New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13
FROM FLASHING TON.
THE NON-ELECTION OF SPEAKER

THE NON-ELECTION OF SPEAKER
Editorial Correspondence OF hem Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Tuesday Evening, Dec. IL
The hopes entertained this morbing that a mf
6cient number of the votes hitherto scastsrd
would today be concentrated on Me. Banksto
elect bin, have not been realized His vote 70 d,
fuctusted from 1O7 to Jog, as Mr.. Edwards of cur
State voted for or seaiust him; Mr. Ball Of OH,
having come in to his support, while Mr. Eide II
Penn went back to Fuller. Mr. Banks still lab :,
elk or seven votes If 80 elect on, and whence ...
are to come, cannot say. But his friend. ,r !,
firm and re,olute; they believe 20 many vo,s.
could not now be concentrated on any other mu ,
ard their present purpose is to stand their ground
and let the Country judge between them and as
stragglers who prevent choice. IL the Opposes
of MIR. Banks who were elected on the understssi
ing of their constituents tina. they were hostile %
the Nebraska Iniquity and in favor Of redressi,s
the wrong involved in it, would simply withheld
their votes, Mr.. Banks would a. once b. cleo ,s3
They need not do the work csn6led to them ii
they will no longer prevent others doing it. The
House remains disorgsnized and the public busi
ness is arrested, not because these gentlemen will
rot vote for the An,iNebraska candidate ID
Speaker, but because they persist in voting ag.ns
him. We can beat the Nebraska Democracy and
ard the Southern Know No,hpgs together, IL the
Northern stragglers will simply stand out of the
way but they wont-so here we are. What ay,
the Country
We have no complaint to make Of either of as
parties just indi ,ated. The supporters Of ts|
Nebraska bill, and those elected on the basis q
acquescence in its principles and its perpetusdo,|
are entirely consistent in voting against Mr.. Bank
They were elected to oppose the cause Of whicl
he is now the standard bearer. We find DO fault
then, with Graves, the Texas Know Nothing, mol
with Messrs. Cruthers and Mordsc,i Oliver. Mi
souIi Whiss, for swelling Richardson's voh %
every ballot. William Smith of Vireiai.-u
irregular Know Nothipg-does the same. Sod
Messrs. Bowie Of Nd, Talbot of Ky, aud W.T.
libs Of Tenn, old time Wings but elected ssS. |
Know Nothngs. Here are seven of Richardsos, |
severty.six votes that are not cast by Democnu |
of tie Pierce and Douglas schoo d. but be Is entasI
10 them. Scare them up
But there is another class, however vhth (
stands on different ground. Mr.. Richardson VIZ
selected as the Democratic candidate for SpesM |
because, as Chairman Of the Territorial Comsb |
tee in the last House, he reported and canM
through the Nebraska bill. He was nommM |
expressly ard meanipgly on platform of th ,roan
approval of that measure. The caucus In nA !,
stance resolved that no man should henceforth be 10
asrded an Democrat who does not also supports |
And yet Messrs. L. J. ID. Fuller of Maine, Web
of Wisconsin, Barclay and Hinckmau of Peuyt
vania, each elected as Anti.Nebraska, aud thrxf
not all of them from Districts where no candass |
stood any chance who was not supposed to be ns |
Nebraska, all vote steadily for Richardson, them
braska, instead of b inks, the anti-Nebrsska Dem |
crat Mr.. Banks is just what they were osIsS
to profess to be in order to get elected; 90 uq
vote against him, and for the man who is jua tn
sort Of Democrat they protested not to DO!
this honest dealing
Now let US look through the catalogue of Mort
ern opponents of Mr. Banks who we're elected
Wings, Americans or Republicans
1. john Wheeler of ~ Y-Mr. w. was eiects
to the last Congress as Democrat, aud signslizs'
himself therein by Jealous aud unspsriog opposE
ton to the Nebraska bill. For this be was die
carded by the great bulk Of his old supporters be-
was taken up and reelected by the great bulk
the anti Nebraska men of bis District. No ma
has been more proiuse in his professions Of devsI
ton to the cause Of Freedom 10 the TerritonH.
no man has more thoroughly shaken oil old pirp
He is poisoned by bis own vanity ~
bis preposterous ambition to be 81 eaker hinseS
Az an anti Nebraska Democrat, Mr.. Banks oueE
TO have his most ardent support; he does ns
because John has hoped, so loOg as hope was p~
sible that some turn Of the wheel would bns
him to the top. "They will have to take
" YETI" he exultipgly remarked when tho hoas
spe,kerless last Saturday. have no
get heard that the prophecy is likely to WORK o.
ito own fulfllment.
2. Hiui1m W. Yak Of Long Isiand.-ML W
was elected by SAM" in consequence Oh
running of three or four candidates. Ihe
who ,ent him to Congress would resent O.
suit any intimstion that they were working
10 secure to Slavery a triumph over fre'I
but see what they have done Mr. 'aNJ
lieve, Is scutherner By birth, aud does no'p''.
to be in favor OF Slavery Restriction. ~.
shame that sucb man ats in the se""
rice Such change could not have been e', Ia
in fair daylight; but those dark lAn'sfn'
people deplorably. a.s ,s
3. Boysyd CLARK Of Wss,el>ster C n.