Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-12-26

lTuEspAY. December ID.

| timore.
Mr. Bayard gave similar notice relative to Port
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Walker rose to personal explanation, defend
ing the Southern Know Nothings from the attacks
of the Mobile Register saying that they had not on
ly been target for the presses OF the country out
they had been used here as battledore and shut
tecock " by the Republicans on one side, and the
Democrats on the other. The Democrats here, with
obstinate party excusiveness before the House as
sembled, had nominated their candidate and adopt
! ed resolutions which many of the more consderate
| of them admit an insult and stigma on MEM
| bers this floor. The fact must be realized that
if Southern Know Mornings, on the opening OF this
| contest, had thrown themselves into the ranks OF
| the Democrats, the result would have been free
| soil organization. They have prevented it. lie de-
MED that the Democratic party is national party,
! and claimed nationality for the American party.
Mr. Jones, of Pennsylvania said that that State,
instead of being represented by six national Demo
cratic votes to-day, would have had seventeen, had
it not been for the Know Nothings, who were there
understood to be perfectly synonymous with Free
| Sellers The gentleman certainly did not mean to
impute to him, who offered the resolution in caucus,
an intention to insult any individual or class. The
Democracy stand on what they believed TO be prin
pie without compromise.
Mr.. Allison, Republican, endorsed the idea of his
colleague, who is a national man. Had it not been
for the fact that the people of Pennsylvania con-
demned the action of the last Congress- there would
now be seventeen Democrats of that State this
floor. But the Free Soil and Know Nothing parties
united, and Pennsylvania represented by
majority of members who condemned the Ne
braska bill.
Mr. Walker replied, saying in the course of his
remarks, that the adoption of the resolution by the
Democratic caucus shows what by means is
common-the proneness of all men to confonnd
principles with party, seeming to forget that the two
are essentially different.
If no organization effected to-day, Mr.. Walk
said, he would be willing to meet in this ball this
evening with those in favor of abiding by the exist
ing laws on the subject of slavery, and admitting
States whether or not their constituency
cogniZe slavery, to confer and devise plan for
ganization. In this he believed he expressed the
views of majority of those with whom he acted.
Mr.. Washburn, of Maine said there only
true national party, and that is the voting for
Mr.. Banks. Laughter The democrats represent
ted section, nothing else and nothing better. The
gentleman from Alabama had shown that he be-
longs to party seconalas that, for he admitted
that he is controlled by the IDEAS principles
and thoughts the democratic party, which is in
favor of the Nebraska Kansas BILL and which makes
everything subservent to the extension and pcrpet
uation of the divinity of human bondage.
[,rhe galleries crowded, and much interest is
manifested concerning the debate]
Mr.. Orr asked Mr. Washburn when he elect
ed to Congress-?
Mr.. Washburn-Year before last.
Mr.. Orr-ilas not your party been since defeated,
and the Democrats trumphed?
Mr.. Washburn explained the position of parties
in Maine, declaring that the leading issue was the
Liquor Law. Laughter.
Mr. Orr am to understand then, that the peo-
pie of Maine like whiskey better than freedom
[Applause and wild outbursts of laughter | ask
another question: were you elected by Know Moth.
ings?
Mr.. Washburn-T am not aware that was, not
being member of the Order
The colloquy between these gentlemen was con-
tinued for some time.
Mr.. Campbell, of Pa, could tell his colleague (Mr.
Jones,) that he would find gentlemen here afraid
of the appelation of Know Nothings; and argued
to show that the American party entirely distinct
from the Freesoi party and voted in Pennsylvania
for Mr. Nicholson their candidate for Canal Com
missioner. He and his friends voting for
Mr. Banks for Speaker, because no man stands fair
er the American records than he. They consider
kansas-NebraSka an open question
MesSrs Jones and Campbell, of Pennsylvania, en-
tered into long dialogue about that States politics.
keeping up spirited fire, involving personal expla-
nations.
Mr.. Washburn, of Illinois, asked Mr.. Jones whe-
ther he did not consider Amercansm and Know |
Nothingisn the same thing?
Mr.. Joncs-No am an American but have no. |
thing to do with Know Nothingism, laughter which
bodies good to the country.
Mr.. Washburne-I understand the gentleman to
say, that the Democratic PLATFORM as he ex-
plains it, offers no bar to Southern know Nothings
and Democrats coming together
Mr. Jones-We will not take plank from our
platform. Our arms, however open to every
man differing from us so soon as he repudiates his
heresies.
Mr. Washburn, in the course of his remarks ask
ed Mr.. Jones whether he and his friends would go
INTO such a meeting that to which they had this
morning been politely invited by the gentleman from
Mr.. Walker?
Mr.. DRIVE will take that into consideration.
Mr.. Jones-rhe Democrats will meet in caucus
with none but those standing that party's well
settled principles.
Mr. Allison, participating in the controversy rails
ID by his two colleagues, said that the majority of
he members of Congress from Pennsylvania were
elected opponents of the Nebraska bill, that be-
ng the great issue in the late election.
Mr. Ethredge thought the House needed repose
fter the intellectual exercises of the morning. As
much has been said as the country could digest in
wo days Qaughter,) and he trusted the House would
low adjourn
Cries of "no, no. and 'ca the roll"
Mr.. Smith of Virginia asked Mr. Campbell OF
Pennsylvania whether Mr.. Banks had not cut him
elf aloof from the American party.
Mr.. Campbel-Don't know.
Mr.. Damrell denied that Mr. Banks had with
rawn from that party. The Convention which NOM
hated Rockwell was called by the American party.
Mr.. Smith defined his position, condemning free :
oiism, approving of the foreign feature of Ameri-
anism, and declared himself national man. g
Mr. Giddings, placing himself in front of the S
lerk's desk. detained spiredly in favor of free
ON, and the building the Republican church upon
rock that the waves of hell shall not prevail agaiDstit
Mr.. Letchcr called Mr.. Gddings attention to the
solution offered by the latter and adopted in Re-
ubican meeting, insisting that number of free .
pliers be placed upon the standing committees, and
sked various questions concerning it. II
Mr.. Giddings remarked that he understood every s