Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-27
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[ Dy, aiu there ls still na Src tkrr cirrte.l
The struggle still goes nn, and. though u ha
lost much of its novelty, absorb, the lnhli.
mind hero. Every inIuccmenr has been bel.
out, and every cxpe.lent r,-soFi...l TO I,
bring IN the refractory members 0f the hl,ch
Republicans 10 the support Of Banks, hut. uI
to this time, in vain. Greeley, Thnriow
Weed, and an army of the Ion; heads and
Tong heels too, Of the Black Republican party,
have been here from the commencement to
doctor the weak backs among their brethren
In the House, but still the disease viii not
yield TO their medical treatment Dunn still
announces that he is not ready to be led up
with msnscles upon his hands TO the support
of Banks. He and Harvey ID. Scott, of In
diana. Moore and Harrison, OF Ohio, Fuller,
Millwari, aud Edie, of Pennsyfvanis, Haven,
Whitney. and Baysrd Clark, of New York,
have too much Of the federal leaven in
! theiy somPosi,ien % be. caught voting for
a man, who. at any period of<his s;fe. kAi
ever been suspected of being Democrat no
matter how much wool now "covors the
place where the wool ought to grow" TkeU
saw in she Pc publican, Fusion movement,
whiggery and nothing else. and will have
that and that only out of il. Messrs. Mace,
Petit, Barbour, and Cumback may make in
decent haste to throw themselves in the dust
at the foot Oh federalism, and seal their ser
Witty by voting from the first until his name
was withdrawn for rampant and loud
mouthed Whig, though an estimable gentle.
man IN private life. In preference To a Demo-
cratic Fusionist; but Messrs. Dunn and Scott
have no idea OF reciprOcating tho favor by
merging their whiggery in the Black Repu6-
| liean movement. But honor among thieves
Is wholesome motto, aud, after having gone
into the Fusion movement with their eyes
open. 1t Is not fair now for these gentlemen
to turn round aud repudiale the very means
that placed them in power. Honor among
thieves. Aessrs. Dunn and Scott Let those
| Democrats who have been invogled into
this movement see in this example the fate
that is before them. Why, should M be
the least surprised after this, if Charley Test
is not placed on the Black Republican State
ticket at the coming election
Vote, vote, vote has been the order of the
day until to-day, when a slight sparrng re-
lievcd the dull monotony. Mr.. Hickman. A
Pennsylvania Democrat, offered resolution
that, after certain ballot the lowest candi-
date should he dropped, and 70 on until a
choice was effected On the motion OF Mr.
Matteson, Black Republican of the blackest
stripe, tho resolution was laid upon the tl.
bio. Previous TO this, however,, several gen
tlemen took occasion to express their views
and define their position. Mr.. Letcher, of
Va, proposed as amendment, that every
member should resign, so that new election
should bc had. He promised 10 resign. and
he spoke for the Democratic side Of the
House, that they were willing to resign, II
the opposition would follow the example.
But they could MT be caught in this net
Poor fellows, the larger proportion of them
| had got TO Congress by chance, and, AZ they
never expect to darken its Halls again, they
conclude, very wisely too that a bird In the
handis worth two I'm the bush. Why, IL Is
only few weeks ago that the Rushvllle
Jeeksenian eifcwed to pay Gelfax's Taast obe-
dient protcge $ 500 II he would resign and
run the race over again In his district But
| Cumbask would MT bite. Schuyler told him
not to agree To II, and, Of course, he obcyed
| him.
Hon. WIN. III. English also spoke briefly
and pointedly. He charged upon the oppo-
sltion that they were spending the time that
should be devoted to the public business of
the oountry-and were squandering the peo-
pies money in fruitiess attempts TO elect n
Speaker. We are nat responsible, said he,
Tor this delay; wo are in a hopeless minority,
but give us ut ono majority, and we would
organize this b,ouse, electspr Speaker, Clerk,
Sergeant -at-anns, Doorkeele and Postmas-
tor, before the sun would set. These men,
called the opposition. continued slr. English,
had como into power on the cry, among 9th
er things, OF Americans ruling America
Look upon the spectacle, said h., dhey now
present Americans ruling Anserica, aud get
with over 20 majority in that house, they
were unable even to elect Presiding Officer
They would make fine rulers of any country
with vengeance. Mr. English spoke well,
and his points were wen taken. This speech
brought George G. Dunn to his feet, who es-
sayed very lame reply TO Mr.. English. lie
went on to define his position, and, among
other things, threw out very decided hints
that there had been some very unfair means
resortod to OH the part of the friends of Mr..
Banks. These deyelopements, which, he
said, II known would prevent some gentle
men who were then voting for Mr. Banks
from voting forhim any longer. he promised
TO make known when tho House was organi-
| zed. Why not before, Mr.. Dunn? Why, II
there is anything wrong or unfair, should II
be kept back from tho House and the country,
until the doed is done7 Why lock the sta
bic door after tho horse is stolen? Mr.. Dunn
gage The House " unjsntand that no could
not voto for Mr.. Banks.
Mr.. Smith, OF Tonessso, fl.en alluded 70 a
short address made by Mr. Cam ,ptell. Of Ohio
when he withdrew his name a. 4 candidate
for the Speakershap. II will be recollected
that In that address. Ar. Campbell said that
he WAS satisfied that no couil not be elected
unless he gave up his long g-chorished .snti-sla-
+, very views, or gave pledges for tie for nation
of the Committees OF the House ~ would
cause him TO forfeit bis own self-respeet--
| Mr.. Smith desired Ia know from wht ncC
these exactions came-who made these pro o.
ostions 10 the gentlemen. Tho country AMI
the House were interested III knowing what
attempts at bribery had been made upon the
members of the House. and from what quar-
ter they came. On behalf of the Democracy
Of the House he stated unquali6ediy aud dis
tinctiy that no such attempts proceeded from
them. From what quarter, then, did the,
GOMEZ Mr.. Campbell refused to ans~or
sverring that then wss not the proper time
After the House WAS organized he wonld no
shrink from thorough Investigation, All,
would then make the disclosures Like Nh
Dunn. ho would say nothing now iestit sLoak
preoent or ocstrtct t.e o,g,isaticfi ef tie House
Mr.. Wheeler, an anti-Nebraska Represent
} alive from Now York, who has refused t.
vote for Banks, also spoke, and said that h
had been approached with promises ard In
) ducements to vote for Mr.. Banks. LIST, thcl
tried coaxing; I'd, threatening; and 81, fail
1 ing in both the others, they attempted to ca!
I him up to support Banks.
{ desire to call the attention of che eountrl
y to these Acknowledgements promised tC
o be made, and made by those three member
G of the Black Republican Fusion party Her
is party that at the late election, claimed Il
be par eseelle,'ce all that was pare and homes
e a party whose loud boast was that the.
J. were going to purify the other parties--ye
q this party has not been In power two week