The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-13
The Contest for speaker.

or probabilities connected with the contest
for Speakership, because we have expected
that the question might be decided and we
be5able to publishthe result as soon as our
speculatiou 1ouid reach our readers.
SO far - at present advised, we are sorry
TO perceive that the great question upon
which the country is divided and upon which
the present Congress was elected, has not
controlled as fully as it should have done the
votes of the opposition members for speaker.
Other int and other objects in the pres
ent and future have been permitted TO creep
into the calculations Of cliques and individu-
ais to divide and fritter away their strength,
which should have been marshalled in united
phalanx and presented front of overwhelm-
ing numbers against the Nebraska cohorts of
President Pierce.
The Administration faction nominated
their candidate and stuck to him on every
ballot, and by the aid of the Wing members
of Missouri and of several Democrats who
were elected on platform of opposition to
the Nebraska bill, have succeeded in polling
some a votes for Richardson, the champion
OF that measure in the House of Represen-
tatives, and one Of the most unmitigated
doughfaces in the United States. His vote
which constitutes the entire force of the
Administration, and u little over. amounts
only to one third of the entire House. 1t
would seem that the Administration has poll
ed It's utmost strength, and is fairly entitled
to the designation Of the Third Pdrtyin the
present House Of Representatives.
There seems to be some apprehension that
this party, after the usual course of third
parties, will sell out, but the great difficulty
IN the way oil such a contamination is, to
ind purchaser. Mr.. Fuller. who is repre-
sented as an independent Democrat, who is
uncommitted on the great issues of the pres
ent crisis, and who polls some 80 votes on
his "own hook appears to excite some APP
prehensions, and it is barely possible may
buy up the Administration party. But even
should he do that he viii still lack dozen of
votes TO secure his election.
Prospects at present, therefore, incline de-
cidedly in favor of Banks, an Anti Nebras-
ka Democrat Of Massachusetts, who is a
man Of ability and frnness, and plants him
self distinctly, openly and fearlessly, upon
the great issue OF opposition TO slavery ex-
tension and slavery domination He has nj
ready polled within ten or a dozen votes OF
requisite number to entitlc him to the Speak
ershlp, anc at last accounts every thing was
working favorably in Is behalf
The magnanimous deelination of Lewis ID.
Campbell, and his subsequent call for meet
ing of the Anti-Nebraska members Of tho
House in grand council, to harmonic the
views of members, and secure united action,
will excite the admiration, as il Justly merits
the gratitude Of the Republican narty
throughout the country.
CT The Gov Of South Carolina goes in
to Mysteries in his late message, because the
Legislature prohibited State officers of Mas
sachusetts, from rendering service in behalf
OF arrestlng or imprisonng, in the tails Of
that State, fugitive slaves.
a few years ago, this same State Of South
Carolina. passed Inv absolutely nuIlifving
an Act of Congress, and even enrolled their
militia, and commissioned military officers
with the avowed purpose of meeting the
troops Of the United States on the field of
battle. And at this time that State enforces
an Act of her Legislature, by which coored
ssamen, citizens of Massachusetts and other
States, are thrown into prison whenever they
enter the harbors of South Carolina.
1t would seem that il is all right for that
Little Oigarchy TO nullify the laws of Con
grsss, but that II is treason and worse if nos
sible for Massachusetts, to decline IA array
the sovereignty aad the majesty of her laws
in the honorable business Of catching negroes
for South Carolina.
But the sympathies Of the doughfaces are
Al with South Carolina. and they denounce
the people of Masss chusetts, and those who
synpathise with them, as Black Republicans.
IhE HALF DozEv.--Tyler's Administration
was distinguished at one time BY having lust
SIX supporters in Congress. The present
Congress Is to be equally distinguished bv
similar SOUND Of half dozen, who have a
supreme regard 70 number one," and have
therefore taA n an attitude Of neutrality.
win far chance Of securing high wages
for the work which the Administration may
desire AT their hands. Messrs. pearee and
Pratt, OF Maryland, Geyer, of Missouri,
Jones, Of Tennessee, Fisk, Of New York,
and Benjamin, of Louisiana if not the Dugald
Da'gettys of the present Congress, NAV
be expected 70 Gsht u the death In favor nf