Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-18

the nomination he had received. The posi-
ton of the Northern Knew Nothings had alone
prevented, so far, the election of an Abolition
speaker; as bad they voted for Richardson,
the union Of the North against him would be
more complete
He did not admit that the Democrats are
the only national party here; as but fifteen
northern men, only one of whom came from
north OF Pa, and portion of the southern
men, did not make them the exclusively ma
tional party. He claimed that the American
party are equally national, and explained his
understanding of the manner in which the
Democrats had achieved their late victories at
the South. As long as the insulting resolu-
ton OF the Democratic caucus stood, he
could not see how it could be fairly expected
That the southern Know nothings would vote
for MIR. Richardson.
Mr.. Jones, of Pennsylvania, held that but
Ior the TACT that Know Nothingism was uni.
versally understood in Pennsylvania to mean
abolitionism, Mr.. Richardson would now be
receiving seventeen instead of six votes from
that State. The resolution of the caucus was
not intended to be insulting to any party, but
merely as an expression of Democratic ma.
tional sentiment.
Mr.. Allison said that he endorsed the i'm
Piled idea of Mr.. Jones, of Pennsylvania, that
the popular sentiment of Pennsylvania as
Nebraska act; and he declared Mr., j. to be
right In saying that the Know Nothings of
that State are as much opposed to the Ne
braska act as the Free Soil party of that State
and had united with them to send here anti
Nebraska members instead of National DEM
ocrats.
Mr.: Walker, resuming the floor, argued at
length to show the injustice of the position of
the Democrats in mounting their caucus plat
form, which was done as mere party move
ment, without designing thereby to get the
control of the organization Of the House
Mr.. W also commented with great force on
the evident determination of Mr.. Banks to be
elected as en- abolition candidate only, if
elected, as demonstrated in his short explana
ton made yesterday; and then he went on to
make an anti-abolition speech.
Mr.. Washburn, of Maine, coutended that
tho gentleman from Alabama had proved that
the only national party in tho hall is that sup
porting Mr.. Banks. He (Mr. Walker) said
Mr. Washburne, had proved that the Dem
ocratic party was southern only, and had also
declared that his party had made the ques-
ton OF Americanism subservient to that of
southernism.
Mr. Washburne continuing, argued at length
to show that the Democratic party had sacri-
heed its positions on every issue to its subser-
Vlency to the South, in common with the ma
tional administration. The anti. Nebraska
party were, therefore, the only truly national
party, standing cut as they did against max
ing the whole government subservient to the
interest Of the cause Of human bondage.
Nearly all tho free State people were in sym
pathy with the anti-Nebraskh party here.
Mr.. Orr asked Mr.. Washburne, whether
since his election the State of Maine had not
at the polls repudiated the Republican party.
Mr.. Washburne thought not; the Maine
liquor law had decided the election.
Mr.. Orr asked if the legitimate deduction
from this explanation was, that Mr.. w. held
that the people of Maine cared more for whisky
than for freedom. "a general laugh.)
Mr. Orr, continued to "spear' questions at
Mr.. Washburne concerning the tenor of his
own speeches and those of Senator w ade, Mr..
Banks and other Republican leaders, to show
from Mr.. Wa answers that they made the
contest as far as possible on the Republican
party question, and were fairly beaten on it
These questions, and the answers to them
created great merriment on all sides
Mr.: Campbell, of Pennsylvania, addressed
the House in vindication of the nationality of
the American party of his State, saying, how
ever, that his district and himself were 3D.
posed to the Nebraska bill. Pennsylvania
had presented a conservative anti Nebraska
representative, (Mr. Fuller,) but finding it
impossible to elect him, he and his colleagues
had gone over to Mr.. Banks; first, because he
was the representative of the nti-Nebraska
sentiment, and next because he was a con-
sistent &" American
MIR. Jones, Of Pa, was again on the floor as
the Stars report went to press, arguing that
Mr.. Campbells views of the character of the
Know Nothing party Of Pennsylvania were
the reverse of those enforced by Mr.. Allison.