The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-03
WHO WILL. RE SPEAKER n


STATE OF PARTIES IN TIE HoUSE-SOMEBODY
MUST FUsE-CANDIDATEs IN TIE FIELD-CAU-
CUsEs AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE KNOW
EOTHlNGs, ETC., ETC.
IT has been the general opinion throughout the
try that the contest speaker would be protracted
aud the grecefu Of 1889 and '49 would be
rereated by the present House. IL readers viii
carefoDy compare the state Of parties In this House
with those in which the contests were held they will
rotice entirely different position Of affairs and they
will that there is really nothing to prevent an al
most immediate organ zation
First there sigbtyone administration democrats
who have already held their and taken up their
position on Il g folio wing platform:-
Resolved, That tie democratic members OF the House
Of Repreeentases though in minority in the body,
C.. this d. occasion To tender to their fellow citizens
Of he whole Onion their heartfelt congratulations on
the uiumih in the recent eleo in several OF the
Mo- thern H. and Western States OF the principles ot
tire KanssNeoraka bill and their devotion 70 civil aud
igious hbery which have been violently assa,ied
by secret ioti 81 Order, known the Know Nothing
parry; and, though in minority, hold Il TO b.
bghsst 10 preserve orgauizapn, aud ccntiaue
our sffts IN the maneuau ,e snd defence OF these prin
epo and the constitutional rights Of every section aud
e.ey class of citizens, against hef opponsuts OF every
de-cription whatever, either so called repablicanm
Know Nothiogsm, or fusionism, and TO this end we
look with confidence to the support aud approx alton OF
ali gpoc and true frieads OF the constitution and
the UDon throughout the Union.
hi is the platform for the Gin npa Convention. The
the House, which they must vote for first and last L.
their prs sent condition there is fusion for them
RI, STtaler-wiam A. Richnrdson, OF Illinois.
Fer Ctcrk--A. r. Banks, al Virginia.
DoorkoIo-Mr. Mck,n.
Sraeort-of- Arms Mr.. Glosbrener, Of Pennsylvania
Tosfmnsfer--Ar Johnson.
Print,-Cornelus Wendell Of New York.
Mr. Richardson Is the father Of the Kansas bill in the
House Mr.. Banks is editor Of country newspaper in
cirg,nl. Mr. Wendell Is the onion newspaper.
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by a complmen ,ary vote
The democrats may get nney votes for the Speaker,
taking IN Line bern wings, who have nowhere to Co.
There are then hundred and forty three vote. :
tween The Know Eothipgs the seward republican, and
The abcIti IN Know Not.lings.
Tie KNEW Nothings ought 10 stand on the folio wing
patform-the twelfth ssct IN adopted AZ Phil,delphl
last June -
XlI Tie American party having arisen upon the ruins
and Ia spite OF The opposition o. the wing and Democratic
cannot be b.l in any manner responsible for the
cxous acts viola'cd pledges OF either And the
sysunaic agitation II the slavery question by those
parties hsvisg .isvaied sectional hostility into p,.i.
live element OF political power and BROUGHT institu
ton- into peril has Therefore become the imperative
duty Ut the Amerct1 patty 10 interfere fer the purpose
81 giving pence 70 The country and pcrpetuy 70 the
Uriop AND experience has shown IL npossioe TO
concie oIioions those sbcn separate the
dispnapts and as there BE- dishonor in submit.
tirg the laws the National Council has deemed IL the
bet guarantee Of comm, ,sce and of failure peace To
sbe by and nsn'ao the exst,g laws upon the nbject
oi slave hnai aud conclusive settlement OF ina
fulj jet. IN spidt an1 In substaocs.
And regarding IL the highest duty 10 their
cpin ns upon subject so Important, In distinct AMI
ntquiyocal terms It Il hereby declared the sense Of
fhis National Council that Congress- possesses pSser,
under the institution to legisste upon the subject Of
lsvery in ,he states where Il does may exist 10
Ncnde any state from admission IN the Union because
IA constitution des does not ecguise the ins luton
II slavery part 81 ia social ys em; and expressly
prefermittpg any expression az opinion the 20
fC ngress TO establish prohibit slavery Ia any rssr
tory IL h the rense OF The National Council: that Congress
ought not 10 hRnte upn ihe SUBJECT Of slavery within
TIE territories ofihs niei States add that auy inter.
ny Congress with slavery exts in the pis
frct ~ Columbia roud bsa violation the soirit an
intention a Inc compact by which the ss'e n M,ry
seded the district to The Uni,el Safes and breach Of
the national faith
Convention he'd on the 2lst ult ut Cincinnati
~here the following platform was alopted;-
The seect committee TO which we're referred vsriou.
resolutions and propositions many on the subject o.
the differences. existing be the North and the south
the subject OF slavery has bad tho sams under con-
sdera'ion, and has approved the flowing resolutions.
md recommend their adoption nj the popo ei seson o
18th Of February next In lieu Of The tweftn section OF
her platform:
That the repeal of the Missouri com promise a. An In
frac'in OF the pghted faith of the ns,u ,d that IL
SHOULD be restored aud EFT ,rts In end should f.
Cong ess should refuse TO admit ato the uni,n any State
terauna slavery which shall BE- form on, ~ ~ nor
tion OF the territory from which that insutn on was
eluded BY that co Dpromise.
That this convention protest against coales.,r ,ttl
any PARTY which demands the postponcuent or
uept Of American ptn:ples or the dsog tn1at,oa Of
Ole An er oon party.
That this convention orrneni ;, Tho del.g IL, -