The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-12-19

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Richardson "A, Fuller 35, Scattering 8.
56th--Banks 104, Richardson 70, Full
Ter 3s, Scattering 9. Whole number
of votes polled 22s-nscessary to a choice
.112-being no choice.
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA.
SENATE.-Messrs. Seward, Fessenden
and Stuart, severally gave notice Of their
intention to introduce bills for harbor,
river and lake improvements. Adjourned
till Monday.
HoUsE.-57th ballot-Richardson, 10;
Banks, l06; Fuller, 40; Letter, Harrison,
Denver, Williams and Orr, l each; neces-
sary to a choice, l13.
5Sth bailot-Richardson, u; Banks,
LOG; Fuller, Al; scattering, 4.
18th ballot-Banks los; Richardson,
10; Fuller, Al; scattering 5; there being
no choice, Mr.. A. K. Marshall moved
that when the house adjourns, it be to
Monday. While the roll was being cal
led, gentleman now and then, instead of
voting yea and nay, responded Banks or
Richardson, for the moment believing they
were voting for Speaker. This misap-
prehension occasioned repeated outbreaks
of laughter and cries, 'that shows the eff
feet of habit, the ruling passion is strong
in death, stick to your candidate my boys,
ha! ha! hal" Mr.. MarshalPs motion was
lost. Ayes 36, nays 1875.
60th-Banks. 1O5; Richardson IA; Full
Ter, Al; scattering 4--the whole number
of votes cast was 225-necessary to a
choice, 113.
Mr.. Etheridge, believing that nothing
could be accomplished by voting, moved
to adjourn. 60
Mr.. Cumback announced that there
would be a meeting of anti Nebraska and
Administration members to night.
Calls to order, and much confusion,
The House then adjourned.
~ Jei
Congress Old Party Procliyi-
ties-DeFnOsratic force.
We find the following in the Washing
ton correspondence of the Ohio States
man:
at is useless to try to disguise the fact
that the political antecedents of members
have much to do with the organization.
1t is hard for old Democrats, old Wings,
and old line Liberty Men . to forget;
and though they agree to oppose any man.
who was in favor of the Nebraska and
Kansas act, yet they find it difficult to
unite on a man specially because he OPP
posed or voted against the act. Mr..
Banks was originally a regular Democrat,
and quite radical, especially on the Tariff
question; and therefore the old Tariff
Wings vote for him rather grudgingly,
and not enough to elect him at that. On
the other hand Mr.. Campbell has always
been q Wing, and this has and will pre-
vent many who are Democrats from sup
porting him. MI. Pennington is also an
old Wing, and more "old hunkerish" than
MIR. Campbell. Mr.. Fuller, of Pa, is
also a Wing, and is able to combine some
of what is called the National Wings"
and Know Nothings; and this fact alone
is sufficient to keep the great mass of the
Northern Republicans from voting for
him. So your readers will see a political
problem rather hard to decipher. My
opinion is that Mr.. Banks has received
the highest vote that any man of the op-
position can get.
The Democrats work straight along
for Richardson, not being over-anxious to
have the organization, at least by any
compromise o principle. Ifenough mem
bers see fit to vote for the Democratic
nominees to elect them without concession,
it is all well; but this is the only way in
which the Democrats will elect.
The MirtyJfourth Congress has a very
fair amoun of talent-very respectable;
but as is already shown, rather impracti-
cable, and not very harmonious.
The Democratic minority has scarcely
ever been excelled for talent and expert
ence. Among that minority, is Howell
Cobb, G.. w. Jones, Gen. S. Houston,
Letcher, Stephens of Ga, Orr, Clingman,
Wilson, Bocock, Jones of Pa, Fuller of
Maine, and I might mention others. who
are men of large experience in Congress
sional legislature. On the other side, is
Campbell, Haven, Washburn of Me-, Mea-
cham of VT, Madison of N. Y, and
Banks, who are men of experience in
Congress, and good tacticians, but as yet
have not Been able to unite the forces.
There are many men of decided talent
among the new members, but their want
of experience in Legislation will reserve
them for the future.
BreadstuffS.
Speaking of the prevailing high prices