American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-12-20
ConrressIonal.


WAaniEoTOE, Dseembar ie.:-SKsA4r-
Mr.. PFAa gave notice Of his intention 70
introduce q bin for The improvement Of
Patspseo River.
Mr.. BAyard gave notice Of his inieasion
70 introduce q Bill relative 10 the improve.
ment Of the piers and Port Penn, In the
Delaware River.
The Senate then adjourned.
HoUsB.-Mr. Walker rose to q personal
explanation, aud defended the Southern
Know Nothings from the attacks Of the
Mobile Il ;gistsf. saying that they had not
only been the charge Of the press Of tie
country, but were used here as banledore
and sbuvlecock by the Republicans on one
sile add the Democrats on the other.
Tho Democrats here with obstinate par.
ty exclusiveness. before the house assem-
bled, nominated their candidate, aad a.
doptcd q resolution, which many OF the
more eonsiderale amoag them admit was
an insult aud stigma on the members Of
this leor. The fact must be realized that
If the Southern Know Nothings. a. the o.
pening Of this contest, had thrown them.
selves into the ranks Of the Democrats the
result would have been a Free Soil organ
~ization. They have prevented this. Mr..
Walker denied that the Democratic was
a national party. and claimed nationality
for the American party.
Mr. Jones. Of Pennsylvania. said that
his State. instead of being represented by
six Democratic votes to-day, would have
had seventeen, had It not been for Know
Nothingism. which. it was understood,
was perfectly Synonymous with Free Soil.
ism. The gentleman certainly did not
mean TO impute To him who offered the re-
solution in caucus. an intention 10 insult
any individual or class. They stand on
what thy believe to be the principle
without any compromise.
Mr.. Allison endorsed the ideas Of his
colleague, who is a national man. 'Iiad
it moi been for the fact the people Of Penn.
sylvania condemned the acIion Of the last
Congress, there would now be seventeen
Democrats from that State on this floor:
but the Freesoil aud Know Nothing parties
united, and the consequence is that Penn.
sylvania is now represented by a majority
Of members who condemn the NebraskG
BILL"
Mr.. Walker replied and in The course o.
his remarks said tina. the adoption of the
resolution by the Democratic caucus show.
what is by n o means uncommon, namely
the progress Of all men toward confound.
ing principle with party. seeming to forget
that the Two are essentially different.
He WAS willing to wait with all on a gen
eral meeting. who will abide by the pre-.
sent laws or on the subject of Slavery. and
admit new States with or without Slavery
with a view to accomplishing the election
of Speaker.
MI. Washington. Of Me-. claimed tina
the party voting for Banks was the only
National party here.
Ctmpbell. Jones, and Allison Of Penn
INDUCED in a lively triangular debate will
reference to the politics Of that State. in.
v%olving the merits of the Speakersllip.
Giddings delivered his views Mt length
on the Free Soil question.
Mr.. Humphrey MARSHALL defended the
cause Of the Americans. stating that like
tho Democratic party have no terms o.
compromise to offer or accept.
Mr.. Campbell OF Ohio, then obtained the
floor, ~whersupon the House adjourned.