The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-22

the mghtiest natsnsty that ever existed upon earth
can, we be wise be reared aud mantained desire to
wsfhbun said he did not hear ~ but alter The ample
of special pleading we have had the from
PenDy vania (Ar. CampbeiI saws he did no. hear
that Mr.. Bsnts voted for Mr.. aockweii-
Mr. CAarhIL !interposing)-l did not say lisa rot
heard IT, said was not aware Of the fs;t. may
have heard it; hear great many things that do not
know 10 be irue
Nj. SMITH, presume you see great many things in
the newspapers which you believe, and do not kn1 "
why you cannot believe that / suppose no xever thai
il true and want this House 10 under It, that
Mr. Bsnks elected as Know Nothing, and the only
man. believe in the last Congress, who had the nerve
to avow the Tact that he Know Nothing wen.
home and disconnected himself from that party which
had given him his seat upon this floor.
Mr.. Dammit beg TO correct the gentleman. Mr..
Banks did withdraw himself from the organization
The nomination Of Mr.. Rockwell was by a convention
called by the American party. (Applsuse.)
Mr. sMTn--Ihen suppose Mr. Banks IS stiM Of the
American partyY
Mr. HuMpHnEY MARsliAII-Neyer Mol (Rolrs OF
laughter)
eDhghening the House upon that point before
A yoItE2 AK Mr.. Banks limself9
Mr. SMITH, will ask this question: Did not Mr. Banks
ttend The republican" convention, as IL is caeaGod
rave the phiase!--a tme-hoaored name assumed By
actr that stirs and sgates this Union to lis very
iounca, ion? ask that que, ton, cir.
Mr.. HUMPHREY MARsHAf--To whom does the gentle
nan address his question: (Ianghter)
Mr.. HUMPHREY MARsrArL-Fcr Gois sake, do not
Renewed laughter)
have the honor Of ,epresenasing it my district to
considerable extent and know that 1t Is associated wi
all that If patriotic and intellectual and worthy. Mr.
Cleik, AK this question: Did not the gentleman
for the Speaker ship Of this House attend
publican Ia black republican, conventon-n,, l viii
not put in The adjective, for the saSe Of polite
and halTonious phrafe viii say--a,tend Republican
convention Maine2 And did he not there upon that
ion cut himself loose from the democratic party as
bn OH furf Ia mfr Tn hava dana affas
what understand to have taken place. and did he not
upon AT occasion, declare that, certain
stances, he willing to let the Union sliie
Der to have read With SURPRISE in the papers, during
the summer, such statement CT his position IN that
that tne gifted and SO worthy in many respects
should be false to his allegiance to his country lind
that that IL also made in the speech Of
r. Haett Of Boston, which fact shows that he, at least
thought him guilty Of ilcpent treason to his country
Although tie gentleman from Maine, (Mr. Washburn,)
who heard that speech says he recolec hear
ing any such remark presume the fact will not be de-
MED stated. There those upon this door who
heard the speech which fell from the eloquent of that
gentleman yesterday And now, sir, after the reveia
lions Of yesterday, after the position assumed by him in
this hall when he claimed that he represented the
strongest abolition district in the United States,
that he Is in no sense national or sectional
but that he is aboonist; and want this house to
undsrsasd distinctly 20 far a. can snighten them
over the first Legislative body earth-a body which
represents feelings ofmionsthey place there man
who will into The chair with principles utterly at
war with everything canonized In the hearts
Of the American people. There are three parties
from which we are to make our choice. The one
is the party upon which / hsve already commented
The gentleman from Pennsylvania mr.! Fuler,)
whatever his ansesedsns may have been y conss.a
legislation Of the country to resthst he ia willing to
leave to the voluntary action people Kansas
seteu emit Of the question whether they will have their
State free shave State The other Of the three from
whom We must choose ID the honorable gentleman be-
e me M 5 wh to the
also did what fear too many did not do when hey went
homehe went home with the viii and determination Of
honest purpose to meet the question before his
tuents and returned to this House by increased
largely increased majority that which he hs pre-
ask the in this hall, who love their country, how
Is posibe that they hesitate In the selection they
maker There may be some legitimate distinction bewee
and those who willing to fave matters stare deisis
yet how these who love their country and desire to
ehootrr s.tweea Inc sentsmrn hays alluded 70 from
Illinois, and representative Of the black republicansm
OF this country, cannot possibly understand. do not
hesitate, so far as am concerned and stand BY tina.
gentleman because he the peace rpose and
harmony OF the country. think there is way ont Of
the labyrinth Of difficulty which surrounds u.s. and
trust We shall End that very soon. In my district you
know, from what have already said while proclaimed
my Allegiance TO the democratic party refused to enter
int decentralization ot those with whom expected to be
called soon to act refused 10 do it, and that party is
heie now, under .mevhat peculiar and trying eircnm
sauces. They believe, honestly have dou IT. that,
in fostering and sustaining the American party, they
we're tuid'ng up party to put down northern 'anat
cIsm. lhey embraced the better earnestly; ana when
i was announced that they bad the abolition sympa-
thy, would rot ccnsent to belief in the suggestion.
! believed that lhe southern Know Nothiogs we're
patriots. and that when the crisis came they
would he found to meet all the expectations which
southern attached to them. When the Pnill-
a s
thi6gs opnd themselves nsed ard betrayed, and the
question which immediately arose with them vas what
natioral purposes. They had honestly abarously
attempted t, get up party which should crush out that
m M BsnGs came i he wn his
thousands The Know Nothings Of the North have
always been the ally Of the black republican sentiment
which has threatened to the country. There are
however, few exceptions; but let me tell you Know No
thiIg grim has been The to Of ,he most extra
ordina ads which have been pcpetrated in open
field We know very well distinguished member in the
other branch OF Congress has broken against tine
the hosts Of tadmus, in the night, and we know the
consequences Of their action. The word went out
hat their cdgcs should be filled and taken possession
Of The consequence was, that large number gained
admtance into The lodges Of New York. and when their
representatives in the Legislature to the election Of
Senator they sent back who held In by
those whom they had betrayed. Nor is that all, sir
Another ease has recently occurred. Another senat,r
occurring positn in the other House, and who
in by Know Nothing votes (Mr. Wilson now expresses
his profound regret that he should have ay ever
had The slightest connection With the party shall not
s very brief rete ence to IT, Mr. s. here read the fol
lowing paragraph from the Lowell Glitch
General Wilson raid. the presence gentleman Of this
asAs% S' ana a. Which
committed was that be ever, In way became c,nneoed
with he N er!can party.
IN reference TO this the Springfield Republican says:
We have doubt that this Il true and certainly not
discreditable to General Wilson to avow IT, being true.
The Boston Couri1 says on this point
We know not what amount Of ia u to be put IN his state
General wilson has been In the habit Of utterng
cnhene words and he have said what Is charged
him In the Cien. Al the same time submit to the
Republican whether J0sph Surface like It's mOral
~, when states that such declaration not dsc,edabe
10 General Wleon while he sits In the enjoyment Of seal In
United States Senate which he obtained by the most baeiaced
false which used by swnder In politics
In busnessby cheating The party with which he
now he ashamed remember that he he'd any
on with Let him give hack the party the place which he
obtained Of them by fraud and hypocrisy nd word for t.
not
Gentlemen ere Is most extraordinary ILLUSTRATION Of
what is capable Of being done in politics. and think In 1t
oil these evidences not bad demonstration Of the
picpriey OF the suggestion mada by my colleague mr.
Ietcher the other day: that H. with oil the integon
before that should resign seats and go back 10
the people, ana der the new exctements and new
vestons which have been made again submit ourselves
70 Their sursges. advert to these things extraprd