The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-28

VF-SyEptOms OF n democratic Opening
far BnSks-PolIcE Or the National Knew
Nothings.
The proceedings in the House yesterday
upon tie speakership were pretty much the
same Old repetition Of the stale and disagree
able fierce, with variation or two, however,
deserving Of some little notice.
Mr.. Campbell, No}sck republican aud Know
Nothing, Of Ohio, who proposed the previous
day that Mr.. Orr, OF South Carolina, be adopt
ed-as the Speakerpno tem., till one could be re-
gularly elected withdrew his motion yesterday
morDing-the result, perhaps, Of the outside
pressure of Weed, Greeley & Co. on Wednes-
day night The idea that q South Carolina
pro slavery democrat should be made the
Speaker from denomination by the first anti
slavery candidate for the office, was of course
" fiat barglarynto that flaming abolition Don
Qnixotte, Tha-,ow Weed, and HE faithful
Sancho Panza, Horace Greeley. So We guess
that they set upon Campbell and skamed him
cut of q really creditable and manly PROPOSE
tion in behalf CT an early organization Of the
House.
Our Fourierite philosopher, with but a sim
gle thought in his head upon this business,
could not discover that, as party fnanGuvre,
there was considerable sagacity in this motion
Of Mr.. Campbell to make South Carolina
STAKEHOLDER the temporary Speaker. 1t is well
known that Ms. Orr has been regarded as the
dernier resort OF the Fuller men or tie national
Know Nothing balance of power, and many
have supposed that they have only been par
italy waiting the dropping Of Richardson and
the concentration of the democratic vote upon
the South Carolinian, in order to carry him in.
Campbell, OF Ohio, therefore, may have made
his motion in behalf Of Orr with the express
object Of cutting Off this retreat from the
Know NothiDgs; and it is very probable,
thankful as Mr.. Orr was for the compliment,
that it has dished his chances entirely. How
can Humphrey Marshall and his friends agree
upon a candidate for Speaker proposed for the
office by black republican?
1t will be observed that, in the voting yes
terday, Mr.. Banks fell but three votes short Of
an election, owing SO democratic ahsentees from
the House. This looks as il the hitherto i'm
70 give way: and Campbell's offer IN behalf of
Orr may have had something to do with this
apparent softenipg of the hard democracy.
With these symptoms before us, it becomes
the duty Of the regular Know Nothings Of the
House to determine upon some decisive course
of action very soon, or Banks may yet be
th-ust upon them as their Governor. The de-
mocrats would have no objection to the cleo
ton Of Banks, becanse one OF the methods of
destroying political party that is an enemy,
is to furnish it the knife with which to Gu! its
own throat
The issue, then, appears 60 have come to
that crisis when Humphrey Marshall and his
party must choose Richardson CT Banks. Mr..
Marshall has told us that in suck an event he
would vote for Richardson, though opposed to
bis platform of the Nebraska biz. Why OPP
posed to it? What is the difference between
that bin and the doctrine of popular eovereign-
ny in the Te,ritaries? is it because that bill
is the raw head and bloody bones" by which
weahminded men and old women have been
frightened in the North, that Mr.. Marshall caa-
not risk the danger of endorsing ii by came?
II you 60 Tor the principle, why not say you
go for ih 9 principle as laid DOM in the Ne
brasha hlll? Why take two bites at cherry
ana choke il swallowing the kernel?
The Kansas Nebraska Dill is the existing or
ganic law Tor those Territories. 1t provides
that slavery may be established ia either OF
them, or excluded therefrom, "a the people
thereof may decide. Mr.. Marshall agrees to
this; but mark you, there is feature
in this Nebraska bill somewhat inconsistent
with the Know Nothing ritual-that feature
which, upon a very short probation, admits
aliens end Catholics TO the rights OF suffrage
and office in Kansas ard Nebraska. When the
bill first passed the Senate, the Clayton pro-
viso gave i. shape little more compatible
with the exclusive doctrines of the American
party; but that proviso was stricken out 10 the
House, and the bill was modified to tao form
in which it has become the law This, then,
gives to the hostility OF Mr.. Marshall and his
party TO the Nebraska bill perfectly con
sistent and satisfactory explanation.
This being the case, we can understand at once
the antipathy OF the Know Nothings OF the
House to the Nebraska platform and to Rich.
srdson. If Douglas be the father, Richardson
was the godfather of this Nebraska bill, alien
privileges and concessions included. The lat
ter gentleman in the House occupied, in re-
ard to the act, as Chairman on Territories, .ae
precise relation Of the former ia the Saaase.
II upon this ground however, there are Know
Nothings enough opposed to Richardson, bat
ready TO unite upon aud elect some less oonox
ious democrat, We cannot perceive why the de-
mocratic party should lot try the experiment of
some other man, especially when every mla Of
them STANDS upon the platform OF. the Ncbeas-
ka bill.
Here again, however, the burden of initia.
tory action falls back upon the Know No.hiogs
They arc the smaller party. The overtures of
junction should come from them. Let them
therefore, name the democrat that would be
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