The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-12-29
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ception Of one or two ballots, stopped ballot
ing for speaker, and gone to talking on III
2lst, the Telegraph reports says
Mr.. Cox discussed the question of slavery
and defended It's extension under the Consti
tuition.
Mr.. Ethridgc differed from the gentleman
claiming that the South hold their slaves i
contempt Of the Constitution.
Mr.. Cobb, Of Ca, defended his Democrat
friends from the charge that they are respou
sible for the failure to organize the House
inasmuch as being in the minority, they ar
powerlcss, without a union with those will
whom they cannot sympathise. The psote1
tive principles Of Know Nothingism, he said
form, d an impossible barrier to union wit
them.
Mr.. Foster replied, saying the Democrat
had welded themselves to measure and nc
great principle, &c, &c.
On the 22d, the resolution adopted in tn
fusion caucus, that they would support n
man for speaker who would not place ma
ority of fusionists on committee, was over
hauled In the house.
Mr.. Giddings, (abolition) Of Ohio, (placin
himself in front Of the clerks desk dcclaim
cd spritcdly in favor Of freedom, and 70
building the Republican church on a rocl
that the waves Of hell might not prevail
against il.
Mr.. Letcher, (dem.) of Va, called MI
Giddings' attention to the resolution Offere'
by the latter and adopted by the Republican
meeting, insisting that amajority Of freesoil
ers be placed on the standing committees
and asked varions questions in regard to it.
Mr.. Giddings remarked, he understood,
that every Northern man was pledged (,
that doctrine.
Mr.. Campbell, Cblack rep.,) Of Ohio--N'
such resolution was test for me.
Mr.. Giddings exclaimed-God forgive IN,
for voting for man who was not in hear
and conscience with it.
! Mr. Banks, (black rep.) Of Mass, desiret
to say if any such resolution was adopted i
not rendered to him for approval. Nobody
had asked him for pledges.
MIR. Giddings was frequently interrupted
and had quite time answering the variou:
interrogations put to him from all parts o.
the house.
This pass at arms created quite sen.
sation, and is the fruitful source of much
comment by the newspapers and letter
writers. Campbell is about read out the
abolition party, and is accused Of being Sc.
crcty in league with the Fullertes
On Monday, (24th,) MI. Banks was over.
hauled for having said in speech in Maine,
'let the Union slide" ...
Mr.. Banks said he had, in the speech re.
ferred to used the expression, meaning it in
certain contingency, adding long expla.
nation.
Mr.. Smith, of Va, said, am not satisfi-
ed with the answer Of the General. Did
you say under circumstances you would let
the Union slide.
Mr.. Banks have said all have desired
to say.
Mr. SMITH wish it to be distinctly un.
derstood that those who sustain Mr.. Banks
arc voting for him with the knowledge that
in certain contingencies he would let the
Union slide.
The house then tabled resolution, that
there should be no more debate until a
speaker should be elected also n resolution
that a plurality vote should elect; and ad.
journed.
25th.--No session, being Christmas.
27,h.-A resolution was adopted that no
motion to adjourn should be in order until a
speaker was elected.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio then moved that
Mr. Orr, of s. g., be invited to preside nm
til a permanent organization could be effect.
ed The motion was warmly advocated by
the Democrats, and opposed by the Repubii-
cans, who regarded the movement as the
forerunner Of u coalition between the X. NJ
and the supporters Of the Administration
Pending the question on MIR. Campbell's
motion, the House took a recess (havng
agreed not to adjourn , until the next
morning.
The second movement Of Mr.. Campbell
caused another immense buzz The republi-
cans are now certain he means to desert
them, and perhaps, uniting with the Fuller
men 60 for Orr or some other southern dc.
mocrat for speaker.
27th.--The house rescinded its ridiculous
resolution not to adjourn, and Campbell
withdrew his resolution to invite Mr. Orr to
take the chair; and then the house took
three ballots for speaker, the result being
each time about the same, and as follows :
Banks 100; Richardson Sc; Fuller 80,
Banks coming within of an election.