Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-25

'of; tho Union mus, be sought by ssvsring
ths Nations Government from sll con.
nsction with and responsibility Tor
ANericsn ylsvey.
STrsfton remarked, "Tnat is, tho gentle.
man 10 going 10 preach sermon FOR the
North. He ought 10 have q text
[ Laughter.
MI. Whitney sold the platform belong.
cd to tho Free Soil party Of Massachu.
se,ts. rallyins falsely pnder tho banner
Of the American party. He asserted il
as his solemn conviction that the South
no moro desire a violation Of public faith
in the repeal Of the Missouri Line, than
did tho North.
1t was forced on the better judgment
of the South and tho result Is the agita.
uon Of the Slavery question Throughout.
tho land.
Mr.. Whitney submitted resolution,
that the House proceed TO elect speaker
by ballot. The motion was laid on the
lable-ayes 2l3 nays Z.
Mr.. Cadwallader congratulated the
country upon this vote; it was a condem.
nation Of the secret principles relied on
by the Know Nothings.
Mr.. Fuller explained his position op.
posing the farther agitation Of the slave.
~ question. If no had been in last
Congess no would have opposed all ter
itorial legislation, but he would not
vote for the restoration Of the Missouri
line, and would admit Kansas without
slavery. He would leave that to the
people.
Mr.. Todd Of Pennsylvania, said If he
had before known this, he would have
suffered his right hand to wilher before
voting for Fuller.
Mr.. Kelly replied to Mr.. Whitney,
saying, that the basis Of Know Nothing.
ism in New York was Free Soilism, ard
that the latter could not have been elect.
ed to Congress had it not been for dis.
unionism among the Democrats.
Several other gentlemen explained
their position.
Messrs. Walker and Lake were ready
to be satisfied with Mr.. Fuller's position.
Mr.. Campbell Of kentucky defended
the American party, and was very severe
on the Free Sellers.
During the debate there was consider.
able excitement with frequent applause
and occasional Kisses.
The House then proceeded TO ballot
for Speaker with the following result
Banks 108 Richardson IS Fuller 81
scattering 0. There was no election
and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S--SENArE-Mr.
Pratt gave notice OF his intention TO in.
troduce bill iof the improvement OF
Patapsco river.
Mr.. Bayard gave notice Of his inten.
tion to introduce bill relative to the
improvement Of the piers and Port Penn,
in the Delaware river.
The Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Walker rose to per-
sonal explanation, and defended the
Southern Know Nolhings from the at.
tacks of the Mobile Register, saying
that they had not not only been the tar.
get for the press Of the country, but were
used here as battle.dore and shuttle.
cock by the Republicans on one side
aud the Democrats on the other.
The Democrats here with obstinate
party exclusiveness, before the House
assembled, nominated their candidate,
and adopted resolution, which many
OF the more considerate among them ad
nit was an insult and stigma on the
members OF the floor. The fact mus,
be realized that if the Southern Know
Nothings, at the opening Of this contest,
had thrown themselves in the ranks Of
the Democrats, the result would have
been Free Soil orga nzation. They
have prevented this. Mr.. Walker deni.
ed that the Democratic was the national
party, and claimed nationality for the
American party.
M. Jones, Of Pennsylvania, said that
his State, instead Of being represented
by six national Democratic votes to-day,
would have had seventeen, had it not
been for Know Kno.hingism, which, it
was understood, was perfectly synony.
nous with Free Soilism. The gentle.
man certainly did not mean TO impute
to him who offered the resolution in
caucus, an intention to insult any ind.
vldual or class. They stand on what
they believe to be principles without
any compromise.
Mr.. Allison endorsed the ideas Of his
colleague, who is a national man, "Had
it not been for the fact that the people
Of Pennsylvania condemned the action
Of the last Congress, there would now
be seventeen Democrats from that State
on this floor; but the Ffeesoil and Know
Nothing parties united, and the conse
quence is that Pennsylvania is now rep
resented by majority Of members whit
condemn the Nebraska bill"
Mr.. Walker replied, and in the cours'
Of his remarks said that the adoption o
the resolution by the Democratic caucu
shows what's by no means uncommon
namely-the progress Of all men TOWARD
confoundins principle with parry, seem
ing 10 forget that the TWO are essential.
different.
He was willing to wait with all on
general meeting, who will abide by tn
present laws or on the subject Of Sla
very, and admit new States with o
without Slavery with a view 10 accom-