The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-12-29

the Speakership of the House of Represen-
tatiyes. And now earnestly urge our en-
fire delegation in Congress to act in con-
cert in support of some member OF the
House who is sound on the kansas'Ncpras-
ka question for the Office Of Speaker.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN CON-
GRESS.
We publish below the official proceed
ings of the Democratic members OF Con-
press, held iu the House Of Representa-
tives at Washington. They give us the
most satisfactory assurance that the Demo-
cratic party in Congress is unit upon all
the engrossing questions OF the day. Inc
resolution which was unanimously adopted,
expresses the feeling and sentiment OF the
National Democracy in favor of the true
principles of the Constitution which they
are now called upon to meet. 1t is de-
claration of uncompromising hostility to
hostility of both the Philadelphia and the
Cincinnati "Order," and to Freesoilism,
in any and every conceivable shape and
form. The resolution was drawn up by a.
Pennsylvanian, and supported by all the
conservative UlcHlDeTS lIoih tiiS LieO Sto..o
as well as by those from the south. Mr..
Richardson, of Illinois, who occupied the
most important position, officially and 9TH
erwise, as supporter of the Nebraska
bill Of the last Congress, was nominated
for Speaker, and it appears that he recciv-
ed the full vote Of his party North and
South This shows that the Democratic
party is still the conservative national par
ty Of the country. Such party may suf-
fer temporary defeat but its final success
is just as certain, as the continuance OF the
Union itself.
Mark the contrast between the Demo-
cratic and the opposition members Of Con
gress in the first step of organization! The
democrats select as their candidate for
Speaker, man whose whole political life
has been constant warfare on the Aboli-
tionists of his section. The opposition
members cast more than two-thirds of their
votes on Free Sellers and Abolitionists OF
the most detcstablc character. Let the
South ponder on these facts.
Democratic Congressional Caucus.-At q
G meeting of the Democratic members of the
Thirtyfourth Congress, held in the Hall
Of the House Of Representatives on the
evening Of the 1st December, 1865, Hon
G. w. Jones, of Tennessee was elected
Chairman, and Hons. w. Ii. English, Q
i Indiana, and Thomas Ruflin, Of North Ca
rolina, were appointed Secretaries.
The following resolution, introduced b,
e Hon. j. Clancy Jones, OF Pennsylvania
!. was unanimously adopted:
# Resolved, That the Democratic mem
+ bcrs of the House of Representative
" though in temporary minority in thi
o. body, deem this fit occasion to tender t.
n their fellow citizens of the whole Union
If their heartfelt congratulations on the tii
Id umph in the recent elections in several G
the Northern, Eastern and Western, a
ID well as Southern States, of the principal
h. of the Kansas-N ebraska bill, and the doc
o. trines of civil and religious liberty whic
re have been SO violently assailcd by the Sc
Id crct political order known as the KnoN
ks Nothing party; and though in minority
he we hold it to be our highest duty TO prt
he serve our organization and continue our G
ct forts in maintenance of and defence Of tbos
of principles and the constitutional rights
Of every section and every class of citizen
re against their opponents of every descril
of ton, whether the so called Republican
or Know Nothngs, or Fusionists; ard to tn
N. end we look with confidence to the SUI
w. port and appreciation Of all true and goo
We en,-fricnds Of the Constitution and til
re- Union, throughout the country.
ny The meeting then proceeded to selc'
to candidates for the various offices connecte
10 with the organization of the Eousc, whe
the following gentlemen were nominate
ap- by acclamation, viz:
mt For Speaker-Hon. A. w. Richardso
ate of Illinois.
,m For Clerk-A. D. Banks, Of Virginia.
rse For Sergeant at Arms-A. j. Glossbr
ed ner of Pennsylvania.
at For Doorkeeper-Z. W. McKncw OF M
ho ryland.
ra- For Postmaster--J. NJ. Johnson, of vi
49, ginia.
tho For Public Printer-Cornclius W.nde
tly of New York.
,ad GEO. w. JONES, Chairman.
EEK w. III. ENGLISH, coo.oto,;os