The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-15
the GIDDlNGs PLATFORM IN THE HOUSE.


Although the opposition has not been able unite upon
candidate for Speaker they have been successful in
agreeing upon the in which their Speaker shall
act in the Of his election They have held
secretmeengs and Notwithstanding much inquiry has been
set foot ascertain what has transpred the eaba
the ingenuity OF the New York leer-wrtes and reporters
has been completely bafled.
We enabled, however supply item OF informal
ton the subject of their mysterious doings in caucus
which shows that the know-nohing policy of coneealment
has been successful the fusion leaders may
attered themselves The following extract taken from
Washington letter. dated the 9th of December and appear
ing in the Columbus (ohio) State Journal, an abolition
print representing the Seward school, will throw consider
able light upon the leading motive which instigates the
opposition in the House of Representatives
on the lst inst, very full meeting of the members
opposed to the extension of slavery the following resolution
offered by that vgilant, tried and old man. Mr. Cid
dings, was adopted without dissenting voice;
. Rssotped, That we will support for Speaker
who Is not pledged to out the parliamentary law by
giving to each proposed ordered by the House be
committed majority of such special committee and
ganze the standing committees Of the House by placing
each majority OF the friends of freedom and who IA
vorabe to making reports all petitions committed to
them.
This, you perceive the whole matter, far the
Speaker concerned Under such pledge the Speaker may
the dictator, play the fantastic tricks with
which the people Knocked and nsued by the Boyds and
Cobbs during their OF power and hours of shame and
degradation"
II viii be observed from this extraordinary resolution
that Mr.. Giddings took time by the forelock order
TO the Of his schemes. Not content
with preparing for the election of northern abolition
Speaker committed a sectional policy, and to the organ
nation Of solid northern party against the democ
racy in 1885, be has provided for the packing of all the
committees with majority Of of his own way Of
thinhngi so that whether Mr. Banks is elected, Mr.
Campbell or Mr. Pennington, any other unnamed
ddate such Speaker goes into power with his hands tied
with the work cut out beforehand, and bound HE
masters bid him. without reference either to conscience
constitution Some gentlemen have entertained the falla
cous idea that in the of the of either of
gentlemen alluded to, all of whom known possess
certain good qualities Of personal character the approhen-
sons of the friends Of good principles would be realized
and that any Of them would prove TO be somewhat
tive under the abolition yoke and would become ambitious Of
attaining reputation for berality and justice But here
see that however disposed extend the rule of
tesy to their opponents they boundwe will not say
by solemn OATH although three of those alluded
eved to be members of the know-nohing order but by
the decree of caucusto follow the inunctions
of Mr. Giddngs, who has doubtless received his from
the seltcopsued OF northern PASSIONS and preju
dices William II. Seward.