The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-07
THE DEMOCRACY OF THE ROUSE.


The nomination Of the Hon. VIM A. Richardson
and the declaration Of the democratic upon the
questions at issue between the democratic par
~ and its opponents have been received by the
conservative press Of the country, and particularly by
The democratic journals with demonstrations Of strong
isiaction. That large class of citizens who wait
ing with soictude for the organization of Congress- in
order 10 test the national professions Of the American
party, already see for themselves how absurd it is
to depend upon any other than The democratic party
whenever national Issues are involved The northern
opposition in the House have not only been unable TO
in caucus for the purpose of ayowing their opin
ions upon great quetonsbnt to select their can
dda,es and they floating along in vain efforts to
order from disorder until from all the appearances,
although in the majority, they far from agreeing as
the day when the House assembled Such contrast as
this fail have the wholesome effect upon the
public mind Of the NORTH and especially upon that large
class of misguided who have confded in the pro-
LESSONS of the secret ORDER and upon those who
have allowed themselves TO be mised by the msrep-
reservations Of the abolition newspapers and leaders
Of what they call southern aggressions. So far as
the know-nothings in the House concerned their
politics do extend beyond the science of spoils
and so far the abolition leaders in the body are
concerned they to be anxious for the votes of their
southern allies as if they had been denouncing the
people of that part of the Union for the last six months
with intense indignation.
The nomination of Col. Richardson Speaker by the
democratic sngulary Fictitious selection at
such time this northern man. the chairman Of the
committee by which the Nebraska bill reported TO the
House in 1854 and the leader in that branch of Congress Of
the democrats who voted the BILL he deserves the
sstent steady support he has received Representing
the principle which triumphed in that bill, and that
courageous class of citizens in the free States who
from the first have taken their stand in favor OF this
principle, and have endured defeat rather than yield
it up and who are now on the of participating in the
triumphs which follow its application we trust the
democratic party Of the House will the last rally around
their standard bearer We they will do this in the
spirit with which they placed him before the countryin
the spirit which refuses oil proers of support from any
quarter whatsoever unless they in the shape of vol
unary tributes to those doctrines which, whether success
full or not at last prevail the enemies of
the constitution II that constitution is to be maintained
against its adversaries.
The nationality of the vote cast for COL Richardson is
clearly manifested by the fact that it from
secton but from all quarters Oh the Unlou LUIS Is
record which fail to make impression on the
popular mindt stands stubborn fact in refutation
Of the alsehood that the democracy is not national
party How many of the supporters of the other cand
dates national shall not presume to decide 1t
is clear however upon the evidence furnished BY this ta
Bile that the national in minority in the House
There is difficulty, therefore, in knowing where to hx
the responsibility of the delay in organizing the House
The democrats have sought arrangements or combna
tons but with seadines and quetness that indicate full
consciousness of the rectude Of their position they adj
here without wavering, to the nomination which they
adopted the beginning Of the struggle Each successive
vote cast by them for that noble specimen of true ma
tona democrat Colonel Richardson, who was so appropr
atey nominated by Mr.. Jones MS the democratic cand
date appeal that viii go home to the judgments and
the hearts of the Unionovng throughout the eoned
eracy.
The following is analysis of the first vote in the
House of Representatives. Monday last for Speaker