New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE FACTIONISTS IN THE HOUSE.

THE EACIlONISlS IN luC iiOCSE'
Fd orisl Correspondence of The N. Y Tribune -,
WAsIuNGToN Thursday, Jan. 3, 1856.
Another days struggle in the House has lett IL
disorcanized as it found it-another week tine
6ftb\ of the Session draws TO close with no prom
ise Of any result The House is still incapable OF
doing any of the business devOlyed on it by the
Constitution and the country; the Senate necessa'
riv await, the organization of the House Foreign
War NAV lower as intestine strife so recently did
but the House remains headlcss, unqualified, in'
competent for any good purpose. Why so' L an
swer-
/. Because several Members elected "a op
ponents of the policy respecting Slavery E1ten-
s;on embodied in Douglass Nebraska Dill nave
BETRAYED their trust proved false to their express
or implied pledges, and vote for one or another
candidate who stands expressly pledged to acquies-
ence IN or active support of the Douglas Nebraska
policy; and
2 Because men who still claim to be- Ant-Ne-
braska vote steadily against the candidate OF the
great body of the Anti-Nebraska Members, and so
prevent u choice; and
3. Because men who vote uniformly for Banks
constantly intrigue to defeat him; nightly cabalng
against him. threatening to bolt, swearing they will
vote for him no longer and giving secret and conf
dent assurances to his open and manly adversaries
that the Banks vote will soon break up and exhort-
inc them to hold out against Plurality rule or any
course which may result in his election.
Such are the facts as know them aud as the
Country should understand them. Had all the men
f.s+ pta1 him ha
would have been chosen days ago. He has not been
simply because some men who were morally bound
to support the AntiNebraska candidate would not,
while others who have pretended to support him
secretly plotted and cOnniyed to defeat him. Night
after night they in secret cOnclave resolve to bolt
next day; but when the time has arrived to fulfill
their resolve their hearts fail them and the resolves
which they have caused to be teegraphed to distant
points are fasifed by their acts. SO the Democrats
who want the House organized are kept voting solid
against plurality rule in the daily hope that the
Banks column will speedily break and give them O
chance to elect Orr if not Richardson.
In view of these facts, ought our friends to give
way and abandon Banks!
If il were merely question between three con-
hicting parties, no one having majority would
say do the best that is practicable aud not waste
time in chase of impOssibilities. If there were
objections to Mr. Bauks's qualifications, would
be the first to insist that they be well considered.
If it were objected that he holds extreme opin-
ions, and 80 is obnoxious to men whose votes are
necessary, should consider that reason for re-
viewing our position But it is not pretended by
single Member that Mr.. Banks is poorly qualified
for Speakerit is not even asserted that any other
Member is better qualified. That he is the first
choice to-day of very large majority of the Anti
Nebraska Members is undoubted; his opponents
dare not call nor attend Nominating Caucus held
under pledge that its decision shall be conclusive
And 80 far is he from holding an ultra position,
that there are just about as many who object that he
is not reliable and trustworthy in his opposition to
the Douglas policy as there are who base their
hostility TO him on bis alleged fanatcism,"
which they deduce from the fact that he repre-
sents rural district of Massachusetts,.
Should Mr. Banks be dropped and some other
man Of our side elected, that man would owe his
elevation to the course pursued by Messrs. Dunn,
Scott Harrison, Scott, John Wheeler, &c. No
matter what he might profess, he would be their
Speaker, elected because they kept the House dis
organized till the majority were brought TO surren-
der their choice. He would be morally obligated
to give them influential positions on Committees
/, this desirable
Whatever the Country thinks on this subject of
dropping Mr.. Banks and taking up some msn
whom Dunn & Co will vote for, urge that its
sentiment be promptly and clearly expressed. Let
every citizen who has an opinion on the subject
embody il in letter TO his Representative,
wherever it may be practicable to express the pre-
yaiiinq sentiment through a Public Meeting
whether called on purpose or not-let that course
be taken. Let Congress speedily hear 'cheiher he
Arii.Ncbrosks rOtrs throughout The country ,cam
Mr.. Bank, DROPPED nor or sustained 70 III end.
IA m o., Own Correspondent
WAsWsGros. Thursday. Jan. 3, 100.
Although tho House made no practical progress