The daily union., 1856-01-30
rm.a lhs Boston rc.,.
TIE RESPONSIBILITY OF NoS-oRGAHIzATIOS
or THE HOUSE

It's rejoicing II proclaimed that oycrw hening majori
~ Of the members opposed the
bill that this the peoples verdict against that
iniquilous measure and that the result placed the
country the side OF freedom the Is Columns Of
citations from anuNsbraska onrnals might subsantiate
this statement
Thisyery Congress together and the anti Nebras
a members az length fix upon their candidate for Speak
erNathanel r. Banks jr. lie is before the country
the mbodment Of northern sectional geographical party
faction with bis views the the
base Of this party openly avowed-wih oath of eternal
hostility entire section Of this great conederacy
his lips His righhand supporters Seward Giddngs
Chase Greeley Ihurlow Weed and the lesser lights that
revoiye about these lamnaries and his euogsts apollo
giss and defenders the reeso press Of all stripes the
Nebraska press and the opposition press Wherever
the workings Of the agents OF geographical party
at the NoIth whether they hail know-nohings, hail
"liberty men, hail republicans hail by any
other name there do find those who anxious TO have
cannon and BELLS and bonhres and junkengs, announce
that Sewardism Is in triumph in the election of Banks II
s boldly announced that there other alternative than
his election Thus the Boston Alias opposition Journal
says in renarking the position ofthe republican party
standing for principle which il would be ruin TO
surrender not ruin merely party starting in all
the vgor and energy Of YOUTH yet still subject to all the
embarnssmens which naturally cling around the com
mencement OF but the ruin Of the success
of which is vital to the preservation of the government
To abandon Mr.. Banks would be TO abandon the
would be Of treason to the popular will, which the
popular heart would find it very hard to forgive
This is the candidate that the House must swallow or
have Speaker. Take Banks say the antNebraska
or take anarchy
We pass from the consideration Of the candidate to look
at the question of organization. On whom rests the
sponsibty for non-organzed House2 We submit: Ac-
cordng rule of political action that has governed
in this country from the first the anti-Nebraska the OPP
position majority, responsible. Until recently at
tempt has been made in the House out Of it to shirk
from this responsibility. Thus Mr.. Mace who
sany for Mr. Banks has declared, in the most emphatic
manner THAT, JUDGMENT THE RESPONSIBILITY THE
THE House RESTS WITH THE ANTI NEBnAs
MEM How in the name OF common sense this con-
clusion be avoded2 How the opposition dodge this
responsibility? How the ssrenty.fpe administration
members be held responsible for the conduct of the
hundred and fifty opposition members2 Does not the
very question answer itsef2 As well attempt to hold the
whole democratic party of the Union responsible for the
rascay and ratorous proceedings of last years Massa
chusets legislature hold the democratic party respon
sibe for the anarchy Of the factions in Congress.
Bat let look little closer at this of non-organ
zaon A day or ago resolution offered to the
effect that Lewis d. Campbell should be Speaker. Two
hundred votes were On that occasion fty-,wo
bers who usually for Mr. Banks continued to vote for
him. and SO many withheld from Mr.. Campbell
II these votes together with Mr.. Banks vote had
been given Mr. Campbell he would have had according
has several times addressed the House; he proclams him
self in every speech to be firm anti-Nebraska and
he again and again has declared shat all they haze to do on
the opposition side Of Tie House is 10 take down the
Of Mr. Banks candidate and present that Of other
man. and they could elect him.
Leus still advance step further Why do not tho an
ti-Nebraska members drop Mr. Banks and rally another
caudidate2 The reply shall be in the words of anti
Nebraska member, Mr. Tappan. lie spoke follows in
| reply to question of Mr.. Cobb, on Friday:
Mr.. Cobb, of Georgia The gentleman will let ms ask
him question. Am right or wrong in stating that If
the fty-wo Banks who voted against the resolution
to elect Mr. Campbell of Ohio into the Speakers chair
had voted for it Mr. Campbell would have been elected?
Mr. Tappan The position of the ant-Nebraska men, in
consequence Of their caucus such that they could not
abandon their candidate.
Mr. Cobb Then the position of the gentleman and those
with whom he is this: they justify refusal TO organ
ze the House the ground that they their
1 caucus candidate"
little further on in the debate Mr. Cobb said "that the
ntiNebraska Banks could have elected Mr. Camp
bell If those who voted against the resolution of the
gentleman from Iowa Mr. Thorngton bad voted for it.
the House would be organized and Mr. Campbell of
! Ohio, would be the Speaker"
| Yet Notwithstanding such record we have briefly
glanced at the triumphant asseyeration of the ant-Ne-
braskaites that this Congress was by overwhelming
majority opposed to the Nebraska bill that the record Of
the voting shows that If the Banks had voted for
Campbell be would have been elected and that they bsld
ly avow that consequence of CAUCUS pledges they
not abandon their candidate; Notwithstanding all this
some have the ehrontery TO charge the responsibility of
the present state Of things upon the administration
party ...... .....
The responsibility rests upon the black republicans in
Congress Many OF them got there under false pretences
and IL s libel the atriosm and the intelligence of
the people say that these cous members represent the
popular will Let the elections that have occurred since
this Congress elected vouch for the truth Of this
mark Let the glorious defeat Of black republcanism in
Maine attest i'll Is the country now fosooth TO be told
that he very business for which this Congress elect
edu install black repubicansm branch Of
/ the government7 Has it come TO this --.
The glorious baud Of patriots Who in every constitu-
tonal way resist this dictation deserve well ofher
try and viii be hailed hereafter the defenders OF the
/ constitution. .'a##+ F.
Since the above was written have received the fol-
lowing remarks upon the election Of Speaker from
respondent; Hs.M ..#
| Shall Minority RulsP
Some Of the opposition papers call upon the President Of
the United States 10 interfere with the business Of the
House and make a Speaker The President has such
power and should be attempt exercise any such inu
enc papers would be foremost denounce him for
uuwaranabe interference with the rights aud privileges
Of the House The President will do his duty and the
House be responsible the country for the discharge
Of their duties.
No party in the House required to aid the choice Of
minority Speaker. Even IL Mr.. Banks were ut
abolition he