Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-01-03
Correspondence of the Eaton Democrat
WASHINGTON NEWS.
WASHINGTON Dec. .

hAohlNOICN OCO' 90
An adjou :nment having been effected until
Wednesday, members may become more plac-
abe under The Soflening influences Of Christ
mas Dinners, and be willing TO give up their
differences and unite in The election of Mr..
Banks 10 the Speakership. Much as such a
result is 10 be deprecated, he is undoubtedly
the ablest man named by The opposition.
Fuller and his friends still labor under the
miserable hallucination that The Democrats
will in line end come 10 his support, nolwith-
standing the e~frectual quielus given 10 all such
professions by The able, manly and patriotic
speech OF Cobb, Of Georgia, on Friday. The
impotence on the part of The men who ask
Democrats 10 vote 70! Fuller is surpassed only
by The Stiffness Of one or two Democrats
who give ear 10 their propositions. Much as
The | emocracy are opposed 10 the Republicans
and thei! Insane attempts 10 spring fierce Sec
lional issues upon the country, the gull which
separates The Democrats from the dalk-laniern
Know Nothing is wide, deep aud impossible.
Above all, the Democracy must not be asked
10 reward the lreacheTS OF Henry M. Fuller
with The SpeakefShip /; be is not worth qule
that price. IL those who call themselves
Southern Americans find themselves in a bad
scfape, they need not in their mlserles call
upon Hercules 10 help them, but must get out
of it in the bsst way they can, Had they re-
lied on The National Democratic parry, The
result in The House would be very di1erent.--
The Democrats most respectfully beg leave 10
be excused from relieving them from the ruin
which has so properly overlaken them. They
offe no alliance with the Know Nothing Of
any section, unless, purged OF their h%eresies,
They place themselves on the platform OF The
Democratic causus, and come right into the
Democratic fold. These are The teTms-no
fusion, no coalition with Know NothinsS.
| do not think The House is any nearer an
o. organization than il was on Tue day OF meet
ing. The hope OF The friends of Banks TO
carry The plurality resolution, and thus elect
him, has twice failed, and will not perhaps be
tried again. Some OF The Republicans ale op-
posed 10 The adoption OF the lule, and sustain
their opposition by the argument that If they
have no majority 10 elect O Speaker, they have
none for any practical purposes OF legislation.
They have made their stand on Banks, and
are apparently resolved TO stick 10 him 10 Tue
last gasp, which resolve is by no means COM
Portable 10 Campbell OF Ohio, and brace Of
other gentleman who had not begun 10 deS-
pair of their own chances for the SpeakerShip.
The Hon. John R. Edie, who consratula,eS
himself on having the especial guardianship
and care OF The ''sreatiro Interests" OF Penn
sylvanla, votes for Cam t,bell instead OF Banks,
because The latter is moi sound on Protection!
Col. Edie, | am told, considers this a "Smarl
dodge" and expects bv his influence, and, oil
course, ;ba! Of the aforesaid ''great iron inter
ests," 10 bring The f,iends Of Banks over TO
Campbell. They will hardly come, Had the
Col. called on me, I could have given him a
much better excuse for voting against Banks.
He is understood 10 have Lad, about the men,
oDable year 1870, a pOr ocular aversion 10 coon
skins and hard cider. Opposition 10 him on
that ground would have been fair and legl!l-
mate. But the Tariff! WileIe's "TaIili
Andy!" Things are thus at a "Jead lock"
amongt the Know Nothing Republicans, and
The legislation Of The country l. postponed by
their personal difficulties and differences
which is a rather bad beginning for those who
boast 10 be, par excellence the rulers OIL
America"