The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-26

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Number of know -nethngs elected from the North 90
Number those who voted for Banks at some one time "a
No northern know-nothng voted for national man on
the last ballot, which was the crisis
GovERNoRs--aH for Fremont and Dayton at this lime
Maine elected Anson p Morrill, abolitiouis in place of
A. X. Paris, national democrat
New Hampshire elected Ralph Metcalfe, abolitions, in
place of N. b. Baker, national democrat
Massachusetts elected Henry G. Gardner, aboitonist
Rhode Island elected VIM w. Hoppin abolidonist.
Connecticut elected VIM. 7. Minor, abotonist
Ohio aided in electing Salmon p Chase abolitions in
place of VIM, Medill national democrat l.N .s
Iowa aided in elecng J. W. Grimes abolitonist.
Wisconsin aided in electng Bashford, in place of -
Barsow, national democrat .g
Michigan aided in electing Kinsley s. Bingham, abo-
tionist in place of - Barry, national democrat
Pennsylvania aided in electing James Pollock, aboli
tionist in place of Wm. Bigler, national democrat
SENATORS ELEcrEp-aH for Fremont and Dayton at this time
Maine aided in sending VIM P. Fessenden, abotonst
10 succeed James w. Bradbury national democrat
New Hampshire sent John p Hale and James Bell abo-
litionis succeed John Wells and Jared W. Williams
| national democrats.
Massachusetts sent Henry Wilson aboliton succeed
| Edward Everett, national whig.
Connecticut sent Lafayette G. Foster for the long term
aud Francis Gillette for the short term the former to sue
| ceed the latter, both abolitioniss
New York aided in reelecting William d. Seward aboli-
| tionsL .E ..tr..r.. y. ..f...... .----.. IS.
Iowa aided in sending James Harlan aboltonist, in
place of Augustus @. Dodge, national democrat
Wisconsin sent Charles Durkee, an abolitionist
Illinois aided In sending Lyman Trumbnil abotonist, in
place OF James Shields, national democrat
Sir, these statistics speak in voice Of solemn and eo
quent warning to the South The true men OF the North
the whose patriotism is broad enough to embrace the
Union-the whole Union-who have heretofore stood in
the front Of the battle in upholdng the constitution vndi
eating the laws and sustaining the rights ofevey section OF
the have nearly all been remorseessy stricken
down and disorpanzng agitatng abolitoniss are now
filing their places. And sir in this House. how have
they welded their ill-goen power The present Con-
nd nd
extraordinary events have marked its history n Z.
BANKS OF Massachusetts who the first upon this floor
In the last Congress himself member OF this
knownothng organization, and hs first to attempt its
vindcaon elected Speaker after nineweeks struggle
| by purely sectional vote.
| Here is his avowal
| Mr.. LETcHEn. Now, let try the gentleman from
Massachusetts Does he belong TO the organization called
nothing that has been the subject OF comment the
gentleman from North Carolina Mr., Rurris) nght2
Mr. BANKS. belong to an organration--not that
know that called by the OF know nothngbut that
namo II my own town. Nobody has asked me the question
BEFORE have never declined to answer IT, and nobody has
screwed me up TO it.
The table above shows that eghty-our Of those who
elected know-nothings from the northern Srtes
ed for Mr. BANKS for Speaker and the record proves
that upon the last ballot the knownothing members OF
the House Messrs BRoos BAYAaD CLsHK CULLEN, Henry
WINTER DtyIs WILDWOOD, and WHITNEY, who now follow
fortunes Of Mr. Fillmore and who the day before bad
voted for Governor AREs had adhered 70 him, he would
have been elected Governor AIKEN received one hundred
votes nineteen Of the twentone northern democrats vo-
ting for him. Mr. BANKS hundred and three -Four OF
the six gentlemen whose have mentioned could
have defeated the election OF Mr. BANKS These gentlemen
had refused for either Mr. RcHARDsoS or Mr. ORR
because they the nominees OF the democratic party
but no such could avail them for refusing vote
| for Governor AKgS; for though democrat acting
throughout the struggle with the democratic members he
was nevertheless not their nomnee His name was sug
gesed by the gentleman from Alabama, Mr., Conn., ven
ture 10 say upon his individual responsibility Thus sir
having the power elect Speaker who had ever been
loyal the Union and the constitution these
lemeu Of the know nothing party which claims TO be
national refused exercise II and black republican
presdes the deliberations Of this House Thoy
spousibc for his election because they could have defeat
cd H.
In the organization OF the committees the South has been
sgnaly ostrscsed Every committee connected di-
recy indirectly with slavery has been 50 constituted
be made available in carrying ont tho nearious
schemes Of the bacrepubcan party The House has been
organized according sectional prudces by the Speaker
in the arbitrary exercise Of his power Of appointment
Messrs BRooKs and KErTT, Of South Carolina, whose
chyarous bearing and high order Of talents and attain
men bad secured them positions second TO mono upon
THIS hoo,he one for inhctng mertod chassement upon
CHARLES SUMNER senator from Massachusetts, who bad
pupiished the world infamous libel upon bis State
sandered hs venerable and absent relatives and the
other for not dishonoring himself oy becoming an IN
formerhave been forced TO resi0n their seats and thus
only has the insult to sovereign State IN this Union
been endorsed but the State disanchsed so far as this
| House has the power TO do it.
In violation Of all law and precedent when the returns
Of the election certified by the officers regularly appoint
ed supervise its conduct ncontestaoy established bis
eectonwhen ne had been duly pl tne gov
Of the State JAnrs ALtEs OF Illinois, bold aud
fearless natl nal democrat has been driven from his seat
by black-repubcan majority this floor Sir in my
Judgment this act prpeated for no other than the
Accomplishments OF apary purpose There Is already
csncy In onedstrc and the black republicans should sue
ceed in that and ALLES and the presidential election
should be- thrown into the House Of Representatives the
State Of Illinois would be secured for fremont Here is
motive which led TO the consummaton OF this out
rage accomplish which, the rules OF evidence all law
and parliamentary precedent have been recklessly and
wsntonly disregarded
bill 10 admit Kansas into the Union as State under
the Topeka constitutions constitution formed by
party in the Territory, composed chiefly OF punde1g adj
venturous traitors acting in open defiance OF the laws OF
the Territory and the authority Of the federal government
has been passed by this House Nine OF the States OF the
Union admitted by acts Of Congress granting them
rertaain Enrra Einle inna-fnI The