Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-02-14
Correspondence ofthe Eaton Democrat
WASHINGTON NEWS.
WAsulwcrcn FE1. 4, 1856

their candidate overheard, rs they were on
lhe point Of doing, they have chung 10 him
with great frmness. The terror they were in
was caused by the apprehension that The
"South Americans would vote with The dem
ocratS, several articles advising q union OF The
Irrational mem having appeared jn some OF
The newspapers Of this city. The debate on
Tuesday brought relief, the gulf between the
Democrats and The National Know Nothings
having, apparently, been widened by the dis
~cussion; aad their courage was further leyi-
we'd and strengthened by a rumor that The
plurality proposition would get some support
from the Democratic side OF the House. The
rumoI was not without foundation, A Teso-
luton in favor OF the plurality vote was offer-
ed on Wednesday by supporter Of The dem
ocrolic candidate, but it received very little
favor from that side OF The House. and Jailed
by five votes. On Wednesday evening vi
absent Banks men arrived, aud II was thought
that Campbell Of Ohio, who had voted against
the rule, might be induced to change in its
favor. This would make a lie, and II one
more vote could be got, the plurality rule
would carry. The contest seemed approach-
ing o climax, and members OF all parties
thought thai by Thursday evening the long
agony would be over. Blu! Thursday has
and gone, aud The end is nolyeL tho
close at hand.
AZ an early hour on THURSDAY, ths @lerise
IVefe pacSeu WIN eager spectators OF both
sexes, and at 2 o'clock, when The House vas
allied 10 order by the Clerk, all the members
were in their seats. A multitude Of propo-
Sitions were submitted and disposed OF, some
producing great merriment and others intense
excitement. At length the plurality reso,u
ton, on the final passage Of which Mr.. Banks
has so long built his hopes, was brought for
ward, and The impression wos general that 1t
would pass. Al this jnnclure, however. a
movement was made by The Southern Know
Notllngs which gave a new turn 10 afaiTs.-
A member Of that party offered as an amend
ment &c the plurality proposilion;a resolution
declaring Hon. yWilli8m Smith, a Democratic
member from Virginia, Speaker Of the House,
and demanded The previous Question. The
yeas aud nays were taken, and the amend.
menl in favor of Mr.. Smith received 100 votes
not a majority nf all the votes cast, but
enough TO make it q question whether Mr..
Smith or Mr.. Banks would be elected under
the plurality rule Here was a new ''scare"
for the friends Of Mr.. Banks. who did not
'presS the plurality resolution, but voted an, nd
jOurnment (which they had prev Iously shout
ed down. in very hot haste indeed. 10 "a
This afternoon the tug of war will come
How il will end | cannot say. II is evident
that q crisis is approaching, and YOU may ex-
pect either an election o! speaker or an adj
jOurnment Of Congress very Soon. My i'm.
Preston is thatthere. viii be al election this
afternoon or tc- morrow.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s, 1856.
! need not inform yen that at last we have
q speaker. The Intelligence has gone with
lightning speed 10 The remoiest corner OF the
coLntry, anG ere This everybody almost who
lakes, any mtrrestin pnbtic affairs, is aware
thai Ilons Nathaniel P. Banks OF Mnssachu.
selts, is Speaker oil The Thirty. fourth Congress.
He may thank certain 'twelfth section"
Know No,hings, who protested to he his uC.
compromising opponents, and who did not on.
pose him through eight org and weary weeks
for his sudden elevation from the "sIough OF
desppnd" 10 The Speakers Chair. The Dem
oerats were resolved not 10 permit the adop-
lion Of The plurality rule so long as II was ce.-
tain THAT Mr.. banks wouli be chosen under
lis p eratiOn. and at the opening OF The SEES
sion OIL. Friday they ,reled it down. During
The day resolutions declaring this and that
member duly elected speaker were offered
aud voted upon. These were "feelers."-
Mr.. Banks strength wDs sscertained 10 he l02
votes. whilst the resolution declaring MIR. Al
ken (dem.) Speaker received 100, Mr.. Whit
ney of New York, one Of the "sca'ering,"
changing his vote 10 Mr.. A. under the errone,
Gus impression that the change would make
an election. The chances appearing TO be
equal, or slightly in favor Of Mr., Aiken, the
Democrats yielded 10 the plurality rule on Sat
unlay and got beaien-Brooln and Fuller oil
Pennsylvania, and Clark and Whitney Of New
York, whose votes for MI. Aiken on Friday
had influenced The Democrats TO consent 10
the adoption of the plurality rule, throwing
away theit votes and permitting Mr.. Banks 10
triumph. These gentlemen, from the best
light before me, cheated their Anti-Neb.oska
Constituents at home. They have just balan'
ced their political accoun, by cheating the
Democrats in Congress. should not wonder
if they wele 10 ascertain, when the next Con
OCCASIONAL election taxes place, thu; they have
cheated themselves.
Great interest was manifested by The pub.
lie in the proceedings Of Saturday. The gel
lcries were packed TO :heir utmost capacit,
aud the ~"closing scene" was quite brilliant
Hundreds Of ladies' we're present, many o
them ~eyincing the highest interest in The con
lest. One was heard 10 declare that she
''would die il Gov. Aiken was not elected
whilst Others gave vent 10 enthusiastic eS
pressions in favor of Mr.. Banks. But the feel
ing bolhin and out OF Congress is really ex
%celleni. don't think the Union will slide
this year.
Gen. Cullen, OF Tennessee, was run through
for Clerk yesterday at a killing pace. The
office that sought him had NJ trouble what
ever in finding him. II is universally be liey'
ed he will accept
Last night the anti administration members
had a caucus-CoL. Edie, of Pennsylvania,
who appears 10 be caucus cfier for that side
having given the necessary notice. The OBJ
ject was 10 nominate candidates for the vari,
Gus Offices yet 10 be filed. Morris, Of Phila.
delphia, was nominated Postmaster; Evans
OF Ibis city, for SeTgeant-at Arms; Darling, oil
New York, for Doorkeeper; and Toilet, oil
Ohio, for Printer. A number OF members TO-
vorDble 10 the nomination of Nathan Sargent
for P.inler, Withdrew from The caucus.
II you hive any "weakly'' Lutheran, Ger
man Reformed, Unitarian, CongregationallSt,
"Blue stocking or "Hnrd. shell Baptist
tleTgymen in yOuI region send them here i'm.
nj dlately. My reason for moking this request
is because a strong effort is being made Il
cOnvet The halls OF Congress into a Hospita
for weakly Cleigymen,ond Lean find no clause
in the Constitution e~ntitlins Methodist Cler
gymen TO II the benel its Of the institution.
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