The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-07
PRACTICAL ABSORPTION.

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The New York Tribune Classics the vote for Speaker
and adds q The only know-nothing acknowledged as
such who voted for Banks Mr. Edie Of Pennsylva-
MIA" II has heretofore been understood that OF the
hundred and three votes for Mr. Banks about eighty
elected know-nothings well republicans When
the elections took place which them Congress their
rumpbs claimed and in many instances e1ulted over
by southern knownothng rumphs of their order The
question comes up; What has become Of the strong
know-notbing pbalanx from the free States to Con
gress1 The philosophy of Speaker Banks furnishes the
answer TIE stronger race has absorbed hs reaEaboli-
ton has swallowed up know-nothngism leaving soli-
tsry monument Of its existence. The New York Herald
which has acted as watchfu nurse of know-notbingsm
gives pretty strong ntimaton that the halfdozen north
national know-nohings in fair way disappear
by the process Of absorption The following extracts
from that journal are Significant
"Tm soRrHras SAroSAL xSow-soTHSss ON TaE
ERsHfP.--A LAaENTABLE CONTINUATION nine
weeks had labOred under the idea that the Fuller party
Of Congress. and southern members were national
meusil Of them sound national but this a mis-
take We had supposed from the FIRST week In December
the first week in February, that these Fuller
rgdy opposed Mr.. Banks, upon principle that they
would accept any reasonable compromise from the demo.
cra in order defeat the election Of the candidate
ard, Giddngs, Weed and Greeley but this deIuson
The nationality Of these Fuller limited Fuller and
70 the North They lacked the moral courage 10 cross Al
venture Mason and Diron's line, and far down a.
South Carolina, with their bosstsd nationality Theirs Is
the responsibility for keeping the House dsorgsnzed
weeks and for the election Of Banks last with The alter
native Of his defeat in their hands.
"And what the result to the American psrty7 Its
definite congressional division Of Il hoste sectional
factions Not solitary northern knownothing voted for
Akepnot Thus the which elected the Speaker
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truth that in Congress at least their nationality party
l. limited 70 the south side Of Mason Dron's line and the
Ohio river that their northern brethren even Of
type, incline fraternize rather with Giddngs OF Ohio
than with the Marsb.Ils, Of Kentucky.
"The question which next IT, How this condition
Of things to be mended at the Philadelphia national councils
the 18th and 2d Of February The work there to be
done the practical reorganization Of the American party
the Union its formal dissolution among the
sectional and local factions and loose materials Of the
try The result Of the late struggle Washington admon-
shes us TO prepare for the alternative They may
perhaps do better. They cannot do We shall
The Collins steamer Pacific which sailed from Liver
pool on the 23d ultimo, Is due at New York.
Her advices viii be four days later than those received by
the Arabia The Cunard steamer pcrss about whose
marvellous speed much has been written and 90 much
expected advertised leave Liverpool for New York
on the 26th ultmo. In view Of her expected arrival
New York paper says;
Arrangements being made BIZ some Of the prominent
citizens Of Jersey city for the reception Of the steamship Per-
ss expected at the Cunsrd deck this week II probable
That there viii be salute display of fireworks and other
demonstrations, and dinner win be given the officers Of
the Persia Immediately after arrival"
Extensive preparations are making a, New Orleans for
the inauguration Of Clark NIss equestrian OF Jack
son on the 9th Of this month