The daily union., 1856-01-22


Letters have been received in this city from Judge Doug
las in which he expresses hope Of being able to reach
Washington tomorrow or the day following
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THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER REFUTING AND
REBUKING ITS OWN ACCUSATIONS.
The National Iaegencer Of yesterday directly
the point and charges upon the democracy and incidental
upon the Washington Uon the entire responsibility for
the disorganizaton Of the House After more than month
of various opinions the Iteneer makes npits mind and
boldly charges the whole responsibility upon the demo-
cratic minority II again bitterly bames the democratic
for having adopted the following resolution
Resolved, That the democratic members the House of
Representatives, though in temporary minority in this
body deem this dt occasion to tender to their fellow c
of the whole Union their heartfelt congratulations on
the triumph in the recent elections o the northern
EASTERN and WESTERN well southern States of tie prn
cpes OF the BILL and the doctrines of civil
and religious liberty which have been violently aaed by
secret political order known the nothing party
and though in minority, hold il be highest
to preserve organization and efforts the
maintenance and defence Of those principles the constu
tonal rights every section and every class OF citizens against
their opponents Of every description whether the called
republicans kncwnohngs, fusonists and to this end
we look with confidence the support and appreciation
all good and true menfiends of the constitution and
Union throughout the country" a.. ... ... .ta
We venture to say that when this resolution adopt
ed there was scarcely intelligent in the country
who did not believe that the opposition majority in the
House unquesonable and that 1t would organize that
body almost the first day Of the session There was
every 10 believe that speedy organization
tain The Integencsr had published table after table
going show only that the opposition largely in
the ascendant but that the numbers of the democratic par
ty were contemptibly small
That same paper, however in its issue of yesterday
commenting upon the Of the Union because from
the first we advised the democratic minority to stand
firm, says,
:" Now. must say that the injustice which we have
committed If any, in holding all de parties alike re-
spoasibe for the nop-eecton Of Speaker That was
cession which strict justice did demand the contra
ry-whie would avoid recrmnaton for which we
have taewe put IL to every unprejudiced say
whether IL all the blame attach either ride Of The House.
the democratic portion Of hict should bear The
burden - ~ ~
The htelgcr next complains Of the resolution adopt
ed by the democratic caucus above quoted because it
adopted "n Of he hao~n diversity Of political parc,
in he House and The predicted difficulty Of choosing a
Speaker" ........ ....a
We shall begin with the last allegations the known
diversity Of political parties in the House." and the pre-
dicted difficulty of choosing Speaker On the 2oth
November, 1855, the Naiona IeRgncer alludng 10 the
approaching session Of Congress- then thirteen days of
with all the lights before II used the following language
" Some OF the newspapers, observe anticipating
trouble regard organization Of the House Of Repre-
sentaves and arguing long and angry struggle 10 the
choice Of m officers. We do perceive the appreAended
don,e his respect. There have been in times past
ersl rroaced contests for the office OF Speaker bat this
occurred when there much nicely balanced parties
than present They happened when small portion Of
members held the balance power. present there are
least three large political divisions and either Of
them, portion Of them, readily bring about the
choice Of Speaker In full House OF 23l members Il win
require the OF lis elect but IL rarely happens thar
all present III health and other usually OBTAINING
members from their At the coming session. how
there will be great effort to have full attendance
Here IL win be perceived that far from any difficulty
being anticipated the Ilgencu itself not only looked
forward to speedy organization, but indirectly treated
the democratic minority II IL had influence There
was no predicted difficulty But let us 20 on That
journal says that it has held a the parties alike RESPONSE
bic for the non-eecion Of speakerr With all Difference
to the jgence beg TO say that its quoted assertion
is neither nor less than unrub and copy from
its columns Of December 18th 10 prove H. On Mon
day, the 10th ut the heigsncer and argued Ia
favor Of the election Of Mr. Banks and on the 7th 1t used
the following language:
"And now with the freedom which dictated our remarks
week ago in favor Of Mr. Banks have say that one
additional day enough to devote TO fruitless efforts
choose him any other person The expressed
mined reluctance Of sufficient number of members
port him should have directed the efforts Of bs ends
some other gentleman qualified for the duties Of the chair Of
whom there no lack among the majority. This the
course dictated by considerations which ought be para
mount with all who duly appreciate the high representative
trust They had performed their duty faithfully by him. and
fidelity to higher duty required that they should have
made, and should now make, an attempt to elect
other gentleman The task OF clecting a Speaker Is
len 10 the majority OF the House. because the demo
cratic minority hsve placed themselves in the unusual
attitude Of commencing with phima,ap Of naming
candidate TO whom they to odher who sone
be accepted BY the House with their consent The majority
sct choice ony nv hof spir Of hic has
heretofore gaded notiona councils safely aad .uocessTal
" through epery dark and criicoi conjppcture."
From this II appears that the 10th Of December Il
the majority that the Iptsligene held responsible
and the nth it was s "the majority II was on the
latter day only that II first threw out its insnuaons
against the democratic minority SO much for holding
all the parties alike responsible &c And after vaiuy at
tempting to drgoon majority into the support ofa man,