The Feliciana Democrat., 1856-01-19

f1ouse. JOslah Llttlc OF krorClanu, suuiBht
Whig, was elected Speaker, and David Dunr,
Of Portland, Clerk. 1t will he seen from this
that the union between the old line Democrats
and the straight Wings, toput down the Know
Nothing alias Black Republican party Of that
State, seems to be completed. l
TIE New PROGRAMME OF Know NornINe.
IsM.-We present says the Augusta Constitu-
tionalist, the Know Nothings of Georgia in
the somewhat altered garb which they assum-
ed ut their recent meeting in Miledgevillc---
This platform is silent on some points, which
figured largely in the previous programme.
1t says nothing about the existence Of Su-
prcme Being, .
1t says nothing about the Bible as proper
school book
1t says nothing about the disgust for the
wild hunt after Office
1t says nothing about higher qualifications,
purer morals and more unsclnsh patriotism.
1t says nothing about the Pope Of Rome in
direct terms.
1t says nothing, in direct terms, about pro-
scribing Catholics. H|i F.I|
1t says nothing, in direct terms, about pro-
scri1ing foreign born citizens
1t says nothing, in direct terms, about Civ
ing to the " honest immigrant" a friendly re-
ccption. #tH ..r H..-
1t says nothing about Cuba. -.=..
ltsays nothing, in diroct terms, approbatory
of the principles Of the Kansas N Nebsaska Bill
On the conirary the secret blade Of Joab"
can be seen, sticking ont from under the cloak.
With all this effort to disguise, Or soften
down the more obnoxious features Of Know
Nothing;sm. and with all its handsome aou-
rishcs Of libcrallty, conservatism, Christian
cha ity, and par,o m IL Is ess ,ntally X low
Nothingsm, and as such the Democratic and
anti.Know Nothing party Will rally thci: for
ces. to meet with undiminisllcd energies, their
old enemy.
ATTEMPT TO ELECT A SPEAKER.
The United States House of Represcn.
tatives is still engaged in the apparently
hopeless task of securing Speaker. On
the 3d inst. Perry Walker, X. N. of Ala
bama. offered resolution that Hon. w.
w. Boycc, of South Carolina should be de.
clarcd speaker. Amendments were immc.
diatclv moved to substitute the names OF
both Banks and Pennington for that of Mr..
Boycc, and just as the scene was growing
animated, motion to lay the whole subject
on the table was carried.
The Unions remarks from this stage of
the proceedings, the motion to lay on the
table, are suggestive to those who would
hold the Democracy responsible for the non
election of Speaker.
"Mr. Sage then moved to lay the whole
subject on the table, and the nays and yeas
were ordered. Whilst the House was in
the act of executing this order, very in.
tcresting debate took place. TO defeat the
motion to lay the resolution ON the table
was to bring the House to a direct vote
first, npon Pennington; that failing, second
upon Mr.. Banks that failing, third upon
Mr.. Boycc. 1t appeared, however, from
the vote before it was announced, that a
number of Southern members of the Know
Nothing order refused to vote for bringing
Mr.. Walkers resolution to direct vote
and sustained the motion to lay on the ia
BILE. When the Democratic members as
certained that this was the disposition O
the southern Know Nothings, many of then
changed their votes in favor Of laying thu
whole subject upon the table. Col. Orr
called the attention of the Democrats to thu
fact that Mr.. Walkers proposition was no
sustained by his own party friends AM
thercupon that gentleman changed his yot'
and was followed by others.
We make this statement for the purpose
of letting the country see that the real oh
stacle to union between the Know Moth
ings, who profess to be national and tn
Democratic party, is not so much (as tn
former allege) because the Democratics ha'
denounced the secret order in their plat
form, but because the Know Nothings ar
not disposed to vote for any man who is a
active member of the Democratic party
They expect the democratic members to yot
for Mr.. Fuller, with his record as an ant
Nebraska whig, before the country, but the
themselves are unwilling to take man VIII
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