Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-02-01
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL,
WILMINGTON, n. G., MONDAY, JAN. IS, 1856.
Congress-.


Our papers from Washington are up to the Z4th'
The Union contains the information that Co.. Rich
ardson at the opening of the session of the mouse OF
Representatives on the previous day. announced the
unconditional withdrawal of his name IN the follow
ing appropriate remarks:
Mr.. RICHARDSON. Mr.. Clerk, | desire 10 an
oonnca 70 the House and the country that after 10.
5av nv name will be Internationally Withdrawn
from the pending for the Speakershlp, and
announce the fact in advance that my friends and
those who have voted for me heretofore may deter
mine what under the circumstances, II IS their dhty
10 do. | have been sensible, as have no doubt Inc
country has that no contingency could happen 10
place me in the Speakers chair oir' nave never
desired an election. Still IT ls Win pleasure ana
pride that without hope | have stoOd al Inc head OF
NV friends in the face Of a sweeping fire. 1t s said
n he The exhibition of the highest heroism 10 lead
troopsup to fire which they cannot return, and
who know while fighting that there IS no nope
for success, and we have marched one hundred and
twenty-five times up to the fire of foe, two to our
one and while we have not won the field they have
not been victorious.
Mr. Clerk ! am sincerely DESTROYS to see the House
organized. 1t has been intimated, here and else
where that my name stood in the way of organi-
cation desire 10 relieve the House, and would at
once were it possible to do so by an unconditional
withdrawal Of my name. Gentlemen who have ac-
ted with me will bear testimony to the declaration
that the position | have occupied IS not OF my own
again, endeaVored to retire. They have seen ut to
continue me in the position where they placed me at
the beginning OF this session ct Congress. In the
vain hope that by this announcement may enable
90 far as can the House TO organize and proceed to
the discharge of the business that Is imposed upon 1t
| deemed it my duty to submit these remarks
hope this course may lead US to a speedy organ
cation ! fear that dscord will sill reign in tri'
hall, and that history Will record the fact ev
dence against ability Of self governn emit
The democrats held a caucus of their members or
the same day, the 23d, and, as Will be seen below
nominated the Hon Jas. l.. Orr, Of South Carolina
as the Democratic candidate for Speaker, in place Of
MI Richardson. The Union remarks, on the nom
ination Of Mr.. Orr, as follows " Of the high quail
fcatons of Mr. Orr for the station TO which he has
been nominated it is wholly unnecessary tor us &c
sneak We have seen him often presiding III Com
mittoe of the Whole when no one but the most &C,
complished parliamcntarian could have sustained
himself and we never HIM, even on the most
trying occasions when he did no; secure the willing
paudils Of all We need scarcely add that he IS dis
tingushod for the courtesy and amenlty OF his man.
ners he possesses that cool soIf-posscs6on and dig
nifed frmness which are essential in efficient pre-
siding officer. As Il statesman, Mr.. Orr belongs tC
the school Of national men TO whom the rights and
interests Of every section as guaranteed by the con-
sGtution arc alike dear He deserved richly the
compliment bestowed upon him, and the public in
teress would be signaly promoted if he should be
elected The following the proceedings Of the
caucus by which lie was nominated
DEMOCRATIC CAucus-At a meeting of democra,
tic members of Congress in the hall OF the House, on
the 23d nst the following resolution, offered by the
Hon Howell Cobb, Of Georgia, adopted
Resolrcd, That, adhcring TO the principles announ
ced by the democratic caucus that nominated Mr..
Richardson for Speaker and in view of his withdraw
al as a candidate, we hereby nominate for the office
OF Speaker of the present House of Representatives
the Hon James L. Orr, of South Carolina.
GEO. w JONES, Chairman.
Ilos NJ ffIN' Secretaries