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REMARKS OF
HON. J. J. LINDLEY, OF MISSOURI,
ON THE ELECTION OF SPEAKER,
Delivered in the House af Representatives.,
January l and l4,lS56.
Mr.. CLERK: desire to submit few re-
marks. l did not expect at any time to be
compelled to say one word in explanation of
the votes have been casting since came
here; and although it has become so FASH
ionable, l would not now say a word hut
for the fact that have been this morning
reading the published speech of my friend
and colleague, (Mr. Caruthers.) That
speech forces me TO say something in vim
dication Of my course in this contest. That
speech as well as other matters, am in
formed,a ARE to be published in n'the city press
Of St. Louis-will go to Missouri--to my
district, and it becomes me sir, owe it 10
myself, to say something in that connection.
Had my colleague been satisfied 10 state
the reasons of his vote for the Administra-
tion candid;te-had he taken the position
that, in the present crisis, he must necessa-
rily from his expressed opinions, and the
views of the people he represents, for the
present, support the administration candi-
didate-had he been satisfied with that de-
fini'ion Of his position, should not have
said one word in reply. But when, in ad-
di'ion, he assumes 10 attack that gentleman
for whom am, and have been voting
when he asserts that that gentleman is un-
sound in his views in respect to the interests
and institutions of the State which in part
represent, it behooves me to say something
in response.
The gentleman from Pennsylvania, (Mr.
Fuller,) who is before the House, for the
speakership, has received my vote becaese
| regard him as conservative, and i'll favor
of the great Compromise Measures which
were made and passed for the peace of the
country. The men who rally to the sup.
port of Mr.. Fuller, and the scattering votes
exhibit, in my opinion, more moral courage
than any others in this Hall. They are the
only men here who battle against sectional
parties, and the interest of the country re.
qures that we should still stand by him
and that the scattering votes should hold tc
their position until we can organize on
national basis, for regard it as better lol
the country that we should remain unorgan
ixed for some time yet TO come, than TO eff
feet such an organization as shall foster ant
: promote continued dangerous agitation il
this Hall.
The first reason given by my colleague
why he cannot vote for Mr.. Fuller is, tha
he comes here as the successor of Mr.
, Wright; yes, the ghost of the murdered
Wright, as il has been before alluded to II
this House, seems to have risen up belor
, his vision, TO alright him from his propriety
He cannot forget that Hendrick B. Wrigh
stood up with us in the Nebraska struggle
But, sir, he SHOULD rememb;r that Mr.
, Wright was the successor of Mr.. Fuller
who was in the Cangress before the lasl
and that in defeating Mr.. Wright he onl,
, reclaimed his own seat. Moreover he wa
not elected on the Anti Nebraska issue, 70
the candidate for the Governor who stoo
by the Nebraska bill, received several hun
dred majority in that district, while MI
Fuller was elected by two thousand; ther
: was something besides that issue enterin
q into the canvass.
But again sir, my candidate is attacke
because he voted for friend Of his iror
the North, lMr. Pennington.) Sir, in vo
ting for the Northern men I do not requir
that they shall cut off every friend VIII
; disagrees with them in politics. What
9 ask of the northern man for whom vote
that he shall plant himself on principle
that are conservative, and guarantee to tn
South all her rights, both in the States an
and Territories, and if he does that he ma
vote for whom he pleases, should hold
southern man to more strict course, bl
cannot expect northern men to leave person
al friends on account of political ;ensts i
which they do not feel so deep an inieres
All ask is that he may be rightip bis prjr
ciple.
But if my colleague is correct in his al
gunent--if there is point in it,where stand
bis own candidate, (Mr. Richardson, Of
linois.) That gentleman has voted to- ell
tend the Missouri Compromise to the P