The daily union., 1856-01-19

when he published and sent out to the country that
oasion speech revised and published IN pamphlet iorm
/ Ia which he purported 10 give facts
lie called the attention OF the House TO another portion
of the genteman speech that gentleman now being
/ in favor Of the plurality rule II read as follows;
But the vote plurality Of this body would, under the
constitution right whatever To the ofee Of SPEAK
er This was well understood by the House; Inc vote
by adopting the resolution the gentleman from North Car
olila, Mr. STANLEY That resolution mss a. io'sms
tive from the State of Georgia and he hereby declared
duly elected Speaker Of the House for the 3ls Congres
Ths resolution gave him the office, constituted him the
Speaker without Il be would have had no claim to the
| Speakership."
All that be had say regard to The matter this
he put il 10 the gentleman from Ohio 10 whether he
could adopt the plurality rule in this body he could ever
elect Mr. BANKS Speaker According 10 his principle, he
declared il Indispensable 10 constitute him such and prin
cipes immutable and Interchangeable. II II was
sound principle then-and the gentleman was always Tor
strict adherence to princpewhat had opened ms eyes
now What had induced him 10 believe that what was
wrong in $40 right in 1862 II the gentleman enter
tanned the opinion now that he did then could he com
plain of anybody in the House for opposing the plurality
rule Did he believe that majority upon this
floor will between this and the sound OF the last trump
agree that BANKS shall be Speaker OF this House?
Mr. GlDDNGS understood TO say that he believed
that Mr. BANKS could not be elected by majority vote
Mr. LETChER understood the gentleman to say that Mr.
BANKS could not be elected and YET for the purpose OF
ryng the very design which his friend from Georgia
Mr. CoBB had imputed TO the other side they insisted
BANKS and election, disorganzaon without election,
They stood by that gentleman and insisted on forcing him
upon the House He desired TO know the of it,
Was because that gentleman had endorsed the sentiment
announced in the House the other day Of social and po
cal equality between the white and the black races2 Was
because they derous of seeing the problem worked
out OF practical amalgamation
Mr.. BANKS. Do understand the gentleman saying
that announced that sentiment 4A
Mr. LETCHER. cay that the gentleman said there
problem to be worked out in which it to be
tained which would absorb the other.
Mr.. BANKS had made no such declaration. He had
expressed opinion upon any question that the gentle
man had pronounced upon. lie had declared that be
would wait before he gave decisive answer upon the
ton and according his understanding of language the
sentiments which the gentleman had attributed to him
were not to be drawn from just Interpretation OF what
he had said. He knew perfectly well, and every
knew that there inequality in the condition and
the present capacity of the and he had
said that they equal As regarded the sentiment inn
puted him by the gentleman from North Carolina Mr.
CnSGMAs the other day he had then discaimed it the
instant it was presented and he had to say that he never
entertained contemplated in his mind any such prop
ostion idea that; but so far as he was enabled to
gather his idea from the language he had used the theory
of the amalgamation of the neiably epug
nan to his mind it to the gentleman from Vr-
ginia, the gentleman from North Carolina any gentle
man in the House or in the United States.
Mr.. LETCHER desired TO read the language that the
honorable gentleman had employed in the discussion,
precing the reading with the single remark that here
report Of the genemans remarks deliberately corrected
by himself and prepared for publication that they
stamped with all the soemnity that could be given them
by the most careful and anxious reflection The gentle
man bad said
have to say in this matter that accept the doctrine Of
the Declaration OF Independence that all created
equal In regard to the superiority of suppressed
with the conviction that it is to be determined only BY
pacity for endurance So far have studied the subject
i seems TO ne 70 @ the universal law that the weaker al
absorbed and disappears in the stronger Whether
the black of this continent any other part of the
world is equal the white only be determined by
propose wait until the respective be properly
subjected to this philosophical test before give decisive
answer
IT. then the negro was to be absorbed or to dsapyear
how was it TO bedone great laughter the OF
the proposition was true and if the white race was to dis
appearin the black, how was il to be done
Mr. BANKS called the attention of the gentleman to
the fact that he had then said that it matter which
be would not undertake to determine
Mr.. LETCHER. Then why undertake to speak of the
probable absorption Of the one or the other
Mr., BANKS have not spoken of the probable absorP
ton of the one or the other
Mr.. LETCHER. Then, tie gentlemen has given this
thing some study aud attention. for 1t 50 appears in the
tract have read.
Mr.. BANKS The gentleman misrepresens my language
do not assert that have given it study.
Mr.. LETCHER viii read il to the House. and then
LEI them Judge from the gentlemans own words Read
ing;
$50 far have studied the subject Igreat laughter
seems to to be the universal law that the weaker al
absorbed and disappears in the stronger Whether
the black race OF this continent other part of the
world equal to the white only be BY
propose wait flor what sir u until the respective races
can be properly subjected to this philosophical test before
give decisive answer"
Mr. GIDDTNGS desired in as quick manner as possible
to reply to the gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. JosEs
lie sought no advantage here
Mr. CAMPBELL OF Kentucky, with the permission Of
the gentleman from Ohio would ask the gentleman from
Massachusetts Mr. BAsKs whether his speech, sp-
peared 10 the Globe, vas correctly reported2
Mr BANKS did not hear the gentlemans question
Mr. GiDDINGS had the floor, and could not Weld
IT, lie would say 10 the gentleman from Tennessee that
what he had read the remarks Mr. Sanion was re-
ported rs his remarks and what he had read the record
OF the proceedings al the time made by the REPORTER
and be had read II SUCH He repeated demo-
cratic party in It's speaking through its committee
did agree TO the plurality resolution lie did represent
as tho gentleman from Georgia Mr. Com ntimated that
the democratic party had voted for the resolution in the
House he bad only intended say that that party had
constituted committee with power into such an
agreement and he now asked the gentleman from Georgia
if such was not the case
Mr.. EDMUNDSON wanted TO let the gentleman from,
Ohio know that he telling wha, was not true. lie
(Mr f. would state the facts from his own know ledge A
committee appointed by the democratic party 10 meet
similar committee Of the wbig party and those commit
tees after conference reported Ia favor of the resolution
and recommended their respective parties pass IL The
democratic party met in and voted down the
luton, and refused to adopt II Any gentleman who
would make statement In CONFLICT with that would
what was not true, and would know he time he
stating Il that he was saying what true s
Mr.. GIDDlNGS was understood, In reply 10 quote the
lines Of Shakspeares Brutus- .'
eco show your slaves how obosrie you are and make
your bondmen trembe'- = .
but don't come here
Mr.. EDMUNDS0N, advancing towards Mr. GIpprsos)
What does the gentleman say2 H1,
Mr. GlDDlNGS wag stating facts and wished 10 enter
into no conflict With tho gentleman. Let the gentleman
Mr.. EDNUYDSoN wanted the gentleman to tell the
truth