Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-01-19
Washington Correspo noe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9Th. 1875

I washington Corresponds noe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9Th. 1856.
MEssRs. EDS Last Saturday an effort
was made by Mr.. Etheridge, of Tennes-
see, to place the name of Gen. J. S. Mill
son, Of Virginia. as candidate for Speak
err before the members Of the House of
Representatives. But Gen. Millson prompt
ly declined being SO considered, or, in
being so placed in opposition to the Demo-
cratic members, who, like himself, had
been voting steadily for Mr.. Richardson
OF Illinois, for Speaker, and would contln
ne SO to do, until the question was settled
We are sure, that Gen. Millson is the last
representative in Congress from Virginia,
| who would enter into a coalition TO help
the present abolition Know Nothing ma
lori!y OF the House out Of their present
dilemma. Nearly, or quite one hundred
times. the ayes aud nays OF the House
have been called, and yet these members
Of the House that compose large MAORI.
ty cannot concentrate their votes upon
any one OF their party. The Democratic
party, including Judge Bayly and Mr..
Richardson, are but seventy-six in num-
Der, all told. Tae Black Republican al
oi,ionists number seventy-seven. The
The Know Nothings, with the Black
Republicans united, and apart from those
that support MIR. Fuller, number one hun.
bred and seventeen voters. The Fuller
men. composed Of Wings and the Know
Nothings of the South, all told, is just
thirty four,-and there are six scattering
gentlemen, that have no particular choice
where to vote or who TO vote for. These
united make up the total Of the House,
viz: 233 members, and one vacancy.
making 234.
| 1t is folly. as well as contrary 10 fact,
as it is positive folly. to hold the Demo-
cratic party accountable for this long delay
and waste Of time IN the organization OF
the House. At an, time aud moment
that the "abolitionists and the Know
Nothings' would concentrate their votes,
a member of the striped party would
succeed TO the Speakers char OF the 34th
Congress. We incline to the opinion,
that such will not be the ease, however,
for some time TO come; if, indeed, the Pc
Rod should ever arrive. The Abolition
lists and the Know No'hings are not SO
candid in their unity of sympathy as form
erly aud, there is complete estrange-
ment of feeling between the Southern
Know Nothing aud their Northern Abo-
li{iou brethren,-so much SO, that the abo.
lition Know NothiBgs continue to vote for
Mr.. Banks. while their Southern breth-
rem vote for Mr.. Fuller. The Democratic
party being SO largely in the minority
vote "cock sure" for Mr.. Richardson eve
nv call,-aud, l am sure will continue SO
to vote until Speaker shall be elected
| The refusal Of the House to organize
caused the President to delay the delive-
~ OF his Message no longer. We thank
him for it, and, presuming the people Of
the States will thank him for it, we com.
mend the Message to them al valuable
expose of the foreign policy Of our coun-
try, and at tAe same time, OF the rapid
advancement in prosperity the people are
making in their domestic improvements
and reciprocal trade between the States.
, The Senate Of the U. S. are ready and
Wiling TO proce.d with the public bust.
, ness Of the country. But, confusion
worse con 'ounded" holds full sway in the
House, therefore, the duties Of the Senate
are delayed by the trialng away OF the
peoples time and money. by the want Of
harmony among the members in The cleo
ton Of Speaker.
The relation between this Government
and The Court Of Great Britain, is f2S :
be.ng conciliatory and cordial at Vtif!e'
Tue assumption of the British Ministry on
the Nicaragua question, and holding to
| the g.ant of occupancy Of part Of aaat
country from an Indian Chief, the British
agents set up for the purpose, 20 give color
10 their duplicity, has been boldly spoken
of by Presiden, Pierce. and. you must not
be surprised at the turn things may take
when his Message shall! have arrived in
London for the perusal Of my Lord Pal
m<rston and Clarendon. 1t Is unfortunate
that the House is not organized in this
one particular, for our foreign policy is