The daily union., 1856-01-29


tons on the table which motion was agreed TO.
Mr. CAMPBELL Of Ohio desired 70 call the attention Of
the House 10 matter as he thought affecting very deeply
his yeraeity il his personal honor He sent 10 the
Clerks table letter published in the Cleveland Herald
dated Washington, January i6 1856 signed "Republican
written by Que Of his colleagues MIR WADE The letter
read by the Clerk II referred the resolution in
trodnced by Mr. Tnonsaros, Of Iowa. time ago, de-
caring Mr. L. d. CAMrBlLL Speaker That that resolu
tion had been offered without consultation IL mis-
take; ii than crime, equally injurious to the
ebrasa Ii reflected very severely upon Mr.
CnrsELL the writer giving IL his opinion that the res
unating that that gentleman had lately become very
cepabe the friends of slavery extension and that the
Nebraska men, believing that man 10 known by the
company be keeps had voted against him for fear OF taking
TO their bosom concealed enemy ltcharged that numbers
Of the southern Americans and democrats had left the hall
while tue vote being taken and that the most unfortu
not TO seemed to have been
made after consultation with few Others the mover ad
ned who pretending to be friends Of the ant-Seeraska
party plotted deliberate treason against them, and tried
throw the responsibility OF tho disorgnnlaon OF the
House those supporting Mr. BANKS and thus force them
TO abandon Mr. b. and return TO Mr. CAarBELL IL then
referred TO the manner in which the result Of the
the resolution received by the Pierce democracy
and southern Americans and alluded 70 the scaterer
il termed those an-N Nebraska who refused TO sup
port Mr. BANKS severely censuring their course.
Mr. c. then to say that the resolution was be-
fore the House when he entered the hail. and that he
avaied himself Of early opportunity before the vote
announced 70 declare that ii had been introduced
without his knowledge consent The gentleman from
Iowa Mr. THoRMGros had risen in his place and said that
such was the fact that he had not given him (Mr O.
knowledge, directly or indirectly Of his purpose TO intro
duce the resolution How his colleague them after such
avowa from him and such declaration from the hon
orabe member from Iowa, could have retired to his
and sent for publication into Ohio letter charging
him was beyond ss comprehension f was only neces-
say that he should put the matter right on the record
and with view of doing So he called upon the gentle
from Iowa state whether he impaired any knowl-
edge him of his intention Of introducing the resolution
Mr.. THoRiNGTON had read the letter for the first
time this morning it having been shown to him by his
frnp, Mr. &. hadu an
article that surprised him The declaration which he
had made the floor of the House At the time he intro
duced the resolution he had thought in the innocence OF
his heart would be sufficient and for moment sup
posed that it would be called in question by member
Of the House. 1t had been done, and he had only to
mark that he preferred occupying his present position to
that the writer who penned the article So far the
allegations concerned in reference TO the gentleman
from Ohio caasH1 they ssrs unn.gangl ;,
whom ne had consulted about the resolution were the
compromising friends of Mr. BAsKs and had voted for him
persisenly and continuously the gentleman nom
Ohio IMr. WADE He had had no consultation or inter
course either directly indirectly with the Nebraska por
ton OF the House in reference TO the resolution.
Mr.. CAMPBELL had words OF denunciation for his
colleague but he regretted that he Mr. WADEl shonld
have placed himself in such attitude lie intended 10
take this testimony to put It on the record ana sond y
State whose minds had been poisoned against him lately
by such is representations and there be should leave the
As he had said before he entered the hall when
the resolution before the House, and at loss to
determine what TO do because 1t embarrassing po
ston He thought that would be best for him 10 take
the counsel Of friends and he requested his col
league from the Richand district Mr.. SnEaMAs TO call
another of his colleagues from the Stark district Mr. LEI
LKR They to his desk and he requested their ad-
vice. and he desired TO state what his conduct
that occasion ."... E...
Mr. SHERMAN would freely state all that he knew in
relation the matter. He had into the hall that
day after the session had commenced and while the reso-
ntion Of his friend from Iowa was pending moment
after he arrived bis colleague CAArbELL came in and
before the House. He satisfied that neither of them
knew of the existence OF the resolution lie bad no idea
that such resolution pending and when the vote
taken he inquired the nature of the
proposition, and informed bus colleague He Mr. CAMP
EIL then requested him to call his other colleague, Mr.
LEsR and then asked them what he ought 10 do under
the Ii the desire of his distinguished
colleague TO rise in his place pending the vote and request
the gentleman from Iowa TO withdraw The resolution
but he endeayored and did persuade him from pursuing
such because he did not know but what the gem
enan from Iowa had submitted his proposition with the
general of all the anNcbraska in the House
After the vots had proceeded ilc way be found that
the great body OF the snti-Nebraska voting
against IL but IL then would have been msnesty inn
proper and indicate for bis colleague while under re to
have Withdrawn his name and be therefore advised aud
urged him to have the taken and let pas without
saying anything about It
Mr. CAMPBELJ called upon his colleague from the Stark
district 20 make his statement
Mr. LETTER said that the time the resolution In
roduoed by the gentleman from Iowa he that his coll
league Mr O. was not his seat Some little discussion
ensued and just before the vote taken during The
call OF the roll he Mr. CAsPprtL conyersng with Mr.
W
anxious withdraw lie told him that he should not
do it, but should permit the vote 10 90 ON, and II they
elected him would be all right and If not there would DO
harm done III had moi been for the counsel OF Mr SER
sas and himself perhaps Mr. CAMPBELL would have with
drawn but they bad dea at the time hst they were
plotting treason aganst the antNobraska party In the
House Had IL 10 this that because they voted for
an nti-Nebraska and ant-slaycry whose reputn-
ton was established 10 the country, therefore they
committing treason against the Bssgs In Gods
name who we're the BANKS Where did this party
come from Tie chad never assisted, and would
ss In the organization OF party that bad man for its
object without any principles lie had voted for bis co
league that OCCASION and had only regret and that
was that be did receive votes enough TO elect him
Mr.. CAMPBELL said that there studied effort
made 20 place him in false position in reference TO the
Tn the Th Of December be withdrew his name
candidate aud ready make any sacrifices to
organization Of the House except that Of his personal
honor II was defend that against the assaults which
seemed 10 have been made by bis colleague Mr.. WADE
that he bad called the attention of the House 70 these facts
Ifhere any the House who knew OF disbon-
orahe Of his connected with this struggle for tho
soakeshp be asked him rise in his place and make
le charge that be might confront him before the House
and before the country No making such charge Mr.
O. trusted that be would not again be compelled 20 take
the floor 70 reIo assaults made by members OF the House
and particularly for The sake Of harmony and good feeling
in his own State Of Ohio he hoped that none Of his COLI
leagues would ever again present such allegations He
referred his position the slavery question and on the
question of ericnnsm and spprebended that II be-
eanse his position on the latter question well
known both here and at that these assaults had been
made
Mr. HOUSTON Of Asbama desired 10 state the facts 10
connection with part OF the letter OF the gentleman
from Ohio wb,ch charged that portion Of the democrats
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