The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-24

Mr. barclays account Of the pairing on understand
Ia that aer he had announced his intenton to withhold
ms rots or s present." and during The calling Of the roll
Mr. Fuller proposed 10 him thai they pair on upon inal
vote which he assented reserviag the right howessi
10 vote ia the it would be decisive OF the result
Nothing said about how either would vote Neither
had ever voted for Banks Mr. Fuller had voted up"aus
OF twenty times for Mr. Pennington VINO haa voted on shs
rst day of the session for Mr. Banks Mr. Barclay had
voted uniformly for the democratic nominees hessrs ch
ardson and Orr Aud he says that under no circum
stances would be have voted for MT Banks and had he
voted between the two he would have voted for Mr..
Aiken. .#. ~# i
The result, as announced, wasNathane p Banks, one
hundred and tsrss William Aiken, hundred But when
the roll had been called through ON the nal vote lillian
Aiken had received only anayhyse yoes-ten less than
The number received by Mr. Banks The fact was known
through the hall After that but before the result
nounced Messs Paine of North Carolina Lndey OF Mis-
souri, Ricaud, Hoffman, Harris Of Maryland, William II
Smith OF Alabama twelfth-secton know-nohings and Mr.
MeMulln of Virginia. democrat who did not hear their
when called by the Clerk they did declined 70
vote the time severally had their names called when
they recorded their for William Aiken thus making
the vote him hundred announced by the tellers
three less than the for Mr. Banks On the final VOTE
Mr. Aiken received the support Of Ssnym lw Maraba
Of Kentucky who had not voted the adoption Of Cobb
resolution on the preceding day. OF the .hpe north
ern or ee-Stae tweh-section, Fuller know-nothings
who voted on the day before against the resolution de-
clarnp Banks Speaker and for the declaring William
Aiken Speaker three-nessrs Broom Bayard Clark, and
Whney-voted for Henry NJ Fuller; the other two
Messrs Henry NJ Fuller and Vak-faled to vote thus
disappointing the just expectations and sangnne hopes
for Mr. Aiken well calculated if not intended to
inspire If these FIVE gentlemen had voted for Mr. Aiken
would have sweed BIZ vote to one HUNDRED ana rv
elected him. Mr.. Aiken. If the six i2ih-secton know,
nothings who voted for Mr. Fuller the Sna vote and
The two-Messrs Fuller and Walk did not vote bad
cast their votes for Mr. Aiken, it would have given him
one hundred and eight roo1 more ihan the united yote
cast for Nathaniel P. Banks and Lewis Campbell 80
il seoms indeed it is clear that the six l2hsecoH know
nothngs who threw away their votes upon Mr. Fuller and
the two who did not vote indirectly elected Mr. Banks
Do speak o. \ Or 70 sIsy bs
respective constituencies. Had they concentrated their
votes upon Mr. Aiken and eeotad him. they would in that
event. have subjected themselves aud party 70 the charge
of having defeated Mr. Banks and the bac< republican
know-nothing party. u UaE .s& .EaN-F :,
OF the eighteen members who voted for Henry NJ Fuller
the first and several succeeding days OF the session. ana
who supposed to have known their man ana ms Ph
cipes, Messs. Bradshaw, J. H. Campbell, tovode pch
Edie Knight Knnkel, Pearee Pennington, rarvianee
Richie Roberts, Robinson, Todd, and Tyson- hfeen~hen
the crisis CAME voted for Mr. Banks And thus the orig
nal supporters of Mr. Fuller for the speakershp are re-
sponsble for the election of kr. Banks and the triumph OF
sectional party over the only sound conservative ma
tonai organization in the Unionthe democratic party
The oath of office administered Banks by Joshua
r. Giddings OF Ohio and he Speaker OF the Houss Of
On the I'd Of February when Mr. Smith, of Tennessee
introduced the plurality resolution but before 1t was voted
upon, Nv, WI $500 ftg Vs. E. a..- ..s.. 81 49,
:" NJ Richardson obtained the floor. ..a.sr s-.a
The Clerk The Clerk would suggest that no debats
i" Mr. richardson not going to debate. am going
TO make the simple to the House that have
paired of with the gentleman from Virginia mfr Faux
ner that when the gentleman from Virginia returned
gentleman from Virginia is this morning in his seat and
shall therefore be compelled under the arrangement have
made from this time forw ard decline to If could
lave oesen that the Important questions before tho House
We're about to be settled should have declined to have
entered into any by which my name would fail to
appear upon the record regret the necessity am under
son why my name viii not appear upon the record"
His attention having been called to newspaper
upon the absence of his from the record
OF names on the fnal vote, February 25th--
Mr. Richardson tby unanimous consent of the House)
raid desire to submit few remarks to the House upon
the point to which the gentleman from North Carolina
ohe eoa5Ty comments have been made upon the fact that
my DID not appear upon the record Of the final vote for
oil With Dir Eufe OF Ohio He had voted steadily for you,
6r Speaker for sons weeks before paired of with him.
che would have voted for you and for Mr. Aiken
and iced say that had been entitled to vote,
laead asys voted win great pleasure Tor my FRIEND Gov
ST.. Speaker, need say you, need say to
any personal between YOU and me there !. no
reason why should have any personal objeconbut 1t
believe thai yonr election would contribute so much to
tighten the bonds which bind these States together would
the election OF friend from South Carolina Mr. Aiken.
"lt well known to the House, air. that from the first
omen, OF this the close Of the contest was
opposition then they are doably strengthened pow know
tSs % s sse G@ oass Carolina a had been Sd
fifteen States west Of the Allegheny ainswouId have
had some representatives the Committee Naval Az
iairs that IN the danger which Is impending
roice would in that committee be heard an
crcasng the navy till guns could protect commerce.
ana take OF Interests the globe
There would have been from hose fifteen States
voice upon the Committee Foreign Affairs urge by
all honorable means the settlement Of all difficulties
this country and Great Britain but II difficulties
not be honoaby settled, IL be- then will be
million Of soldiers ready pour out their esrs blood
defend our honor rights and soil beneath the flag OF
our whole country" a#H .E r
The Democratic caucus which nominated William A.
Richardson also nominated candidates for the other Offices
Of the House For Clerk Andrew d. Banks OF Virginia. for
Sergcanht-Arms Adam J. Glossbreuner of Pennsylva-
mia for Postmaster John NJ Johnson of Virginia: for
Doorkeeper w Mcknew, Of Washington city the three
last having held the Office for which they were respectively
nominated for several years past who discharged their d
tics promptly, faithfully and the satisfaction Of the
House; for Printer, Cornelius Wendell Of New York
Monday, February 4.-House met, and after the oath
OF Office administered TO the members present by the
Speaker Mr. Walk, Of New York. offered the following:
" Resoired That the Hon. William Cullom Of the State
Tennessee be declared Clerk OF the House OF
for the Tbrty fourth Congress-" ..a# r-a...#'
Which adopted by one hundred and twenty-five
votes for and oghHine against It, OF the afrma
tive votes nneyeght black republicans and twen
seven were l2th-section knownotbngs II the twenty
seven l2section know-nohings bad voted against the
resolution Mr. Culoms election would have been defea
10y eighteen majority But Mr. Cullom was elected and
the spoils Of victory secured 10 his party.
On the same day Mr. Nichols of Ohio moved the follow
ing;
tResoiSed That Adam J. Glosbrenner be declared Ser
Eean Arms Of the House Of Representatives the Thirty
fourth Congress"
The opposition to the resolution was not ready for &C
ton. motion to adjourn made and carried