Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-30
who is Irresponsible ,

The nation at large is heartily sick and
tired of the Intellectual efforts of the House
to organize ITSELF Good men of all parties
deprecate the intense partyism which is dali
ly manifested there, and which is clearly
the great obstacle to the election of a
Speaker. No previous circumstance in the
history of the government has more clear
ly demonstrated the inordinate rapacity for
Office which is the characteristic Of the
times. We do not allude to the Office of
Speaker, for in itself it is of minor impor-
lance, but to the party maneuvering and
management which is designed to affect the
Presidential election, and the distribution
Of the vast patronage with which that off,
cial is invested. The seven weeks struggle
has shown that neither of the three parties
is able, of itself, to consummate an organ-
zation. Under this state of facts, what is
the duty devolving on every patriotic and
truly national man? Is it not to effect if
possible, union between conservative men
of all parties and sections of the country !?
Most clearly. Then, for the solution of the
question which heads this article let us en-
quire which of the parties have shown
themselves most solctous to secure this
end, and what party it is whose sulen and
factiouS obstinacy has been the insurm0unt-
able barrier TO this most desirable compro-
mise and concert from the commencement
of the session down to this good hour.
Three times have the National Ameri-
cans rendered to the Administration party
the olive branch of Cancellation, and as Of
ten has it been rejected Twice have they
offered to surrender their candidate, Mr..
Fuller, of Pennsylvania, a man whose eve
ry speech, and vote, and act, and thought,
and aspiration, and hope, has been national,
and vote for a national member of the AID.
ministration party, and on each occasion
the glorious seventy-four have recorded
their votes nay, and wrapping themselves
in the robes of partyism, have refused to
contribute TO the promotion of the object
so ardently desired by the masses of the
people-the termination Of contest which
is growing dsgraceful to us as a nation, and
seriously injuring the business Of legisla.
ton, and, above all else, widening the
chasm which separates Northern and South
ern interests, and weakening the bonds
which bind us together as a whole, and
rlpening the seeds Of alienation and dis
trust with which demagogues and faction
lists have sown the country With COO
eifrontery they repeatedly refused to adopt
the only practicable mode Of adjusting the
difficulty, and clamorously contend that the
responsibility is not with them.
In the earlier portion of the session they
adopted resolution which evinced a dis
position to offer no terms which the Ameri
cans could accept, and their subsequent ac
ton has shown that taey desire none, and
viii reject all, which do not promote their
Presidential prospects. When driven TO
the wall for excuses TO justify this action,
they have said that the American aud
Democratic organizations united were not
able 10 elect sound man. bot the pro.
eeedings Of the House on the alst inst.,
show this plea 10 be as fimsy and transpa-
rent as previous ones On that day, Mr..
CARLISLE, ( Ameriean,) from Virginia, Of
fersd resolution declaring the Hon VIZ,