Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-02-09
Scenes and Incidents of the Eseetfon Of
Mr.. RanIa.

Scenes
MIR. Banhs.
From the correspondents ofthe New York Tribune and
Tinss.)
When the House adjourned Friday night all
Washington supposed Banks irrevocably beat
en- and was immensely iubilant thereupon.-
Some of our truest men were for the first time
frightened, and urged the expediency OF taking
down suks and putting up some candidate
who could obtain the votes of Dunn Co.
But that eXpedient was soon proved as / al
ways knew it was, imprartieable. a large
majority Of the Banks men utterly refused
to move. Mr.. Banks was very decisiyely not
lied that his declining would only tear us to
pieces-it could not insure the transfer of his
friends to any one else. Such men as Gen.
Spinner CT our state, Messrs. Nichols andDay
of Ohio, who have seperalec from the demo-
cratic party ON the Nebraska question, gave
i notice that if Mr. Banks could not be elected,
then no anti Nebraska man could. Before 10
o'clock it was settled that we should stand or
fall with Banks, and from that moment every
thing went steadily forward Tribune
Several "Sonth Americans came in one
by one, and voJed for Aiken, nothwithstand.
ing their repeated declarations that they would
never yield to m opponent of Americanism
But they stood out to the last, and then sur
rendered, Internationally, wretched prisoners
of war to the enemy they had so long and so
CALAMITY deied At last, all the ammunitlon
seemed to be exhausted. The clerk and the
tellers cast up the vote Meantime Brown and
Millward Of Pennsylvania, Cullen of Dele
ware, and others, who hadvoted for 'sHenrv
M.sFuller TO the last,' as Cullen said when
his name was called, were besieged by an anx-
ious host who, with arms around their necks,
eloquently besought them to vote for Aiken,
and save the Union from - Banks "In
lie If l do - was the empathic response
which rolled across to my corner of the hall
from one of the number-and $50 say they
all"
After several minutes delay, the clerk called
tn order. Mr.. Benson of Maine rose to an
nounce the result, as one of the tellers. It
was now nearly O'Clock, and the great chan.
delier cast its glare over the intensely excited
concourse. clicked, by thunder % Kissed
one of the chivalry through his set teeth
"Got EN-, boys" said AIatteson, as he eavort-
ed around in "sleepy hollow and rolled his
eyes from father Giddings to one another of
the ''old guard, who had fought battles, but
never won such victory before And the
densely crowded galleries looked down upon
the scene in an agony OF suspense, and hope,
and fear. "Order" 'order p shouted the
the clerk and silence like death ensued.-
Mr.. Benson announced that Mr.. Banks had
received los votes, Mr.. Aiken 100, and that
Nathaniel ?. Banks, Jr., of Massachusetts,
was duly elected speaker CT the thirty fourth
Congress.
And then there rolled out upon the oppres-
sive stiffness long, loud shout of Joy from a
thousand willing throats; the ladies, rising in
a body, clapped their hands, and wildly waved
their handkeTchiets; in the lobbies members
threw up their overcoats and beavers, and for
few minutes the scene in the galleries and one
side of the House was one of most tumultu-
GUS JOY. And then the friends of Mr.. Banks
embraced each other,and northern men shook
hands half a dozen times ovei with the men
by whose sides they had been fighting all day.
just as though they had been long separated.
Massachusetts men, in particular, were in dam
ger al being suffocated ,-and1 was somewhat
alarmed lest friend Burlngame, "the sleep,
less, should be crushed with kindness.
The last act of this sublime spectacle was
now about to close. A formal vote of the
House, from which forty only excepted, de.
clared Mr.. Banks TO be the speaker, and the
clerk appointed Messrs Aiken, L. D, Camp
bell, and II. M. Fuller, a committee to conduct
him to the chair. They congratulated him,
and fulfilled this duty; and Mr.. Giddings, as
the eldest member Of the House, was called
upon 10 administer the accustomed oath. 1t
has been usual for the speaker elect to stand
on the lower step of the DISK, and there take
the oata. L have seen the thing done several
times before, but no one ten feet from the par
ties could hear anything of it, and few see it.
Mr.. Backs walked directly up to the Speak
er's desk, and as his hand touched the chair
the sergeant at-arms elevated his mace, which
insignia is never in its place except when the
Speaker is presiding. simultaneously the
Clerk handed him the gavel, and then anoth-
er tremendous shout burst from the au Hence.
and was succeeded by an Impressive silence.
While the Speaker gave utterance to his brief
and ppropriate speech. You will notice that
he avoided the usual pledge to save the Union
and based his future course upon the simple
institutions of our forefathers. We shall see
whether or no rhe North can take care of the
Union. At the close of this address. Mr..
Banks raised his right hand in position for af-
hrmation, and father Giddings, standing in the
area fronting the desk, in a loud firm tone adj
mInlstered the oath thus" You do solemnlv
swear that you will support the Constitution
oil the United States so help you God p
The Speaker responGed--"I do" and so
the spectacle ended.
There is glowingpoetry in this result. The
working man from the Old Bay State, gifted
by nature and accomplished through self-cuI-
tlre' was pltted Against the prince of South
ern emvalry,- the wealthi, st Shareholder in
the universe, "a gifted and accomplished son
oil South Carolina, and the former has won
the hard contested race. 1t was the repre- sent
alive OF the industrious masses, against one
OF the brightest gems OF American aristocra-
cy,-and the useful, glittering steel triumphs
DER the shining and attractive gold. But
above ALA reckless party administration
having forced upon the country sectional is
sue, and with view to party success divided
us upon the simple question of slavery, the
North has risen III its might, and, despite the
earnest malicious efforts OF very small squad
Of doughfaces, has declared its independence.
and asserted its stern determination to repel
the aggIessions of slavery. Look back from
this point, We doubling olfes, five years, and
say v neither nothing has been gained for free
dom by resisting the eBcroachments of the
slave ower.-IimeS.
FROM WASHINGTON Committee on
Territories reported Governor Shannon nom
ination, but it was laid over upon symptoms