The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-25


aud told them that camg had gone strong for Mr. Chase
for governor Of Ohio and that the governor had said he
Dwell his election 10 Lew Campbell than any other
man Humphrey Marshall leader Of the knowuothings
SOUTH bad proclaimed that no one could be true Ame
can who did not endorse the twelfth section Of the plat
form, and formally read him lC out of the party Mr.
Campbell had IN turn, taken the responsibility Of reading
out Marshall holding that could be true blue who
was not opposed TO the extension Of slavery Notwthsand
ing all this the South Americans would have voted for him
be would have agreed not to agate 10 favor of the
repeal or the Missouri Compromise but he wouldn't con-
sent TO the proposed Arrangement At length his
up 10 -three-tar ahead of Richardson IL was the
SUBJECT OF remark that there singular propriety in
himself and Richardson being the opposing candidates
Richardson having been the leader Of the Nebraska forces
in the House. and Campbell having been prominent on the
other side and the Nebraska question being the one on
which the House had been elected. There also pro-
pety In tie idea that the Speaker should be from Ohio
the first born OF the ordinance of 81 who had turned up
SO glorousy true to her birthrght But became evil
dent that there was holding back in the Nebraska ranks
ocesoned by Greeley and Others and among the Others
were two candidates for the printing from Ohio. Mr. c.
remarked that lie revealing facts intimately in
terwoven with the speakership and printing struggeso
intimately interviewer that 10 explain his he
give them But he did not design desire to say
kind word either of Mr. Toilet Of the Ohio State Journal
or Col Schouer of the Gazette though they bad led
the newspaper crusade against him. They had right
be candidates Every time he had occasion to mention
Huzepaper Mr. Cs rage seemed TO become so enormous
and rampant to be than he could maintain The
effect Of the first syllable uze his system he uttered
was striking and funny in the extreme Col Schouler
time expressed desire that Campbell should be
elected Speaker &c But the evening OF the fourth day
of the fight he (Col. s. came to Campbos ROOM and
urged him TO withdraw from the field telling him that he
was preventing organization of the House and disturb
ing the peace Of the country
But about this AmericaDsm of hishat bad been the
occasion OF great trouble Horace Greeley and Others had
proposed about the of the session. to crush
out Americansm but he thought that they had discovered
sufficient facts by this time TO convince them that the
tract would prove heavy for this season. BY the
of cut home he (Mr. G. had passed through Con-
neeicut, and followed in the track of Colonel Weller and
Others in that late election campaigning field There had
been triangular fght-the Americans, republicans, and
democratsand the Americans had out ahead There
difference between the Americans and republicans
the slavery question: but the Americans had embraced
the great principles of American liberty and independence
free schools free Bibles free homes and happy homes &C.
&c. And Mr. branched out into regular know-noth
ing stump speech which for the benefit of those who
had arranged the meeting and by their cdquer cheering
given him something after the similtude of ovation
His know othingism was drawn very mild. He has
great horror of foreign paupers and criminals but don't
against the material interests of foreigners as SUCH
and all that Of thing draws papS distinction between
foreigners and toreignisn Said Mr. c. Americansm is
simply serving note those who expect to become emf
grants that intend TO have thorough renovation OF the
naturalization laws Mr. C. is evidently in favor of Amer
ruling America thinks that the native-born rule
the country better than all the rest of the world death
pest houses and foreign pententares but in favor of
carrying around the ballotbox to them Americans
not rule America grows ugubrious over the woes that
one of the naveborn who is sent TO the penitentary su
voting forever while foreign elon vote Mr. c. drew
his understanding Of the distinction between Americanism
and repubcansm They agreed the slavery question
precisely. But Americanism went beyond that His Of
fence that though he had kept straight along the line
the slavery Issues he had long since marked out he had
gone further and wider and embraced ideas outside the
slavery question lie in favor of protecting American
industry for the sake of American prosperity and indie
making the best possible OF the bountes
laVished this nation by nature that now neg
leced The American party wished to build up Amer
can nationality a broad and independent foundation.
Not extend this report beyond bounds Mr. made the
Usual tariff arguments In conclusion he said the strong
Of American INDUSTRY would seize the crest OF the
Rocky mountains ill up the valleys, making way for the
iron horse speed the continent with the commerce
the world India stood already with outsretched arms
&c &C Because he proceeded beyond the simple idea Of
the republican party and grasped with the feeble intellect
God had given him. these extended ideas of Amercanism
be bad for time prospered At Washington Bat he
had tho satisfaction Of informing his friends that Greeley
Co. had given up their notion Of crushing out the Aneri
for the present Their project Of prescription had
ceased they had concluded that the Americans were
the whole very clever set Of fellows And IL Greeley
Co wished prevent the extension of slavery they might
come along That fellow called Sam held in hand the
ove-branch Of peace and by his side blade TO be
drawn only in sefdefence but when summoned forth to
oppressor the scabbard would be cast behind and
he Sam said those who in favor of freedom in
Kansas come along with me-. lie thought the clouds of
doubt would be cleared up and that all the parties
and sections Of parties opposed to the repeal OF the Mis-
souri, COMPROMISE would move in united phaanx in
the coming presidential fight and the corrupt and knaysh
powers that be would be numbered among the things that
Here Ar. O. took bis seat thanking the audience
for their attention.