The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-06
THE sPEANRsHrP.

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preserve order, the members for tie most
part have SO conducted themselves, that the
House has been far better behaved than IL
has frequently been when there was
Speaker TO enforce the rules, and so far
have the members been from showing any
disposition to indulge in angry elimination
and re elimination, that SO stsid an observer
~ the Nations, Isislli2enrr expressed the
fear that they were not sufficiently con-
scious Of the seriousness OF their position,
and were disposed TO perform their duties
With unbecoming levity. The result how
a.ous Of the iatellioeneer were unnecessary;
and while We do no, approye the exhibition
Of any species Of indecorum in legislative
halls. We are much better pleased that the
hnmor Of the House occasionally vented it.
self in jokes and laughter, than We would
nave been, had the discussions OF the tedious
contest been disgrseed By the orstoEy Of
the angry passions.
The result has also very sstisisf toriiy
shown that majority Of the members paid
ell proper respect to the demands OF prin-
ciPle. and had correct sense Of the i'm
Portant duty they were called on to perform.
When they first met in Washington, most
OF the plurality which finally elected Mr..
Banks were strangers to each other, and
very many OF them were unacqnainted with
the technicshties OF Legislative proceedings.
u is not al all surprising that in the earlier
stages OF the contest, some mistakes and
misconceptions Should have resulted from
this state of facts, but ell such errors are
forgotten in the contemplation OF the trium-
plant conclusion by which one hundred and
three good men and true, yindicated the
cause OF their constituents, and gave an
emphatic pronunciation to the opinions of
large majority Of the free people OF the
United States.
The election Of Banks is suspicious Of
The most happy consequences. II is the
FIRST time, for long series Of wears, that the
nsiority of Free State members have car
RED any important question against the
sisve.hoiding minority, II any attention
had been given to Southern ultraists and
Their Northern tools, the election Of Banks
would hare been considered an immediate
step towards the dissolution OF the Union.
These patriotic politicians saw nothing but
seciionalism 10 the persesering efforts to
eject the man who was the choice Of the
Republicans, bu, they could see nothing at
al ssetionsl. in the equally perseserinp eff.
forts OF the compact band, who strove to
elect ~ Speake. disciple of the strictes,
school OF John c. Calhoun. But the PEG.
pie have passed the point when they could
be deiuded By 50 gross an absurdity. And
We venture to say that the Union 10 fully
a strong nov as it was before the election
OF Mr.. Bsnks. No sudden explosion fol-
lowed that event, but instead thereof. MIR.
Aiken, the South Carolina competitor for
the SPeaksrship. volunteered to conduct his
successful opponent to the chair. We
venture further 10 predict that similar in
sidents will characterize the future pro-
eeedings of Congress. IF southern mem.
ters were majority, they would not have
the least hesitation in giving The national
legislation The tone Of their own feelings
and opinions: they have slready frequently
Zone 50 by The assistance Of northern spo.-
tstes, and as they have often regarded with
surprise and contempt the conduct Of such
menr'hough they may be sstonished, they
cannot consider themselves sggrieved That
The members of the Free States have al
Length risen 10 the dignity Of asserting lie
Jefersopisn doctrine that the msioiify
ought to rule, and have acquired suaicieA.
Lrnness and honesty 10 put that doetriG>>
into practice. Nobody, not qualified isr
eedian, spprehends tina, this msjority Nil
sttempt to invade any Of the constitutions.
~ guaranteed rights Of the South The Ut.
most which the Republicans claim is, tina,
slavery lie sectional and not national in
stitution, and that the majority Of the peo-
pie Of the whole country, have the pow er
and the RICH, TO say whether il shall be
established in the territories belonging TO
she United S.ates,-and much nrore TO de-.
,ermine whether slavery shall be permitted
In those places from which it has been ex.
eluded BY the most solemn compact. That.
~ We understand it, is as fer as the Repub.
lieans intend interfering with the iRs,tu.
ton.
We come 20 the conclusion then. ,bs,,be
triumph Of The Republicans in the matter Of
The speskership angurs wei! for the future
proceedings OF the present Congress, and
We take as the earnest Of this expee,st;an
the following speech which Mr. Rant.
made after his election -
.Genilemen Of the House Of Rsare.a,,
Atives lin proceeding to complete The So.
ceptsnce Of the Office which Won have con,
ferred upon myself. mus, ask yeur insni.
sepcs and express my obligations fer ,be
honor conferred upon me-
II would afford far greater pleasure were