The daily union., 1856-01-20
LET THE PEOPLE ORGANIZE THE HOUSE.

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LET THE PEOPLE ORGANIZE THE HOUSE.
The recent action of the friends Of Mr. Banks would
to indicate that the House is to remain hopeessy
disorganized unless Speaker shall be made either directly
indirectly by concessions the part of the democrats
the national know-nobings II scarcely necessary to
say that Mr. Banks be the Speaker by the direct
of either Of these parties His position the para
issue before the country is barrier utterly i'm
passab Until Mr.. Banks announced the revolving sent-
men few days ago. as to the absorption Of one OF the
by the other the test Of superiority it was not i'm
possible that portion of the democrats and national
knownohings might yield to the passage of the plurality
rule although the possible result might have been the cleo
ton of Mr. Banks But since that avowal which has 50
deeply shocked the moral of every national mind
do net zee how his friends expect democrat or
national knownohjng indeed any one but an abol-
tonist to give which could by possibility contribute
his elevation the Speakershp At present therefore
the three parties appear to be immovaby determined
upon sdherng their respective positions and candidates
than at any former stage of the contest and as natural
consequence feeling approaching TO despair to
ganzation now prevails
The late action of the supporters of Mr.. Banks
to bear the construction that he must be
Speaker, the disorganization is to be permanent
In this state Of things two suggestions have been made
which likely to engage the attention Of members
The New York Times, organ of the black republican
party suggests adjournment until the first of May for
the purpose of enabling members to return home and
suit the sentiment and wishes of their constituents If
greatly mistaken to the probable result of such
an experiment the members would the rst Of
May more fixed than in their present determinations
Each member would naturally look for evidences of ap
prova amongst his constituents and each would be
to find evidences sufficient confirm him in the proprety
of what he had already done.
The other suggestion strikes our mind much more
likely to solve the present difficulty it is that The
be agree resign their present commissions in accord
ance with the proposition made in the House, few days
ago. by Mr. Faulkner This suggestion Is entirely pract-
CAL and If adopted would result in bringing together by
the first May another House of Representatives fresh from
the people In this way the real Of the people in
each congressional district would be obtained and
ganiraon be effected in the most expeditions that
now to be practicable.
When the proposition for general resignation was
made early day of the session. II seemed excite
feeling Of meimen butenperence has shown the wise fore
sight Of Mr. Letcher who first made that propositions and
in the present Of things becomes question for
Der consideration II the friends Of Mr. Banks have re-
solved irrevocably that other member of their
party shall be Speaker, and those Anti-Nebrasks
members who have declined for him are resolved
aid in his election that organization
OF the House is impossible It is therefore upon the
sumption that the fact is established that organization
OF the House impraccable under existing circumstances
that turn to the proposition or general resignation
the only Of again putting the wheels Of
ernment In motion II members have made up their minds
TO adhere unseraby TO er present positions they have
virtually determined that organization take place
We do see, In such dilemma how any member who
has to this conclusion object the proposition
for resignation The machinery Of the government is stop
ped and after weeks Of persereng effort the fact
demonstrated that the present Of the people
cannot put II 10 successful moon The people therefore,
hare made mistake in the selection Of their agents and
the people bare right expect their agents to return to
them and allow them to correct their mistake.
After weeks of discussion each member seems TO
be than confirmed In the proprey OF his own
course and in the conviction that he Is faithfully repre-
senng his constituents No progress has been made In
the House whatever may have been the result 10 the
try in ascertainng upon whom the responsibility for the
Each division and section and mem
Der adhees doggedy 10 the position that somebody else
the responsible party, and al the discussion has only
strengthened this conviction No section of the House
therefore be expected to resign unless the Others
portions Of them win do the The proposition there
fore for general resignation, is manesy fair and II
seems at present to be the only suggestion which promises
success we are cure that the people win begin to de-
maud Its adoption.
In making these remarks, desire not TO be under
stood intmating the slightest doubt as to the location
Of the responsibility which attaches the long delay in
ganzng the House Our columns will show where we fix
the responsibility and we have the strongest confidence that
appeal to the people would fully sustain the correctness
Of our position However much members Of Congress who
personally interested in the question may differ on this
matter II cannot be that the people will hesitate 20
hold those responsible who went into the hall Of The
House Of Representatives boasing Of majority Of nearly
two TO one over the democrats II matters not whether
that majority hcomposed Of all black republicans or all
know-nothiurs mixture ofthe two elements still II
s the majority arrayed against the democratic party and
upon that majority whether Il be concrete or fragmen,a
y the sober Of the people viii fx the responsibility
IL Ia fact sueceptible Of from the record