The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-02-14
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
WAsHrseTos, FEB. 2, 1856.

bers were In their seats, and ready for the
contest. The first thing offered was the plu
raiitg rule l. was adopted by g majority Ct
ten votes. /. provided for three votes, reqai
ring majority. and ia case no election should
be had, then the fourth vote was to declare
the person receiving the hishes: number oil
votes, Speaker. After the passage of the res
olul.on, motion was made 10 adjourn. 4:
failed After the first vote, the motion was
again made. aud again failed. After the Sc
coa1 ballot il was renewed. and failed AGAIN
and 50 after the third. NheH the fnGl vote
prevailed. Doubt was depicted upon every
countenance. The galleries were crowded to
sufocation. An immense number of ladies'
remained there during the entire day. The
House called to order. and for the frs,
time daring the session. the reques. Of the
Clerk was obeyed. The roll was called. and
almost every member kept tally OF the votes
Quite a Number declined voting until the roll
Lad been called through. They then came
in and added their names. Ills was done de
waiting considerable tine. the teller announ
ced Aiken 100. Banks l03. and declared him
duly elected Speaker Of the 34ih Congress-
Then there went up such a shou: from the
people in the galleries, as is seldom heard
the ladies waived their handkorchiefs, and
manifested their JOY in all possible ways. But
amid all this noise. Mr.. Marshall. Of Ky. was
addressing lie Clerk. Geman-! ing by what au-
thorty Mr.. Banks was declared Speak r. con-
tending that it required the passage Of res
olution to dc fare the fact. The south, al
though beatef died hard. and to satisfy the m
a resolution vas passed to please them. and as
members voted for that resolution, ii was like
firing guns over the graves of the fallen
Mr.. Banks WAS then conducted to the chair
by Messrs. Aiken. Campbell and Fuller He
returned his thanks in neat address, and was
then sworn in By Joshua r. Giddings, being
the oldest member Of the House.
A vote Of thanks wa, then passed rendering
thanks to Hon. J. W. Forney for the able. pa
tent and impartial manner in which he had
acted during the long and angry contest. And
us " t1di, ilc EicliY Lre5TNGl IL. Al
though bitter partizan, and old bunker of
the deepest dye he performed his arduous du-
ties with a forbearance, patience and impair
TALLY we have never seen excelled. The
House then adjourned.
We must be permitted in making this an
nouncemen., 10 congratulate the friends Of
Freedom, everywhere. on this signal triumph
Of freedom over the combined forces Of the
South, and their dough face allies of the
North.
BY an analysis of the vote. it will be seen
that Mr.. Banks received the whole Republi
can vote except four, and that Mr.. Aiken re-
coiycd the support of all the Democrats ex-
cept two. and of all the Americans except six
The latter eight had it in their power to elect
Mr.. Aiken. even if the four dissenting Repub-
licans had sustained Mr. Banks Il viii also
be observed that from the beginning to the
end Of this contest, not single Southern
man. Of any party, has voted q, any time for
Mr.. Banks, and yet these Southern gentlemen
are eternally prating about their National feel
ing. Humbug, arfant humbug.