The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-04
BALLOTINGS,

h1c0ArUsUD,
Aiken demosfat.. LOO
Fuller Know Nothing...... II SO SO
II. Marshall, Know Nothing. 30 -
THE VOTES UNDER THE PLURALITY RULE.
February 1886. a. an
Banks, black republican .102 102 102 100
Aiken, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90 9S 81 l0t
Fuller, Know NothiDg...... II - 10
Wells, democrat.
Campbell black republican.
Necessary to choice. 49,. 1Os 1os LOT lOl
On the last ballot 2li members voted, lsav.
ing 10 absensees, allowing for the vacancy in
the Eighth Illinois district. The following is
an analysis Of the vote
THE VOTE FOR MR.. BANKS.
Black Neutrality-suspicious. Albright Allison Ball. Bar
bour Bernett Benson, Blinghurst, Bingham Bish up,
Bliss, Bradshaw, Brenton, Burlington, Burkngame
Campbell, of Pc. Campbell Of 0hio, Chsfes Clark Claw
Davis Day, Dean Do Witt Dick Dickson, Dodi Du fes
Fager Gallo way, Giddings, Gilbert, Granger, Grow,
Knapp, knight, Knowiton Kn * Kunlel Letter, Macs
Natteson, Mccarthy, Meachan, Miller Morgan Mofrili,
Mott, Murray Nichols Norton Oliver Parker, Pearce.
Pelton Pennington, Perry Petit, Pike FRINGE, Pur.
Vance Richie ROBBINS Roberts Robson, aoiu, Sage
Sapp sherman, Simmons, Spinner Stanton strAnshan,
Wade Wslbsicge. Waldron, washsurne Of Wis, Wash
burne Of H., Washburn of Me- Watson, WEIGH, Wood,
Woodruff Woodworth.
KnoW Nohing-Ar. Ede.
THE VOTE FOR MR.. AIKEN.
Deano7ots Messrs Allen, Bardsdale, Bel, Bennett,
Bocock Bowie Boyce, Branch, Brooks, Burnett Csdwal
ader Csruthers, Caskie Cir gman, Cobb OF Ga Cobb
OF Ala, Crawford, Davidson Denver, Dowde Edmond-
son, Elliott English Evans Faulkner, Florence + 1ller,
Goode, Greenwood, hsl Harris Of Ala Harris Of Ill
Herbert Houston Jewett Jones Of Tenn, Jones Of Pa
w.l McMulin, Mcqueen, Miller, Wilson. Oliver, Orr,
Peck, Phelps, Pos ell Quitman Rufin Rust sandidge,
Savage, Shorter, Smith of Tenn, Smith Of Va, Sc
phens stewart, Talbot, Vail, Warner Watkins Wells,
Wheeler, Williams, Winslow, Wright Of Mss, Wright
of Tenn.
Kacp Nahinps.-Aessrs. Cam pben Garlic, Cox Ethe-
rioge Eusts Foster Harris, Hoffman, Ksnnett, Lake,
Porter Puryear, Read, Ready, Ricaud, Rivers Smith Of
Ala sneed swope, Trppe, Underwood, Walker, and zoi
ucoHer
THE VOTE FOR MR.. FULLER.
Kno'g Nothiaqs -Messrs. Brown, Clark, Cullen Davis,
Ailward and Whitney.
THE VOTE FOR Mr.. CAMPBELL.
Blrtk RsJ1Gblicdns.-Messrs. Dunn and Moore.
Knoc N0ttiagS.-Messrs. Harrison and Scott.
THE VOTE FOR MR.. WELLS.
DsnorTdt -sif. Hickman.
ABsENTEEs.
Ie1accras -hessrs Barclay, Bayly, crage, Miller,
Black Republicans -slessrs. Childs Edwards, Emre,
Horten, Hughston, Packer and waksman
hnou Nothings. -Messrs. Walk and Haven.
NOT VOTING.
Messra. Aiken, (dem.); Banks, (black rep); Fuller
{Krow Nothing.
1t will be remembered that the present Con-
gress was elected in 1854 on the excitement
growing out Of the Territorial legislation OF
that year. The aboitionists in that election
carried majority in thirteen States, those
States having an aggregate representation in
the House Of 1873 members. The elections Of
last year resulted in the loss Of six of the thir
teen States, having SO members.
In 1854 there were no new avowals and no
new creeds published by the abolitionists. The
leaders relied upon anti-alavery prejudices, OF
whatever party, and gained the elections on
that basis Of operation. In 1855 they ap-
peared before the country with distinct pu. :
pose of organizing sectional par.y-a geo
graphical party--a great Northern anti-slavery
party. They declared it to be their purpose,
in the advancement Of this work Of disunion,
to make distinct issue on the restoration Of
the Missouri compromise, and TO 20 to the
elections solely upon that question. This
policy, it must be confessed, was the wisest
that could have been adopted, because 1t was
in itself essential sectionalism. The only ques
ton was whether the North, consulting its hos
tility to slavery would consent to become q
great party, making use Of its majorities TO
disiranchise and prescribe the South. The
elections showed in Pennsylvania, New York
Maine, New Jersey, Indiana and Wisconsin, a
clear numerical preponderance Of the free
States, that they would do no such thing. II
was these elections that prescribed sectional.
ism-tbat reduced the black republicans to
the actual position Of factionists disuuion.
lists enemies to the peace OF the country.
The election of Mr.. Banks is the first triumn,
of this party. And il is a great triumph. Its
success cannot be estimated by his election
without viewing the character OF the vota
by which il was effected, the section Of county
from which he comes, and the sentiments h.
has svowcd on the floor OF the House.
Not q solitary Southern man voted for him
His triumph IL the triumph Of sectionalism
is TO that extent the adoption Of the abolition
creed announced by Seward and his colaborer.
in the elections Of 1855. Dir. Banks, too. is
the representative Of Massachusetts copsti-
tuency--a State which, at its last Legislative
session, to the extent Of it, ability nullifed the
constitution in the enactment of what has been
called the Personal Liberty bill--a State that
has employed its mobs to evade its obligations
to surrender fugitive slaves-a State which
while mcre Of its industry than a~y c'hAr in