The daily union., 1856-02-03


those who have witnessed the struggle which has been so
long going on in this place and that the making Of such
predcuon wond seem 10 imply belief ON my part that
the declared opposition Of the national know-nohings TO
The black republicans had real existence But 1t Is not
so believe that thai opposition is serious aud intended,
and that the national knownothngs really entertain all
we ens o disgust and repugnanee with respect TO the
antsavey doctrines Of all those who are now ia the camp
Of black repuhicanism. But whilst believe this /
90 moi forget That The national kuow-nohinqs and very
large proportion OF the supporters Of black repub-
canism members OF the organization that the
declared objects OF that organization have necessary
nexion With the slavery question and that they were
bound by oha together for the attainment OF those
objects Under such circumstances for QUE do not doubt
that the bond OF union among them, which many
occasions has been found be stronger than their obga
tons to society will be found strong enough enable
them TO act together III pationa contest eAieh they
aaa aet together ~ support n me sams candidates. abat
don all hope Of pictory
But il the opposition the democratic party instead of
being single party broken up into factions is to be
10 sti certain that the democratic party bc justly
censured az the gentleman from Virginia Mr.. CARLILEl
thinks il ought be- refusing to coaesce with the ma
tional know-nothings for The election of Speaker.
In the first place since the candidate of the national
know -nothngs Mr. H. NJ. FuLLsRl defined his position in
answer TO the interrogatorios propounded to him in
December, the vote of that party cast for him, united
with the entire vote OF the democratic party, would
not have made an election, as will bo at once seen
by reference the results OF all the subsequent votes
II is true that on the 2lst of January there yoto
taken upon the resolution offered by the gentleman fom
Virginia MR. CARLIIEl to declare Mr. Smith Of Virgins
the Speaker from which il might have been inferred that
If the whole democratic vote had been given that time
to Mr. SAITH he would have been elected This however
y not true On the previous vote for Speaker taken but
few minutes before, there cast whilst
when the question taken upon that resolution there
We're only less than the votes cast just be-
fore AT that time the whole national knownohing party
with the exception OF three voted for Mr. Smith together
with eighteen democrats. Tnere were hundred and
thirty votes given against Mr. Smith, and foryseven
for him. If the democratic vote against him had been
cast for him. 1t would seem as If he would have had
Jory OF fourteen upon the vote. This, however, is in
Hnr IL Ia I,p,,
that occasion three of the scattering votes and thirteen
members Of the black repubcs party who had voted be-
FORE in the House but failed TO vote. Who doubts
that these votes withheld for the purpose Of
enabling the national knQw-nothngs to make what is tech
ncaly called here point upon the democratic party in
the South2
In making this observation do not to say that
their withholding of their votes the result of any spe
eia arrangement understanding between the national
know-nothings and the black republicans; but l say
this the votes Intentionally withholden by the black
republicans for the purpose OF producing such result
did actually take place. and with settled design to inure
the democratic party in the South for the particular bene
fit and advantage of the southern know-nohngs 1t
not be supposed from what have said that blame either
of these parties OF that Far from
it. 1t was perfectly natural proceeding the part of the
black republicans The only serious dangers which that
party the national know-nothngs exposed to must
come from the democracy and as, It Is said,
fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind
disposition their part to play into each Others
hands was to have been looked for And those who did
look for il have been in the least disappointed 1t has
time significant circumstances, that it could not fail to
strike the casual observer, If national know
nothing makes speech to Buncoube and complains that
other party will with tbem and thus the
election of Speaker of conservative principles he de
nounces the democracy in good set terms for their failure
do but breathes word OF against the
black republicans Of the House for the fault be
one though they would TO be properly obDox[
ous to that censure inasmuch as nearly all OF them are
members Of the great American organization with
these national And, on the other hand, If black
republican is moved TO give lecture the enormy Of
the sin Of refusing for the plurality rule be spous out
his oburgatoy remarks upon the democratic party for their
failure TO vote for it but always appears TO be totally
conscious that the national know-nothings also vote
against 1T and that their votes would be quite as eeeual
in passing those OF the democracy only given In its
favor.
Now among natons If two different nations are engaged
for considerable length Of time in carrying hostlities
against neghboring nation and attack each other
but the contrary carefully avoid doing each other any
harm, they are in the judgment of the world
garded allies about TO become Whether what
happens among nations fair indication ~ to these two
parties, the future viii very soon disclsse. #H.
But In point OF fact, there would have been no good
foundation for the charge made by the gentleman from
Virginia Mr CARILg If the united votes of the democracy
aud Of The national nothngs in the House su
cent elect There any desire the part Of
the national knownothings the House met 10 have
election brought about by any such union 1t is true
that the honorable gentleman from Alabama Mr. WALKER
did on the 18th Of december last propose 10 the demo-
cratic party that If election should be made that day.
all the members who were willing to ABIDE by e1isnng
laws the subject OF slavery should meet In this hall in
the evening The gentleman however not authorized
to speak for his party The honorable gentleman from Ken
lucky MR. HusrREY MARsBALL the same day, and but
short time after the gentleman from Alabama had spoken,
took occasion say that he did not ke the gentleman
Alabama, feel uneasy at bis political position, and
that like the democratic section 6c he had terms of
compromise TO offer accept And day or two suhse
quenty to this and before the discussion had terminated
a colleague Of that gentleman, Mr. Coxl with candor
that well became him said that IL be went over To the
democratic support he could not carry over enough to
elect democratic Speaker
From these facts we'll many others well known TO tho
House nothing be certain than this viz That
there has been time since the voting for Speaker began
when the national kuow-nohings were willing to have
Joined the democracy in sufficient numbers TO the
election Of Speaker.
Whore then does the responsibility rest If the House Is
looked upon being divided into three pertiosf It'll not
the democratic party which stands upon the principles of
The Kansas and Nebraska act and In opposition TO know
nohngm for that party embraces in ts ranks but about
onehird Of the total number OF the members OF the House
II 10 not the supporters Of the honorable gentle
man from Massachusetts, Mr. BASKsl for they
arrayed in opposition TO the Kansas and Nebraska
act-arc supporters OF sympathizers with know
nothingism-snd therefore, stand in perfect antago-
nsm to tbs democracy Nor yet is II upon the national
know-nohings for they not enough TO elect
by themselves and thus under obligation that am
aware Of this juncture with either OF the other
parties for they diametrcsy opposed to tho
subject of know nothngsm they TO the other with
respect slavery; and the question still recurs where
does tho responsibility res2 The answer 10 this ~ TO my
mind plain. II upon the six gentlemen who vote
with neither OF The three parties These gentlemen agree
with the BANKS men in opposition to the Kansas and Ne
braska b and yet do for the candidate repre-
senng their principles One Of them the distinguished
gentleman FROM Indiana Mr. DuSs,l on our getting to-
gether voted for the honorable member from Ohio, Mr. l..