The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-28

nOuhm OF REPRESENTATIVES..
WASHINGTON, Jss. Is, 1855.
10 TIE DnOns OF rm INzuIIuHNCW.
GxsnnnNGthe struggle to eiects Speaker has been
relation which It has been my misfortune, pusng the
advice II friends to occupy with regard renders II
Of tbs existing dcultes prefer therefore 70 submit
quietly III. vruient assaults which many OF the anti
administration papers are msiing until plain state
ing further delay In the transaction Of the public bus
ness. l called upon, however by numerous private
respectful reply my reasons for voting srsinst an
election of speaker by plurality vote.
came INTO congress- inexpersnoed In legislative du-
te in 1870 when there similar contes-tha promi-
nen candidates being Messrs. Winshrop and Cobb The
free soil party was represented BY Messrs Giddings wal
power After q piotracted struggle many efforts were
mace to ADOPT plurality rule Although supporter Il
Mr.. Winthrop united with the free soil men this
question and uniformly voted sganst It, agreeing with
them In the Arguments which they presented that
of doubtful eonr,itutionslty and departure from the
uniform usage since the Organization n she government
u hszsIoous tendency 1t was finally adopted ana the
result that house majority Of ~hish elected
sdvoca'es Of the wilmot proviso, refused TO apply
the restriction the Teffi,ries acquired from Mexico,
which BY the laws of that government had heen previ
cusy dedicated free institutions and closed its ega
ton slavery question by the enactment OF the
Fugitive slave law, without securing tria BY jury
ecommereed BY MIR. Clay and tbs Compr smse Commit
&c Of the Senate.
IT. pui atty luton before the House. Mr.. Gid
ding proposed the following substitute in the propriety
Of when July cnncurreo -
Whereas The election the Speaker Of this body Is
the h hest and mcs important dues incumbent upon
bers whereas aO, b. consent of House
of ReFreeeDsvee bs ado, ton Of the Constitution
joi o all the votes has been regarded To
choice that officer and wheress the freedom of de rate
heI REGARDED of the safeguards OF American
berry Therefore
Speaker by purat, OF votes while the minority
United 10 discuss the proprey constu'tously Of such
csrge Will be oppressive IN operation Of dangerous enden
o., and ought not 10 be adopted.
During the first week Of this session when II was sug
gesed to bv the frien who kindly supported for
the Speakers chair that plurality resolution would in
sue success, again svowed my OPPOSE ion 10 it.
Without ella atiDg the subject, my reasons for
voi, z sesirst 1t now ! will state =
l. Thai not fully ss fed that 1t Is not infrac.
tion o. tits spLit ot the L. nstitu,ien.
2. That H. abandonment OF q uniform usage,
which cid not in lS49 ARD fear would now, promote
the success Of the principles which advocate
Reesuse bsve reason 10 appreheud tba its adoption
this time vii result 10 giving the organization Of the
House 10 the friends 81 the Nebraska
a. Because asire from principle, am not disposed TO
stu,iy III. past until satisfied 1, is wrong
cerssibly III the public interest demands
sacrifice, charge OF ny position would settle the
g. vexed question"
give these briefy from regard to those
who Fave requested them in respectful terms To the
outsiders here who may have jobs 10 view, and to the
EDITORS elsewhere Who have Denounced traitor
to the prncl lie have always advocsed aud sti adhere
TO. bid defiance. neither ~ be led the puppet
of the former be driven under the lash of he
latter. Very truly yours, &c.
CAMpREJJ