The daily union., 1856-02-03
.MsM,M N.Y.

the members Of this House unless emergency not
Contemplated should arise which makes organization
absolutely necessary and until such emergency does
arise the responsibility for the failure 20 Organize rests
and must continue to rest those gentlemen.
know that there rs disposition the part OF Por-
on Of the know-nohng In the South 70 censure inc
democratic party for failure TO organize the boase upon
principles favorable to the maintenance OF the constitu
ona rights OF all the States and OF all the people OF all
the States and now say 10 them the censure Is unoe
served No such organization by the democratic party has
been possible
am mol one Of those who think the country either In
jured disgraced by the failure TO organize Nor 90
thuk that the spectacle which now present 10 the world
is calculated throw dseredit upon republican insu-
tons believe that the failure TO organize has been OF In
hne service 70 the naton Ihe ea'raofolnay ana pro
has only attracted all eyes but II has awakened re-
Elections in all hearts and made all men who value the
Union and who take just and proper pride in the great
ness and prosperity OF common country, weigh well
the consequences which must inevitably ensue II issues
which do have, and cannot have any legitimate con-
nexon with the principles involved in the administration
OF our national business allowed operate upon and
control the selection Of the public agents delegated TO carry
1t The struggle here has been OF principle the
various parties To ii have undoubtedly pursued the course
which dictated to them by of duty to those
who sent them therean erroneous In many instances
firmly beeyebut still sense OF duty. Bat iet VINO
will it, and expend useless and vain regrets over
it. 1t nevertheless certain that IL has taught TWO great
lessons the worldthat such is the strength and
sody Of republican structure that what would have
SHAKEN the governments of the Old World to their centre
has given rise the least disturbance in the working
of our ordinary machinery and another 10
our people viz that party collection of parties
made of elements thrown to the surface by the heated
and inamed Of the popular mind which happens to
grow up in different portions of this great country on
one, two three questions unconnected with the
ordinary business OF legislation, successfully ad-
minister the affairs OF the government
But be sad such organization Is not posi-
behat it and is in the power Of the democratic
party organize the House by voting for the plurality
rule This is They possess that power and beyond
all doubt will exercise when the public good requires
really requires that the Honse should be organized But
is that party be blamed for not doing nowf We are
the of momentous contest The fires OF sectional
are still smouderng among their half exngushed embers
aud who can say the fuel which will be surely heaped
upon hem in the shape Of frebrands TO be sent forth
from this House when organized will not them to
burst forth again with fury and strength which will
soon destroy the fair fabric of Union and leave in its
place but ointed fragments aud bitter ashes For one
consent 10 take any step which might contribute,
how indirectly to the organization Of this House
by the election of any to the speakershp whe might
contribute in any way to the breaking Of so fearful
confagration.
And repeat itit is in the power of those who OPP
posed the Nebraska bill 10 organize this House
They may do il wbvlt blame for they neither fear
any danger in the future But for of the South-we
who the black clouds just risen above the borzon in
the North which, put Ia motion by the breath Of
uar caor may rise and rise, TILL meeting together they
burst in such storm upon ship of State that the
I'd stripes may be from its mashead and the
ship ITSELF after being tossed upon OF strife may go
with all its glorious reightage overwhelmed by the
raging billows of popular commo.on-we cannot do it.