The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-02-09
THE STRUGGLE ENDED!
Banks Elected Speaker

Banks Elected Speaker |!
On Saturday evening Banks was elected
Speaker Of the House Of Represent ,tivrs =
The telegraph announced the fact here on
the evening Of the came day, at SO late al
hour. however, that there was no opportunity
for the usual manifestations Of JOY. Let the
North and Freedom take courage. Let the
noilc hanl Of Republicans who st.alE,stlv
alerr': to Mr.. Banks from first to last be,
loudly applaulrd, for although they did no
more than their ,:nty, they did it noby, am,
IN the face of an opposition seldom encoun-
tered. May the Right ever have equally
stout -hrartc'l defenders,
The plurality rule was first a.iortcd, by
li3 to lot. Then several Americans ex-
planned why they voted tor MIR. Aiken, the
democratic candidate, the amount Of wEIh
was that some secret assurances had been
given to their party by Mr.. Aiken, which en-
alled them to include him.
The vote under the plurality rule stool
Banks l"3, Aiken leo, Fuller &, Campbell
!, d. Well, Jr. L. When announced a wild
shout Of joy broke forth, ladies' in the gale
rics waved their hanlkerchcfs and amid the
confusion, cry arose that boy was being
crushed 10 drath-but he was finally extri-
Gated from his danger 10y being handed over
the railing into the hall, as the gallery was
so packed that there was no other epress
Mr.. Cingman Of n. C.(,lem., )th.n moved
that MIR. Banks be declared Speaker adopt
ed, 10 to 50 Mcssrs. Aiken Of $. c. Cat
his own reqncst,) Fuller Of Pa. ard Camp
bell Of Ohio. conducted him to the chair,
when he briefly expressed his thanks for the
honor, which were received with ,leafcninr
applause; and Mr.. Gliding. administered
the oath Of office.
The news reached Boston SATURDAY even
ing. The Republican Head Quarters were
illuminated and general JOY prevailed.
-TUBI.iC REnEAkSAL-Our citizens
will not fail to hear ME Second Rehearsal of
the SEEENADE BAND, 1T tnwn Hall, ON
Friday evening, Feb. =. The music of this
Band is rendered in a manner that never
fails to receive the commentator and ap-
plansc OF an approaching public. The So
rial character of the entertainment presents
attractions for all. OF course, every body
will be there
--I.AE,.E YIELD OF BrrrrH. Hon.
Harry Moore, of Ryc.ate, kept three cows
during the whole Of the past t" which
number fourth was added the 18th Of Sep
tembcr. Judge Mocrc's family consists of
three individuals. After rcscrvin. enough,
butter ior family use, I:e sold >lj lbs. Who
beat. ibis:
-I.ECruKEs.--T last of Rev Mr.
l,s1wtll's course Ut SIX lectures was deliver
ed ON Monday evcnin. Of last week. An
Additional lecture entitled ~ Ride in the
old English Stage Coa"h," with descriptions
Ut English scenery. was delivered IN Tues
LAY evening; and on Thursday evening" the
SINE gentleman spoke of the close Of the ca
reer Of Daniel Webster. AS a lecturer, Mr..
R"lwcll has few superiors. rs a lecturer
upon Engiand. he leaves very little to be de-
sired, -picturins the social life of that coun-
try. and le.!in2 tae nearer through I'll the
winding. hawthorne bounded lanes of Fa-
therlsnl, in a pleasant, discu,ive, yet sim.
pie and severely elegant style
SOLOMON NORTnRor. - Our citizens
had an opportunity, on Tuesday evening of
this week, Of hearing the celebrated Solo.
mon Northrop recount the story of his cruel
bondage, endured twelve years, in the Red
River region Of Louisiana. We regret for
the ne.ro's and hunanitv's sake that more
Of them did not 90 out anil listen to the sim
pie narrative Of his wrongs. told with di
rectness and simplicity which, although quite
devoid of pathcs or humcr, failed not to move
both to laughter aud to tears. The facts of
his story are familiar to all. 1t will he remem
brred by many Of our readers. that MIR Nor
throp was a free man, born in Washington
County, in the State of New York, where he
was wing. in the year 1911 when he was en-
ticcd to the City Of Washington and there
sold to a Slave trader OF New Orleans. The
.aarner in which he was kidnapped, and the
way Il. r..ained his fire. !om, were Published
IN Tng CatEDoxIAx about two wears ago
\ book has since been issued containing full
particulars. His su:lerings at the South. al
together terrible As they we're. were ,toubt.
less not more severe than falls to the lot o.
'hree-fou.ths Of bis race,-a fact worth re-
,mbcring.