Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-02-14
From Washington.
[Csrrespendenee Of the Indiana State ScalHeIl
WIsHNaFoN, San. 2l. 1856

| TCerrespeadenee Of tho Indiana State Sealsell /
WAsHSoroN, San. 21, 1856.
Editors Sentinel II notice that some Of
the Black Republican press are trying tc
mlslead the publie mind Ia regard 10 the
votes on Mr.. Dunn's resolution, falsely alleg.
ing that there Is Nebraska majority in the
House, and that, therefore, those who believe
that wsy are responsible for the want OF or
ganzation. Now, few important facts will
dispel any such idea. The votes on those
resolutions show conclusively that there il 3
clear anti Nebraska majority in the House OF
at least eight votes. II is true that the House
decided by majority Of bare ono, that anti
Nebrask aisn should not be the only tsst In
the election of Speaker, but thai was
brought about by such Know-N Nothipgs as
Haven, Biillwsrd, apd others rue11 -
il because they want Know n othffxism a.
well az anti. Nobrask sism to be represented
In the Speaker elect. They want Ia other
words, an anti Nebraska Know Nothing, such
as Campbell, OF Ohio, for Speaker. On the
main proposition, declaring that the Missouri
Compromise should be restored, the vote
stood, ayes 101, noes 1oO-csrried by ma
jority Of ore. Yet even this vete Is calcalat-
ed TO deceive, for there were four anti Ne
brasksmen, who voted on the prsvieHs vote,
and voted on the succooding vote, who sisid
in their seats, and refused to vote, In order
that the resolution shoald be lcst, so that the
Nebraskaites might be charged with the
want Of organization. Their names are Bliss.
Wade, Watkins, and --, of Ohio. Add
these to tho vote and il would have stood,
ayes los, noes 100--fve majority In favor of
the restoration OF the Missoari COMPROMISED
Take the vote then upon MI. Msachams res
olution, declaring that the repeal Of the Mis-
souri, Compromise was a useless and factious
agitation OF the slavery question, unwise and
unjust to the American people. and the vote
was, ayes los, noes 93-a majority Of fifteen.
Take all the ysteS In connection with each
other, and any reasonable man would como
at once to the conclusion that the anti Ne
brsskaites have a majority OF at least eight to
twelve votes. Upon their heads rest the re-
sponslblllty Of this want OF organization.
L forgot at the proper time to have noticed
as 1t deserved, the action of the Black Re-
publicans In regard to she reception Of the
Presidents message. Such display, per-
haps, was never before witnessed In civil
lied country. As Chief Magistrate OF the
county, Mr. Pierce was entitled to the eour-
teous treatment of the House OF Representa-
tiyes, and 10 have refused TO receive mes
sage from him was an indignity offered net
only to hin--not only to the high station he
occupies--but to the people OF the whole
country. IL would have been an act OF "pub-
lie indecency," OF tho srossest and most un-
paralleled character. Yet to this end did
the great body OF the Black Republicans
strive. With a few exceptions they voted
in solid phalanx against Its reception, inelu-
ding the whole of the Fusion Congressman
from Indiana, except Mace, aud he voted
with the balance against having it read
Yet these are the men who blste so loudly
about free speeeh--denying to the President
of the United States the right guaranteed to
him by the Constitution OF being heard boz
fore that House touching she condition Of our
affairs.
Great was the excitement In the -Hesse
yesterday pending the debate and votes on
the adoption of the plurality rule At one
time 1t appeared that it would prevail, it be-
ing ascertained that eight Democratic Barclay
and Hickman, of Pennsylvania, Bowie, of
Nd, Clingmsn, of N. c., Kelly and Will
iams. of N. Y, Wells, of Wisconsin, and
Herbert, of California, would give 1t their
support; bat Messs. Bowie aud Wells voted
against 1t, and IL was lost by four votes.
cannot see why men calling themselves
Democrats should feel constrained to vote
for this rule. The opposition have a major
ity in the House on the slavery question, the
Know Nothing question, and opposition to
the Democratic party. On every one, and on
each one of these propositions, they have a
majority; if they can't unite their forces and
act as unit when they come to vote for men,
1t Is certainly not our fault. They have
digged deep ditch, and II they have fallen
into II themselves, am sure it Is not our
duty to help them out We want no csali-
ton with them on any terms. No union
with traitors to the Constitution and tho
Union, whether they be- Know Nothings, or
Black Republican Aboltionists, should be
the motto of the Democracy, and am glad
to say it is of the great majority of them.-
The Democratic people, everywhere. are
unanimously in favor of it; and / am much
mistaken if the speeches of Nessrs. Howell
Cobb, and Richardson, proclsiming their de-
termination never to surrender tho principles
and organization of the Democratic party for
success in that House, will not meet hearty
response from tho masses of our party
" Tel the "A To stand firm -" tell the Dem
ocrats OF the House never to surrender "-is
the burden of every letter from the Demo-
cratic masses everywhere. PINCKNEY.