Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-01-24
POLITICAL.

The last telegraphic dispatch from Washington
that the Speaker has not yet been elected
1t will be remembered that resolution passed
the House declaring it to be the duty Of the Candid
ates to announce their opinions upon the political
questions Of the day. Upon our first and second pa
ges will be found letter of correspondence giving
the purport of the responses of Messrs. RICHARD
SON, BANKS and FULLER. Our representatives, Mes
srs BoYcE, KEIrT and MCQUEEN, refused to swal-
low Mr. RICHARDSON'S doctrines upon "Squatter
Sovereignty" and bolted from the ranks Subse-
ouently, however, and after consultation in caucus,
they returned to the fold and at last accounts were
voting the ticket as busily as ever. The reason Of
their course has not yet transpired. The anti.Ne-
braska members held caucus on the 18th instant,
in which the nomination of MIR. BANKS was again
declared unanimously, and it was determined upon
to adhere to him to the last. Things are in depo
rable condition. About one hundred and twenty. five
ballots have been taken, and the prospect Of an ell
ection is now as distant as ever. The reader must
form his own opinion of the result. We candidy
confess that we ore not competent to the include"
In order however, to lid in making up opinions, we
copy letter from the Charleston Courier, giving
description of the session of Friday the 11th:-
The remarkable sitting of the House from twelve
o'clock yesterday till near nine this morning. was
wholly fruitless of any result. Some ballots were
taken for the choice of Speaker, and indicated no
important changes but most of the 2l hours sitting
was occupied with personal explanations and re-
marks upon political questions of the day. Upon
calling the yeas and nays upon any motion, members
frequently were permitted, before answering yes or
no. to make an explanation in ten minutes speech.
Motions to adjourn were frequently made during the
night, and almost unanimously rejected.
The democrats were bound, by q caucus resolution
to vote against all motions to adjourn till speaker
should be elected, and the Banks men accepted the
same issue of physical endurance c. course it was
not without much personal suffering, especially on
the part of the older or less vigorous men, that this
test was endured. The House was generally very
orderly, though there was q confusion of tongnes
and commotion prevailing in every part Of the hail.
1t had the aspect of Babel but the members yet
understood what they were about-that is-nothng
at all There were but two OF three members who
showed signs of unusually free lbations; whereas
formerly, in night sessions sobriety was sometimes
an exception.
The individuals who are above alluded 10 had per-
haps prepared themselves to contribute something
to the amusement Of the House, and, in fact by
their excellent good humor and wit, afforded relief
from the tedium and monotony of the proceedings.
There was no exhibition of i'll feeling during the
protracted sitting At length, about eight or nine
o'clock, A. NJ, the Democrats gave way, and Mr..
Cobb announced the failure of the project which the
caucus had resored to- in the hope that it would ex-
pedite an organization. The House adjourned over
until to- morrow at twelve for sleep md refreshment
Tomorrow they come to the field again with renew
ed obsnacy for the continuation of the struggle
They will hardly resort to any more night sessions
There can be no end to the contest until some five
or six Democrats shall consent to the adoption OF the
majority rule, or in some other mode give up the
struggle They are so deeply committed against
Mr. Banks, that they will not do this until his name
is taken down. and somc other put up by his faction
This cannot, however, be done until the Banks men
are willing to give up the organization to the Demo-
Gratis for with fifty members who will stick to Banks
and the rest being scattered, the plurality will be
left with the GLORIOUS seyenty-hve."
The progress of events in New York and Pennsyl-
vana is worthy of notice. The Convention Of the
soft-shell Democracy was held recently, at which
resolutions we're reported and adopted denouncing
the Republican movement, approving the princi-
pies of the Nebraska Bill, and unqualiiedly en-
dorsng the administration of President PIERCE
The soft-shells have hitherto exhibited decided
procvity for free-soilism and their action in view
of the present aspect of parties is as unexpected as
lis welcome. In Pennsylvania, the signs ore equal
ly propitious. The Legislature of that State has
elected Governor B1aLRR to the q. s. Senate, thus