New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-05

The Her William AIKEN late Governor Oh SOulA
Carolina. was Mr. Banks's most formidable com
resitor in the memorable struggle for the Speaker
ship Of the House just expired. 1t was be who,
WHEN Mr.. Banks had at length been chosen By the
cose vote Of 100 70 l00 for himself with II scat
terlpg mot counted under the Plurality rule)
stopped the fIhbustering Of his cO-Partisans who
declared tina. Mr.. Banks had not been elected, bJ
rising and volunteering 10 conduct the Speaker elect
TO the chair-s movement which proved efectual
Mr.. Aiken is the owner of some thirteen hundred
slayes-ibe most, we believe, owned by any one
man in AneIica-yet is not half so rubid in his
dread az hatred Of Black R-PubH ,.nism" a
average Democratic cafer who would eadly own
Niger if be was able to own anything. Mr.. A. de-
clired reelection to the next Congress, and b 8
pane has been unanimously presented b. bi, col.
| Leagues 10 Mr. Buchanan as that Of ooe ct for and
deserving Of first-c' Mission. We think Mr.
Il. cannot diiregsid this recommendation, and We
are glad Oft
Just before tie final adjournment Of Congress,
Mr. Aiken sent up TO the Chair Temporarily flied
BY Mr. Haven Ct this S.ate), resolution commend
ing "the able, impartial snd dgnifed' perform
ance Of the duties Of Speaker by Mr.. Banks. OF
eoune, little John Wheeler who thought h might
have been Speaker if Banks had not obstinately
blocked his path, Craige Of y. G. and Others OBJ
lected to its reception. Mr.. Haven ruled it priv
legged motion, not requiring vote Of twothirds to
secure its consideration. McM1llen Of Va.
"solemnly protested" against tho resolution. Har
lis of Ill. tried 10 appeal from Ravens decision,
IL - r.&. ~ ID. x:al 10
table tie resolution. Walker Of Ala. demurred to
lis terms. Darksdsle of Miss. could not vote Mr..
Banks Impartial" Nevertheless the resolution
was psssed-Seward OF Georgia "a bitter Fire
eater supporting it-by vote Of II9 to %.
Now it, to be impartial" Speaker must sp-
POINT his Committees and do everything else in
utter Indifference to the or deita. Of those
principles which be was chosen 70 represent and
uphold, then Mr. Barksdae's criticism was ust
for Mr.. Bsnks has not been il that sense impartial.
He is a Republican in his District, Republican
On The stump, Republican in bis seat and Re
pub can in the Chair. lie undoubtedly formed the
StsndiDg Committees with view 10 the scendancy
Of Republican principles in their deliberations. lie
hiss never ceased TO desire and 10 endesgOr that
those principles should predomina.e; just 80 Col.
OFT or Mr. AIKEN in hi1 place would have libOred
for the asceDdancy Of sntagOnis. principles. But
has Mr. Banks, in bis notorious devotion to r.
publican idess outraged the prophecies of his po-
siiion and OVERCOME the rights OF bis political
ant gorists Gov AIKEN says he has not; Georgia
se&aId concurs; and onl! twenty-five Members Of
The House voted sgains. them, though Mr.. Baos,
has a. I.sst one hundred and ten political adver-
ssriss therein. And that Gov. Aiken and the great
majority were right, is evinced BY the fac that SIR.
Vol kss rulings as Speaker, in House whereof
msjority were b, political opponents, hage never
been over11iled but in one instance; and then the
majority, upon reflection, receded aud admitted
that he was hight. There are few men living who
could have prt .i led over that House and not been
ey,rrulsd o. least dozen times.