The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-22
THE SPEAKERsHlP OF THE ASSEMBLY.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Assembly.


SPEECHES OF MEssRs ADAMS, EsTY, LAW AND
MOORE.
ALBANY, Jan. 90, 1858.
The question being upon the motion lay the table
the resolution OF Mr. Godard to elect by plurality vote
Mr. ADAMS TX N said Mr.. Clerk desire N express
my dissent the solution onered by the gentleman
from ST. lawrence Tor two reasons-rs because IL Us
fair to those parties I'D this House who are separately In
mnorities but segregate'y in majority and, secondly,
because unprecedented in the proceedings of this AS
semb and contrary to the rules and which govern
this BODY can readily conceive that certain cases might
arise when plurality ought to control the action OF
legislative body but this MT of those cases.
the proposition be supported by sound argument might
he that ten twenty different parties had representa-
this oor and should the precedent of plurality
election he established some fourteen or fifteen mem
bcrs could control all the Offices of the House This
is not likely 10 occur, yet il is sufficient TO dis
prove the argument that the plurality rule is always
far and proper might urge, Mr Clerk yet another
objection TO this prOposton coming from the source
does. 1t in conflict with the former position and pro-
LESSONS Of the party offering for the consideration of
this House. This sir, is sufficiently esaDl he'd by refe
the record of the republican party 1856 when
find that acknowledged leader introduced into the
Assembly the following resolutions
Resolved That the duty of every member Of this House,
by compromise by every other honorable
means to effect an early organization by ihe election o. com
70 compromise the political principles Of individuals or par
Resolved Tbs, the Know Nothing party Of this House have
M m o Of he
cpes and that the members endorsing those principles are
emily insist upon an organization upon any such principles
Not this alone sir, but resolution offered by the Anne
rcan members that plurality should prevail,
than once repudated and voted down by the minority
parties Of this House desire briefly TO ailude TO the re-
marks made yesterday by the gentleman from steuben
Those remarks neither vague, uncertain nor nden
mite. He intended to be understood saying what hs
meant, and meaning what he said He also assumed to
speak, 20 the genticmans favore quotation CT cdhe
dr0 for the republican party but hope and believe NOT
not for all for cannot forget that In my own immediate
district and this country, effected
before election upon candidates. and subsequently know
IL ardeny desired that that union should be carried
out, with honor to all parties concerned Nor do
I piiexa nlW mi
party this floor. whose soft ana syren tones still
have SO far and so soon forgotten the pro
LESSONS OF friendship and amity they have but recently
made American members 10 endorse tho sentiments
OF tho gentleman from steuben they do all have 10
say II reminds Of the story Of the mpertinent boy,
hose father in the habit Of uniting Unfortunately
pous and profsue phrases while Cboing him, and who
praying swearing, and don't much care which"
Now sir let the republicans give up their professions OF
FRIENDSHIP come boldly and frankly out A. the member
from Steuben has done and show the eleven foot Sir,
the gentleman has alluded TO the fact that OF the
American members were elected by republican votes,
ergo should for that throw themselves into
the arms of the republican party He goes further than
that he says he expected that would be the result
would ask Il .ntleman If lac is that at the
same time there arc on this many republicans who
elected by American voiesf Sir let me tell the
Piled TO the members have alluded 20, It would add
greatly 10 the numerical force Of the American side OF the
House. But as On American, do not ask republicans,
although elected by union vote, TO frsternze With me
and my party. No have too much respect for them
make unreasonable demand and look to them to
not republican ccnstzen OF mine expected or desired
that 10 forsake the friends bad feowshiped with
for The last four years, because they honored me with
their surages II they did so expect they need not have
abcred under the mistake instant had they taken the
trouble to inquire. Had the proposition been
made 10 elect a union ticket in considera-
ton of my acting in every particular with the
republican party, I would have done, what ev
cry honorable gentleman the floor OF this House would
have done, spurned II as now spurn the proposition Of
The honorable gentleman 10 unite with the republican
party except upon fair and honorable terms But the gen
Isagpan 40 lun nuL M tpI IN III
be bargain and sale The gentleman prompts me that
he said unless IL would be characterized as bargain and
sale Well sir he cars the fair name aud farer fame OF
terepubcan party would suffer by this reported bargain
and SALE and their would be sent from Hudsons
noble river 10 the lake shore. party who had either
been bought or sold, do not remember which NowI
do not regard fair aud honorable proportion TO organize
this House, upon the basis OF the Cerkshp as bargain
OF sale. perhaps think so because do not intend u
should be the old French adage, however,, spplca
bic In all such cases with honorable men-
Evil be TO him who evil thinks.
But sir, let ask the gentleman whether would be
les bargain and sale 10 give the American party door
keeper messenger, place them in respectable posi-
ton the committees than 10 give taefn the cler Would
II make any dncrence in fact or in principle, the oce
rendered was larger or smaller And yet air, believe
shall not he coutradcted when state that offers have
been msde-wbethcr odthedrd or not cannot ssy-to
give the americans some OF the minor offices ia exchange
Tor the organzacn. Tho organ Of the party % lam not
mistaken has said they would treat US kindly VA such
an event But sir besides all this the gcntlenant act
ing contrary 10 precedent established by hs party,
when two years nee the Americans had a majority in
tins House ever either Of tho others Nothing believe,
heard oil the plurality rule being introduced by these
honest Republicans, until bargain hal been made, the
re~ut 81 which the election OF democratic
SPEAKER and republican Clerk md the Republicans sell
themselves because the democrats gave them the clerk
snp2 Ky manner Of means. But y may be that the
republicans grown honest IN their old age. II
So can only say their case is ap anomaly 10 politics
may here sir invite especial and careful consideration of
this piece OF political history IRON my friend from New
York who at present occupies seat IN Sleepy Hollow,
but who Is never caught nappng when demo.rac prncl
pnrdzed. would remind him that the fact rs on vsord
OF the time when the black aud white horsy sero rhed
together and troted the and he Is pod at
grooming would suggest him that he will get them
rtn condition for similar heat they yet may win the
stakes between them leave these facts, Mr. Clerk, 10
sc,her with the resoluons passed by the republicans
\ ia 1856, to the careful and candid consideration NJ
tho republican members upon this noor And now sur
would remind the house that the American party no hc-
TONIC mye opponents have endeayored 70 re
present h-buts living, breathing party, power IN the
state strong not stronger than has ever been ne.
fore II this So what object under heaven s there
to attempt 10 form Union between ese Two parusf bee
ter W give MP at all thoughts Of such thing Letus
70 our way We k you for any share In the spoils
We want rot Office for the sake Of Office All we nave
asked is recognition AZ The representatives OF living
party upon the floor Of this house and this
we have demanded right. And when the gentle.
from steuben gracously asks us 10 come into your
ranks upon knees and pick the crumbs which may
fall from your table, beg respectfully N decline the
invitation. Dor equitable union have always been
| prepared, but for hone other And on this ground We
shall stand 10 the last You may crush -, but you never
| shall dishonoru ms.
Mr.. r. s. Esry. (rcp Mr. Clerk IL has been charged
by the democratic pns and members Of this House that
the republicans did not desire organzaton and that
all the concessions bad been made by the democrats and
Americans For hs part he would say that all precedent
every antecedcut, inclined him snpojes with the
American party for when the rst meeting called in
his locality by the rerubcansend they then but
| handfu-the Americans, TO the number OF hundreds,
came into that meeting and broke II up They had, on
every aud all occasions, affiliated with the democrats
when not strong enough carry their own ticket and
when he nominated their organ desired ali who
would not support the nominee Of the order 10 vote
for the democrat and defeat him (Mr. El These and
! other things made him hostile 70 the party. Bot
| casusl conversation with the representatives OF
American principles hore had somewhat modi.
0ed lSs views so tho masses OF that party were
concerned But yet open to conviction 10 the
leaders AZ republican he was willing to concede that
a speedy organization should be effected The eyes ofth
| pecpe were uton us And while the tax gstherer
wiring NJ frc u their scanty The bard earnings M