New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-29


Was temperate but able and overwhelming. lie
placed himself high ID the regards Of every member
/ of the House for candor, tact and power, ard for
elevated patriotism. Mr.. Burnett had charged him
with abandoning the nag and principles OF Henry
Clay. Mr.. Anderson was Wing in principe, had
lived such, and would die such. He vas IN hsor
of protection to American labor, Mr.. Clay was.
But Mr.. Burnett wanted him to put IN the Speak
er's chair Gen. slillsoB who opposed the Whig
principle Of protection and would defeat il He
was in favor Of an honest and economical admins
tration Of the Federal Government, as Mr. Clay
was and had promised his constituents to expose
the extrayagances and frauds OF Mr. Bachanan's
Administration. Mr. Burnett wished him to effect
q Democratic organization of the honse, whereby
all such Investigations would be stuffed, aud the
Wing principle defeated. Mr. Burnett wished him
(Anderson) to vote 10 put a Democrat IN the
Speakers chair, and yet Mr. b., as the mouthpece,
and perhaps ablest leader Of the Democratic party
in the House, had already proclaimed TO the coua-
try that he (A.) was not elected 10 a seat in the
House IF Democrat be elected Speaker"
said Mr.. Anderson, perhaps my colleague (Mr.
Burnett may be Chairman OF the Committee on
" Elections. But whether he were or not, he
would be an ultimate Judge and juror 70 decide
upon my nghts to seat here, and he ought 10
4" be able to do it honestly and fairly; and yet be
a. has risen in his seat and declared that have no
" rights at all hold the same great seal Of Ken
" tUcky TO my commission that be does. have
- the same rights here that he has. Yet without
"a facts, without inquiry, without trial, he preadses
" my case, and decides against me submit
said Mr.. Anderson, THAT by every rule OF right,
" my colleague, having formed and expressed 40
opinion, is disqualified to serve as judge OF juror
" in my case. And should abandon my rights as
- an American citizen, my self-respect my honor,
" were 10 vote to put in charge of the organisa-
" tion OF this House party that has condemned
me unheard-denied me the justice which the
=" humbleet citizen can always claim"
Mr.. Burnett bad proclaimed il as motive why
Mr. Andersen should have voted for a Democrat
Gen. Mison, that they would thereby have had the
benefit of united South. Mr.. Anderson sparned
the argument as inconsistent for Mr. Burnett, and
unpatrotc in ITSELF No man was more denuneia-
tory of the Republicans than Mr.. Burnett because
they presented on the floor Of the House the alarm
ing fact of a united North In Mr. Barnett's view,
that was sectional and dangerous 10 the Union.
And yet said Mr.. A., be wishes MS of the Opposi-
ton TO help make the South unpatriotie and sec
tional as he says the North is Mr. Anderson pro.
claimed that be was opposed to united North, and
for the same reason opposed 10 united South. He
was opposed to any and all political divisions based
upon geographical lines, "a highly dangerous 10 the
peace and safety of the Union. He desired 10 be
representative of the whole country, and notofa
section. f.n .tsn M
But do not wish TO n.rude too far on your
crowded cOlu nns. These points and passages Of
Mr.. Anderson's speech are sufficient to show the
character OF bis logic, and the nationality OF his
sentiments. They rece we'd the earnest attention
and cordial approval of every fair mind Ia the
House, aud of the thousands that heard him in the
galleries. 1t is truly wholesome and refreshing 10
hear bold, manly defense of national sentiments
and old Whig principles in the midst of the stofp
of sectional strife that the Democrats have been
raising and riding ever since Congress convened.
Mr.. Burnett made short but not cffectual effort
to relieve himself from the ungenerous and unjust
assault he had made on his colleague. The result
was as have promised, entirely in favor of one Of
the gallant and brilliant band Of Southern Oppo-
sitonsts in the House.
The explanation have heard given Of the fact
of the striking superiority Of the South Americans
in Congress is this: The despotic power Of
Democracy in the South is so great--the prejudces
they inculcate in regard 10 the Slavery question
against their opponents so deep-thst il requires ex-
traordinary ability to resist the hue aud cry about
nggers," and to arouse the Southern voters TO
knowledge that this cry is a deceit intended to
cover up the designs OF the Democrats upon the
offices and treasury of the Government.
The Southern Oppositionists wfio expose thcsc
frauds of the Democracy to the Southern people,
are met everywhere here and at home, with the
intense malignity of that party. They reach Con-
gress, as Mr. Etheridge remarked Of himself,
through "a perfect cloud of calumnes" They
have literally 10 fight their way through fire, and
only the best and bravest spirits succeed. Hence
the marked ability of those representatives Of the
better heart of the South, who have gathered such
honors in the present House.
If Mr.. Anderson is pursued even to the noor Of
The House. and his seat denied him by the pre-
Judgment and er parte assertions of the Democratic
party, the reason will be found patent enough in
the fact that, if they can oust him. they will bave
majority Of the Kentucky Members, and 90 obtain
the vote Of Kentucky in the House for the Demo-
cratic nominee for President, IN case the election
should 90 before the House Verify, the game is
worth their candle. A WESTERN MAN.