Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-12-29

in the South American ranks for whom the
democrats can vote, because it is asserted !
he is an cid line whig, and was never a
Know Nothing. II this is true, how came
he in the National Know Nothing Conven-
tion that nominated Fillmore in February,
1856? l am satisfied from a canvass that
Northern democrats will not vote for him. |
There is hardly one Of them who would be
here except for the foreign vote in their
several districts, hence they cannot elect to
the Speakers chair man whose political
principles lead him 10 Cypress the foreigner.
On the other side, it is asserted that there
is not man in the democratic ranks upon
whom the Americans would unite, MIR.
Davis, Of Indiana, is Douglas candidate,
and the administration democrats would not
vote for him.
l feel safe in asserting that all the anti
Lecompton democrats and some of the A
mericsns would vote for Sherman, if, by
doing so, it wsuld prevent an adminlstra-
tior man from an election.
There is good authority for asserting that
the plurality rule will no, be adopted until
after the holidays, so the House will not be
organized until January, unless majority
vote accomplishes it. The members who
are the biiterest opponents Of the plurality
rule are these who were members Of the
Thirty fourth Congress, when under tha!
rule Mr.. Banks was elected.
The democratic CAUCUS resulted in adhs-
ring 10 Bocock, and refusing TO allow the
plurality rule 10 operate. Twenty men,
bers declared that they would never vote
for one Of the Southern opposition. The
Americans feel that they have done all that
they can do to organize The House. Hum
phrey Marshall has dsne his utmost to
unite the South Americans with the demo-
Gratis. r...,
The republicans are quite elatsd BY the
doings of the democrats tonight. and were
never more firm for Sherman.
Ihear a report that the Americans will
vote for Botelsr until he withdraws, when
they will concentrate on E,heridgs, and
nctify tho republicans that they cannot have
the plurality rule and must unite en- Mr..
Etheridge. Such q course will only put
off the organization TO an intcrminable peri
cd; and the responsibility will rest with the
fac'ious flibusters.
in the mean time the citizens Of the gov.
ernment are starving or sacrificing their
certificates fer q song.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
A democratic caucus was held at the
capital tonight. Mr. Houston was chosen
Chairman and Messrs. Cox and Wright Of
Tennessee, Secretaries. Fifty eight men,
bers were present.
On motion of Mr.. RgrrIN, speeches
were limited 70 five minutes.
Mr.. BocccK expressed his thanks to the
democratic members for their confidence in
him and his willingness TO withdraw if the
caucus thought another man could get q
larger vote.
Mr.. WtLsoS spoke in favor of adhereing
TO the nomination of Mr.. Boccck. He pre-
ferred by far an anti -Lecompton man TO an
American.
Mr.. SrEvEssOS spoke against the plu-
rality rule.
Mr.. JoHN CocHRASE was in favor Of the
democrats maintaining their present posi-
lion.
Mr.. Cox spoke to the same effect for the
largest delegation of the North. He was
unwilling 10 vote for any Know Nothing
or any man supported by them. unless that
man should be democrat But he was
willing at the proper lime TO vote for an
anti Lecompton democrat when it would be
shown he could be elected.
s Mr.. MoNTGoNERY took a different view
thinking there might be union between
the national men Of the Americans and
democrats so effected as 10 crush out Sec
tionalism. He thought it dangerous that
republicanism should have the patronage of
the Capitol.
Mr.. HAaRis, of Va, made an earnest ap-
peal 10 gentlemen to stand by democratic
principles and men. He would not ask
Northern democrats to make such sacrif-
CO as TO vote ior South American.
Mr.. GARNET interrupted Mr.. Harris by
stating that members of the American par.
ty had informed him that they were as will
ling to vote fer Mr.. Bocock as any other
democrat:
Mr.. CRAie, Of Missouri, after some re-
marks, moved that q committee Of three be
appointed to confer with the minority Of the
House on the subject Of organization.
Mr.. BURNETT urged his view Of lhs
matter, and opposed The motion. He in