The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. II.

free Dem0crdt from which the latter
read the proceedings Of meeting pur-
porting to be held by German adopted
citizens, in which sympathy is expressed
for John Brown, holding him as noble
hearted and resolutc, and fit to be held
up by the friends and champions of free
dom for the imitation of mankind; also,
saying that adopted citizens were hostile
10 tyranny of every kind. Mr.. Larabee
remarked that, if any of his colleagues
did not recognize the paper as republican,
let them say so. At his request, an ed
itorial was read from the same paper, in
spirit with the proceedings of the meet
ing. He was satisfied that an Hon. SEN
ator from Wisconsin (Mr. Doolittle) was
mistaken when he said there was no news.
paper in that State which supported and
sustained John Browns invasion of Vir-
GINA. He thought, however, that, at
that time, the fact to which he had just
referred had not been brought to Mr..
Doolittle's attention. Mr.. Larabee need
ed not to be informed, rs he had been by
the leading German citizens Of Wscon-
sin, that such was not their opinions
He had been in the midst of them for IA
years, and could say that more intelli-
gent, loyal and patriotic men were not
living on the soil of the United States.
They were hostile to fanaticism and to
sentiments of disunion and war on the
South. He felt it to be his duty to hurl
back the accusations against the part of
Wisconsin he had the honor to represent.
He was surprised 10 hear that gentlemen
charged the present administration with
corruption and extravaganza. He thot
the President was entitled to all praise.
No man should visit his mere personal
spite on his party because he might have
been omitted i'll the paltry distribution
of Federal Office. We all agree that the
republican party organization at the North
is purely sectional party, and that the
inevitable result Of the success of any
sectional party in the country must be
rupture of the Union. This is the very
state of things which Washington warn
ed us against in his farewell address,
great party built on geographical line.
He thought Mr.. Stewards remarks respect
ing an irrcpressible conflict originated in
his ambition to reach the Presidential
chair thinking an appeal to sectional pas
sions and prejudices the best way to
reach it. He never had any doubt but
that the raid of John Brown was the lc-
gitimate effect of the teachings of the ex-
IRENE section. Of the republican party
North-thc teachings of the Tribune,
Wendell Phillips, and others. He had
heretofore thought dissolution of the
Union impossible, but now ventured 10
say that, if northern men persist in their
course and the South react against The
North, the dissolution of the Union may
not be a question of time, but may be
here now, and the first act may produce
the calamity. Mr.. Larabee then review
ed Mr.. Stewards irrepressiblc conflict doc
trine. He never heard on this floor, or
on the stump, republicans denouncing alb
clifton sentiments. 1t appeared TO him
that the conflict was not between differ
ent kinds of labor, but between different
races of men. He did not believe in the
unity of the human race If the slaves
were free, what could be done with them
Tho North don't want them.
AS Mr.. Larabcc ceased speaking, there
was general cry of "Mr. Clerk"
Mr.. Singleton claimed the floor, which
he yielded TO allow a vote to be TAKEN
The roll was thon called, and the House
proceeded TO the ninth ballot for Speaker,
with the following result:
Sherman, ILL., Bocock, IS; Boteler,
%; scattering, 0. Total vote, 229.
Mr.. Bouliguy, of La, nominated Mr..
Briggs, of N. Y, rs n candidate for
Speaker.
Mr.. John Cochrane, of N. Y, moved
for tenth ballot for Speaker, which was
taken, with this result:
Sherman, Ill; Bocock, 50; Boteler,
Is; Briggs, O; scattering, o.
The House, on the result being declar-
ed, Immediately adjourned, it being ten
minutes TO three o'clock.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 10.
A call of The House was made, and
the eleventh ballot for Speaker was taken
with the following result: Whole mum
Der Of votes, $50; necessary TO choice,
l16. Sherman, 1l2; Bocock. SO; Boe-
Ter, 81; scattering, IL.
Mr.. Bocock then said that he consent
ed TO the use of his name as candidate for
Speaker in the hope that it would prove
a rallying point for all opposed to what
was termed an aggressive party. This
hope had gradually grown dim, and had
become entirely cxtinguished. He there
fore formally withdrew his name.
Mr.. Moore nominated Mr.. Boteler.
The House proceeded to q vote, with
the following result: Whole number of
votes, $50; necessary to q choice, ll6.
Sherman, liz; Botelcr, 20; Bocock, 10 ;
Miles Taylor, IL; Phelps, l6; remainder
scattering.
Among various gentleman considerable
confusion existed, many members being
DESTROYS of adjourning, others TO vote