Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1859-12-22

land unacquainted with the business of the
House and therefore had no right or .rca-
son to expect any such tokenso of considera-
ton and regard as those no had received.
he desired toe1press his grateful acknowl-
| edgments to'his political friends who hHd
stood by him, and more especially those
from whom he. had heretofore Differed
lie desired to express to them his gratitude
not in the cold language of conventional
ism, but in those simple words which leap
up from the heart to the lips. He With
drew from the contest to name geutle-
man who he was sure would be acceptable
to both sides, he meant the conservative
portion of the House who battle for the
Constitution aud to protect it from the
angry surges produced by the persistent
course of those who call themselves Re-
publicans. He nominated Mr.. Millson, of
Va, trusting that he would claim the sup
port of those whe are not only conscrva-
tive in name but in condnct TApplausc.
Cries of vote, ballot.
Mr.. Cobb trust the object of harmony
is accomplished, aud since it seems that an
organization can now be effected, am
done.
Much anxiety was manifested to vote,
but Mr.. Clark, of n. Y, rose, saying that
he proposed to address the House directly
on the questioned an organization. While
he did not expect to show how an organi-
cation could be effected, he thought what
he would say would show how an organi-
| cation could not be effected.
ar. Adrion-If you can bring about an
organization, hope you will speak that
word. [Sevcral voices, SO do l; let's hear
it'll
Mr.. Clark said he had been called an
tAnti-Lecompton man, and had been ac-
cused of mercenary bargaining for the
sale OF votes for Speaker. AS to the pub
lished SANDER on him and his brother mer-
! cenaries, he had long ago reached that
point OF political desperation when moth
ing said or written by living man could, in
the slightest degree, influence his action in
an organization.
Dir. McClernand said some gentlemen
had voted for him without the slightest
solicitation on his part, and as many knew,
contrary to his wishes. He begged his
friends, after he had thanked them for
their kind regard, to vote for him no long
or. He then complimented Mr.. Millson as
q patriot and statesman, and entirely ca
pab!c of discharging the duties of the
chair.
Seventeenth ballot-Whole number OF
votes 22G-necessary to choice ia,
Sherman LOG, Millson 90, Gilmer 8, Ether
idge Z, Davis, of Ind, 4, scattering
Mr. Winslow desired one more ballot,
and if there was no election, he intended
to offer resolution that from and after
To-day or tomorrow, as the gentlemen
might choose, no further vote for Speaker
be taken till the fifth of January.
Mr. Burnett said that the reason why
they appealed to Mr.. Etheridge TO unite on
vote for Mr.. Nillson was because he
wanted to see united South, which would
do much towards rcbuking the endorsers
of Helpers book
Mr.. Ethcridgc said that he ignored all
political and geographical lines, and until
Mr.. Burnett could rally the Democratic
forces, he should not arraign him who was
elected III defiance of that party. APP
plausc.7
Mr.. Burnett spoke of the love of Ken
lucky for the Union, which he applauded
and asked his colleague, Mr.. Anderson
why he did not vote for Mr.. Millson.
Mr.. Anderson replied that he was born
and raised Wing, and had voted consis-
! tently for an American and intended to do
so to to the end of the contest. lie would
not vote for Mr.. Millson because he was q
Democrat and could not vote for Mr.. Shcr-
man because he was a Republican. Fur
ther, he, Anderson, was in favor of the
kansas-Nebraska bill and could not there.
fore vote for Mr. Millson, because he voted
against that bill. Laughter.
Mr.. Hill, speaking with much energy,
said he came here against the Opposition
Democratic party, and with sentiments
rather peculiar and rather more Southern
than those expressed by Dir. Burnett, but
he would never, so help him Cod, consent
| f1o rfrr
lives, merely because man with obiec-
tionahle political principles, should be
elected to the Presidency He would wait
till some overt act was committed, bcfor,
he would consent to strike the fatal blow
His remarks were enthusiastically ap,
plauded.
Mr.. Anderson, of Ky, then got the foo,
for tomorrow, when the House adjourned
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