Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-23


vote could be sprung at any time by the
members on the Republican side ofthe House
and the opportunity would and ought to be
taken advantage Of by them to do 50 when
members Of that side were absent.
Mr. Crawford made an onslaught on ia
naticism, and concluded by saying that he
spoke the sentiments Of the Democracy Of
Georgia that they would never submit to
the inauguration ola Black Republican Pres
ident. For himself, he was for independence
now and forever.
Two votes were taken for Speaker, both
resulting as follows: Sherman Ito, Be-
cock IS. Giimer Is remainder of scatter
unnecessary to choice ia.
Messrs Haskin, Hickman and Scwartz,
protesting to be Democrats, went over to
Sherman.
Ee1DAx.--The Senate was not in session
to-day.
House. House unanimously adopt
ed re solution. comforting full power on
the Clerk to preserve order. If he can do
it he is superhuman.]
Mr.. Bonham, of S. c.. ia reply to Free
sellers who preceded him, said that when
ever it should be found expedient, as had
been declared, 80 use force against the South.
the Union would no longer exist He SAID
without hesitation, that if Seward, or any
other man entertaiug Stewards views. were
elected President, hs would be in favor Of
an immediate dissolution of the Union, and
hs thought he ex pressed the sentiments of
The entire people Of Soath Carolina.
Dir Sims, Of KY poured yolley Of hot
shot into the Black Republicans He low
ed the Union, but if the fell calamity # dis
union came upon us, he hoped the South
would rise up as one man in defence of her
rights.
On motion, the House proceeded to vote
for Speaker. The vote resulted-Bocock
SO, Sherman SO, Gilmer 36-some of those
heretofore voting for Sherman having gone
over to Gilmer
The result having been announced, Mr..
G;lmer withdrew from the contest, and nom
mated Mr.. Boteler, of Virginia, who receiv-
ed on the second trial, % votes ;-tl,e Black
Republicans and several anti-Lecomptonites
who previously voted for Gilmer returning.
to Sherman, whose vote was Ill, lacking
4 of an election. Bocock received IS.
Mr.. Dejarnette. of Virginia voted for
Botelcr
SATURDAY. House. Mr. Larrabea, Of
Wisconsin, made speech, denouncirg the
Black Republican party. lie believed Abb
olitiouism and Black Republiacanism the
same, for who ever heard Republican speak
denouncing Abolition sentiments. as utter
ed by such men as Dr. Cheever and Wen
dell Philips?
He proceeded to show that the negro was
not created for the same equal political rights
rs the white man, and contended that if the
trainers Of the Constitution intended to ad
nit him iuto political community, it would
have been specially stated.
He had understood the Southern Opposi-
ton to say that they were Union loving men,
and he could not then see why they should
not unite with all in opposing an antagonis-
tic sectional organization. He did not be-
lieve in e peaceable dissolution such a
thing was impossible
Mr.. Singleton, of Mississippi, obtained
the floor, but yielded to call Of the House
for the purpose of proceeding to take the
pinth ballot for Speaker.
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lot, with the following result:
Sherman Ill
BococK IS
Boteler %
Scattering y
Necessary to choice us.
Another ballot was taken with the same
result, and the House adjourned at 3 z. n.
MONDAY d,e.-The Vice President
having left on visit to Kentucky, Mr. Fitz-
patrick was elected President pro TEN, Of
tho Senate, on the first ballot
Mr. Pugh's resolution instructing the Com
mittee on Territories to inquire into the ex-
pcdiency of requiring the Legislatures Of
New Mexico and Utah to submit their en-
actments to Congress for approval was ia
ken up.
Mr. Pugh replied to Mr.. VERSIONS attack
on the Northern Democracy.
A discur-iye debate on squatter sover-
eighty continued until adjournment.
House Gilmer. of N. c., made q
speech defining his position.
Mr.. Singleton, Of Miss. defended the
South He should insist on slavery cxpan-
sion out of the Union. if not in it, In case
of the election of Seward or Hale to the
Presidency. the South would have thes.right
of secession.
The House proceeded to ballot for Speak
er. Sherman lacked four votes Of an cleo
ton. Mr.. Bocock received IS.
Mr.. Bocock, in a neat speech, withdrew
from the canvass. He had permitted the
use Of his name for two weeks, believing it
presented point around which sound and
conservative men might rally, but that hope
was now gone.
On the next vote, Sherman stood the
same as before The rest Of the votes were
scattered amoag at least dozen members.
On another ballot, the result was the
same-Sherman received 40, lacking 4 of
the number necessary TO an election
MONDAY Senate. Mr. Johnson, of Ten
nessee, introduced homestead bill.
The session was very short.
House-Mr. Holman, of Indiana. made
speech in favor of Mr.. Douglas views Of
Squatter Sovereignty, and against the right
of state to secede.
Mr. John Cochrane showed the Republi-
cans were Abolitionized by endorsing Help
er's book. He pledged the Democracy of
the North to stand firm by the rights Of the
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