Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-22


ago, he said, the southern opposition could put
one of their number, Mr.. GiImer, in a position
where the democrats could elect him. They
could now put one of their friends in a similar
position. Could the gentleman from Alabama
place one of his friends in such position that
southern opposition members, by going over
could elect him? When Mr. Cobb could
show this, it would then be time for the oppo-
sition to consider the proposition.
Mr.. Cobb wanted a straight forward an
swer to my question. Will you vote for the
democratic nominee if we caught ninety three
votes for him.
Mr.. Etheridge-We have said this very
morning among ourselves, that whenever the
democrats can show that, we will consider the
proposition.
MIR. Cobb-What will you do?
Mr.. Etheridge-I will vote for your candi-
date on a certain contingency-if my vote
would elect him.
Mr.. Cobb-Then we will have enough.
MIR. Etheridge-But don't intend to Join
the Democratic party in voting for Speaker,
when | perceive it will be used against me
hereafter, and when the object is TO enguph
us in locofocoism. Will the gentleman from
Alabama come up and help me to elect our
candidate
Mr., Cobb will vote for any national man.
Mr.. Etheridge-Will the gentleman's party
do the same?
Mr.. Cobb-Twenty of them went over yes
terday to MIR. Boteler, and you would not
come over to him. Laughter and applause.)
Mr.. Etheridge-I voted for the Democratic
nominee, and am again as ready to vote for
him as for any other gentleman. ask wheth-
er twenty men only compose the Democratic
party? daughter
Mr.. Cobb-The Democratic party must be
ole @la,, hoxy cd lO,,r
ago.
Mr.. Etheredge--Can you name Democrat
who can receive ninety-three votes 2
Mr.. Cobb don't know; l will try. laugh
ter.)
Mr. Etheridge--I know you cannot and
time will prove the truth of my prediction.
Mr. Hill, of Georgia. think there is a
common ground on which Mr.. Cobb and Mr..
Etheridge Can unite. 1t is this select an
Anti-Lecompton Democrat equally agreeable
to both.
Mr. Etheridge-I will answer the gentleman
from Alabama. 1t will be in last resort that
will ever give my vote for Speaker to any
one instrumental in forcing upon an unwilling
people, who had shown that unwillingness by
a majority of 10000 votes, the worst despot-
ism ever attempted to be imposed (Applause.)
Mr. Cobb invited Mr.. Etheredge to name a
Democrat, and he would vote for his nominee.
| Mr. Boteler here rose and was listened to
with marked attention. He said his humble
name had been before the House, but not
through any act of his own. He did not
presume to aspire to the Speakers chair He
was there for the first time, without parliament
airy experience, and unacquainted with the
business of the House. He, therefore, had
no right or reason to expect any such
tokens of consideration and regard as those he
M IIa toY to
full Acknowledgements to his political friends
who had stood by him, and more especially to
those from whom he had heretofore differed.
He desired to express to them his gratitude
not In the cold language of conventionalism,
but in those simple words which leap from the
heartto the lips. He withdrew from the con-
test and proceeded to name a gentleman who,
he was sure, would be acceptable to both
sides, he meant the conservative portion of the
House who battle for the constitution, and to
protect it from the angry surges produced by
the persistent course OF those who call them
selves republicans. He nominated Mr.. Mill.
son of Virginia, trusting he would claim the
support of those who are not only conserva-
tive IN name, but i'll conduct (Applause.)
impatient cries of "Vote," "Ballot."
MIR. Cobb trust the object of harmony is
accomplished, and since it seems that an or
ganization can be effected, l am done.
Much anxiety was manifested to vote, when
Mr. Clark OF New York rose, saying, he
proposed to address the House directly on the
question of organization. While he did not
expect to show how the organization could be
effected, he thought he might show how it
could not be done.
Mr.. Adrain-If you think you can bring
abont an organization, l hope you will speak
to that effect
Several voices-"So do II
Mr.. Clark, resumng said he had been
called an anti-Lecompton man, and, sometimes,
accused OF mercenery bargainings for the sale
of votes for Speaker. AS to this public SLAM
der on him and his "brother mercenarics" he
had long ago reached that point of political
desperation where nothing said or written by
living man, could in the slightest degree in
tiuence his action here or anywhere. While
he claimed right to speak for himself he utterly
disclaimed right to speak for those who acted
with him. He called himself a "state-rghts
democrat" He had triumphed over the party
organization in his district where federal and
municipal influences combined for his defeat
He owed no allegiance to the organization and
was as free as the flag that fioated over tie
Capitol. He had opposed Mr.. Bocock because
he was the candidate of the Administration.
Mr.. Davidson (interposing) remarked that
he never knew, as Mr.. Clark said, that Mr.
Bocock was the candidate of the admnistra-
ton. While he spurned all such stuff, he was
here to do his duty. All he wanted to know
was, that Mr.. Bocock was for the constitution
and laws, and willing to carry out the mission
of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Clark (resuming) said he had no ami
mostly to indulge or wrongs to avenge. The
antagonism was purely political, not personal.
lie thought he expressed the opinion of all
anti-Lecompton Democrats when lie discam-
ed for them the indulgence of private griets.
He said appeals had been made to him to rally
to the support of Mr.. Bocoek on sectional
grounds. He only desired to remark that lie
was northern man, and, if the calamity of a
disseverance of the states were to come, his
fortune and fate would be with the north.
He stated his objections to Messrs Bocock
and Millson to be, that they sanctioned the
territorial policy of the Administrations pol
icy almost as dangerous and fatal to the peace
and harmony of the Republic as this continu-
GUS wrangle about slavery. He should vote
for no gentleman who was committed to sus.
taian the policy, which he was committed to
oppose. He would vote for some gentleman
standing on the democratic platform as he I'M
derstood it.
Mr.. McClernand said some gentleman had
voted for him without the slightest solicitation
on his part and as many knew contrary to his
wishes He begged his friends, after thanking
them for their kind regard, to vote for him no
longer. He then complimented Mr. Mson as
patriot and statesman, and entirely capable
of dischargng the duties of the chair
Mr.. Morris of Illinois made few remarks
saying that although he thought he was en-
titled to the floor to-day, yet it had not been
assigned to him. AS a member he claimed
his rights, and would insist On them at all
fines and on all nroner