Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-19
House Of Representatives.

o. -; ,,.nl the Union. He claimed TO rep
So an this floor over oOO,OUU people;
,h,u we're contained IN the States of
w. u,mpshirc. Rhode Island, Oregon, or
tr,;s lie had been an Anti-Lecomp-
h.m,rrat when that was an issue. lie
,I,.J party organization, and knew It's
''' s.h Since the settlement Of that issue,
.,,r.. had been no division III the Democra-
'T,f Wisconsin. except on the part OF few
.., b.ldins office. who claimed to be the
hut who were too insignificant i'll
I'r,t,.rs IL merit notice. lie deprecated
".,..,,IltS made upon the administration
y, .,,u,,men claiming 70 be Democrats
81, rI.> were above personal griels, and
,,I,,.y.r i,gllousies had divided party-men
YAM rhr administration III times past, now
~. pr,.,rncr uf common danger, all
.neb unworthy feelings should he forgotten.
Mn could ,ilc no higher proof OF their ap-
wal Il the aims Of the Republican party.
i,,p rs voting Tor lis candidate. lie con
,.rl,d that Mr.. erwin, who now lent his
'..,ntruur.cc t. the Republican party. did
M, maintain upon the stump III the North
wr.r the principles Of tina, party. The 81
,.n,,. 4 Jnhu SHERMAN when called upon 70
,l,n,unrc the doctrines "i the Helper book,
v,uli nr taken b. the cnuntry asa tacit ap-
,,r,naI If us sentiments. The Antl-Lecomp-
,,r democrats had been elected to support
III. Cincinnati platform. and not the Phila-
,l.Iuhia platform which platform did they
.,,,'n,rt when they voted for John Sherman
Il. th.s,. Earring discussions were continued,
,b, dissolution ii the Union WOULD not be u
,u.,tion ot time Ii Nigh come now, under
M. forms of Union. Could the men ot the
south he expected to hear tamely the doc
trines which had been promulgated on this
floor by Northern men. How did they know
but that some John Brown was listening,
who woud lracticaiise their theories int"
tlo,iv acts? There was no irrepresSible
rouhr, between free labor and slave labor.
The conflict was between two races OF men.
He did not believe in the unity, but Ill the
plurality of human race. The sphere OF
the white race was TO rule; the sphere OF
m. negro, subsection. The question was
not between freedom and slavery. Is was
between two forms Of slavery. The Declare
ton of Independence meant only that all men
were equal in sight OF God. in their relation
u eternity.
Ii had been said that the Democrats took up
the time Of the House in debate instead OF
voting for speaker. The Republicans did
NOT engage in debate because they feared
that debate might endanser their unity
Thew we're afraid to allow John Sherman to
stand up beside Mr. Corwin and ayow his
personal sentiments. The Democrats al
though they did differ on minor questions
were nto afraid to let it be seen on this floor.
The people Of the territories would settle
the question of slavery for themselves. Any
effort by either North Or South to settle It
Tor them would be vain.
A member from Georgia, wished to know IT
the question Of prohibiting slavery III Arlzo-
ma came up this session, the Democrats, An
ti-Lecompton democrats and Americans
would resist the Republicans.
Mr.. I.arrabee said there would be time
enough 10 settle that. lie declared there
was no right Of peaceful SECESSION. Seces-
sion was revolution: One star could II fall
without dragging the constellation with It.
In dissolution 0! the Union there would be
North We sern. rs well rs Il Northern and
Southern coniederacy.
Mr.. Singleton, Of Miss, took the floor, but
Welded toamotiuu for call Of the House. aud
afterwards 10 Il vote Tor speaker which result
ted ~ follows:
Whole number Of votes cast, 228. Neces-
sary for choice. Is. For Mr.. john Sher,
man, III. Thus. 5. Bocock, IS. A. Is. Bot
eler, Is. Scattering, ..
For Ma SHSRs,y.-Mc.,rs Charles 7. Adams. Alircil
Alley Ashley Batt B.,i", Bingham Blair, Bak" BRAY
ton Bntin.,l"u Buu.nlr Burnl, Burroughs, Butter
field Campbell Carey. carter Case, CulfiN, Conkiil C"
van CoN,e, Curtis. Dawes, Drlann Du'l. Dunn Edgar
ton. Edwards Eliot Eli fnnSM"rth Frn"n Ferry Poster
Frank French, tu,s Graham Grow. Gurlcy Hale. HAIL.
Hsskin Helmck Hickman. Hoard Humphrey hutcnihs
li,ne. Junkin, +. ". Kellogg. Kenyon ksnre DcNltI
& LEACH l. . Lousu,,k-r, I,mi,. LnNs"y Marston. Nc
k.an Mcknight Mcpher-ui, Miwsri. Maorrh-ad. Mor-
r H. J. Morris Mur+ Nixon. Olh. Palmer Pennington,
Perry Petit, Porter Potter Pottc, Rice. Christopher hob
nspn Royce Schwartz Scranton. Spgwck, S"''s Spanl-
ling, Spinner stanton, Stevens VIM Stewart StrattoL
Japan Thayer. Thicker Tompkii- Tram TrlmIe ahde
YER Van WICK Wade, Waldru. Walton, Z. {. Washhurne,
b. Wsshburno Israel v t-hhurhc, Jr, Wells, Nisoli
Window Wpsi. and Woodruff
pon Mn Bo.ncK -N,ssrs Allen Asin,ore, Anderson 81
No. Avery B,rk-,ialo Barr, Barrett. BonlEnn Boy'e
branch Buro Burnett john Is. Clark Clemens C"p"''
Iub, John Cuhrsne Cooper, Cox, James CraG bait"'I
Craisv Crawford Curry Davidson, Reuben Davis peJsr-
u.tt. Dinnlick. Eimunish, Engli-h Florence fnuhr,
nett Garrcll Hamilton. John Harris HAWKINS lii-
man. Holman Io,,Sto Howard. Hughes. jackson Jones.
ke,t Lamar. Larrahec lcakr. Logan, Love- Mtcay Chns
b Martin, Ebert : Martin Mc;lcrnmnt Mc'll,etn M'k"
Miles Ml-on Montgomery, Sydenhan Moor. \ Morris.
Niblack Nell Pcnletn, pryton. Ph", Pryor, R'agan
james c. Robinson Ruin Rust. scott sickl"s sun, SIN
.con VIM Smith Stevenson, james 4. stuart stout IaN
!nl Thomas, Underwood, Nalausian Nhltel"y "iisiew.
aud Wright
FoR Ms B,rnlKr.-Neasrs q. Adams Anderson, Of Ky.
Boulgny. Br,,snn Briggs Brstow. Ehcridg, Giini'i,
Hri,man Harris Of Nd HILL llattun james VI Leach Nal
lory, MAYNARD L. T. Moore Nrl-oi, Quailt', smith oi y
e., Stokes, Vance, Webster AMI Nuoi-''n
FoK Nix, DNIs of lnlians-MrSs,-. AdrHn anu Rlgg%
Fox MR. M,QUEfN.--Mr Pugh.
fok Nix. afLaER.-Mr II. W. Davis
Fox MR CLARK. oi ~ Y.-Mr. D q. Davis and MI Key
nulds
foE Mn. H,RpEN.N. jr--Nr Brt"isr.
For Mr.. RraGs--Mr. Clark oi y, Y
foR Mr.. rnsLp,.-Mr Bv-u,k.
A second vote having been ordered by the
House.
Mr.. Bouligny. Of La, CAM nominated
for the Speakership Mr.. George Briggs, Of
NY. a L. Dem The voting thsn pro-
seeded, with tie following results
Whole number Of votes cast 22S. Neces-
ssry for choice, Us. John Sherman. III;
I. s. B,cock, "a; A. B. Boteer. ID; Geo.
Briggs, ., Scattering ..
The changes upon the vote were those OF
Messrs Anderson, of KY, B'uligny,
Etheridge, Gilmer, Harris, Mallory, l.. 1.
Moore and Webster, who On the first ballot
voted Tor Mr. Buteler; and Mr.. Boteler, who
on that ballot voted for Mr.. iIardeman, voted
on this ballot for Geo. Briggs, thusgiying him
nine votes Mr.. Hill, who on the first ballot
voted for Mr. Boteler, changed on this bal
lot to Mr.. llardcman: while Mr.. Anderson,
Of No, who on the irSt ballot voted for Mr..
kcock. voted on the last for Mr. Boteler.
Atthe conclpsio Of this vote motion
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