Des Arc citizen., 1859-12-21

No PAPER NEXT WEEK There vii be DO paper issued from this office or Wednesday next. We claim the Holi days for recreation. Printers, like al the world and the rest of mankind" are entitled 10 occasional rest.
 
 IRE THiRrY-srxrH CoNGREss.-T body met on the frs, Monday Of this month, and up to the Itch the House had failed to elect speaker. The political complexion of the Senate is as follows Democrats, 37; Black Republican, 2i Know-N Nothngs ? vacancies 2; making a total of 66. The political complexion of the House of Representatives, stands, Black Republicans, l09; Know Nc,hings 26; Whig 1; making total of 237.
 The telegraphic dispatches which we have published up to the present time, give but an inkling of the state of afairs al Washington. The struggle between the Democrats and the Black Republicans for the Speakership of the House has as. samed position upon which hangs the destiny of the Union. The Democracy have centred upon THOMAS 5. Bocock, of Virginia. and the Blacaa Republicans have united upon JoHs SIBERIAN of Ohio.
 SHERMAN is an Abolitionist of the John Brown school He Is one of the signers of the "Abolition Revolution Scheme,s as planned by Hinton Rowan Helper, which embodies, among other ne- farious and heineous doctrines, the fol. lowing: t @
 l. Thorough organization and independent political action on the part of the non-slave- holding whites of the South
 2. Ineligibility of pro-slavery shareholders; never another vote to any one who advocates the retention and perpetuation of human sla- very.
 3. No cooperation with pro-slavery poli-
 
 no afiliation with them in society.
 4. No patronage to pro-savery merchants; :; no guestship in slave-waiting hotels; no fees to pro-slavery lawyers; no employment to pro-slavery physicians; DO audience to pro- slavery parsons.
 5. No more hiring of slaves by non-slave- holders.
 6. Abrupt discontinuance of subscription to Pro-slavery newspapers.
 SHERMAN attempted, in lame and impotent manner, 10 excuse the appear ance of his name in connection with this onslaught upon the South, but i! only rive ted the principles enuncia,ed in the base document tighter upon him.
 On the 6th inst, the members of the House were upon the very point of vio. lent collision. The washington Siar of the Eth says:
 Had the dreaded collision, with extensively fatal results, taken place yesterday, the Uni on, From that moment, would have been de- stroyed; as, throughout the whole South. a vast majority of the people are now ready for the experiment of the government of a sepa- rate Confectionery. in the sincere belief that 9he only remaining question in that connection Is as to the time when it will be their only re- mainipg protection against the aggressive acts of abolitionism. Those journals that essay to hoodwink this fact are betraying the public mind into sense of false security and, in SO doing, are increasing the chances of the speedy destruction of the Government of the United States, One of the worst signs of the times, we may add, is the impanity with which, for days past, the galleries have been permitted virtually to take part in the pro- ceedings of the body. by loud manifestations or appreciation or disapprobation, according to their individual sympathies."
 We learn from the same paper that ex. members of Congress. lobby drummers, and outsiders, are to be seen on the floor of the hall, during the session of the House, which is a gross violation of the rules of that body. The whole truth is that Black Republicanism has assumed position at Washington that scarce can be held in check by the Representatives in Congress from the South. Unless the Opposition members from the South vote for BococK, which they should do, in preference to SHERMAN, il is doubtful whether an organization of the House can be effected. And should they cast their votes for SHERMAN, their fate is sealed, now and forever with their constituents. The Douglasites, too. it is said, are using their exertions to bring an influence to bear to drop BococK and secure the cleo. tion of JOHN G. DAvis of Indiana. an anti-Lecomptonite. Bn, the true and re. liable Democracy, would no, entertain the proposition for moment, and we are pleased to learn that such men as Barks- dale and Lamar of M ssisisippi, Wright, Avery and Thomas of Tennessee, and Hindman of Arkansas, openly and prompt ay declared against the movement.
 Let the democracy adhere to their prin- cipes, and their candidate for Speaker, and should they be overthrown and SEER MAN elected, there is hu: one course for Southern members of Congress to pursue,