Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1859-12-12
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10

| 7 E nv koenALe WAS not IN session To-day.
SHogsE.-Mr Hickman, of Pa lRoyed
an amendment to the Journal, as no mem
4 ton had been made therein, of his ,resolu-
ton for the plurality rule. =,
4 I The Clerk said that.t resolution was
merely read for information: 4 -
y ME- Hickman insisted. that.ahe had the
.rlghttto offer the resolutions which took
precedence of all other questions, and he
asked for decision of the question. :. q.
=, Mr. Grow, of Pa, and Wasliburne, of
Me-, contended that Hickman had the
right to introduce theresolution. .It5jT j. :.
Mr, Houston of Ala, took the opposite
side Of the argument q j, &, 90
lMr. Stanton, of Ohio, said. that, even if
ne I, should yield the floor, to which .he.was
entitled, the resolution could not be en-
tertal!inedfnow, as other questions were
Mr., Reagan, of Texas took occasion to
say that the plurality resolution was des-
tin ne to enable men to vote indirectly for
Black Republican, when they would not
come up like men and vote directly for
such nominee. ga s z7es So
I--Mrs- Hickman replied that--the-remark
did not apply toSnim. N should vote for
"a Republican inrprefefcnce SO any gentle
man who Fsustains this Administration
[ApplauseS onS the Republican, side inter-
mingled with Kisses from the other side.1
MIR. Reagen said that nobody douLtcd
that the gentleman would vote for the Re-
Publicans MS against n Democrat. He re-
peated that the object of this unlawful at
tempt to act upon that resolution, YVES to
shield gentlemen from the responsibility of
doing indirectly what they would not do
directly. a.4 h. y
Mr. Hickman-I have never conceded
n ,tA:,.
be. prefer the election of sound Dem
ocrat; by that, mean Democrat opposed
to this Administration, an anti-L ecomlt ton
Democrht.g have ,endeaU6red, for a week,
to elect such al man, but am beginning to
fear that shall be unable to consummate
that work. / believe that either friend
OF the Administration or Republican. is
ultimately to be elected Speaker. am
frank to say, in that event, 1 have decided
on the choice of the latter. I have offer.
cd the resolution for the purpose of reach
ing an organization. If the Administra-
ton party succeeds, trust shall submit
in a becoming spirit. 1 an! perfectly will
ing thatcYery man in the. country should
know my views. Let the motion to amend
the journal be put to the House to decide
Mr. Smith, of Va, said that the motion
was unnecessary i'll his view of the sub
Ject. If the gentleman means to vote for
the Republican nominee, he and those
thinking with him can do SO and thus ends
the question. No man, who has witness
sed that gcntlemnn's course for the last
two years, could doubt that lie would Mt
last land in the Republican ranks. He
says he wantsa sound Democrat elected
ana yet will Vote with the Republicans,
Who does he fool by such doctrine as
thaE The members of the Democratic
party are here to perform II high and holy
duty to their country. want him to be.
understood us Black Republican, who
only took the name of Democrat for the
purpose of hoodwiuking and misleading.
Let me ask him would he vote for Mr.. Boz
cock to-day, if he would rise and say that
he was opposed to the Administrations
Mr.. Hickman frankly and uncquivocally
replied that he would not, because Mr.
Bocock sustained the Administration in
everything it has done, and he, Mr.. Hick-
man, was not q believer in eleventh hour
repentance. (Applause.) He would con-
Notwithstanding the remarks of the gen
tlernan from Virginia. It is a question
that will he decided by the whole country,
whether James Buchanan OF those who
hold to the sentiments of the Cincinnati
platform, in its, integrity, embody the
4 lengthy discussion cnsned botwoon
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would be a sectional man. He was rep
resentative of the great city of New York;
city which could not afford to send a
sectional man to Congress He did not
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