Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1859-12-20

book as charged, it must have been
through the mail, but he had no knuwl-
edge that the book ever came into his pos
session. certainly he never read a solitary
word OF it. Ever since he had refused to
! to act with the Democrats on Lecompton.
which he believed to be an infamous fraud
and swindlc, he had been pursued with the
ierocity OF tue tiger and mnlignity of the
devil. he repeated that the whole IiubIi-
cation, SO far us it was intended to effect
him, is a Lief om beginn IN to end.
air. Singleton, of Miss, replying TO Mr..
Hickman, cmphatically denied the luttcr,s
charge that the South had violated all
compacts in compromises Where and
when had the South demanded anything
more than she was entitled to under the
Constitution? Whenever areressions had
been made, they were by the stronger or
the weaker section, and the South was
Obliged to take her present stand with a
view to preserve fraternal relations.
Mr.. Hickman. of Pn., said he would re-
ply by asking question.
Mr.. Singleton remarked that that was n
Yankee way he did not like.
Dir. Hickman said if he understood the
history OF legislation from 1850 to 1854,
tIere was demand made from the South
thHt the Missouri Compromise line should
be repealed, imasmuch rs it prevented
Slavery North of 36o 3O/. and was uniust
to the South, which went almost in n BODY
ior ITS repeal, and with tho aid of few
Northern representatives, accomplished it,
IN IN return they gave the North what he tMr.
nlckmanl considered WAS direct pledge:
namely, that the question of slavery from
mat day forward, should cease to be agi-
tatcd IN Congress, and the settlement of
~! inc whoie question be left to the people of
Inc territories for their determination.
After further debate, in which strong
language Was used by Mr.. Singleton, of
MISS, OF the intention of the South, he
reminded the Republicans that the chiyal-
TIC son OF the South Jefferson DaYis) had
Deen leader in the war with Mexico, and
that he might again lead an army. lie
said the South would extend into gov
ernmeni, and would take possession and
administer the estate
a call of the House was then made. and
the llth ballot taken: Whole number of
votes 22O-nccessnry to choice ll6;
Sherman ll2, Bocock 81, Boteltr 81, scat
tcring L.
Mr.. Bocock then said no consented to the
use of his name as candidate for Speak
or, in the hope tluti it would prove n rally
ing point for all opposed to what was
termed an aggressive party. This hope
had gradually grown dim, and had become
entirely cxtinguisllcd. He therefore for
mally withdrew his name.
MIR. Moore: of Ala, nominated Mr.. Bo-
teller
The House then proceeded to vote with
the following result: Whole number of
votes 23O-neccssaryt choice ZIG; Sher
man liz, Boteler 30, Bocock 10, Miles Tay-
lor II, Phelps lG, remainder scattering
among various gentlemen
Considerable confusion cnsucd, many
members being DESTROYS of ndjourning and
others to vote. Again, finally, another
vote was ordered.
Thirteenth baIlot-Wholc vote 22G-ne-
ccssary ty Il choice III; Botcer 81, Bnrks-
dale 20, Bocock II, Miles Taylor ., Sher-
man ITO, rest scattering
The House then adjourned