Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-10


Organization OF IKE n"xt House OF RcPresrn mt
Rtty.s.
Some Of our Democratic contemporaries already
beginning exercise themselves very considerably in
regard 10 the organization OF the next House Of Repre-.
seutavcs 1t is obviously their purpose and the pur-
pose Of their perry, TO play again the game
eh ths- resorted in the for Speaker years
$50. Having that time, kept the House in a state of
Reorganization for rI eight weeks they finally adopt
e tee plurality rule-vhich they might well have
done at fsssnd thereby placed the election Of Banks
ybo Republican candidate beyond the possibility of
doabt. For Banks election Speaker the Democracy
ei9ne Eere responsibe-for the plurality rule without
tte adoption of which it would have utterly impos
c.5le for him have been elected proposed by
Democrats member from Tennessee and was carried by
Democratic votes.
md get With this historical fact staring them in the
cc, Democratic editors have actually the hardihood to
aounee, in advance the adoption of the plurality rule
- the nezt House OF Representatives pure Abol-
ton continuance for securing the certain election Of
Eack Republican Speaker. Why did they not deaounce
1e adoption OF the plurality rule four wears ago? And
WHY above ALL did thew call account and hold IN
public indignation those Democratic members of Con
res who proposed and voted for the adoption of that
rule and without whose could have been
passed Where their holy horror of that odors
-
nd where Sas their righteous wrath that they did no,
Sxpeai it upon Smith, of Tennessee and his seven or
eight Democratic associates through whose direct and
conspicuous agency the plurality rule was adopted and
Banks elected Speaker Surely, the Disgusting dema-
c-sm and hypocrisy of these Democratic editors pass
eli description
Ire Washington Sidfss-a plnnder-seckng little Dem
oc-e- organ Washneton-i- exceedingly anxious for
party to obtsn control Of the Honse of Repre-
esatatives IL desires obtain the Public Printing and
oshsF fat Jobs and all for the purpose OF putting down
Scvari;sm and saving the Union most patriotic or
sln-aH'ost patriotic aud disinterested Bennets
Herald IL ut OF patriotic anxiety for the public wei
fr' the States ferocousy threatens Southern opposi
sou members of Congress with swift destruction ii
tic event Of their refusing cooperate with the Demo
IN the election Of Speaker and other officers 1t
ssys-"We undertake say that every Southern Oppo-
7.7n member Of Congress who would have the emerity
- drecty or indirectly contribute Black Republican
organization OF the House would doom himself ig
ES-;inous political death. His memory would he exc
Grated by coming generations irrespective Of party
Row. this Is what call tall and heroic talk for pro.
fcsona p!underer Of the public treasury like the States
Eut will pause in its sublime soaring long enough
g tell its readers and the public why those Democratic
members Of the Congress before the last who voted for
sho plurality rule, and thereby Contributed TO r Black
G b. itself and It party 30 ignomiuious political
icC:h Why, did not tue States itself weep numerous
no. ;1rs the defeat Of SIR. Sam Smith of Tenues.
ses-the very who proposed the plurality rule by
tie adoption OF which the organization of the House was
sven 20 the Black Republicans and Banks elected Speak.
e.' THAT consistent and patriotic and honest h'tlc
organ thu STATES il How It docs hate Black Renuii.
caaisn aad how it sckens the idea of Black Repub
1san organization of the House See, too what hor.
slee opinion it has of the aforesaid plurality rule 7.
72Fs--"No Southern member could screen himself I've.
bind the plurality rule. To rofe for that rule ,,o,d be
- fate! 70 lin sfrnglioa FOR BEaeE ReDilE
ssr fee5 throughout" Now, will the States tell US fur.
FneT, "hy aud its party didn't have the same opinion
Of the plurality rule four years ago? And didn't Mr.
Smith ard bis seven eight Democratic companion.
5creoa" themselves behind the plurality rules And
aia he STATES and Its party then consider Mr. Smith snd
BIS associates as having been virtually guilty of voting
s;rsgh ost for Black Republican officers and as having
Thereby co!t;ed grievou outra Ee upon the
upon the uuon' Truly, the impotence Of the State,
approaches the sublime, and hypocrisy is almost
s'nr;lingl
Tie Alexandra Sentinel kindly unite. with the STATE,
= pointing 20 the Southern Opposition members Of
Congress ;beir duty in the premises It l. a. matter
OF course, cooperate with the Democrats and thereby
oo,.rs The eccoE Of Democratic speaker and other Of
rccr5iG other words to throw the entire organi alton
E TIC House into the hands Of the Democracy and there
~ preclude the possibility Of any investigation Of any Of
rhc Numerous corrupt and swindnF Transactions which
nave marked the fhe present Administration but
t5c States and S8tuei need concern themselves TO
-ls course thc Opposition members Of Congress should
'7tiH the organization Of the next House These gentle
viii be free aud independent representatives. fresh
1r7 their constituents and acquainted with their wihe
walsh iHey Tii faithfully carry And the isl-nay
'e de1rdor the Opposition party the South is that
not ono Of their representatives in Congress shall vote for
o. n su7 aid abet the election Of Democratic
Speaker and other officers For do so would amount 10
5'a suppression Of all inquiry ADMINISTRATION by the
next Congress, into tie shortcomings and malpractice
iLe party 10 power and this IL What Democratic pold
-as nope 70 accomplish by hook by crook This is
7ere1s5n 'hT they are 20 anxious 20 obtain control Of
70 Organization Of tbe next House Of Representative
cad iu the reason Ehy they attempting TO coax or
tighten Southern Opposition members To their aid But
eI their hopes and calculations will be bsficd South
c.n Opposition members will not suffer themselves 10 be
cnIappsi into their -efsh party schemes They viii
cot vote foT Democratic Speaker and other officer. nm
der -a- circumstances
We appTehcnd no danger 10 the South or the Union
from the election Of a Black Republican Speaker The
c.a7cry question az Mr Stephens, Mr. Boyce. and other
cun-lishcd southern Democrats assure u.s. Is an Tex.
uuci is5uc and can therefore have properly no con
ne1oS with the organization Of the next House Of Rep
r-rt'iati-r' Beside Banks, who was a high ciief
among ihe Republicans obtained his election as speaker
ho -o;es Of Democrats, and made so excellent pre-
fanr oihcer-and that too in a time Of profound section
agitation and czctemcut-that he wa. complimented
~ resolution Of thanks for ,be ability, dignity, and
fU.a'iv with which he discharged the duties Of his
i,n and THE resolution sustained by the nearly
r'iamo1' VOC OF the Southern Democratic members
l.eIls,l.ss
b. TO hr hoped therefore that the Opposition North
cas- ,u,i will unite IN the nomination and election Of
p5rcr ofhcer' for the next House Of Representatives
drf Wo'ecd 20 TIE performance Of their public duties
yiih1u. delay Under existing circumstance neither
my considerable portion OF the Southern people
ere he nap Of finger, whether the speaker and other
oA55 of use next House Of Rcpre.en arc elect
"a from b. ranks Of the Northern or iie Southern 0p
position But The entire Southern Opposition do feel an
i;srcts iesp aud earnest intersstn preventing The
Organization Of Tie House from falling into the hands Of
ti" Drn1 c-sryinto the hands or ihc very criminals