Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-15
Orrnniza,ion Of rhe House.

Up to the hour of writing we are still without IN
telligence of the organization OF the House. The
enquiry is in the mind Of every one why this delay
The answer will readily suggest itself upon prop
er understanding of the facts. The House is COM
posed of sSS members, which renders ll9 necessary
TO q choice of speaker. The Black Republican vote
in the House is Il3-sx less than majority. The
National Democratic vote is 9S-the DOUGLAS, or an
ti-LecomptOn, Democratic vote is S-the Southern
Opposition vote is % 1t will thus be that the
struggle is between the Black Republicans the
one hand, and the National Democracy on the other
the DOUGLAS men and the % Southern 0pposi-
ton constituting faction, but with the power
10 prevent Gn election by throwing away their votes
or TO determine it by choosing between the two con-
tending powers of the House. II is understood that
a majority of the DOUGLAS men have been voting
with the Democracy, whilst the Southern OppOsi-
ton have taken the responsibility of postponng an
election by refusing to vote between the cOntending
parties throwing their votes upon one of their own
number Such a course is indefensble. ltcan result
in no possible good, take what direction itmay. The
organization Of the House, whenever it is organized
will be had by these % Southern Opposition mem
bers voting with the Black Republicans, with the
Democrats. To this it must cone at last Who're,
then, the excuse for this dangerous delay and waste
of public time 1t may be said THAI the % South
srn Opposition members have some hope that the
II3 Black Republicans will come to them, and en-
able them TO elect one of their number Should this
be so the moral effect would be very the same
1t would still be a Black Republican success, whether
the % went to the lib or the Il3 went to the %
But who does not know that dominant party
would never come to mere faction, except upon an
understanding thafhey toitake the lions share
in all that may be accomplished by their joint eff
forts Whenever the one hundred and thirteen de-
FAINT Black Republican fanatics vote for any man for
Speaker it will be with the express understanding
that it better subScrvcs their purposes of hostility
TO the slave States than the of the National
Democracy. No sophstry can disguise tins fact
The DOUGLAS Democrats and the Southern OPPOSE
tonists may strike a trade with the Black Republi-
cans, but they can do no more. Their only other
alternative is to unite with the National Democratic
Representatives upo fair and honorable terms, and
beat down sectonism attempt seize the reins
of Government, and override the Federal Constitu-
ton Their opposition to the Democracy is no suf-
ficent apology for not doing so. BY such course
in this important uncure they would only be adapt
ing themselves to the unavoidable circumstances by
which they are surrounded, choosing, if they please
so TO denomnate it. bet Hcen evils; choice, too,
from which there Is no escape For the course they
have thought proper to PuIs Ie let them answer to
the pablo. such is the penalty the South will pay
fer sending OPP psiton men to Congress.
Dispatches may reach giving the final result of
this matter before our paper goes to press il
may be deferred several days longer. Our latest
advices show two influences at work-an effort
on the part of JoHN ". FoENEY to trade off the
DOUGLAS 10 the Black Republican candidate for
Speaker, in order TO secure his own election as
Clerk. The Constitution states. good authority.
that a paper has been drawn up. and presented to
the Black Republican members of the House for
their signature pedging themselves to support For
NEY for the Cerkship The Constitution adds: las
soon as it Is made to appear that all seven of the
'anti-Lecompton Democrats will agree TO vote for
SHERMAN if the Black Republicans will vote for
FoRxEY. the condition will be accepted and the bar
gain closed"
1t is also apparent TO our mind from the dispatch
es to the various papers and the Of the TWEEN
ty-three Opposition members that an effort Is being
made to bring about an understanding between the
two wings Of the Opposition. North and South that
will be mutually satisfactory to them in the division
of the spoils We can conceive of no agreement Il
can be made with the Black Republicans that would
not be TO the prejudice of sound national sentiment,
and false to the honor and peace Of the South How
far we arc correct in all of these surmsts leave
the public to determine when further developments
shall have been made.