The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-15

70, 4, Rsysclds : NJ. Davis. o. Indiana
isr ~ seisasr-Er, H.!dman.
i~ NJ. ga.fs"MMr. Hieissn.
For Mr. MeQnsns-Mr. Pugh
". ~ Srsass ~i ~ HOVE coArans
with Mr.. Aunkc, and Mr. Campbell with Mr. Landrum.
Mr.. yAIIASpnnAx, (dem.) Of Ohio, TOOK the floor 70
SPEAK but offered 70 yield for motion to adjourn.
Mr. MILES, (dem.) Of s Give here endeavoring 70
organize presume that Ii the purpose OF both sides OF
the House (cres Of ''Yesu from the repabhcaus) We
wsn 70 elect Speaker Until succeed In doing
cannot enter upon the discharge Of legitimate func
TONS i seems 10 me should chow the country we
day after day consume hours in what sometmes il
ROT must be very Improbable discussion (Cres
Of "Gooa" from republican benches) why should
that we win every day de de IN dses andeavor 70 or
ganize BY balo.ngY (Cres Of "Asreed-asreed,, from
the republican benches Lea 1t bo the understanding on
all sides that at one O'Clock each day viii have bal
lot for Speaker.
v. sr.s1es, oep) Of oho-I desire to respond to
Nj. Wssrow-ssy that we ballot each day before ad
journment
adjournment, we have ballot, TO show that
endeavorng to do that which it Is first duty TO do
That seems TO be common sense proposition. (Cries Of
"Good-good, !" from the republicans
Mr. SrASroxwe on this side Of the House are prepar
and have been for three days prepared to vote the
election for Speaker or on whatever propositions may be
before the House, the Clerks table, and to
not one moment In debate. Applause in the galleres
We doing nothing and shall do nothing retard
Ol the HOUSE. We are ready 70 VOte AZ
all times whatever questions may be submitted the
House. (Cres Of "vote now, vote now, from the repub
licans)
Mr. Mnzs renewed his proposition.
Mr. SrASToN,-I desire the House and country 10
understand distinctly that, without presiding
officer there no power in the majority to prevent de-
BATE question OF order be raised and no motion
made that not debateabe and there not tho rcmotest
possibility Of any majority enforcing vote upon
spectacle minority. (Great confusion In the ha-many
republican members surrounding and applauding Stanton
while the democratic members trying TO keep back
Miles from pressing his proposition
that the real difficulty in this that neither side has
sufficient number to elect it's candidate. daughter
A0s n any ). on any
the House, l. for one, am willing at TO go into
ballot The last ballot was in vain, and the next would
consuming time needIessy in discussion when party
s able and ready TO organize the House.
Mr.. SrAsToN-We are ready 10 try
Mr.. JOIN C0CHRANE-Does the gentleman declare TINT
his side is ready TO organize the HouseP
Mr.. srAS1oS-We are ready 70 try and do our best to-
wards II by voting.
Mr.. JoHs CocHRAsE-And we are ready to try
daughter from all sdes of the House)-but there are
various methods of trying, and while our friends over
studied speech making. Qanghter.) That is our me-
thod and the other 10 THEIRS and the country is deter
mining which party excels the other in the Of
dong It's duty and in the progress made. (vocferous
aughter Now If gentlemen the other side will only
ground their arms, and II sufficient number of them
on the next ballot we will organize this House. oars Of
lapghter And now order to relieve the House and
resolve the problem, propose 30 that we may ad
journ with the ene coriale between restored that
sufficient number Of friends the other side array
themselves under the banner Of Thomas Bocock
10 oinners (Roars Of laughter in the hall and gal
leres.)
Mr. MHEsIn the present condition Of things Is very
natural and very proper this side Of the House should de-
sire to express its sentiments and opinions the general
affairs of the country, and 90 not TO imply that
all the discussion has been useless and Improbable
from the republican benches believe that the resolu
on Of my friend from Missouri (Mr Clark) fell like
perfect bombshen among the republican ranks. (Deri
sive laughter from the republcans) We took them at
disadvantage, and have followed up attack. We
have got the republican party now on trial before the
c1ony and ns o. se hs s00a 70
much as was necessary to effect that object and should
now address ourselves TO the task of choosing a
hcans.) think that II those gentlemen who have
been apparently the Of voting with the repub-
y sSw % p as eass s sas
their old party and enable us at once TO organize Con
,inued cries Of ..voie-yoe," from the repubicans)
Mr. BURNETT, (dem.) Of KY, differed with his friend
(Ar. Niesl in tgard 10 making agreement TO take
vote each day at o'clock any other hour. There
was element in the House that must finally organize
it. Whenever the republicans could get that element they
would organize the House, hut I'LL then. There was
no use in further voting TO day Their time could be
ment that there should be ballot at any hour Ceres
from the republicans Then let the speaking proceed)
Mr.. vAnAspenAx, (dem.) Of Ohio, said, in the com
of his remarks, that II any member had re-
a book insurrectionary and hostile to one
section Of the countrya book intended 10 stir up strife
and civil dscnrd In any Sate-and did not di,ayow the
act was unfit to be Speaker or member Of this House.
II any member had recommended such book for whole
sale circulation not knowing or caring 10 inquire into its
character was for the House to say whether he
be trusted with the Speakership. Mr.. vallandgham
here voluntarily gave way for motion to adjourn which
was negatived-Ss against l08.
Mr.. VAIIASDIGHAA resumed, saying he had message
to deliver and would hold the floor till the 4th Of March
but what he would be heard He did not wish proceed
this evening.
Another motion to adjourn was negatived by ma
jority.
Mr. vAlrASpIGHAx proceeded to read from the compen
dum OF Helpers book extracts embr acng the strongest
abolition sentiments. This he said, was the doctrine
which fifty eight members the last Congress had endors
North and west yet Of these very sgners had
recently assured this House that they were not abo
tionists Notwithstanding Mr. V. desired adjourn
ment the majority refused 10 accede TO his wishes He
read from circular which recommended certain extreme
measures to produce slave insurrecton in the South.
s S e. syse ,bo in
free staes banked together for the purpose of
saut upon the institution Of slavery In the South, there
rying out the programme laid down In that Infamous
Helpers book, from which the gentleman Mr vallandg
ham) was just quoting here announce upon tho floor
Of this House that at this very time IN South Carolina
their emssaries are a& this very work.
Mr. CoBR, {dcm.) of Ala, from the background-Hang
them.
Mr. AsHMoRE-we viii hang them (sensation) every
Of them We have at this very time in the Jail OF
Greenve in South Carolina, Of the vilest and most
Infamous creatures that dened the face Of this fair
eartbcaught with these accursed books 10 his hands,
Just after he had succeeded in dispesng of ten
fifteen Of them 10 the nonsavehoding whites and free
negroes Of the district
Mr. CoBB again--Well, hang him.
Mr. AsHMoR-we win hang him, and hang all who
come on such mission. applause from the democratic
benches with hsses from the galleries and derisive
laughter from the repubicans come here from perhaps
Of the most conservative districts ia the Union loving
State of South CaroDa and have been fauned by peo
Pile from my native State with too much submission:
and yet, ever since / took my seat here
such has been the work Of these vile ennis
saries Of the North in South CAROLINA. Only
few days since the emssares Of the black republicans
at work distributing their ncendiary books The
TACT TO Of the leading gentlemen Of the
district that Of these enissares at his ische
cous work, and was likely to nce the slaves around
Greenvle This gentleman went Immediately work and
erreted him out in single day, and his person were
found copies Of the wicked and infamous work Of
Ibis renegade hef man who dares not TO show his face
on the soil which gave him birth. His Heper's) heart
was black, aye, blacker than he could possibly
paint IT, When this Harold wylls'. effects were
searched, not only were the Helper works
oubd In his possession but extensive correspondence