The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-20

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.
HoUsE.-Mr. Cobb asked that an article
emanating from Massachusetts, he read,
wishing to know from the delegates from
that State whether it was forgery or not.
1t appeared in the Barnstable Patriot, from
the East, where the sun first rises on our
globe. If it be genuine, he was glad that,
after searching among rubbish, be had been
able to find in Massachusetts single jewel
which should be shown to the country. The
proceedings of the Union meeting in Barn.
stable were read, declaring the duty of obe-
dience to the constitution as the supreme
law of the land--condemnin Browns raid
and his sympathizers, and these preaching
or melting Instruction as guilty of moral or
actual treason, &c.
Mr.. Elliott asked that the call for the
meeting be read.
paper. He loved Union meetings, but he
wanted them to declare such sentiments as
had been read. He believed that many
Abolitionists were simply for the Union.
Let the motto be, "the Constitution and the
rights of all sections" and let them inscribe
on their banners Hoe &gno vmcet."
Then, "under this sign we'll conquer"
Mr.. Elliott remarked thht MIR. Cobb did
not say anything new to Massachusetts or
to the citizens of that State. There were
not more constitutional or conservative con.
sttuencies anywhere. From the landings
of the Pilgrims till now, there was never
body of men who more assuredly, directly,
or promptly stood by the laws and the con-
stitution, ana every right, than these same
men who met together at Barnstabe the
other day, to proclaim their allegiance to
the Union and laws. The men who dissented
from the spirit of these resolutions are the
men who would be found standing side by
side with the Lecomptonists and disunionists
of the South. They were not the Republi-
cans nor order loving Democrats but another
class of men altogether. One gentleman
who addressed that meeting was Republi"
can, and his hearers sympathized with his
sentiments there declared.
We have, he said, heard more terse than
chaste, more strong than parliamentary,
more vigorous than courteous denunciation
after denunciation, against those men who
come from the North, representing the feel
ings and principles of the North, as en-
bodied in the resolutions just read. The
time is not far distant whea the sceptre will
slip from the hands that hold it, and pass to
other and stronger hands, and then we hope
we will find our Union loving friends shak-
ing hands with the new party that will have
the power.
A ballot was had to day with the follow
ing result: Whole number of votes, I'll:
necessary to choice, 106 Sherman, l03
Hamilton, SO; Gilmer, IA scattering, g.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.
HoUsE.-Mr Winslow asked Mr.. Gartrell
who was entitled to the floor, to give way to
a call of the House.
Mr.. Gartrell said that although he did
not wish to trespass on the House but
short time to-day, if his friends desired it,
izing, he would cheerfully yield the floor for
the purpose of voting, with the understand.
ing that he was entitled to the floor when
the discussion was resumed. The House
was called.
The House proceeded to vote, with the
following result:
Whole number of votes PIG. Necessary
to choice, ITO. Sherman los Hamilton
S8; Gilmer 10; Reynolds 3; Scattering 4.
Mr.. Hamilton voted for Mr.. Winslow.
Messrs. Florence, Mills and Hindman,
who were absent at the call of the House,
subsequently appeared and voted.
Mr.. Leach, of North Carolina, voted for
Mr.. Gilmer, but said when bis vote was nee
essary to elect good conservative Demo-
!. crat, it would not be wanted. If his friends
eof the Southern opposition had on Saturday
voted for Mr.. Hamilton, that gentleman
could have been elected.
Mr.. Scott said he got out of sick bed'to
vote for Mr.. Hamilton, not knowing that he
had been paired off with Mr.. Potter.
Another ballot was taken and resulted as
follows.
Whole number of votes PIG. Necessary
to choice ITO. Sherman los Hamilton