Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-06

the T6maisIt probability Of an oF7lhlIsilaE
leI 90 indslnits time
Voices tFom The Republican side--Wo doubt
that AF Miles did not suppose there were 10
men IN the country who believed they were
one iot nearer the solution Of the question to-
day, than Whsn they Sret assembled here. How
long was this state Of things TO 60 On. Some
gentlemen, in perfect good faith, lad urged the
adoption Of the plurality rule, while there are
many, whether right OF wrong, who are as con-
lcientious in their bfl.ef ss the proposers Of It;
| that such q rule 10 uneoDsiituiioDal 10 spirit,
and could not therefore consistently yOte for it,
aud Evuld oppose i to The en- Of time. He
never could, under any circumstances, vote FOX
the adoption Of the plurality rule. The con
stitution says that the House afteF ASSEMBLING
shall proceed 20 the election Of officers, aud be
understood the House to mean the majority
There are parties opposed to the Republican
party. The Democrats and Republicans are
the sWo great parties. The Southern opposi
ton for the FIRST Tins are here in any consider.
able body, numbering %. The Anti-Leeomf-
ton Democrats are mere hanjful in number.
although no doubt including thoroughly consei-
encious men. BE differed from them, but was
willing to eOnesde till the contrary !. ss shown
that every man here acts from bis own eon>
VietiOns Of duty, and therefore would be the
last to imputs unworthy motives It appeared
that they ara simply disOTganizers.
Mr.. Adrian replied that be was an anti Lee
compton Democrat, but he did not believe that
those with whom he acted disoreauized the
House. He did not see how there could be an
I organization unless they voted for Sherman
II they had voted for Boe0ek or Aillsen they
could not have been elected. Therefore he
could not see how they were dis5rganizeIs.
Mr.. Clark, Of New York was understood to
say that be sgrsed with Mr. Niles He and bis
friends were disorPanizers whenever he could
show that By q union with Americans and
Democrats party proper an organization was
practicable and oOald be brought about, then
they stood on the same basis any other Demo-
Gratis.
Mr.. Miles resumed-The Democrats know
enough with Union in their ranks, together
with the Southern opposition to defeat the l,c.
ton Of = Republican; ths Southern OPPosi-
tion say 70 rs, whenever you can show tie
possibility Of eleeling a Democrat by our
votes we viii give them. A voice, @That's
not exactly SO-'1 Mr. Miles-I understand
that some gentlemen have so said.
Mr.. Stevens understood that Ihe gentleman
from Carolina made the point that the anti L..
comptonite5 are disorganizsrs Rhen they do not
60 over to the Democrats, though they eanEOs
elect the Democrat nominee. Why are they
disOEganizers when they do not 60 to lhe Re
Publieans whose candidate they can eleel!-
Laughter1
Mr.. Adrian said that so far as The action Of
the I'VE Anli-LeeomptOnists was concerned, they
did not keep the Ho1se from being organized, but
be presumed that they had the same right to vote
for such man As represented their principles as
Mr.. Stevens had 70 vote for Sherman. They
ought not therefore to be censured here They
were desirous that there should be speedy or
ganizatOu, bal have not seen the man their votes
would elect. When the southern Opposition and
Democrats would unite aGd show q formidable
force against Mr.. Sherman, then the i've anti lie.
compton Democrats viii be called on 70 act deHn
itely. They will tken vote as best aecOrds with
their sentiments
Mr.. Hickman said the gentleman SPOKE Of Eve
anti-Leeompt0n Democrats He wished to know
who they were. and hoped they would be uamsd
He also WISHED to know whether they were inch-
ded in the list Of those who received The indiYdusl
vote Of the Republican party or th0se who were
! against the Republican and Democratic organiza.
ton. Some refused to affiliate with Mr. Sherman,
I and retreat from those who assisted 10 return
them to the House. They could receive RepablI-
can votes but could not vote for Reputlieaa can
didate for Speaker. For himself be had TO run
against the Democratic and Republican Organi7a-
tion and against friend OF the Admins ration if
such one could with propristy te called D. mo-
crat. As the House could not be oTgaD .zed by
majority, be gave notice that whenever q motion
was made 20 proceed TO ballot, he should offer an
amendment in The shape Of proviso Tor the sdop-
ton Of the plurality rule. Tn be Eou d eiscOY-
tr who are in favor Of organization ana who are
against, The Democratic party IS represented on
this floor ought 10 be seen hy country gentlemea
when they speak, and express anxiety that their
remarks should 60 to the country
He wished the country could look in here for q
moment and see the condition Of tho so-ealled
/ Democratic party. A more perfect type Of the
a TfrIffn alnrrHa L
ganiLed and without eObeFence, and With no una
nimity st any time. While in this despicable eOH-
ditiOn the House Is kept disorEanized, and the
country tortured.
| Mr.. Davis of Indiana, said that for the SVe
weeks be had been here be had carefully abstained
| from opening bis mouth.
Y0ices-Louder.
He would say to the gentlemen 10 hold Cd, and
/ they would bear him. He would fain have csntent-
ed himself with silence 10 the end Of the contest
but for the remarks Of Mr.. Hickman. He did NOT
understand the right of any man to ca eehise him
as to the vote be should give. He stood here az
an independent Representative, and he in
tended 70 represent freemen as became him
The gentleman from PsnnsyiYania had rs.
ferred 10 the manner in which some Anti Ieeomu
tonites were elected. he Davis never de-
signed enqniring how that gsntlemrn was elected;
it is not his business. he desired 20 tell the
] gentleman, the House and the county that 10
was elected BY majority Of 4 GEO. He was
elected as Democrat, and in the stveEty
speeches be had made, in which be declared
himself a Democrat, be did not cross 7 or
dot an I as to his political faith. He ehal-
legged any man in his district to say that he
ever made speech in which be did uot utter
that declaration. BE ran against the admins
tration as Demo erat-as an Anti-LscomptOn
Democrat-aud had not changed his opinion.
as TO that policy. He had steadily voted for an
Anti i-Lecompton DemocIat for Speaker, ami
not for Republican will not, he said, vote
for Mr.. Sherman, mueh as 1 respect him per-
sonally, though these walls should fall down.
Applause on the Democratic side When L,
fought this battle, never thought should be
thrown into the arms and embraces of the Re-
pubHe n aFty. (ReneRed applause never
intended to be sold to the Republicaa party
with their present doctrines (Applause)
Mr.. Hiekmsn-The gentleman has not said
whether be received the Republican votes.
Mr. DaVis-I did not dsn0unce the admins
tration except on the LeeOmpton question. Is
that sufficient. got the votes Of a majority 81
Of Democrats, believe administration, and
large majority of the Republicans, and if the
election had been two weeks of, I believe
would have got every vote. (Laughtsr)
Mr.. Porter, Of Indiana,--I ask you, did you
not openly denouncs the Dred Scott decision
before 1000 people, at Indianapolis, ami say
that no man could carry a single township who
did not denounee the deception.
Mr.. DaVis-I thank the gentleman for giving
me that word. (LaughtsT) say that did
no such thing.
MF. BurRstt expressed the hope that order
would be preserved. Genllemen eozid not
hear owing te she lond taking and waking
about
AF. Grow trusted the frequent expressions Of
applause Would be prevented. Cries from the
Republican side to report.
Altar sone very exciting conversation be-
tween Messrs. Davis, Dun, and others, the