Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-01-05

PennSylvanla on an issue entirely distinct
from a disturbance of law. Twenty two
out Of TWENTY-FIVE members from Pennsyl-
Tania owe their seats principally to their
protection to American Industry, as well
as to the resistance Of the further extension
of slavery. Let gentlemen follow out the
Suggestions Of the President, and give Us
specific instead of adEalorem duties. They
need not fear that the opposition members
would in this Congress disturb the Com
promise of the Constitution or the laws as
they stand on the Statute Book. No par
ty could carry Pennsylvania without re-
cognizng the protection principles. The
National Republican COMMITTEES had ig-
nored it, and unless they name candidates
whose living illustrations of the principles
they would fail. He spoke for the labor
ing and manufacturing interests of his State.
The gentleman from South Carolina could
have peace if he could extend the olive
branch and give US specific duties on coal
and iron. Laughter. @
Mr.. McCleruand stated that the position
of the Republican Party in Illinois did not
agree with that stated by Mr.. Stanton.
Mr.. Florence replied to Mr.. Kellinger,
telling him he had better part company
with the Republicans, because in the cell
for the Republican Convention at Chicago
nothing was said about tariff for the pro-
lection of American industry, and asked if
he did not know that the New York Eve
ming Post, the organ Of the Republican
organization, had warned the Republicans
that if they put the tariff into the platform,
it would be blown 10 the winds of Heaven.
You had better flee from the wrath to
come. Laughter
Mr.. Kellinger saidthat the N. Y. Eye-
ming Post is not the organ in Pennsylva-
mia. She will repudiate and spit upon its
doctrine, and unless the Republican Con-
yention at Chicago shall not recognize The
principle of protection to American indus
try in its platform, or places on that plat
form candidate who is not living illus
tration of that principle satisfactory to the
people of Pennsylvania, he will not get
the electoral vote of Pennsylvania.
A eoloquy ensued on the Tariff Bill Of
1857, and the action of the Republicans
and Democrats thereon, in which Messrs.
Campbell, Montgomery, Kellinger, Flor
ence and Covode, of Pa, participated.
The discussion was in perfect good hu-
NOR, and sometimes two or three were adj
dressing the chair at once.
Mr.. Montgomery alluded to Mr. Seward
as the Republican candidate for President.
Mr.. Kellipger said that was misrepre-
sentation, Mr.. Seward was not their candi-
date for President. Laughter. Penn
sylvania had candidate within her own
borders. Mr.. Seward was not her candi-
date.
Mr.. Montgomery-Would you vote for
him?
MIR. Kellinger-If he stands upon the
principle of protection to American indus
try, We shall support him.
During the debate much was said about
the disastrous effects of the tariff on Penn
sylvania interests, and that the iron manu-
facturers had been compelled to close their
works, in alusion to which, when several
members from that State were addressing
the chair simultaneously.
Mr.. Vallandigham, of Ohio, remarked
that every Pennsylvania furnace appeared
to be in full blast. Laughter.
Mr.. John Cochrane, of New York, with
the consent of Mr.. Boyce, who had retain
ed the floor during these Interruptions, sug-
gested that the Houce should proceed to
ballot for Speaker.
Mr., Stanton said that the House had
been balloting four weeks, and thought it
evident that additional balloting would
amount to nothing. He believed that the
House could never be organized except by
the adoption of the plurality rule. Sever
al gentlemen have in their hands the bal
ance of power, and know how they would
vote under the plurality rule. Why not do
it now? He hoped resolution would be
adopted fixing a day when they would
vote under the plurality rule.
Mr.. Winslow moved to adjourn TIL next
Tuesday giving the members time for re-
Election.
Mr.. Clark, of Missouri, stated that after
to-day he should press vote on his res
olution respecting the fitness of the endor-
sers of Helpers Book for Speakership;
and he desired vote upon it before the
election of Speaker
Mr.. Hickman, of Pennsylvania, said
there were several motions pending which
had the. precedence over Mr. Clark's resolu-
ton. lie had pending for the last two
weeks, privileged question on the correc-
ton of the Journal, which, as it had been
determined that all questions were open to
interminable debate, couldoDly be brought
to vote when such should be the
pleasure of the House. His rerolution
could be reached by a majority vote.
1t was needful for the interest of the
country that the House should be organ
lied.
Mr.. Winslow remarked that in all legis-
lative bodies there were only two parties
really; one supports the Government, the
other opposes it, and here the supporters of
the Administration were in minority, and
therefore not responsible for the delay in
the organization.
Mr.. Clark, Of Missouri, said that he
would consider any gentleman who would
vote for the plurality rule as responsible
for the election of Republican Speaker as
if he voted directly for him. He thought
that the motions interposed by Mr.. Hick-
man were intended TO prevent a vote on
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