Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-01-07
Gatrst By CrIrSrapb.
ConRress -xxxvI.h Session.
wAsnISoroN, Jan. G.
Senate no; 10 session

HOUSE
Mr. Miles said il was not his purpose yes.
terday TO make n regular speech, but to
suggest how harmony might be produced
among the elements which are equally oppo'
sod 10 the Republican party. The colloquial
debate which then took place was happy In
its result
lie did not consider the Democracy prop
or responsible for the new organization; he
was not a party man but an outsider though
he had been acting with the Democratic
party he was an independent slate-rights
man, and therefore fofa his position could
speak calmly, gr4yely and independently,
The Republican candidate was particular.
ly obnoxious TO those representing Southern
constituencies in consequence Of bis con-
nection with Helpers book, which contains
ed the most vile and atrocious sentiments,
hence a concentration Of Southern gentle,
men against Mr.. Sherman. lie argued that
the responsibility Of the organization rested
with the anti-Lecompton Democrats
Mr., Haskin wished to know whether on
the principle laid down by Mr.. Miles, those
Democrats who voted for Maynard did not
thereby become Americana
Mr.. Miles did not think 80 because Mr.
Maynard was outside the American party
he had voted for Maynard, and would vote
for an out-and- out American, with the view
Of defeating the Republicans
Haskin said he voted for Gilmer, mem-
Der OF the American party, desiring 10 or
ganize the House.
Adrian said he yesterday spoke Of the
Eve antislIecompton democrats on this floor
who had cast their votes for Speaker for one
Of their own number.
The gentleman from Pa, (IIickman,) ask
cd what he meant by fire anti Lecompton
Democrats. In This he showed extreme
sensitiveness and seemed to think he (Adri,
am intended 10 insinuate, that he, (Hick-
mani was not an anti Lecompton Democrat
he was elected as an anti Lecompton Dem,
ocrat against an Administration or LeoOmp,
ton Democrat
He differed from Mr. Buchanan on Terri.
torial policy but that was no evidence he
was not Democrat
Moore Of Ky, said Mr. Adrian had re,
marked that the Southern Opposition would
not vote for Democrat. If that was true
he had failed to have that accuteness necesl
sary to obtain the information. He was
ready to make choice between the caudi-
dates of the Republican aud Democratic
party lie should make o choice between
the Devil and q witch If the anti Lecomp,
tonites have choice let them come to the
scratch and vote for a Democrat in prefer
once to a Republican
The gentleman from o., Mr. Cox said the
other day that if it had not been for Brown
raid the Southern Opposition and the Re,
publicans would have an alliance lie pro,
tested that such mark was without loun-
dation in fact
Coz expressed the hopes that the gentle.
man would not make any more argument
on that point, as it would not be ehival-
rous to attack a man when he could have nc
opportunity TO reply,
Moore-There is no need of attacking
the gentleman. can attack him at any
time. Laughter
Clark, of NY, denied that the, ,Lecomptor
issue is dead, as had been declared. The
Leoompton Constitution was dead and do
served to die and when it died it killed it,
authors; but the Kansas controversy has by
no means ended; the English bill, which
passed both houses, and remains in ful
force; and when the application for admis-
sion by Kansas, which will be made as soor
as the House organizes, it will encounter
that at the threshold.
| Mr. DeJarnette rcpned tnat thc purpoSi
of those with whom he acted would be mad'
known when that question comes before the
House. The people of Va, are determined
in future to demand the observance of tn,
guarantees of the Constitution and reply BY
force to any violation of them.
Mr.. Briggs wished to define his position
He came there as an American opposed t,
the Kansas policy of the Administration. II
his district he was nominated by the Ameri
cans and supported by tho Republican par
ty which was sufficient in number to returi
him here. No one had ever approache,
him to ask him to abandon any principle h
had ever maintained. He had never sal,
he would not vote for Republican. Bu
he did say that he never could support sucl
men as Corwin or Pennington, men of ma
tional views, but who could endorse the sen
timents of Helpers book. He believed tina
Mr. Sherman repudiated such sentiments
and were it not that he were restrained b,
his friends the gentleman from Ohio, woul
emphatically so declare.
The House proceeded to vote for Speaker
Necessary 10 a chOice ll2