Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-02


MIR. SMITH, VOteifOr Mr.. McClernand.
MIR. BARKsDALE said he voted for that gen-
! tleman, with the assurance that if the whole
democratic vote was given for him, he might
be elected but he desired to say, in so casting
his vote, that he had no intention to endorse
| Mr.. Netherlands squatter sovereignty views,
for he believed it was the duty Of the govern
ment to throw around all species Of property
| It's broad shield OF protection. He asked Mr..
Leach of North Carolina, whether, if all the
| Democrats vote for Mr.. McClernand, all the
votes OF the genteman's party would be gwen
to him.
Mr.. LEACH replied he was sincerely desr-
| Gus of defeating the Republican candidate.
| He could not say whether his political friends
would all vote for Mr. McClernand or not. 1t
was the duty of the Democrats first to unite
on that gentleman. In that event he would
| vote for him.
Mr. GILMER said it was utterly impossible
by such a combination to elect Mr.. McCler-
nand. I'd made the calculation to prove the
| truth of his assertion
Mr. BARKsDALE replied that by a concentra-
| ton Of votes Mr.. Pennington could be defeated.
| Besides, Mr.. Stalworth will be here in few
days, and may be here to-day. Under these
circumstances would not the gentleman from
| North Carolina, vote for Mr.. McClenand
Mr.. Gilmer replied that he would, but it
would be no good.
Mr.. BARKsDALE-I understand the gentle
man to state distinctly that he would not
change his vote even ii by SO doing he could
defeat the election of Mr. Pennington.
Mr.. GILMER-I said no such thing.
Mr.. BARKsDALE-If Mr.. Pennington should
be elected on this ballot, the gentleman and
those who refuse to vote for Mr.. McClernand
will be responsible for Mr. PenningtonS cleo
! ton
Mr.. SHERMAN objected to the gentleman's
proceeding.
Mr.. HILL said the result for Mr.. Pennng-
ton would be the same, no matter for whom
the votes not given for him were cast. The
result would be the same as if all the scatter
ing votes were cast for Mr.. McClemand.
Mr. CoLFAx read from the official report of
the proceedings, the solemn contract, as laid
down by Mr. Burnett to the effect that, if yes
terday the House would adjourn, his friends
would to-day vote for Speaker without other
delay than a call of the House to ascertain
whether all the Democrats are present, and in
this the Democratic side acquiesced.
Mr. BARKsDALE said he was not violating
any agreement in speaking. The vote had al
| ready been taken.
The CLERK remarked that Mr.. Barksdale
had obtained the floor by unanimous consent,
to make his explanation. He suggested to
Mr. ColtaX that it was hardly in order to de-
prive Mr.. Barksdale of the floor, under these
| circumstances
Mr.. BARKsDALE concluded his remarks, say
ing that unless Mr.. McClernand's vote was in
creased in the manner suggested, Mr.. Penning-
| ton would be elected, as one gentleman, MIR.
! Briggs, had declared he should in certain con-
tngency, vote for him.
Mr. MALLORY asked whether ne understood
| Mr.. Barksdale to say that Mr.. McClenand
could be elected by combination OF the dem
ocratic and South American votes.
Mr. BARKsDALE-I say, by such a union
| Mr.. Pennington can be defeated
Mr.. MALLoRY-You state your opinion. Do
you say you know it,
| Mr. BARKsDALE-I say as the vote stands
now.
Mr. MALLoRY-CGn the Democrats place
| Mr.. McClernand i'll position that he can be
| elected by South American votes
Mr.. BARKsDALE-He can be placed in a po-
sition to defeat Mr.. Pennington.
| Mr.. SHERMAN made the point that all this
! discussion was out OF order
Mr.. HILLSaid that Mr.. Keitt made Il favora-
| bic show for Mr.. Pennington.
Mr.. BARKsDALE-Is he acceptable
Mr.. lIILL-No.
Mr.. BARKsDALE said that if Mr.. Pennington
was elected, a representative of a slavehold-
ing constituency would be responsible for it.
But for tic vote of Mr. Davis of Mary land,
| Mr.. Pennington could not be elected. That
| gentleman was Il member of the American
party
Mr.. SHERMAa again called MIR. Barksdale to
order, and said that if there was power in the
House, he should insist on enforcing it.
There was much confusion throughout these
proceedings.
Mir. MOORE of Alabama, began to speak
Mr.. SnERMAN-Does the gentleman propose
to change his vote
! Mr.. MooRE-You have no right TO ask that
question.
Mr.. SHERMAN-I enter my solemn protest
against the gentleman making speech.
The Clerk to Mr.. Moore-Persona eXplana-
ton cannot be INDUCED in except by general
consent.
Mr.. MooRE-I don't acknowledge the right
Of the gentleman to interrupt me
Mr.. SHERMAN insist upon my point
will not withdraw my objection.
| Mr.. MooRE-The gentleman has no right
to be snarng here.
The CLERK said Mr. Sherman had right
to object
Mr.. Cox-I ask my colleague to withdraw
his objection. 1t will facilitate the ballot
Ar. MooRE-I ask no favor | will not be
indebted to him.
The CLERK said Mr.. Moore could assign
reasons for changing his vote.
Mr.. SHERMAN, with that understanding,
Withdrew his objection.
Mr.. MOORE denied that those who had acted
with him had in any degree contributed to the
! election of a Republican. If others would
agree, he would sit here till the fourth of
March, 1861, before he would let Republican
fill the Speakers chair but he was sure that
could not be accomplished. He had the high
est personal respect for Mr.. McClernand, but
| differed from him on an important question.
! From the balloting as shown here he denied
that his vote, with all the scattering ones,
could in any contingency elect Mr., McCler.
nand. He therefore voted for Mr.. Boyce.
MIR. DAVIS Of Missouri, had not voted for
the man McClernand, but for the country.
Mr.. FLORENCE had been governed by pa
triotic notions in voting for McClernand.
Mr.. BRIGGs--I rise for the purpose of chang
ing my vote. 1t will be recollected that, day
or two since, | made statement as to what
might do in a certain contingency. That con-
tingency has now arrived, and it becomes me
to state my reasons for the vote | am about to
give. If my vote will elect Speaker, / have
said, on several occasions, could cast my vote
for any conservative gentleman, like Mr.. PEN
nington, or McClernand or Corwin whenever
l had discharged all the obligations to my
own party. l voted for Mr. Smith. the
nominee of my party, and whom | should
have been pleased to see placed in the
| Speakers Chair until he was no longer can
didate. When MIR. Smith was presented as
candidate for Speaker of this House. the Dem
ocrats came forward with a magnanimity and
generosity, hardly, if ever, equaled, and voted
for him. In justice to myself and to that par
| ty, felt myself bound to return that act of
generosity by voting for their candidate, Mr..
McClernand. ] have done SO twice, but it is
| now evident and nrOvpd hnvond 1ouht thof