Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-02-01
Wa31i1ss1a C1rrezp,li9les.
W,snlxrrox jan. d GO

NcssrS. Editor -
Since | last wrote. the clements in t'at
political clldron. sometimes called tic Hail
Of the HOuse Of representative, have been
socthing, boiling, bub5ling. and at times,
the heat has been 50 Intense in and around
i, that they vel nigh reached the billing
ocer point. Numerous efforts have been
made to unite the Southern disunion ele-
ments Of the Democratic party, with the
Anti-Lecompton men and the South Amer
leans. The last effort was upon Andrew
Jakson Hamilton. of Texas, and the hiah-
est vote he got was 50 or 80. The north
western Democrats, including those from
Ohio, voted for him. 1t was reputed that
he was a Know Nothing, , with what truth
| 10 not know; but he was soon dropped
for some cause, and since then, the Demo
cratic vote has been scattering and scatter
cd.
During a eolloquiI discussion, between
Horace f. Clark, the Democrats and South
! Americans, as to their caucus action. with
a view to an union upon some man to DC
feat the election of Mr. Sherman. Mr.. Has
kin, of New York. accidentally let fall from
his po,k.t a pistol. which he had prudent
IL provided for sclf-dcGcncc. in case he was
attacked by rowdies. in or out of the House;
and thereupon quite 4 scene ensucd.
Sherrard Clemens. of va. who it will
be remembered. has been prominently coll
pied in a dull with O.. j. Wise. son Of Gov.
Wise, appeared much cxcited and called
to order, Sc. &c. and the Southern mem
bcrs generally. by their action. showed sur
Prise hat a Northern man should carry
weapons in the House os Representatives.
They probably thought that the South
should by prcssriptiyc right. monopolize
that practice, wIi-h should be a disgrace
in an American Congrcss-anl it would
be. if the South were controlled by the CIV
i~ization of the Free States. The sergeant
alarms appeared in the midst of the tu-
mllt. and displayed his mace of Ofiee, on
which is beautifully carved the American
Eagle" and the angry clements subsidized
at her bidding.
All efforts to elect a Spe;k,r by a ma
jority vote. hav, failed. On the 18th Of
this month, the member from your district
moved the plurality rule, prefacins it with
4 few remarks, and on the motion called
the previous question. whi;h was seconded
The object of this was to bring the HouSe
II a direct vote without amendment or de-
bate. upon the proposition to elect j Speak
CT by hat mode, and had not the Clc.k.
who is IN Administration Democrat. revcr-
Eel his former rulings and disrcglrded Par
liamentary law, it would have accomplish
ed that object The DiSuuion Democrats
commenced to fili5u5tcr. g., and som 10
Of them entered into 4 written agreement
to resist. hy the endless round Of d~ilatory
motions. calls Of the House aud demands
for yeas AMI nays, the adoption of the plu-
rllity rule. \ llrge majority OF them are
undoubtedly for 4 dissolution of the Union,
AL they ar. willing to resort to these means.
to carry out their trels1nablc plans.
NJ. Douglas, in the Senate. has COM
menccd anew the Anti Slavery agitation.
by proposing a bill to suppress inylsions of
States. Sc. The real Object is to rc;nStlte
himself with the South. AMI from the IDEAS
of his speech. I think a more dangerous
measure u eonsoliLrte the power 0: tic
General Government. has not been p.opo-
sel. lie really cralO Ell to the South. Any
one, in reading the speech, woull con;lule
that Mr.. Douglas Supposed him elf the ser
pcnt against whom the curse Of Col was
pronounced, in the words. upon thy belly
shalt thoa 90. AMI dust shalt thou eat. all
the days of thy life" Mr.. Fes'enlen i.
said to have made a scathing reply. did
not hear and have not read it. Mr.. Fes-
s,ndcn is one of the ablest men in the Sen
ate, and is 50 regarded by all. Mr.. Davis,
Of Mis&. o3jc:tcd to the measure of Mr..
Douglas, because it interfercd with the
rights Of the Suites. Mr.. Davis wonld
NIX, 4 better President for the North than
Mr.. Douglas, and il compelled to choose
between the two. l woull vote for Davis
Mr.. Corwin has made an able speech in
the House Occupying two days in its deliv-
cry. 1t was one Of his Jtst effjrts-:hcre
much trItI, AMI soma error in it.
NOW AND THEN.
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