Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-31

)asaris e nliscis, replied hat be had 10
ooouraness ~ b the position Of The others
~ Md votsd for, bat found ont sahseqssns-
= hs wa misinformsd- he did not wish 70
8 naa % trusa He underssood that Mr..
rwas IN favor Of Slave Code, and was cleo
~ is seat In this House over the regular Dem.
800 sanAkAasA
IL Hill Of Gsorsia, said Mr.. Smith had been
l1ontsd ost of dsisreaee to gentlemen who did
= 41patAiss with TIE American party.
n Craig Of Mo, understood that Mr. Smith
100 els6esd % Ceagrsss against Mr.. Shaw, Who
I'D favored the incorporation Of the siave code
= - nsxt Democratic platform.
rssssdsns
~. Morris Of III, said he would vote ,or any
- WSo vas strictly and Old Line Whie and Il
~ genflesnan from North Carolina u. Smith
uuaid rss from bis scat and say he repudistes the
docrines OF the Know Nothings tbea he would
VOTE for him.
Nj. Bsnrtt and others objected 10 any response
esaag made BY Mr. Smith, " Mr.. Morniss sng-
d gestion.
Mr.. Clsxens amid cries Of ordsf" said be de-
sired that Mr. Smith should take the chair u,i-
pledged, md ~ an impartial mud honest n,an, aad
Admiuisbcr the duties of the third ozkce Of the
Government in all fairness.
49, Mr.. Leake Va. rose to a paint II er3er, con ten
ding there should be debate exoep. ia support
Ar, Hsskins N. 7. said all this de.ul.ory con-
verssfiun was out Of order lie insisacd on thc ro-
suit Of the ballot being declared
Mr. Mckse ceacurrcd with Mr.. Has kin that the
oeoa,e was nt Of order Bat this ~es.ing has been
out Of order from the arst day of tho session.
Voices Thst's SOL" That's fact % Mr. Nc.
Nae said he would cooperate with Mr.. Haskin in
calling Tor the snnoonceu,ent Of u 20 vote
Mr. Hickman ga, here Request ed that his name
be called lie voted Tar Mr.. Sh erman.
Mr.. Montgomery Pa. though'. they should all
make coocessions, and stated Tao reason vby tho
lioas should organise by the 81 ction of Mr. Smith
Ills rensr were aPplsuded
There were anxious cries from the Republican
aide TO announce the vote.
Mr.. rcndiston o. said no repr, scented native
and nanraiired citirens Of all religious beliefs
Germm mud Irish, -Protesiant and Catholic. Ills
naturslised constituents were honest intelligent.
and ps'ro'ic. He woa'd vote for no IL ,an who would
prescribc them, or whose aympathic. were against
them. He had cenVcrsed with MIR Smith and
learned 'tom him that he never had any conncc.
Hon viii tne American order. or sympathy with
Its prosTiptive tenets Therefore 70 further the
organization OF the House n na ito ual basis he
voted for Mr. Smith.
Mr.. Morris I'll. relying upon no truth Of Mr.
Pendlcton's statement, voted for MIR. Smith, amid
almost deafening applause.
Mr. Howard lOhiol was willin z to sacrifice
something Tor his country, and with the undcrstan
ding that Mr.. Smith mover belonged TO tho Amcr.
can order, voted for him.
Mr.: John Cochrane Y chan gcd his vote
from Mr. Mson " Mr. Smith. la wing received
sufficient assurance that Dir. Smith was not q
Know Nothing.
There were renewed cries from tn, Re publican
side Tor the announcement of the vote.
Mr.. Barr chsnged his vote to Mr. NTH.
Mr. Sherman iOhio) at this point a, ose n nd re-
questing his name to 10 called, voted for NJ r. Cor
win.
Mr.. Junkin 1ral said he had voted for Mr..
Smith, believing him To he National Anne ricnn,
buthe had discovered he was IN old-ne NHhig
and declined to answsr the question whctho ho
was in favor of a slave eide. lilo must tho, elore
vote FOR Mr. Sherman.
This movement created considerable exoitcn ent
II Was the commencement OF n noy ut 10 dc feat
the election ef Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. coKwIN NOMINATED.
Mr.. Scranton Pa. also changed his vote from
Smith to Mr. Sherman. and put in nomna .tion
Mr.. Coiwin OF Ohio.
This movement the nomination Of Mr. Cor winl,
created great sensation on ali sides.
Criestrom the Democratic side Of TOO lat 81"
Mr.. iindman Ark referring to these ch ,nges
said they afforded apt illustration Of the insin-
certify Of the other side ofthc House
Cries O. order from the Republican side III the
House. Tho confusion was now extreme Mr..
Garnett Va. inssied ON the resolution Of o. der.
Nothing could be done until this effected.
The Clerk inaplored gentlemen to take I heir
eents. and vigorously hammered with his eavol
Mr.. Morris PA. understood there was dis, DO
sition on the part Of the Republicans to chan 20
front and present Another candidate. lie shou Il
therefore Withdraw his vote for Smith aud gi,c,n
to Mr.. Corwin who was distinguished for his cml.
pent services, for nationality OF opinions AMI for
sonndncss on the great issues which divide tho
country. lApplauses and misses in tho galleries
and rude demonstrations the nnor.l
Mr. Burnett lkyj Immediately moved that tho
galleries be cleared
The Clerk sand that persens had been admit.
on the hoor by courtesy, aud therefore should net
violate the rules Of decorum. Should there be re
peated such demonstrations in the galleries, he
would direct the officers to clear them OF all per.
sons. whether in tho ladies' or gcntlainen's gale
ries.
Mr. Hons.on Ala. thou ht that tho Clerk should
be little indulgeot this was the mos, cxtraor-
binary scene in the world Really If ANYTHING
would justify such manifestation this would
The Republicans stsntoriousy called :" order >
in chorus
The Clerk in reply to Mr. Houston, said ,ha.as
this wasa most extraordinary scene therefore there
was the greater necessity to preserve the dignity
OF the HoNse. Some minutes elupse! before order
could he restored
Mr.. kett s. @. erese TO state the ground On
which he would change his vote il necessary For
eight weeks there hal been protracted session in
! the attempt to organize the House.
- Mr.. Earnsworth lllls insisted that saeh discus
q mon as the member from South Carolina was u.
bout TO enter upon, Was out OF CIDER, while vote
il being taken.
Dir. Keit--Then I'll DISCUSS the point Of order
Cries from the Democratic side--"Go ca
Mr.. Theaker TO- docs the gentleman propose
to change his vote!
MIR. Keiit-I win state that in due time.
Cries of ~order" from the Republican, side
with sxclamations of take your ssatsr'
Mr.. Hill asked Mr.. Kcit whether recent infor-
nation had brought him to q scnsc of rroprety
in changing his VOTE.
Mr. keitt-1es. propose to answer that ques