The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-07
PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTY SIXTH CONGRESS
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The Senate is not in ses.
SENATE


WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The Senate is not in ses
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. MILES, having the foor said it was not his
purpose yesterday to make regular speech, but
to suggest how harmony might be produced among
the three elements which equally opposed to
the Republican party.
The colloquial debate which then took place was
happy in its results. He did not consider the De-
mOcracy properly responsible for the non-organi-
zation of the House. He was not party man, but
a kind of outsider, though he had been acting with
the Democratic party. He independent
State rights man, and therefore, from his position,
could speak calmly, gravely and impartiaty.
The Republican candidate was particularly obnox-
iOus those representing Southern constituencies
in consequence of his connection with Helpers
book which contained vile and atrocious senti-
ments. Hence the concentration of Southern gen
temen against Mr.. Sherman. he argued that the
responsibility of the non-organization rests with
the antiLecompton Democrats. Those anti-Le-
compton protesting Democrats, who vote the Repub-
lican ticket, are in effect Republicans The respon
sibility of organization rests on the shoulders of
those who have voted for neither Democrat nor
Republican, because the Southern opposition have
intimated that they will join the Dem 'crats proper
whenever it can be shown such union will elect
their candidate.
MIR. HAsKIN wished to know whether in the prn-
cipes laid down by Mr. Miles, those Dem )crats
who voted for Mr. Magraw did not thereby be-
come Americans.
Mr.. Mnts said he did not think so, because
Mr.. Magraw was outside of the American party.
Mr. HAsKfN said he supposed National Conven-
tions determine political orthodoxy. lie under
stood that Mr.. Fillmore and Mr.. Doneson, for
whom Mr.. Maynard was an elector, were in the
American organization
Mr.. MILES said he had voted for Mr.. Maynard
and he would vote for Outand-out American
with a yiey of defeating the Republican can
didate.
Mr. HAsKIx said he voted for Mr.. Gilrher, mem
ber of the American party, desiring to organize
the House.
Mr.. MILES said he did not vote for Mr.. Gilmer,
and would not under any circumstances. Besides,
Mr. Gilmer not a candidate before the
House. He submitted these remarks for considera-
ton. Suppose the Ant-Lecompton Democrats and
Southern opposition held out, then he made this
proposition. Finding it impossible to organize the
House, why not follow the example of our brothers
in England Let US appeal to the people There
more eifectual mode to settle this question,
than by general election throughout the country.
Let have dissolution of parties. He assured gen
temen that the great mass OF the Southern people
were in a state of terrible Indignation and tremen-
dous excitement Should, as has been threatened,
the Northern people proceed against the South in
military array, the would be bloody and des-
perate. Al. Co..
when whipped to stay whipped. The South was
impregnable. He had fears of the result.
When government fails of the purpose for which
it was established, the right of the people affords
remedy and for this they are responsible alone to
public opinion, and the nations of the earth. Let
gentlemen elect temporary Speaker, pass the