Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-31
yOL.s@.No 1s4.


pared with or great and glorious sountry. IA
plausc. In spirit Of magnanimity though d
agreeing politically with Mr.. Smith, but wishiu
to put into the chair sound, conservative sr
good man, and 70 deal one blow at the ''rrepress
bio conflict" aud to remove .'ths clouds whic
lower upon our house." hs voted for that gsnsr@
man. Applause. =
Mr. Robinson I'm said ho would vote sor 81
National man to defeat the Republicans and thss(
fore supported Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. Phelps Mo. and Mr.. Scott [Cal.) severaiI5
changed their votes to Mr.. Smith. ~
Mr.. Florence PAY was willing to take the Il
sponsiblity 10 vote for a national, conservatives 3
old line Wing, as he believed his election woul1
restore peace and quiet to the country. ~
Mr. Morris (Ill.) said that as far a. his iude*
ment advised, he would as heretofore. vote for. @.
Democrat. lie could not vote for Mr. Smith, Es
Mr.. Fonke (Ill said he had never given any
but Democratic vote. hut the Democratic party
had received concession. from the Wig party, and f
~ Mr. Smith wins represented as q gentlemau Of
| ability and Parliamentary information, he was
willing, under the circumstances, deeuing it the
duty Of every patriot to sacrifice private feslinge
and prcjudics for the good Of tho country, to vot
| for him. 10
MIR. Holman lind lat this point sent m the resoE
lutions passed by tho Democracy Of Indiana, declar
ing that in the contest for the election Of Speaker;
II Ia the imperative duty Of every Democrat to-
stand firmly by and support tha regular nomines
of the Democractic party.
i Mr rnplbh lInu. Whoteu 10 Know VINO W20xs
tho Democratic nominee
Mr. Holman replied-The gentleman from
Virginia Mr.. Booock 1
MIR. English saii Bocock had been Withdrawn
lie would nsk Mr.. Holman to consider whether 4
the fact that the majority Of the Dcmocrato party j
his nomination by TINT party.
| Mr.. Holman replied, that the Democrats hero !.
were elected by Democratic votes and they should I
remain in the Democratic organization. - -
Mr.. Hughes (Md.) and Mr. Stout tOreeon)
from feelings Of patriotism, cast their votes In thS
Same direction. s.
Mr.. Landrum tIa.) would follow his standard !
bearer (Mr. Bocock aud vote for Mr.. smith, !.
| Applause
Mr. Logan (Ilis) voted for Mr.. Smith, because
he had been assured that he never belonged to the
American Oh Know Nothing party, but was an j
| Old Line Wing. - = ~
Mr.. Davis Miss hod voted for Mr.. Bocock,
but now changed 1t to Mr.. Smith. re had told !.
his constituents he would vote ns he pleased.
Mr.. Mclsao called attention to the faet that no
| Democratic nominee had ever got more than halt
the American vote, but The Democratic could be
generous aud just. lie voted for Mr.. Smith. APP
plause. = /.
Mr. ITndman lark J had always voted for 1
Democrat and declared to do 80 to tho end. bu4s
would now vote for Mr. Smith, with the Under.
standing that he has at no time directly or indi-
roctly been connected in the Know Nothing par.
W and repucintes the doctrines VI that Organise
ton. Ifo would vote for Mr.. Smith simply ~
| choice of evils. IIe never cnIogised tho old
! Wings, s f35 :. :. : = !
Mr.. Burch (Cal) said that inasmuch as two
sm,l' y. o onI, Io ,,"1 IN ." H. ossu ss ~
Dc likewise. \
man n nannatob wgo could T -. ~ .annnss I a
every element except the Black RepubI;can.
That was n significant fact ., lie iMr. Cobb) had :
Laughter lie did not alinde ~ his ~ dsrssh
y, ct 10 tho clsrioal nrofes.;on mi bc had navcr
been ablc 10 n.n;rs 10 The drn;tv nr ,bss no.;,nn
IIo yn,l1 ra,har Ia a n;n;.ts. tIan ,narnh.n e
Conrross Unweyor In w wn,oJ a. ..nn,na
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aie =" ,'rasnn, ,sr. .sa AS nv. e
nre organised. Shoull we nsrhnai man MI
unite +, defeat those who endorsed IIetner,s baoi
and their enndido,cY I oddrs, ,nvself to fhn.. :
pcntemen Who ara n lttle ob,,i,ats fransh.
Tar If fyc, l,se tb;s onn,r,,nity ,n, i,l ,aSsrss
ret nearer to an election ap apoeal q NV nsnao.
crotic rr;s,ds ~ The Nnrtbxe.t t.con. - ~ 60
cue, vote for Mr.. Smith. 7.'f'' = ?
Mr.. Davidson la said he rer,ntt ID the other
day, when he yoted for Maynar,I. that be would
vote for any National man with the view 10 or
| panizo m, Uouse lie bnd been nssured that
Mr.. Smith never belonged to the Know Nothing
party but was an old-line Whig. He fMr David
s,n) was a strict Democrat, but ayailed himself
Of his respect for tho old line Wings 10 vote for
Mr. Smith. 80 = ~
Mr.. Rufin IN C.l said be vaa now standino
alone from the Southern phalanr, H. had never
yold for a man whom bis brother Democrats Of
the North were not willing to support. Ha had
always found them true men, disposed 10 give
equal and exact Justice to all sections He would
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