New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-07

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gentleman now. 1 can attack him at any time.
Mr.. ADRIAN was in favor Of the election OF
Speaker by majority of votes, but would vote for
the plurality rule in the event the house ccuia orgn-
ize in no other way. the House follow the sugges-
ton of Mr.. Miles, that would lead 10 dissolution oil
the Union. When the House cannot be organized ex-
cept BY the plurality rule those who do not vote Tor
it are factionsts and dsorganizers The An,-LecomP-
onites should not be regarded dsorganizers as was
charged by Mr.. Miles, unless It can be shown that
their five votes can elect Speaker
Mr.. CLARK IA. L. DEM, N. " denied that the
Lecompton issue is dead, as had been declared. Inc
LecomptoD Constitution was dead and deservedto
die, and when it died it killed its authors; bot the
KaDeas controversy il by no means ended The English
BILL which passed both Houses, remains in full force
and the application for admission by Kansas, winch
will be made as soon as the House organizes, Will
encounter that at the threshold. Before he could
the interrogatory of Mr.. Window, he desired
to I've informed whether the Democratic party of the
House intend to resist the application Of Kansas for
admission. That is material point which affects the
action of all Ant-Lecomptonites-
Mr. DE JARNETTE lad. Dem, VAL replied that
the purpose of those with whom he acted would be
made known when that question comes before the
House. He proceeded to allude TO the resolutions
unanimously passed by the Virginia Legislature
auesting the members OF Congress from that State to
unite with the conservative element In the House for
the puIpoee of defeating the election of Republican
Speaker. Those resolutions reflect the public sent
ment of Virginia, as expressed IN public meetings In
sixty counties in that State. The people of
virginia are determined, in future, to nemano
the observance of the guarantees OF the Constitution,
and reply by force to any violations Of them Tbs -
not the result of sudden impulse but OF
and careful observance Of the aggressons oil the Norh
They have yielded to those aggressons for the sake Oh
the Union; but their expulsion from the common Ter
ritores of tho nation only be done upon the ny
pohess that they unequal and TO that they never
will submit. This purpose was the only object for
which the Republican party was formed. The Repnb-
lcans indirectly indorse John Brown and indorse the
Helper book. He said that Mr.. Seward stood before
the country as peTjured traitor, aud this man, his
hands stained with the blood OF our citizens, 1t was
proposed to elect as our President. lie might be
President for the North, but never for the South.
Mr. JOHN COCHRANE (Ad DEM, n. " said
that the Democrats not yet prepared to vote for
Speaker Mr.. Curry is confined to his bed through
sickness. AS his friends were unable to effect pair
for him, they compelled as last resort, to send
for him. He moved to adjourn.
Mr.. COLFAX rep, Ind.) remarked that he had
been authorized to pair Mr. Reynolds of with Demo
Mr.. COCHRANE did not consider Mr.. Reynolds in
the came position as Mr.. Curry politically
Mr. HICKMAN (Anti-L. DEM, PENN claimed the
floor, in order to move the plurality rule
Mr.. HOUSTON Adm. DEM, Ala.) regarded the
course of Mr.. Hickman, in offering to amend the mo-
ton to proceed election, unprecedented and I'M
parliamentary.
Mr.. BRIGGS rep, N " wished to define his pc,
sition He had been assaied by private letters and
his constituent. He had endeavored to prevail upon
him to pursue course contrary to what he had marked
out for himself paper at keesevie hadcopied what
puported to be an extract from The Courier and En-
quirer in which it represented that he lBnggsl
said he was with the Republicans, who took him at
his word and elected him. The Keesevile editor was
right when he said that he Brggs would scorn to NO
late any honorable pledge. His political position had
been known to every man. woman, and CHILD, Tor tne
last twenty years. He was formerly Wing; in $3.50
he was elected the Wing delegate to the Syracuse
Convenient but being satisfied there was conspira-
cy TO annihlate that party, he remained at home.
That was the first known Of the Republican party.
He found the American party existing, and, in the
language Of Webster, where was he to go! lie was
not long hesating, and connected himself with that
party lie traced his political down to the last
Congressional election. His party were unanimous,
of course against the Kansas policy of the Admins
tration and the Republicans shared in the opposition
Eight nine Republican members owe their election
TO the American element. He came there an
American, opposed to the Kansas policy of The Admin
istraton. In his District he nominated by Ameri
caIs and supported by Republicans. His party was
not sufficient in number to return him here. None
had ever approached him to ask him to abandon any
policy or principle he had ever maintained. lie never
had said be would vote for Republican here
in party sense; but he did not say that he
could never support such men as Corwn or Pen
nngtOn. men of national views, bat not any
who could indorse the sentiments OF Helpers book.
He believed that Mr. Sherman repudated such senti-
ments, and were il not that he If restrained by his
so declare. In reply to John Cochranes remarks,
made the other day. he defended the Americans from
the charge of prescription and IN support oil his po-
sition pointed to the fact, that the Americans last
Autumn the cause OF electing one-haf the New
York Democratic State Ticket He was the only re.
preventative here from the North embodiment of
American sentiments, as forming nucleus around
which all National elements could rally.
JOHN COCHRANE, in reply, said there was at
the last Fall election body of patriotic who APP
preached half way to the Democratic party and elect
ed half the State ticket He congratulated his coll
league that thus much accomplished. He asked
them to be not merely halfway Democrats, but alto
gether, such as he was.
Mr. McKEON (Rep. N.Y. asked Mr. Cochrane
whether he accepted the Buffalo PLATFORM Laughter
Mr.. COCHRANE responded that the purity of the
Democratic party could bear even that but let me adj
wise the gentleman to forsake the miseries and tenn
pests the past and to where calm and bet
Ter breezes blow. Laughter 1t had been announced
what mountains had to be scaled, rivers passed, and
midnight darkness penetrated by those who were in
search of the truth. These things beset the Barn
burners of New. York laughterl, for they wandered
through byways until they reached some beeting clit
from which they looked down on plains below and ex
claimed "HOw goody are thy tents, %, Israel y
Laughter. He made an appeal to his friends on the
opposite side OF the House to reform their politics. and
travel the same road as himself.
Mr.. STANTON rep, Ohiol-What will they find
at the end of the road--any spols
Mr.. COCHRANE-Oh you will not find the flesh,
pots of Egypt. Laughter You may find the
promised land where principles found and where
the lion and lamb lie down together Roars of
laughter You will find it is the Democracy which
pervades and will save the Union. lie did not know
he had made of the term proscrptive in speaking
OF the American party, but it was now like dssolving
the views Of the past.
Mr.. Curry having been brought to the House from
his sick room, Mr.. COCHRANE Withdrew his motion
to adjourn.
The House proceeded to a vote, which resulted as
follows:
Whole number of 229 Quarle.... 10