, 1860-01-28

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[sPec.d Correspondence Ithe Pscss and Triaune.l
NAsulsa7og, JAr. e, 1880.
The " House j" adjourned over from Friday to
Monday. No ballot has been taken for Speaker
Tor ten days. 1t is not ceftaIn that one will be
| taken for ten more. Finding, al1er six weeks
trial, that there was no prospect OF electng
Speaker By majority vote, the Republicans
have pressed for the adoption Of the plurality
rule. But thus far Without effect. Fifty South
crn Democrats are pledged in writing to resist
its adoption till the 4t1 Of March, 1861 There
is iii prospect Of their relaxing fpn. this deter
| nInstion-at least not until they havc sure
Thing Of eectiug under it. =. -.
| The fire~caters do not desire Oh organization
of the House nt NIL. The doughfuces are willing
/ to postpone it until after the Charleston Con-
/ venticn. The Disuniou element governs the
Democratic organization. II wiling to ren.nlu
in the Uniou 50 loug as 1t is allowed to rule it,
| but when put out Of power, it wuuts the Union
/ dissolved, and Southern confederacy erected.
/ This is The prevailing sentiment among the
Rcpresentatircsfromth the cotton.growing section
| of the South, and it includes Eastern mud
Souliern Virginia The resistance tn tic pIu-
rail- rule is bottomcd npon Disunionism. 1t
is the handspring OF the opposition to il, and
the people Of the West onght TO kaow the fact,
Northern Democrats are secretly opposed to
IN or auizution until after the Charleston Con-
vcntiou. There are few exceptions, but none
Of them have the courage or manltness to take
the responsibility to help organize thu House.
stated in late letter that it was thought several
Northern Democrats would this week refuse
10 vote, and thereby let Sherman take the
Chair; but their hearts have all failed them.
The party lash and drill are too potent for
their "sool intentions" but US remarked,
most Of the Northern Democrats Gre opposed
to au organization before tic Charleston Con-
sention, unless ono Of their party can he elect.
cd: If the organization Of the House should
fall into The hands Of the Republicans, several
dangerous issues wonld, in consequence, DO
forced ,,ron the Democracy which will be difIi-
cult tn meet, as it is unit in sentiment upon no
principle or measure, being held together By
the "cohesve power Of public plunder' alone.
The party will have trouble enough to bear at
Charleston without having to meet and adjust
l1alf dozen dangerous questions which the
Republicans will thrust upon them, viz:
j. TIE admission of Kansas as Free State,
regardless of the conditions Of the English bill.
This will set The 1re.eaters md doughfaces By
the ears, and if she is refused admission, will
lose Illinois and Indiana at tho election.
9. Crows Free Farm bill, or Honesteads, to
actual settlers on the public lands. This popu-
| lar measure is denounced rs an Abolition
scheme to fill The public domain with squatters
from the free Statcs, for thepurpose ofprevent-
inc the admission Of nny more slave States. It
can be forced through the House, but will meet
fierce resistance in the Democratic Senate. 1t
is 4 dangerous issue to That party.
3. Committees Of Investigation into the
frauds, extrayagences and corruptions Of this
; administration. Investigating Committees
would soon open up aome rich mines Of rascali-
ties. On no subject are the Democracy more
sensitive. They remember tho effect Of Ogle's
, speech in 1910. But what WAS exposed then,
was not 8ea.bite to what would be uneatthed
now, if the opportunity fell into the hands Of
the Republicans. There would be some awinl
revelations. But if the investigations can be
stayed of until the tail end Of the session, the
reports Of the "su,elling Committee could
: not be made in time to be used in the Presi.
) dental campaign. il.
L. 4 hill modifying the tariff 60 as to raise
revenue sufficient to carry on the government
, without resor1ins to issuing shinplusters and
creating new national debt, and at the SAINT
time atIording adequate protection 10 the grea
) manufacturing interests which are crippled ant
iauguishipg from foreign competition. 4 bill
: can be passed in the House. embracing tb'
E common sruse idcas Of tariff stated in GOV
# Chasc's lust letter to 7. Z. Stan1ey, viz:
"I am clearly Of opinion that tariff laws, 'ik
all other laws, should be 80 framed us to 10 Il
Is | muchg good ant ds ltttle harm as possible and
s. au. therefore, in favor Of such determination
). as will Ie<t s4euas mud promote the interests
II | labor-nf our orn tdb0F-and the general well
II ment, deserves tho name Of an American Siatei
j. nau, who would not so shape American LcgiE
Q Iatiou and Administration as to protect -imsr'cu
u industry md guard impa1tialy all America
y! y rights and interests"
4 But the free trade 6re.eaters would *transl
is the bill in the 6cnete and such act would Civ
y the electoral votcs Of Pennsylvania and Ne
y Jersey to the candidate Of the Chicago Conver
tiou, besides adding thousands to the Kepubl
il can mujorities il Ohio, New York and the Ne
H.. England States.
>. S. In addition to the foregoing, : I'LL grautin
- liberal appropriations Tor the Improvement
- harbors and internal navigation, will be passe
y through tile House. And the Pacific R.ilroa
&c project will be PLACED in shape to ensure
&c speedy commencement Of TIA. national eute
le prise. o.: the Central route.
,r The Southern Democrats are opposed to Il
j. these measures, and probably will defeat crer
ID one of them in the Senate {except the invest
r. eating matters, which he House eau separated
- nc: ouj. They arc all popular issues in tt
. North, and will prove, if brought before Il
y count,r, By passng the House, very emba
~ rassing questions for the Northern Democrac
a. to meet. 1t is therefore the partizan intercs
10 Of the organization nude up Of disunioais,s en-
ut dougbsaccs to keep the House disorganized ,
ID long as possible. lit was known that thes
Of matters would not come before the House, q
organization could be made Immediately.
r. Last night tSa!'day) there was report qu
=. current that the Democrats wou1d take up La
rabec, Of Wisconsin, for Speaker. They wei
- Boosting that Adrain, Riggs, Briggs, Horas
L. Clark and J. 7. Dayis would yote for him, IN
Ill twas also reported that 16 Of the o sout
:" Americans had consented to vote for him, an
Ill | it IVES thought that more would. The Repull
N caus are weakened by the absence Of Clark
I'll Cochranc without being paired. l-arrabee BIT
a. made two or three ultra pro-slavery speeche
. lie stated in one Of them ii,at he WAS only ke1
-. from holding slares By the laws Of his State
ss that IL he lived South he would be slaFeholt
de- er, and contended that the negro breeders ha
al a perfect right to carry their slaves land
7" course their slave laws) into any Territory.
few days ago he declared that be hated the r.
publicans so intolerably, that be was willing I
vote for any Southern hnow-Nothiug #
d. Speaker. Since crawling Oh his belly aad ca
p ins dirt so rrofuse|y, it is not surprising if II
n. fire-esters should eonsent to rote for hin
=. What day this combination is to be tried, ":
ne not stated in tue report that was floating abos
ty lac+ uft-t Tarrahec has rOnc n mt ~ ~. I q