Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-09

HousE.-Mr. Stokes, Of Tenn who was speak.
ing when We went to press on Saturday, charged
the Republican party with being a sectional or.
ganzation, and, Notwithstanding the assertion OF
gentlemen to the contrary. he thought the Demo-
cratic party might be placed In the same category
In proof Of this he referred to several newspapers
including the Charleston Mercury. The Denipc.
racy was split and broken into fragments 1t was
| impossible for the Southern Opposition to come
up TO party thus fractured. They stood between
the North and the South conservative party:
they stood there to-day a Union men. He spoke
against the sentiments which had been declared
that the election of Black Republican President
would of itself be sufficient cause for the South.
ern States to secede from the Union.
Mr.. Singleton, Of Miss, was one of those who
were in favor of dssolving the Union In certai n
contingency. Suppose the people Of the North
regarding Fred Douglass as a citizen, and disre-
garding the decision of the Supreme Court
should elect him President, would the gentleman
from Tennessee resist his Inauguration,
MIR Stokes said Douglass was not citizen OF
the United States, but a black man. He under.
stood the gentleman from Mississippi to declare
in his speech in favor of dssolving the Union il
MIR. Seward was elected.
Mr.. Singleton had said SO, and was ready to say
1t again, anywhere and everywhere.
Mr.. Stokes repeated that Fred Douglass was
not citizen, but whenever a citizen of the United
States was elected, he would sustain him
Mr.. Singleton said the people Of the North held
that Fred: Douglass is a Citizen and suppose. bv
numerical strength, they should elect him. over.
riding the decision of the Supreme Court. would
the gentleman from Tennessee resist his inauyu-
ration,
MIR. Stokes referred az arm TO the decision If the
Supreme Court, that negro is not a citizen. and
hence could not occupy the Presidential chair
Governor Banks, of Massachusetts. had recently
militia.
Mr.. Hin, Of Ga, suggested that the question of
tne gentleman from Mississippi was hardly Predi-
cd'ed on supposable case. He thought il likely
cOud bef i
side who would be willing to accept the office of
President in preference to a negro Laughter
MI stokes, resuming, said he would never con
sent to dissolution of the Union. IApplause
Though he could not vote for Republican, there
was large portion Of the Republicans with whom
tue Southern Opposition could agree upon some
things; they could unite heart and soul in opposi-
ton TO this Administration for its corruptions II
was not reasonable to appeal to them to come over
to the Democracy when they could not rally their
own forces Twice had Mr.. Gilmer been place d
In position to be elected if the Democrats had
come to his support, but they refused to do So
several Democrats at this point gave their rea-
sons why they could not support Mr.. Gilmer;
among others, the fact that Mr.. Gilmer was sup.
ported by dozen Black Republicans
Mr.. Stokes. Now that the gentleman ON Mis-
sissippi had appealed to the Americans to come
over and support Democrat, which, as he thong Int
ne had shown, would be impracticable, because of
thelr not being able to unite their own forces, be
would ASK the Democrats to come forward and
vote for South American. He stated in the
course of bis remarks that if affairs were so stu
ated in the House that be would be compelled 10
chose between sound, conservative Democrat
and Republican, he would unhesitatingly vote
for the former.
Mr.. Winston moved that the House proceed to
the election of Speaker; and demanded the pre-
vious question.
Mr. Hickman hoped the previous question would
not be sustained, as lie had given notice and
wished to offer an amendment proposing the
adoption of the plurality rule
After some discussion as to what was strictly in
order,
Mr. Davis, Of Ind -, said the time had come
when the House Dug LIT to be organized Neither
party opposed to the Republicans could elect thei
favorite; and he therefore proposed as candidate
conservative man for Speaker, namely-Mr
Hamilton. of Texas
The House then proceeded to the twenty-nintt
ballot for Speaker, with the following result:
Whole number of votes, 2ll; necessary to a
choice log =