Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-07

ags Autl.Isesmpt5n Douoorufs On thls AosI
who had east their Volos ioT Speaker fof one Of
their own number
Mr.. Hickman asked what be meant BY hVe
Anti Lecompton Democrats. In this he showed
extreme sensitiVensss, and seemed 70 think he
| lAdriaBl Intended to insinuate that be Hick-
mani was not an Anti-Leeompton Democrat
| He was elected as IN Anti Lecompton Demo
crat against an Administration or Lecompton
/ Democrat The Americans and Republicans
chose 10 support him ia preference to his com.
petiior, and he should feel grateful for the
support they gave him in 1858. He differed
| from Mr. buchanan on Territorial policy, but
| that was no evidence be was not Democrat
He conceived it was evidence that he was q
Democrat, because he opposed the AdminiStra
tion. The editor of the Trenton American said
that he and Mr. Riggs had been consistent
in their votes here, and neither the Republicans
nor Democrats could have any fault to find
Mr.. Moore, Of KY, said Mr. Adrian had re
marked that the Southern opposition would
not vote for Democrat. II that was true, be
had failed to have that acuteness necessary to
obtain the information. He was ready to
make choice between the candidates Of the
Republic an and Democrat parties. He should
make choice between the devil and a witch.
4
Gratis have q choice, let them come to the
scratch and vote for Democrat, in preference
to Republican. The gentleman from Ohio,
Mr. Cox said, the other day, if it had not been
for Browns raid the Southern Opposition and
Republicans would have an alliance. He pro-
tested that such remark was without founda-
ton, IN fact Mr. Cox expressed the hope that
the gentlemen would not make any more
agreement on that point, as it would not be
chiValrous to attack a man when he could
have no opportunity to reply
Mr. Moore-There is no need Of attacking
the gentleman now l can attack him at any
time. (Laughter)
Mr.. Adrian was in favor Of the election of a
Speaker by majority of the votes, but could
vote for plurality rule in the event ifthe House
could be organized in no other way.
Mr.. Clark of N Y, denied that the I.eeOmp.
ton issue is dead as had been declared.
The Lecompton Constitution was dead and
deserved to die; and when it died it killed its
authors, but the Kansae controversy is by no
means ended
The English bill which passed both Houses
and remained in full force, and the application
for admission by Kansas which will be made
as soon as the House organizes, will encounter
that at the Threshold. Before be could an
swer the intenogatOTy OF Mr.. Winslow, he de-
sired to be informed whether the Democratic
party of the House intended to resist the ap-
plieation of Kansas for admission. That is a
material point which affects the action of all
Anti Lecomptonites.
Mr.. De Jarnett replied that the purpose Of
those with whom he acted would be made known
when that question comes before the House
The people of Virginia are determined in fu-
ture to demand the observance of the guarantees
Of the Constitution, and reply Py force to any
violation ofthem.
Mr.. John Coehraue moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Hickman claimed the floor in order to
move the plurality rule.
Mr.. Houston regarded the course of Hick-
man in offering to amend the motion to proceed
to an election as unprecedented and unparlia-
mentary.
Mr. lRiggs wished TO define his position -
BE came theIe as an American, opposed to the
Kansas policy of the Administration. In his
district he was nominated by Americans and
supported by the Republicans. His party was
sufficient in number to return him here No
Ons had ever approached him TO ask him to
abandon any principle be had ever maintained.
| He had never said he would not vote for Re-
| publican, but he did say that he never could
support such men as COrwin or Pennington,
men of national views, but who could endorse
the sentiments of Helpers book. He believed
that Mr. Sherman Tepudiated such sentiments
and we're it not that he were restrained by his
friends. The gentleman from Ohio would
emphatically so declare.
In reply to John Cochrane's remarks made
the other day, he defended the Americans from
! the charges of prescription and in support of
his position, pointed to the fact that the Ameri-
cans, last autumn, were the cause of electing
one half of the Democratic State ticket He
was the only representative here from the North
as the embodiment Of American sentiments.
Mr.. COchrane, in reply, said that there was
at the last fall election body Of patriotic men
who approached half way to the Democratic
party ard elected half the State ticket. He
congratulated his colleague that this much was
accomplished. He asked them to be not merely
half way Democrats, but altogether, such as he
was.
Mr.. McKeen asked Mr.. Cocbrans whether
he accepted the Peoples platform.
Mr.. COchrane responded that the purity Of
the Democratic party could bear even that, but
let me advise the gentleman to forsake the
miseries and tempests Of the past and advance
to where calm and better breeZes blow. It had
been announced what mountains had to be
scaled, river passed, and midnight darkness
penetrated by those who were in search Of the
Truth. These things beset the Barnburners Of
New York, for they wandered through by-ways
, until they reached Beaten Cliff, from which
they looked down on the plains below, and eI-
claimed, ''How gOOdly are thy tents, Oh, Is
rael." Laughter
Mr. CurTy having been brought to the House
ffOmE his sick room, Mr.. Cochran withdrew
,. his motion to adjourn.
/ The House proceeded to vote for Speaker
? with the following result;
) Necessary to a choice ll2; Sherman lO9
MeClernand 81; BOcOck 80, Quarles I3; DIvii
9; GiImer 4; Houston 8; scattering 10.
a Adjourned.