Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-01-21

Mr.. Pennington withdrew his resolution
proposing the adoption of the plurality
lie did so, he said, to avoid a confusion.
Mr.. Hutchins, successor of Mr.. Gidd.
ings, concurred with his political friends
that discussion anterior to organization was
ont of place 1t has been conducted in
exceedingly bad taste, to use no harsher
term. The Republican party with which
he was to act aud the people Of the Free
States, had been rudely, he might say
shamefully, assailed. Their principles and
acts had been grossly misrepresented Their
motives and patriotism were rudely i'm.
peached, and their citizens denounced ns
worthy of the gallows far frankly express.
| ing their constitutional rights on the sub.
iect of slavery. A resolution had been in.
troduced here, saying that persons who did
certain thing were unfit to be sneaker
His opinion was that any man who pnrsues
the proslavery juggling policy is politically
unfit to be Speaker, so is any man who be.
lieves in the right TO reopen the African slave
trade, or who opposes the admission Of
Kansas into the Union under the RECENTLY
adopted Constitution. But he would re.
gard it as entirely ont Of order for him to
introduce resolution to this effect He
denied the right of the minority or the ma.
iority to prescribe rule by which his vote
for speaker is to be controlled or regulated
Mr.. Hutchins, after some debate, moved
the plurality rule, aud also the previous
question
Further dobate ensued on points of or.
der after which
Mr.. Sickles gave notice Of the resolution
alluded to in former Washington despatch
Mr.. Clark of n Y, and Mr.. Rearen
pronounced it impracticable, though the
latter approved its spirit
Several motions were made for a vote
without result, objections being made on
both sides.
Mr.. Hickman said they had now come
to dead lock-a point they might as well
have reached four weeks ago. The South.
ern minority say they will not submit to
majority.
Mr.. Barksdalc--You mistake their DO
sition.
Mr. Hickman would repeat what he had
said and so distinctly that none could mis-
apprehend it. The declaration had been
made here by more than one Southern gen.
tleman that they are determined to resist
the will of the majority by all parIiamen-
tary as well as other means.
Mr. Winslow explained that they would
resist vote on the plurality rule until
vote be taken on the resolution of Mr. Clark
Of Missouri
Mr. Hickman made some remarks, after
which
Mr.. Barr repeated that no Southern gen.
tlemen had controlled any Northern men.
He should not place him in false condi-
tion.
Mr.. Hickman said he could prove that
Northern men had been thus controlled,
aud he should never favor another ballot
for Speaker until he was satisfied change
had taken place in the minds of gentlemen
on all sides, or until the plurality rule, or
some other analogous one, should be adopted.
Mr.. McClernand said Mr.. Hckman's
insolencc was unbearable BY what anthori-
ty did he speak as he did lie was not
one of the Democrats, although he pretend
ed to be. This pretention was unfounded.
We diSown and repudiate him.
Mr.. Hickman asked Mr.. McClernand to
give way a minute.
Mr.. McCernand sternly-Not q word.
A Voice-Go to the Republican side,
where You belong
Mr.. McClernand further spoke of Mr..
Hickman's alleged political Inconsistencies,
and said the latter was follower of Sew
ard and a subtle instrument in the hands
of the Republican party. He had betray-
ed all parties aud principles and now un-
dertook to exercise censorship over the
Democrats. He stated his objections to
Mr.. Sherman, but said Mr. Sherman was
infinitely preferable to Mr. Hickman. Gap
plause)
The Clerk requested the gentlemen to
keep order, aud not encourage applause in
the galleries.
Mr.. Pryor began to reply to Mr.. Hick-
man, remarking that what the latter had
stated was what be knew to be false.
Mr.. Wilson called his colleague to order.
Mr.. Pryor said be knew only the plain
Anglo Saxon tongue, and that Mr.. Hick-
mans statements were false.
Mr.. WILSON, repeat the point.
Mr. Keitt-I shall discuss that
Mr.. Pryor characterized Mr.. Hickman's
statements as false, for which he was called
to order. Adjourned.