New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-28


Ms. HICKMAN "A. L. Dem. PENN stated OF
a,si.Dri,y that Mr.. SDith Iever Know Nothing
bat dircsrded the docribee Of that organization u
| VIVA eatitfed 81 the fact.
Of his own mouth that ho never belonged to the Amer
Mr. ,9URNETT Dem, Ky.) UNDERWOOD that Mr.
Morris IL Illinois wac anxious for organisation, ape
| spnn,t m Republicans. lie Submitted 10 HIN ina
| inch b;T his attitude, whether ut this particular
upcnre wb Ell he il assured by gentlemen all around
HIM of d 10. it, that Mr. S~i'h occupies ne }nlC
not vote for Mr.. Smith. No ether candidate ha'
| snsue,ed ou,a ioDs The gentleman from Dlln0ii
viii insist on a n answer to the iuterrogatory lie
Mr Ro,nst, con, rise higher than per,ona or party
considerations. Mi smith was nAuobai man, aoo
nS NJ wOySRIs rsp';. that be had received assur
snces as m otbers for whom he had voted, bat had
fund out be was nirinfA med He did not wish again
to take man on trust. me understood Una. mr.
Smith WIS ia favor of the ave Code, ana was elected
| over the regular Democratic candidate.
| Mr. HILL sad Mr. Smith b. been presented out OF
Difference to gentlemen who dia not fympa'hne Win
| the American party. ,,, Gil
elected 10 Congress against MIR. Shay who desired 10
have Slave Code incorporated in the ne1' Demo-
| cratic platform. +,
Mr.. BARKSDALE Dem, Mss) and others objected
| to Mr.. CRAIG pro ceedlng ~,
Mr.. MORRIS Guild vote for any man strictly an Old
Lire Wbg, and If the gentleman wosld rise from MS
teat any say be repudiaed the doctrines of the Kno
| Notbipps then he would vote for him.
Mr.. BURNETT and others objected 70 any responsf.
| Mr. CLEMENS, smid cries OF "Order, said he de-
sired Mr. Smith take the chair unpledged and as an
impartial bonee man, and administer the dnsies OF the
| third Office in the Government ia all fairness
| Mr.. LEAKE Dem, Va rore TO point OF order,
that there sbould be debate except in support OF
' MI HAsSIN a. L., N. ~ said all this desa'tOry
conversation out Of order lie INSISTED on the To-
| suit OF the ballot being de clared.
| Mr. McRAE concuned with Mr.. Haskin, that this
debate ont Of order Bat tns meeting has been out
| Of oroer from the first day Of the session;
Mr.. McRAE would cooperate with MIR. Haskin in
| calling for all announcement Of the vote.
| MIR. HICKMAN here requested his name to be
called He voted fer Mr.. Sherman.
Mr. MONTGOMERY Dem, Penn. said he thought
they should all make CONCESSIONS and stated bis rea-
sons why hey should organize by the election of MIR.
| Smith. His remarks were applauoed.
Anxious cries from the Republican side to announce
| the vote.
| MIR PENDLETON Dem. Ohio said be represented
native and naturazed citizens of ALI religious beliefs
| German and Irish, Protestant and Catholic. Hs
paturalzed constituents honest, intelligent and
patriotic. He would vote for no man who would pro-
scribe them or whose synpathies were against them
He had converted with MIR. SUth, and learned from
| him that he had never had any connection with the
| American order, or sympathy with its Proscrptve
reIets. He, therefore, to Organize the House on
National b. sis voted for Mr.. Smith.
| Mr.. NORRIS (Ill relying upon the truth Of Mr:
Pendleon's statement voted for Smith, amid almost
Mr. HOWARD (Dem Ohio was wiling to sacri
| fee something for the country; and understanding
that Mr. Smith never belonged to the American party
MIR. JOHN COCHRANE-I hold it, Sir, to be the
bounden duty OF every gentleman who pronounces his
| vote upon this floor TO do it understandingy, and
under due seDse Of the obligation OF representation
th,t rees upon him. Thus far have endeavered TO
discharge that duty. ! have acted, Sir, under the
Uehts present 10 my conviction; and with single eye
the good of the country, and the integrity OF the
party to hich belong, have thus far cast my vote,
and has bt en- recorded. Since, Sir last addressed
the House, have felt it my duty to extend my In
aues into the matter under consideration, and arn
tiat the gentleman whore name If proposed now TO
| be Speaker of this House in the XXxVlth Congress
stands in different political position from that which
supposed he occupied when formally addressed my
fellow members. learn, Sir, that he is not and has
not been member of an American lodfe that ofen-
siye thing which would have excluded him from my
consideration and from the consideration and friend.
ship Of my constituents and from the friendship and
,upport of the Democratic party. have, Sir, cuff
cept evidence of that sct not only IN the assurance
| of gentlemen around me, but in the acton OF my
Democratic friends upon whose advice and Judgment
RELY. also understand him, Sir. to be an Old-Llne
WLis the representative of national party, the sup
poreis of the galaxy of the stars and srpes wnich em
bazon and hen the insignia Of this proud nation
believe him. therefore, Sir, while not entirely and alto
Qether such ana Democrai-yet SIR, lts nearest
a1proachthst is an Old-Line Wing; free, Sir, from
| the leTrosy of acknowledgement; conservative,
| national and patriotic man. Under these circum-
sfaucea Sir here at this stage OF our action now az
| this advanced period of our deliberations, with the
country pauslng and gazing intenty upon us, Win
| every pusaiion arrested at this moment OF TIME
deem it my duty, as the representative OF proud con-
stuepey, and Democratic one, on ,hs moor, 70 eoe
| toward aud change my vote fom John A. Mlson oil
Virginia, and render IT, Sir, TO Mr. SmiIh OF North
| Carolina. Applause.
Renew ed cries from the Republicans, Announce
| the vote"
MI BARR changed to Mr.. Smith.
! Mr. SIBERIAN REP, Ohio at this point rose, and,
requesting his name to be called voted Tor Mr. Corwin.
| Mr.. JGNKIN rep, Pal said he had voted Tor
| Smith believing him to be National American, 6nt
| he now discovered that he an Old-Line Wing,
and declined 10 the question whether he was
| in favor of Slave Code He must, therefore, vote
| for Mr.. Sherman.
This movement created considerable excitement.
| IL was the commencement Of unelecting Smith.
MIR. SCRANTON tRep., PENN also changed from
| Smith TO Sherman and put in nomination Mr. Corwln,
amid erie from the Democratic side Of Too late
Mr.. HINDMAN Dem, Ark, referring TO th .ss
changes o tss C the az hcDse
| Cries Of "Order" from the Republican side. The
| confusion extreme.
MIR. GARNETr Dem, Va.) insisted on the restora-
ton of ORDER Nothing could be done TIL this was ei'
fected. ,
The CLERK imploringly asked gentlemen TO take
their eats and vigorously knocked with his hammer
Mr.. MORRIS Glep., PENN understood there was
disposition On the part OF the kepuoheans 10 Gnange
front and preeept another candidate He should with
draw his vote from Mr.. Smith and give 1t to Mr. Cor,
win who was distinguished for eminent services, and
for nationality of opinions and for soundness On the
great issues which divide the country. .
Anplau.e and hstes in the galleries, ana rude de'
Mt BURNETT Immediately moved that the gale
The CLERK paid that persons had been admitted on
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