The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-01-25
from 0Qasbingtont
of the Cadiz Democratic Sentinel,


CD M. G. DIR pS a Revolver while
addressing the House.
WASHINGTON, D. c., !
January IA, 1860.
No Speaker yet, and not much prospect of
one for some time to come. The Republicans
yet cling to Sherman, though many ofthem now
admit that they have scarcely hope Of his E.
lection. The few votes required to give him
majority it will be impossible to secure. Clark,
Adrian, and Riggs antlLecomptOn Democrats
have emphatically declared that they "will neU-
er vote for him. while the South Americans,
much as some Of them would like to, doubtless,
dare not vote for him. Thus the matter stands.
While the opposition to the Administration
have large majority, they are so divided a.
mong themselves, that they cannot unite upon
any one of their number for Speaker. 1t will
not do for the Republican press to charge the
responsibility of not organizing upon the DEM
ocratic members. The Democracy cannot justly
be charged with it, but it is owing to the dissen-
siors among the opposition members, their re-
AuSul W udI bllell UWH uItlOiCuSOo'-
cast united vote. When the Opposition men,
bers from the South were elected it was hailed
and proclaimed by the Republican orators and
press Of the North as great victory-a glorious
triumph over the Democracy. 1t was declared
to be rebuke to the Administration. In short
more of hurrah could not have been made
had they been simon-pure Republicans. Then
they boastad of their majority in the House,
then they were prolific in promises as to what
the House should do, as the Democracy were
powerless, in point Of numbers, to prevent any
course Of action, which their party (the Repub
lcan) might see proper to adopt Where are
the fruits of this great triumph of which they
were so boastful? Where, thus far, are the
banefits which the people and the country were
to derive, from this, so claimed, glorious victo-
ry for them? With all their boasting, they have
not Yet been able to even organize the House,
they have not been able to agree upon this one,
and the first, question brought before them. II
months are required for them to harmonic upon
a Speaker, how long a time will they want to
unite upon matters Of greater importance? If,
with all the public patronage at the disposal Of
the House officers, they cannot effect an organi-
zation, is it not folly for them to expect to unite
upon measures Of principles where they have no
public plumber to urge such a union? But it
was SO in the 34th Congress. With much
larger opposition majority than in the present
House, they required nine ,veeks to elect N. P.
Banks, Speaker, and before the session had clo-
sed, were compelled to expel four of their own
party friends for corruption. As in that Con-
gress, 50 in the present. the responsibility of not
organizing rests solely upon the Opposition.
The Democracy now as then were in minority,
and can do nothing.
extra Billy Smith, of Va, and the member
from your district, John A. Bingham, had lit
tie discussion yesterday, in regard to the "Hel-
per book" Smith boldly charged your member
with endorsing the doctrines af the book, and 1t
,oas notdeniea. Your readers will remember
that Mr.. Bingham was one of the sixty. eight
Republican members of the last Congress, who
recommended so highly the contents Of that
book.
Rather disgracelul scene occurred in the
Houseon Thursday. Messrs. Clark and Has
kin, of New York the former anti Lecomp-
ton, and the latter one of the three renegades
who, elected as Democrats, are now voting for
Sherman--engaged in discussion, and both be-
came somewhat personal in their remarks. In
reply to question asked by the latter in re-
gard to a caucus which had been held, the for.
mer replied that it was one Of his business.
Haskn got up very much excited, and, notwith-
standing repeated cries Of "order," commenced
apersonal TRADE against Clark, and while spea-
king, put his hand in his breast pocket, as tho,
to draw weapon, when a revolVer JeN upon the
Ro0r. For some time the excitement in the
Hall was intense, and there were great fears
that it wonld end in general collision. After
order was restored through the intervention of
the Sergeant at arms, Mr.. Haskin made per-
sonal explanation, and gave as reason for hav-
ing pistol that he had been out late the night
before, and living IN a dangerous part of the city,
had carried the ,oeopon for selfdetense. The idea
of man, because he happens to have been out
the night before, offering it as an excuse for car
rying loaded weapon, the ne1t day, into the
Hall, is simply rid iculous. B.