Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-31
The Speak orship.

The republican member, Of the House of Rem
reseniativcs held caucus in Washington on Sat
urday but it is reported they adjourned without
coming TO any definite conclusion rs to the course
t. he pursued 10y them TODAY. 1t appears that
on FrIlay all the regular democrats voted for
Mr.. Smith, of y. G., except Mr. Holman, of Ind
aHd Mr.. Allen, OF Ohio, who threw their votes
away among the scattering An the members Of
the American party, and some of the anti. Iecomn
ton democrats also voted FOR Mr.. Smith. Tho
Sar says the course Of Mcssrs. Holman aud Al
len causes much pain to the national dem ,crats
H. adds howcvcI:
1t Is understood that both Mcssrs. Allen md
Holman stood ready to have yored for Mr.. Smith
had they known that he would have received the
ore vote lacking dad they yotrd for HIM to make
him the speaker without the votes of Mr. H.
Joy Morris and his peoples panty followers. who
having voted for him with insincerity changed
their yote$ on discovering that their trick to make
capital Tor Themselves or their party bid lairto de-
fat llrpcrsm heyond redcmpfiun
The course of Mr. Morri, and other members
from Pennsylvania. elected on the peoples ticket
has created quite an excitement in PHILADELPHIA
The E,ening journal OF Saturday, saw:
1t was seriously contemplated last evening TO
cali an indignation meeting to dcnounce tho ne.
ioa ot the Pennsy wanna memkers who prevented
an organization yesterday. and many of our mcr e..
chants suggested that Mr.. Morris, FROM the second
district q" the city. should be bvrnt in eff ". The
democratic members had accepted. M n candidate
one ahp had always been an uncomprom-inr OH
pnnent. md thus yielded TIA party of not oue
f.urth thcir number MIR. Smith is national. CON
sentative and unexccptiunalie, and hy his unwa
lering adherence T. the principle Of protection ia
American industry, has special claims upon the
support Of representatives. from this State. AID
yet Mrssrs. Morris. Scranton AMI Wood de(entc,
him by throwing their votes away upon Mr. Cor
win. Had they gone for Nj. Snth they could
had elected him and ended the struggle Clearly
then, theirs is the responsibility for the deay and
theirs should be the punishment. For Whatever
flee Mr. Morris may again come before the puh-
lie, let his nexcusable factions inconsistent com
duet III this matter be remembered to his dcfeat
This failure To Organize affects Their interests than
those OF politicians. The revenue from our com
merce Is now locked up in the vaults IF the treas
ury, and thus millions of dollars are withdrawal
from circulation. The banks are unable to dis
count freely, merchants cannot get tho accnmmo
datiuns they need. and ~ trade is lanruisbsn,
and all the interests of Tia" country are SUFFERING
For this Mr.. Morris and his friends ure uccopnf
able.
The Washington correspondent Of the n. Y
Times, speaking OF the scene during the voting of
tho members Of the House, on Friday. saws.
Before the vote had been announced it. it was
arranged TINT Messrs. Bocock and Sherman should
conduct the Speaker to the chair The lact of an
election seemed too good to be true The hone
was indeed deusive, for discovering that Mr.
smith was actually elected. as tho vote stood Mr..
MePherson, If Pennsy yania. who had led off in
support ct Mr.. Smith, got up and changed his
vote, withdrawing it from Mr. Smith and castin,
it for Mr.. Corwin. Mr.. Morris and Mr.. Scranton
followed suit. thus reducing Mr. Smiths vote TO
ll2. Mr. sherman then voted for the first time.
whcih rendered n is necessary to a choice. The
democrats then endeavored to obtain three votes
more, and to again elect Mr.. Smith Now Mr..
Cox OF oh,o came to the rescue, and Mr.. IIoi-
man of Indiana, agreed to do likewise. nrovided
the third man could be obtained Every pnssibIe
lnilu"ncc was brought t" lear upon Allen, Of
Ohio, ard Davis, of Indiana, but without effect.
and the result was announced: Mr.. Smith lI2:
Mr.. Sherman l06 Had Mr.. Smith himself not