Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-01-30
The SDeakcrshiD.

WAsnIsGros, Jan. 81.
Times Co,resr onderce-s says the chances are
that Corwin will be the man next Monday.
In the discussion to-day which preceded the
vote for Speaker, Mr. Vallandingham of Ohio
said, understanding Mr. Smith to always have
been Whig and never anything but Wing,
and repre.er ting as he (Mr Y did a large ana
most respectable Wing element, he ready,
whenever his vote could be made efficient, to
vote for Mr. Smith over Mr. Sherman; he would
not in such . case be responsible for the dis
organization of the House if lot dissolution
Of the Government. Public duty demanded
the waving Of mems preferences as to the can
didate and the time when his vote would elect
National man Speaker over sherman having
arrived he would now vote for Mr. smith
Mr. Pendleton Of Ohio said he represented
native and naturalized citizens OF all religious
beliefs-German and lrish Protestant and
Catholic. His naturaliz- q constituents were
honest and patriotic; he would vote for no
man who VI ould prescribe them or hose sym
pathies were against them. lie had con versed
with Mr. Smith and learned that he had never
anyeonnecton with the Know Nothing order
or sympathized with its proscript.e intent-; b.
therefore, to organize the House. voted for
Smith on National basis.
Mr.. Cox Of Ohio said, when Mr.. Smith :
name was prssebte he made enquiry. and
earned he was an old line Whig. His Cox =
colleague, Mr.. Pendleton. had just been in con
ven,ion With Mr. Smith and reported that Mr..
Smith was not Only not Know Nothing, but
that he was opi osed to the order aud its prin
ciples and that he had never been and was not
now q member Of Know Nothing lodge. but
had denounced it. If this he true and cay II
is, and look Mr.. Smith, who is now present, ia
the eye, when assert there can be no dithcu !.
~ in my giving hi my vote in this emerg.n-
cy Of the Republic and to defeat the Kepubli-
cans an Id line Wing who is not in any way
connected with the offeBsive order, who stands
on the com promise Of 1850 and who, under
stand, was elected over gentleman Of the
slave code stamp, can vote for. Bot ! would
not 60 out Of my party to vote If | was not
assured it would produce an organization. !
said never would vote for Republican or a
Know Nothing--I never will. do not now
vote for an old line Wing and .uch men oted
to send me here. ! am the mere sati-tird with
nv yo'e as since this call Of the gentlemen on
the other eide members from Penney lysnia
have deserted Mr.. Smith after voting for him.
| have given ss q reason that he was not an
American; this confirms Sir. Smiths own
statement 10 Mr. Pendle,on on my own state
mens in his resence.
HsraiTs Correspondence. proceedings
in the House to- day demontrated the fact that
sherman cannot be elected, six Of his friends
from Pennsylvania and New York went over
TO Smith Of NC more to tantallzs the Demo.
crats. not from any suppo.ition that the latter
wonld concentrates upon smith. he being an
American, but to the condemnation Of these
gentlemen, all tie Democrats except Messrs.
HAlmsn and Davis Of Ind. and Allen Of Ouio,
voted for him. which would have elected him
had not five Of the SherMso men taken the
back track and changed thei, votes from Sber
man to Corwin and Pennington. They did mt
do 80 until Mr. sherman rose and recalled his
vote for Corwin, making an additional vote
nee. sssry to a choice. which was the slgnsl Of
danger. Many Of the Republicans voulu like
to vote for Corwin others for Hickman but it
10 evident from the canvsss Of 0, inion tonight
that Pennir gton can reach more men outside
Of shermans strength than any other man .ano
the friends Of Shermen will not Of ject TO him
Il the majority Of the Republicans declare for
him.
Mr.. Adrian refused to vote for Smith, a
souihren whig, because he understood him to
be in favor Of protecting slaves in the territor-
les, hut Gays be will vote for : northsr whig
like Mr.. Pennington. which he viii probably
have IN opportunity Of doing on Monday.
Mr Seward had public reception at bis res
idence to right, which vas pumsrously at
tended.