Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-03
Thirty Sixth Congress. list Session
A Speaker. at Last,


at Washington. Tired (wc hopc) of "dis-
solving the Uuion," and of advertising
Helpers book, the Democracy ahsiaincd
from speaking and tried new game a.
voting.
On FRIDAY last, the South Americans
had agreed to support VIM. II. n. Smith,
one of their own number from North Car
oliua, for Speaker. BY representing him
as an old Whig Tariff man, and dead op
posed to the Lecom2ton Administration,
they over-persuaded Mr. Nixon Of N.
j., and Messrs. Morris, Scranton, JunkiD,
and Wood Of Pa, with two or three other
Northern men, to "givo Smith one COM
plimensdry vete." They mex. told the
Democracy they could elcct Smith if they
would give him, in addition, the solid
Democratic vote. Some Of the title
compton Democrats were then made to be-
lieve be was "all right" On the ballot
taken, Smith it was found had 100 votes.
Then, Democrats who had at FIRST refused
to vote for him-who solemnly declared
they never would support a Know Moth
ipg-began te change their votes in his
favor. 1t was bffrmed lie was not and
never was Know Nothing, upon which
ali Me Democratic party, except three
from the North West,) put themselves on
record for Know Nothing. The sight
Of the most Tatid aud extreme DisuniOn-
ISIS, Free Traders and Slavery Extension
lists, voting for one Soutberner, opened
the eyes Of the above named Pennsylva-
mans. They saw somebody had lied. Sat
isfed that Smith WIS catspaw for Bu-
chanan, Mey also "chanyca tier rotes,"
and thus defeated the bold, bald game
Smith lacked 8 Of az election, aud the |
House adjourned until Monday.
SATURDAY, Mr. Sherman called bis !,
friends together, and insisted upon their
trying another candidate. lie felt proud |
Of their support, but thought perhaps |
some other one could command more
votes. Without any formal action, Ex-
Gov. Pennington, Of New jersey, was gen.
orally fixed upon as the Opposition can
ddate.
MONDAY, the Hall and galleries were
crowded to sutOcation-the ladies stand
ing upon the floor. After grea: many !
hints, and much delay, they retired. Up
on calling the roll, every Member respon-
ded-excepting Brown (Dem.) of Ky,
who will not be cf the requisite age to
become Member until June next; Stall
worth Dem Of Ala, who has been kept
at home by illness; and Clark b. COch-
rane (Rcp.) of y. Y, who has gone home
IL pour health.
Mr.. SHERMAN (Ohio) rose amid pro,
found silence everywhere. lie said,
ihis prolonged contest he had
been supported by large purality Of his
friends. They, till now, had adhered to
him with a fidelity ard devotion which he /
respected, aud which he believed had re-
ceivcd the applause Of their constituents.
They had stood here untismayed, amid
threats of disunion and disorganization-
conscious Of the rectitu3e of their iGten-
tions, firm in their alteration Of the Consti-
sutton, and the obedience to laws. They
have been silent, firm and manly. On the
other hand, they have seen their ancient
and national adversary broken into frag-
menis. They have seen some of them
combine, by a. written agreement, to pre-
ven, a majority of the House from pre-
scribing rules for the organization of this
body. They have heard others proclaim
threats of Disunion-proclaim that if
Rcpublican should be elected President Of
the United States, they would tear down
this fair fabric, and break up the Union
of these States. And new they have seen
their ancient advcrsaries, broken-dispers
Cd, and dsorganized-unite in supporting
a gentleman here in open and avowed hos
lility to their organization- should re-
grot extremely, and | believe i, would be
} na,ioual calamity, to have any one who
is q supporter, directly or Indirectly, Of
Ibis Administration, or who owed it any
or favor, or affection, occupy
suy position in this House. should re-
gard i. as n public calamity to have the
power Of this House, directly or Indirect
'y, under the control of this Administra-
lion and it would be, it seems to me,
fatal mistake, a fatal policy, to trust the
power Of this House in the hands or un-
der the control of gentlemen who have
that, in any event, under any
they would dissolve the
Union Of these States. | regard it as the
Ligbes. duty of patriotism to submerge
personal feeling. and that every man
should sacrifice all private interests for the
good of his country. | proclaimed here,
D few days ago, and have always stood
upon the position, that, Whenever any Of
nv political friends or associates could
combine a greater number of votes than |
could, would retire from the scene, and
give him the honor, il there is any honor,
ia the position | occupy. | believe that
time has now arrived. / believe grea-
ter concentration can be made upon anoth-
er gentleman, than upon myself, by those
outside of the Republican organization.
Therefore, l respectfully withdraw my