Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-09
The speakership.

Hou6E kEPRkSkNfAtifks-sAE tuuesr Y
South Carolina, made speech in which he showe'
ths, The responsibility for non-oreanEation rese.
an the anti-Iccompton Democrats, as tho Soutl
Americans had declared that they would join TIN
Democrats and elect . Speaker when il could b.
shown that their united votes would effect tina
result lie proposed TO elect temporary Speaker
80 that Congress could pass tie necessary ap
preparation bills, aud then all the members resga
their sea,s thus submitting the questions OF ths
day 70 the people.
The above Is our tclegraphic report Of shc pro-
ceedings in the House Of Representatives last
Friday. Il fxes the responsibility OF the non
organization Of the House upon the an'isLecomp-
ton Democrats-di differing from own view Of
the case only in this. that we place the RESPONSE
bility upon the Northern Democrats generally,
without respec, Of their divisions upon "Lecomp-
ton"
Our readers need hardly be told who Mr.. Mites
is. lie is the representative OF the Charleston
District in South Carolina. Though yet young
man. he has been Mayor OF tho city of Charleston,
Professor in the South Carolina University, and,
lastly. member Of the United States Congress, La
o District containing 50 great an amount oil talent
as does tho Charleston District in South Carolina,
man must be Of some special mark aud disttnc-
4ion to be elected 10 u seat in the national Legls
lature.
Such a man. however, is the Hon. WILLIAM
PoRcuxR MILES As he is from South Carolina.
it is almost superAuous to say that he is Demo-
crat-but, like most other South Carolina Demo
Gratis and unlike the party generally elsewhere
he holds his party relations subordinate to his pa
triotism, his love of truth, and his sense OF JUS
ticc.
Against the clamor which the Washington
States, seconded by its provincial echoes, has ra's'
cd as,i,s, tho Southern Opposition in Congress
We oeplse the just, manly, and honorable deela-
ration Of Mr.. Mus. lie voluntarily acquits the
Southern Opposition Of the charge Of failure TO
organize the House lie not only pronouncos tins
charge unfounded, but declares precisely upon
whom the blame should rest. Such declaration
from gentleman Of the high character and ire
proachab.e honor Of WILLIAM PoRcHrR MILES Is
worth more than the combined rawlings and howl
ings of the Democratic press from Maine TO Cali
fornia. All the false logic, and my.idcations.
and twistfcations. of Democratic orators and
presses cannot dislodge from every honest mans
judgment the conviction tina. Mr.. MUGS has spok-
en- the truth.
On two occasions GIixEs might have been elect
cd Speaker, il the Democracy had 50 chosen
They admit themselves, that no Democrat can be /.
elected, even with the united votes of the South
ern 0pposition--f1r the anti.Lccompton Demo
Gratis have declared tina. under no circumstances
will they vote for n Democrat who sustains the
Administration. What, then, is the obvious duty
of the Democracy? IL they ore sincere in their
desire to defeat Sherman, they should most assn
redly avail themselves Of the only mode of doing
So Their failure to do tbs TH snl.j-ct he Demo,
cratic party in Congress 10 the unarodaJie suspi.
cion hat they prefer The election ETA B'ack Eepub-
i'can 10 he election Of he Hon. John H. Giiner, Of
North Carolina!