Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-01-31

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As might have been expected, the very
first thing which the Democrats did this
morning was to fillibuster and break over
the agreement proposed by Etheridge, of
Tennessee, yesterday, that there should
be no more talk; to which they then gave
their assent, and when the Republicans
attempted at last to, hold them to their
agreement, they finally repudiated the
whole thing, and declared they had not,
and would not give their consent to such
an arrangement.
hrs Is just what -ur1tici T,stt-s OF
them. They never did keep a pledge,
and never will when anything is to be
gained by doing otherwise. Itisnow dem
onstrated to the country beyond a ques-
organizers and disunionists
A very significant fact was developed
OH the first ballot for Speaker Mr.
Hamilton i'll withdrawing his name, said
he thought the Union was already being
dissolved.
He approved of dissolution, and
thoughtit would lie letter than the elect
ion of Sherman; and then he said that
his views on all political subjects were
we'll known, and that he had never made
any attempts to conceal them. Thus it
would appear that the Democrats and
Southern Americans, who voted for Ham
ilton, voted to elevate to the third place
in government man whose record and
aims are for disunion.. In face of this
fact, how hollow and false are all the
windy pretensions of the Democratic
party, that they love the Union, that they
are conservative and national. They
stand in the face of the nation branded
as disunionists, disorganizers, factious
men, who would sacrifice the interests
of the government and people to advance
their own ends and the interests of South
ern ultraists :.....,. .:.... ............
Everything has been given up by the
Northern Democrats to the demands of
the Southern Democrats They have
conceded to them the control of the ex-
ecutive and Legislative departments of
government. They have allowed the
Supreme Court to be made the partisan
supporters of infamous laws, and the ex-
ponent of forced constructions, and the
falsifer of history. .H..
They have, when hidden, eaten their
own words in favor of universal freedom,
and abjured their solemn declarations
against the growth, nay, the existence of
slavery; and now, when the demand is
made, they confirm disunionist ministers
and vote for disunionist Speaker
Their motto seems to be, s'The union of
the Democracy must be preserved, at the
expense of the union of the States. y
The amount Of cash in the treasury
has accumulated to more than eight mil
lions of dollars, and yet dollar of it
cannot be disbursed until Congress gets
to work. The citizens complain bitterly
of it. @ -.g f-.
Especial Dispatch the Cincinnati Gazette, tele
grabbed to the Pomero, Telegraph. from Athens
..r....-.. .n So. WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
In the House, yesterday, the Demo
Gratis generally voted for w. n. Fl.
Smith, of North Carolina, American
He was not elected Messrs. J.. w. Da-
Wis, Of Indiana. Allen, of Ohio, and Hol-
man, of Ia, did not vote for Smith, but
all the other Democrats did. Riggs and
Adrian, Anti -Lecompton Democrats, of
New Jersey did not vote for him. The
Democrats are mad beyond conception.
They declared themselves sold, cheated.
and totally destroyed. The test vote is
past. The adjournment until Monday,
which the Republicans supported, was
carried. They desire to consult Mr..
Corwin now has friends, and Mr.. Pen
nlngton his. 1t is doubtful which has
the majority. Mr.. Sherman appointed
caucus at II O'Clock tomorrow, upon
his own authority. ...
The near approach of Smith to elec-
ton does not surprise me- Late last /
night 1t was confidently stated in Demo
cratic circles, that the conservative .ele-
ment, as they term it, were al out to con-
trlVe andendeavor to elect Speaker to-
day Their intention was to effect a |
concentration on Millson,. who having
opposed the l-ecomptoa Bill. was certain +
OF obtaining the Anti -Locompton vote.
he votes, however, Of Pennsylvania for
Smith, Encouraged them to go to his sup