Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-01-18
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In the House, on Saturday last, the tuenty-ninM
vote was taken for Speaker Mr.. Sherman, black
Republican, received 1o3 votes; Mr.. Hamilton, of
Texas, Democrat, SO; Mr. Gilmer 14-remainder
scattering. McSsrs. Branch, Craige, Leach, Ruf1in
ton; and Mr.. Gilner voted for Mr. Etheridgc Nee
essary to choice l06; no election.
During the day the House was engaged in Discus
sing the slavery question Mr. Stokes, of Tennessee
delivered speech in which he declared that in no
event would he consent to dissolution of the Union
Mr.. Stokes, who thus gives aid and comfort to
the black Republicans, is Know Nothing. In the
course of the debate Gov. Winslow announced the
opinion that the plurality rule would not be adopt
ed" certainly not for long time-in my judg-
ment, never, during this session of Congress" Mr..
Garnett, of Va, said in reply to Mr.. Hickman:
II desire further to say. if the gentleman from
Pennsylvania wants to know how long this state of
things is TO continue how long this spectacle is to
be presented to the country, answer that we will
hold up to the gaze Of our indignant country this
spectacle of sectional party attempting to put into
the chair of the presiding officer of the House
identified with the doctrines of the Helper book,
til indignant people shall rise in their wrath and
HuTl tlctl uOn tnclT seats OI pOWeT lippdtiStl
We will hold this spectacle up to eyes of the whole
Union, until the people are awake to the true sig
nifcance of this Black Republican organization, un-
til the gentleman and his condants are piloried by
public indignation" Applause and hi>ses
Mr. Seward and Mr.. Douglas appeared in their
seats in the Senate on Monday last.
Mr. Gwinn introduced bill to organize the terri
tory of Nebraska. Referred.
Mr. Brown gave notice of n bill to established a
Government printing Office.
Mr. Davis introduced bills to facilitate enlistment
of soldiers in the army; to fix the pay and regulate
the allowances Of the officers and of the army; and
to promote the efficiency of the army by retiring
disabled and intirm officers. All of which
ferrcd to the Committee on Naval and Military af.
fairs.
Mr.. Iverson, of Georgia, spoke in reply to Mr..
Pugh, of Ohio and assacd Mr.. Douglas position on
the question Of popular sovereignty. lie said the
south must have protection from Congress for slavery
in the Territories and unless the Charleston Convcn
tion recognise this, the Southern delegates should
withdraw. He also said that the election Of a Re
publican President would be sufficient cause for
the South to withdraw from the Union, and none
but faiatical fool would attempt to prevent her.
When he had concluded, Mr. Green obtained the
floor, and the Senate adjourned.
The House voted three times on Monday for
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mcr 49,
Mr.. Leach said if those with whom he acted, the
Southern Opposition, had voted for Mr.. Hamilton
on Saturday, that gentleman could not have been
elected. He voted now for Gmer, but whenever
his vote was necessary to elect good conservative
Democrat, it should not be wanting. Let US see
how this is On the two last ballots on Monday one
hundred and ten votes would have elected Sher-
man had los, Hamilton ss Gilmer 1s The vote
for Gilmcr and Hamilton alone would have made
106 one vote more than Sherman received; Mr.
Gilmer's vote would have made 107, leaving but
three votes to be obtained to defeat Mr.. Sherman
The Southern Opposition at least if they will,
put and keep Hamilton or any other national Demo-
crat ahead Of Sherman. Let them do this, and then
see if two or three antiLccompton Democrats will not
be forced to come to them, and thus defeat Sherman
We not satisfied with Gen. Lcach's excuse, nor
do we believe his constituents will be- Let the
Southern Americans try to defeat Sherman by
voting in body for the Democratic candidate
If they really desire to organize the House on con-
servative basis, let them try the experiment. 1t
can do no harm, and may do good. Let the North
see, for time at least, that the South is united
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