Wilmington journal., 1860-02-09
From the Columbia South Carolinian.

as an object Of attack for voting for Mr. McCernand Of
illinois, in justice to him we uosn 1ae whsn he
his vote for Smith. The grand flourish which the Msr-
curry makes about this being commltta to Judge
hold all the Democrats committed to the prnc
pies of the old Wing party because tney Eotea lor h
other members of the delegation and the hVe
had the right to 90 as they 20 nad oo
The conduct of Messr McClernand, Larra6ee val
such that no Southern blamed for voting for
either of them. In vindcation OF this position we suom m
the following remarks made by Mr. McCiernand when ne
'aS' @MR TcCIERNAsDMr Clerk differ my honor
able friend from New York [Mr John Cochane.l think
it is the duty of every Democrat and conservative in
this House for Mr. Smith for Speaker How stands
elect Speaker Throughout the whole of that period
have uniformly voted for Democrat-sometmes Tor one
crat standing inside Democratic organic aon except
when voted for my anLecompton friend from Indiana,
TMr Davis In short we have tried the availability of al
most every democrat in the House yet have failed elect
any Not only have we failed to elect Democrat but
and until to the determination to
sacrifice something of personal and party feeling for COM
mon object l. for one, prepared to do and since
we have been informed that it power to elect Mr..
Smith Mr.. Sherman, hasten to say this as
Democratic Democrat from the Northwest Am
mistaken in hat the gentleman from Kentucky Mr.. NAL
or had said Did he say that was now III the power OF
the Democratic proper in this 9ouse-of the Democratic
organization hereto elect Mr. Smith by joining their votes
with the already cast for him
"MR. MLLoRY.-n response the gentleman inquiry,
will that the vote Cast for Mr.. Smith, with the
votes of the Democratic party proper will elect him
6 Mr.. MCCLERNAND-1 am glad to be reassured on this
point shall vote fer Mr.. Smith, not only to avoid further
delay. bat because the country has become tired, ay,
nauseaed with continued wrangles ond squaobes :;
because both the character and national interests OF the
country suffering seriously suffering for the want OF
necessary egsaon and because my constituents
longer stayed in their regular onward Our
spectacle is that Of Government parayzed and pow
eress. EOw humiatng to the country! how dscoura-
grg The friends freedom everywhere For these
among others will not pause assign, will
he not Republican, and because he is not Know
Nothing, American so-caled vote for him because,
line Wing, National Whg Clay and Webster Wing, free
from ali modern asaS. would have preferred that he
be is-as Whig-and doubt my constituents will
approve the act. Many Of them old line Wings who
the Constitution and the Union from the party which
beleaguer it. Forgetting past differences, they
of Black Republjcansm which threatening 10 del
fair land Of premise The ephemeral questions Of
ceased exist. Bark tariff and distribution, are
no longer practical measures but have either fulfilled their
purposes otherwise have become obsolete by lapse Of
time and change OF circumstances.
The all absorbing issue now before the country is the
slavery question: and in regard to that question the Wing
and Democratic parties affirmed the doctrine in 1852
nOninerventon and this unde1 stand to be the doctrine
OF all national Wings in Illinois day. Thousands of these
Wings came to our rescue in Illinois, in the memorable
test OF 1885, which crowned with the of Senator
late election besides the present fierce struggle for
Speaker, MIR. Smith has voted for many three Demo-
Gratis Magnaumity gratitude, therefore, well public
duty require OF me that should vote for Mr. Smith, and with
these explanations made in his presence and hearing do
SO freely not simply Democrat, but patriot
cross the line OF my party for the first time in life
to vote for other than Democrat but do because is
time to hgge about barren consistency, and because
would put patriotism before party and may not appeal
to my Democratic brethren from the great
the feel assured that they will Mr.. Clerk change
my vote from Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, to Mr.. Smith, of
North Carolina
Now We do contend that for such man it would have
been much better the Southern What
the result the election of Pennington the against
whom Southern should entertain special grudge,
his in the Sumner affair and his
If the Illinois had evnced determination to
force Of their members upon the Democratic party,
there might then have been pretex for refusing
to for M. McCIernand. But will he by the
opening sentences In the above remarks as the
snrance positively given that conservative could
be elected. they went and had actually elected Mr.
smith when the treacherous members from
caught in net of their weaving, abondoned him. This
fact alone acqus them of such change The major
y of the Southern men, sustaining Mr. McClernand, dis
nct ed that they did under peculiar circumstances
ment Of the popular views of Judge Douglas
With this disclaimer do why the others could
ton On the forty third ballot III votes were necessary to
choice. MIR. McClernand received 9 while 26 Southern
votes thrown away, which if concentrated upon him
would have elected him.
Again, ii this concentration had been upon anti
LecomptOn Democrat who had refused to for South
ern for the nominees of the Democratic party then
still Southern would have been perfectly right i'll not
supporting him but such not the with Mr.. Nc
Cernand We doubt any single member from the South
had the slightest msgvngs to the satisfactory organza
ton of the House Mr. McClernand had elected-
Under Mr. Speaker Pennlngt Sherman the Heperite
will probably be chairman of Ways and Means, while Bur
ngame, OF Clifton House memory will preside over the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
We sail refer to this matter again. We believe there is
difference opinion in this State the squatter
eighty absurdy But that its practical evil results
magnhed the offence of those who maintain greatly
exaggerated and all for political purpose under the exa
ted but too mach abused pretex of Southern devotion
There evidently desire produce schism in the Demo
cratic Faryto break the Charleston Convention and
through southern Convention nominate man.
who it hoped may be elected BY oruily the eec
ton being carried into the House Against this design which
began to develop itself during the last session of Leg
latue, and more recently in the Alabama Convention it
will be necessary 10 guard.
SIGNATURE OF THE CRoss.-The mark which persons