Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-21

imply "a iasuli. A gsnflsman'1 statement msy b
false, a1d yet be may notdesign an uniTuth. WGa
ihere any phase more legitimate II the speeches
o. hI. BHke, Clay. Randolph aud others be re-
ierred To Il viii be fouud that they had used this
term. He understood THAI Mr. McClernou the
other day stigmatEed some statement Of Mr..
hlckman's as false, aud Mr Montgomery h4i ap-
Piled the term falsehood 10 0ns Of bis Pe1nsyiVania
colleagues. Why was be made solitary excel-
tion
Howard rising to q personal explanation,
caused to be read Washington letter t. the
n Y Express, in which il vas mentioned as a
rumor that Mr Wendell AMI Mr. Weed had
entered into private arrangement 10 elect Mr..
Sherman by plurality rule, in the abssnce OF
certain Western Democrats, hr. Howard
among the aumber TIE correspondent, how
ever, had sail he cid not believe the members
were Priyy e the use Of their names.
Mr Howard SAID be considered his colleague
alr sherman perfect gentleman, bot they
were at the anti codes in politics. lie did NOT
wish It to 90 out that be would give bin his
negative vote BY absenting himself from the
House. lie had never seen Mr Wendell and
Mr. Weed, aud did not knOW them. There
was no foundation for Sic charge.
hr. Cox said the letter was written BY man
who acts as secretary for the Union Club, 3
parasite by The name OF Walker, sort Of err
respondents who honey-pills members and
then ISLANDERS and lies about them. Il was
part Of the system Of lying about North West
en Democrats.
Mr. Bassit merely wished TO discuss subjects
pertaining 70 the general interest," Of ali, be
would no. discuss the inexhaush hble negro
question. He eoniended that the resolution Of
Mr. HutehiBs was in orler The House was
not bound n any rules of the preceding House
Of Representatives. The frat thing to be done
is 10 chose presiding order, and nothing is in
order except vote foF Speaker. The House
can adopt no resolution except to vote and ad-
jouTn. Hence the resolution Of the gentleman
from OaiO for the plurality rule was in order.
Mr.. Curtiss waived point Of Orler that all
discussion was out Of order.
Mr.. WashbGrne, Of Maine, called the gentle-
man to order.
Mr.. FarnsWOrth protested against the gentleman
from PennsylVania being interrupted.
Amid cries Of "Order, 60 on Sir. Houston said
no one was Interrupted 90 that size Of The house.
a Order being restored MT. Babbitt proceeded. It
would be constitutional for the House to appoint
! Committee to elect G Speaker. We have been here
seven weeks il disorder while there has been stag
nation in all the public business. We have exhib-
tied monslrOus farce for the amusement Of the
galleries. The responsibility rests with the Le-
compton Democrats. They alone prevent an or
/ ganizatOn. That IS the only way Il can be done,
and be desired TO have all the glory or al the
shame. He appealed 70 that party 70 waste no
more time. II they would not permit an Organi-
Zation, he wanted the country 10 know where the
blame rested. He heard thatfaulis had been found
with him because he had not repelled The attacks
from the other side with threats Of DisuHiOn. He
had q constituency who could and did read and
WRITE and who would stand by the Constitution.
He gave his views on the question Of slavery. He
did not believe In any right 20 hold slaves unless
/ BY sp eiai permission from God, as the ancient
| IsraeIites had. He read extracts from Washing
tons correspondence, and will show bis opinions
Gu Slavery. He hsd certain extracts where JEFF
ferson, Henry, Madison, and others, to show that
they net only held the same doctrines the Republi-
cans do on Tue subject Of slavery, but great deal
stronger. They do not intend TO invade a3y OF the
constitutional rights Of the South. Instead Of be-
ing a sectional party, they were great national
party, walking in the footsteps Of the Revolution
ary fathers, and resisting the aggression Of the
Democratic party.
! Mr. Clark Of Missouri made some explanations
as his object in Introducing the resolution, that 10
endOrser Of the Helper Book was ft TO be Speaker
Of tbs House.
Mr.. Sherman asked Mr.. Clark whether he would
Withdraw mis- resolution in order to give him an
opportunity to expaiul $50
Mr.. Clark would tell the gentleman be had two
opportunities but failed 70 avail himself Of them.
Mr., Sherman replied that the opportunities bad
never been offered him, and SO help aim God, while
that resolution vas pending he never would explain
a single word as 10 the extiacts in Helpers Book
lApplause from the Republicans. Il had been
published everywhere that he was q traitor, bui
his accusers had never shown proof When be dis
covers that his name stands as barrier to an or
ganizatOn and was satished that any mOmber o
his party could obtain as large q vote be Wou.G
retire from the field
Adjourned til Monday.