The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-01

House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1860
RENEWAL OF THE CONTEST FOR rHE spEAKnsHIP
The galleries denscly crowded yesterday. Tho
excitement TO day ID so intense the floor
bered with 30 many mprivilegcd persons.
On motion Of Mr.. STANTON, rep.) Of Ohio, there was
call Of the House appeared that the following gentle
absept:-Menrs, Boyce, stallworth, Brown Of
Kentucky, Hckles, Kunkle, Somes and Clark B.
Cocbsane. The last two are republicans.
Mr. sMRxAS, trep) Of Ohio moved that the House
proceed To vote for Speaker, riuu
Mr.. WMmow, (dem.) of N. c., submitted that the mo
ton was not In order pending the proceedings under the
call Of the House.
Mr. SHERMAN insisted that was the duty OF the Clerk
10 put the question ON his motion.
absentees to arrive, moved TO adjourn. Negatiyed.
The House proceeded TO VOTE
, WITHDRAWAL OF MR. sxrrH.
Mr.. SIXTH, Is. opp Of b. c. rose, when there were
cries of "sit down @Order Quiet being restored tha.
gentleman said-Er. Clerk cannot and language ade-
sense OF obligation to the honorable gentlemen Of the va
rous political organizations constituting this House, for
the honor which they endeavored to confer upon me by
placing me in the chair and entrstng with the high
and important responsibility Of presiding over this body
When recolecr how much OF self sacridce must have
peen incurred, how much gentlemen have given up 10
the patriotic effort TO concentrate OF this House
some Individual who stood national and broad com
prehensive ground and when remember that myself,
with q name unknown 10 fame now making my entry On
tbn floor for tho FIRST time, have received the honor
Of so large vote as was conferred on me,
shall only ray shall cherish the kindness during the
residue Of my official term and while member OF this
body, and carry With into the shades Of private life,
abcjpg sense of the deep obligation under which gentle
men have placed me- But without intending now, as this
is not the proper occasions to go into any matters Of de
TAIL will here take the liberty Of saying that am salts
fed that the presentation Of my longer before this
body would not contribute toward the and wishes
Of those gentlemen Who have 20 cordially and steadily
sustained therefore beg leave before another ballot
is taken TO withdraw my name as candidate before this
body, and FAY that hope that the indications which
are presenting themselves may the harbngers Of
the return Of coed will among all the States OF the confed
ersy and that In serving intact and nvoate the con-
stuon may md the guarantee of the rights Of every
part Of our conederacy, in glorious and blessed
Union, perpetuaed 70 the remotes period OF time ZAP
Mr. Smith, at the conclusion Of his remarks was pri
va,ely congratulated by many Of his friends
Impatient cries from the republican side Of "Caii the
= NOMINATION OF Mr.. x'uERyASD, or ILLINOIS.
.msss OF e House With the
view Of securing for Speaker man Of national and con
name for beraty and readiness for any sacriice wnEn
Dame Of tbe gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. mith),
WAS presented they supported him. satisfied that his pur
pose was TO the consultation and the integrity Of
The Ss now 1 &c
receive no more votes. In pIssentos the name
r.St aSc'ns, o .spees Sa. S those Offering % N po @
cal sthtment from him would mako q sacrifice
their personal and political preferences In order TO
the election Of conservative national man as
Speaker Of the House. eighty democrats were willing
TO make those eances, they did mot think unjust that
the twenty ocd Americans should do likewise. It
was not essential that they shoud vote for Southern
democrat AZ mere matter Of policy Southern demo
have patriotism enough 70 elevate themselves abo
party prejudices and strengthen the hands and hold up
the aims Of those In the free Staes whsre the great battle
Of constitutional rights u 70 be fought Animated by pur
poees Ike this, and acuated BY such sentmcnt and with
full upderrtaDdipg Il ID impossible that the poliaca opn-
ions OF all men can be accommodated. lie shoud nomt-
nate another gentleman, enc who would preside With
honor and dignity 10 himself and 10 The AafAction OF The
Houss. He, therefore, nominated Mr.. NcCsrnand, Of
Illinois fsa .oa, t. IS fsa tt1
POSITION os rnE sorrrmas oprosnoSs1s
ser and hoee he represented required him 70 sAy has
Mr. Smith presented 10 tbs House By The Southern
Aer their cand6a1e n delsyence 10 the We've OF
De democratic party, r. h~was ths soAjeet Of thal
side od the HoueO 70 make a elocOa for Me pafeoo
o defeating tbs rspabItsn cnnddatss sH would haye hsse
lioB - 70 what DeDbss Of ~ SenecrAlc pary 0uM
beet combine their sspper 30 far ~ hs had been I'd
yed, there was no approach % Mat party sos counsel
Be dhclatmed us0wisg sny 1sebrand bat justice re-
qutred him to state hsse hat the psinpes hed ey sos
u The democraia On he lmpa anl question Of slavery In
the cries, xerv quite - obnoxious 70 him - many
q hk peculiar vievs - AHsrscaoism were to them.
Whheut intending " hiensgaAs any ssnilsnAn, hs ~
tipcty spncurcea that hs euuld not caet hs vos Sr
Speaker for any who mtetatrs doctrines Of popu
as soveieepty applied " Me Territories Of the Unsd
stafs.. There were denocrNs fev Whom he could
vote. Be ecouA name nambsr ef tAsm. He would say
to hs American fsien6s, be should vote for tho dsin
he kHew thss gentleman dh net % desse. -. 3ltE !
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