New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-02

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Democratic vote was given for him, be might 90
elected but he desired TO say in ssiing his vote
HAT he had no inertion TO indorse Mr, McCernaods
SIustter Sovereignty WE'VE, for be believed it Was
the duty of the Government to throw round all species
of property it, broad sh'eld Of protection. He asked
| Mr.. Leach of North Carolina, whether if all the
Democrats vote fer Mr. McCleand all the votes Of the
| geDtlepans party would be given to him
Dir. LEACH replied he was sincerely DESTROYS of
defeating the Republican candidate. He could not
say whether his political friends would vote for Mr..
| McCleTnand or not 1t the duty OF the Demo
Gratis Themselves first to unite on that gentleman. In
| that event, he would vote for him.
Mr.. GILMER said il was utterly Impossible by ouch
combination, to elect Mr. MeClernand, aud made
the calculation to prove the truth OF his assertion
| Mr.. BARKSDALE replied, that by concentration
Of votes Mr.. Pennington could he defeated. Besides,
Mr. SallwOrth will be here in few days. and may be
to-day. Under these circumstances, wonla not the
gentleman from North Carolina vote for MIR. McCler-
nand?
Mr. GILMER replied he would but ii would do no
good
Mr.. BARKSDALE-I unde Istand the gentleman to
state distinctly that he would lot change his vote,
if by doing BIG could defeat the election OF Mr.
Pennington.
Mr. GHLMER--I said no such thing.
Mr. BARKSDALE-lf Mr.. Pennington should be
elected this ballot the gentlemen aud those who re-
fsse to vote for Mr.. McClernsnd will 10 responsible
for Mr. PennDRtons election
Mr. SPINNER Rep. n. " objected to the gentle
mans proceeding
Mr.. HILL Is. Am, Gal said the result for Mr.. PEN
nington would be the salne, no matter for whom the
votes not given for him were cast The result would
be the if ali the scattering votes were cast for
Mr.. MeClemand.
Mr. COLFAX Rep, Ind.) read from the official re-
port of the proceedings 10 show the solemn contract IA
laid down BY Mr.. Burnett to the effect that if yester-
day the House would adjourn, his friends woald to:
day vote for Speaker without other delay than call
of the IIOuse TO ascertain whether all the Democrats
present; and in this the Democratic side acqui'
esced.
Mr. BARKSDALE said he was not violating any
agreement in speaking. The vote had already been
The CLERK remarked that Mr. Barksdale had OBJ
tanned the floor by unanimous consent to make his eX-
planation. lie suggested TO Mr.. Coiax that it was
hardly in order to deprive Mr. Barksdale OF the floor
under these circumstances.
Mr.. BARKSDALE concluded his remarks, saying
that unless Mr. Netherlands vote was now increased
in the manner suggested, Mr.. Pennington would be
elected AZ one gentleman Briggs had declared he
should in a certain contingency, vote for him.
Mr. MALLORY Is Am, Ky.l asked whether ne
understood Mr.. Barksdae to say that Mr.. McCernand
could be elected by combination OF the Democrats
and South American votes
Mr.. BARKSDALE-I say by such union, Mr.
Pennington can be defeated.
Mr.. MALLORY-You state your opinion. Do you
Mr. BARKSDALE-I say az the vote stands
Mr.. MALLORY-Can the Democrats place Mr..
McCleInand in such posonfha he can be elected by
Mr. BARKSDALE-IIe can be placed in position
| to defeat Mr.. Pennington.
Mr.. SHERMAN made the point that all this discus
| sion was out of order.
Mr. HILL said that Mr.. keitt had made favorable
| show for Dir. Pennington.
Mr.. BARKSDALE-Is he acceptable
Mr.. HILll-No
| Mr.. BARKSDAI4E said that il Mr.; Pennington was
elected representative of slavehoding constituency
would be responsible for it. But for the vote of Mr.
| Davis of Maryland, Mr. Pennington could not be
| elected. That gentleman too, was member OF the
American party.
| Mr.. SHERMAN again called Mr.. Barksdae 20 order,
| and said that if there power in the House he
| should insist on enforcing IT..
There was much confusion throughout these pro-
'e Mr.. MOORE Dem, Ala began to speak.
! Mr.. SHERMAN-Does the gentleman propose to
/ change his vote
Mr. MOORE-You have no right to ask that ques-
/ ton.
Mr.. SHERMAN enter my solemn protest against
| the gentlemans making a speech.
! The CLERK Ito Mr.. Moorel-Personal explanations
| cannot be irduged in, except by general consent.
Mr.. MO0RE-I don't acknowledge the right of the
| gentleman 10 interrupt me.
| Mir. SHERMAN-l insist upon my point. will not
| withdraw my objection.
Mr.. MOORE-The gentleman has right to be
| snarlipg here.
The CLERK said Mr.. Sherman bad right to OBJ
| ject.
Mr.. COX Dem, Oho)-I ask my colleague to with
| draw his objection. 1t will facilitate the ballot
Mr.. MOoRE-I ask no favor. Twill not be indebted
| TO him.
The CLERK said Mr.. Moore could assign reasons
| for changing his vote.
Nj. SHERMAN, with that understanding, with
| drew his objection.
| Mr.. MOORE denied that those who had acted with
him bad in any degree contributed to the election of
Republican. III others would agree, he would cit here
till the eth of March, 1861 before he would let lie
publican ill the Speakers chair but he sure that
could not be accomplished lie had the highest per-
sonal respect Tor Mr.. McCernand, but differed from
| him important question. From the balloting,
as shown here he denied that his VOTE with all the
scattering ones, could in any contingency elect Mr.
NcCleTnand. He, therefore, yo'ed for Mr.. Boyce.
Mr.. DAVIS Dem Miss. had not voted for the man
| MeCleIpaDd but for the country.
| Mr.. FLORENCE had been governed by patriotic
motives in voting for Mr.. MeCleTTand.
Mr.. BRIGGS Amer, n. v, who was one of the
teeral sad inst before the result of the vote WAS
nounced: rse ior the purpose of changing my VOTE
IL viii be recolleeted that day two since made
statement to what | might do in certain con.in-
gency. That contingency has now arrived, and 1t be-
comes to state my for the vote am about
| TO give. The time has come when my vote viii elect
| a Speaker. ] have said several occasions that
could csst my vote for any conservative gentleman
like Mr.. Pennington or Mr.. COrwn, whenever had
discharged all tie obligations 10 my party which
| had made. | voted for Mr.. Smith, the nominee of
my party, and whom should have been pleased 10
placed IN the Speakers chair, until he was no longer
| candidate. When Mr.. Smith presented
as a candidate for Speaker of this House,
! the Democrats came forward with magnanimity and
generosity hardly, if ever, eqnaed, and voted for him.
In justice TO myself and TO that party, felt myself
bound to return that act Of generosity by voting for
| their candidate, Mr.. McClernand L have done so
| twice, but it il now evident and proved beyond
doubt that if all the votes OF his and my party
thrown for him, he could not be elected. have
now discharged every obligation upon me with faith
fulness and consistency, and am now free to act for
myself and country, and to fulfill the other statements
| which 1 have made that | could vote for any sound,
conservative man Of any party, when my vote