New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-12
HOrSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. SCRANTON Rep., Pal desired TO explain his
vote for Mr.. Gmer, and the motives which prompted
it, He was a representative of the Peoples Party OF
Pennsylvania, and received the support also OF the
Republican party, and Of large part OF the
Democratic party of his District. He had always
been Wing, had cast his fret vote for Henry Clay,
the memory OF Mr.. Clay. He claimed to be
national conversative, ready for any con-
eessions for the public good, and never hav-
ing been mixed up with the great questions before the
country his position in this body indie pendent
one His people confded in his fidelity TO their inter-
ess and be confded in their nationality and conserva
sm He was satisfied from the first that no election
could be made of Speaker without sacrifice oil
party preferences, and hence, when it was an
nounced by Mr.. Etheridge that Mr.. Gilmer could
be elected if the Democrats would go for him, be
united with other members from Pennsylvania
in giving him their votes. he did with
out any previous consultation with the South
Americans and in perfect good faith. He aston
ished that the fact of Mr.. Gmer's having received
Republican support had been made an argument
against him, and thought It only evnced fac.lous
spirit he had not voted for Mr.. Gilmer because he
American, for any other reason than he had
stated and left Mr. Sherman not because be loved him
ess but because he loved good order more and wished
to exrieate the House and the country from their pres
ent difficulties. He beliyed there was no man more
heightened honorable and conservative than MIR. Sher-
man. and scarcely any member OF the House who had
done less to keep up the present agitation The only
accusation against him was his Endorsement of the
Helper book, which he Mr.. Scranton unhesiatingly
and unqualifedly condemned. He had reason To
know that Mr.. Sherman was ready to make q full and
complete disavowal of the obnoxious sentiments of
that book upon fitting occasion. he was not the
exponent of the Southern Opposition but he not
aware that there had been any utilization intimacy
between them and the Republicans in the House, be-
yond the usuai courtesies Of gentlemen. He admitted
their high order OF talent and sound patriotic and Union
loving sentiments. He caused TO be read the proceed
ings of Union meeting at Wiikesbarre, Penn. and
indorsed the fullest extent the resolutions, which
nrocl inn he Al he
sttution and the Union, and the maintenance of the
Just rights of every section OF the Contederacy lie
commented those resolutions to the gentleman from
Alabama Mr.. Cobb, and assured him that Barnstate
is not the only bright spot in the United States He
deprecated the remarks of his colleague Mr. Hick-
man, who had boosted of the eighteen millions of men
at the North All such boasts OF strength only tended
TO ALLEVIATE the North and the South and to widen tho
breach The power of the people would be reserved
fer nobler purposes than that OF fratreidal strife,
and would be applied 10 those objects which
make the Union prosperous, happy and great, he
IRE, with Mr.. Miles that portion OF the Conied
ercy can be subugaied by the other and remarks Ike
these were totally at variance win our common Anglo
Saxon nature. lie had faith m the perpetmty OIL the
Union confidence in the good sense OF the people;
and beyond that the benign Ruler OF mankind, who
wo,cbcd over and he'd our fathers in darkness and adj
erstv will uot desert their posterity lie deprecated
the bi,ter words aud recrimnations which had been
uttered on this floor and hoped they might now begin
,ha ,york of reconciliation.
Mr.. CAMPBELL rep. of Penn, IL rise for tho
nu,pose OF indorsing the sentiments Of those
mtions OF the people OF my State. These sentimeass
have not been called in question ON this floor. Penn.
rylvania is true, always has been, and always viii
be true, 10 the Consolation and the laws OF thu
land. No true win doubt her fidelity TO the one
ard 20 tho other and rejoice that my colleague has
had the good sense and patriotism 10 rise in his
place and ndorse tho inst and patriotic sentiments OF
these resolutions. want TO say, Sir, for my own
great State. that she ia too great 10 be unIust Her
position always has been, and will hs that OF
Constitution aud law sbidng State. Sir, with popo-
lation OF three milionsan empire in horse-she sits
there among her mountains, with the iron crown upon
her head God bless her. and she is for the Union now
al She ever has besn and viii be- to the lasi syi
liable of recorded time. Applsase. Lot DO man ssy
she viii embark in crusade against the rghts OF hoe
neiohbors She believes IN an equality Of che States
under the aws and never did ipdOe the abominahls