Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-01-30
Proceedings of the New Y ork
Assembly.

and Democrats in the New York Assem-
bly, have continued an unvarying contest
for the Speakership. la the assembly
are sky four Unionists and sixty-three
Democrats, and one member elected on
both tickets vino votes with the Demo
Gratis. On Friday last the Unionists
changed from Mr.. Sherwood, their for
mer candidate, to Mr.. Depew. The lat
ter, finding that he could not unite votes
enough to secure an election, declined in
favor of Mr.. Calicott, war democrat
from Kings county. This alarmed and
reused the democrats who, fearing an
election, began to filibuster to prevent
any vote. After a speech of about six
hours by T. G. Field of New York, an
adjournment was carried with a mutual
understanding that a vote should be had
at II o'clock noon, on Saturday. The
correspondent of the Tribune reports
Saturdays proceedings thus;
Nothing occurred to indicate any in
tenlon to depart from the understanding
of the preceding evening until the doors
of the strangers gallery were opened
when dense crowd OF men and boys of
the most brutal aspect rushed headlong
into the vacant space, and soon filled it to
suffocation. No such crowd had ever
been seen in the assembly chamber, and
as the eye scanned this squalid mass OF
ruffianism, on whose scared features ev-
cry vile and brutal passion had plainly
set its seal here and there could be seen
prominent above the general level of
blackguardism, well known political bull
lies from New York and Brooklyn, the
heroes who had led on many a desperate
primary meeting struggle, faithful janis
saries OF the arch demagogue whose rule
over his party in the metropolis is IN.
and who holds at this mo-
ment almost as absolute n sway over the
democrats in the legislature. Ii was ey-
ident that these men were there for a
purpose, and their demeanor gave to the
observer experienced in such scenes a
sure indication Of the part which they
were to enact in the days doings.
AT eleven o'clock the assembly cam
10 order, the customary prayer was Off
cred, and the clerk read from the journal
the brief record Of the previous day.
The minutes stated that the vote for
Speaker was 10 be the special order at
noon, aud was to proceed without "inter-
rupton or debate" Mr.. Fields moved
to correct the journal, claiming that the
word interruption" was not mentioned
when the question was put. The Clerk
asserted positively that it was. Mr..
Sherwood, who moved the adjournment.
his statement; so did many
other members. The minority insisted
upon il that it was an Interpolation, or at
Ieas; that it was not andibly read, and
warm discussion grew up on this point. !
II was evident at once that the demo |
rats had determined, although still re-
,ognizing the pledge not to debate the
7ote, to interrupt it by as many endless |
peeches rs they should see fit to make. |
These nice casuists, these gentlemen with
4 sense of honor so exalted and refined. |
lad satisfied themselves that this was no .
of their plighted faith they
we're deliberately resolved, while keep
ng the word of promise 10 the ear, to
break it to the heart"
And now the galleries began to play |
heir allotted part. AT every assertion |
made on the floor of the right and inten-
ion TO interrupt" the vote, frantic /
'ursts of applause shook the chamber
n vain the clerk commanded order and |
ppealed to the crowd they laughed
lin and his appeals TO scorn. When a
Union member rose to his feet, kisses.
'ells and derisive laughter drowned his
'Oice. And Mr.. Murphy of Erie, a
prominent democrat, rose and protested
With great vehemence that he, at least,
vas not in any manner bound by the
hedge of his associates, as he was not
resent when it was made, and knew no.
hing of it. Then turning upon Mr..
he poured forth torrent of the
most scathing viiuperation, in which the
ocabulary of offensive and insulting ep-