The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-01-30
THE CONTEST FOR SPEAKER IN
THE NEW YORK HOUSE OF ASSEM-

Tor speaker IN the mouse or assembly, at
Albany, has been renewed from day to
day with unabatcd vigor. The day upon
which United States Senator is to be
chosen is fast approaching, and, as it is
found that the Republicans have major
ity up, joint ballot, it is, Of course, iu-
dispensabc to them that the organization
of the house should be no longer delayed.
They accordingly determined to throw
over Mr.. Sherwood, their candidate, aud
put iu his place some renegade--if one
could be fonnd-.~who, in accepting the
nomination for Speakership, would take
one vote from the Democratic side. Tc his
lasting shame be it said, such man was
found in the person of Theophllus g. Cal
licott, of Brooklyn.
Yesterday morning the Republicans, af-
ter one or two unsuccessful attempts to
elect their candidate, formally nominated
Alr. Calicott. The Democrats were as
founded, and the nomination was received
with Kisses and other unequivocal marks
of disapprobation and contempt.
The Democrats now found themselves
in a decided minority. MIR. Callcott had
turned traitor, and Mr.. McShea, CT Schcn-
ectady, who had gone across the river the
day before, was detained by the floating
ice. Tho Republicans, determined to I'M
prove their advantage, attempted TO force
vote. The Democrats resorted to every
imaginable means to delay it. The ex-
citcmcnt became intense, and the gallery
was uproarious. Mr.. Hughes, of kngs
county, addressed the house in behalf Of
his delegation As specimen of New
York vernacular, his speech is untqualcd.
He said -
"Mr Speaker-I rise for the first inc in
this house, to protest against the duplici-
ty, political corroption and degenerate
kuavery by which Mr.. Callicott has been
put in nomination by the Republican par
ty for Speaker of the house.
protest against him, as being traitor
to his party, renegade to principle, one
who came here with the words ''to let"
labelled on his forehead. [ protest
against him, as one who has betrayed his
trust, deceived those who sent him here,
has left his district unreprcscnted by rea-
son of his apostacy. 1t is my province to
speak respectfully Of all those vino differ
from me in principle-but to loathc and
frown with scorn on the placid faced rem
egade who would betray his trust: There
he sits, with 'ranquilizing but cowardly
apostacy playing over his attenuated
cheek at once the monument of his own
self.debasement and the victim of corrupt
ting and base influence. Behold in him
the political Arnold of the times He
has bartercd away the rights Of his con-
stituents, committed political perjury,
joined the enemies of his country's Com
stitution, and raised the standard of fanat-
icism, insanity and usurpation against
her liberties.
The blush Of shame and dishonor should
crimson the cheek of the opposition III
condescendipg to fraud, to duplicity, l
will not say to bribery, because I might
be considered unparliamentary, but ] do
say that bankrupt, contemplate political
trafiickcr like Mr.. Calicott; never rushed
into the arms of his country's foes with.
out receiving the reward of the traitor,
the spy and the miscreant.
He has committed fraud, the Republi-
cans have been parties to the crime
Fraud is crime, and that party is based
on nothing but fraud, treason and mad
ness.
He has lowered around this House for
the last six days like political prostitute
plying his trade, exposing his person, per-
forming his lasclvious gestures, until at
length they entered into an illicit connex-
ion with him, and his election will be the
bastard offspring Of their embrace.
In the name of my country, denounce
this corruption. / defy the whole pha-
lanx Of Liucoln's pimps. I 81, with
scorn on his jails, his chains, and l stand
here to fastsn my hand in the throat of
his infamous usurpations.
IF Mr.. Callicott is elected Speaker, it
will be the result of political coalition,
the most Internal in its delnoraliziug Gle
mcnts that ever disgraced a civilized cum
munity. Take him there he stands pol
luted with foul dshonor, loathei by hon
est men, despiscd by his scdncers, left
alone to rcvel in the spoils of his inta-
my.
I charge him with selling out his par
ty.. I charge him with negotiating "a bar
gain with the Republicans, whilst he sat
here like Cataline, voting for judy Dean.
I give him notice that It would be better
for him he were not elected Speaker He
might as we'll sit on the crater If Mount
Vcsuvius, this winter, as in the Speakers