The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-14

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COMPENSATION to slave-Owners tor ne
''groes ,-preposterous idea! The susges-
'.fion is criminal. the demand unjust, Wick
led. monstrous. damnable. Shall we pat
the blood hounds for the sake OF dolng.
them a favor? Shall we feed the ours VI
slavery to make them rich at our expense
PAY these whelps for the privilege OF on
'%'verting them into decent, honest, uprish'
men p
And now sirs. We have thus laid dow n our ut:
matum. what are You going to do anont III
Something dreadful. of course. Pe"haps you W.
our motto. and we would have 20 to understand
it, ia the abolition of slavery. and the peppetu1atr
i Infiic i rna a mortal 1or Wound in the SIDE Il slavery
shall De permitted to pass US unlmproseu W.
thus, ter or engendereiS of che SouIi
fully and frankly defined OR position; We @
80 notifications to propose, no compFontlS m
n nrF nsr no, ynnr w se .eorsc1 threat. strike. shoot stab.
bring on civil war. dissolve thu Unlon-iiay anul-
mare. less, better: worse anything-do whit YOU
W. have determined to alb fish slavery anu 81
help us God, abolish 1t we WILL
A TRADE ofthis sort, standing alone, might
well be dismissed with a smile, as the ravlng
of an cratic youth of %, selt-exlled and en-
FILTERED by failure to figure as a distinguish
ed prophet in his own country. But when
issued for gratuitous distribution by hun
dreds of thousands, bearing the cordial en-
dorsement and approval of more than M
THOUSAND OF THE FIRST CITIZENS OF the
North, including United States Senators,
(headed by w. H.. Seward, Governors,
Judges. sixty-eight members ofthe National
House of Representatives, numerous preach
| ers, editors, College Professors, and other
| prominent persOnages, the utterance ac-
oniro1 oil tho uoJyht anJ significance at a
manifesto.
Is it strange, then, that the South resent
ed the attempt to elevate to the Speakershlp
| a man like John Sherman, who had been
her lifelong enemy, and but recently had
endorsed, and assisted in circulating this IN
t1amatory assault upon her? Recollect the
avowed object of the 100, 900 copies was to
create repugnance to slavery, and a willing
ness to cooperate carrying certain
States-''which are to decide the Presiden-
tial contest I. elect an Abolition Presi-
lent.
A DEADLOCK IN II HOUSE.
As already stated the struggle in Congress
went on with daily increasing bitterness for
nearly two months. Nothing could be done
without a speaker in the House, and neither
party could elect its man. Ballot after bal
lot, day after day, week after week, the Re
publicans stood like a phalanz, casting never
less than 100, and frequently ll3 votes for
John Sherman;-the latter figure being
within three votes of the necessary majority.
The Democrats with equal tenacity chung to
Mr.. Bocock, giving him about SO votes.
The Whlg-Amerlcans, % in number, mainly
Southerners, (amOng whom were Il. B..
Vance, JAS. NJ. Leach, A. Il. Boteler, I. A..
Il. Nelson, Stokes, Mallory, Boulignv, ct all
voted for John A. Gilmer until the 34th bal
lot, when Mr.. Gilmer voted for w. N. II.
Smith. AS a new member, Mr.. Smith had
modestly refralned from active participa-
ton in the daily turmoil, but his personal
bearing, moderation, fairness, and integrity.
had won the good opinion of all who knew
HIM SO that when, In the two next ballots,
he received %, and 50 votes, respectively.
the eyes 0 the House became fixed upon
HIM as the available man for Speaker. Both
sides were thoroughly weary with ifty-one
days OF nervous excitement, but the Black
Republicans having the best chances were
steadiest in holding out.
The Democrats having less than a maio,irv
when united, were further weakened by
divisions over Douglas doctrines. Realizing
their hopelessness, at length they determined
to SO over III a body to the Wing candidate.
On Friday, january 9th, 1860, this extra
ordinary spectacle OF a great party, which
- 1hNet fNoic llo ilCU tHC country, SLIeCf1nG
one OF Its ancient enemies for one of the
highest offices of government. was witnessed.
amid great excitement, and ACCOMPANIED by
tremendous applause from the spectators,
who crowded the galleries and corridors.
Mr.. Mallory. in formally nominating Mr..
Smith as the Wing candidate, spoke
OF hmm as "a sound, conservative. national
man" upon whom all parties could now af-
1ord to unite. 1t was the 39th ballot. and
occupied the whole days session. After the
ballot roll-call, Mr.. Mallory announced that
II those Democrats who had thrown awav
their votes should rally around Mr.. Smith
ne would be elected on the present ballot as
he had already received several Rennhlican
votes. Rapid changes Of votes followed
Lamar, and Jefferson Davis, of Mississinni
Cralge, Avery, Branch, and Rufin, of North
Carollna; Barksdale, Hindman, Singleton
clemens, fendleton, and all the Democratic
leaders,. one 1ftpr arotho.