Mr. Pierce's Kansas JKlessage.
The mails of this moiling gave us an agreea
ble surprise. We have a message from Mr.
Pierce on the subject of the troubles iu Kan
sas—part of them, we mean ; for though the
condition of that territory is made the occa
sion of sending it to Congress, the lawless in
road of the Missonrinns is left out of considera
tion. Wc wanted just such a message as this
to give new ardor and determination to those
who are now occupied with certain broad and
coinprchcusivc plans for giving a character to
the western settlements.
It is remarkable that wc cannot get rid of
the Kansas question. It rides on our shoul
ders like the OKI Man of the Sea, whether we
will or uot. Mr. Pierce ut one time would
gladly have put it out of the way, as his an
nuai message showed, in which he dismissed it
with the briefest mention, and at the same
time threw out the threat of a war with Eng
land, as a tub to amuse that heavy whale, the
public. The public occupied itself awhile
with the war schemes of Mr. Pierce, and did
4M)t seem to like them. The article which we
copied a day or two since from the Charleston
Mercury showed pretty clearly that he had uot
taken the true course to get the support of
South Curolina politicians for the Presidency,
lie therefore returns to the Kansas question,
and in a sort of desperation offers new propo
sals for the support of the South, iu the shape
of iu promise to stand by the Missourißns iu
their usurpation of the government of Kan
sas, and enforce the detestable ordinances
which they jweteuded to enact, at the eaunon's
month.
The President finds many tilings done in
Kansas which do not please him, bat lie makes
a most extraordinary selection for the purpo
ses of eensnre. The calling of a convention
by the people to frame a constitution for Kan
sas rs a state, he declares to be contrary to
fiublic law and the rule of right. He denies
he doctrine of popular sovereignty in that ap
plication ; the people of Kansas have no right
to make a constitution in that manner. But
though this convention had no authority, and
though the constitution just adopted is void in
Mr. Pierce's opinion, for want of the proper
formalities, another body has been sitting in
Kansas whose authority and whose proceed
ings he thinks no possible informalities could
vitiate. This is the legislature appointed by
strangers from Missouri. Of this body Mr.
Pierce says, that " whatever may have been
the informalities of its election, it was for all
practical purposes a lawful body." Informali
ties ! Where did Mr. Pierce learn English ?
Bringing into the territory armed hordes from
Missouri, with guns on their shoulders, aud
canuon in their traiu stolen from the United
States arsenal, aud driving the voters from the
polls, is an informality Electing members of
the Kansas legislature by the votes of persons
who lived in Missouri, was an informality.—
These arc but trifles ; they do not affect the
authority of the legislature, which has still
power, according to Mr. Pierce, to pass any
law it pleases, just or unjust. If they resist
an unjust law passed by a legislature never
elected by the people, but imposed upou them
by strangers, it will be his duty to call out
the United States troops, and shoot them
down. This, he tells them, is " protecting
them in the full enjoyment of self-government."
The President is a great wagjas well as a great
statesman.
11l the midst of this ferocious jesting, he
takes occasion to reprimand tiiosc who have
promoted emigration to Kansas with a view of
making it a free state. While he has 110 cen
sure forthe men who inarched into Kansas
with anus in their hands, and usurped the
functions of a legislature, he denounces those
who simply exercise the right of peaceful em
igration. An armed inroad is well enough,
though perhaps n little informal ; a cpiiet emi
gration is an unpardonable offence. What in
solence in this ! By what authority docs this
man, who has got into the executive chair,
presume to tell tis who may settle in Kansas,
and who mnst stay at home—who may help
their neighbors to emigrate, and who may not?
What warrant has he for occupying the two
Houses with his denunciations of those whose
only offenee is that they have become residents
of Kansas, where they hare as perfect a right
to be as he has to lie at Washington ? Did
we elect him for this ?
We have spoken of the message as an op
portune one, and yet, if Mr. Pierce were not
so proverbially faithless to his pledges, wc
should have some misgiving as to tire use
which the slave party might inakc of it in
driving him to extreme measures. The ordi
nances of the mock legislature which sat at
the Shawnee Mission will never be obeyed ;
the penalties enacted against the discussion
of the slavery question will not be submitted
to ; the citizens of Kansas will never take the
test-oath for the support of slavery prescrib
ed by the spurious code, and yet they will vote
ot the elections. AH the otlrcr barbarous
and tyrannical edicts promulgated by that bo
dy will assuredly be disregarded and trodden
under foot—they cannot be obeyed by free
men. Mr. Pierce will then have to consider
whether be will execute his measure of enforc
ing them upon a people for whose right of
self-government he indulges io the dreary joke
of professing such profound respect. Wo are
certain that lie will not fulfil his bloody threat
unless he is forced to it by the violent urgency
or the slaveholders - and "let them press him as
violently as they may, we can scarce bring
ourselves to believe that he will venture upon
such an act of madness.
Meanwhile, this message will have the effect
of encouraging those who meditate new at
tacks upon the rights and liberties of the set
tlers of Kansas. The President is on their
side ; he promises them the assistance of the
government ; and thus incited, it will not be
strauge if we soon hear of preparations for
new outrages. The people of the free states
must step in between settlers of Kansas and
their rufiian enemies, and give them the pro
tection which the government denies. Let
the associations which smooth the passage of
the emigrant to that country, and remove the
hardships of a border life, be endowed with a
capital commensurate to their object, and their
work is done. They will then be able to di
rect the coarse of "that vast stream of emi
gration which is continually flowing to the
West. They will then bo aide to pour their
hundred* of thousands into regions where the
the ebampions of slavery hope to establish
their unhappy institution. These will overrnu
Kansas, secure New Mexico for freedom, and
occupy Western Texas.— Evening Post ,Ja%.20.
ALABAMA.-—A bill has been introduced in
the Alabama Legislature to appropriate $25,-
000 for the purpose of sending emigrants to
Kansas. The matter was referred to the com
mit tec ou federal relations.
Gov. Reeder's Reply to the President.
To the Editor of the X. YTribune :
Slit : The Sjiecial Message of the President
of the United States, communicated yesterday
to Congress, assails not only myself personally,
tiui also my constituents, whom inclination as
well as duty imperiously demands of me to jus
tify iilK l protect. Entirely satisfied as I am
with the course adopted, up to this time, by
the people of Kansas— convinced that it has
been dictated by a desire to preserve the peace,
the reputation and the glorv of our country —
knowing that it has, at every stage, been char
acterized by the most conservative moderation
and laudable regard for the rights of others—
having seen at every step the plainest manifes
tations of the anxious desire to avoid even the
semblance of encroachment or aggression, I
sltould lie false to every manly impulse and
every sense of duty, if I allowed the aspersions
of the Message to pass unnoticed.
Lnlcss the Message shall incite and stimu
late new invasions of our Territory and fresh
outrages upon our citizens, it will produce to
us no regret, as it has caused no surprise. Af
ter having seen our people trampled on, oppres
sed and robbed, on the one hand by the inva
ders of their soil, and on the other by the in
fluence, the authority, and the officers of the
present Administration ; after having witness
ed the cold-blooded murder of an unarmed and
unoffeudiug citizen by an officer of the Admin
istration, who is not only unmolested by the
laws and uurebuked by the President who ap
pointed him, but who has, perhaps, strcngth
ed his official tenant and enhanced his chances
of promotion by the act; it is not at all sur
prising that wc should, by the head of that
Administration, be misrepresented and perver
ted. After having seen the Chief Magistrate,
during five organized invasions of our Territo
ry, unmoved by a single sympathy in favor of
an unoffending people, innocent of all wrong,
and laboring only to carry out faithfully for
themselves the doctrine of self-government,and
to build up and extend the greatness of our
country—after haviug seen our invaders com
ing upon us armed (without reproof if not with
official permission.) from the contents of the
Arsenals of the LuiteU States, establishing a
system of martial law over life and property,
regulated only by tlie uncontrolled will of vin
dictive and irresponsible men—a system under
which life was taken and property destroved ;
the highways obstructed ; travelers seized,
searched and detained ; all the pursuits of life
paralyzed, and the destruction and extermina
tion of whole settlements threatened and evi
dently intended—backed up by the sanction
and authority of the Federal officers, who
pledge publicly the eo-oj>eration of the Presi
dent, and all based upon the faet that u man
encouraged, j>erliaps aided, by his friends, had
made his escape from on arrest on a constable's
peace warrant. After having thus seen our
natural and legal protectors joining in the most
atrocious measures of oppression aud wrong, it
is no matter of surprise to sec misrepresentation
of our position and our objects emanating from
the same source.
This is not the mode nor the time in which
to discuss the themes of this Message. Ex
pecting, as I have a right to expect from the
clearuess of the exclusive title 1 am prepared
to show, that I shall enjoy a seat and a voice
on the floor of the House, I am willing pa
tiently "to bide my time." At the proper
time and place, however, I pledge myself to
meet and expose the misstatements of facts and
the errors of law and logic which it contains.
I will show that there is nothing bnt cold cru
elty and insult iu the request of an appropria
tion to pay an army or a posse to prevent the
people of Kansas from the commission of out
rage and treason. I will show that the move
ment for a State Government is misstated as
to the facts of its origin and progress, and that
all we have done in this direction has been un
der the sanction of the precepts and examples
of all the great men of the country for the last
fifty years—of the legislation of Congress ami
the action of the Executive in repeated and
well-considered cases, and of a deliberate opin
ion of a high and distinguished Attorney-Gen
eral of the United States, and which, as it is
a part of the archives of the Executive Depart
ment, it is to be regretted the President did
not consult before the delivery of the Message.
If it is illegality and incipient treason for a new
State to be formed without an enabling Act of
Congress, I will show that fourteen Senators
of the V uited States hold their seats, and se
ven States stand in this Union by virtue of
illegal and treasonable proceedings—that Con
gress has sanctioned revolution, illegality, and
treason, again and again ; and that the rank
and noxious weed has even flourished in the
White House and the Executive Department ;
ami, having vindicated my people, I will also,
with the utmost confidence of success, proceed
to the minor and secondary task of vindicating
myself in such a manner, I trust, as to show
the attack to have been ill-advised and unfor
tunate.
As to the discussion in the Message of the
points involved in the contested seat, I shall
meet them when tho case is heard ; and as the
House is the sole constitutional judge of the
qualifications of its own Members, I trust the
minds of Members may l>c kept opeu aud un
prejudiced until they shall hear the law and
the facts, of the case, aud that whether the
discussion by the Executive of some of the
points involved has been made because they
were incidental to another subject, or aimed
and intended to prejudge my claim, I hoj>e in
either case that both sides may be beard before
a decision.
This hasty note has swelled to an unpremedi
tated length. Its object is only to solicit from
the House and the public a suspension of judg
ment as to the poskiou and aetiou of our peo
ple—as to my right to a seat, and as to the
charges against me in the Message, until I can
be heard. Very respectfully, yours,
A H. REEDER.
WASHINGTON - CUT, Jau. 25, 1855.
GOVERNOR OK WISCOXBIX. —The Supreme
Court has decided against the motioß of Bash
ford's counsel to quash the information filed
by the Attorney-General, and substitute an
other drawu up the counsel of Bashford.—
Chief Justice Whitau delivered the opinion of
the Court. Justice Smith also delivered a
written opiuion.
GRAIN CROP OK ILLINOIS.— The Chicago
Press estimates the grain crop of Illinois for
1855 as follows : 180,000,000 bushels of In
dian corn, 20, 000,000 bushels of wheat, and
50,000,000 bushels of oats, barley and rye.
Horace Greeley was assaulted in Wash
ington ou Tuesday by Mr. Rust, Member from
Arkansas. Mr. Greeley had made same re
marks in his paper which Rust regarded as
persoual, and hence the assault.
§rabfori Reporter.
E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
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BANKS.. ELECTED!
The Republicans in Congress have achieved
a great triumph in the election of Mr. RANKS
as Speaker of the House. For nine weeks
have they presented a solid phalanx, alike de
fying open opposition and secret treachery.—
Despite the defection of those who should have
been true, they have persisted in the struggle
with a pertinacity and unity that has led them
to a glorious victory, and inspirited the friends
of Freedom everywhere.
The inq>ortanec of this trinmph can only be
properly estimated by those who ore aware
how greatly the legislation of the country is
moulded aud controlled by the Sjieuker and
the Committees he appoints. It will lie re
collected, that in order to repeal the Missouri
Compromise it was uecessary to put in the
chair a tool of the South, whose gross perver
sion* of parliamentary rules aided materially to
eousumniate the outrage. The friends of Free
dom have been uuable to accomplish anything
because, all their movements were smothered
in the Committee. The present rcpime will,
we trust, be conducted without reference to
such past unfairness and every section of the
country will be allowed a fair hearing.
To some, nine weeks balloting for Speak
er has seemed a great waste of time. The
friends of freedom, however, conld well afford
to spend as many months in balloting, if by
that means a Speaker would have beeu secured
who would do justice to them, both in his ap
pointment of committees aud in his decisions.
In view of the great questions likely to arise
in Congress, nothing short of such a result
would have been satisfactory. By the election
of BANKS these questions are more than half
settled, by being placed upon a basis where
dongh-faeeism and recreancy cannot evade
them.
In another aspect, this struggle has been of
incalculable good. It has concentrated ami
cemented a great Republican party in Con
gress. It has shown how utterly feeble are all
other party ties and organizations when mcuacqd
by slavery, and that the only hope for our
country is in that Republican organization
which seeks to bring the Government back to
its origflial purposes. It has demonstrated,
that old parties and old questions are extinct,
and that there is but one vital qucstiou which
now engages the attention of the country, that
we must meet like Freemen or succumb to like
coward slaves.
It has shown too, the afliuity of the Admin
istration jnirty with the southern Know-Noth
ings. After ail the blustering and rhodomon
tade against Know-Nothingism the Adminis
tration forces were ready to coalesce with them,
provided they were sound upon the slavery
question. For this purpose RICHARDSON was
withdrawn and OKR substituted—for this pur
pose both ORR and the platform were with
drawn and AIKKX (the owner of thirteen hun
dred slaves) substituted. For this purpose the
Union went down on its knees to the Know-
Nothings and begged them to take their can
didate. For this purpose, the plurality rule
was finally adopted, the slavery men believing
that AIKEN would receive enough Know-No
thing votes to secure his election. The plan
only failed of success because the certainty of
an election, and the consequent responsibility
sent back to our rauks some stragglers who
were afraid to face that kind of music.
MR. OROW'S SPEECH.
On our outside will be found the remarks of
Mr. GROW, upon the responsibility of the or
ganization of the House, and of the action of
HENRY CLAY, in relation to the Missouri Coin
promise. Mr. G.'* answers to Messrs. QcIT
MAN and H ARRIS arc conclusive. He shows by
Mr. CLAY'S own words that that distinguished
statesman gave the Missouri Compromise his
approval and support at the time of its adop
tion—that it was then regarded as a great
triumph of the slave States, and only complain
ed of, when the South bad reaped all the ad
vantages secured to them by its adoption, and
the time was approaching when the country
North of 36 dcg. 30 min. was likely soon to be
organized into Territories.
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is devoted to the interests of Agriculture,
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tors, $l,OO per volume, Philadelphia.
APPBOACHIXG EXECUTION. —The time fixed
for the execution of Jacob Aruibrustcr, now
under sentence of death at Doyleatowu, Pa.,
for the murder of his wife, is Friday the 15th
February. I
LOCAL ITKMS.
The Pieree-aad Douglas-Buchanan De
mocratic Convention 011 Tuesday last, was a
dull affair. After manufacturing delegates
through the day for the occasion, about half
the towns were rejireeented, mainly the old J
stagers of the Nebraska party. Qen. WM. E.
BARTON was called to the chair, and D'A.
OVERTON and CHESTER THOMAS elected Secre
taries. A committee of five was appointed to
re}ort resolutions, of which D'A. OVERTON was
chairman.. The resolutions reported were very
carefully and ingeniously drawn up, the object
being not to enunciate principles but to get
Democrats committed to this sham Democratic
organization before its objects are fully dis
closed.
The object of the managers of this Conven
tion was to bolster up BUCHANAN, and it was
not thought udvisable at present, we suppose,
to try to administer too heavy a dose to those
acting with them, w ho hnve so often taken part
in conventions that declared the power of Con
gress to legislate for the Territories—and so
repeatedly and emphatically proclaimed Op]M>-
sition to the extension of slavery. We believe
one of the resolutions adopted, however, dis
tinctly affirms the ultra pro-slavery doctrine.—
Wheu published, we shall have some few words
to say in regurd to it.
Col. V. E. PIOLLET and WM. 11. PECK were
elected Representative delegates to the Fourth
of March Convention, and Conferees appoiuted
to elect a Senatorial delegate. Messrs. BAIRD
and PIOI.I.ET then addressed the Convention io
very short and mild speeches, and it adjourned.
COURT PROCEEDISGS.
The February Term of our County Courts
commenced on Monday the 4th iust. lion. D.
WII.MOT, President; lions. HARRY Acfcutvaud
MYRON BALLARD, Associates.
The (irand Jnry was sworn, consisting of
the following persons :
Abel Bolles, Foreman—Solomon Bovier,
Orra Burns, Asa F. Eastman, Stephen Evans,
Paul S. Fumau, Asa Fuller, Andrew Fee, A
lfred Core, Henry Keyser, Koswll Luther, E.
M'Clcllund, D. C. Miller, (L K. M'Vauuon,
W. S. Pierce, Plynn Phel|w, Eli Rockwell,
Howard Spalding, Wm. Terry, Jr., James
Vankvke, E. F. Wood, Homer Wells, Horace
Wiliey.
The following is the business transacted by
the (irarnl Jury :
Corn. vs. Oliver Blanchord —This was ail iu
dictmeut for perjury in the Railroad case pub
lished last term, (irand Jury return a truo
bill.
Com. rs. Joshua. J. Denimrk —This is a simi
lar indictment to the above. True bill.
Com. rs. IXclson Vundcrpool and Sarah Var
loeen Indicted for an assault aud battery nit
on Montgomery Vnndcrpool.
Coin. vs. Alfred Button —lndictment for lur
ceiiv. True bill.
The (irand Jury were discharged on Wed
nesday afternoon, having dispatched all the
business brought before them.
The business in the Quarter Sessions was
less than has been known for several years.—
The most of the Traverse jurors were discharg
ed on Wednesday afternoon, the remainder
oil Thursday.
Com. vs. John Roberts —lndicted at Decem
ber sessions for assault and buttery on Johnson
Rogers, on June 30, 1855. The jury find the
defendant, guilty, and the Court sentence hi hi
to pay a hue of ten dollars and costs of prose
cution.
Com. rs. TI r m. U nison —lndicted at Decem
ber sessions, for adultery. Tlie jury find a ver
dict of guilty.
The case of Com. vs. Denmark and IHanch
ard, was upon petition of defendant, continued
until next term.
Com. vs. Oncan Coodscll —lndicted at pre
sent sessions for perjury. This ease is being
tried on our going to press.
Cam. vs. John C. M' her r irk and John M
h'errick—lndicted at last Term for forcible en
try and detainer. Prosecuting Attorney en
ters n nolle prosequi by consent of Court.
In the matter of the petition of certain citi
zeus of Canton to be erected into a borough,
the Grand Jury approve of the application.
The applications of Nathaniel Bouton and
O. K. Hemiuingway for the benefit of the Iu
solvent laws were granted.
In the matter of the application of certain
citizens of Athens township to change the place
of holding the general township and special
elections in said township. The Court appoint
Monday forenoon, llth iust., for a hearing of
the same.
On hearing the petition of John Drink, con
stable of Sheshequin township, the Court ap
prove of the appointment of David Newell as
his deputy.
Cam. vs. Wm. S. Dobbins —lndicted at De
cember sessions for assault and battery upon
Dr. Charles Drake, of Troy boro'. The Jury
tind the defendant not guilty, and the prosecu
tor to pay the costs.
BEAR HlST— G'en. Putnam Outdone. —One
day last week a large bear was seen on the
Schrador branch, and a number of hunters
tamed out to capture bruiu. He was tracked
through the snow for three days, and finally
found securely ensconced in his den, a fearful
looking cave near the bauk of the creek. All
efforts to dislodge him from his retreat having
failed, WILLIAM NORTHROP made preparations
for "bearding the bear in his den." Furnish
ing himself with a torch and his trusty ride,
and with a rope tifd to one leg, ala Putnam,
to expedite his retreat, should it be necessary,
he entered the cave. The ascent, for about
eight ffeet, was nearly perpendicular, and craw
ling about twelve farther the aperture widen
ed sufficiently to allow of his standing upright, i
The light of his torch showed liirn the bear I
sitting upon his haunches at the farther side of
the cavern, awaiting the attack. Aiming at
the eyes, which gleamed froin the reflection of
the torchlight, lie fired, and made his exit as
speedily as jwjsaible. Having every confidence
that his aim had been true, and the shot effec
tual, in a short time he re-entered, and found
the animal dead. A rofte having been pro
, cared uud fastened to the bear, by tbe aid
of those outside, after much exertion he was
drawn outside. He was found to be a mon
strous animal, weighing over 500 )X>uiids.
Musl CAL OOXVEMTIUX —The second annual
Convention of thc Bradford County Musical
Association, held at this place, last week, un
der the direction of Professor Wni. B. BRAD
BURY of New York, was in the highest degree
successful, both as regarded members and the
rclat and general satisfaction that seemed to
prevail. The Concert held on Friday evening,
drew together tbe largest audience ever seen
iu the Court House, and the pieces performed
reflected much credit upon the singers, and
showed evidences of Mr. B's efficiency as an
instructor.
Junsox HOI-COMB, one of thc members of tbe
Legislature from this County, paid os a short
visit on Saturday last, returning on Monday.
te&~ The Bradford County Teacher's Asso
ciation meets at Leßavsville, on Friday next.
Au address will be delivered by P.D. MOBUOW,
and au Essay read by Miss S. BEN HAM.
AcefDRNT ON THE PWFL.AMW.WLFA AVF) HARRM
BURG RAILROAD. —The 11 o'clock traiu for Har
risburg on Tuesday uight last, was thrown from
the track near Whitehall, Moutgomery coun
ty, in consequence of the breaking of a rail.—
One man was killed and a number wounded.
One of thc passenger cars rolled over the em
bankment, where it to'k fire from the stove
and was consumed. The man killed is suppos
ed, from jHipers found on his person, to be
Abraham B. Hart, of the firm of Ilart k Sou
of Cincinnati. 2T persons were more or less
injured, the most seriously wuuuded bciug Mr.
T. S. Watson, of St. liOitis, who had one of
his legs broken. He was one of the survivors
of the Gasconade accident on the Pacific Rail
road, and was recovering from the injuries
' tbeu received. D. A. Finuey, a member of
i the Peuusylvauia Senate, was slightly hurt.—
Quite a number of members of thc Pennsylva
nia Legislature were in the cars, but none of
them were seriously injured.
! XXXIVTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION*.
WASHINGTON Hatunlay Feb. 2, ISSG.
HOUSE. —Mr. SMITH, of Tennessee, said
he had heretofore voted against the plurality
rule, but as yesterday's vote indicated some
chance of an election, as Speaker, of a man of
souud national views, he now offered a resolu
tion for the adoption of that rule.
The House, by 10 majority, refused to lay
thc resolution on the tallc.
Thc resolution was adopted by a vote of 113
| against 104.
Mr. OKR then unconditionally withdrew his
name as the Democratic caucus candidate,
there being now- a probability that greater
! strength can be concentrated on his colleague,
* Mr. AIKEN.
Mr. BO TOE moved to rescind the reso
lution.
The motion to rescind"was laid on the table
by a vote of 117 against 101. [Applause.]
Mr. JONES (Tenn.) refrrring to the terms
of the resolution—that if no election by a ma
jority tuke place during the next three trials,
the candidate receiving the highest number of
votes on the fourth vote he elected Speaker—
remarked that the Republicans are drilled and
ready for the eontest ; and in order to give an
opportunity for other gentlemen to come here
nnderstundingly, moved au adjournment till
Monday.
Tlie motion was disagreed to by 84 against
133. Impatient cries of " Call the roll„" " Call
the roll."
Mr. WALKER moved to rescind the plu
rality resolution.
The House deeided the motion to be out of
order, by 45 majority.
Mr. PAINE moved that the House ad
journ.
The motion was greeted with hisses in the
galleries, and on the vote being taken, the an
nouncement that the House refused to adjourn,
was received with applause from the same quar
! ter.
Mr. ORR said if the House was to be an
noyed by applause in the galleries, he would
move to clear them excepting that portion oc
cupied by Indies.
Mr. PA INF] made an ineffectual motion to
rescind the Plurality Rule, and the House pro
ceeded to take the first ballot of the four, as
follows :
BASKS 102 FULLER 14
A IKES 03 WILIS 2
L. 1). CAMPBELL 4
Necessary for a chofcep 1 OR.
Messrs. Barclay arid 'Hickman voted for
Wells, and Messrs. Dunn, Harrison, Moore and
Scott for Mr. Campbell.
The second vote excepting Fuller lost one,
was the same us the first. The third was the
same as the second, excepting Aiken lost
one.
Mr. FULLER repeated what lie had said
on two former occasions, namely, that he was
uot and did not desire to be a candidate. One
hundred and thirty votes had satisfied liini that
he was not the choice of a majority of the
House, ami on no other terms or conditions
would he consent to take that position.
Mr. BARCLAY remarked that he had been
averse to anything like a coalition with Know-
Nothingism, whether it came from the North
or the South. He asked Mr. Aiken whether
the latter stood on the Democratic Caucus
Platform, and whether he had not written a
letter to Humphrey Marshall, making pledges
to tlie Southern wing of the Know-Nothings.
Mr. AIKEN. lam not a candidate for
the Speakership ; if my friends think proper
to place me in the Chair, I will serve them to
the best of my ability.
HUMPHREY MARSHALL. I have
only to say that Mr. Aiken has addressed me
no letter whatever. (Applause, and cries of
" Call the roll,' &e.) The excitement was
iuteuse during the final ballot.
Mr. A. K. MARSHALL, during the rn
of the roll, congratulated hu American friend
saying tb. yhul fouht a good fight and
queral. ltiere was now no Democrat:,,
ilidate in the field with an offensive eni?"
platform. Performing duty as a patriot ■ '"?
not as a partisan, he voted for Mr Afclr '
I Mr. WALKER voted the same w av
teeming Mr. Aiken a man with no status
mere partisanism on his skirts— a man \\
■ office, but to whom off™ 1°
tendered, and is true to the Constitution
Messrs. IAINE and LIXDBLEY tv
N'.s.) voted for Mr. Aiken, knowing Lim t
be a national man. lj
Mr. SMITH of Ala., voted for Mr Aib
under protest. ' Alke o
Other gentlemen vainly sought to make ev
planations, the greatest confusion existing
Several gentlemen now changed their vote
and were greeted with applause for so doi.l'
amid impatient cries of " Announce the vot^
" A " U "T e w 6 V ° te -" Tbe loh[ >* **
crowded to suffocation, and tbe excitement wis
increased by the startling cry that a boy wl
being crushed to death by the pressure in the
gallery borne of the Members shouted ou
Fall back, ball back," and others • Ha.wi
him over the rail." The boy was at length
released from hts imminent danger
".Unouuve tl.<, vote," no „. sll
from all parts of the House.
Thc CLERK then read tbe vote as follows:
***" 103 L. D. CAMI'BKI.I
AI*EX,. 100 WELLS ' ?
f%t0M,... <5.
Mr. BENSON, one of the the tellers, then
d clared that Mr. Buuk.-. was elected Speaker
Deafcuing shouts of applause followed from
the Republican side aud other quarters of the
House. The ladies waived their liandkerchiefc
in the galleries. For several minutes the dis
order was beyond description.
Mr. A. K." MARSHALL raised the ques
tion that Mr. Banks wa3 not elected, saying
the Clerk had up power to authorize su-h a
result to be announced. It must he so declar
ed by the vote, of the House.
The CLERK explained, giving reasons
which appeared to l>e satisfactory for his
conduct.
Mr. CAMPBELL of Ohio appealed to the
honor of gentlemen to carry the plurality reso
lution into effect, and cud this disgraceful
contest.
Mr. COBB regarded Mr. Banks a? virtual
ly elected by a majority- of the House under
the plurality rale.
Mr. AIKEN* asked to be allowed to con
duet Mr. Banks as Speaker to the chair.
(Applause)
Mr. SMITH of Ala. highly appreciated Mr.
Aiken's request. If granted he thought it
would heal divisions, and pour oil on troubled
waters. When grown up men make a child's
bargain they ought to stick to it (Laughter.
After further debate, Mr. CLIXGMAX
offered a resolution declaring that by reason..f
the adoption of the plurality rule am] the vote
taken under it, Mr. Banks had been duly cho
sen Speaker, and is hereby so declared.
This passed by Teas, IoG ; Nays, 39.
Several geutlcmen explained, though hai
j consistently voted against Mr. Banks, they
felt bound as judges, not as electors, to carry
out the order of the House by voting for the
; above resolution.
Mr. Banks was, by request of the Clerk,
conducted to the chair by Messrs. Aiken, Ful
ler (Penn.) and Campbell (Ohio.)
He was greeted with loml and ciitliu-iasti- -
cheers, ami, amid thc profound silence w Lieii
followed, said :
GENTLEMEN OK THE HOUSE OF REIT.ESENT.I
TIVES : Before I proceed to complete the
eeptance of the office you have conferred opra
me, I avail myself of your indulgence to er
; press my obligation for the honor. It won!.,
afford me greater pleasure were it accompani
ed even by the self-assurance that I would
bring to the discharge of arduous and delicate
duties, always difficult, but now environed with
unusual difficulties, any capacity commence
rate with their responsibility and dignity. I
can only say I shall bear myself with fidelity
to the interests and institutions of theconntiT
and the Government, and with impartiality si
far as regards the rights of the member? of
this house. I have no personal objects to ac
complish. lam animated by a single desir?
of contributing in some little degree to t-.:
maiutaiiieuce of the well-established prisops
of our Government, in their original Amefs 1
signification—iu developing that portion .w
continent we occupy, so far us we inavilo
in tlie power conferred upon us, enlarging
swelling its capacities for beneficent iuflueijpe?
at home and abroad, and maintaining in'*'
and perpetuity the inestimable privilege-tras
uiitted to us, I nui aware neither iuyseii M
any other man is equal to the perfect a ' s
plishment of these duties. 1 am. tbereforc--
as a umn ruast be in such a presence—a v
pliaut for your indulgence and supjfy.-j
again return to you my thanks for the
you have conferred upou nie. ,
Applause, deafening aud long
followed.
Mr. GIDDIXGS, being the oldM
of the House, administered the oath w •
Banks, hv request of the Clerk.
Mr. STANTON then offered the
resolution ;
Rttolved, That the thanks of the Ho* ;
eminently due, and are hereby tence.; .
John W. Forney for the distinguish™
fidelity mid impartiality with which
presided over the deliberations of the
during the arduous and protracted con e>
S^Bker * , , j in j i*
Tliis was iiiiariimously adopted,
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Monday. Feb. I
HorsE.—The SPEA KKK administ^ y
oath to support the Constitution of ] _ 3 .
Ed States to the members, the h'-! >
tires of each State advancing as their
were called for that purpose. ,
The I>elegatos from the 1 errit' •
likewise sworn. When tlie name of. r _
field was culled, Mr. Grow said, i" <
to the wishes of his friends, be won
ject to his being sworn.
He thought, however, that '"""'"'J 1 , f.
would warrant the withholding the M
hoped to be heard some other im:c
question. . t -. m if
Mr. THURSTON offered a rcsolt"
the election of a Clerk by riva voce
the table by 103 against 85. . t
A resolution, declaring M ill' am ' J|l
Tennessee Clerk of the House was U( '
196 .. , the
As the Speaker administered i
office to Mr. Cnlhim, there
tions of approval in the galleries.
The members then proceeded to >t y
in accordance with a resolution uio* • j,v
Ball, that all the members retire * /
bar, and severally return as then •'