The Greensborough patriot [March 16, 1860]

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SHERWOOD & LONG. & Jfamilp Nctospaprr—Bcbotrti to fcttrraturr, agriculture, i&anufarturcs, Commerce1, ano Jtti< crllanrous Krafcing. TERMS—$2.00 IN ADVANCE
rofc.-xxi. GEEENSBOROTJGH, UN". C, MARCH 16, 186D. NO. 1078.
prSTXESS CARDS.
Hi'DGEVOCK. ATTORNEY AT LAW
t*JJJlR. Fib. 17, 1858. 972 tf.
. tMMG, ATTOKHBl AT LAW.
tflE* *' *^' GKEENSBOBOL'GH, N C
LEXINGTON. N U
oi'll & I'TLEl', COMMISSION ANI-
°- -,'Aing Merchants. Fayetteville, N. C.
MISCELLANEOUS.
O. L. MEENLEY,
ft*
, 11IO.M having turned his attention
l3mrt8B ASI» "SIGH FAINTING, resp. ctlully
" ,h. oub'ic patronage.
67 if
O HllOKHt.
D.1,-il B*.tomiiilssloii .Merchant.
OLU C'Ul'NTY WHAEF,
liewbern, Si. * ..
„.mDt attention to all business entrusted to
f"P Vector 16, 1869. lypd_
„ JAMESTOWN,
issociaiea meniscives together for the
■'tuui'TlClNG MEDICINE in all its various
.: :..... .« snnriRRV Of-
-17(0FF1X & COBLE,
• k»re associated themselves
special attention given to SURGERY.
^'tp.'.kp01- Feb 1859. 24 tf.
„ (OPARTXER*llll».—J A. LO]
• I CaMnrBtL, Greenaborough, N. C, b
LONG &
aving
%l J. MOORE. Formerly of Stokes county N.
iVl. C.with MFAK1.AND, TATMAN ft CO, Im-porter,
and wholesale dealers in FORKIGN and DO-MKSTIC
DRY GOODS, No..247 Market Street and 234
Church Alley, between Second and Third Streets,
J. B. M'Farland, I PHILADKLPH1A. 5 H Berghauser,
J. 1». Tat man. ( jan20-«m jJRC Olilham
THE PATRIOT.
t. I. IIHRUUD. JAM«» A. LOSO.
SHERWOOD & LONG,
EDITORS ANO PROPRIETORS.
TERMS: 94.00 A YEAR, IS ADVANCE.
Rates or Advertising
ON a dollar per square for the first week, and twenty-five
cents fer every week thereafter. TWILVI LIH«S OB
LESS making a square Deductions made in favor of
standing matter as follows:
8 MONTHS
One square, $3 50
Two squares 7 00.
Three " 1000.
6 MONTHS. 1 YIAB
.. $660 $800
...10 00 1400
.. 16 00 20 00
PERSONAL EXPLANALION.
,,afmWlTes in the practice of the law, in the person or order
• (V.ford county, will promptly attend to all
:„ their c»re. Jan. 1858. 967 tf^
OH* W. S™
SPRING. ISM t—JOHN H. SPOONER. No
249 Market street, Philailelphia. hag now in store
a full assortment of Men's ami boys' Fur, Wool, Pan-ama.
Leghorn ar ,1 Straw HATS, Bloomers, artificial
Flowers. Ruches. &c , to which the attention nf his
North Carolina friends is particularly invited, either by
73-2m
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
!'
.* p. prt.ll 18 PERMANENTLY SET-
, .HIGH POINT. N C, where he will give
,.1 »-.tention to the duties of his profession,
/.'twition given to Obstetrics and the Diseases
fat mil Children. July. 1859. 43tf
7.vm. w H HAmE
InSftHARDEE, PRODUCE COMMIS-iJtenhuts,
Petersburg, fa.
T:-serai CASH advauces made upon ronttutn-
L,,ieo desired. Bept.28, 1869. 64 6m
j. BULB, AROBNET AT LAW. ASHE-bOKO.'
N. C—(Office in the Court House.) will
m ■» profession in Randolph and the adjoining
_
I lention given to all business entrusted to
71itjan2i
a J. M. CLARK.
LLEII aCL4RH, COMMISSION MER-HANTS.
Wilmington, H.C Prompt per-
1 i::rntion given to consignments of Naval Stores,
cr other Country Produce, for sale or shipment.
■H io Lime, Piaster, Cement, Hair, &c
■era 20. 1869. '?
F.SPERRY. ol .\orth Carolina,
With W.M GRAYDON & CO.,
Entnind Jobber of Drj Goods, 40 PARK
CE. and 41 BARCLAY STREET,
T Graydon.I ..„„ „__«. I §«• H. Seeley
.GraydoB, /Aew ¥ork-\Wm A.Scott.
■iber. l»'»tt. tf
H IUWLANU. J W. D. BBYNOLIiS. | J. II. BOWLASU.
DWI lM> ft. REYNOLDS, SUCCESSORS
|\ M Anderson at Reynolds, Grocers and Commission
NOl'FoLK, Va. jQr~ P«y particular at- bought iu this market.
: e sal' 01* IK-JI. Gr-in. Tobacco, etc., avoid- 1 August 1st, 1858.
.mtctssary charges, and rendering prompt re-
■ †Dwenber. 1857. M* tf
Watches and Jewelry.—Having located in
Leaksville, N. C, I respectfully offer to the pub-lic
generally a well selected stock of fine GOLD AND
SILVER WATCHES, with a large assortment ot
FASHIONABLE JEWELRY Those wishing to pur-chase,
would do well to give me a call, as I am confi-dent
that I cau please in both, article and price.
Btfr" Watches, Clocks and Jewelry carefully repaired
and warranted. (6tnjan20) BENTON J. FIELD.
W< i)»v\i:u,» PholoarraphlcCial-
. lery is now opened, and Cameotypes, Melaino-types.
and AMRROTYPES, which cannot be surpassed
for DURABILITY and BEAUTY'are taken in Lockets.
Pins and Cases, to suit the tastes and purses of all.—
Having permanently located in Greensboiough, they
confidently expect a liberal patronage.
ftf Call and examine Specimens, and learn the
Prices. Rooms formerly occupied by A. Starrctt, sec-ond
story of Garrett's brick building, Wist Market St,
Greensborough, N. C. Sept., 1859. 63 tf
A. PLUNDER, IMPORTER AND DEAL-er
m English and American
HARDWARE,
SADDLERY HARDWARE, AND
CARRIAGE MATERIALS,
So. 10 Bollinybrook Street.
(SION Of THI KEY)
NfcXT DOOR TO LIBRARY HALL,
pi/n.itMn K«;. vi.
ALL GOODS SOLD AT NEW YORK PRICES.
June I, JSftjj 38 lypd
OTIOIIIBER, JEWELLER AND
WATCH-MAKER, West Market, GRKK.NSBOBO'
N. C, has 011 hand and is receiving asptendid and we:i
selected stock of fine and fashionable Jewelry of every
descripti.u. among which may be found several uiagni-ficient
sets of coral Jewelry.
He has also a stock of tine Gold and Silver Watches.
All repairing done in the REST MANNER and war-ranted.
All Mi sons purchasing Jewelry, would do well
to call on him before purchasing elsewhere, as he is
confident that he can sell as good bargains as can be
8.
9<iti tf.
I'U.Lt'kSHIOMN--Mrs, Sarah idams
■illuiwnon Saturday the 8th instant, her large
<i of Bonnets. Ribbons Flowers. Ru-
'«. M„ aaieb for cheapness an-i beamy, shall
^surpassed in this or any other market.
.onMsiMMoFIFTY CENTS to TWENTY DOLLARS.
atracalL October 4. 1859 66 If
tXIVGTON JEWELRY STORE.---
ber has or bund the tine GOLD LE-
:ltS niiiuiifuct'jred tiy Johnson of Livar-
! Ihion of London. Also, the Silver Lever
intiiiin Virge Watch, with a rariety •>! . ^
all descriptions. All of which will lie J^J
. . • >«k U'Q.KIUI. i.ffill .t^w.*»-!t»f inns r.-miirptl-
| 1 ROVER & HAHLR-S SEWING rlA-
\M CHINES—The attention of Houseleepeis Seam-
HlMn II. Dress-makers and Tailors, is invited to the
unrivalled excellence of I.■<>«<-■ & Baker's
Sewing Machines They are simple in construction
efficient and datable iu operation, beautiful in model
and finish, and applicable alike to families or manuf'ac
lures
The company feel eonndeal that their Machines are
the best evri ottered to the public, aud refer for confir-mation
ot this opinion to the thousands ot families who
have used tbeu.. 1'rice from $60 to SI25.
J R. 4: J. SLOAN, Agents
September ;«. i RS8 3 if
KIGM A.\D MEDI I9BSI
ii Watches of all descriptions repaired-
GEORGE R1LET.
■† • rt WILL. L. SCOTT.
■^I»TT A SCOTT, aTTORNBT8 AND COUN-n
at Law. - - GREENSBOROUGH. N. C.,
*'end the Courts of Gullford, Alamanoe, llati-
~DaTid=on. Forsythand Rockingham All claims proved ariangements lor business.
PORTER & GORHELL,
(StlCKSsOllS TO T. I. PATRICK.)
Wholesale and Retail Druggists,
Are pit pared to execute oiders tor Drugs and Medicines,
and all articles pertaining to the Drug Business, with
neatness, accuracy and dispatch With large and im-nd
with a very
When, however, the Globe made its ap-pearance,
and 1 read the corrected and au-thentic
record, which was to go out to the
country, differing ax it does from the pre-vious
reports which 1 had seen, and when
the honorable member from Arkansas [Mr.
Hi mi mail] very proinptl3',and in a few words,
corrected the published remarks which had
fallen from him in the heated contest of Fri-day,
thereby exonerating me from the charge
of an indiscriminate denuncia ion and repu-diation
of the American party and its prin-ciples,
I deemed no further explanation re-quired
from me, and that no ju-i ground had
been left for improper aud injurious charges
affecting myself.
In this connection I desire to call the at-tention
of the House to the remarks of the
honorable member from Pennsylvania, [Mr.
Montgomery,] followed by those of the hon-orable
gentleman from Ohio, [Mr. Petal!**
ton.] On that occasion the following lan-guage
was used by them :
" Mr. MONTGOMERY. And now. 1 desire to
say a word in relation to the position of the
gentleman presented as a candidate tor the
Speakership of this body. Mr. Smith, ol
North Carolina, belongs to none of the or-ganized
parties in this House. He belongs
to the remnant left of that glorious old parly;
ai the head of which stood in years gone by
a Clay and a Webster; ho is an old-line
Whig, who remains true to the principles and
policy of that ancient and honorable party,
and as such I can vote for him. If ho were
an American, or if he advocated their princi-ples,
I could not and would not vote lor him.
1 have said in this House, heretofore, nod 1
repeat it now, tlwat I never have cast, and
never will cast a vote for any one who hold*
that it is a cause for proscription that a man
was born where God made him ; or that to
worship God according to the dictates of u
man's conscience is a crime or a disgrace. I
despise such narrowed hearted policy, and
detest such bigotry and proscription.
" But, sir, I have said that Mr. Smith does
not belong to the American organization, and
never did. He is a patriotic Whig, a friend
of protection to American industry,a nation
al man. a conservative man, a supporter ol
the Constitution, a friend of the Lnion, ami
as such I can give him my support. Tram-meled
by none of the embarrassing questions
ot the oast, with no objectionable record, a
gentleman of rare intelligence ami high so
cial virtues, he will adorn the Speaker's chaii
ami preside over our deliberations with fair-ness
and impartiality. He remains a way
mark of the great party that has passed a
way—almost a lact survivor of a race ol
giants. In a time like this, when no party
has a majority, when no one organization
can control an election, it is peculiarly tit to
select one who differing with us all, owes fa-voritism
to none. Some of my Northern
Democratic friends have said that they would
unite upon him when their iriends came t
the rescue. I am not going to say that; I
am willing to give Bo such excuse j I will
not bo a stumbling-block to others. 1 act in-dependently,
and from pine motives, and 1
take the responsibility. 1 intend to change
my vole, and others can do as they please.—
For these reasons, and prompted by the mo
lives 1 have haMily expressed, 1 now change
my vote from Mr. Havis, to Mr. Smith, ol
North Carolina. [Applause.]
" Mr. PENDLETO.N. Mr. Clerk, I represent
execution, and which is ntterl; disorganized, not be so inconsistent as to do so now. Bin
REMARKS OF HON. WM. N. H. SMITH,
OF NORTH CAROLINA,
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
February 21, 1860.
Mr. SMITH, of North Carolina. I ask
the unanimous consent of the House to make
a personal cxplantion.
There was no objection.
Mr. SMITH, of North Carolina. I ask the
indulgence of the House to enable mo, by a
brief statement, to correct certain erroneous
and unjust impressions which exist in the
public mind, and more especially iu my own
district, growing out of the recent contest
for Speakership, and incidents connected
with it. The proposed correction is duo to
myself and others who, when my name was
proented for that office, gave me a ready,
warm, and earnest support.
It has been represented, and, where cor-rect
and full sources of information are not
accessible and the facts not known, believed,
that I made or authorized the declaration,
not only that 1 had never been connected
with the American organization, and did
not concur in any of the proscriptive fea-tures
of its party creed, but had denounced
and repudiated the party and its principles.
That over-strong statements as to my re-lations
with the American party were made
in the progress of the exciting ballot of Fri-day
by various gentlemen, who, when about
to transfer their votes to me assigned rea
sons for the chang«, I shall not undertake to
deny. But, as there was much confusion,
and no little difficulty of hearing in the Hall,
I did not at that time fully apprehend their
extent and import, as they afterwards ap-peared
in the public prints, or a sense ot du-ty
would have constrained me t» make the
correction when they were uttered, without
regard to prudential considerations or the
suggestions of friends.
When the debate was afterwards publish-ed,
ami I saw the false and injurious position
in which, uncorrected, they would place me
—of being subjected to sunpieion, if not im-putation;
of seeking an office of such high
character through misconceptions which, if
not originating with me would be counten-anced
by my silence—I determined to occu-py
no such equivocal position before the
House and the country ; and, before another
ballot could be had. to make a distinct avow-al
of my party rrintioH upon t'.is door. -^^^ c()I1Hlillu.m.v wnil.h i8 c<llll|lll8
With this purpose, I prepared a statement ■ ^ rf na)ivo b<IJ(, allj foreign-born citizens.
I believe that I will do my highest duty, if,
by my vote, 1 can bring abou: its orgrniza
lion by thoelection of an old-l ;ie Whig, who,
here in my presence, as I now look at nim,
disavows the Know Nothing organization.—
With this view, I am acting,ui I understand,
with nearly every Democn> .ic gentleman
from the West. I agree wit i almost every
Democrat on the floor. I ul tho privilege
of changing my vote from Sir. Bocock, for
whom I have voted persisteniiy all along, to
William N. II. Smith, of North Carolina.—•
[Applause from the Democrat _■ side aud from I
Hie galleries ]
"The position of the Northwestern Demo-crats
is well known. Wo wf t into a cau-cus
of the Democratic party n. solved to stand
by its organization and its Dmince to the
end. We voted all the time 'or Mr. Bocock,
until his name was willtdrav. n in a speech
made here. We supported A. r. John G. Da-vis,
of the Northwest, who was, perhaps, in
closer relationship to u» than even the gen-tleman
from Virginia. We h.ave voted also
for the distinguished gentleman from Virgin-ia,
[Mr. Millson.] We have been all over
the Houso to get a true conservative man ;
notwithstanding he may hav; differed from
us in some particulars of his tolUics. After
seven weeks ot'exhausting lalior, of constant
vigilance, of pressing cmergei-cy in the coun-try,
we have come together now,at this junc-ture,
and reached that point when the elec-tion
of a Speaker is possible And I could
not answer to my conslituen s, I could not
answer to that sense of duty from which I
always act, unless I came up here now and
contributed my part to an oi ganisntion bas-ed
upon national conservative principles.
" 1 am aware, sir, that it lit-* been said hero
by gentlemen that soulhon, men have nut
the same opinions on ihe subject of slavery
as northern and north western Democrats.
I learn, howover, that tho gentleman who
ran against, and was beaten iiy Mr. Smith of
North Carolina, littered sent uietits in favor
>f a slave node, which have o more affilia-tion
with my views upon ti at subject thun
the views jfsome ofthe gentlemen lor whom
Democrats have voted, i I ave been reluc-tant
to go South to vote for any man who
belonged to the Know Noth ng oraanization.
That was well known. It ,-as known that
no such man could be elected. Hence, Mr.
Smith is presented, because.he is not such a
inin I will vote tor him. because he is ira-bued
with national and 1'i.ion sentiments;
so that, when betakes that Chair, ho will do
ids A-hole duty t > the country. I come from
t State which, although Republican, as rep
resented on this fl »or, has .n its heart—at
its capital district, which I represent—a true
Union feeling that the men oflhatSlate will
tot willingly let die. I pay homage to that
feeling in my present vote.
MMr. Hill. 1 wish to ask the gentleman
whether, in his present action he is influen-ced
by recent occurrences here—the with-liavval
of certain votes from Mr. Smith on
the other side ofthe Hotis ■ ! believe, Whiggery, as much as 1 condemn k. is far
less objectionable than Black Bepnblieanism.
Between two evils, I shall choose the least
I vote for Mr. Smith."
* * * * * * ■††*
"Mr. Hindman (when his name was call-ed)
said : I see by ihj report in the Globe >ii
Friday's proceedings that 1 am rnnreaonted
as saying:
" '1 vote for Mr. Smith with the cxpre«s
understanding thus he has never bolnnged I
or affiliated with the Know Nothing parly
directly or indirectly; and that he has sl-ways
condemned and repudiated iis doc
trinee.'
"I should have said that I was informed
that Mr. Smith did not sympathize with the
proscriptive doctrines of that party."
It will thus bo seen, that I am represented
as saying that I have always been, and am
still, a Whig that I have never been a mem-ber
of tho American organization ; and that
I did not concur in or sympathize with any
proscriptive features of its party creed.
This is strictly correct. Some of i he meas-ures
ofthe American party, as I freely sta-ted
to my friend did command my t pnrovnl j
bnt there was nothing proscriptive in them.
I could not commit the wrong of denouncing
men to whose patriotic and earnest efforts 1
owed, in no inconsiderable degree. Ihe honor
of being a member of this body. 1 regretted
very much tho harsh language which win-used
by somo on that occasion, when apes
king of the American party. I attributed
it mostly to the peculiar circumstances in
which gentlemen were 'placed, and us :i
nocessary seltprotettion against unfounded
charges at home. Still it was pel iful to lislei
to languuge which fell so harshly upon tie
ears, not only of my friends at hoia ■ bin ol
this House constituting the Southern Oppos-ition,
who so manfully, in spite ol it all
stood by me to the end.
Still, the statements to which I hsivecallol
the attention of this house are strictly col
reel. 1 have nothing to add to Ihem ; ii"
thing to subtract from liiem. It i> line. I
am a Whig. 1 bland where, for more than
twenly-tivu years, 1 have stood, without fil-tering,
amid ihe mutations of party names
and party organizations, looking upon tin
great interests of the country as illuminated
iu the light shed upon them by lie inasi< i
spirits ofthe generation of statesmen that i
past, and clinging, with filial devotion, t>.
that noble standard which so lo ig waved
over the gallant, patriotic Whigs of lh<
school of lienry Clay.
In that great patty there was, there couli
bo, no sectionalism. It had no double rea
dings to its political creed. It wasen Uicni
ly a national party, knowing no North.
South, East or West, but co-extciisivo with
the length and breadth of the Confedi
With the alleged disintegration of it^ organ
ized existence, the principles con milted In
its keeping have not perished. They slil
live, and are cherished iu the affect * ■
i
i
fits them for "collection, will receive prompt large slock on hand which has been selected with unu-
- "ffice on North Street, fourth door from ; sual care, we feel satisfied that we can offer inducements
tur*cornet. '° physicians and others who may give us a call.
Physicians who buy from us can rely on having their
•I Ml \I>»;MI *, l.l.. LAND AGENT, WILL ' orders rilled with pure and reliable Drugs. Special at-
• "Iceland enter Government Land. Locate Land tention will be given .o orders. April 15.
lake investments for capitalists at Western ; j w. HOWLKTT, I>. I>. S. J. r. HOWLBTT.
IJtaaea, and transn;t a general real estate bu-; "_ w> UOWLETT Ai. SON, DENTISTS, RE-ianesoU,
lowi. aud Wisconsin. Address. J # SIietIfuiiy offer their professional services to the
;■. Minnesota. citizens of Greensborough and sS others who may de
•'-Hi>n. J. M Morehead, George C. Men- gire operation9 performed on theii teeth in the most
■wj.1 niter Gwynn aud Hon John A. Gilmer. ; approvej modern and scientific manner. They are
- '■'" ■'-•■ 8SS tf I amply qualified to perform all and every operation per-
»(..TIIOMAH h» mams hi. ■A^raSCK*1' Deal^ SuT^'uasaT^td (or
HOP to the r,oms recent y "»*&*** | The Senior of ihe firm has in his possession Diplomas
i™ .' , r9 mecia.eiy opposite thUeKNew rCourt. nH o u-se ! from^the Baltimore C,ollege of Dental Surgery, Ameri- 8u* Iind Dr. s. s. Fitch of
* pleased to receive calls from his old phi, d , £ anJ nas heen in the regular practice ol
pubhe generally It ,s his ...tention )fe
P
asio'n for 0TertweMl>. yea„.
RnSS^ on.b,nd a G<\OD. ASSORTMK..T l haTc furni9hcd thcir 0pcnlling rooms on West
'RM.SS and other articles in his line. "•''<* ; Slreet; lwo aoor9 above the BRITTAIN HOFSE. in a
| handsome and comfortable manner for the reception of
Ladies, where one of the firm may always be found.-
Wllj JO, 19tf
"IES Jl. CDNEV. 141 S liiamt>erM-Nl, , Ladies will be waited on at their residences if desired.
•"York, buys every kind of Merchandize on ihe ; June 28, 185t>. 837
>rh.« ~ i » * . J~ ... .-.t •— ! — — — niws.
ARCH STREET ABOVE THIRD,
Philadelphia.
Terms—$1.50 per day.
The undersigned having purchased the interest of
his former partner, Mr. Evans, in the above HOTEL,
would call the attention of the public to its convenien-ces
for those visiting Philadelphia eithei for business
or pleasure
Its situation being but a few steps from the principal
avenues of trade, offers inducements to ibose on busi-ness:
while to those iu search of pleasure, the con-stantly
passing and rep HMMM rail way cars and those
in close proximity, affoid a plea-ant ride for the mere
nominal sum of half dime to all places of interest in
or about the city
The Proprietor gives assurance that The I Ilioil
shall be kept with such character as will meet public
•'■•■ lad forwards for 2* pet cent, commission. ; ___---, ...
[h Piano-, Parlor Organs. Organ Melodeons. r|,"*« ■"
"!-. (iu^tars. Stools. Covers. Music, etc., j -""
'-< and retail. All Instruments warranted.
« for ••Lindsay's Patent Pump." Garden En- j
Circulars of Instruments and Pumps sent'
- application. Refers to John A. Gilmer, C. P
'•"kail. j.. i.. Swain, and others. Wfl
"-L. 1*58! Hamilton & Urahaw,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS.
°* Prepared to orlei on the most favorable terms,
HOLESALE BUYERS, a large stock of For-a"
d DomeKtU »r> floods, selected
' care tor the Fall &. Winter Trade,
<"• variety, beaut v. and its adaptation to the
**" CAROLINA, '
VIRGINIA AND
TENNESSEE TRADE.
»d second to none buyers from all sections
which, with some slight modifications not
affecting its substance, I now ho'd in my
hand ; and entered this Hall on Monday in-tending
to submit it to the consideration of
the House, unless relieved of the embarrass-ments
in which the burner proceedings had
hero left me. I will read it:
" My attention has been directed to the
remarks of honorable gentlemen—members
of this House—as reported in the public pa-pers,
and made during ttic progress of the
ballot for Speaker on Friday last, which re-quire,
at Lb- earliest moment, explanation at
my hands. The remarks to which I refer
are pndicated mainly upon a brief' hurried,
snd interrupted conversation that took place
at my seat just before, between the honora-ble
member from Ohio [Mr. Pendieton] and
myself.
" The statement made on tho floor by the
honorable member himself, while not profess
ing to give the details of what passed, is
substantially correct as to its result, inas-much
as I made known to him the grounds 1
had taken in my canvass in 1857; and there
was nothing whatever proscriptive in them.
It is true thai, when interrogated, I said lo
him that I had novor been a member of the
American organization ; but had been, and
still was, a Whig, and as such had been
elected upon broad, conservative, national
grounds. But f did not say, nor mean to bo
understood as saying, that I had denounced
the American party, or repudiated its prin-ciples.
So far as Us views were proscriptive,
they did not meet my approval.
"Among those who have been in connec-tion
with that organization, I recognize true
and patriotic men, to whose hearty and earn-
Ainong them are a large number of German
•ltd Irish, of both religions, Catholics ami
Protestant. They are as honorable, as patri
otic, as faithful to the Constitution of theii
adopted country as any of those who were
born upon the soil. I owe much to theircon-fidence
and support heretofore. I would not
violate my own convictions of duty by vot-ing
for an}- man whose political principles
tend to degrade or injure them—whose sym
pulhies are opposed to them. But I have
made inquiries of the gentleman who is pre-sented
as a candidate here to-day. I have
gone to tho fountain-head for information,
and I have learned that he never was a mem-ber
of tho Know Nothing party; that In
has never taken any pledges; and that In
does not sympathize with any of their proe-scriplive
principles or doctrines. Sir, I would
not yield any essential piincipie; hut I would
yield much of partizun feeling and prejudice.
tt> effect an organization of this House. Ami
tho difficulty with mo having now been re-moved,
I am willing lu unite with the con
servative elements I ere for that purpose.
"I havo voted for Mr. John (J. Davis. 1
desire to change that vote, and to vote foi
Mr. Smith, of North Carolina. ]Applause.]'
1 wish, alno, to read those made by the
honorable member from Ohio, plr. Cox.]
who as ho states, spoke only upon informa-tion
derived from his colleague:
!ve, because
of Qur ,0 Tc]0 Anjcr;.
not an American ? -.ave not known •■† g^ ^^^\ i;„0,.^ „,
1113 self that the American part}- or the Whig
party were particularly ill the keeping of
i hat side of the House at this time. I mere
iy direct the gentleman's attention to the
matter to know if that circumstance has in
HI}' degree influenced his Vote.
■* Mr. Cox. Prom what transpired on the
Republican aideof the llous-i, I saw gentle-men
who voted for Mr. Smi.th, of North Car-olina,
withdraw their votes, putting it upon
the dire-t and express ground that ho was
not a Know Nothing. Tint they withdrew
iheir voles, whethel in good faith or not, I
regarded as coi.hrma'orv 0| the truth stated
by the gentleman from North Carolina him-
-elf, that he had no couiieeti.in whatever with
that order. Gentlemen oi: the other side
have declared that Mr. Smhli was not accep-able
to them because he wits not an Aineri-eaii.
I say that he is acce| able to the na-tional
men upon this side o.'the House be-cause
he is a member ofthe old Whig party.
can neamyet Mirouswiw jicepe
pulsation, when that name is | renounced
which so often led its embattled boats to
action. The eminent nationality of purpi •
and principle which the favorite son of Ken-tucky
breathed into that party, « ving lu it
vital energy, is still looked to t< guide lit
safely through surrounding perils.
I have an abiding faith in the permanency
of frcee institutions—in the contiuunni I
our national! y. I hope to see the ultimate
triumph of the conservative sentil nsnl which
found its just expression in Henry Clay,
and iu his public life.
I hope to see that vast sectional organiza-tion,
held together by the single I ohosion ol
hostility to the institutions of new ly one hall
of our confederated States, now brooding
over the almost entire Norlii, ami Binolht i
ing tho generous and patriotic aspirations
that struggle to break from the pie-me ; an
organization which, in producing a natural
and necessary antagonism in the South, ha
n Mr Cox. It is well known that I staled
to this House that I never could vole for an} «,'»*«^B«,0/^m,,e'V^:
gentleman of the Know Nothing organiza-tion.
1 said I never would vole tor either a
Republican or Know Nothing. I never will.
I have satisfied myself beyond any possihtli-
No. Gu sYCAMOKK STREET,
> a clew tuid rigid examination of our Stork, approbation, and would respectfully solicit NORTH
CA RU L1N A P AI RUN At] B.
UPTON S. NEWCOMER,
Proprietor
Anirust 18. IB5B. 49 ly
• \
'Ptmkei Jo. Petersburg Va.
j"'bt: Gl %s. — | KEEP CONSTANTLY UN
**, at my shop, two mites Nmth of Jaincs-
■opplj utMUpei lor Hill* CUSM, which
>' easonablt prices. As an evidence ot
" and the excellence of my work, I will men-
-June.ji mj fUFLK-S TOOK THE PREMIUM
Fair al lUlei/h last week. My address is
*•*«. Gutllord county. N C. A LAMB
*"• erfon* sending orders by mail sho*ild he
artndic direction of their letters, to avoid c >n-lisukes
'■' 28, 1859.
I,\M*■BMPBJB, HKO. .V CO.. GIMK'fcRa
■"-"MMI.S^IUN MERCHANTS, No l»»,
l'ci«-i SIMI- _• » : .
fitfl.*" >,*UT»v son & CO.,
*«lSSlOS M B IU* II A N TS,
Itiiliiiiund. la.
-!:; ." lt*i»,
,' I''• ••.■r,ai ■Uentioo given to the sale of pro-
"'* tot goods promptly 6Ued.-%fli 40 ly
A L.
HO. TANNAIIILL,
II L. PI.IMMKK, JB
M MABTIN. JB.
1)ltl 'III M SIIUEl.-'the shoes on exhibit! n
. at out Union Fair last week by C M & <J. Lines
have alreail> been noticed The lollowing is iLe Re-
|>oi t ol thn committee thereon :
• The t'otumittee hitie examined the negro brogens
exhibited by C M fc (3 LINES, of Th mwville, N. C,
anil take pled-ur- in proaouueinc them superior to the
shoes nude bj Winter, or any ahmsot the s^me kii.d
ever b.-t'»n- se. u iu tins market The conimntee would
also call the attention ol tbe public to the ladies shoes
aiaitU artured at the MUSe place by J. Shelly especially
ai to nature ol style anil wi.rkmai.sh-p
lOHMlTTKE :
B. J.VOBS, F. K BRYAN,
C A. Jt'ROAN, B M GREEN
B B LANK.
The.^e gentlemen areengagid in maattiacturing shoes
a' Thoma'»iHe on the N. ('. Railroad, on a large scale.
and tho-e ot our peop.e who desire to sustain home
uianiilactiires in pri lerenco to the North, will lose noth-ing
by tending their mdeis lo Tiiomasville.—JKnattra
Oaihi Prograt. Addiess
C. M. «c G LINES,
| jyo 0»tl Thomaavtlle, N C.
at the time," had the full import of the re
marks, as afterwards published, been, al the
lime properly understood. Tho misappre-hension
of my meaning indicated by the re
marks referred to, were the very natural re-sult
of a brief and broken conversation, car
ried tin in the midst of the high excitement
and contusion that then prevailed iu the
lliittse.
'• Let me add another word. While I have
never fell or expressed a wish to be elevated
to I he responsible and distinguished office of
presiding over the deliberations of the Rep-resentatives
of tho people, grateful as Sttcl
,„:,!;, and 1 inquired of him what that con-versation
was. He satisfied me, as Mr.
Smith satisfied him, that Mr. Smith is not
ami never had been a member of the Know
Nothing order, or in any way connected With
it As I make this remark, the gentleman
from Kentucky. [Mr. Mallory.] belonging to
the American party, bows assent toil.
"On the other hand, 1 find that gentlemen
on the Republican side, who, in the first in-against
section iu fierce conflict, threatening,
in its further aggressive, progress the over
throw of our political institution!—1 hope to
see this organization, in all ii>- pride "i
strength, crumbling and wasting before the-consuming
fires of popular wrath, as winlei
snows dissolve and disappear under the re-turning
heat of spring. I hope to u ii in--
tho union of true and just men ever} when
in resolute resistance to the sectional spin,
which animates and directs iis movenu-ts.
When, laying aside the bitter party feud-and
fierce contention" whit ii now mosl in -
naturally distract and divide a people, one ii
ihe glorious memories of ila past, and one ;
should be, in it- high irrepressible a-pir.i
lions for the future, the popular mind sin
return to the basis of compromise which men
of all parties assisted in forming in Is-1'
which both national conventions id 1852 ap-proved,
and adopted as the ground ol a las-ting
peace: which constitutes the crowning
glory of that pure, peaceful, just, and lion-orable
administration, which, in the inidnlof
a profound peace, closed with the retirement
ot Milliard l-'illmore from Ihe public service .
when, again, the conservative elements, at-tracted
by a true devoiion and lorn i f (
try, shall"return to this compromise, then
sir, may we hope for a restoration ol that
harmony and good will which were its I'n-boncficent
traits; then will puss .tuny Hie
dark clouds gathering upon our I orison, and
portentous of disaster and danger; then ma}
our proud ohl ship, which buffeted il
ever stood side by side with I ho Democratic
parly upon the great questions connected
with ihe slavery agitation, riiey stood upon
the compromises of 1850; compromises sus-tained
hyi.be Democratic party; compromi-ses,
sir, which if carried out in the spirit in
srhich they wcrecnacted, would bring about
that concord and comity b '.ween the States
which is so much desired it tho present dis-traction
ofour public counsels."
I will also read those ma 'e by the honora-ble
member from Arknnsar [Mr. Hindman,]
and his correction on Monday:
" Mr. Clerk, at every ba lot during this
contest I have voted for a Democrat. I have
thought, all along, and still believe, that the
-.ouiheni Opposition ought to have brought
I heir twenty three votes 10 a man of our
choice, a Democrat, insicat of asking us to
carry our ninety odd "Otee •> a man of their
It has been un-reasonable
for them—a small function, not
controling a single Slate ii the lnion—to
demand such a concession a great national
party, composed, as ours is. of Representa-tives
from every section.
" But there seems to be a isposition among
Democrats to make tlie sacrifice It is be-lieved
that votes enough ■ m be conccntta-ed
on the gentleman from North Carolina
I .Mr. Smith] to elect him Sp.-aker.aud to end
Llils piotraeted Struggle. Those good and
true men, the Democrats O the North, who
have made so many proof's of devotion to the
Constitution, indicate their willingness to
give this further evidence of patriotism. I
vote tor Mr. Smith, when it appears that
their support will secure his election. But
ibey cannot be expected to do this until the
' ,, . \, . _.,.,,,, ,,.-,. learn- I entire South shall have united upon him —
i£& SSt£ hWlSS.KX,\ IM- these ci„un,s,a,,cc I am not dispos
have made that a pretext for withdrawing
■-.■-: , ges of many storms, ami yetitjoi.es in I,.
understand that most of tl.Mii, if not all, will , compact, unbroken strength ami beairTj
halve the mornings to which Ihe outer lein
pest had driven her for shelter IV ira its
their vole- from him. They have done this
promotion must be to the just and honorable ! for the openly avowed reason thai^hn te »m
pride of any man,. I should scorn to seek it j old-line conservat.vo Whig, without an}
through any misconceptions which I may
myself have occasioned, or havo it in my
power to remove.
••If placed iu tha* elevated position by the
action of this House, it must be with lull
Know Nothing taint.
" Under these circumstances, I shall vote
for Mr. Smith ; and for the additional reason
that it will bring about, as I believe, and as
I am informed by the condition ofthe ballot diwttnc
■ d to be an obstacle in the way ol organira-i.
ion. I have heretofore said that I would,
in the last resort, vote for u southern Oppo-sitionist,
in order to defeat lie Black Repub-lican
candidate ; and I am i ow ready to take
i hat responsibility by changing my vote from
Mr. Bocock to Mr. Smith.
•• Bu , before making ihe change, 1 state
ctly, that I vote for Mr. Smith with
lence, and spread her sails to fav triug bit e
zes as she siaits upon her voyage over the
wide ocean of national life.
indulgence ofthe IIouso for one moment, in
it pl.v to the remarks of my friend from North
Carolina.
M r. SP1X X K It. 1 object to any more per-
<nnal explanations iu relereuce to the late
contest iu this House for Speaker.
Mr. PEXDLBTOX. 1 snnfean. sir, that
I have a rignl lo make a personal exphtua-tion.
In ihe remarks which I submitted to
the House before it organized, and which
nave been referred to this morning, 1 want
n say now, that 1 reprisluced, «ith entire
leeuraey, though not circumstantially ihe
•iiiiverstiiuii 1 hui' wilh the gentlemen front
North Carolina [Mr. Smith] upon the day
which he was supported for Speaker. I un-dei-
stuud that h" is now, as he was then, en-tirely
satisfied wilh therepreseulainm 1 made
of his po.-iiiou and of his political principles.
lu order, sir, that there may bo no uiisundor-
•tanding on this point, 1 would like the gen-lieiuati—
aud I put tho question lo him with
all politeness—lo say lo the House, distinct-ly
and in one word, whether what 1 stale is
the truth or not f
Mr. SMITH, of North Carolina. 1 will
-ay to the gentleman from Ohio, that my
-latemenl already made is, that while the
gentleman did not stale the details of our
con versa lion, yet his statement of its result
.vas correct.
Mr ALLEN. Now, Mr. Speaker, I wish,
ui ibis i neetion, to make a single remark.
Mr. BURNETT. I object to this personal
■Xpianation being protracted indefinitely;
i in J I call for the regular order of business.
Mr DAVIS, ol Indiana. I presume, sir,
hat the gentleman from Ohio bus the right
in make a personal explanation—at least,
tieh a cnurt'-sy is rarefy denied to gentlemen
■ poo tlii- floor.
Mr. BARB. If 1 have ihe right. I inont
•ert aiidj do object.
The SPEAKER. The regular order of
■usiiiess In ing insisted upon, the question
nfo.-e ihe House is the election of a Printer
lor ihe House. Pending this question, ob-icctiou
ht'iiiig made, debate is not in order.
Mr. ALLEN. I ask the unanimous con-
.1.t ol ihe House for leave to marfe a per-
-■-'..11 explanation. I will propound one or
two questions lo the gentleman from North
an lina, and 1 promise that 1 will consume
I inlvafew moiiMiitsol the time ol tho House.
Mr B aRH I object.
Mr. BURNETT. And I insist upon my
liijecti u.
The SPEAKER. The debate isnot in order.
Mr. MORRIS, ol Illinois. I am entitled
to I lie II mr, and I have only yielded to Iho
ecuiteiuan from Ohio, [Mr. i'e'ndleton,] who
lias finished what he had lo say.
Mr ALLENi 1 want to nut n nueetlnn to
ihe gentleman from North Caroliuu which.
me II - mi' peraocally.
Mr. BARR. 1 object.
Mr. ALLEN. I Use to a privileged ques-t
Oil.
Mr. BARB. I bold that a personal eXpla
nation i- not a privileged question.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from O
III . will -lair his piivilege.l question.
Mr BUIINETT. The gentleman cannot
risu io a privileged question while the gen
I in.II, from Illinois is occupying the floor.
Mr. ALLEN My only object is to pi.t a
single question to tne gentleman from North
Carolina, in reference to a conversation
\hieh took place between him and myself,
during the lime he was before the House u
:t candidate for Speaker.
Mr. BURNETT. I call the gentleman to
nil. r.
The SPEAKER. D.hate is out of ordci,
ami object i in being made, the House must
ml to the execution • f the special order,
ivhieh is ihe election ot a Printer for tin
House.
Mr. MeCLBRNAND. I demand, then,
(hat gentlemen out ot order shall preserve
ihe order of the House, and that the Speak!
r shall not allow gentlemen to proceed in?
debate in violation of ihe rules ol the House
Mi AI.I.I'.N. I deem that it is my d tty
10 put a question lo the gcntlcim-ii from N
I';.M ilina.
The SPEA K BR The gentleman is not in
ilder, and he must resume his seal. Noth
ing is in order now except the exeeuiiou of
he special order of the House. I
Mr. A LLBN. Hut, Mr. Speaker. I rise top
t privileged question ; and I ask lint it shall! t
lie decided woolher or not I um entitled t i .-
in' floor on i! ai question.
Mr. WASI1BURNE, of Illinois. And
. i-e io II privileged question.
The SPEAKER. At no lime can two pr
. iti ..il <|ii. -lions be made al Ihe same nun
Mr. MORRIS.ol Illinois. I have ihe fl.Hi'
Old III} i-ollt'UgUU has not the riylit to Ink"
ii in in •ven bj st privileged qmsiion. v
Mr. ALLEN. Do 1 undereUmd the Chuil
1 . MI} I bat I have not the right to rise to t
privileged qirslion. |
The SPEAKER. A pcrsontd explanatio >
\IHSI> noi appear to the Cliair to be a priv;-
leged qiiesiion ; and ihe genthman, thenj-
• ■re. can only be indulged in the remarks I •
,-!■.- lo inake. by unanimous con-cnt of tl ■
il use. The regular order of business
•ill.■•! lor, and that of iisclf is an objcctii 1
In it ball-.
Mr. ALLEN. My collcngue, in tho r
narks he mailc this morning, alluded to
. oiivei.iii in that took plate between hi
II.ll the geiilh'iniin from North Carolin
Mr. 8 mil Ii.] while the latter was apron
it'll I c nidi.late fan" the Speak 1 iship. 1 hud
eouversutioii with the gentlemen from Nor
. 1 ins on 1 he same day, anil
U 1 UKNETT 1 call the gentlem
1 11 .10 io order.
M 1. A LLEN. I will simply slate the su )
- a Iti lt|' lb. t eonv erealsoii. [I "lies of "O!--
1 ! limn all palls of the Hall.]
Mr CLEMENS. The gen'.lewinn from O.
1
1 be
,io. -i.e iliiug in defiance of the decision yl
S|K.*uker mid the cries to onier of tl
The SPEAKER. The Chair will now ai - Bouse, I ask thaw the Speaker de-ignate hi?
nounce that the regular business first in or- v name, and insist nan his taking his seaStl
der this morning, i" the execution ot the or ]|r. MeCLRRNAND. 1 think the 8*'-
deroflhe House for ihe election of a Prin-ter
lor this Congress.
Mr. MORBIS, ofIllinois obtained the loor.
Mr. PENDLETON. I wish i- make a
brief personal explanation.
Several members objected.
Mr. ASHMOBE I ho|as that the gentle
ream. •.Anns had beiier be culled to e.i
t.ine tlie nibs ••! the UollSC.
Tbe SI BAKER. The House will no
proceed With the regular order of business.
C-^ 'IU. Mont.,miner} (Ala) Mail of tho 25th
ul;.. ba- ihe following local paragraph :
SiHirgeiHis seruions were not burned ye
lerdav, in eonseqiiem e of a mietttke. Th* y
will be committed lo the flumes within ih
jail enclosure this nf.oinoon. Along wi frf
ihum will g>a copy, "contributed by a vcl.
netl Baptist Iriend.) of Grave's Great Iron
Wheel. The latter is a til ctiiiipaiuon of t e
cockney preacher's effusions.
i