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for if they had been the people would have elected a man opposed to the radical measures of the administration. Mr. Smith explained that he went with the election on the principle of high and sublime love of country and pure philanthropy. He was nominated by a convention which the Louisville Journal denounced as a radical abolition convention. He was elected by over five thousand majority. Men who owned more negroes than all of them together, had endorsed his course in voting for Speaker Colfax. Mr. Clay, (Rep.,) of Ky., wished to know whether or he was included in the charge of violating pledges. Mr. Mallory replied that he had not in the remotest manner alluded to his colleague. He did not know his colleague's views on the emancipation proclamation. Mr. Clay said he had made a pledge that he would make no pledges. He was thus left free to vote for the man best qualified for Speaker. He was independent and would so act as most to benefit his country, and on h