Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-26

THE SPEAKER The hg Editors have pretended
to consider the election Of The Speaker Of the House
OF Representatives by their party perfectly certain
and has spoken positively on The subject
than the Eli,nr of The New Orleans Bee We find how
thai he begins TO have msgvings IN relation
u the subject; and he will hUd his fears fully
realized In noticing IN. r.conrrne daion by number
OF Democratic papers, of Mr. Pickens OF South Carroll
ma us candldal for The station, he says that 'n this
resolve the Van Buren, party have displayed tact and
Judgment by which the Opposition may well profit;
and n adds that" Mr. Pickens stands excellent chance
Of being elected The that he assigns for this
is that The will obtain the OF every Loco Foco pre-
sent and hat"ths Loco Focos calculate, not
sonably upon securing two or three State Rights
from The South" These remarks are inerarded with
full portion of abuse of the Democrats such declaring
thai Ihe Loco Fncns proper have no will OF their own,
Sc. This however, IS grand mistake as they have
the will defeat the designs of the Wings OF electing
Of their party the station OF Speaker, the better
to enable enbarruss the action of Congress- and 10
prevent the adoption OF such measures as are demanded
by regard for interests OF the public and the honor
OF the country. II would doubt. delight the Wings
amazingly. it the Democratic members Of Congress
would suffer themselves TO be divided on account OF per-
sona preferences in the choice Of speaker, and enable
the Wings, thereby, TO elect man OF their choice
Such might do so might expect TO be compimented
for their independence, moral courage, honesty and
other fine words until the Wings had accomplished their
object. when they would be he'd a, for their folly
This they will most assuredly avoid
But why should there be any doubt upon The subject
Of the election of speaker There is certainly
chooses iem will have about half the members
OF which The House will be composed and in addition 10
that number Mr. Hunter Of Virginia, and three or four
OF the Georgia delegation known TO be decidedly
in favor o! at least the leading measures of The Admin
s,raon. While this is the case, it would certainly be
very extraordinary if those members should for
Individual 10 Speaker who would he expected TO do all
in his power defeat the adoption Of measures of
which they approve. To suppose that they would
would be suppose that they were destitute OF COM
sense and were willing to sacrifice what they
ha 1nfIn with and
prosperity of the country to the qualification OF the
wishes of party with which they have scarcely single
feeling common. As we cannot think so meanly Of
them all this would amount feel persuaded that
whoever may be selected by The Democratic members
the candidate for the Speakers chair will receive the
votes of those gentlemen If MIR. Pickens shall happen
10 be that individual shall not complain for be
ieve he would fill the station with ability and proprety
and We have the most perfect confidence that the seec
tiUn will be made with single eye to the good Of the
country, aud that suitable individual will be selected
and elected by the Democratic members Feeling this
assurance We are not very particular about The ndiv
dual upon whom their choice may fall.
IBah Republican.
MOsT DIsGRAcEFUL.-Every person who cares for the
supremacy Of law and order witness with pain the
efforts the Opposition 10 spread the belief that the
opening Of The approaching session of Congress be
attended with confusion, violence and riot We regard.
ed this attempt when first exhibited, in or two of
the reckless Of the hg prints, too shallow and
barefaced trick be worthy Of serious notice; but we
observe that others of the Opposition are making
mon in The pful effort to draw some advantage
from this fagitious undertaking. II is said tina, threats
have been made TO prevent by force the Wings of New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and illinois from occupying the
disputed seuts in the House, and that great excitement
exists at Washington the subject HheR were such
threats girenoul? Were and by ohom' Will the Wing
presses who have made these assertions el What Ad
instraon paper has threatened any violence, hned
that aDxeFouc be attempted What officer of the Go
vernnsS ,or Individual friendly TO the Government nj has
in,imaied that violence should be used'
The truth lie, that the whole, so far relates 10 the
Administration, is sheer fabrication, and
ously in the Wing papers of New York Baltimore and
Washington. We repeat the assertion tina. no Wing