The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-06
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.

We perceive by the tone Of the locofoco
press, both northern and southern, chat the
administration party have determined to run
Mr.. Pickens, Of South Carolina, as their
candidate for speaker Of the house Of repre-
sentatives, at the ensuing session Of con-
gress. in this resolve, the Van Buren, party
have displayed tact and judgment. bv
which the opposition may vel profit. Maui
gre the wing majority in the popular branch
of congress, Mr.. Pickens stands an excel
lent chance Of beng elected. He will OBJ
tain the vote Of every locofoco present. The
locofocos proper have no will Of their own,
and are just as Submissive in besiowing their
SURFACES on a rank nulliier and inveterate
opponent of Gen. Jackson, as they would
be in supporting the most faithful and com
sistent of their own party. In addition to
full Iocofoco vote, the Van BnTen leaders
calculate, not nnreasonably, upon securing
two or three state rights men from the south
who are nominally wings, who
viii even sustain the wings on most Of The
questions at Issue between the two plrties,
but who, we fear, will be too much hlttered
at this marked concession TO their peculiar
sectional views. to withhold their appvoba-
lion. 1t is unfortunate for the opposition,
that they have to rely on individuals who are
neither so thorough-go going nor so mhsxible
as the locoFocos. The unquestonabte obe-
dienee to party dictation that distinguished
our adversaries, while it draws down upon
them the unmitigated contempt Of honest
and independent minds, not unirequently
contributes almost exclusively TO their sue
cess.
We suggested, some time sinces the pro-
priety Of consulting availability in choosing
the wing candidate for speaker. We ac-
knowledge cheerfullY the pre-eminent
claims of the honorable John Bel to the
support Of the wings Butwe are grievous-
II mistaken, if that distinguishedsmember =
not the very first to withdraw his pretenS
yions, when he becomes convinced that his
chances Of success arc less probable than
hose of others. If the opposition run
southern states rights gbigs IN opposition 70
i southern state rights I0cofoco, wee feel
we'll assured that they viii triumph. There
$ no incongruity, no departure from Prlnei-
BE involved ia such course. The state
tights politicians Of the south are the natu-
al allies OF the wings They abandoned
Sen. Jackson at an early period of.his prcsi-
lential term and with the exception of
raction which has bIindly adhered to Mr.
Calhoun throughout bis manifold political
lagaries, they have continued steadlast Ia
heir attachment 10 the wings. One OF the
ieorgia or Virginia delegation would, we
,elieve. stand an equal chance Of success
With NJ. Pickens. The state rights wings
you'd then consistently uphold The interests
f the party with which they are identified,
Without sacrificing their peculiar principles.
NJ O. Bulletin.
The qualification of the Office holders az
he suspension Of specie payments may Be
raced 70 the fact that nov, IS during The
ate suspension, they can make .aandf
ONE penny, BY selling the specie checks
hey receive f0E their salaries. Specie will
,erhaps 5e worth 3, 10 OF Is per cent
IT. 81.