Indiana State sentinel., 1845-11-20
Coueress-.-The next Speaker.

Congress---The next Speaker.
Tie Indiana Journal speaks disparagingiy of the
Hon. John w. Davis, who is generally spoken of in
connexon with the Office of Speaker of the House in
the next Congress But in our opinion Mr.. Davis is
well qualified for the peculiar duties of the Office
any other member end it seems singular that the
Journal should raise personal objections against him.
Though spoken i'll of by the Wings here: are glad
to see that Mr. Daviss personal merits and what is
more the claims of the Northwest to the SpeakersIp
are recognized elsewhere
The Chicago Democrat has tie following on the
subject
large majority of the papers in the West are
starting the member from their District a
ddate Cor Speaker; uneAt after him, they prefer Dr.
DAVIS, Of Indiana Now this preamble Ia oil cases
is well understood and may well be omitted.
Western papers may all as well speak right out at
once and emitting the compliments TO their own
member, give their real sentiments. Our opinion Is
that if the Wesern-we will 60 further and say tie
non-slaveholding, States wish for once to have a
Speaker they must unite en- naasse for DR.. Davis.
For twenty years, there has been no Speaker north
of Virginia. which now presents three able, accom-
plshed experienced deserving and popular candidates
The South changes her members SO seldom compar-
ed with the North that she always has the advantage
of experience Dr. Davis has been Congress longer
than any man in the non-slavehoding States. Whilst
in the slayeholdng, there twenty who have been
longer than he has.
The Detroit Free Press, like most papers, after
preferring its own member thus compliments Or.
Davis:
1--WE should prefer Dr. Davis, Of Indiana. to any
of the other named candidates for the Speakers chair.
His talents will fit hm for the station, and his loca-
ton in the heart Of tie great Wes-conversant with
the feelings and interests of her people, lie is,
would give satisfaction to neglected portion of the
Union. Much too is due to indomitabe Democracy
Of the State he represents few years since, lndl-
ana was strongly Wing, but by the active exertons of
her statesmen and her press, she stands OF
the 6rmest among the firm in support of the Demo-
cratic principles which brought the present Admins
tratlOn into power"
DR.. Davis was one Of the earliest Texas men in the
last House and Le grumbled about forms, but
voted for annexation in every shape.
Tie Free Trader published at Natchez, Mississippi
makes the following liberal remarks
Some of the papers mention the name of G.. w
Hopkins or G. c. Dromgoole, Of Va, suitable per.
sons for Speaker Uf tie next Congress. The Virginia
boys we think have had their share of the honors in
this way and ought to give place TO some other Sec
tion of the Union. The west the great and growing
west presents the name of John w. Davis, of IHdi-
ana as her candidate for that Office, and We hope tC
see him elected TO It, The place IS due to that por-
ton of the country, and there is 10 man in 1t better
qualified or more acceptable to the whole region, west
and southwest, than DIR. Davis. His majority ol
5000 votes in Congressional district which in 1910
when ether cand dates in the field, went for Har
rison by several hundred majority shows his popular
ity at home and the fact of his being generally
looked to as tie formidable man from the west, ndi
Gates the in which he is appreciated by the
country at large. We add voice to that of many
Of democratic contemporaries throughout tie
country in wishing that the choice may fall upon him
Geo. w. Hopkins, spoken of above, is the repre-
sentative of the Little Tennessee" district, Vir-
ginia. He reelected TO Congress last spring, by
obtaining the votes of the wings in his district; Col
John B. George being his opponent who received the
almost unanimous vote of Democratic Tazewell. Col
Hopkins was democrat IN 36, u rank conservative
in 81, then a whig and now again nominal demo-
crat In 1887 be also beat Col. George, the ndepeu.
dent treasury candidate for Congress. He would
doubtless be very acceptable candidate to the wings
in Congress- but we hope the democrats will take ol
Speaker, some who is satisfied to rely only or
the democratic party. The Wytheriue Republican,
in his district is also of opinion that Col H. falls
short of the right mark.