New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-08
From our OVID Correspondent.

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From our OVID Correspondent
wAsHSGToS, Dee. c. 1871
The long agony is over the canvass for Speaker
has terminated and ROBERT c. WINTHROP Of
Massachusetts, is Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes of the United States He is courteous
gentleman, good scholar aud well versed in
Parliamentary rules. He will doubtless make a
popular presiding officer
By the list forwarded ii will be seen that Mr.
WINTHROP did not receive the vote Of his col
league, Mr. PALFREY, nor Of Mr. GIDDIsGs OF Ohio
PEELED these gentlemen 10 withhold their votes
from him shall be explained at large in my next -
They deeply regretted the necessity they consider
ed themselves under Of registering their names
against his elevation.
By the list it will also be seen that Mr. LEVIN
Of Philadelphia, who on the first two ballots had
voted for Mr.. ISGERsOLL. voted the third and last
time for Mr. WINTHROP, securing thereby for Mr.
w. a majority Of one. Mr.. HOLMES Of 5 c. it will
be likewise noted, did not vote ON the last ballot
His absence was intentional He did not wish to
protract an unnecessary contest-the Wings hay
Jog a decided maiorty-nor delay the proper Or
ganizaton Of the House. 1t is TO be presumed be-
side he had no personal objection to Mr. WINTHROP
rather. perhaps personal regard. He certainly
admitted bis qualifications for the Office.
By his Timely absence, Mr.. WNTHRoP's success
was communicated Had MIR. HOLMES voted there
would have been a tie vote-ll0 for Nr. WINTHROP
and 10 against him.
Tie election Of Mr.. WINTHROP. therefore. is a
compliment from South Carolina to Massachusetts,
end may be considered the dmeade honorable for
her inhospitality TO MIR. Honr. II may be here not
improperly added, that through no more honorable
or proper means could such act Of hghmiuded
courtesy be extended than by the agency of Mr.
HOLMES. compliment thus rendered becomes
doubly grateful
the sole occasion upon which, during the session
South Carolina and Massachusetts may sympathize.
1t is their power, by proper union TO stop this an
necessary and unmeaning War Win they not do
it! Ia great perils OF their country before they
have united will not they at this momentous crisis
in our affairsl Shoulder 10 shoulder they went
through the Revolution nhaDd they stood
by the Administration OF Washington, and felt his
own great arm leau them for support Why
not make their Future as harmonious as their asst
Gen MCKAY Of n. G. and Mr.. VINTos OF Ohio.
conducted Mr.. WINTHROP 10 the Chair On assum.
ing II, he made an eloquent and impressive Speech
acknowledging his great Indebtedness 10 TOE partial
feeling OF the House, the respoDs bllltes OF the
position and his unequal merits. He spoke OF the
condition Of the country, and Of the necessity for
peace He alluded in earnest terms TO the great need
Of honest deliberation-spoke OF the universal
attachment TO the Union, aud deprecated the en-.
cOuragement OF sectional feeling. Above our
heads" he said, "a common flag IS even now
waving. There is no one among us who would suffer
a stain to be placed upon it-there is 10 one
among US who would wish a star TO be stricken
out OF it,"
Mr. ADAMS administered the oath OF office to the
Speaker, and that performed, cordially shook him
by the hand and congratulated him upon his sue
cess. IL may here be remarked that Mr. ADAMS
faithfully, warmly and zealously advocated and
supported Mr. WISTHRoP's election.
A Telegraphic dispatch was received this morn
ing from Hon. H. BUTLER King, announcing that
he and Mr.. COcKE Of Tennessee were In Rich
mond, and would reach this city tonight. 1t will
be a source of modification to these distinguished
gentlemen that they were not present at the or
ganizaton Of the House. They would have been
present but for moving accident by food and field
Their absence, from the unfortunate obstacles that
for time seemed to render Mr. WINTHRoPs cleo
ton problematics at least, might have thwsrted
the intentions Of their colleagues here, and disap-
pointed the hopes OF the Wings generally, the
country throughout. But it has been happily de-
termined otherwise.
The House adjourned during the discussion Of a
resolution offered by Mr.. LEVIN OF Philadelphia
rejecting FRENCH as Clerk. NJ