Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-07
For Darid I. Disney.-Mt. poiy-l-
E r%r .Gmss L. Orr.-Mr. Holmes-l. ~
FOR Caauneey T. Clereignd iy;i,ao,I lI'"
For Joseph VI. Root Mr.; +" ot,,.a,d-l

H. L,m,s L. Orr.-Mr. HoHncs-a
E;or Ciauneey f. Clereland:-Mr fIcA-i
III LS,1h II Root-M Mr.. Wmoi-l.
E r,or J Irg,es i. Seodon-1Ir. Woodward.
rT.len,anbed for the Richmond Enquirer in 1870
M CHOICE OF SPEAKER lET ,hs
The members of the House OF hilns for Sneaker
Hall again to-day IL NJ and aier nv , baot stood as
adjourned I'LL na S9 winthrop Wing 81; Wilmo Free
The orecedng ballots varied very signify .r from
one There appears 10 DC 10 ''"e
tTc,craphed for the Richmond Enquirer nde ,s4s
ieeSi"i WAsaISoToS, Dec 4, 1917
Tho House of Representatives met al H. Ss ballots
md Immediately proceeded TO ballot lot IN The last ballot
Meie ,a s,ood-for Mr. Cobb 99--ior Mt. "i!'''f "
scattering 2e The House then adjourhea'
To show the state OF feeling at Washington
Lave two letters from welnforned anu :, rJIi
of tho Baltimore Sun, and letter IN 'he ,e" -;
Tho s;rns there bctde no good TO Inc oou'h u -
C.aneraI coss we believe will do much 10 secure m
,,,;onal rights oil the different sections Vi .''e
tho South been true to herself ana sustained ''7
as noblv battling for her rights, instead OF voting io
Mn' e., I,imorc and the non-commtal Taylor the
;s,umcnt of Ewing9 the ''Wimot Provso "ouiu
~ 80 ad cock in the pit, General Cass win MS III
,,b the Northern Democracy would nave secu.u u
and saved the Union As things now are We se i0
IL; brt trouble and disorder ahead In any event. h'"
ave, tbe South will take care OF herself
'S'' Correspondence Of the Baltimore SUN - o,
WAsnIseToS D tseHs I,, "a;
THE Caucus
STATE Of A r,rS Of Of 1 T SoMSE FOR TIE
Bbih Ds Up TREAsunH ADAM. NJ
M Fisk S 1An II cAiHS E ADAMS
The result of the proceedings in the concI
held last night such as to justify 'ne 'o"'"''s
sons, To VII: 49,. H., oa,no. no chosen Speaker.
81 That no Northern Wing can be chosen.
I'd That Mr. Howell Cobb cannon DC eno tho orpaniza
SrstinD
,ion Of the House. and PROSTATE ana c,,e can be
9Th Thai no member from oa'e"o''''s
chosenaS Speaker ,,,,s, he made by taking
orhen Democrat Speaker or none can DC he
7h. Thai even the Union Itself = ) b g,"r.s
,b present and prospective state oil nihes l s,oor
Tb ,r;,hdawa Of eight Southern Wings rom 'e No.
., Mr. Winihrop on slavery grounds, ana 'isir io %
mand for guaranty from their notl, have 5Tesentcd
o and unpromsng aspect the relations between '
North and South A.. ,,. .,in;,v or harmony pre-
On the other hand nothing Ike uhahii's VI 'A'''' -
vails in the Democratic ranks ,-;,,. :, 4, c,,.
cohh was nominated only by bare majority IN eau
enc from which many Southern men aosn,eu I no
and which will be repudated by NUMBER Oh ire SUI
Tho free sellers have nominated DaNlo Mi' ;h hs
will have thirteen votes on the hrsi palI ,h 70 d;min
strength will be much more likely 10 i"''e''' '''"
In the Democratic caucus several Western ei a w t
voted II has been suggested that the next ana pest III
only chance for restoring harmony 10 TIE Delo' !d
,onehar The North and South on national ground,
and for eec,ine an organization OF Inc house 10 ~ 1uop
candidate for the Speakership on ground Oh % DC 10
~ H. i.sr, nueson and The tariff question: ana aso a. ~
,i nostion Tho names Of who would meet thesc
,ys have already been mentioned, boi III ana o y, VI w,
Democratic JAS Thompson Oh rep, "a. rnce -
NJ Illinois and Others have been brought thlf r.
Sou,c steady and uniform Democrat rom Tue we.
has never been and is not likely 10 be alic'eu WIN
csm ON any question: be chosen speaker ao 'o'''''
will be. -, hs, or ,he Printer and
vl he transmitted bv express 10 the norm; o5cuci @
,b Ncs.upc The Report is said 10 present ralief loo
view OF the condition Of the Treasury ana 10 ipn Wv
character of financial management, unoer TIE 'e ''''
tration. r.. - s, ,v,ru md entbu-
from men of all parties TO afford an evidence
he i still popular iayorile and mat his nnG''- u, h
senate sill be second 10 that OF no one, palc"! 90
has aoroeJ himself 10 the cause Of harmony, COMPROMISE
Mr. Calhoun comes here in renovated health and strength
and with determined spirit OIL Iesls.aeS 10 b,s n the
nen,s of ana,icism sectional policy % me nss VI M
Souh~,hat South whose interests he mas i'r 80 many
Years carefully watched, and which has perhaps loo o
,!isciancd his guardianship j., o,;,o NJ
Congress has brought The federal METROPOLIS n1 y,
General VIM Gibbs MeNs Of SeI % Jas ,SI':si
Gen Mcneil is an adopted son OF The whole ha'o lous
native of the old North State and still inclined 10 Inc ss
of tar He has engineered over the wholc u an -
from penobsco TO Memphis and now turns ms attention ~
,hn oih. side of the Rocky Mountains. After completing
e important public works Virginia, in which - Is en-
gaaed he win il said accept overture from The overn
n, n cxnore "A the head expedition now conenpa-
tod oui for national road from the Mississippi TO the
Pacific. ,;, odod hv =
nniicaon If extracts from his fathers diary, OF character
well calculated promote the i'll feeling already 100 general
between the North and sonlh; ana !. was as hih
by an abolition organization, and keen norteaser "lc
si prcyails and has Blasted with is chill brca,h e las,
summer and autumn flowers Heaven, avert 'dc omen
sloi. arise that viii drive thc oou''ein HIGH iu m.
capitol 10 their more genial chime. io-''
Correspondence Of he Baltimore Sun ,o
WAsHIsG:o. Dee. z, ls49
The Caucus Nominees-Nr l1sLane Candidates for he
Minor offices dc.
The nominations of the Democratic party were
all made last evening and resulted was anticipated IN
the nomination Of Howell Cobb OF Georgia, for Speaker;
Col John W. foney. Of Pennsylvania for Clerk ,r neW
ton Lane OF Kentucky for Sergeant-a Arms and b. r
Brown of Ohio. for Door-keeper j. NJ Johnson Tue on"
Postmaster was also renominatcd Your to"nsman, MI.
McIane had many ardent and influential friends who nss-
ted pon using his name the Speakershp; but with noble
and charac crisc magnaninity he declined 10 give pel
sion have used as did also those scr'hg repoca
linn Boyd and Mr. McClcrnand of Illinois Mr. Richard
SON received several votes cacs bnt he arrived here BY
the evening few moments only before was conveI-
ed and not with his own CONSENT candidate against
Mr. Cobb. :, :. 49,.
Several gentlemen also voted for Mr.. Thompson OF Penn
syyania but Mr. Cobb received on the first ballot decided
majority of the whole The high character OF Mr.
Cobb his sterling unwaverng attachment 10 principles and
his manly independence, cannot but command me support
Of his parry as well as the respect ana deieenc ~
huhnnded political antagonists do not credit the Idle
rumors which aoat Of sinister influences being 1seu ~
defeat his eection because such influences cannot be use
potentially, and defeat their own OBJECT :,
Col Forncy and major French, former clerk were the
two prominent candidates for the ceksh before the caucus
The former received the first ballot decided majority d
all the voters While this is highly complimentary TO Col
Foney who By his talents and energy has risen from Inc
humble situation of printers boy I" the responsible posi-
ton Of editor Of the leading paper Of his party in the great
State Pennsylvania, il is in manner dsaascIncn 10
Major French who considered held already more than
one responsible and lucrative situation Col Foney WILL no
doubt be cccted his nomination giving universal satisfaction
to his own party and exciting hostile feelings among MS
divided opponents. 90, ,. ~
Dr. Lane old Sergeant Arms and his selection as
well as that of Mr. Brown has given much general satlsiac-
tion They will be elected without doubt. -,
The Wings barring few dissentens rc-nomlnaed vi
Winthrop; made selection in regard to the other ON
GERS Considering that Mr. Winthrop is the administration
candidate there Of satisfying dssentients, when
NAV easily suggest themselves 10 The party in power 50 that
will moi trouble you with speculaons the consequences
Of he rupture In the days of Charles the IL indies wore
court pastcrs whether gentlemen wore hcm does moi APP
pear from the chronicles of that age.
Correspondence of the y. 7. Herald.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON:
l. WAsHISorox Nov 90, l849.
Rorsd Resignation Of Gn ca g. MagGn an1
ruption Of Both Houses Of Congress-So Quorum IN
EiMsr-An Explosion Expected.
of mo which