Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-13
RlC HI M OND, VA.
Monday Morning, November IL. Is4e.
THE NEXT, SPEAKERSHIP-A' TAN
GLED WEB. -. -. J.


thai the, Democracy in Congress will do thsir duty
10 themselves and 10 the Union, and Tally upo,
a Candidate for Speaker OF The House of Repre-
seniatives who will command The conf !ence @
The party and conducI the coming stormy. session
With ability, dignity and judgment The subject
however,'is exciting interest 10 maay quarter,
and i, viii no, be unanrac!ive to our readers i
glance at the speculalons INDUCED in al the sea
oi government To Iha, end, we repubtish.
letter 10 the Charleston Mercury. We wis
it expressly understood tina, we 90 no, er
dorse the writer's sneering reflections o.
the distinguished Democrats. named. II j
proper, also. that we should slate, Tia
Gov. Mcdowell has been represented by III
Democratic papers 10 his district, as totally dis
sentiug from the iaclious and !reachetous cours'
ofCoL Benton. We should cbseriully bail TIL
election of either OF the Democrats named-bu
would prefer the elevation Of a virsiniaD. Ell
rher Judge Bayy or Gov. Mcdowell woul,
grace The Speakers Chair; which, however, il
,he contemplated furious tempesls OF the ap,
Preaching session, will not be very enviabl,
berth:
Correspondence OF he Charleston Mercury.
W4sH,Iaros, Nov 3, lS49.
The leading subject OF discussion here jus. NO "
is The Speakership Of the House Of Representa-
lives, Supposiipe thai you 100 feel The impor
lance # tins maiter, | send you few hints abou
The candidates OF tie Two parties.-.her positions
aud chances Of success.
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,hlop and Mr.. Holmes 60
Mr WinShrop is the frs choice, the cherished
favo,i,e, OF the whole WING parry OF The Norlh
ard Nuithwes,, aud, Individually, is The Strongest
OF all The candidates named. Blu, be Cannot be
elected Tor Two reasun>: ist, because four or five
Aoolitionists remember, tha, during his former
candidacy Ire refused 10 promise them the control
OF The Cunlhh,ee on the District OF Columbia,
and they viii no. vote for him: I'd, many South
ern w higs, like Mr.. Ciingman Vt Norh Carroll
ma, wilt not vote tor him, because when MIR.
Walkers amendment to the Territorial bill ca me
from The Senate on The last cay Vi the last seJ-
son; and 4he previous question had hecn moved
and sustained by The House. mr Winthrop de-
teaed that measure by deciding ;hatihe- previous
question dill mol bring the. II anse 10 direct vote
on the main proposlon, bur LETT II open as before
10 every sort oil amendpent-a decision that was
considered on,rageop and unprecedented. Twas
understood lha, several Wings Of the Pennsylva-
MIA Delegation would vote for Mr. Walkers
amenImehi; and thus settle The question in Con>
sress, rather Than keep il open for agitation
When The previous question vas snslain,d by
The House, the matter was thought settled.
No other amendment, it was supposed, could
be moved, according TO all rule and the prac-
lice of The House But Mr.. Winthrop decided,
,ha, the previous question being sustained,
brought the House 10 vote only on The first
amen mept, which being disposed OF, me effect
OF the previous question was exhausted and the
original pIop.sili was again open 10 amerd
men, This enabled the enemies OF the South
10 revive Mr. Webser's amendment which had
been rejec ed in The Senate. The Pennsylsa.
mans tel. bound TO vote for this, and il passed
the House instead OF Walkers proposition, and
thus The settlement Of The question was defeated
Many Of the Southern Wigs were as much eI-
asperaled as The Democrats, and il The res,u.
lion OF appreciation, which was passed in The
mofding, bad then come up. Mr.. Winthrop
would have got hardly a vote from the whole
South. His chance for The Speakership is there.
lore considered desperate.
MIR HOLMES is probably their only hope. Al
The opening OF the last Congress, iolhe surprise
Of The Democrats, Mr.. Holmes, on the accas.
the midst oil the Wings. This change was in
:erpreled as something graYer Than mere trans
lalion OF seals, when The vote for Speaker came
on. After throwing away, his yo,e, he, ON The
third or fourth bales, LETT the House.; and thus
enabled Mr.. Winthrop TO te elected. have
heard i, said he did mol expect this result. Levin,
a Naliyis', IRON Pepnsy lvania, had declared
be wonld not vote for Winthrop, and Mr. Holmes
expected him 10 stick TO bis word; be might have
looked 10 another candidate being taken up by
the Wings. However this NAV be- Levin, after
voing against Winthrop, go, up and changed
bis vote, which elected him.
Mt Hol,les'- conduct On this occasion COM
mended him strongly 10 the favor Of The Wings.
He was The Eulogis, oil John Quincy Adams,
,ha, ierocious hater OF me Sonlh; he gave the
5peakership TO Mr.. Wiathrop; he was conspicu.
Gus among the advocates OF Gen. Taylor for
The Presidency. The Wings confidently believe
,ha, The aid Uf several OF the Souih. Carolina
Delegation can readily be secuted in favor Of his
election. ,..-4. ...-,r.. .-.-
The Democrats have three, perhaps four, can.
didaes-McDowell and Bayly from Virginia,
Linn Boyd Of Kentucky, and Howell Cobb OF
Georgia. ;, .. e, -@
Mi. Mcdowell is decidedly the most respect.
able man Of h,eIa all personally. The truly
eloquent speech he delivered last winter COM
metd.d him 10 all hearts, and he is believed ,lo
be most excellent and honorable man. Blu he
is Colonel BenIon's brother. in.law. This con-
necicn has hung like milestone round his
uecx in Virginia, aud w,ll, il is thought, deprive
him OF all chance for the Speakership. To the
maign influence OF BeIi5n is attributed his re-
iusal 10 sign the Southern Address,
Lion. Boyd and Howell Cobb also refused TO
sign that address. and they TOO were thought 70
nave their unavowed reasons. They were both
candidates for the Speakership, and not only re-
fused 10 sign The Address, but put forth one Of
.hei. own, (each OF them supported by single
follower, in which they warmly commended me
Democrats OF The North for lheit oou's. oa the
Slavery question, and gave as one reason Tor
not signing the Address, that "9u. Northern
friends are not treated n Il with Sufficient con-
.sidera,ion: |, was considered a bold bid for
Northern votes, and as playing the same game
tor The Speakership, that BENIGN and Houston
are playing Tor the, Presidency.
They will. OF course, club. iorccs in the elec.
lion. and many suppo,e-ihat againsi any sisnei
Il the Addsess they will succeed without difficult
". | am pot quite sure of.that. The lac e'ec'
lions In the Sou'h show that all these politicians
uho make her safety subordinate 10 other INFER
es's, have no chance OF approval Al home. MI
Bayly, OF Virginia, is the exponent of 'hi, high
q anu WoiC ,PdiIluuC icCituS., - aGs PooooiS
that the public sen:ims9t, OF the South will de-
mani tbal her Representatives shall DO their ut
mos! 70 place in the Speakers Chair man who
has oeen irue TO her p The hour OF !Iial and dan:
ger, and who has never forgotten, for any Sc fish
visions, his duty and hi. patriotism.
II Mr.. Mcdowell is Withdrawn. which is eI'
pecled. and Mr.. Bayly is brought forward by The
whole Virginia delegation, supported as he Sil
be by an overuneltnin: majority OF Southern
Democrats, il is highly probable be vii! be elect
ed. He certainly oaghl 10 be. acceptable TO The
friends Of General Cass ficm The Northwest, TO,
be vas from first TO last The ardent supporter OIL
that salesman Tor lhe Pfesid shcy. n is not
therefore Improbable thai they viii prefer him &c
Mr.. Cobb. The laitsf can boasl Of no effective
aid 10 The parry 10 the late Presidential election
The Georgia Democrats we're shameiuiy beaten
while the. Old Dominion kept her proud lion
erect 10 hat Contest. ar redeemed her promise
With noble performance. They argue nov tha
this vii not be forgotten. and that Virginia may
receive, as. she deserves, from the Democratic
party, on The FIRST occasion tha. offers, sigma
token Of confidence aid grateful appreciation. :
Many, herelofe,, WHO never cease TO hope in The
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