Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-12-17
THE LYNCHBURG vIRGINIAN.
uyNCuRURG. DECEMBER ~. 1910.
INSTRUMENTATION OF TIE HOUSE.

We have advIces from washington, 10 Inc
evening of Tuesday la>tat which time no Speaker
had been elected. We learn from persons who
witnessed many of the ballots, and from the letter
writers, that there is an absence Of passion cx
element among The members, which could scarce
" be expected under such circumstances. No
doubt, abroad, the failure of the House TO organ
ize, for ten days, will be considered as symptomat
c of a speedy dissolution of the body polite. and
hailed as an augury ofihe downfall OF Republican
Government Americans, who know what ten
sion their institutions can sustain without injury,
do not regard the affair in any serious point Of
view For ourselves, whilst we regret the delay
which has taken place, as inconvenient and not
very creditable 10 the House, do not think the
public interests would suffer very greatly were
the ballongs 10 continue until the lst January.
The month OF December rarely witnesses legisla-
ton OF any kind Balloting is about as innocent
mode OF passing the time 90 any other. Dem
agogues find response in some quarters when
they harp upon the waste of time and Of the public
money. We hold tina, a certain amount of mon
ev will be taken from the treasury, before Con-
gress ad journs, whether business be done or not,
and, we most dread aggressive legislation we
are never sorry to see the time of Congress con-
sumed in idle debate. The session. had a Speak
er been chosen the first day, would not have ter
minated an hour sooner than it would if the Or
ganization be deferred until the end of the pres
ent month. Members will not be willing to fore
90 their per diem before the dog days. II the
weather be cool and pleasant, they may run far
into August. An alarm of cholera, or few cases
of intermittent fever, might tend TO hasten, by a
week or two the adjournment. We feel no par
ticular regret, therefore, in the delay which has
occurred, and which may yet occur, in the organ
izaion.
And in another point of view, we are not sure
tIot H.. al. 4,
the end, beneficial. The inability, all men see,
grows ont of the vexed question of slavery
Much Of the prejudice and aclious feeling and
incorporate zeal which would have found vent
before the session closed, may possibly expend
itself in these repeated ballotings We agree
with the correspondent of the Alexandria Ga
zete
"llamony may be produced from this discard. Il
will be by these who to Congress for the pur
pose d making mischief, that II is game that
long be played al with IMMUNITY. The fuss must soon
end In real earnest The slavery question be the
bone OF contention for the session. but agitation fore
stalled by meeting the question at the threshold. II
may be fortunate for the country, thai the House thus
brought 10 pause, before it work in wild career
OF faction aggrrsson and incondiasm. II is the slave
~ question that obsructs organization, and when, by
compromise, some prudent compliance with cir
cumsiances. Speaker shall be chosen, much will be
done towards securing harmonious and patriotic urse
| oil proceedings during me coming session."
The position, in relation TO the slavery oues-
ton, of MIR, Potter, who was run as the second
nominee ofthe Democratic party, and who receiv-
cd the votes Of MesSrs. Bayly, Beale Edmund
son, Mcdowell McNlullen, Milison and Parker,
may be inferred, not only from his being from
Ohio, but from the fact that Mr. Cleveland, of
Connecticut, who was nominated by the Free
Sellers and elected by the union of that faction
and the Democratic party Of his district threw
his vote upon him before he was run as the NOM
inee of the party and after declaring in the House
that no one but provlso man should receive his
support. Mr. Potter soon broke down, and the
! Democrats found beneath the lowest depth a low
or still, another candidate, in VIM. J. Brown
whose only recommendation to their favor was
his dismissal from Office by the present Admins
Internationally in talents, standing and char
acter he offered nothing TO attract their attention.
Who may be the next candidate we do not pre-
tend to divine.
In the meantime, the Wings adhere with ex-
cmplaIy tenaciiy to their first choice, and we
trust will continue to vote for him-convinced
as we are, that no man in the House will make q
better presiding officer.
p. S. In consequence of the wires having
been deranged by the storm of Monday, we have
no Geographic account of the proceedings OF
Wednesday last. On Tuesday, Mr.. Winthrop re-
ceived 10l votes and VIM. j. Brown 1909.
The following were the scattering votes on the
39th ballot
For David Wilmot -Messrs. Allen, Durkee,
Gddings, Howe, =. King Root and Tuck.
4 For Chas. S. Morehead, of Ky.-NIessrs. Cab
ell, Morton, Owen, A. H. Stephens and Toombs.
For Linn Boyd.-lsaac F.. Holmes.
For Mr. Durkee.-David Wilmot.
For Mr.. Vinton.--Mr. Winthrop.
! For Mr.. McDowell-R. w. Cobb.
On the 33d, saith, 35lh and seth votes, Mr..
} Winthrop received the votes of Crowell Howe
and billiard. On the 37th, 3Sth and 39th Howe
voted for Wilmot. On the 39th, Campbell yo-
, ted for Winthrop.
Browns vote on the 3Sth and .39th included
Booth, Cleveland, w aldo, Doty Conforming Free
Soiers,) Burt, Orr, Woodward, and all the Vir-
ginia Democrats.
MIR. Winthrop addressed the mob in very
handsome speech and Withdrew his name from
the canvass. A motion to adjourn, until the next
day, was rejected-ll4 to 40. This was con-
sidered party vote-the Free Sellers voting
with the opposition and Mr. Holmes with the
Wings
The Republic of Wednesday, intmates that
the House would probably be organized that day,
we suppose by the election of Blown-about as
unworthy member of the Democratic party as
could have been selected. The correspondent of
the Baltimore Sun writes:
con the thirty ninth ballot. Mr.. Brown obtained 100
vo'es-neccssary to choice, a. Among the scatter
ing votes il easy that the five needed could be
obtained AT an emergency. Ii was known in the House