The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-01-25
FROM COLUMBUS.
Correspondence qf@e Daily Lancaster Gazette
COLuMRns. Innnaru Is

Correspondence Of The Daily Lancaster Gazette.
CoLUMBUs, January IS.
Ma. EOIToR: Opinions differ In regard
TO the propriety of the resignation of
Mr.. Speaker Blake this morning. His
warmest friends and may reckon myself
as of tina; number, sympathised strongly
with the veteran Judge Salter III lis spir.
tied exclamation to the Speaker when
about to resign. "NEvER RESIGN THAT
CHAIR, Mr. Speaker" 1t was like weld.
ing to the blood hounds who have been
in full scout, for two weeks. That after
all was the greatest objection To his
course. But others aud even these
on cool reflection thought differently
by the resignation on the ground that it
might advance The public interests, the
gallant Senator from Medina has gained
an increased hold upon the affections of
his friends. Those who have sided n.
ganst him will re. examine their ground,
and in the end will pronounce in his ia.
vor. The reaction will overwhelm the
false accusers.
The Ex.Speaker is now in a position
where he can defend himself. In the
chair, his hands were tied, and he
was exposed to the attacks of towards,
without the proper means of Defence
How his new position tells, is seen in
the guarded manner in which illusions
are made 10 him now. Gentlemen are
obliged to restrain their Billingsgate.--
They dislike to face the music.
The public interests are undoubtedly
advanced. The last pitiful excdse Of
the disorganizers is swept away; and
they have yielded with a lolerably g ,od
grace to the necessity which was upon
them. The chair is occupied by gen.
tleman well calculated to bear aloft the
Wing Standard, so nobly upheld by his
predecessor. Mr.. Convers comes of a
good stock, and lie has not degeneraied
When the Senate met this morning
the lock was applied in the same way, It
was the afternodu previous. The audi
ence was quite disappointed that the
Wings took it so coolly. They made nd
attempt to influence their refractory co.
adjutors, but lett them to take their own
course.
Mr. Swift at length rose and said he
would pledge himself in the event Of the
Speakers resignation, I'd vote for either
Mi. Cphvers or Gen. Randall for Speak.
er. The Speaker Immediately resi- gned
and Mr.. Convers was chosen Speaker Oh
the first ba lot He received 25 votes.
The following is Mr.. Convers' address OIL
taking the chair to which he was couduc.
ted by the Ex-Speaker:
SENATORS: return to You my sincere
thanks for this honor 50 unexp ctedy
conferred Upon me.
The suddenness with which I find nv.
self placed III this chair by the voice of
majority Of The Senate, and the embar-
rassment attending new and unforeseen
position, prevent the full and proper eA.
preston OF the sense of obligation uu-
der which | feel myself placed.
will only say that it shall be my en-
deavor' by faithful and impartial dis
charge of the duties of my place, to g.
vince my high appreciation of your con-
fidence and regard.
l must also express The great diffidence
with which Venture to attempt the dis.
charge of the duties of an office not un.
frequently, on ordinary occasions, atten-
ded with. difficulties and perplexilies,
aud peculiarly so at the present time.
am here without any of that experieuce
IN parliamentary proceedings possessed
by those who have heretofore occupied
This chair | shall bo Obliged TO draw
frequently and largely upon the expert
Snce and Indulgence of senators on this
ffoor, and from their ready aid shall hope
to supply what will so often Be found
wanting IN myself.
In confident reliance. then, upon your
prompt assistance and kind Indulgence III
my efforts to perform the duties Of Speak.
er OF the Senate, accept, senators, the
distinguished honor now conferred Id SO
fiat'erng manner, and renew to you
the expression of my thanks.
The new Speaker re-announced the
Standing Committees to satisfy the scru.
pies OF those Senators on the Locofoco
side who doubted the regularity Of their
appointment. Some changes were rem
dered necessary on account of the elec-
tion Of the Speaker. He appointed Mr.
Olds in his place, as Chairman of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections,
and Mr.. Blake on the Finance committee