Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-11-24
The Spcakership again.

70 the sentiments contained in
Tho following, from the Nashville /
Union and American, we cordially
agree. The extract from the Wash
ington Star, which concludes the ar
: tide, we had not before seen, as we
% no exchange with that paper =
The comments Of the Union & Amer
icI Ia are 50 just and proper, that we
81 Re them in lieu Of our own:
We have watched the dis cussion
which has been and is still gbiug on
an hong the most influential papers
olthe country, concerning the speak
ership Of The next Congress. We
consider it the most important ques-
t Jpn now before the public, and fer
v@htly trust THAT the Representatives
ofthe people will 60 to Washington
determined to $ettle it, not according
10 LNetl peToOliri likes OF OlSllkeS; Out
in such a manner as viii be most
conducive to The general interest Of
The country. The speaker of the
House ofRcpresentatiyes is one Of
the most important officers under
the government His selection set.
ties at once the kind Of policy which
viii be pursued in Congress-wheth-
er economical or extravagant--frm,
wise and patriotic,or Yacillating, short
sighted and corrupt The compost
lion Of the various committees is a
most delicate, arduous andimportant
duty, and tho Indnner in whieh that
duty is discharged is felt, for good or
evil, not only throughput the entire
session, but III its ultimate conse-
quences, long afterwards. The com
plexion of the committee on Ways
and Means, the Judiciary committee,
the committee on claims, thecomInit-
tee on Territories, the committee on
pension, the Naval committee, &c
al of which are Of the very first i'm
portancf-depends upon the man
who is elected for speaker. Ifhe be
firm, prudent, and expert need
Statesman, all these committees viii
be organized wit an eye single to
the great interest Of the country and
the preservation Of the public funds
from $ stem ofruinous and crimi
nal extravaganza. If on the other
hand, he be an inexperienced and
vacillating officer, there will be no guar
ahty for the proper organization Of
these committees, and the public in
terest andpublic funds will most prob
ably be committed to incompetent
and reckless hands, Against snch a
national calamity every-patript in
Congress Should feel it his \1uty to-
litber earnestly and faithfully.
Among the various men now spo-
kenof ineonnection with the Speh
ship,we know Of but one who possess
csin an eminent degree the reqlisitef
experience and personal character !
isties for the present emergendy.-
George w. Jones, of Tennessee, by
his ability, long Congressional expe
rience, firmness of purpose, and up-I
Brightness Of character, is eminently !
calculated to pass through the fiery
ordeal Of the next Congress. His
Congressional career covers a period
Of ten years, and in that time he has
made himself thoroughly and system
atically acquainted with the entire
machinery Of Congressional business.
Those who have served with him
and know him intimately unitein the
opinion that the next Congress will
coutlin no man better qualified to
fill the Speakers chair, OF more de-
serving Of that honor
But Mr. Jones' claims will meet
with strong and systematic opposi
ton, in Congress andout oft. I hey
will meet with such opposition, We E
regret to say, for the the very points
in his character which should and do,
most commend him to public love and |
confidence. The following plain !
spoken article, which we extract fl ON
the Washington .Sag,- sums up in al
very concise manner the grounds off
this opposition. While we feel that. K
nearly every word Of this extract isl
true, we yet cannot forbear express n
ing the opinion that enough good
men will be found in the next Con-
gress to sustain Mr.. Jones against \
the efforts Of those who will oppose il
him because he is the enemy Of reck n
less and extravagant legislation. 1t s.
will be burning reflection upon the il
ofthe next Congress if such t.
1 man is defeated by the means and Il