The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-12-07

didateS for Speaker ----BrOwn's
Execution Wm. II. Seward---
Charleston Convention ---- Hon.
WIN. Allen.
WASHINGTON, D. G.
December 2, 1S59.S
The members have nearly all reached the
city, as well as great number of outsiders"
seeking positions in the House. For the last
few evenings there has been busy times, es-
pecially at the leading hotels, in "laying the
ropes" to effect mn organization. Both parties
Democratic and Republican, had hopes
ofsecuring the Speaker, though the chances are
in favor OF the latter. However, before this
reaches your readers, the matter will, doubtless
have been settled, and it is therefore useless to
to indulge in speculatons, as to the probable
result.
You Representative, Hon. John A. Bingham,
l see announced among the arrivals yesterday
at the Washington House. The Ohio members
are all here, with the exception OF two or three,
and they are expected this evening.
Your State sends more Democrats to the
coming Congress, than any other free State, and
what is sure, it promises to be united delega-
ton in all matters Of political Importance
They are all young, energetic men, able deba-
ters, and National Democrats, and will conduct
themselves in such manner as to reflect cred
it upon those who elected Messrs. Vallandig
ham, Pondleton, Cox, Howard, Martin, and
Allen. The first three named were members
Of the last House;--for the others this will be
the first session. Common consent has already
assigned Mr.. Fallandigham prominent place
on the Democratic side OF the House, and his
friends here predict for him career as a mem
ber, which will be alike creditable to himself
and honoroble to the Ohio Democracy.
Judge Douglas and his wife, in compliance
with the recommendations of his physicians,
will in few days leave for Florida for the ben
eft ofther health.
Nothing has as yet been determined upon in
regard to the printing and sending out of ad-
vance copies of the Presidents Message and
Reports of the Secretaries. The message
hear, will be about two-thirdS as long as the
one last year.
A large majority Of the Republicans favor the
nomination of Sherman, of Ohio, for Speaker,
while others, more conservative, prefer Corwiu
Etheridge, OF Tenn, insist upon Southern
Opposition man for Speaker, and is then willing
to give the Republicans all of the other officers
of the House. Bocock, of Va, and Phelps, of
Mo, are the two most prominent Democratic
candidates for the Speakership.
This is the day for Browns execution. Gov
Wise has made such arrangements, that any
attempt at rescue, could result only in the death
Of all engaged in it. Browns wife, by permis.
sion Of Gov. Wise, visited her husband yester-
day in his prison. She will remain at Charles
ton until the execution, when his body will be
handed over to her. | hear that the bodies Of
the others who are to be executed two weeks
from day, will also be turned over to their
friends in case application is made for them.
The opinion is daily giving ground with all
parties that VIM. H. Seward will be the Re-
publican nominee for President in 1860. In
conservation with Republican member from
your State, q few days since, he stated that he
had no doubts but that such would be the case,
and further that the next campaign would be
the most bitter and exciting ever witnessed in
this country; in consequence of the fact that it
would result in the death of either one or the
other OF the two great political parties. That
the Republicans regard it as life and death
struggle with them, is evidenced from the fact
that they have already commenced the cam
paign, by collecting thousands of dollars for
printing and distributing abolition documents
throughout the North.
There is no guessing, much less telling, as to
who will be the nominee of the Charleston Con-
venton. The National Committee meet in this
city next Thursday, for ths purpose of fixing
the lime for holding the Convention. 1t is
thought some day in the latter part of April
will be selected. From what have heard
both from prominent Democrats in private Lille
and occupying public positions, l feel almost
confident that if your delegation would unani-
mously unite upon the Hon. William Allen, Of
your State, and present his name to te Charles
ton Convention, Ohio would get the nominee
He has been more prominently spoken of with
in the last month, than at any previous time
since my residence in this city. Can not the
Democracy of your State,-I mean the leaders,
for the masses am confident would rejoice at
it, forget old friends and personal animosities
and unite in endeavors to secure the nomina-
ton for an Ohoan? 1t certainly would be
worth the effort. b.