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~. Wellington Star, commenting onthe probable |
- ear the organization OF the ensuing Con
ssys that more uncertainty exists at this mo
1,snt than was supposed 10 exist month ago when
II was conceded by all, apparently, that whoever
might be nominated by the Republican party would
surely be the Speaker; and further that Mr. John
sherman Of Ohio, very intense "irrepressibe CON
fictn politician, would be that lucky gentleman Inc
Harpers Ferry affair has entirely diseoncsfleu uhe
nol;cv If union between the Southern opposition
members and the Republican psrtyso earnestly uis
ed not long since by the Richmond Hh'5' WINCH
;surpal by the by, now declares that II has enurey
changed its views on that subject hfurther appears
that more ar less North Americans elected IN part
nv Rsnubcan party votes in districts where the ne
n,hl;can marty was not sufficiently strong to elect
svowed Republican party candidates, hesitate TO ae
cent classification with the Republicans, and mt
r,a,o d;snosjton not to sustain the action Of the
Republican party eancns.
Our impression is that the result (the orgahizA'ioh
will depend much upon the action OF those eenue
men Three of them-Messrs. +. Jor NORRIS,
Pennsylvania, and BRI0os and CARTER, OF New OK
will surely bolt the Republican-caucus NOMINATION.
If nv SO doing they can secure the election OF Mi
MoRgIs himself, or Mr.. CORwIS If they do ooie
the votes of all seven of the anti-LecOmptOn nom
nal Democrats viii not prove snhicieIt to elect M
SHERMAN, who, however, will receive the vote
: Henry WINTER DAVIS, we take it, whenever SouS
ia his strength IN tine Hall it may secure his eeclo
But again, it is utterly impossible that the a
til econlptonites (Dems.) of Illinois can vote v"
It the Republicans in eleeting Speaker; because
it thew do, they inevitably consign Mr. STEPHEN ARNo
/, Doro1 As 70 a position at the tail of the Republics
E marty ORGANIZATION. As matter of course, with
1t friends in the House acting in such times win
g. Republican party, the idea OF the aaiiisSo" VI P'
y tizans of his into the Charleston Cow "Ou
le be preposterous Thus, with the three Neftn ANS
IN cans and three anti-LecQmptonites s'anuins =
AGAINST the election of Republican speaker
id vote of Mr.. WINTER DAVIS being the only Vote II.
d sayeholding State such candidate can get una
On sr1, circumstances, certainly no such person can
m elected to the Speakership
so Had Tie Democrats sufficient strength to eleeI,
err PHEIp s would doubtless be their candidate. lie
hu now the Oldest Democratic member IN polh'
~ orgtb of service in the hail. and was last winter
the head of their organization there IN winch p
ale tioS he won golden opinions on all SIDES AS hA.'
;n- stand. however, we question EhetheF ne SOuiu
PIP cont the empty bauble of complimentary Hohii
rs, ton for position he cannot possibly Obtain sceO
ing to present appearances.
:" We are not entirely without hope that the de'
en- opments sf conservative sentiment in all gu
ea ters of the country. against Republican party
on negvrics upon BaowN apd bis ielow-murder
or aud would-be thieves, with the already eVld
es. Union smashing tendency of the policy OF the
ply publicsn press with reference 10 the Harper r
lh ~ affair, nav deter two OF three other Pennsyl
10 mia C,ppasiiion members, and perhaps one from
Dill Jersey from setting with the Republicans IN the
alton OF u Speaker
ISL But the truth IS, the whole matter is Just now
on y-loped in fog so dense that the dullsst eye
PR bt:asl can discern nought whatever. Ths o
On therefore, ct the present writing are decide
20 against the trigEPb Of any particular CANDID
Is that NAV be named on BEAST OF any party
~ P.S.-Since writing the above, We pave satisl
ne ourself that st this time Messrs CLARK ana l.
"a grx of New York, are determined not te vote
up any RepubIcap-party man for Speaker which
iA- tends to lsssen the prospect for Hep4tcRn-pa
Jay triumph in the organization Of the House az 1t
'"S not been expected. up t0 this time