Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-07
Mr.. Speaker Pennington.

With the exception Of the spoilsnen, whe have
long had their fists in Uncle Sans Golfers,
that they have come to regard it as little less than
sacriiege Tor anybody else to gel dollar of tho old
genticman's money, We believe. the election Of
Coy, Pennington is received with general salts
faction.
We copy extracts below from papers represent
ing tho e'te,rnt political parties in tho country
irum wnclt It Wi p" seer that they all accord to
nan .Ao ..4.l...ea Aeuosty, ability, conservatism
alIa nationality.
trom tle Piii8tciphia Nuws)
Mr.. Pcn".ngorn was formerly Wing. but
since the dissolution ot that gallant party, has
TED with the Opposition ol bus state under what
ever nale 1t ebouse To rally, Tor tnc purpose OF
re.st,ug sna iyranng aud dcspotism OF tho Loco
toeo ul ganizat,on. In - lbs views aud relations
he las heen eminentiy conscTyatye. lie Is u stern
and uuhluchIng advocate n the doctrines 81 Pro-
toc.ion to Amcncan Industry. lie Is opposed to
the entenson u slavery into Territory where i. is
moi carried necessarily 10y tho provisions Of the
Const,totsen and is, above all else, in favor Of
mans.in,cg the integrity Of tho Union with nil
its compromises. 1t gives w great pleasure 10
be able 10 record thls very excellent. il not
glorious result. The prcsd,ns officer ia gem
tleman on whom the Gnnutry can rely. lie is the
representative OF Tho Tatty ~ he People, and rs
such, wall. without doubt, administer mo sety res
ponsible duties OF the ufle caaiexi cd upon him,
with credit not only 10 himsell hat to the popular
organization which will BE- represented IN Con.
gress through him.
Crrom The New ark Advertianr)
We congratulate the STATE ot New Jersey. we
congratuate thc country, On the election oi Gov.
Pennington for Speaker oftbe House That body
will now he presided over by man OF intellect, a
man Of character. a.genal maD, and \ gentleman.
Can members have 40 good model u what rep
resentative apEhtto be constantly before their
eyes, ard not W gentlemen themselves? II ia a
good time now IL, bsgin-let us hear no more Of
reyolyers falling from pockets, duels threatened
and fought. and sYothonse language instead vi
courteous debate Another and niece wsirhty
thought suggested BY this suspicious event is tina
it angnrs a cordial Union IF the Opposition to Do
mocracy and Democratic misra1e thrua ghout III,
country. Does it mott Mr. Peanington is tn,
first fruits OF that United Opposition in THU
State BY 1t he was.nsminsted BY aeolsnaation t.
his most profound surprise. By il he is nov
heartily supported, and it is this 0pposihon whcI
now regards his presant elevation harbingc
Of undivided union and consequent t<ia..,oh Of th
great party of the Opsesition throueA all tn
States of the confederacy.
lFrom The Philadelphia Inqulrerl
Outside OF the mere traders in politics, no maj
exists in the country who dses not had Lhe cleo
: ton Of Mr. Pennington a. highly satisfactory
while every one must feel that in the resi- lt W
have ~; assurance Of the 6rmness stsbility an,
perman3hcy of the institutions offreedom for whicl
our fathers devoted the bsstensrgies Of their mind
land endured every possible variety Of pc rsona
saerifces- Let Ne rejoice. ssw that we are in
fair way TO behold the wheels Of the covert men
rolling 20 smoothly. with such cotton on tho par
OF the representatives. OF he people rs viii expos
sne corrnphens OF The preseAk Administration
and LEAD to improvement on the part Of the mex
thst shall be called to take chg nat;onsl Affair."