Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-02-03

states, which has been going on since
the 9th of December last, to the great
detrtnent Of 81 The pubic business, was
near being brought to a close on Friday
last, when the Hon. w. r. N. SMITH,
Of North Carolina, on the last ballot,
came within two votes Of the required
number 70 elect, and would have been
elected had not some five members Of the
so-callol F." Peoples Party" changed their
. votes from Mr. Smith to other persons
before Tie result was announced. The
r Constitution" speaking of the last
kballot, on Friday, says:
When the roll was called, Mr.. Smith,
F North Carolina, received thirty-six
votes, five of which were from members
of the so-called Peoples Party, namely /:
JOY Morris, Scranton, Junkin, and Mill
ward, of Pennsylvania, and Nixon, Of
New Jersey. When this was ascertained,
Mr.. Mallory, of Kentucky, rose aud at-
nounced that if the democratic forces
could be brought to rally on Mr. Smith,
an old-liue whig, Of private worth and
high public character, totally unconnect-
ed with know-nothingism, that gentle
man could be elected, the organization
Of the House effected and Helfcrsm
sigrally defeated. Mr.. Mallory made a
diguifcd and earnest appeal to the patri-
otism of the Democratic party. lie
knew that twenty-three Americans would
eus,ail Mr.. Smith to the last. He knew
that five raaaalicans had voted for him
aud be kneW ,hat if the democrats sup
ported him he must be elected His ap-
peal was not made in vain. The North
Carolina delegation Immediately changed
their votes and recorded them for Mr.
Smith. Mr. Bscock, the unsellish and
truly patriotic nominee of the democratic
party, did the same in the most graceful
and creditablo manner Mr.. .McCler-
-nand led the Northwestern democracy in
the same direction. Cochrane and Barr,
Of View York, gave similar votes. The
Ire Southern democracy went for Mr..
smith in solid phalanx and Horace Il.
Niark, of New York, also recorded his
vote for the same candidate As the vote
'fla3 Mr. Smith was elected Speaker 10y
Nv majority But what did the Heller
It's In the first place, Mr. John Sher-
Inm, who had never before voted for
SPEAKER since Congress met, asked the
clerk to call bis name aud record his vote
To- Mr. Corwin, thus increasing the mum.
bqr Of votes necessary to choice, and
iAmeliately thereafter Joy Morris, Scrau-
ton, and Junkin. Of Pennsylvania, and
Nigon, Of New Jersey, withdrew thcii
otes from Mr. Smith and went back to
me iieiferites.
d" While they could hope to dcfraud
the people by show Of patriotic disin.
teregtelness the Helferitc hacks wer,
-yealy to vote for national man. Whilt
they believed that there was no chance
of an election they were willing to up,
peer to vote against the Helferite candi-
date; but when they found that mar
who would honestly uphold the Constitu
ton and maintain the law was about t.
be placed in the chair, they instantly
backed out, Needless Of the load Of in.
fanny with which they covered themselyei
70 long as they could avert the defeat o
der atroeious designs
The people should know and remem
Der how the democracy, forgetful Of per
s3nal pride and party differences, an,
with view to the interest Of the natior
alone. ayailed themselves Of the frs
chance of electing national man to thr
speakership Of the House. The demo
Gratis have given fresh proof Of their fdeli
ty to their country and their nobleness
Of purpose They have deserved we'll 0
their country. Henccforward their enc
mics cannot accuse them Of factiousness
They dare not do it. The Helferites ar,
alone responsible Their tricks are nov
exposed their base stratagems have beer
unmarked They now stand before thc
country selfconyicted traitors to its laws
void Of every noble and patriotic senti
inent- miserable, baffiod tricksters"
There we're three more ballots on Mon
day The Republicans appear to have
abandoned all hope of electing Heller
tie, and have dropped Sherman and taket
up ex-governor Pennington, Of New
Jersey. Mr.. Smith was still voted fol
as the anti-Republican candidate. Boil
parties mustered their absent forces, ant
the aggregate vote, on Monday, was in
creased materially. On the first ballo
Mr. Pennington came within three votes
Of m election, and on the last one, with
! in two votes; while Mr.. Smith, though
iaying a higher vote than on Friday
licked Eve of an election
A Speaker at Lasti
Slice the above was in type, We learn
that Mr.. PENNINeroN, of New Jersey,
SBlack Republican, but not signer Of
jhe Heller book } was elected Speaker,
On We'd ay last, by one vote. This
ltssuit 5as 3rought about by the vote Of
X WINTER DAVIS, Of Maryland -
ne Baltimore SUM-" speaking Of Mr..
layis vote avs; "This man, who gross
!, misrepressnts the Fourth District Of
MARYLAND 10 be Congress Of the United
Sizes. con animated the infamy Of his
position yesterday by giving the vote and
re- of4his people to "black re-
A ..Lla-ann a. snenker Of the Honse d