Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-06
The New SPEAKER.

As our readers are aware the New York Express /,
one Of the auuches and soundesy defenders OF the Con
,tutoua rights Of the South be found in the North
cru States Such being its character, gratifed at
tho view &c takes Of tie SECTION of Pennington as Speak
or of the House OF Re reseatltyes. In its issue oil
Thursday last i, has the following article on the subject
which we commend to the peru,a Of our readers as at
fordng satisfactory proof OF the lifelong conservatism
and nationality of Mr. Pennington:
Mr. William Pennington, Of New Jersey, was ycs,er-
day elected Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
announced in last evenings ENpres>,-Gn event upon
which SIC can vel afford 20 congratulate the country.
The American plsty have once more had the peculiar
Qualification of witnessing demolition OF the Democratic
and Republican machines aud triumphant yndicatiOu
of aeiraliiy 90 hold the balance OF power In trust
tor the Union and the Constitution, between Southern
,ecti0uasu on the one hand, and Northern Republican
is. on the other. The Utica experiment successful
ia this State az the last election, has been repeated at
W.-lus,0a and the result is as auspcious triumph
tse nationally as had already been achieved within the
limits OF the Empire State. The triumph is for the
Uaion aud the Constitution, and the real meaning Of il
IS that IT Caesar has party, and Antony party the
Commouvc l,h has found party, tOO,-One sufficiently
powerful aud patriotic 20 overthrow rs gOui-ts when
.y.r th. safety of the Republic demands IT, When Mr.
Sherman Wa, dropped the Republicans may be said To
have struck their utg retired from the field and as a
distinctive organization, given up the ghost When the
Almi- iitluel, surrendered NJ. bOtOCk,
10 was no less confession ct weakness and inability TO
deal decsyev with the great Issue stake Tie Spar
tam band who all this while held the balance OF power,
were known % be ready DO ia ir duty to their couu-
try aud their constituents, as soon rs the SectOuaSt
1y withlravug their Objectionable men, would give them
t1 opportunity That opportunity was long deferred,
bu- t cam, a. last and bv the OF George Briggs
ali uafuchiug and ,aithtl Americau-the right man,
AL length IS placed in the right place This result might
as well have been accomplished in the first week Of De
cambcr as now; but as u suited the p.rJy machines
venture upon the experiment of irving organize the
National Legislature upon an almost strictly Sectional
urnciusle organization of the House has been deferred
u. .le ls OF February while the much valuable time
tlss tar5N aEly ONLY devoted % niscnievOus agi
t.ou and sectional schemes OF personal or party adj
vantage sDj not TO the legitimate legislation of the
country. Dcmagogues, in all future uue may learn
from tbis that the days OF party supremacy in this coun
ty a.5 about passed away, and that no combination Of
men OF o factions cen hope 20 govern unless known TO
be UueIuvocilv devoted % the union OF these States,
and the faithful observance Of tie Constitution, which i,
the corner upon which the whole supersrUll urC
o. that Union is made to depend
Thus much for the principle which this remarkable
parliamentary contest has thus satisfactorily settled
In regard 10 the mu IT, whose election that principle has
been made manifest, te past record OF his public ca
rcer the best gfarlu.ce that he will administer the
high responsibility devClyug upon him without fear OF
favor and with ile strctes- impartiallty
"Mr Pennington Was elected 90 the present House, II
-boulj be borne 10 mind. Boy a Union Opposition vote
All his autccedeuJs are Wing and he is supporter Of
Che old Wing doctrines Of protective tariff, international
improvements limitation of Executive power, devotion
% the Union, e,c. lie was the last Governor Of New
Jersey under tie ola Constitution OF that State. The
broad sea. Of bis state tnmpled under foot II
the very House over which he Is called upon 10 pre-
side. Thc Office OF Speaker which many am
hoIs 20 occupyh9s been thrust upon him much agans
DIS wi for 10 Is Siue.lrc with all the hOuOr-
adj extra paw De a Speaker OF the House OF Repre-
ssutatycs b. these exciting times aud especially with
Presidential election IN view. Mr.. Z. is advanced il
years, though not OLD He has capacity
man. experience a legislator aud, an american
representative and Jerseymau, occupies position IT
~ieh he can well a0rd 20 put far from him all extreme
of scuOu Of oprioa and OF counsel The country vii
very readily acque ca In the election Of such Speaker
auI would ,J readily have acquiesced in the election
of Mr. smith, a North Carolina Wing of the school o
Claw and Webster and who has never left forsakel
tbe faith those grea; teachers had in intelligent free
ard patriotic government