Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-10

eorum. In few moments, Mr. Booock Of
Virginia. and Mr.. Sherman Of Ohio, passed
M TO Gov. Pennington and invited him to
walk with them to the SPEAKERS chair. lie
received them with all that ease and gentle.
manly bearing, characteristics OF the man.
lie was conducted to the Speakers chair by
the two gentlemen above named. aud dgliv.
cred in clear. dispassiona,e manner his
inaugural. Tho members were then sworn
INTO Office. and the rules OF the SSH Con.
. src,s adopted. The llou-s sheu adjourned.
FsB. I. The House advanced another
, step yesterday, in completing lts org'uira-
ton. Col. John W. Torney was elected
clerk on the Gr., ballot. and Henry W.
Hoffman Of Maryland. Srrseant.a,. Arms
, Col Forneys position il pretty well known
through the country. Ills energy, rcsoln-
ton. and indomii,blc will carried Pennsyl.
wanna for Mr. buchanan. Tho President.
true TO his instincts. instead Of offering Col.
Forney place. such as be Jc,cryed. turned
his hack upon the man who mad, him,
went over to hi. enemies, and placed him.
eli In the keeping Of extreme southern
men. Fcrney opancd his batteries upon the
administration. and contributed more than
any other man TO break down the admins.
,ra,ion rarity in tie Keystone Sa'c. which
.,nd, only the folorn hope Of three men into
this Congress, and one Of them with a con.
tested scat Through the Efficient ald Of
Mc..rs Hickman. Schwartz, llaskin, and
Adrian. tie especial friends OF F0rncy, the
Republican. carried their Speaker As they
desired bic election, toe Republicans could
uot reasonably hesitate In supporting him.
Tho only objection urged against Col. For.
ucy, is the allegation that be isa Douglas
man. and in ease Dcusla. i, nominated. he
will support him. Tie answer 10 this is
two fold F,r.t. Douglas will no, % naml.
mated. and secondly, should b, be, be will
O., placed On such A., platform, that IL will
uctlutc the idea OF support from tia, clas'
OF men. Represented hy forney AMI HEX.
man. The vote on Clerk, found tho Re-.
publican, in solid column, on the fr.i fire.
40 party ever rrcssntcla morc IA, Jar.
in. aud iu,inribl' front. Mr.. Hoffman
vasa member OF the Saith Congress. In
politics, ho H. very much such southern
man Ne Frank Blair o.! Missouri. IL wac
"a candidate a, the last election, and W..
ou'y defeated by about hundred votes.
N, voted 'quarc mp hr ,le expulsion Of
Brooks, and made a strong speech advoca,.
ir.: that side ~ the question. H. Is the
particular friend ct Winter DAyi. who vo-
90 nr Pennington, aud its due 20 tat
r's.' ~ men In the .Ju,h. 70 give Mr. lloC.
IMAM this position. Ab1ata dozen s,a'h
: Americans voted 'or him, ,n addition 90 ile
Republican strength. m, election u both
- thc.s gentlemen rs bitter pin for the
democrats. They vince and lret exceeding
Is urlgr d, To-day. ina Republican con.
ference, Mr. George Ma,t0n, Of New
IIamr.hi.s, was nominated ~ Door Keep
or. sad Col. Lrci', Il Illinois, Postmaster.
rao.s gentlemen wall ~ elected On Monday.
which will compile 'he Organization q the
House. Weston \ C,ouh., Of the Rspub.
lic. and Mr. Dsfr,sc, Of Indiana, arc the
principal candidates lor Printer; probably
the former may D, selected. The standing
committees will ht announced early next
week, when the lIous- will % % work 10
earnest. Nothing i. kuJSn with reg,rI 10
,he composition Of thc committees. except
thar upon the two principal ones, Way
and Means. and Territories upon the for
msr Of which. Mr sherman will be- Chair
man. and the latter, Mr. Cow. Gov. Pen.
nins,,u is large. stout built, we'll proper.
toned man has deep, vell.tonei voice,
mild blue cyc', ani an open, pleasant, face,
Indicative Of large, generous heart, and
will pas. ior one II the he,, looking men
that ever was in the House.
II i general remark, that he more
nearly resembles General Washington, in
hr personal appearance, than any other
man tia, o., Been upon the public stage.
Speaker Pennington va. elected some year.
since, Governor Of N'w-.Isrsey, place be
fl'ed ak years. lie then returned To bic
profession, A. lawyer, and IA. steadily re.
fused all official station. either from tho
Executive or the people, until la, fall.
when he Vas taken zap without 81. know.
ledge, by the united opposition to the dem-
ocratic party. aud elected by large ma.
briiy. H. &. exceedingly popular a, home,
ard wherever he i' known. Beng new
member, be il of course unacquaintcd with
the duties q tie chair, but a little ,Hrcri.
ence will make everything right, and con-
firm the rrcl,c,i,o made by az hi, friends,
that he will be al Efficient, popular pre.id-
Ing officer.
We wish our Maine friend, to under
stand, that Notwithstanding these black
Republican victories, and horrible aggres-
sions upon the rights Of tic south, the
Caioa still was, along, and should II,
"sliie," will give due notice t, al con-
cerHel. Of tia, awful catastrophe.
\ WAsuiNCsoN. Fsb7. TIE Doorkeeper Of
the louse. Mr.. Mar,ton. has appointed