Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-02-07
From wnshtugton--The Election o.
speaker.
snecisI Dispatch 60 the Ciurun-u Elgrirsrl
Wasur~rTov. FEBRUARY 1.

WAsHINGToN, FEBRUARY L
Penriugton's election was effected BY IN
vote OF Briggs, OF New York, added 10 the vote
he recei we'd Yesterday. hen be was within one
Of an election About three O'Clock this re-
sir was effected. and be was Immediately con-
Quoted b The Speakers chair, from which be
made a graceful speech, taking strong national
/ ard conservative grounds.
The result has given general satisfaction, as
{ everybody was tagged out with the struggle,
and almost everybody here suffering FOR the
want OF money, which I suppose viii now
fow into theI pockets in an uninterrupted
stream.
/ DE. and great delight was eXpressed2 rash.
| being male for Pennsylvania avenue as soon as
the election was certain, 70 spread the JOYFUL
Intelligence through the town. Tonight VIII
~ = gala night here. as I do no believe there
IL a single person in the city who will not re-
| i3iee at the conclusion Of 2 struggle which has
IN savs-aI occasions threatened 10 end disas-
frouslv for the Union. Democrats may regret
that one Of their own number was not elected
10 preside over the deliberations Of the House,
hvf there IL comfort even for them in the fact
hat without the power 70 accomplish such q
rssuIt. thev prevented the z enemies from elect
ing a Helperite.
me detection Of a Few southern men from
NrClernand, Of Illinois, was oceasioned BY
the active interference Of southern senator's
an the floor o. the House. Conspicuous
among these was Senator Green, of Missouri
vho was busy 3issuading the extreme men -
bold ont and rot wore for McCiernand. He
a-rnsz fhat D. was paving the way FOR Dong
as nomination AZ Charleston, and wonlt b.
considered a Douglas v'ctorY-a triumrn OF
s~oratter sovereignty To their credit Be =
aid that not a Missouri member was afscted
nv his interference. while several shamFd BIN,
wr--~H Cor HHfn rmEfmH Nfr- AZ his
Illinois neighbor, who bears an escutcheon as
1 Democrat pure and s~potess, and who has
Zone mo-e IN behalf Of sound principles in one
ram7aign tsn Senator Green basin his whole
life.
ne sou.hern mrn who voted FOR McClernant
are indignant AZ Green's course. He ~ nov
2 rerornizrf Tor the FIRST lime as one n The
: Bugh-. side1 ard GFin alliance. Thefriend'
OF Douglas in Missouri may row know bis
position. They have him 10 fght, and they
. might az well commence. Jefers0n Davis
2 urvea bis Mississippi friends warmly into tn
e suDnort o. McCirrnaud. Every southern del
g egatioa voted solid Tor bin except South Car.
oiina and Alsbsma
o The election of PENNINGTON is a comple'l
u Republican back-out. He was elected A.
q CLAY WhiE. and Of moderate ant-siaverl
= views. lie was IN early adherent ct ~
K~1ow-Notbinr order, and took an The oath
? and grins He continued IN the order as len.
A. h lasted. and never has been In any sens
a Renubii-an. The most fortunate thing fha
ever occurred was the allied vote for Smita
n caused the Republicans 10 surrender sher
. nan and abandon the field.
E. smith was an old-fine Whig, never connect
! Cd wi.h The Americans, and elected as an Anti
Administration man. Theresis not a foreign
q horn Democrat In the Northwest who woull
Is not have voted for him 20 defeat the HelpeTites
e his gallant speech yesterday, prefaciug hi
=. vote for NcCieunani, excited general admira
ton. and scarcely an enemy even who coui
have said else than that nan is a gentlema.
and a patriot,
II The victory g. complets. The struggle n
a Sneaker IS Whist the battle Of the 23i Of DE-
cembsr was % The 81 n January nc 2
q pnblicans have been whipped AZ "q1atr
Brss.D their Waterloo" is distinctly In %
h perspective Tor November.
If A1eading Virginia member Of the House, q
a ten vesrs standing. yesfe-dsy, on ne Announce
ment OF ne vote for McCle-nand, said that p
woald BIT two 70 one Douglas was the neS
"a President Of fhs United safes
~ The course q The South Ametirans n with
holding their votes from M~cClernand, ha
% done much 10 relieve Messrs. Holman. Ale
o. and D Wis o. any regre.s o. unpleasant fee
BE- ing th7t might otherRise have been e~ntertaii
ed BY Democrats at the T rsf1sai 70 vote Il
Smith.
or %The Senate investigating committee on n
h public printing meets o. FRIDAY. Rice. OF q
Philsdeiphia Peuasgiraninr Joe s~evsrns,
the Phiiade phia 1rguF together With cclir
Tor Baker. * rostmasfsr Westcnft and hfcga
gee, a wholesale pepper man ~ hat city, Be-
eli been ~Eu0penoei 10 apprar before bin. RI
ne Developments are expelled. a. the comnitu
% has got o. the deht track
Qi Il is said that ths Aiuinistratiou will ma
the first demonsirautn at Charleston, On Z