The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-02-04
Gle Cecil ll)l)i9,
FOR PRESIDENT,
EDWARD BATES,
OF MISSOURI.


crn man, and the owner Of hundred
slaves ; compromise was last Friday
offered by the Amercaps-aftcr consul
tatlon with the Locofocos--in the person
of Mr.. Smith, of North Carolina, con-
sentative southern man, and--as some of
the locofocos said, who did vote for him
hot member Of the American party,
and not endorsing their doctrines. 1t was
supposed that upon this neutral ground
all parties opposed to the republicans
would meet; that TIE pretended anxiety
Of the Locofocos to defeat Nj. Sherman,
an endorser of the Helper book, would
unite their whole force, especially when
their weak and qualmish stomaehs were
relieved of the necessity Of swallowing
the bitter pill of Knownothingism; but
the result OF the ballot showed three loco
focos refusing to vote for Mr.. Smith, and
that gentleman wanting just three votes
Of an election. On Monday, the House
assembled, after allowing these individu-
ais, who had such holy horror Of seeing
a Republican elected, two days for cool
consideration, and again the compromise
was offered; again it was refused by the
locofocos, although they knew that no
man of shcir own party could be elected
even with the aid of the W hole American
vote, and further that Mr.. Smith was not
an American, and no sacrifice of political
faith was demanded of them. The New
York Herald, of Monday last, speaking
Of the vote Of Friday, said, that as the
votes of these three Democrats was the
only thing wanted to elect speaker, it
was but reasonable to expect, that they
would ultimately join with their party
friends. But this reasonable expccta-
ton was disappointed, although no less
than three opportunities were offered to
them on Monday to elect Mr.. Smith, and
it was then reduced to a certainty, that
if the House adjourned that day, without
an election, the Republicans would GER
tainly secure the Speaker. Upon the
locofocos in Congress, and upon them
alone rests the whole responsibility Of
the rcsult-a result from which they pre-
tended to apprchend the most awful con-
sequences. The Speaker elect is Mr..
William Pennington, Of New Jersey, now
about sixty years Of age, and elected to
Congress by the Peoples Party, and not
by the Republicans, as has been falsely
stated. The following notice of him is
taken from the .Neav York Herald.
William Pennington or Governor Pcnninc-
ton, as the name he is better known by in
New jersey, was born in New Jersey, and has
lived there all his lte, identifying himself
with its interests progress and prosperity
Pursuing the practice Of the law and perform.
ing the duties of citizenship. he rather shun-
ned than sought public life, though always
eXerting his influence and his abilities to pro-
mote the success Of those principles to which
the lives Of Clay and Webster were devoted
He was elected Governor of New jersey III
1887, and held it for the space of seven wears,
being annually chosen by the Legislature.
under the old constitution. At the end Of
this period of service Mr.. Pennington resigned
the Govcrnorship and returned to the bur
President Taylor appointed him Governor of
Minnesota, which appointment the Senate
confirmed. He declined that honor however,
and another subsequently rendered by Mr..
Fillmore, without any solicitation, as one of
the Judges to settle the claims under the Mex
lean treaty. In conscnting to become can.
dldate for Congress he yielded to the wishes
Of his friends"
Mr.. Pennington concluded his speech
accepting the election, in the following
patriotic words:
"A rcprescn alive from the State of New
Jersey, on whose soil so many brilliant ach.
ievcmcnts were accomplished in the rcvolu-
tlonary war. and whose people have ever been
distinguished for their devotion to the con-
stitutioh and the Unior., pray the Great Ar
bitter Of our dcstinlcs that may do no act to
i'll pair the integrity of either, but that by
wise and prudent counscls peace and order
may yet reign IN our midst, and our free nsti.
tutions be perpetnat,d to our descendants
feel have u national heart, embracing all
parts of our blessed Union"
After the failure to elect Speaker on
Monday, the locofocos, without consult
ing the Americans, put in nomination Mr..
McClernand, of Illinois, Douglas man,
for whom no less than nine southern men
OF their own party refused to vote, be-.
cause they considered him just as obec-
tionable on the slavery question as even
Helper Republican. At this stage of
affairs, Mr.. Davis Of Maryland, gave his
vote to Mr.. Pennington, the Speaker
elect. This step will doubtless raise a
howl against Mr.. Davis, from the locofoco
press but we think no fair minded man
can look at the state of affairs actually
existing at Washington, on last Wednes-
day, and find one iota of faul. with the
course pursued by that gentleman. The
disorganized condition of Congrcss--the
shame, disgrace and loss resulting there
from to the people-the constant refusals
Of the locofocos to do anything practical
to relieve the Countrywide eminent fit