Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-02-02

tract the following from the Washington cores
pondenee Of the New York Tribune;
Before the voting commenced appeals were made
70 various Opposition members Of the Pennsylvania
and New Jersey Delegations, to compliment Mr.
smith with assurances that he could not receive the
Democratic vote. When this had been accomplished,
Mr.. Mallory, Of Kentucky. informed the House If
the Democrats would now fulfill their previous
professions by changing to Mr.. Smith, he could be
elected.
When the changes on the Democratic side had
been closed Messrs. Judkins. Norris, Scranton and
Wood, Of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Nixon, Of New
Jersey, who bad voted in compliment only, changed
from Smith, and thus disappointed the expectation
Of Mr. Smiths election. Mr.. Millward retained his
position.
From the Washington correspondence Of the Gin
cinnati Commercial, leading Black Republican or
gan, we make the following similar extract:
The Republican members who voted for Smith,
and then recalled their votes, electng and unelec
ing him. Keitt of South Carolina, expressed l., are
loud in their denuncatiOns of the trick which they
say was played upon them by members Of the South
ern Opposition. hear that Scranton, of Pennsyl-
vania, named the South American member who in
duced him 10 leave Sherman and vote for Smith, as
surfing him that it only their desire to give him
a complimentary vote, showing him strong enough
to be elected if Democrats would support him.
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moment when his election was secured by their
votes on this ground, to prove that they were
cheated by false representations, and betrayed into
a combination to secure an organization hostile to
their principles They point to the fact that STRAIT
ton, Of New Jersey, Sherman man, had paired of
with Riggs, Of the same State, who was not reg
uar Democrat, and therefore not entitled to pair of
with a Republican
! Further comment upon the fraudulent and buck
ton 20 Democracy in the struggle for Speaker is IN
necessary. The history of this struggle eonnot fail
to sink them lower in the estimation Of every
honest and dispassionste patriot to whatever party
he may belong.
No stronger evidence could be asked or given in
proof Of the nationality of the Democratic party
than is to be found in the circumstances attending
this vote Itshows the readiness with which mem
bers Of that party even Of the most partizan cast
abandon all other considerations for that of s sim
! pie patriotic duty, whenever an emergency arises
requiring it. Being the only organized national
party in the country its representatives in Congress
were at liberty to have stood their ground and left
to the factions the responsibility Of determining be
tween the Democratic and Black Republican candi
dates But they were not content with merely es
Gaping EOllaloAlt sIONSu bileir E6du4uSss
to go farther and take any step that looked to the
defeat Of the dangerous sectional power ever
though it vas the elevation of one outside of theii
own number to the Speakership of the House
They stood ready to unite with national men of al
parties without quibbling as to terms, for the com
mon end of beating down treason to the Constitu
tion,iout Of which has sprung all the danger to tn,
Union.
- n. B. Since writing the above. we have re
ceived intelligence Of the election Of the Black Re
publican candidate, Mr.. PENNINGTON, of New Jersey
Mr.. PENNINGTON was put in nomination on the de
clenson Of Mr.. SHERMAN. The telegraph informs u.
that his election was secured by the vote Of Mr.
4 BRIGGS, of New York, who, up to that time, haC
been acting with the Americans, and claimed we
believe to belong that faction in politics. In The
last New Jersey elections, the Black Republican,
and Know Nothings fused, IN order to beat the De
mocracy, and nominated joint ticket, which they
called the peoples ticket" Mr. PENNINGTON wai
elected on that ticket, but has acted exclusively
with the Republicans throughout the recent efforts
to organize the House Objectionable as he must b,
to all men Of sound national views irrespective O
party, it is gratifying to know that he is not one
those who endorsed the REASONABLE and incendiary
pamphlet Of HELPER and is far preferable to SHER
NAN We regard the defeat Of the latter gentleman
as triumph Of natonalism, she moral effect o
which will work good results in the Northern
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