Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-02-10
OrrnnizasIon os ,be uouse.

Organization OF the House.
After period of eight weeks Of mob
rule, carried on by the Black Democracy at
washipgton, in preventing the organization
Of the House in the election Of Speaker
right and justice finally triumphed on the
LIST of February, by the election Of Hon.
WILLIAM PENN1NGToN, formerly Governor
of the State Of New Jersey, and now occu
pying bis seat for the first time as Repre-
sentative from that State. Mr.. PENNING-
TON is a staunch Republican, and obtained
the vote Of every Republican member, and
some of the North Americans. The Repub-
licans, during the long struggle, conducted
themselves in such manner as to win the
respect Of the people Of the country, not on
ly in the North, but also Of many of the
Southern disunionists. The announcement
of the result was received by shouts Of salts
faction from the dense throng that crowded
the floor and galleries. Speaker PENNINe-
TON was then conducted to the Chair by
Messrs. Sherman and Bocock, and took his
seat amid rapturous applause. When qui-
ct was restored, Mr.. PENNINGTON proceed
ed to address the House, as follows:
"Gentlemen of the House of Representa-
tives: return you my grateful acknowl-
edgements for tho distinguished honors you
! have been pleased to confer upon me in
electing me Speaker of this House. Com
ing here for the first time at the present
session, to be associated with you as a mem
Der, no event could have been more unlock
ed for than that | should be called upon to
preside over your deliberations; and my
friends will do me the justice to say that l
have not sought the position, as l certainly
never desired it. | am, nevertheless, as
conscious of the dignity and Importance of
this high office as any gentleman can be,
but should have been far better pleased had
a its duties been entrusted to abler and moro
, experienced hands. After witnessing the
almost insurmountable obstacles in the way
u of an organization of this House, l came to
}. the conclusion that any gentleman of any
o party, who could command a majority of
, votes for Speaker, was bound in Difference
. to the public exigencies, to accept the re-
= sponsibility as an act of patriotic duty, whe-
ther it was agreeable to his personal feel
t ings or not. As that choice has unexpect-
edly fallen upon me, have not hesitated to
accept it. In the execution of this high
trust, my object will be to do my duty with
D impartiality and justice to all. shall have
t great necessity, gentlemen, for your inhu-
ence in the new position in which am pla.
ced, feel entire confidence shall receive
n it at your hands. A representative from
= the State of New Jersey, upon whose soil
+ so many brilliant achievements were accom-
a plshed in the Revolutionary war, and whose
a people have ever been distinguished for their
{ devotion to the Constitution and the Union,
: l pray to the Great Arbiter of our desti-
l.: MES that may do no act to impair the in
e tegrity Of either, but that they, by wise and
!, prudent counsels, peace and order may yet
J. reign in our midst and our free institutions
g be perpetuated to our descendants. fee
: / have national heart, embracing all part.
n of our blessed Union. Again thanking you
for your kindness, Inow enter upon the dis
/ charge of the arduous and complicated du
i, ties Of that station" Applause.
Mr.. Phelps, of Mo-, the oldest member
:, by request of the Clerk, then administered
the oath of office to the Speaker, after which
the members were sworn in.
On the 4th the House proceeded to th,
election of Clerk, which resulted in the cleo
tion of JOHN w. FoRNEY, ofPa., as follows
:. Forney l12; Allen II; Taylor %; Dawson
d 8, and M'Kean 2, Mr.. Forney was thel
e sworn in.
a They then proceeded to the election 0
! Sergeant-at-Arms. Hoffman, ofMd., ia
q Glossbrenner 90; Underworld Z. Mr.. Hof
man was declared elected and was sworn in
On the 9th Mr.. Marston, of N. H., wa
Is elected Door-keeper by majority and MI
v Lucas of ILL.,, as Postmaster by majority.
NJ The officers elected were supported by th
t. unanimous Republican vote.
Mr.. Grow, Chairman of the Committe
ie appointed to wait upon the President ii
# forming him Of the organization of tn
z. House, reported that they bad performe
c. the duty, and that the President desire
them to express his qualification, that Con
gress was ready to proceed to business, an
- that he would be happy to cooperate wit
/ the legislative departments in the consuu
nation of measures calculated to promot
- the public welfare, and that he should con
muncate with Congress as the public enc
: gencies may require.
- House then adjourned until Thursda,
: the 9th, for the purpose of giving the Spe'
ker timO to appoint the Committees.
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