Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-09
Agony OF the Richmond ''EKamiuer.' -

W. regret t observe tia. our ucgh6or OF the Exam.
f I'm condition of very great sgouy at the present
moment. but We DO no, wonder at it, II We had a
fvs-its for the Presidency and should dnd alter year
of ,.lou. exsrtioa iu bis behali body rlyns TO DDS
srrport We should De somewhat su,eu with tde 'oues
ourselves The Erra-s-r has been preaching Hunter
and ANN aTaccep.s5e and a'lpoweIiu, for many long
months nit discovers since the people began 10 move
tina, Wise has taken All the wind on, OF Hunters sails
and that the fate OF s cherished hyori,e is sealed, Tor
cool and an. so far AS bs'Pr,siienld aspirations are
concerned Hence its distresstul aud sgouizng mood
U,p.s lis effort TO diver. attention from los own caam
lies bv vally attempting convict us Of Inconsistency
In an article few DAYS ago in regard TO the election
Of Pennington As Speaker We took occasion TO eougat
uate the country on that event upon TOE 'esuinou!
horne 10 hi, conservatism and nationality Boy leading De
mocrs.s We stated that the Washington states, 81
tborough-going Democratic paper pronounced Mr.. Pen
r7ror "at.sll-usoninJ man and observed that it be
was 16eei eve. meaning" he could not be AN ultra o,
yer, 5beetorabl, Republican it he considered himself
. R.nrblicsn nc ar of which we have no couc.u
,.,. r-o.. W, copied from tis Washington Const.
,t.. also the organ OF the President and the central
o--.a a. hs National Democracy which said-'H''
lp.8rpg.ou'sl t'uig1'.er and election dfs1tot h,
R.rl E,obirIus-l signal tsfsai-1D- ono ~t.fN
fl,. FEEL uas. eoignsutis." We thereupon observed
tfs the defeat of the Black Republicans vas the sole Oh,
-,t commended ior by the conservatives through pro-
t-,r,,d Struggle Otto months Aud Mr.. Pennington
sr..t,o, according 20 the Washington Consultation, De-
ir.. Iefest-a signal deieat-ofthe Black Republicans
,rs country should rejoice tbereat We likewise, ali
tl.i the testimony of Mr. hcitl OF South Carolina
S,utbern-Rghs Fire eater OF ths first waer-io the c
fee, that Mr. Pennington IS H tror of t's F'f.'..
S.rs lac as 20 noe s'u,i,-tbs, he IS m' p.f Lw,
H-s.,-,ud that he does a0' j.'.srs that sIl.Ty d,
- Of itself" We drew from Mr. Heitts testimony the
rrrI,i.iou that the election of Mr. Pennington was a
"t-iunph OF Old Line Wing couseryatisn-ot Ola
line Whg natiouaGty-oC Oi Line Wing Uuionism
of Ola Line Wing fraternity between both sec
lions and an the States of the great cootederacy
Aud thus regarding f. DICED over IT, and congrat
,tsI the country upon t. and Ia ed &c with hope, as
M prace ota glorious victory u future for the friends
of the Constitution AMI the Union. Audit the Demo
cratic witnesses we have brought the stand speak the
truth in regard 90 Mr. Pennington Of which we enter
tain mo- doubt we s,il look upon his election as time
Nv ,,r.I and au-9.coas defeat of both Black Repu7a-
c,n.sm and Democracy and as such acause profound
f,, and thanksgiving on che part OF conservative nation
d Triopoying men throughout the length and breadth
of the coutederacy.
Bat the Errniusr Saws Sc II hi. Penuogtonsl cleo
ZION furnishes such cause of JOY to the Wig it's party
ought surely to have aided iu making that election
We remark tht., had we been member OF Congress,
sr5 berevin. that NJ Pennington held the opinions
s-,-sed 90 him by Mr. Egi,t should no, have hesa-
led moment about aiding in his election We should
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