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THE PRESS ON THE ELECTION OF SPEAKER.

IF rom Me Ndtl0ndt Intett1gencer February 2.
The Hon. William Pennington, OF New Jersey,
was yesterday elected Speaker of the House of
Representatives. The final vote stood, for Pen
nington H. for McClernand 85, and for other gem
temen 81.
Thus, after contest of extreme excitement and
OF DURATION with one exception, unexampled in
our history, the obstinate struggle has at length
been brought to close. The news is almost too
good to be true; and after so long and painful
suspense, bordering almost despair, we can
hardly realize the fact ourselves.
As the worthy and respectable gentleman who
has at last been called to preside over the House
has not before filled any station in the National
Councils, and however honored, as he has been, in
ms native State, may not be widely known to
our Southern readers, we have, for their graft
hcaton, copied from forthcoming enlarged edi-
ton of Mr.. Lanman's Dictionary of Congress the
following particulars of the character and career
OF the distinguished Speaker of the Thirty-si
Congress-
Hon. William Pennington was born in Newark
New Jersey, where he has resided all his life. He
is lawyer, and has for many years practised his
profession extensively in the courts of that State
In 1887 he was elected Governor of New Jersey and
eroBlc'o Chancellor of the State, both of which
positions he occupied for six years, or until lS43
When General Taylor came to the Presidency he
appointed Governor Pennington Governor of Min
nesota, and though unanimously confirmed by the
senate, he declined the office. President Fillmore
offered him of the Judgeships in California to
settle land claims under the treaty with Mexico but
this position he also declined preferring to remain
in his own State and in private life. In the autumn
of 1858 the united voice of the opposition in his
district, prevailed upon him, against his wishes to
become candidate for Congress, and he was elect
ed by very large vote, representing the fifth Con-
gressional district In politics Mr.. Pennington has
ever been a Whig, and it was during his admins
tration as Governor that the famous broad seal
controversy occurred in New Jersey. In politics
now he is a moderate Republican, decidedly con-
servative in principle and spirit, firm supporter
of the Union, and an advocate for LAYING aside all
SUBJECTS that diSturb the Duhlip tran itv
His personal character is one of the most pure and
estimabe, and his presence and manners remarka-
BILE for dignity and urbanity.
tFrom the Washington Constitution (Dsmocrat)
On Monday Mr.. Pennington, of New Jersey, was
nominated by the black-republicans, and received
the entire vote of their party 1t is true that he is
a black republican, and that he voted for Mr. Sher-
man. but he is not and never has been Heperite
On the contrary, while Governor of New jersey
he repeatedly expressed his resolution to enforce
the fugitive-slave law, and put down any attempt
to violate the Constitution. He is thus far more
tOlerable than would have been Mr. Sherman His
nomination and election by the vote of Mr.. Briggs
is defeat of the blackrepubiicans,- signal de-
feat,-and one which they feel most poignantly. 1t
proves, as Gen. Clark happily remarked, 'that an
erdorser of the Helper book cannot be Speaker"
and that, henceforth the Helperites like the turkey
wounded but not caught, "will have to roost lower
the rest of their lives
I From the Richmond Enquirer, (Denocrat1l
IL is with the deepest modification that we are
and disgrace. A reference to our telegraphic col
umn will show that leader of party whose DO
litica watchword is Sectional hatred" has been
chosen to fill the third highest office within the
gift OF this Confederacy. Now indeed, active and
decided resistance to wrong can furnish the only
safeguard against the violence of revolution, the
only palladium of the Constitution and the Union
For more than half century, the Richmond
Enquirer has continued to maintain the cause of
State Equality in the Union, and under the strict
guarantees of the Constitution. Whenever these
are assaed with act of successful invasion
it is especially appropriate that our venerated
sheet should record the disastrous deed in tokens
OF the deepest mourning.
The above article is headed "The Latest National
Calamity and the paper to us in mourning
reversed column-rules
From, the Richmond Wing, (OppostttonU u
Mr. Pennington, of New Jersey, was on yester.
day elected Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives by majority of one. Thus the contest is
at an end and we are sure that the whole country
will rejoice to hear the glad tdings
Mr.. Pennington, We believe, is conservative
Old Line Whig, and we have no doubt be will
make an excellent and impartial presiding officer
At any rate, we are happy in the thought that
Speaker has been elected, and that Congress will
at once proceed to the performance of their public
duties.
From the Richmond Despatch.l
The reader will see by referring to the telegram
ic news that William Pennington, of New Jersey, !
was on yesterday elected Speaker of the House of
Repre- sentatives BY majority Of one. This event,
so offensive to the South, has been accomplished by
treachery. we have not report of the vote The
result is one not at all surprising to tho who have
watched the proceedings of the House of Repre-
sentatives. 1t has been plain that no Southern man
could be elected. The Northern majorit would |
not allow that. They have cOquetted a little with |
one Southern man merely for effect The only con-
ISOLATION that left is that endorser of the Helper
book could be elected. But that iasmartly quail |
ned by the fact that Pennington had sustained John
Sherman.
Alexandria, Va, Gazette, (Opposition VI
Mr. Pennington is a member of the Republican
party, and, on that account regret his election
He is not, however, signer of the Helper book or
an endOrser of its contents.
From The Petersburg, "a, Lntelgencer Opposition j
1t will be that Ex- Governor Pennington, of
New Jerseyan Old Line W hig was yesterday elect
ed Speaker of the House by one majority. Mr.
Pennington is conservative man, and we hope
will faithfully discharge theduties devolved upon
him.
From the Neo Fork Herald
The defeat of Sherman and the election of Pen
lngton as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Is the first step in the march of the great conserva
tive elements to victory the revolutionary de-
signs OF the aboitionized Black Republican party.
From The New York Tribune
The Republicans have at length triumphed and |
elected Speaker Mr.. Pennington of New Jer- |
sey, well-tried Republican, who has voted un-
waveringly for Mr. Sherman from the start. was |
elected Yesterday on the first ballot by clear ma
Jo'i'y'r ns JusS 40 perfect anu complete trl-
umph for the Republicans as the election OF any |
one of their number could have been
From, The NeU York Daily Ne,cs, (DemocratU u
Mr.. Pennington is, we believe, a welI-disposed |
man of national politics, although at present a |
quasi member of the more moderate section of the
Republican party-not Helper or John Brown en- |
dorser. He was formerly National Whig, and he |
is in all senses much preferable to Mr.. Sherman,
Prom the Philadelphia Pennsylpanianl
1t cannot be but matter of qualification to the |
country that the protracted contest about the Speak
ershp has at last been terminated. Now that Gov
ernor Pennington has been elected to this import
ant position, and the Republican party in Congress
ana It's allies, the Anti-Lecomptonites and South
americans have triumphed, it is to be hoped that
lney WIN honestly act up to their professions, by
the country calls for. 'Y''''',1-'
a large and happy,looking company of boys and
glris, from tne Ohldren's Aid Society, left New |