The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-22
Penningtons Committee Appointments

In the face of the well-known fact (Says the
Constitution that decided majority OF the
House was Of opinion that no endorser of the
Helper pamphlet was eft to he Speaker" that
| Mr. Sherman was only withdrawn when il
was manifest that he could never be elected
and that he (Penmngton) was only elected be-
cause he was supposed to recognize the COM
pacts of the Constitution, and advocate obedi-
ence to the law, he has been wicked enough, if
he acted for himself and weak enough, if he
was controlled by others, to place the most OBJ
noxious Of the Helper endorsers at the head
of all the most important committees, in con-
tempt of the reiterated opinion of the House,
and the we'll known public sentiment of every
section of the Union. At the head OF the
Committee Of Ways and Means-the most i'm
portant in the House-is placed John Sher
man, Helperite, who for eight weeks tried in
vain to occupy the Speakers chair. He has
never disclaimed the vile sentiments Of Help
er's book, his endorsement of which defeated
his election ; and yet Mr.. Pennington elevates
him to the highest position to which he has
the power to appoint him.
Next we find Mr. Elihu B. Washburne, of
Illinois, Helperite, placed in the chair Of the
Committee on Commerce. dr. Mason w.
Tappan, Helperite, occupies the first phce of
the Committee on Claims; Schuyler Colhx, a
Helperite, that of the Committee on Post Of
fees and Post Roads; Cadwallader c. Wash
burne, of Wisconsin, a Helperite, that of the
Committee on Private Land Claims; Mr. Ben
jamin Stanton, Helperite, that of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs; Freeman H. Morse
of Maine, a Heiperite, that of the Committee
on Naval Affairs Galusha A. Grow, a Hell
perite, that Of the Committee on Territories
John F. Potter, a Helperite, that of the Com
mittee on Revolutionary Pensions; and Fran
els f. Spinner Helperite, that of the Com
Mr.. Pennington has placed in positions of pow
er and influence in the transaction of the leg
islative business of the entire nation, have en-
dorsed the infamous Helper pamphlet, recon-
mending treason, murder servle insurrecton,
and robbery; and not one of them has ever
denied or excused the act, Or repudiated the
doctrine of the book
In places of minor importance on all the
principal committees numbers of Helperites-
but impenitent traitors-are to be |
found. But this is not all. At the head of |
the Judiciary Committee, in House where
some of the ablest and most distinguished law
yers Of the country have seats, is placed John
and at the head of another commit
tee, on which such man as Hindman, of Ar
kansas, has subordinate place, John B. Has
kin figures
Another remarkable feature of the Penning-
on Sherman committees is the gratitude dis
played towards the South Americans for SER
Tices rendered, and the favors conferred in ad-
rance for future aid, in the nomination of five
,ut of the twenty-three to chairmanships of
committees. Thus we find John A. Gilmer,
If North Carolina, chairman of the Committee
u 11tSs1fSis5i cscrse pFsSs5s OF 7 Of
he Committee on Revolutionary Claims; En-
rson Etherdge, Of the Committee on Indian
Affairs; Robert Mallory, Of the Committee ON
roads and Canals; and Robert Hatton, of
tennessee, of the Committee of Naval Expen-
litures. We have observed with Indignation,
lot unmixed with contempt, the manner in
which South Americans have coquetted and
Dyed with the Black Republicans; and how
American votes have been found on every i'm
ortant occasion in sufficient numbers to ena-
lie the Black Republicans to effect their pur-
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