Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-11

T6. F..r.s.- continue. 20 leaai the election Of PEN
ua--on as Speaker o. tie House OF Representative
ana d, wonder 40 our satisfaction with chat result We
stand unaffected thereby. The deliberate action Of the
De1,,r,tc members reduced the issue TO Pennington,
IN old Henry Clay Wbiy and McCiernauj, a modern
ssuaer-soysryi-uty Democrat The recreancy ofNorh-
western Democrats defeated the election OF smith, and
he pan,y Of Southern Democrats led the substitution
Of Douglasi,e. Between Pennington, with whom
We hold. perhaps, all political opinions in common,
except upon certain abstract and obsolete questions of
.l.verv. and McClernanj with whom we are not con
.ciou. of solitary concurrent political opinion or sen,-
pent we had not the slightest heslaucy OF choice. We
ira willing 20 admit without positively knowing the
TACT that Mr. Pennington believes in the constitution
aty Of the Wmot Psovso and is opposed 20 the extern
SION Of slavery 0ut we have far more respect for such
views than for the bastard product OF both that known
A. s1rat,er Sovereignty II tie attempt 80 assume and
exercise Che power Of forbilug the extension ofsyer
is 20 be- made by any tribunal much prefer that i.
snail b., made los d body representing the aggregate
.5verety of ,he people acting in the face Of ,he whole
ra.io-. aud responsible 20 the country at large, 20 %,
sls bfnr made by an irresponsible, Incompetent uu-
s..bo-,.f ,o.ss.eJ Legislature representing mlruuiug
horde. of 1rlucal al iHceujlry Adventures of the
John Blown stamp We look upon the doctrine Of
s Sovereignty as the mos, despicabe dodge OF
5.v ths mos. contemplate Striking Of an ISSUE the
most pu.auimou- evasion Of responsibility, that ever
misunderstanding staccrltt invented political pol,roou-
ery took shelter under The establishment OF the social
and domestic institutions OF people is an act Of soye-
and can. of course be exercised only 10y soye-
re- ~ power territory is in no sense sovereignty
IT, ,iorty over &, rests as trust, temporarily IL the
hands Of Congress; but Congress, faithful htacIry
osau Gle States cannot equia0y o. rshtuly exercise
bs. authority TO the prejudice Of any Of the States all OF
which have rights aud interests iu the trls; subject Blu.
Congress cam aud ought 90, extend equal protection and
favor to be interests OF al the States, uni. the proper
time has arrived for abIclug It's trust aud transferring
IL. power 90 Che people organized into State govern
,,srt. This is our doctrine Mr. Pennington, We pre-
sumo hold, chat Congress during los Jrgsteeship, may
exercise die power Of orIlntug ,he Institutions Of ter
rtory Mr. McCeruaui holds that the squatters in the
territory. Abolition emmsares rowing adyeuturers uu-
natsra.zei immigrants and predatory and stroIliug
bands Of any character may usurp the trust of Congress
defy de power Of the government trampe the right,
Of b states and decide Of themselves and for all pos
te., what are 90 be the organic laws and the domestic
OF slavery only them prefer the doctrine Of the Spea-
kor elect TO thai of bis defeated competitor. Looking
10 other questions, we do not compare the men at ALL
no we expect to adhere the position have taken
on le sluect-,be lamentations Of the Examiner to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
We close by submitting to our ueghbOrs attention the
following from that leading Western organ of Democra-
o. the S. Louis Rsyajirln.
"A Speaker OF the House has been elected. For so
1rh good uck the country ought TO De thsuAiCL But
there he special reasons for rejoicing 10 this, that the
House. a. the euj OF two months able % coaccn
,-tte sufficient number of votes 80 able, couserya-
live aat patriotic man as Gov Pennington. We have
no ,l7- about h up1rtity or his Justice a The per
tornaul- of DTS duties Speaker. Tie may te it IN
,f on mm SD 100 constitute the committees OF the
House 1 90 give the Republicans majority ON each of
thel bu- beyond ta- he will not 90. His auteceteu,-
are CD a-lrr- any 0,h-r theory he has never been
ANYTHING else jb-r o. ~ His- lie has tied -he most m-
r1-t.rt ,cc.s u NeS jersey, elected thereto by Whgs
r elected bv Republicans 40 the late election, he vas
i. rr.f-.- mon. hlra Wh.s and u the declaration
b. -.re and e have mo- dra1; Off, that he is In ia
---. ff.. execution of -lg fugitive slave ia" just AS
..- ,. have c,.rr reason GOD congratulate the ooun-
.-- aa Dis ...lr~ bis es..a is triumph of the con
.... .sr. ..... -.r..-. IH. t.e country