Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-07

opinions were present. At Willard's Hotel,
the spacious parlOrs and promenades we're
crowded with ladies and gentlemen, anima-
ted by the event
SPEECH OF SPEAKER PENNINGTON.
Senator Cameron introduced Mr. Penning-
ton, who said
am very much indebted to you, my friends,
for the pleasing visit you have made to me
this night. When we hear national air, it
always satisfies me that we belong to one
country, and l have no belief in the doctrine
that the time is near at hand, or can be, that
we are to be separated. A voice" Three
cheers for the Southern Confederacy" An
other voice "Dry upP1 We are one people,
and l trust in Heaven we shall ever remain
so. (Cries of 'GoOd," and cheers.) There
will always be, in a free country like ours,
diversities of opinion, different views, and
great variety of interests which must neces-
sarily prevail; but there is q spirit of pat
riotism that burns in our hearts that will not
yet be extinguished. (Cheers.) Our land is
a land of freemen, our liberties were achieved
by the great exertions and services Of our
fathers, and believe no man in this genera
ton will let this blessed inheritance 20 to
pieces. Cries Of "No, no." "Never" and
cheers. And if we do wrong at one time,
you remember the saying Of Mr.. Clay, that
old patriot, when he went home to Kentucky,
after having voted for the Compensation law
On being addressed by some old man who
said, "Clay, you have done wrong "Wel,"
says he, "My friend, if you we're out cunning
and on pulling your trigger your gun didn't
go of, what would you do p? Would youthrow
It away, or would yen try it over again ?7-
"Fay,' said he "I would pick the flint and try
it over" (Cheers) Now, if anything is
done wrong in this country, a little time will
make it right, "(cIies of "Hear him" and
cheers because we have a national feeling
and national honor. Cries of Good
''That's so, and cheers. When heard the
national air played as you came in here to-
night it went to my heart and said, as long
as our national Songs remain this country
will be united. Cheers. Discordsnt States
l think no man in his sober senses can agree
to any such proposition. ICheers.1 1 tell
you now, there never was a greaterEmis-
take than to believe that Northern men have
had any bad feelings against Southern men
[Cries of "GoOd," sud cheers. l-or the body
of Southern men against Northern men,
| A voice, What about "Harpers Perry ~ +
Never mind Harper's Ferry. (Cries Of "Put
him out") My friends, that is a nine days
wonder. My friends, it always belongs to
republican institutions, that there must be q
great variety OF Inblie opinion upon all ques
tions, and our only security Is to bear and
forbear, and the strength of our institutions
depends upon love of country. Cries OF
"GOod, and cheers. Andif we are not i'm |
bued with patriotic feelings, there is no hope |
for the stability Of our country. CHEERS. ~
But my faith is this: that we all love our
country, and that we will abide by her des- |
tiny for good or for evil. (Cries of "Good,"
and cheers.) thank you for the high COM
pliment which feel you have bestowed upon |
me by this visit. am glad the House is or |
ganized. If this organization had been eff
fected by the selection of any other gentle |
man, perhaps it would have been better but |
be assured l will endeavor to discharge the |
arduOus duties of the high position to which | |
have just been elevated as best can, and to
preserve this glorious Union intact
SPEECH OF MR. SHERMAN.
Mr.. Sherman, being loudly called for, sp-
pssred, and spoke as follows
Ny FRIENDS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: had
retired to rest and quiet You summon me,
and obey. But l was not prepared for this
cordial and kindly greeting of hand, heart, and
voice, which leaves me almost without the
power of returning my thanks. We have met
to congratulate each other upon the happy
result of this days labor-a Republican Speak
er is elected, and no calamity comes. A Re-
publican Speaker is elected, and the people
rejoice. a Republican Speaker is elected, and
stocks advance. A Republican Speaker is
elected, and cOttonis worth eleven cents pound
and uPward-and may it advance higher
lCheers.l A Republican Speaker is elected,
and slave property remains the same in value.
[Cheers.l A Republican Speaker is elected, and
the Union is safe. [Oheers.1 So it will be
when Republican President is elected Pro
longed cheers and cries of Good for in that
event every right of every citizen of every
State will be secured in his hands. The only
dissolution of the Urion which our adversaries (
fear is a dissolution of their union with the !
public treasury. This is the "union" they
elamor about; and it must be confessed they
cling to it with sincere love. Laughter
This is the source Oftheir injustice to US. We
tell them our determined, only purpose, and !
they quote at US the language of some crazy
fanatic. They represent US as believing what :
we do not believe; they say We intend what we
DO not intend, and then they howl and rave at
US. / tell you my fellow citizens, if you take {
away the pressure Of money, the pressure of {
office, you will not hear these men crying out i
'DIsunIOn!" and endeavoring to separate the
people Of one part of this country from the
other. [CheeTs.l Ny friends, we will conquer {
their injustice, we will beat down their preju-
dices, we will quiet the fears of the few among
.hsm who are sincere. We will do it with fTm~ =
ness and love, with brotheIly kindness and re-
IPect Dissolve the union ofthese States! Fellow
,itizens, my people live afar of, on the shores
1f one of the beautiful lakes of the West If
hey were to hear among them such talk as we
l'ar from the Democratic ofhce-holders of the
Federal capital, they would not hang them, but F
would denounce and curse them. Dissolve "
he Union! It can't be done. Ohio, Ken s.
ucky, Tennessee, and Indiana have recently st
net and resolved it shall not be done. [Cheers "
tell you, my fellow citizens, my heart is in
his cOntest-my hand is in it, IA voice
Your pocket, tool"l Yes, my pockets, too =
nd every energy possess I tell you, you Z
will all live to see, not only 8 Republican
speaker, but, l trust in God, Republican
resident [Cheers.l Ny friends, let US greet
he new Speaker as the harbinger Of coming =
vents. The past is with our adverssries-we
ejOiee in the present. Let Us hope for the
lture. u
SPEECH OF Mr.. HICKMAN. II
Mr. Hickman, of Pa, was next called out,