The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-09
The Struggle Ended--The House
Organized.

The Struggle Ended--The House
Organized.
The long contest is over, and the Re-
publicans, aided by the Union men
among the Anti-Lecompton Democrats
and few Americans, have achieved a
memorable triumph, which not only
gives present peace to the country, but
insures the continuance, as blessing
to all mankind, of the glorious Union
of the United States! The protracted
struggle was ended by the election of
VIM. Pennington, of New Jersey, as
Speaker on Wednesday of last week.
Tht proceedings of that day and the
remarks of Speaker Pennington will
be found in another column.
IT gratifying to know, that mas
much as the fire-eaters had declared
that plurality rule should never pass,
clear majority has been cast for so
worthy representative of Republican
principles as Mr.. Pennington. He was
an old Wing, and as the candidate of
that party was elected to the post of
Governor of his own State, as we'll as
to seat in the House of Representa-
tives, of which the Democracy of that
day undertook to deprive him, by re-
fusing to recognize the "Broad Seal''
of the Governor affixed to the creden-
tials of himself and colleagues.
When the Republican party was or
ganized, Mr.. Pennington became incor-
porated with it, and was an efficient
supporter of Fremont and Dayton.
Last fall he was nominated by the
Opposition" for Congress, the ticket
being composed of himself, Messrs.
Nixon and Stratton, as the Republican
portion, and Messrs. Adrian and Riggs
representing the Anti-Lecompton inter-
est. Of mature age, large experience,
.unimpeached honesty and conservative
habits, Gov. Pennington will make no
mistake by which his enemies and the
enemiesofthe Union can profit. Though
not primarily the first choice Of bis
associates, he has in himself that union
of qualities which will justify his friends
in bestowing this honor upon him.
The election of Speaker is the first
National triumph of the Republican
party, and we offer to all Republicans
our hearty congratulations upon this
suspicious event, and to those Repre-
sentatives in Congress who have
brought it about, the gratitude of those
for whom and in whose behalf we speak.
Immediately upon the election OF
Speaker the House adjourned to Friday.
On assembling on Friday, the House
proceeded to the election of Clerk, when
John W. Forney, of Pennsylvania, was
elected on the first ballot, beating Allen
of Illinois, the old Clerk, whose gross
favoritism and marked partiality dur
ing the late contest have met with their
proper reward.
HI. w. Hoffman, former member OF
Congress from Maryland, politically
ranked, we believe, as an American,
was then chosen Sergeant-at-Arms,
and the House adjourned to Monday
the 9Th inst. On Monday, the House
elected Messrs. Marston and Lucas
doorkeeper and postmaster, and adj
journed till to-day to give the Speaker
time to form his Committees. 1t is gen.
orally conceded that Mr.. Sherman is to
be offered the Craftsmanship of the
committee on Ways and Means, which
will be another rebuke to the pro-slave'
ry disunionists.
The real business of the session will
now begin and though, from the di
vision of parties it is not probable that
the Legislative action demanded by the
country will be had, we hope that be-
fore the day of adjournment the ground
work of many much needed reforms
will be laid. We can safely say that
the Republicans will spare no endeavol
to meet the country's immediate wants
or to establish the basis on which just
and proper laws may be hereafter
framed.