SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.
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We heartily agree with the Wilmington Jour-


nal in the sentiments expressed below. Gen. NC


Kay would make an able and efficient Speaker,
and by his long services, his tried patriotism, ana


his familiarity with Parliamentary proceedings


we consider his claims to the honor peculiarly
strong. We quote as follows from the Journal:


"some of the papers throughout the Union
are agitating the question: who will be the mex!
Speaker of the House of Representatives. FflenG
Bayne of the Carolinian, proposes the name Ol
Gen. James ]. Mckay, the present representative
of this district We cordially agree with the
Carolinian, in the first place that North Carolina


is well entitled to the Office any other Of ner
neighbors and in the second, that our own dis
tnguishcd representative, Gen. Mckay, from his
services, abilities and experience is as we'll qua'
fed to fill that responsible post as any man in the
lower House. Proud would we be to see him IN
the Speakers chair, well knowing that he would
reflect honor upon our good old North State; and
cheerfully do we respond to the call of the Caro-
lnian on the democratic press Of the State to urge
his claims. The position which Gen. Mckay
held during the last session of Congress was one
well calculated to ca II forth not only the abilhIfs
but the perseveriRg industry of any man; and we
believe that it is conceded on all hands, that Inc
Iuties Of Chairman of the Committee Of Ways
md Means were never more ably disc hargea
han by Gen. Mckay. North Carolina has
hitherto been too modest in pushing her claims
We hope that the Speakers Chair may be tcndet
ID to Gen Mckay %. r