11 FEBRUARY 1860, Page 2

The protracted struggle to nominate a Speaker for the House

of Representatives, at Washington, seems likely to result in a reconsolidation of the Democratic party. And we observe, that as all parties return to sobriety, they seem to be struck with the difficulty of pitching upon a candidate for the Presidency who would serve as creditably as James Buchanan, and be as little ready to sacrifice the 'Union to faction.