Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-12-31

WA08TpTOH CRY, DEG %, TO-.
MIR. Calh0un's visie b the President, the day be
foe yesterday, is . sbject Of very general dis
course, and has produed quite . sensarDea anonl
the political gossips q the metropolis. The visit
ha . meaning, and wa beyond al doubcv Dc pro
ductive Of much effe<. Kwil fer the tims being
1t any rate, silence sy aspcrity that MIR Calhoun
may have treasured ub siace the year 1881 aSains'
Mr. Van Burep.
The object of the Resideat is, if possible, to lall
the bad blood that essts between Col. Benton and
Mr.. Caihoun if he aannot Sink, in forgefulness.
All he asks is, thu Messrs. Benton and CalhsHn
shall be qset till affr the election OF next antunn.
After that, they my quarrel to their hearts con
tent. DIR. Van Earn cannot now afford to part wi n
either Of the bclItevnts. Mr.. Calhoun, in the
event Of coHtingejcie can give more states THAI
Mr.. Benton can; bit the Senator from Missouri can
give the P.esdep' four votes TO Mr. Calhoun's one.
in the ranks Of thapeople. Soyou see that i must
be the fret objef Of Mr. Van Bursn's heart to re
tain both ofthe 9ntlemen.
Mr.. Benton less the friends Of Scott bring him
forward at once. Jas candidate for the ssocession
after Mr.. Van Buren,, next term-wil be the success
sor Of the prese4 incumbeyt Of the Executive Chair
This cannot be d,nbted. MS therefore the duty OF
the friends Of GsR Scott to rally at oncc, without
any reference to the humbuggery ut Harrisburg;
place this man il the field, and keep him there, a.
the candidate for the term after Mr. Van Buren,
retirem mt.
Nothing can be done with Tip; his supporters may
sry it, and find themselves in the vOcGtiUe. To de-
feat both Benton and Calhoun, Scott should be in
eS hSAa - oHSO' AICs s"S H~4sy s"~ - -
be lost.
Yours, in the fullness Of faith and hope.
TOMAS TRoTr.
SATURDAY EVENING, 8 o chick.
Since wrote the foregoing. have cast my eye
on the report OF the debate had yesterday, in the
House of on the subject OF the elec-
ton of Chaplain, and find that the Honorable Mr..
Craig Of Virginia. asserts that enc Of the Oh plains,
Of the last session, he RevlMr Reese) was elested
without resort being had TO the eectionee ring tricks
that eften played off, by the holy candidates
for the Chaplaincy.
Mr. r csc, was the candidate of Mr.. Craig, and by
him was nominated; aad do not doabt, that Mr..
Craig is quite sure that his personal popularity
cured Mr. Recess election. It becomes me to inform
him. that he is altogether in error Every electio-
neeing trick that h6man ingenuity eouiddevise, was
resorted to, to en,ure his success.
A week before the election took place, brother
in Christ called on me, and begged me to interfere
in behalf OF Reese. He was, he said, man Of rare
morality, could cot electioneer for himself and others
must do all that kind Of 6 hard and dirty work for
him." was collected to write in his behalf and
did write to at least five hundred 'pious ,isnds, -
-iiesthe would have been called, ii they had not
been fabricated in the service Of man Of God, in
favor Of Mr. Ress's election. Nor was this all. AZ
had beer informed that Slicer was at work, to de
feat him. Notwithstanding he protested to be his
friend, 1 determined to cut off, il possible, the de-
signs of that ilustIous saint in leathern breeches
1 accordingly tn sged and toiled to produce the
salt Ide.ired and when my arguments Jailed, my
aimed. The election cost me about ten dollars, to
say nothing about treating and betting maj rity
Of $50. paid Pellyhone upwards Of five dollars
for gin. One OF my instruments was compelled to
get drunk before he would 60 Reese at all; and
well recolect, that it took nearly gallon OF gin to
TO fetch him.
Mr.. Reese was indeed very worthy little bit Of a
saint, and excessively modest. He was not so mo.
dest, however, as TO regard five hundred hard and
round dollars as worthless
Slaves Of the dark and dingy mine"
Nor was he so averse TO mammon to refuse TO put
the dollars afterwards into his brseches pockets.
He took great pleasure in saving souls when Messrs
Beelzebub, Aeollyon and Co. were after them; but
very much doubt il ne would have saved the 24l
souls OF the House Of Representatives, fhe hadnot
been paid ten dollars The day for the job.
L recoAsst we got into hot water with Parson
McLane. while we were making Reese chaplain.
We wanted to shove him on, ssa did noe kssw hsw
to do it, We happened to discover, in the midst oi
akns. .S.sacs ": S
pulpit Of thu elders, and pat Mr.. Reese into it. He
preached to full house Of members, and il was de-
cided that he was q trump card. When Parsou
McLane returned, and found that Reese had been in
his pulpit lac raised furious breeze and said that
he would not have verted for election purposes
Lorda now did tssnbls.
must tell Mr. Craig that, though he nominated
Reese, il was I who elected him.
Yours, L. T.