Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-12-26
of the New York Evening Post
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, lS43.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 3, lS43.
Well, chaos is becoming little more or
deIly. The waters are subsiding. and the
cry land begins to appear. The wings
have been poking and nudging one another
in the ribs, for many days past in gratula-
ton at the prospect Of the democrats walk
ing into the house tomorrow morning. with
no sort Of covering for its nakedness The
Van Buren, faction they thought and said,
will come in at one door with the hat and
coat, but at another will enter a few Cass
and Buchanan s;ragglers with the boots,
at another the Calhounites with a ragged
coat, and, last, the Johnsonians. with the REM
nants of the old blanket. Bnt that milk
pail is oversee, land we are ready to enter into
the fight fully equipped.
The democratic majority, as yesterday |
informed you they would. met in concave
last night at eight O'Clock. On the call of
the roll one hundred and thirteen members
answered. This must be very nearly the
whole number yet in town.
Mr.. Gu. Ingersoll, of Philadelphia, was
put in the chair. The proceedings were Of
the most amicable, and concilating and
with all decisive character.
The principal speakers on the side op-
posite to that which now begins 10 be de-
nominated the regular democratic, were
Mr.. Rhett, Mr.. Saunders Of North Carroll
ma, and Mr.. Belcher, | believe, of Alaba-
ma, all Calhoun men. They expressed
themselves in the main with moderation.
They said that they wanted and demanded
only that mode Of proceeding should be
pursued, both there and in the house, which
would show to the country that the friends
Of the competitors Of that Presidential can,
didate who was here evidently the favorite-
were not to be prescribed and marked out
for persecution, because they had avowed
and still felt such preference. Said one Of
them, in effect, We perceive and do not az
feet to deny that we are here in some
what meag-e manorty. Here, at least,
Mr.. Van Buren's influence is in the as
cendant. We know that what his friends
decide upon, in reference to the objects 70
which we have met, they have the strength
10 execute. Take, then. your Speaker,
your Clerk, and other officers, if you in
sist on it; but do, or concede something,
which will serve as the indication Of fair.
ness and good feeling which we have ask
ask that rule be adopted, before going
further, that on the principal questions, n
majority Of two thirds only shall be per-
mitted to control, and further. that one Of
the most considerable situations to be al
lonted, be given TO some applicant, good
democrat and competent man always, but
opposed in sentiment on the general ques-
ton Of the Presidency to the present ma
jority. We know that we are to b, swal-
lowed up, but we do think the operation
would be easier for the active, and more
tolerable to the passive party, if the latter
were to be previously well CREASED, be-
sides having his tongue tied and his ears
pinned back.
The rule, therefore, was proposed on
motion, and carried without opposition.
The only object Of the evening being the
selection Of the candidate for Spe aker, the
meeting at once proceeded to ballot for
choice. The first ballot was decisive
John w. Jones, of Virginia, was chosen
by the vote Of seventy seven against con-
siderably less than half that number. The
opposition vote was divided between Judge
wilkins, Dixon II. Lewis, and ] w. Da-
Wis, Of Indiana. The precise number OF
votes which each received, have forgot
ten.
The meeting then adjourned to meet to-
morrow morning at nine o'c'ock.
The contest for the Clerkship, now lies
between Mr.. McNulty Of Ohio, (Secretary
70 he Sop,to of that St,to H., r;,, Tho Lotto
uproar in the legislature, and as his con-
duct then indicated, a firm and able man,
and Judge Sturgis, Of Ga. 1t is very
doubtful who will succeed. AS to the print
ing, the canvass is now narrowed down, as
near as can Judge, to the competitor be-
tween the Evening Post establishment and
the Globe. The same uncertainty exists
as to the result Of this also. This latter
subject however will not be reached to-
morrow.
1t is, Of course, little doubtful whether
the House will succeed in effecting its or
ganization Tomorrow, or not. The ques-
ton Of the admissbility Of the members
elected in disregard of the late apportion-
ment law may be raised, and wheshe. it
will lie settled in few hours, days or
weeks. is more than human perspicuity can
now undertake to affirm. There can be |
no election of Speaker, until i, is decided
who compose the House, and who have
right to vote.
The Wings have concluded to hold no
caucus, as they intended. They will pro-
ably run Mr.. White, the old Speaker, and
Mr.. Clarke, the former Clerk They reckon
upon seventy votes, and Of course are
hopeless of effecfing anything by drill ma
nagement, until they shall descry some
opening in our ranks through which to
crawl.
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