New-York daily tribune., 1844-07-29
,,.,,.rs IN washington and About.
From SPECIAL Correspondent
-or WAsniSGToS. July >. lsii

Matters In Washington and About
From SPECIAL Correspondent.
- WASHINGTON. July >. 1911.
The returns from LOUISIANA are sufficiently
comDIste TO justify our Wing friends IN claiming,
what the bal!ot-box has fully proven, decided
and glorious triumph. We have gained twenty
FIVE Der cent in the Congressional Representation.
We have increased our E.,sjovity from one to nine
IN ioiut ballot in The Legislature. Wehave demol-
ished a majority of five hundred in the 18th DIS
tr;ct. 50 as 10 leave the election Of Member ol
Congress still an open question. and we are en-
rslr satisfied With regard the choice OF the Con-
yeu,oa for altering The Constitution OF the State 1t
was p-cdicated upon local and not party grounds.
To have accomplished this much IN State where
every engine OF Federal and State patronage was
employed against us, where the banner OF :" An
neTaton was first unuried. embarrassed oy 'he
syr1Dalh;es natural TO a contguty oil territory
and constant and familiar intercourse, nafaSSea
hv the alarm and excitement wh!ch the aSila'ois
Of this issue had every where spread, circulScf!-
he'd in time 20 argue It's merits and expose us MI
Gutr and opposed at oyerystop ov an eheiiE au'oit
and crafty enough TO value the consequence OF
the first election upon the popular mind, and 10
out in requisition every implement, however DIS
graceful, even to glarlng corruption at tlie o,'s'
N order 10 prostrae the Wing cause. Ii all this
constitutes no Victory, the term may be regarded
as rnmeaninr. and the election OF Henry Clay,
which no human powcr can now avert, may well
be recorded as disastrous defeat LOUISIANA mas
redeemed herself nobly She has maintained her
Nhig honor and integrity, and offered an example
N the whole Union Of unwavcring resolution un-
der the ncst trying difficulties: and o The stabh-
ity and purity of those great principles. when ev
cry Why Is proud TO claim as the mcttees OF MS
party.
Mr.. CALHOUN, who is an anxious and close
observer of the Presidential Contest, and whose
feelings and energies nave in every way been be-
slowed to elevate the Free Trade candidates Of
his party, conceded recently that Folk and Dal-
lls had M possible chance Of electioa. This de-
claration, cmanaling from such high authority
from Jealous and disappointed aspirant 10 the
Presidcncv-lrom one, who, watching with an
ambitious eye the course of events, oresaw his
own downfall at ;hat motley and discordant gath.
ering STYLED the Democratic Convention -
ggfo ordered his household troops in South Caro-
appoint no LttG il'Ss Sti'' t'' Is'' ~
have his efficient aids, Pickcns and Elnore, on
the ground to take advantage of any emergency
that pnht arse--who contributed most 10 the
di=,necton and disruption OF lis party. and who
rci,,scd all communion or participation III It's
movements. until Mr.. Van buren and the North
.yu aspirants were driven from the field, and only
acqucsccd when ptiiul minority trIumphed,
and wicn candidates after his own heart, !nbGed
with ali his visionary doctrines and dogmas, as
thoroughly Gati- iarif and Siarery perPetuating
as himself had been selected. and who since the
nomination has been the chief counselor and con-
structor of the Party tactics and who stands as
the head and front"-the perfect embodiment
of It's principles. Such declaration, ! say,
speaks the real conviction of the leaders OF Lo-
CO. FUcoisnl, and exposes the fraud which partl-
san press has attempted to practice upon public
| opinion. As Mr.. Calhoun is regarded as the
great cxpounder of his party's creed, 1t is surely
not unfair 10 regard him as safe guide in estima-
ting his paTtys strength. Thus far, the Wings
arc willing to consider him orthodox, for ne has
manifested remarkable accuracy In arriving at a
result which they never questioned and always
proclaimed.
The death of Mr. T. r. WISE, First Auditor OF
the Treasury. has created vacancy, which has
set in motion all the hungry ezpectants that cling
TO the skirts of Tyersm. 1t is said that the
Captain whist luxuriating in that region-so
appropriately indicative of tie shade OF his future
fortunes-thc Dismal Swamp, was notified in adj
vance OF the event which has occurred, and,
gSuai, Immediately made arrangements for
Virginia appointment This intelligence has not
damped the energies of the many claimants VINO
still surround the White House. and Dr. Miller,
that most hopeful Of all Executive brothers-n law,
who, beside beng chieI auctioneer To the Cap
lain,' is General Administration lactotum and
Suh-Acting President, Is crowded with applica.
TONS and sought after with sort of aifectlOnate
regard, that does infinite grace to the sincerity
ana patriotism of his followers. Among those
NEST conspicuCus in attention and most pertina
cous In pretenslon, are two very remarkable per-
sonages, not little distinguished the public
records: Gen. Duff Green and Mr. Reubea H.
Whitney. This modest dNumrEate have under
taken to reduce the competition to their own
sphere, but it IS doubtful whether they will adj
minister the office on the notions OF equality which
marked the Roman times, or consent to a fair
distribution of the spoils. Their dynasty is only
i:c!sed by identity oil purpose, not copartncrship
in power or pocket. The military ch .eitain has
,oaa.s one; so that, between the two-both being
Of that nondsscript genus, Tyler men--his Ex-
cclicncy Heaven bless the mark = will be in
sorry fix. Bob however, will be sent for, and
hen there viii be an end 10 this distressing agi.
lat!0n.
The official paper here has been forced into
most inextricabIe dilemma, by attempting to de-
end Mr. Tyler against the taisedood proven
upon him in the columns of the inteliigencer The
iac's a'c very PLAIN and quite easy 10 be under
stood.
Shortly af,cr the Treaty had been signed and
transmitted to the Senate, and when its subject
lad been developed by some Of Mr.. TyIer's LEGO
Foco brethren, it was discovered on the part of
The Administration that without concession By
Mexico il must be rejected. Various Councils
were held by the peculiar friends Of the scheme,
md it was finally resolved to despatch a Conf
Dental Agent 10 Santa Anna with overtures to
purchase his consent or silence The Spna,e ha-