The New York herald., 1845-10-17
WASHINGTON, Oct Ia, lSt5.
The Great Dinner Of the Putiticians.

The Great Dinner OF the P0FnictGns
Father Ritchie, with forbearance really unex-
pected, says that that dinner did not come off on
Sunday, but on some other day of the week. And
he says 1t was quite pleasant affair How would
our venerated old friend like to have his speech re-
ported, which was made upon that occasion, on
the subject of the sub-treasury. "Mr President"
(Order! order! Mr.. Richie has the foor,) 81
thought so, Mr.. President, (vociferous appause,)
yes, sir, must revert back to the resolutions Of
9s and '99.-(Explain yourself, Mr.. Richie y
WE'LL cir, have forgotten exactly the purport Of the
resolutions; Unanimous cheering) but as l remem-
Der them, they are the old republican landmarks in
Vrginia.-(A voice, supposed to be Mr. Bancroits,
that's the State believe sir where eleven out of
every twelve men can read and write.) .)-I call the
gentleman to order, sir; Bancroft you are hum
bug -(Great laughter, Wetmore breaking glass
the table )-Yes, sir, though every man there
can't read, every man can make his IN ark.-(A
voice, good, for the aren't young Virginan: Go
a head D-I desire to know, Mr. President, if have
the privilege of the fioor.-(Certainly, sir, 60 a
cipes of '9s and '9e-(A voice from Secretary
Marcy's corner. "For Gods sake, Richie don't
begin so Tar back as that. ~ caution my friend
over the way to have care or else ne might
tear his breeches, Mr.. Pres-(tremendous up
roar). Now, Wetmore, | think, is about as
good Navy Agent as we could have
(Cheers) Mr.. Marcy here arose and denounced
any allusion TO those panaloons. He said that he
had been out two campaigns in the last war, and
while his venerable friend was disposed to quiz him
the subject OF that fifty cents, he wished to know
his opinions on the sub-treasury, Mr.. Rltchie ap-
pealed that the question out of order. Mr. Mar
cy referred TO the decision OF the chair MIR. w.
said that the subtreasury was fairly before the
meeting. Mr.. Ritchie-Well, SIR if that IS the ques-
ton, you may debate Ityourself. (Great sensatOn.)
All that know is that it has given good deal OF
ouble, sir, and is likelyto give US good deal
more. (Hear heart Yes, sir, the question OF an,
nsxailGn . has been eSnsupmasea cons Solitary and
US about John Tyler) John Tyler, slr--John Ty-
Ter, sir between you and sub rosa, is ID fool
(Oh mo- Go ahead) Yes, sir, the minimums of
the tariff Of AZ are fragrant impositons upon the
people. Gentlemen, allow me to drink Certainly,
we II allow you to drink k)-aliow me the health Of
let me see-the health of the next Congress.
The toast promptly honored, with many a
wish thai Father Rltche might safely the gsunt
let for the printing. And so much for the veteran
EDITORS exposition of his views on the sub-treasury.
We expect th- President In his regular message, to
On the subject Of the printing, we are informed
tn 1t Mr. Rlves waited lately upon Mr.. Ritchie and
desired the publication OF Blair Rives's prospectus
for Congressional Globe in the columns of the
Union Mr. Richie declined, hazardous az was
the declsion he manfully declined "very WE'LL"
said Mr. Rives, In tha, strange Kentucky voice OF
the operation Father Ritchlr, politely lftng his
Nous verrons,' sNoo rerrong 2" asked Mr..
Rives, soto poce "you had better set up for
French dancing master, think, than for the print
ing OF Congress hardly reckon you old enough
for that yet-ha ha ha an-whereupon, Mr. Rives
came away and had three thousand extra copies Of
the Constitution printed with the Congressional
Globe prospectus in them for general circulation:
The National Lntahgencer, the Union, the q. 8.
Journal, and the Globe, all propose extra Congress
sona papers. There cannot be much to taste from
so many bites at a cherry.
Among the candidates for door-keeper OF the
Senate we have uphosterer, who, it is said had
transparency prepared for the result Of the election
of lS40 with portrait OF Van Buren, on one side
and Harrison on the other. Harrison beng elected,
that side was turned the street, while the portrait
of Van was covered over with black cambria, that
indicating that Van not only eft in the back
ground, but thrown entirely IN the shade. This
same tradesman, 1t IS said, furnished the cambrlc
and Grape or large portion OF them for the Harrl-
son funeral and, through the force OF his Demo
cratic principles he also furnished good deal in his
line for the late Jackson funeral procession But as
Tom Moore has it
What was Goose creek once il Tioer now"
But we would advise Mr.. Uphosterer to stick to his
trade.
missioner of the Patent Office, that, incapable OF
furnishing the annual agricultural report expected OF
him. he has actually engaged the superseded Mr..
Ellsworth in this valuable work. The story is per-
fectv absurd. The most stupid clerk in the Trea-
sury Department, if incapable of compiling book
from the mass OF letters, reports, and papers fur
nished to the Patent Office, would deserve an i'm
mediate expulsion.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IA, 1886, 10 P M.