The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-12-30
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 81, 1915.

WASHINGTON, Dec. II, 1919.
Mr.. Calhoun arrived here last night, and
/, is said that he is welcomed by none more
earnestly Than by the Administration. They
have pnl themselves into snarl about war.
and they hone that Mr. Calhoun will be able
10 keep ihcm out of it. They thought they
could kui!y England. rs they have bullicd
poor. crippled Mexico, but they find that the
.r:frIis is not so easy. | believe there Is no
one more sirenuously opposed 10 war than
James K. Polk. bot his-amhiiion for the sue
cession in lSiS kas excited storm which II
will rot he in the power of his puny spirit 10
ride and direct. and hence their Joy al the
arrival of Mr.. Calh,un. who - supposed 10
have The nerve and talents 10 RIDE and direct
whirwings.
understand that there is preconccried
movement among the Loco Focos To Stop The
debate on Nalivism Several OF their leaders,
such as Yancev, Mcconnell, Owen and
Rathbun, have come out in favor Of referring
the matter 10 n Select Committee. They
ho7e to get the Wings 10 90 into this meas
ure. and then they will charge upon them
Native principles have come to the CEN
clusion that tie Loco Focos would like 10 see
Nalivism still in existence, rs they acknowl-
edge tina. II is their nearest and dearest ally
Csrlvcr of New Nurk acknowledged, IN the
House. that James X. Polk was elected by
Naiivism. They do not want 10 see their
best and most potent friend put down.
The war debate in the Senate was not the
of. 2riug of any principle. II was merely IA
scrub race far the stakes in 1913, between
the Cass. Allen and Benton factions. MIR.
Cass lad no ilea Of Introducing the resolu-
iions, til the Committees were appointed
but certain gentleman weht 10 Mr.. Cnss
AMI told him that such IA movement would be
Il ju lrnus one Tor him out Of which TO make
capital Tor 1918 and that il he did not make
it. Allen or Benton would. So Mr. Cas-
raYe out with the big gun. which the Locos
supposed was going 10 blow the Wings 10
pia:es. while Allen and Benton are vexed
because they are fures;aled. The patriotic
movement of the Wings had filled their cup
10 overlooking with disappointment.
| am tnd that Silas Wright has sold out
bo " and soul 10 the War Spirit aud that in
ii letter recently addressed, in a confidential
way. To the President, he assured the Execu-
tive. that if Mr.. Polk wanted 10 take Canada
the Ncw-York men would take it by the job.
Iii. said also that Nr Bancroft gave Il toast,
ut slma meeting not long since, The
three Ks. kuba. Kalaturnia and kanada'
The a.ler the Secretary Of the Navy proha-
hlv intends To let out, by the job: 10 the Anti
Texas Ncw-Y York Loco Focns.
The drbaie on Texas in the Senate viii he
Interesting when it comes up. The faults IN
III. House Resolutions will be pointed out
irI dwrlt upon, ami yet do not think that
there will be more Than or s Senators vote
against the admission of the State. Is TOO
si'e now lar Abolition trearheIy 10 oppose ii.
T!.=v could have prevented il, but threw
away the opportunity which Providence ai-
Gr,fa,i Them. They betrayed the cause Of
h1maniIy. and of their country and spurnet
thc ways anl means CT Providence, and now
thrv had better hold their tongues. TheiI
petitions are unavaling. for the prayer the
wicked avalcih not, even with Loco Foco-
ism