The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-08
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6, 1876.

WASHINGTON, d. G., Jan. 6, 1876.
The Union deprecates certain supposed move
ments OF Preston King, r. B. Rhett and others, in
the House of Representatives, touching the agta-
zion of the succession. Both the gentlemen named
presumed to be the respective organs of distin
guished statesmen, who at some period of their pc.
htlcal career have come within smelling distance OF
the Presidency, and are now thought to be striving
with all their might and main to reach that high po-
sltion. But here, at the seat of government and in
close, intimate relations with the Executive, are
Messrs. Walker and Buchanan, both said 10 be as
prants tor what Mr. O'Suvan calls, the Hottest of
human digniiies." Consequently, the Un,on would
not perform Its whole duty, if it permitted str and
contention in reference TO the claims or pretensions
OF only two OF the candidates. to the exclusion of
all the others, particularly those in the Cabinet
from the floor Of the House of Representatives
We are certainly IN favor OF giving the whole party
q fair start, tar chance and equal terms in the
great race. Let HIM who wins, wear the honors
NO Jockeying, no running across the course; but
YET every competitor 60 round according the rules
OF the race. However, Mr.. King speaks and acts
for himself 10 all things, as he did his vote upon
Texas. The 81. laurence Republican, published al
Ogdensburgh, N. Y, the place OF Mr. Kings resi-
dence, does not approve OF Mr.. Kings vote on that
OCCASION but gives HIM credit for his nanIness and
ms inoepenoenoe. Speaking and acting thus, il is
not 70 De presumed that any man is to be held ac.
countable tor any act, VOTE speech, or moveme nj Of
MIR. King. The same may be said. with nerhans
less force, oil Mr. Rhett, and of any other man who
stands in supposed relations OF am,ty and svmna,hv
with any candidate for the loftiesi Of human dr.
nitiee." 1"" ''s-
Thou dark and fallen angel
Whose name on earths ambition, thou that maks -~s
Thy throne on treasons, stratagsms and spoIls-
And withthy fierce and blood-red smile canst ouarrh
The guiding stars Of solemn enpre-hcsr us- -s
For We are thins)-snd light as to the goal =
For day or two past the Senate seems 10 have
had lack OF employment, adjouming after about a
halt hours session To-day an Executive session
OF an hour was held, and either many Nominations
were passed upon,. or some particular, and perhaps
lmporant nomination, gave rise to debate. The Re
CUSTER oil the Treasury, Mr.. Giet, and the Commits
soneI OF Patents, Mr.. Burke, have yet to pass The
ordeal 81 continuation, which they will do as easily
as rolling on log" according to the parlancc oc
cidental And they should do so Justly and deser-
vedly, Tor under no former administration have the
analrs Oh tnese departments been so correctly and
1udiciousy managed, as they have been by the pre-
sent ofhcers. ms Is fact generally known and
acknowledged on all hands The Eyusss has hal
several fngs at Mr.. Burke, accusno him
among other things, of Incompetence. bpi when
II Is remembered that a Mr. BROOKS was - I
moved from ms place in the patent of;cs .rd
that this Mr. Brooks was brother or relative 81
the Errem Brooks. the motive of all such a.
saults on Mr.: Burke becomes fransparen,-,h.
scheme IS OF glass at once, and the very sun shines
through II. But II will task more than the powcrs
OF the Express 10 impair the high standing OF Mr.
Burke, either with Senator's or with any OF the nu.