The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-12

the denial Of the express" of this city, re-asser
the fact that private meetings have been held in thi'
city by prominent politicians Of the wing and con
seryatiye school, including bank presidents cashiers
and Others connected with our banking institutions
the direct object Of which and is 10 concert
measures TO defeat the passage Of the independent
treasury bill, and among this secret conelave are
few professed democrats who think more Of their
bank dividends than they do of wise and judieious
Legislation, and whose names may on some future
occasion give you. The Express" may be as
sured that this movement is not confined 10 the
"usual small talk in the bank parors" as il insin-
yates but is a well-digested and organized system,
How far Il extends am not prepared to assert, but
doubt not the object of 1t is 10 include far rs
practicable all the banking institutions of the coun-
try. So II may be set down fact that the ban KS
will combine to defeat measure, which interferes
with them IN no other way than TO deprive them Of
the moneys OF the government, which combination
will not only hasten the passage OF the BILL but may
possibly result in crushing these moneyed corpora
tions which presume to interfere NEEDLE with the
legislation Of Congress. Let them all beware Of the
fate Of the United States Bank.
The Sth of January balls at Tammsny Hall
and at Castle Garden came of last night in great
magnihcence and speodor. At the two balls there
were not less probably than 10 900 persons--the
very ellie Of the democratic party, besides many dis
tinguished strangers, officers Of the army, navy,
&C. together with the .mayor and corporation Of the
Ign, &C., &c. Both balls reflect great credit on
those who had the management Of them, AMI no one
believe, len disappointed. The refreshments weru
Of the first order, and most abundant; such delight
ful music never WIS before listened 10, aud the gay
aud delightful srene was kept up at Tammany Hal
unit! o'clock, and by the Texas and Oregon aaso.
citation at Castle Garden until past in the morning
Letters were received by the committee at Tammany
Hall from the VIce-Presdent Of the United States
from Mr.. Buchanan Secretary Of State, Mr.. Marcy
Secretary Of War, Governor DorT, Of Rhode Isl
and Hon. r. NJ. Johnson, Hon. Richard Vaux
Philadelphia, Hon. j. J. Yost, Hon. A YeIl, Hon
G J. lngersoll, and last in this catalogue, though
not least, the venerable Mrs. Madison, who express
ed the most profound regret at being unable 10 al
tend aud partake the inequalities of the commit
tee on this deeply interesting occasion.
The celebrated Cassus NJ. Clay is at present in
this city; and the wing papers suggest that he be in
vited To make public address, on what subject, 1t
does not appear.
The Templeton concert, given under the patron
age Of the mayor IN behalf Of the poor Of the city
yielded the extraordinary sum Of "a, 400 which
amount has been placed in the proper hands. Here
was appeal wealthy citizens indulge for ono
night in little innocent and instructive amusement
for the sole benefit of the unfed and uncohed popula
ton Of this city, and how was it listened to' Let
the above named sum answer. ] can name
person who refused TO pay one dollar for deket,
but who, on new-year's day, expended more than
parlors
Kean, an uncouth English actor, fills the Park
theatre nightly with the pretended fashion of the
city, who, they were applied TO to relieve suffering
counryman, would draw their purse strings and re-
fuse the application. Such is fashion, neglecting
their own, and even running after foreign pimps
and fools-courting foreigners and depending upon
foreign countries for everything in our fashionable
world-has become positively Disgusting. | am
sorry to say that it is not confined alone what is
l. r =.
into all clusses and what is the opinion of foreign
ers, ""what will the people Of the Old World say"
are questions asked more or less by many Of all
classes. Whenever the benefits Of successful war
enumerated, let the breaking up of this system
of dependence upon foreign opinion be among them,
for that, and that alone, will ever effect il. We
want to possess to far greater degree than we do
a feeling of perfect, and | may say, naughty indie
pendence of all other people. successful war
would effect it. LEDYARD.