The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-08

WASHINGTON, March D, 1876
The Rumors in Washingtow-7hs Mysssriss Of Po-
htics-Ihs Advantage Of the Silence Of the Presi-
dent.
The political horizon here has been overcast for
some days past mysterious clouds Of mlagivings,
and DOUBTS on the part of a very large portion Of
the democratic party, as to the real views and in
entions Of the President upon the Oregon question
Suspicion has been rife in their ranks, that double
game has been for long. tmethe Presidents forte,
at which he was to succeed in accomplishing the
ends he has view; and this opinion has almost RI
pened into reality, by various concurrlng incidents
to which the parties to the issue have themselves
been the witnesses. There is not the remotes shad-
ow OF doubt here, that Mr.. Polk has been playing
alternately into the hands of the two sections Of the
Democratic party-the Allen and Calhoun sections;
and that he has been coquettiDg. with both, either
for the purpose of continuing the dissentien that
already exists among them, for the success OF his
own Interior designs, or TO accomplish what no
man M has ever yet done, the h.rrmcnlz!ng
object be the upon which he is bent, there can
be no doubt but he will have power enough in his
hands Tor the next three years to effect II; but then
afterwards It ia much easier to conceive this than
express it. If, on the other hand, he imagines he
cankeep the two hostile parties above named in bus
confidence and support, by being "Jsck" to one to-
day, and "Jim" tomorrow to another, he will show
more-wlsdom in the Management OF his men than
even Jack Falsaf, or what politicians OF the great
est calbre before this have dreamt OF in their
philosophy. The position OF Mr.. Polk, at this time,
is one which no honorable man can envy, il the
rumo,s Of his conduct related above be true; tor,
under such circumstances, he must become the butt
OF all parties for his inconsistency, If not treachey
to those that have elected him his present eleva
ted station. Indeed, the speech Of Mr.. Hannegan
to-day, in the Senate, went further than this
and il must be remembered that this Senator 10 one
of his most ard mt supp0rers-for, said he, IN al.
luding to some remarks made by Senator Haywood
day, respecting the meaning OF certain parenthet-
ical passages in the Presidents message which
put there to tickle the ears Of the multitude.
''the lowest depths Of damnation and intamy would
be too good a reward for his treachery."
lam clearly Of the opinion, from all know. which
1t would not be proper to name, and the volcanic
eruption that took place to-day in the Senate among
the friends OF the President that total dissolution
of the democratic party is inevitable, unless Mr..
Polk pursue more sincere and STRAIGHTFORWARD nne
OF conduct towards those whom his early EXPIRES
sions upon our foreign relations. caused to take
their present stand, and, as they believed, 10 oDe
dience TO his views. Between one or the other OF
those sections OF his own party, me has now TO
both, while they maintain opposite ideas upon the
principal measure of his administration. II would
be BETTER for the peace and prosperity OF the coun-
ne %e,s ba % % Se means Without this
be adopted, nothing but distrust and confusion Will
continue in every branch and department Of life,
throughout the whole country.
To the intensity OF feeling created here already
by the course Of the President and some OF the
southern Senator's, clip from the Daily Times Of
this evening tine following significant heading to its
principal leader Oregow-lntrigsH to Defeat ne
House Naturalization Of Cducws to Force TIE
Administration to a Compromise Under sf0wdsng
tgith the British Mtnisfer-1he AdministrGtioM ~
Danger-Iime for the Cosmtry to Realize ne Crt-
Sis" The article which follows this ID enough 70
make men stare and ask themselves what II means
II such there be who do not understand IT. have
only to refer them TO my letter OF the l4,h o. reo
ruary last, in the supplement to that DAYS ediion'
and they will see what was there clearly Iald uown,
in advance, to be what Is now SO evloentIy insuc
manifest The opening Of Pandoras boz was
nothing TO what may be looked Tor, from TINS Tor
ward. in Washington. hope MI. Polk may sue
coed In exuicatlng himself from the dilemma IN
which MIR Haywood has placed him, by speaking
err rnfhedra for him, and thus throwing his other
friends into false position regarding his real Pc
Icy. u
nate the elements OF hurricane are gathering on
The other; for although the wing party are keeping
their tongues SILENT out Of respect to Mr.. Calhoun
and his party during the fight between him and the
utras, their turn will most assuredly come on me
subject Of the succession, and end in division,
not dissolution, Of their present organization.
WAsurscroS, March G. 1886.
Congress Oregon Lectures at Bdn'n'oTs NV
Desnpster in to,cn--lMr. Haywood, &c.
Al IL