New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-07
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
y,om orr osn Corrcspontent

coming here. lie has, lis true, case On me
docke, Of the Supreme Court. IN the argument oi
which be is DESTROYS Of taking an active Paf' O-N
According % Mr.. Justice Cstron, the case stancs
ate on the docket and cannot be reached tins ses
sion of the Court. Mr. CLAfs prese nee here
therefore csnno. be hoped Woad u y ere other.
,,i..i HI, approach here would be accompanied
BY greater and purer ovation than Is ever to be
bestowed upon the red handed warrior.
The caucus Of the Wings last night went oil bar
,noniously. Conc sssion Of individual preferences
or preisdices 90 the common good Of the parry
seemed the motive Of action. AZ the outset, SAN
GIL F. ViSroS Of Ohio. was nominated with no
d.ssentent voice as the Whig candidate for sPeaA-
e---a compliment amply due as vel 70 MS eminent
i,ness as hi. honorable service to the Wing party.
De. however. sas reluctant 10 accept the Prohered
b.p,r. ard declined i, AterTErd ROBERT Z.
WlsrHROP Of Mass. was nominsied, having re-
c,.ved % votes Of 97-the whole number thrown.
Hi. nearest competitor was CALIB B. SIXTH 81
Ind vel qualified also .r the position. BIT Inai-
ana deserving State as sac IS. might be oouicnied'
one would think. with less than succession Of
speakers She lad the last, and can AFFORD 70 re-
lnquish 10 Massachusetts-one OF her own moth
ers withai-the next
In the canvass for the nomination Of CLERK IHos.
I,YyEssog CAMPBELL Of Tenn. was successful
there seeming propriefy in giving 70 the more
southern states the Clerkship, their ieaing 50
wiLngl, the Speakership to the North. Mr. JOHN
G. CLARK the candidate Of New YORK. magnAA.
rnously reinquisned his pretensons 70 the place.
on learning suspicion was afoat that Southern
or gouthyeestern sentiment asked for IFS local and
proper representative. 1t is safe u believe that
Mr.. CAMPBELL has other and strong Pretensions to
success thsn the prestige to be derived from the
name he bears We trust that, however may be
an suspicious omen OF the result! NATHAS
sARGEaSr, fsvorably known 70 the country through
the press was reelected as candidate for Sergeant
alarms. RoBER1 HoRSER OF NJ once suspected
Of not being Tyler man at heart but never
suspected Of being anything else but wing was
rominsted DoorkeePer.
Its good ticket throughout. Mr.. WINTHROP
Is known 70 the country and therefore needs no
commentator. His selection as candidate is as
creditsb.s to the party as himself OF the whole
Representative body, there may not be one better
qualified 70 preside over rs deliberations. In the
abortion of Mr. CAMPBELL Clerk, the present
House Of Representatives will pay delicate and
proper compliment to one that is past OF which he
was a member-like this Wing House Res
pee, for the dignity and influence OF the Press IS
gtly demonstrated Ii the nomination Of Mr. SAR
GEAST as Sergeant alarms. BY bis pen aud ser
vices beside. he has aided to give TO the present
House the ability to tender him the compliment
and members discharge as well debt OF gratitude
As perform an act Of eminent proPriety, II their
prefer Of the place. Mr. HoRSER in sacrificing
formerly emoluments OF Office TO principle, has de-
served well Of the party tina. prize principle above
victory itself
This. | say. is sn unexcepiionable ticket Il
lacks but one quality. and that is success II IS
vulgar bu. somewhat essential quality Says Cato.
a wise man Of his times
.His no, 10 norisls 70 commsnd success
We eau do better. sempronius ~ can Deere
L. may yet be our destiny to accomplish that better
success of which Cato speaks with 50 much en-
phatis point hope rather than believe, IN the
election of our ticket Even under the smooihesE
surfaces great danger often turks as wei IN the
moral as the physical world And where man IS
the subject Of opinion-where his intention IS to
be weighed and judged upon-who shall anticipate
a certain conclusion There dsggers IN mems
smiles says the poet. there IS ysriablsness and
great uncertainty in their promises-mght add the
asiate politician.
The Sun in his courses fought against Sisera.-
he NAV be fghting against Oar friends are
detained. and il may be. by stress OF weather
For though HASKELL and GENTRY OF Tennessee.
PALFREY and KING OF Massachusetts-men whose
probable absence We had feared aud mouned
oyer-have arrived where is BUTLER KING OF Ga
the gentleman who makes good speeches al good
dinners. and who is Withsl a Whig honest and true
q hold hearted and large-miuded statesman Why
is he not here in this our great need Cold friend
L. US. what does he at the South when be should
be serving bis Sovereign the People, in the
Northl Where is that Mexican Wing,
JosN P GASEs Can he not leave bis cOun-
rvs enemies ioT e while in Mckee TO meet
AID rout others here, who plan stall greater dis
asteF and disgrace TO has country Here the
war is to be finished. NO. in Mexico. PoLS is 70
be put down as well az his confederate, SANTA
Anna They were loving and lovely equally so
in their lives in their death POLITICAL Jet the no:
be separated Where IS PATRICK ". THOMPSON
o. Mississippi Did the Wings Of bis District
achieve victory almost miraculous iu lis fsyo-, and
expect 20 return for their unwoutei exerticn -
Why has he no, obey ed the voice Of bis coasiitu-
euts and been here
Where the carcass is there he eagles s-e gath.
I cred tosether. The Loco Focos scent the prey
sar oil and true t. their instincts, are Ia a. the
death They muster here, in almost perfect CON
p'ement Beside BEowS OF MISS who does not
perhaps visa to sacrifice GubernstonAl honoTs and
omoluments that for time remain to him ios those
he holds inferior hear OF probable absentee IN
their ranks. They are emphancAlly children OF
this world and may be wiser in their generation
/ than their more honest but more careless conf
! petitors
They too caucusssd last night aud resolved 70
make no regular nomination. but take advantage Of
circumstances. They are waters upon Providence
emphAtls&liy- upon the hope OF our dissen-
soas Il which thes trust % give efficiency ior their
own advantage. They dare not AtTsck our main
body but seek % cut of ssrSgsiers m hne, carry
I on a guerrilla warfare. n
y Hon. john Ball Of Tennessee was detSin-
Ell at Nashville by sickness tie resigned bis seat
in the Legislature On the 9th II letter addressed
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