The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-03

You ask fair maiden. &c
It's in the stream that wends lis way
Through forest dell to dash it's spray
Der root and rock and NOISY bank,
In many playful poesy prank
You ask fair maiden, &c. .t.
IT'S in the bright moons silver beam,
Fitting sparkling DER the stream;
When Zephyr breathes aud dmples DER
The rppliRg lake and babbling shore.
You ask, fair maiden, &c. Us.
It's In the clouded gorgeous vault
Al dawn, and when the sun comes forth
At tinseled eve in glory fades
To son and varied colored shades.
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Correspondence Of the N. American and U. 8. Gaz ]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, lS47.
Mr.. Vinton, Mr.. G, b. Smith and Mr.. Winthrop
are most prominent candidates, among the few mem
bers now assembled. Mr.. Joseph h. lngersoll, Mr.
Botts Mr.. Chapman Of Maryland, and others, are
also named In this connection, but whether with
their consent or not am unable to say. II every
Wing is here on the day of meeting, have appre-
henson Of the result and feel quite confident Of
success. No correct Judgment can now be formed Of
the prospects Of any particular individual for large
proportion Of our majority is composed Of new men,
who have had the good sense to refrain from COM
INITIAL and who are prepared to take him who Is
most qualified and most likely to fulfil all the respon-
slbilties of the position with honor and justice. FL
Their of the gentlemen named would carry into the
office the confidence and respect of the country and
therefore no mistake can occur In the selection.
The Cerkship is necessarily matter OF much in
terest from Its valuable income large patronage and
important privileges For this Office, the number Of
candidates Is legion. Among the most prominent is
the Hon. j. G. Clark Of New York, Of the ablest
and most devoted Wings In the Union--long mem
Der OF Congress, and the chairman of the commit
tee, which, In 1870 contributed so much the cleo
ton of General Harrison. There Is no man of any
party who unites the qualifications for this position
In q more eminent degreee than he does--none who
deserves more consideration at the hands of the
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effective service This s bare justice TO one who has
labored long and faithfully who does not seek Office
but whose Integrity and reputation are such as to
have attracted towards him the attention of those
practical and working Wings, upon whom the bur-
den Of every contest falls. He has not sought the
aid OF the press TO advance his claims nor adopted
the ready appliances of putting, and therefore !
have felt II duty to speak of him according to his
school" and therefore needing no eulogy at my
hands, Ii likewise in this category, and so is Mr..
Ramsay, an efficient member Of the last Congress-.
Mr. Campbell Of Tennessee, will also be presented.
There are Others in the field, but who are not likely
TO make any deep impression.
An effort Is now making to ALLEVIATE enough Wings
from the caucus nominee to form combination
with the Locofocos to elect some miserable and con-
venient trickster, who will consent to sell ont his
patronage for Locofoco support. Forewarned, fore
armed. This dirty game, was played once before at
our expense--let US. therefore, be admonished by
that experience and rown down the bare-faced fraud
only surprising that those who participated in this
mean conspiracy before should have the audacity to
present themselves before Wing House again In the
same attitude. But they are marked and will be re-
membered. There Is no danger of a recurrence.
There Is no Wing member Of Congress, or true Wing
out Of Congress, base enough to lend himself to such
an expedient Those who are seconding this attempt
with secret and interested purposes Of their own
though surprising their operations concealed are wei
! known and the mnsk will be stripped from the
faces before another week has passed over the
heads.
From this city there arc mo lass than twenty aspi
uerable for Al Of the secondary GLASS. The inodesy
Of these applIcaopsis not particularly striking when
the merits fairly considered but nobody questions
the patriotism which urges them to serve the State.
On this head, little plain talk may not be out Of
place. Many Of these are decayed gentlemen of con-
venien politics, who Wings occasion requires
and moderate democrats Of the old school, when
necessity recommends change They are bank
rups in fortune, somewhat so in reputation accord
ing 10 the rule of sound morals, and have lived upon
the bounty Of our few successes obtained by the Ia
Dor Of others. Put them oil together and they have
not influence enough to direct q dozen votes. When
work Is to be done, they are never to be found !
very well remember, when our committee sat In
Washington during the canvass of 1874, and when l
and others volunteered our services to labor in the
great cause of the country and Clay these indvidu-
ais looked upon 1t as compromise OF dignity to take
of their coats we cheerfuly did and yet had that
contest resulted as we hoped i would, they would
that too for the very best places This broad assur
ance, however, is likely to be dealt with as il de-
serves to be- and order Of things will be esta-
blished by the new men who are in Congress. We
have been afflicted witha species Of what is called
"Old Hunkerism" In our opponents, long enough,
and 1t Is high time that the young and active and e
fcient men, who have to fight the battles of the par
ty and to bear the brunt of every canvass should be
placed in the front ranks and should receive just
consideration for their services There are proper
and highly qunlified men in oil the States for the va
cancies that are now about to occur in Washington
and they surely should be preferred to the lounging
hangers on, that have infested this capital for gen
Grafton and more past. Justice to the Wing cause
demands this candor and, therefore, for one have
not hesitated to express my convictions. dispute
that policy, which tnmey and silently submits to an
assumed regime, which has no force or character,
and which thus far has brought defeat to DOORS
We live in age Of progress and II is not my desti
ny desire to lag behind, with the lame and halt
who worship antiquated notions, as exploded and
withered rs themselves. INDEPENDENT.
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The truth Is, Fremont, by refusing to obey Gen.
Kearny, was guilty Of mutiny, and very improperly
assumed to decide the question then pending between
Gen. Kearny and Com. Stockton. With that ques-
ton he had nothing to do. His duty was simply
obedience TO Gen. Kearny md a refusal to obey,
was an attempt on his part, TO determine question
which did not concern min. For this he merits,
and most asslredlv will be cashiered by the court