New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
From our own Correspondent.

From own Correspondent.
WA.HISGroS, Dec 3, lsi7
There is strong and urgent Tay Tor feeling mere.
1t has penetrated deeper and extended farther
than had entertained any previous idea 1t EN-
braces members Of both parties, and prominent
members too admits Of no compromise and insists
upon every sacrifice. Ills the antipodes Of charity
of charity mean. as found in ST. Pauls writings,
not as found in daily practice. OF this movement,
among members OF Congress, JEFFERsoS DAVIS
and FooTE, U. S. Senators from Mississippi, both
Loco ocos, and Mr.. billiard Of Ala. Wing, may
be declared the leaders. billiard, in default OF r
more available candidate of their own party, Will
be supported by the Loco Focos for Speaker, and
with no despca5le chance OF success The minor
ity Of the House would be gratlted 10 ayenge
themselves thus on the ma lority.-Not that would
have il inferred that Mr.. HILLIARD-an honorable
gentleman, and true-hearted Whig-lends himself
10 the Vaccinations of the enemy. lie does moth
ing such. But be has ambition for high place and
has the capacity to bill tit would be irregular
then if he refused the means to reach IT, Ii the
caucus candidate of the Wings be not elected 10
the Speakership. stranger events can happen, and
during this Congress, cW happen, than the success
ofMr HILLIARD. He is abundantly qualified tor the
position is courteous in department sufficiently
firm in conduct is gentleman OF learning and IRE
tangling alliances or enmites.
Whether the South, who expect the Presidency,
would not have exhibited more policy IN conceding
the Speakership to the North is hereafter to becon
sdered-and determined by coming events 1t
at least be objected to our friends there that
they have false modesty in the utterance or ad-
yocacy of their pretensions.
Gen. Tay Tor, learn will come North as far as
this city, during his leave of absence from the ar
my. His presence is ardently desired by many
and will be most gratefully welcomed by all. What
ever may be the contrarety of sentiment In regard
to his pretensions for the Presidency, there Is
there can be, but one feeling for his services, but
one opinion of his merits and bat one hope for his
welfare Reward-if he seek reward-he would
do better, however, to claim OF his country than
seek through his friends.
There 10 swarm of Office seekers here. They
all have lean aud hungry look Many I'M
doubtedy whose deserts might speak trumpet
tongued for them, were such not stihed and rem
dered wholly inaudible by their own Wanting
voices. After having performed services to the
party and the country almost incredible, why will
they make pretension to such as are entirely so
Ii they have not more modesty, cannot they COM
mand and use better policy II we tire OF hear
INK Aristides called the JUS" by sincere, though
imprudent friends shall We be the more reconcled
TO MS merits when he becomes his own eulogist,
or chronlclerl
Chief Clerk and Assistant Clerks, Sergeant at
Arms and Postmaster, Door-keeper and subordi'
nates-these are the gewgaws, the puerlle play
things. that men OF high character and even emil
nent service in the public affairs, seek obsequi.
ousy of persons no whit superior to themselves
nay, grossly, perhaps, inferior, save IN the accl-
dental command of a temporary position. All the
honor all the profit 10 be derived from such Offices,
BY such means obtained, must be poor remunera
tiOn for the sacrifice of manly independence-ior
forced cringing OF the proud heart | pity more
those who succeed than those who fail IN this igno-
bic quest
heard an anecdote awhile since Illustrative OF
the very general feeling that prevails IN regard to
these Offices. SO numerous are the applicants and
so suspicious withs-that they look upon every
rev conner whose position is not defined, as an
intended rival, and investigate aud lntenogats him
accordingly friend who has come here IN pur-
suit OF the objects of bis professionals which ne
Is one of the most distinguished graduates-was
accosted by one Of these ardent gentlemen and
cross examined as 10 the intentions OF his visit.
My Intercepted friend fought shy some time and
evaded direct repy-but when his pertinacious
inquist0r insisted upon an answer To the question
What Office he was canvassing for" be acknow
lodged that bis purpose was IN part OWNED, " Tor
althoug h says be. am not A candidate Tor any
particular Office | came here with the lnten-
tion of cGHrGssIHg.
Livy uses 70 express the candidates solicitation
OF votes. They took man by the hand and asked
him how the folks were. We have improved upon
Livy's Romans, as we have upon every people
under the sun Our candidates lay hold Of our
hands our buitons, our time, our patience. " and
everything that is ours ask US on, whole history
and not content with that tell as theirs. which is
rather piling up the sgony-or, as John Van Buren
classcauy expresses It, " cro1ding the mOurners-
No matter. Let them go.
There is a chance, am told, Of Major GAINES 5
vote at the organization Of the House. He was to
have left Vera Cruz on the 18th ult and if he did
the probability is be will reach here in time. He
should be guilty Of no unnecessary delay. Mr.. PAL
FREY Of Mass too, am happy to learn, has SO fa'
recovered from bis sickness as - promise stten
dance here in sufficient season. In truth it IS pos
sible and not even improbable that the whole Whie
force will be mustered on Monday
Mr.. RuusEr, Of the Steuben District, arrived
this morning. Eighteen miles cut OF Philadelphia
the train which be was in last evening ran
against a COW on the track. by which accident
though no passenger was injured the train was
detained Eve hours and did not arrive in Baltimore
tail 4 O'Clock this morning NJ