New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-06
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
From nur orp Correspondent.


wAsHNcroS. Saturday. Dee Z
P5e.ideaiiai Sop for SoaA Cayoiia- Loot Moro
meHts-jHrigEe aad SrdfcgGE-ED Speaker Darts
SaPplisEf for C5.c<
It ia said that Mr. Polk has turned the influence
OF mis- Office toward the election OF Rhett as
Speaker. An anti. w ilmot Prosiso Loco member
from the North has been busy for few days past
in scattering among the faithful the voices Of the
Palace Mr. Polks oong< deine it is not sup
posed. however will induct into Office bis proposed
canddate-nor probably, is such hs intention
The movement il q sop 70 Cerberus The no.
nest Nunher too powerful to be destroyed IL
sousht % be concilisted The right wing Of Loco
Focoism being completely annlhilated, Mr. Polk
mas no hope Of even honorable defeat save from
the left 1t is the sole resource spared him.
We shall see if the South Carolinsn wheels bis
compact cohon into the line to do battle in the
front ranks at the call Of a disersced leader. la
the better opinion here, be will not iorego his
armed neutrality such ambiguous terms lie
whom Gen. Jackson IN the plentitude Of hs power
could not intimidate will neither yield 10 the feline
Establishments OF this President Of shred. and
patches" II will be curious however. should the
Executive attempt " promote Rbett be seriously
urged-it be curious 20 with what counter
ance the Wimot Proviso Democracy will adopt the
Presidential cue. They could probably talk against
H. rail against IT, ansthematize and support IT,
Alta sprinkling Of Loco Focosm,-t small for
a caucus, too large for an accidental meeting this
morning at the Capitol mostly Pennsylvanians
present it was Acknowledged that French could not
be reelected Clerk and yet no one was concluded
upon, OF hardly agtated, as his successor The
truth il the Loco Pocos neither know their strength
nor weakness they do not know how much or how
little consistency there is among them they are
susuicious OF each other and fearful OF any conse-
quence. As party, they have but one hoPe-the
iissenstOns Of our friends. WhosOever 10 theregu-
lar candidate of the Wings for Speaker or Clerk
will encounter their inevitable opposition. The de-
feat our caucus will be the triumph Of their party
a triumph that, from present appearances is not I'M
probable 10 await them In regard 10 the election
Of Speaker, some Of the Southern Loco-FOc have
adopted the determination 10 vote tor no man OF
their party as their candidate suspected TO Dc fav
orable TO the Wilmot Proviso,-in the hope Of in
docing the Southern Wings TO come 70 the same
conclusion Ii is TO be hoped our Southern friends
will be unwilling 10 be imposed upon by so misera
bic farce,
In the meantime there is nothing but intrigue
cabal stratagem, and ruinous policy in all the move
mcnts Of our opponents We trust that on Mon
day all their schemes will be blown aside.
ExSpeaker DAVIS is here l am sorry to add,
in the character Of supp.cant. He seeks-and
it is said has obtaned-the China Mission. The
independence Of his conduct while presiding officer
Of the House, gave promise Of different course
1t was not then supposed that he would be so early
Q suitor. Circumstances, however, make the man.
much more than our sefove will allow. While
Speaker he felt perhaps the Importance of his posi-
ton, and may have hoped It's continuance Bat,
defeated in canvass for nomination to Congress,
and after some coquctry with his followers, declin-
ing doubtful trial for reelection, be asks, like the
rest of bis faith the reward Of party services and
hopes to find in the emouments and supposed hon
ors Of Office satisfaction for his wounded pride and
stricken aspirations. Perhaps he will find such
But, in the opinion Of many, for him particularly,
under the circumstances Of his history,
The post of honor was a private station