The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-26

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The CRY locks completely deserted, aanntes-
ed, yesterday morning to the capitol, through the
sweltering heat, and picking my way through the
multitude of chairs and benches airing in the ro-
tunda visited both Legislative chambers / found
them filed with clouds of dust, and completely
Quilted of their appurtenances A few solitary
members fitted about like ghosts in the vast soll
tude. The atmosphere of the Senate chamber
smelt consumedy of soft soap and sand. OF the
former article, great heap lay where Mr.. Cass's
desk had been--still unexpended Near by.
party of men were laborng to remove from the
floor an incrustation of tobacco juice. On inquiry,
| found that it was the spot occupied by MIR. Tur-
ney Up in the galleries were upholsterers, with
paper caps, and sable busters busy at work. In
the Vice Presidents chair, playing the part of
President of the Senate, was a quizzlcal looking
apprentice boy, of an oldish look, wearing paper
cap-very like FOOLS cap With this appendage
Mr.. Dallas dispenses, probably deeming it unne-
cessary. Standing in Mr.. PrestoE's place, was a
shrewish looking old woman, who, with arms
a-kmbo, occupied herself with scoldlng the others
Her connection with the Senate, she said, COM
menced more than thirty years ago, and in that
time she had introduced great many improve
i
ed DESTROYS OF exacting most deterential obedi-
her wishes; but she had evidently no control
over her fellow-aborers, who went on laughing
and testing with each other, and doing their work
after their own fashion, regardless OF the rcmon-
strances which she continued from time to time to
shrek forth
Stepping up to respectable-looking negro, who
was engaged IN cleaning around Mr.. lIale's desk
asked HIM did he not feel grateful for the efforts
of the New Hampshire Senator in behalf of the
colored racel He replied he did not feel any par
rcular luminosity to Mr.. Hale, but il would be bet
ter for his race If all such men were born without
tongues. The miseres they ntiict on the colored
race by their agitation, he said, We're ncalculable.
For his part, he had never any good come OF
II; but, on the contrary, the greatest mischief.
was here attracted To another part of the cham
Der by seeing crowd round one of the workmen,
who held paper IN his hand, which, as | after
wards discovered, he had found under the desk OF
a Western Senator, lately raised TO an important
post IN the body. Ii purported 10 be copy of a
circular addressed as appeared by memorandum
10 three several persons IN the State which he
represents. 1t treated of politics generally, and
appended were three several forms of post
scrpt--one for each copy of the circular
In one of these. the writer declared his pre-
terance for Mr.. Polk-in another for Mr.. Cass-
and in the third for Mr.. Houston. On each of his
correspondents he enJolns profound secresy TO
his views, until such time as he himself should
authorize their publication. OF course if either of
the candidates named be the nominee, the senator
can appeal TO letter written TO friend in his own
state long before the meeting OF the convention,
declaring that candidate to be his first choice.
The other two could, in such case, be easily sup
pressed.
Passing out into the rotunda, found man in
the act OF repairing desk, seemingly in very bad
condition. | found, on inquiry, that it was Mr..
Aliens. and that il had succumbed under the re-
peated blows which that gentleman had thought it
necessary to lnflict upon il during the delivery of
his last speech. The article sadly battered.
! endeavored to count the indentations. The
largest, | presumed was made while he rounded
his last period on the liberty of the press. The
man informed me that Mr.. Allen gave him more
work than any ten senators, and that he has a
the Ohio senator has the floor.
II could work well to-day, if the Senate were in
session, as the weather is very favorable