The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-07
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 1913.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 1913.
The Sabbath,
We have had a spring-like Sabbath morning in
December The streets Were thronged with cit-
zens and strangers, aHons whom were many
members of both houses, arrived since yesterday
General Sam Houston Is here-the Speaker ls
here-Mr. Berrien is here MIR. Butler is here, and
many others, with whom we have had the plea
sure of shaking hands for the Fl rst time since last
August
The churches were well attended to-day. and
the ministers laid themselves out for an effective
exposition OF the genuine cOncomltants OF the
bread and milk of the New Testament.
For the public information, be It known that
James X. Polk is yet President of the Ualted
States, and that on the 4th March next, the place
will it is supposed, have to be filled by Captain
Sunday that high station to which the people.
irrespective OF party platforms, have called old
Rough and Ready" will be vacant one day
There is prospect that we shall have quorum
OF both houses present TO morrow.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4, 1s4s.
Meeting of Congres-Feelings of the Poitcians-
Spirit Of the Democracy Cass and Butler again in the
Field.
The meeting of Congress brings together the poll
tical feeling Of the people, in the persons of their
presentatives, from all parts Of the Union.
The late election to have produced less scri
mopy of feeling than any previous in long time
There less Of the exultaton of triumph displayed
side and but little of the modification of defeat
On the other. The for this is apparent
The wings, as a party, although sratided at the de
feat Of the democratic candidates. still appreheu
give that General Taylor may not make himself sub
ervent to their purposes and fear that they
caught Tartar in his election. The democratic
party, holding check upon them, by their majority
their measures, and should General Taylor disap-
point them in the matter of distributing the Offices
victory will turn to ashes upon their lips On the
other band, the democrats knowing the iuconsruous
element which have together In the election of
General Taylor and which now form the Taylor
publican" party Il new alias for old offender) are
confident that the first Congress under Gen. Taylor
will burnt up the whole Germ, and drive Gen Iay.
Tor into the ha nds of the democracy and the
dent men Of the country for protection and support.
The policy OF the country will remain unch anged, as
the democrats have decided majority in the Sc nate
There will not be much done during the present
sion of Congress. Little is before them to be
piehed The President, it Ia said, will in his message
TO- morrow Tecomrne nd the settlement of the slavery
question in the territories, the principles of tho
session although the administration end most of the
wings are xious that it should be this point the
adm nstration will not have single supporter among
the democrats from the free States and not the uni
ted support Of the Southern democracy They were
anxious to settle it last session. but the wings
ed IT. and kept 1t open question for the purpose of
electing Gen. Taylor upon it, The democrats viii
keep open question for the purpose of break
irg up the whig party upon 1t Every Northern whiy
So and the extension OF the ordinance of 1877 over all
new territory aud has further pledged Gen. Taylor to
hand, every Southern wing believes and so believing
has declared, that Gen Taylor In sound upon the sla
MEASURE Of the kind The democrats are Determined
that be shall have an opportunity Of wing his hand
upon the question and although resolutions may be
introduced by this Congress- and compromises may be
brought forward, they will serve only to aytate
the matter, and keep the cauldrou boiling
to'ore voted with the South upon the slavery
question, not so much disposed to do here
after, since the South BY desc ting the candidates
pledged to them upon the question their rights aud
Gle citing 70 avowed aootionist Willard Fillmore,
have given the lie to all their previous professions and
Cannon and humbug.
Gen. Tayor will be compelled to show his ham upon
this question He will be compelled to take his stand
as an ultra whig or as an ndepe ndent President II
h. take the first, the whig party will ride him to death
If be take the latter he will be denounced by the rabbi
wings, and sustained by the independent portion of
the people Meantime, the democracy will keep in
thir Of observation rather than definite action
holding the wings In check by their majority in the
Sc nate, and stand ready to their proper posi-
ton in the management of public affairs, when the
whg party by it's inhere ut m6ecty and ipcouaruity
shah have exploded and the people ,hall demand
turn to practical reason and good government.
It said that Gen Cas- will turn to these nate,
tue peopiep Vi ms Ssaee are
upon the matter But doubt IL he consent to it. He
has already filed the of his countrys glory,
and be add nothing to bis fame by return to the
Senate. Further than this, the dem ,crscy Of Ohio
have already moved and is believed that the whole
West will also move (certsiply meets his approva
in his favor for the Presidency in 1852
meetiDgof the Jackson Democratic Association of
this city bed this evening which ate nded by
of the leading western members of Congress and
politicians and resolutions of the most decided cha
racter were passed complimentary to Gen. Cas- and
Gen Butler. Gen. Jackson and Gen Harrison were
hnt ofpd fha first inna hay for
dsncy, but the second heat brought them in by
overwhelming vote So may it be with Gen. Csss.