The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-27
INTELLIGENCE BIT TIE NILS.
A6airs lr Washinston.

WASHINGTON, March "a, 1siS
The Position of the Washington Demoeracy-1"e
Jackson Association and Mr.. Ritchis-Sympd-
thu for Ireland and France-7he House Pro-
ceedings
Several weeks ago, the subject OF publishing a
campaign paper was mooted in the Jackson De-
mocratic Association which meets at Jackson
Hall. a splendid building on Pennsylvania Ave-
nue.. belonging to Blair and Rives. Mr. Richie,
no doubt acting under the fear that il cam
paign paper should be started by the association,
IT might become the official organ, in the event
of democratic successor to Mr. Polk, inmedi-
ately set himself TO work, and, in day or two
afterwards, brought out in the Union his pros
pectus for campaign paper, to run the campaign
paper of the association off the track. But this
has not intimdated the association it has put
forth lis circular saying that if the proposed pa
per is published, it will be edited by /" eminent
and long tried political writer's" Who these
writers are we know not; but Mr.. Blair and Mr.
Kendall are members ~ the association, as well
Mr. Richie; Mr.. Ritcnie, however. will at
tend to his own publication, and supplant the
other if he can
To some this subject may not seem to pos
sess much interest 10 the country; but when we
are told officially, over the signature of the
chairman OF the association, that II distributed,
during the last Presidential campaign, "some
two millions of documents, large portion of
which were furnished gratuitously by Blair and
Rives," II will be seen that this association,
like the Hickory Club OF other days, wields
power which is tar from despicabe, and which
any democratic presidential candidate may de-
sire to be made use OF to promote his election.
A dozen members Of this association were pro-
vided with good fat Offices They are scattered
in the State, Treasury, War, and Post Office
Departments, and one of them was put into the
penltentary Gas warden We must here say,
hat hic Uept oil S0IUn ataok
is benevolent man, and quail fed for the office,
though the President thought that green-jacket
mechsnlst and artist was not sufficiently nice
for the office OF Commissioner of the Public
Buildings; and, in addition, he was little
deaf. The president of the association, hard
working and well-meaning carpenter, was ap-
pointed collector, survey or, and Inspector of the
port of Washington, to look after the canal and
river craft, and to see that there was no SNUG
Cling among the piles Of wood, oysters, fish, and
crabs These men deserved good places, and we
have heard no complaints as to the manner In
which they have discharged their duties.
The assoc lation is composed of men who will
again work for the nominee of the democratic
convention. They will send their campaign
paper, filled with the light of democratic truth,
to the dark wing regions. Let the true demo
cracy come to the rescue of the association
They will do more than Mr.. Richie, and, be.
side. help the true democracy in return. We go
tor the association, the barn-burners, and, of
course, against the Vaccinations of the old hun
kers of the administration.
The Washington Repeal Confederation have
engaged Odd Fellows Hall, and on Tuesday
night will hold mass meeting, to sympathse
with France, and 10 give said and comfort 10
Ireland in its struggle for freedom from the yoke
of Britain.
The House were engaged on the private calen-
dar. bill to pay Capt H M. Shreeye S5s,000
for the use of his snag boats laid upon the
table; and bill to pay David Myerle S25,000
for losses incurred In experiments In water
rotted hemp, by order of the Navy Department,
was passed.
Reports from the majority and minority of the
Committee of Elections, in the contested election
case OF Jackson and Monroe, were presented and
ordered TO be printed The majority sustain Mr.
Monroe's claim. and the committee stand five TO
four. FELIX.