New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-16
SOUTHERN MAIL.
THINGS N WASHINGTON.
Arrival Of LOcc-Foro Drieaa;e--The Union
and it, Candidifes-t'eu. Worih'> letter.
The Wisconsin Election-C Connecticut Non-
ination>--ocieiy in WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Saturday, Nay j.
The popu alton q this city. within few days
hs. received large addition TO It's number by
the arrival Of delegates and wirs-Puliers % the
Loca Fooo National Convention. Two or three OF
the Barubu-ner delegates have already arrived
here. intending % be in time 20 secure seats; on
tie principle. suppose. that early birds catch
worms Tne friends Of the Administration how
ever. insist that the Barnburners shall not worm
Themselves into the Convention. Among the
recent arrivals here. I notice that q JoHS SLIoELL
Of louisiana As DE assisted VI. POLK % sel .!e
country into It's war, lie ought % ny % ee' 'A''
Polk again into the chair of state
4 week from today VIII be a busy one I'D d a.
t.ulore think ] must be there 20 co4-sei iAg .u-
veuile friends the Young Democracy, a-a % con
sole chem should they be excluded from ine Goa
,s--iou. AS Nessrs. JoHy Vas BCEEN, ErGESE
CAs-lRLY. and Alr. CARRI6AN were eAc.l'ie
from the Convention flat nominated my Oh if-end
Gr.uIF HCy0ErrlED FOR defeat ODD me sac OBJ
Nev-YorS last Fail. ! shall transfer the hlcH-
ErrEr- Headquarters from C0LrMANs 10 BAR
yr,.'s next Saturday evening, and hope 70 give
your readers the fullest aud earliest news rom i.ie
.Teat LocoFoc0 gathering 20 assemble IL Dl''--
more 0l tie I'D. RI
see the place appointed Tor the meeting OF the
Convention is the Uuiversallst Church. 4Aat j.
where we met and nominated Mr.. CLAl lo"
wears ago. ! trust tie place VIII De as unio.'n-
NATE ior them ss it was Tor US.
The mon seems intent on making al th- can
didates so strong that it viii be impossible 70 run
ans u them and So be- compelled % co. back o.
FIRST principles p aud nominate JANE, n foLh
IL publishes NJ. CAsss latest speech 0n newt
able War iu lgcatau, and gives hiin an editorial
puff. Other mer.t0r0us speeches on the Loco.
Foc9 side are put aside Tor want Oi room. 10 the
.. t..r ia. ~
room tor the Maiden Speech oi Mr. TURNER, Of
Illinois Though Mr. TCHNEKs was long way
ahead of Mr. CA-ss Maiden speeches % VIII
stand little chance of .tteuiion. lille the In-
~amlf speeches o, od rHriy nacss. budding Tor ihc
pre,ideucy stand Ia the way. The lHoA plat rd
the same trick % the Repeal Confederation oi tuis
ctg The editor sand he had uo room i'r ihe
speeches o. MessIs. ToIFNss. BtHHNGLR. ouo
other Wh-s before the Irish Repca.ers. cn tIt
French Il .o.utiou though 30 afterward t.lLo
room o-tls speeches o, fo0rE. THOMPSON Go.
Ou the same subject. 40 the partisan gathering pre-
,ious % the celebrated torch light procession, con.
sstne of two limnerug lights and e. few ue.
.,rles. who were thus encouraged aiterw arls 90
run Cor liberty. mlstihu- the act that tine speeches
were nOt made through an. real love 0i liberty
bat merely as q sham
The MON also contains three letters from Gen.
Worm think %. thee letters NJ once from one
niitar, candidate which puts him ou the p0liti-
the Presidential caudidates in the army should re-
.l,u their Goucraelips the army would bee lclt Do
q dts..atc condition. n Is not very long since
Gen WORTH said that a4y officer of fhe arm!
who would seek tac nomination for The Prcsidcu
ey should boz cash'erei This was before te made
up his mud 20 ask tor %. The tnio0 iayors him
with putt though De goes .Jr tie Improvement
of Rivers aud Hsrhors. ltappears that the tr'oH
wants TO make Jne candidates So numerous that
Mr. POLK Will again be fo,cld 10 yield to the en-
treaty of his friends to run
Tie Election iu Wisconsin has somewhat d.sap
pointed rs here Mr. TWEFDY is not Governor
he is better lie deserves 10 Ice. / presume the
two congressman viii be here iu about a week. It
may be be.orethe b,l passes the senate, to
take their seats, soon as the bll admitting w
cousin becomes law by the Signature of the
President Al hail 70 the Tniuieth state Of the
family Though she comessvth the unmasked
courteuancs OF Loco focosm. she viii grow better
as she grows older Mr.. PITT LrSDr. the Mem
Der elected from the First y strict. was very
clever fellow in Yale College. He was a compan
ION there OF j. kNoN WALKfR, tie President
Private Secretary, aud holds Office at present uA-
der the President.
The nomination Of ROGER : BAtDwIN and
TRUMAN SMITH as senators from Connecticut
,ives satisfaction here. Connecticut had too long
had her councils divided and her voice stIfel iu
Congress. Ont Of her SIX Members OF Congress
she had but one vote AGAINST the Annexation OF
Texas which BROUGHT War upon US. and al our
present woe. Nj. NILES had not the courage %
vote against bis party, though / believe he sim
cerev REGRETS 1t now. He goes out inst as he
was beginning 10 act independently. He is like
good wiue-he grows better as he grows older
LocO-F ocoism IS n different kind Of article, Il
goes backward as IL progresses.
Tie fashionable society Of Washington will soon
20 into Summer quarters. IL has been quite lively
since Lent terminated, but the attractions Of the
I.af1- "a I..o Doll
ism and Politics. 4 lew evenings since we had
one OF the pcasaniest parties OF the season, At
jackson Hail, OF which should have tried % give
YOU description but that il IS not my wont to
NEEDLE with such delicate subjects. Foremost
among the fair ones present, W as the elegant and
beautiful lady Of a distinguished young member
rom Connecticut. with her gay and beautiful sister
from New Brunswick y. J. IN their company
was new star risen upon Washington society
fresh from her native granite state, the pride OF
her DISTINGUISHED father who accompanied her
There too, was the accomplished lady Of the
most cleganticoking member from the State Of
Tennessee. noticed. also. her who shares with
-he presidentess the houoIs Of the White House
also fhe elegant lady Of "a south Carolina member
attended constantly by the beautiful daughter Of
one OF the Wing members from that chief OF Loco
Foco States Alabama. The Pride Of the Official
Editor was also there, bright aud beautiful as ever
Virginia called her own TIE Pride Of Springfield.
uauspIanted 20 y Hampshire. also lent her charms
o. the scene. TIE Secretary Of the Navy Lad
hiial attractions with him and even Mr.. Secretary
Nancy sent one whom 10 Know ER is % admire.
These and others added grace and l0ve'Iuess 20
one OF the cayest parties OF the dare not
attempt % description Oi the dresses Baregcs Ol
an shades tsraraus OF every hue aud cmbroi-
dcred muslin. Topped with flowers ard spangled
with roses and lilies of the valley. Then there
were ciitternl necklaces oi pure gaueis. and
other precious stones, sparkling rs bright as the
ewes that glanced joy and gladues round The room.
There were cJrouets of silver leaves. OF gold and
precious stones OF natural flowers wreafhed iu
lov in- ringlets % velvet leaves and red roses
with gypsy hats and pearl ornaments resting Ike
Snow flakes oa ravens wing.
But WHY describe the scene. NAM I'd. the saycst
Of that ihr0ne are now on their way home. with
tears lowin- from eyes thar sparled thar ui-lt
with JOS. The pay season Oh Washington Las
passed away a.. iar AS they are concerned. Many
win never return oeain. Eyes that were bugl.
and hearts that were iubilant with JOS may soon
DE dim and sad with sou0w, or silent and rsyless
in death. "What shadows We are, and what
shadows we pursue
At the last reception evening, at th- White
House. many of the hdie- above referred o. were
rrossnt. bus OF course dressed entirely different.
To would be too bad o. be forced % wear the same
dress. no matter how costly. Tor two evening"
Among the gentlemen present / noticed Gen.