The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-14

HhlIdx. Walt III you see me news, eltner on tue
bulletin or IN the papers; Then operate.
Tho CoDfeat for Speaker-Tne House and
the Cabinet-Avyfui Cmvhns In.
There appears TO have been s,amDede among
the wings Of The House Tuesday last, al the
announcement on The rhrt, -elghih experiment, of
one hundred and nine votes for Mr.. Brown, of la.
diana. II was result well calculated 10 excite
alarm among The supporters of the cdbluet ~ the
House FIVE more votes would have elected Mr.
Brown, and the signs were clearly gniic ,nt that
another trial word bring them oat, and thus
secure the election of the most hostile man to the
cabinet, as the Speaker of the House No won.
der scene Of confusion ensued, aud the long sup.
pressed party animosites began to boil and bubble
II only needed such stick oftimbsr under the pot
10 set the curious elements inside into active fer
incubation. Not slrge man in the body could
have been selected more odous to the cabinet than
Mr.. Brown-not more blung rrproof could be
given them than his election as SPEAKER of the
House. 1t is not surprising, then, IN At the an-
nouncement OF the ihiry. eighth roll call, Mr. VIA
throp should throw up his hand, and abandon the
field
This would be matter Of no consequence, If IL
only involved The personal preference of the body
defeat Of their Caucus nominee mater of the
very hish,st Importance. The whole programme
Of the cabinet depended upon his election. IL was
previous arrangement, and all the plans OF the
ali net has, d upon il, and upon thu CON-
nitt.-s To- be appointed by Mr.. W.nthr1p, which
were, doubtless, already and dried for the oc-
casion. Mr.. Wlnthrop was The cabinet nlnee.
His failure is their defeat, his eh'ctioa would
L.. 10. 4. 4
Of fortnight has at least been productive OF Que
conclusion the utter imPolency OF the CABINET,
and prejudice against It on The part of some OF
the members of ihr Suu'h, which would edmit OF
no compromise short of the abandonment of ine
caucus Y, rsonally, there is not better qualified
man for Speaker. in The House, than Mr.. Wn.
ihrop. As its presiding officer thr lat session,
he dscbarged his duties with an ability and
romptitude, aud an elegance of mtnoer, never ex-
cell-d. Oh ,be ,tins of this Congress, he was,
by all odds, The most popular wing, aud, apart from
the polinc4l Issues If the day, one OF the most
popular men Of the BODY. His defeat Is purely the
esult OF his affiliations with the cabinet. and It's ef-
fects To- then amount TO their abandonment by the
House.
We are privately advised that, ~ the instance Of
Mr.. M,feCirh, commute of three OF tn m,st
cities oi Philadelrhs, New York. aud Boston,
have recently repaired To Washington, To consult
with ihr Secretary of the Treasury upou MS forth.
coming rtport. A. result of their consultation,
& appears that Mr.. Mer, dith will recommend, as
W. have before mentioned, change from The I'D
cator'a to- the speciic pan Of taxing imports. aud
that he will propose no ether material modifca.
uoLs, s1crpi IN ref renee 10 coal and iton. AID
4 n heidiy 70 be doubted that Mr. Meredith VIII
have iolmrd this report upon the expectation that
The connittr,s Of the House would be appointed
BY Mr WiHlsrcp; and W. may, slsn. p'esumr that
all ihc othtr stcTetarss for all pTacuc. purposes
will have shawd their esumtl,s oa the same eK-
pecriion IN the defeat Of Mr. wlnlhrop. al their
l,us Aie ov,iihfown. aud they, too. are rejected
b, ihr HUI. Win the election IT dcmocrt',
ny have enly 10 kcrp quiet Obey ord-rs, take
what they can got, aud, kc honest tacho, bid
God htst the eyer, nor look the riit horse in the
mouth.
tn, fnuieih ballot Of ,he House, 90 Wednesday,
indicated that lhr wings had made nothing by the
sG ovIbment of ths previous dry To be- cure, IL
was ,he only chunct-'he PARTY Wa al sdriit. and
the Opposition were in rapid process Of finishing
The work, Mr winthrop being already dnae
brown Err 'hr fofnr'h ballot. takeu on wrdnes-
day, az ci'su az N"trs iut bro"n-lhcking Only
t~oof an cleruuu--serms e. have turned the House
luio lie 'lain ~ excitement, clamor, hard Games,
wrath, ud-urt.on, and confusion. We refer 10
our Wellington repors aud correspondence cor
the scene u vas the last grand rally--the iororn
boIe ,f ihe cah'net-snd f,rbe irsnce could hold
out NO lorrrr. IL was not ~ human nature TO
stand ito te- The ex-A -si.tani Postmaster Gcne
raj, 50 lately TUNED out 10y The cabinet, m idc
Speaker Of the House The imuuoent dagger Ut
trch IN outrngr was too mnch-thc i,slpsble object
Of such hing was hide more than humin pa
tsnce could BEAR. Aud hence there was row
there Rad 70 be row, and sensible m4n could
eSieci Speaker 10 be elected without one.
But the lat report is the Withdrawal Of
Mr. Brdwn, ard lsaves he election on Speaker in
the E' Il d,hahiiul confusion. The House, how
ever, was eud,n,y getting Al the beginning Of the
end.