The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-01-05
Whig Affairs at Washington.

Whig Affairs at Washington.
A correspondent of The New York Hel
aid presents mos, life like picture OF I'll
condition of things at Washing ton, as re
spects the Taylor party. We extract
few paragraphs. They are gra phic enough
The Herald il will be borne 10 mind, wa
ardently favorable to Gen, Ia, ler's elee
Ion.-Sialesman.
"The present state Of the trumphan
party beggars description. Every ma
is snspecting his Deighbor. In all direc
lions, my stery, distrnst and confusion pre-
vail. Webster is darker than ever, like
one OF his own native hills in a thunder
storm. Clayton fails to conceal his anx
iety. Corwin is dumb. Reverdy John
son looks wise. but keeps his own coun,
sci. The followers of each Of the promi
nent leaders, less circnmspect than lheil
masters, do not scruple to proclaim their
jealousies, dislikes, and susp cions, which
agitate the camps OF the opposite factions
Enter any one ofthose lltle coteries, and
you are at once Impressed by the entire
want of cohesion or concert amongst ,he
mos distinguished members Of the aucient
wLig party. Ludicrous enough betimes
are the harmless explosions which dai y
occur. Ofice.seekers are terribly poz.
zled. They come here by the score; New
York, as usual, contributing fully her
share Of the supplicants. But they cam
not fnd rest for the sole of their foot -
Now they are told that Clayton can cer>
tainly settle their business; now they are
exhorted to trust no one but Badger; and
anon, they are ontreatel to give them
selves up unreservedly TO Webster. !
wish you could see some of those poor
fellows, as they fit like the shadows Of
Virgil or Dante, from pillar to post and
from post to pillar' Some perfectly rab
id and disgusted with all the pretender-
at Washington, have started off to the
General himself,' determined to take time
by the foreluck, and put no trust in Cham
berIains.
But what precious bundles Of detrac
tion and slander are daily despatched
from this city to the peaceful abode OF
Gen. Taylo! This is que of the IN si
curious features of the present state of at
fairs. Every clique, every leader, every
devotion, writes fully to Baton Rouge
and thus General Taylor obtains almost
delectable insight into all the twistings
and turniDgs, the vices and meanness, OF
Washington politics. ifthese strange e.
plstles should, ever come to the light of
noon day. Pray duu't mention the bare
poss lty!
Meanwhile, the patriots at Washingio on
who daily speud themselves in the cause
of The people, at the rate OF from one thou
sand dollars to three thousand five hund !
red per annum, are not entirely .ieepiug.
An aid >de- camp Of General Tay ior--a
man of no common sagacit, MIR. w.
Grandin by name--started the Other eve
ming, in tie Baltimore cars on a mission
to New Orleans aud regions al cent
Mr.. Grandin has been connected with
one of the departments during the pres
ent administration, aud will, no doubt. |
discharge, his delicate duties with a grear
deal Of good sense and discretion. We
wish hun pleasant journey and his
friends in this village as composed state
Of their nerves, aud as good digestion as
present circumstances may render per
nissible,
One very interesting topic Of conver
'ation, Speculation, and no little excite
nent, is that Of the organship under the
new administration. Already two rival
interests begin TO array themselves a
ysinst Que another. The wings of the
North abide by their ancient CO laborer
Gales. For many years, the manufactu
'ers of the East have zeaiously sustained
he Intelligencer.
Donations, subscriptions, for one, ten,
wenty, even a hundred years, have been,
rom time TO time, remitted, in order TO
nstain the venerable organ. Ae desper.
ste effort is now in progress TO resusci
ate this aged almonee of ahe party
But. then, per contra, Mr.. Bulliu, Of the
New Orleans Picayune :. has issued bis
private circrlar, invoking tie aid of his
renis in the establishment of an organ.
Gallagher, of the Richmond Republican,
il is said, is TO be associated with Mr. |
Bullitt, iD this important enterprise. All
Ibis movement: the Northern wings are
no little alarmed. They aver that the
new administration, If Bullitt succeeds.
" i'll be all South, and swear. by all the
rods, that it must aot be go, but that the
,rder must be-
"Blow gentle Gales"
Gideon, an old whig printer, corpulen
Ind faithful, talks OF taking the field. lie
counts the cost, however, and fears the
isk. He assails Truman Smith. the in
iefaliga able, and other supposed leaders
4 the Taylor men, every day, and i'm.
flores them TO give him some solid basis
IN which to open his battery, but, slas! his
raeles are dumb. Mr.. John o. Serge ant
$ looked TO by Gideon, as his editor. But
t is very doubtful whether Mr.. Gideon
will be able to screw his courage TO the
ticking point; go that the fight will be
between the Int eiligeucer and Mr.. Ball |