The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-14
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lieut. replied But we refer to the sketches of
porter for the points in the argument.
Views OF Congress Distance.
We should imagine, from the nature OF the editorials
Of some of our Contemporaries residing at distance from
the capital that they had persuaded themselves into the
belief that Congress in state Of great disorganiza
ton and anarchy, that the government was about to fall
to pieces and that CONSERVATION and alarm pervaded the
population Of Washington, resident well sojourn
ing We assure our friends that they are aborng under
very great mistake if they suppose any such state Of
things 10 exist here 1t is true, of the houses Of
Congress has not yet been organized but il is equally
true that il will be, in due time. The House Of Repre-
sentatves has been eight ten days endeavoring
to elect Speaker, and possibly may not elect
for some days to come; yet it is neither in state
Of disorder nor anarchy. On the contrary, it is in
very orderly condition The members are intelligent
gentlemen and men Of honor, and know what is due to
their body as well as themselves And we have no
doubt they will as carefully observe the rules Of order
and the decorum due TO their official positions if they
had Speaker Of their own choosing to preside
their proceedings, instead OF the Clerk Nor is there
any undue excitement among them, among the
people OF this city. On the contrary, to an old OBJ
server Of things here. there appears to be less ex
cnement among the memUtTs IMAM USUAL Ou tue Con-
vening OF new Congress II so happens that
neither Of the two great parties into which the coun.
try is divided have a commanding majority and that
the balance Of power is held by about half dozen
members who designated "free-soilers," and
many more "mpracticable wings" from the South with
an "independenr' member two for whose course no
party responsible These parties, big and little, have
for many days been engaged in perseveng but peace
able and honorable struggle for Speaker. We call it
honorable, because the Office is very important one, in
voving high party interests, and possessing great nu
ence over the deliberations OF the body We do not
wonder therefore, that under the circumstances, the
struggle is earnest and proraced which would not be
the case If the people had elected decided majority of
either party to the House But it will by.and-by come
to an end, and, we believe. without detriment TO the
honor Of the body, or the welfare Of the country.
We do NOT regard this struggle for Speaker crisis
in the history OF the country, event al all calcu
lated to alarm the patriotic portion Of the people; which,
in our view, embraces all OF them. Nor do believe
that the public interests WILL in the end be at all delayed
by this protraced struggle for Speaker On the contrary,
il Speaker should not be elected before the first Of
February we believe that Congress will then have ample
time, before the adjournment, to pass every bill and
measure demanded by the public welfare When Con-
gress organizes on the first day of the session, it seldom
gets really at work before the middle Of January The in
termedsse time may therefore, well be spent in voting
for Speaker a. in doing anything else The only
calamity which the country will suffer from the delay
will be, the effect IL will have upon the Presidents
message That document has already become stale,
and will spoil before the first CT January, kept until
that time. People do not much about thing
which they do not get when they expect IT, The mes
sage therefore, may be considered good as fused
and II makes but little difference now whether II leaks
out Of the cabinet comes before the country in the
Tn conclusion, we advise our friends al distance not
TO be alarmed There is danger from the non-eecton
Of Speaker. The members OF Congress talk. laugh,
eat their dinners, and 90 to church like good re-
pubcans and Christians, as usual, and the people
here are quite cool-some OF them not knowing nor
caring what is going on in Congress. Neither do
anything 10 disgrace themselves or the country. We
have seen nothing dsreputable in the conduct Of Con.
gess a. body although the comments upon its proceed
ings by some OF the selfsyled independent press
truly 60 We think the members suffer enough by being
deprived Of thsrpay without being abused by Of the
"independent" press, who to sit in judgment
over them. BY the way, do not these "independ.
eht tutOft TtHcCt u1t uc Po1 VI "c ucuocso ue-
ponds upon the election OF Speaker And cannot
they infer from that fact that Speaker viii be
elected Certainly the very fact that the members have
coniended 90 long for their preferences in the choice Of
that officer is conclusive proof not only OF their sincerity
but Of their patriotism Wesrc very confident the repub
lie viii not ia nor the government be blown up II the
Hoae do not elect Speaker for three weeks to come
We desire. however that the House may be organized
The Baltimore Patriot Of last evening is shsmefully
dsstne Of all beray, justice, and truth, as TO hold the
whole republican party responsible for the acts Of one
man. kuses the following indiscrimnaie anathema:
The expo.urc which was made yesterday, and which
proved what some Of the party are capable Of doing mus
ope we should suppose asai~a he election Of any loco
foco willis, Il may also increase the difficulty Of making
any choice.
Here is justice and berality from the wing press!
We recommend the very interesting letter OF our Com
mercal Correspondent in this days paper to the careful
consideration Of our readers II s full Of statistics
which are important both in commercial and politica
point Of view.
CosarcrroN. In our article upon Mr.. Clayton's dplo
macy, in yesterdays Union. the word imbrogto wal
misprinted "imbogi,o" We corrected Il in the proof