The North-Carolina standard., 1850-01-02
fCosrespoodeuce of II. Ohio statesman ]

Correspondence Of the Ohio statesman.1
593s WAsHMoroM, Dec. Is, lo49.
During the whole Of the exciting scenes Of the day
before yesterday. in the House, Mr.. Clay sat be-
you his bearing throughout the exciting proceedings.
was to me subject Of much interest a. the fari-
GUS storm progressing. Hardly q muscle Of his ex-
pressive countenance moved during the most furious
hour. There he san, with eyes ntently fixed on the
combatants speakers on either side. They gave
row. mingled with appreciation here-dissent there,
with sympathy for his country as whole, and with
anxious and gloomy forebodings-as the eyes alone
Of no other living American can evince.
Though as radically opposed to his views of public
policy as any other man in the Union, have ever
regarded Mr.. Clay as true patriot every inch of
him. Though writing within the last six years per-
haps more for the democratic press than any other
individual-vastly more-I have never taken occa-
sion to charge upon him, or even remotely to imply
want Of confidence in the animus actuating that
great man. In this differed from many of my po-
litical friends, who believing him to be as selfish and
politically licentousas the common herd of ederalists
have lost no opportunity to brand him as such. /
have been reasoned with and scoded more than once
for freely expressing nv favorable impression of the
mad mot of his politics. wished yesterday for
those to have been at my side who see no merit
in that Tremendous opponent Of democratic princi-
pies and measures. wished for them, that they
might have read in his speaking countenance far
more convincing refutaon of all aspersons upon the
integrity of his mistaken political labors, than pen
can trace, or lips-though moving with eloquence
equal to his own-can pronounce.
If there is an administration party in the House
Of Representatives, do not know who compose it
beyond the two leaders-Messrs. Stanly and Levin;
himself before the notice of the foreign mission dis
pensing power, as uery serviccable gentleman for
It's purposes in these its days of tribulation and
disappointment. The voting upon Speaker yester-
day-the utter scatteraton of the whgs-althoughi it
was well known that taking courage, regainng hope
from the Brown affair, the administration had deter
mined that their filled with disinclination to
permit the use of his name to interfere with the
ganzaon of the House, should enter again into the
arena-proved that it's power was fled. Mr.. Stany,
who is shrewd gentleman, though he is a sort of a
quill filled with quicksilver and then heated-seems
to understand how little sympathy the wings of the
House really feel with the folks at the other end of
the Avenue. Nothing, presume, but this belief
that his ship is shorthanded, could induce him to
play master, mate, able-bodied seaman, landsman,
steward, and cabin-boy, except sincere conviction
that Mr. Holmes having within the last three four
days deserted, himself and Mr. Levin all Of the
crew remaining who care a continental - wheth-
the ship shall shall not weather the raging Storm
But Mr.. Stany is destined to have busy time of it
if he holds out as he seems have begun; it being
more than probable, fancy, that ere the session is
month older, he will find himself with half dozen
charming little quarres with his political friends
from the South on his hands.
l commend to your readers the very able review of
the Of Mr.. Winthrop in the chair, which yes
terday was spoken by Mr.. Andrew Johnson, from
Tennessee. Johnson is one Of the very few men in
public life in this country who does not hesitate to
speak out his sentiments concerning men and things,
without fear favor. He is, and for years has been
terror to the humbugs Of the House, we'll as to
L. Ill
any to fatten the substance of the people
You will perceive that in the course of his remarks
he brought ve six wings to their feet by way of
personal explanations. He rarely addresses the
House without thus drawing up more Of less Of ,hem
to eodeavor to relieve themselves from the odioos
flood Of light he pours upon their course public
men. He kept poor Winthrop upon a gridiron for
half hour, roasting and toastng him severely,
til he Phizzed out it were, in the way of person.
al explanation, endeavoring to creep or slide back
wards out Of the position in which Johnson had
transfxed him, so that the House might have good
look at their would-be presiding officer he is-not
as his friends would have the country believe him
to be.
1t is worthy Of note, that Mr. Clingman took oc-
casion to express his entire concurrence with the
latter and topledge his State to similar positions on
the slavery question. He is the first North Caroli-
nian who has approached the subject, from which
fact his few casual remarks derive their consequence.
1t seems to be understood that his colleague, MIR.
Stanly, by no means comedies with Mr.. c., upon
such questions. Mr.. S., at home belongs to the
Badger wing Of the federal party, which is at swords
points with Mr.. Cngman, who is himself the leader
of the other, or ant-Ralegh clique division of the
universal N. c. Kingdom of coondom. The attitude
assumed by southern wings Of the school of Messrs.
Stephens and Clingman, towards the Executive has
greatly alarmed bose having that innocent function
ary in keeping. is said that the latter careful
prevent their charge from frequent with
these men of the South, to whom, of all men, they
owe their position of proximity to the Of power
they are indebted for their relation to the President
similar 10 that held by the monkey, to the cat when
drawing the chestnuts out of the fire. They are the
only upright and downright statesmen of their party
here, with very few exceptions. They "speak out
in meeting" on all occasions, taking the bull by the
horns-apparently fearing Presidential bulls as little
as the Republicans of Rome dread papal ones. For
some days the keepers Of the "Second Washington
tried TO intimdate them by circulating stories con-
cerning Zachary's dspleasure account of their
opposition to the nominee. 1t soon was evident,
however, that z. fears them more than they fear him.
RAIL ROAD CONVENTION. Our readers will please
to remember that Convention of the friends Of the
North Carolina Rail Road will be held in this town
On tho 5th of January-Saturday week. We look
for very interesting meeting the occasion, and it
is certainly that should enlist the warmest enthu
siasm. We venture to say that the people of our
town and adjacent country will not be found want
ing. If they are, it will be the first time they have