New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-14
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Prom Washington Election OF Clerk, &c.

Cor-espo1 eaes d TIE Trtr. W.fassros Frlty Js- %
Mr. COBB presidcs over the deliberations f any
Of the proceedings hitherto deserve that name Of
the House with ease and dignity. From the Loco
Foco ranks il would have been impossible TO select
more efficient occupant Of the Chair. He decides
promptly and fairly seems familiar with the rules,
and disposes Of questions Of order without hesi-
fancy T. is true, his capacity for this difficult sta
ton has not get been subjected to any severe test
Up 10 this day II has been plain sailing ltremains
70 be seen how he viii sustain himself when the
House i. Keeling TO aud fro in the throes Of TEN.
pestaous discussion, when the passions OF men are
stirred Up from their depths. aud the elements o.
disorder clsinor down control l.. IN that fearful
ordeal through which he viii have 20 pass. he can
still preserve calm, dignhed and impartial at'i-
tude It may then be- safely admitted that the speak
ership has not fallen into incompetent hands It's
count,nsnce IS prepOsSesslng tronilsPiece mere
IS q frankness and cantor in It's expression which
commend him 20 general esteem snd confidence.
But stall Mr. COBB Is not without point 10 hang
a criticism upon. " men he descends ifom the
Chair be generates into a mere pariHaL Mr.
WINTHROP never hd tins HIS education his
habits the construction OF his mind prevented hun
from appropriating the influence Of his respons bic
office 10 any personal or party Intrigue. AMI " men
Mr. Cons enters into political Vaccinations on The
Door AM directs cOunsels the movements OF
members. the agitation OF que stions. and abe cast
IN OF votes, does he not give some cause Tor su'
picion. hs this may not be- without eiieci 10
the decisions OF the Char. especially ~ House So
nearly balanced the present.
The Wings had q caucus last night when. witn
OUT debating course 10 be pursued u DAY zen
,ral underst lndim pres allied that the Wings would
lake up CAMPBELL again The claims o. Mr. PRiN
Dir were strongly urged. and there " - good
feeling manifested for HIM HIS qusliicairTns ere
placed Ia the strongest point o. view Bot DE-
leYe there was ~ positive decisi0n Mr. course :"
be pursued being leit % be determined by circum
stances On the very first trial tOda! It was aP
parent that the W hes had come IA determination
10 run CANPBEtL again rumOr beng very prey
aleni that some D The southern Loco. COS "DN-'
vote or CAMPBELL IN preereDce % A Noilhefn man
in case FORSEY could not he elected severn
Wings cast their votes ior FRTNcH, probably from
pc rsoaai dislike % C. ANPBELL
On the second trial % day NJ. ENtHit oi y
who had not answered when his name was called
rose after the rui had been gone tnronen and sA'
his vote fer CAMPBELL. THIS, naturally enough
created some sensation especially amons the SOti
EN- Democrats Oh the third tina, Mr. ORR NJ
WALLACE and M " QUIES q : &. cast tne'i
votes iur CAMPBELL, % end the struggle MI W IL
SOY also changed his vote irunl REsch a. AMI
BILL. M EWING a Terra Mr.. hEBAKD \ l. an
| Nj CrowELI Of Ono changed Their votes 70 CANf
] y
III on Of 2a3 vutes csst. 20 great "a tie coiIiu
sion which followed the announcement o.! The resln
that il was some time before the next order could
h. ,,kep .,-tbe cecfiun O. 4 Sergeant al Ans
/ Gen WALBRIDSE OF your cary was pat IN nsii'l
ou without his consent, aud Vas sustained under
&C., fr,, MIN against the nomination and wal
| vitbdrauu after the FIRST tral bad been made
Never was greater Influence brought TO oea' o.
| an election than IN the case OF J. W. FoRSEY Al
the eadine Loccs OF Philadelphia were either her
az interested themselves indirectly IN the result
| NJ. BrcHANAN wrote letters 10 number OF h
nsr+isans recommending FoRSLT IN the strouges
/ tern, ana soliciting support Tor hun IN the nos
emphatic almost iEiploring terms Bat Ar 81
ctIsxAxs sun has gone down. HIS weight, witt
10, ri the caucus superadded. broke down Us "a
vorte Mr. FoRSTT returns home with diIH'n
shed purse. mortified feelings, disappointed hopes
/ ana little more experience Of Tie word thsA %
- Seso-s hs cot his uame into r nomination.
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