The republic., 1851-12-12
Gossip.

We perceive that Mr.. F. p. BLAIR, of the
to the West, and appeared yesterday on the
floor of the Senate. Some curiosity prevails
in political circles to learn how far he has car
ried the rumored arrangements between the
Freesoilers of New York and the DEMOCRATIC
friends of General BUTLER in Kentucky. 1t
would be strange if the old Globe clique should
bring itself into power again, and if BLAIR and
RIvEs, with Mr.. VAN buren, and his friends,
should make an effective lodgment with the
next DEMOCRATIC admnistration-and yet
stranger things have happened. BLAIR and
RIvEs have been very restless and unhappy
since Mr.. Polk parted with them, un-
der the impression that they had already
amassed scandalous fortunes from the pa
tronage of the Democracy, and that decent
regard to public opinion required him to divert
it into another channel. For this they never
forgave him, and have waged an implacable
war against the representative of the elite of
the distinguished Democrats of Richmond
whom Mr.. Polk selected to supply their
place.
We are panied to see any manifestations that
are likely to disturb the harmony Of the De-
MocRATIc party--and we hope therefore that
Mr.. BLAIR will make full and frank state
ment of the results of his western mission, and
relieve the minds of Mr.. DOUGLAS and Gene
raj CAss in this behalf. Our own impression
is, that he has not succeeded to the extent of
his desires-and that he found his game block
ed, without knowing very well from what quar-
ter. Whether or not Mr.. BoYD is cooperating
with BLAIS and RwEs in General BUThEn's S
cause, we cannot undertake to say; but the west
ern papers have charged very distinctly that
Mr.. BOYD favored these intriguers. We shall
watch the Speakers course with good deal
of interest. Our impression is that he is sold
bodily to the Freesoilers, and in this way we
account for the reputation by the DEMOCRATIC
caucus of the Compromise resolutions.
While on these points, we cannot but com
mserate with Senator DOUGLAS on the failure
of the resolution which he supported yesterday
for the election of officers of the Senate on the
Sd Monday of December. 1t was an important
movement. Mr.. DOUGLAS was supported by
Mr. CHASE and Mr.. SUMNER, and the other
leaders of the Abolionized- Democratic party,
but he was defeated, and some sharp words
ensued in consequence between Senator ATcHI-
SON and Mr.. BRIGHT. We do not think that
Mr.. DOUGLAS recovered the ground lost on
this movement by his KossUTH speech, not
withstanding he succeeded in producing a
strong impression of his courage by the aver
ment that he was not afraid of the GEAR, or
all the despots of Europe combined
We observe that Commodore STOCKTON
voted with the WHIGs on the resolution touch
ing the officers of the Senate. 1t is stated in
one of the New Jersey papers that the com
modore has been nominated by twenty two
papers for the Presidency of the
United States, or of one of the monopoly rail
roads in New Jersey is not mentioned. From
the connexion, however, in which the state
ment is made, we presume that the Presidency
Of the United States is intended-and we
should think he might make very fair show
for the nomination, II he were sure Of the sup
port of every person who has paid dollar for
the priviledgc of passing through the com
modore's farm, for we can consider the
State of New Jersey as nothing else. We
think that the commodore has some points
about him which would give him the advan-
tage of Mr.. DOUGLAS or General CAss in the
Presidential race; and we think he would be
quite as little likely as either of them to be
frightened by the Gar, though we did not OBJ
serve that he insisted quite so strenuously on
his courage.