Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-12-18
Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON Dec. d, 1881.
Congress has far organized elect all the oii-
GERS oil the House, the Committees will be appointed on
Monday Though strong effort is making against
Judge Bayy Of Va, yet my opinion is, Mr.. Boyd, the
newly elected Speaker: will venture appoint any
other person Chairman of the Committee OF Ways aud
Means Mr.. Disney Of Cincinnati, will, in all hke
hood, be Chairman of the Committee Foreign Rela
tons-a selection well worthy oil the man and the cause
Mr.. Disney by his requirements and his business tai
ent, the best qualified member Of the House Tor that
post. Mr.. Burt will probably remain where he was last
year-at the head Of the Committee on Military Affairs
There is a feeling of dstrust between the bona hde
compromsers and the utras, and wonder that such
feeling should exist. The secessionlss and the higher
law men stand now Just where they stood year ago
only that they Tebuked by the people, and hence
to do that 10y stealth and political eonbl
nation which they have been unable TO do in day light,
with the indignant feelings OF their constituents op
posed their neiaous designs Not one OF the PolitI-
cal sinners has really repented of his errors for If they
had why should they object TO promise 20 sin more
They regret the consequences of their course
TO themselves the perncious influence 1t may exer-
else on the destiny of our glorious Union.
The Democr attic members assembled in caucus on
Saturday last have committed blunder in adopting
the compromise; but it done TO accommodate the
extremes Mr.. Buchanans ult "A disunion friends OF
the South feeling that the adoption of Mr. Folks
luton would finish what little is left OF them in Georgia,
Alabama and Mississippi, opposed the resolution with
all their might. and sought To Kill 1t by sadng 1t with
amendments while the Freesoers from similar reasons,
helped to Kick them out of caucus, in rushing more
To the embrace of their old aies-ihe nuiers The
Barnlnrners and Freesoilers o New York. worked for
VIM. Butler. Blair, Benton and Martin Van Buren,,
while the SecessiOnists worked for James Buchanan =
the union Of the defeated the friends OF the
Union.
But things will stop here. The Wings having sub
stantay and uneqpivocaly endorsed the compromise
their caucus in the very words the President recon-
mends these in his message final settle
of the principles involved therein. have got the
of The Democrats unless the latter show, by
open in the House. where they stand, and what the
country may expect from them. They will come mp Ia
the resolution like men, and the North western men,
bers will the example to the Representatives from
other States. They voted in body in against
tabng the resolution because they stood plat form
of principles and committed this that doubtful
man for the Presidency
Thus far the Northwest is ahead Of all other sections
in the country in its pure, spontaneous devotion the
Union and the Constitution and If candidate is select
ed by the Baltimore Convention, the Northwest is his
proper locality. Either Cass or Douglass will answer
the purpose, and which of these two is the
most available, will doubtless be selected. The men
that work the extreme ends of the lever like
Buchanan Pennsylvania, Butler of Kentucky. who
the friend of Benton side, and of JEFF Davis
the other will gain nothing by the which they
have got up for their benefit The country wants
peace, and will not support men who either them
selves ncured with uiIraism, or men whose friends and
advisers rely support. In the Senate the
feeling against the ultras strong that motion was
made in the last Democratic 90 into an elec
ton OF all the officers including the chair. This was
direct attack Mr.. Buchanan's old and tried friend
Mr. VIM. Rufus King, of Alabama, who during the
last State elections in Alabama lenceman mol
approving the Compromise, yet ready take az
arms, and light uncle Sam at once. The proposition
postponed till Monday next when eleven additional
members expected to he presents but doubt wheth
er II will carry the prccedens being all against such
proceeding and MIR King being the oldest Democrat io
member of that body. Should the caucus determine OF
election of President. Mr. King max lie reelected
from respect for his position; but il will not be done
unanimously, and his will he stripped Of the
prestige of victory
The New York Democracy have gained a signal vic
tory by adopting the District system. IL will. doubt
be inflated in Pennsylvania. The Cass insist il
and will If voted down. send double sets of Delegates
as done efore But the quarrel between Wolf and
Muhenierg was nothing compared Ia the Struggle he
tween the friends Of Cass and Buchanan respectively in
that State. The last COMMITTEES heard FROM in Penn
svlvania Beaver and Nnrthnmer land have both elected
Cass delegates TO the State convention, and instructed
/ them, one, 10 90 for Cass. Mr. Buchanan dare
call meeting of his friends in Lancaster coun.
ty. completely his friends in that county in n mi
uorty. More anon. UNION.