The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-22
Politics at Newport Watoring-Plsce.


Correspondence Of the Union.l
OCEAN HOUSE, (Newport,) Aug. IS. 1851
Our fashionable circle here quite surprised by the
appearance among Of General Leslie Coombs, Of
Kentucky the defeated candidate for Congress from the
Ashland district. Considering all the fatgues the Gene
raj has gone through. he looks remarkably well. The
General tough battle and had to fight out all
by himself-Mr. Clay being too indtsposed TO take a
hand in it, MIR Bracklnrdge, moreover, had too good
platform to stand to be easily upset He went for the
independent treasury for the tariff OF 1885, and for the
compromise measures, and all, passed at the last
SION OF Congress
II is generally believed that Mr. Clay viii not return to
the Senate but that will depend the state OF his health
not on his will II his health should permit, he will be
herehe last great oak not yet shvered by the Storm
after Calhoun and Webster are no longer members Of
that body
We have a great many Keniuckians, Tennesseeans,
and Orleanans here at Newport, and all are out upon
the Seward bargain with the slver-grays in New York
They say they will and cannot have anything to do
with General Scott, if he continues 10 stay in the
pany Of such men as Seward, Johnston Thurow Weed,
&c but | cannot see how they forgive him if he
quits them man of General SCOTS elevation ought
not to have stayed single moment in such company.
He ough, TO have avoided the very suspicion OF being
concerned with them in any political schemes lie ought
moi to have assened 10 the OF his name in Pennsyva
MA coupled with that of Governor Johnston. Wha,
would be thought OF vir,uous woman who should be
Could her previous good character protect her from susp
con Could she again pretend to associate with the elite
OF her sex
Thus reason nearly all the southern wings con-
gregated in this place. | have not heard one OF them
complain about the result Of the last elections; on the
contrary they seem 10 enjoy them. They delight in the
prospects of seeing Johnston beaten in Pennsylvania and
wish for a similar result in Ohio.
If General Scott. Of his friends assert, is for
the Compromise why does he not at repudiate Sew
ard Johnston, Weed and Thaddeus Stevens II he wait
Ill, the elections 10 Pennsylvania and Ohio convince him
that the highcr.law party is in mnor'iy- be only
change bis views after he discovers by sad experience.
that they are no longer tenablehen, assuredy he must
not expect 10 obtain credit for sincerity, candor, or
htforward action II General Scott do not repent
himself before he s actually beaten in the Keystone State,
no proe.,alion OF his will change the current OF public
opinion which is now heavily setting agains, hun.
There is still pretty good prospect OF row between
the woolly heads and the silver grays on the nth prox
mo- great number OF leading wing politicians are
about to have preliminary meeting at Saratoga Crit
enden and Winthrop have been too closely watched here
for the wing conspraors 10 make this any longer their
headquarters.
Mrs Fillmore, son, and daughter, still hefe and
pass their time in very retired manner. Colonel and
Mrs Scott Mrs General Scott, and Miss Scott, also
among the vsiters this cool island; Mons and
Madame Calderon de la Barca,
Every progressive here in Newport, and every
good compromise man, is for the speedy annexation OF
Cuba God grant that it may take place for the
benefit of that poor oppressed island and the crest OF
mani ind, that wish TO trade with her
PUTNAM.