The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-06-16
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Charleston Courier.


WAsHNaroN, June 8.
The House passed a joint resolution
for terminating the present session Of Con-
gress on the 16th day of August. The
vote was unanimous on this proposition.
The members had previously consulted
upon the day and agreed to the 10th.
The term allowed is ample for the dispatch
of all the necessary public business. The
Appropriation bill will 60 through with
out much debate, except upon political
questions. The River and Harbor bill
will be debated, as usual, very thoroughly,
and especially in view Of the position Of
the two great parties on the subject Of
internal Improvements by the general
Government. The Homestead bill is to
be discussed in the Senate, and there amen
ded, ifnot rejected. Mr.. Hunters Curen-
cy bill is to be discussed, and probably
passed, in the House. A vast number
of bills have been prepared which will not
pass, nor even be taken up. The ten
weeks left for the session would hang
heavily on the hands of Congress but for
the relief which the discussion of matters
touching the presidential conflict will af-
ford. After the Wing Convention and
nomination, there will be occasional de-
bates, in both Houses, on the subject of
the merits of the respective platforms and
nominees Of the two parties.
The Democrats in Congress seem to be
delighted with their ticket, and the Wings
seem to think that it is not Only very
respectable, but hard to beat. The Wings
will, nevertheless, try it. The first step
they have to take is the most difficult one
and that is to unite the party. 1t
lacks cohesive power, and, between its
Northern and Southern sections, there is
much repulsion. Still, it is thought that,
as the Democracy now shows a united
'front.' the Wings, in their Convention, will
erect common platform, and agree with
unanimity upon a candidate. They talk
Of no outsiders. Their candidate must be
Gen. Scott, Mr.. Fillmore, or NJ. Webster.
Mr.. Fillmore may possibly decline, unless
there should be stronger demonstration
for him in the North than is now witnessed.
1t is also said that the Northern Wings
must see the necessity Of adopting the ex-
ample Of the Democratic Convention as
To the endorsement Of the Compromise,
and also of placing Gen. Scott thereupon,
should he be the nominee.
Some of the Northern Wing organs
have lately intimated n purpose, on the
part Of the friends Of General Scott, should
he not have the majority, to challenge
the right Of the Georgia and Alabama del
egations TO seat in the Convention, on
the ground that they are not Wings but
Union men. In one quarter it has been
intimated that the friends of Gen. Scott
would require pledge from each delega-
ton to adhere to the platform and the
nomination ofthe majority-they agreeing,
of course, TO be in the same way bound,
should they be in the minority, rs they
probably will be. Then, again, the South
ern delegation with probably act in con-
cert, and have some understanding as to
their course before they go into the Con-
Convention, overcoming" ga all sSSstihRt shs
unite upon a platform and upon candi-
dates.
Both Houses will adjourn over Wednes-
day and Thursday, the l6th and l7th, TO
allow the Wings members to attend the
Convention. The proceedings and result
Of the Convention will be regarded with
intense interest.
WASHINGTON, JUNE 8, 4 M.-Many
OF the delegate to the Wing Convention
are here. They seem, so far, to be very
much disposed to harmonic, or at least to
go into Convention in the hope of union of
action. They call upon Mr.. Fillmore, Mr..
Webster and General Scott, and Of course.
are cordially received. All the delegates
from the State ofN. York are to meet in the
city ofN. York, before coming on here, and
hold consultation. The New-Enqiand
delegates will meet in the city of N. York,
on the 18th for the same purpose. learn
from New-York that since General Pierce's
nomination, the Wing friends of Gen.
Scott have doubted the expcdiency of
nominating him, without the full assent of
the whole Of the Wing delegates, Northern
and Southern. They have also become
convinced that they must adopt the Com
promise measures, as platform, or be
beaten so largely in the city Of New ork
that thay cannot carry the State.
Ilean that John an Buren has announ-
ced that the Democratic party iu New
York is reunited on Gen. Pierce, and will
give him the entire Freesoil vote. This
being the case, 1t is evident that the Whips
will have hard struggle. Some suppose
that Mr. Webster will be the candidate,
and others that Gen. Scott, Mr.. Fillmore
and Mr.. Webster will all be dropped, and
new candidate be taken up.
Gen. Scott, according TO rumor, was of
the opinion that Gen. Cass would be the
nominee, and expressed his qualification
that he should have "a soeman worth of
his Steel" The nomination Of Gen. Pierce
was announced to him while in his Office,
and surrounded by number Of persons,
and he Immediately remarked upon It.
"WeH. 4 haze lost one vote; I shaU haze
one vote iess." Ifhas been TumoFed here
that Gen. Pierce had frenusn,ly aaci..a1