The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-07-20
WAsI,iNGToN July IL, 1882.

of the impressions of the public men
now in Washington, relative to the
result of the approaching election, |
have to write that appearances are
all on the side Of the Democratic
nominees. Thousands, 'evcn," are
being daily offered, without meet
8 ing takers; and now and then
/ hear of bona .fde offers Of two to one
on Pierce and King, which the
friends of Scott fail to take. do
not believe that nil the Wings in
Washington have together bet five
hundred dollars, on Scott's triumph, at
any odds. There is no argument in
betting, though it affords an illustration
of the sincerity of the expressions of
confidence to which politicians are
30 prone to resort on such occasions.
+ You will perceive that Mr.. Hum
: phrey Marshall, of Kentucky, has
authorized newspaper man to say in
the New York Herald, that he will
make no publication against Scott, and
that he does not stand wiM Toombs
and Stephens. He has not, however,
authorized that gentleman or any 9th
er to publish that he supports Scott.
He is quite undecided, tho probabili-
ty being that he will t$ke no p;rt i'll
the struggle.
The idea of seriously running Scott
In any State Of South Of Kentucky
and Maryland, is well nigh entirely
abandoned here. Even in North-Car-
olina it seems to be conceded that he
cannot make even q respectable poll.
lhe three seeding North-Carolina
Wing members hcsitated to sign the
protocol Of 'Foombs, Stephens & Co.,
only because they are indispo5sed to
aid in defeating their candidate
for Governor. 1t is understood, that
as soon as their local contest is
over, they will address their con-
stituents, declaring why thoy cannot
aid in electing Scott.
Up to day or two since, most Of
Scott's party iu Congress hoped that
divisions in the Democratic party in
the North. would grow out of Wing
divisions in the South. They seem,
however. to have slsasasaa5s':' asssa5 az OR
! ed hope of profit TO. themselves out o.!
such state Of things. 1t is remark
able fact, that We cannot hear of
any newspaper, or any man in any
non-slaveholding State, who has acted
with the Democratic party proper
within the last twelve years, except
John P. Hale and Gov. Atwood, of
New Hampshire, who are not now
supporters of Pierce and King.
care not what may have been
the shade Of the opinions protessed
by gentleman who have gone of fom
the Democratic organization within
the last twelve years, all are now
back, except Hale and Atwood. whose
opposition to Pierce is fierce, because
it is personal. According to Greeley,
it has been the especial province of
Pierce to tomahawk each and every
New Hampshire Democrat, show
ing signs of sympathy with Frcc-soil-
ism. G. AYERS that it was Pierce
who sent both Hale and Atwood
forth ''howling" against the Dcmoc-
cracy of that soundcst Nortle State.
The Van Buren,, John a. Dix.
and their allies in New York, the
Barnburner interest, are displaying
their usual tacit in the lnunner IN
which they come back to the Dem
ocratic organization. That is, they
make an entire and unconditional
surrender, pledging themselves to
stand by the platform with rs much
zeal.as by the candidate. This sud
den change tells better for their dis
cretion than for the integrity of their
political action. They know Pierce to
be man who will permit no scmi-ab-
olitionisIn in any man hoping for pre-
fefment under him, his previous
record showing that he has never yet
failed to take the responsibility of
needing it out when, and wherever it
reared its head in his path. With
very few exceptions, all Northern ex-
ceptions, all Northern politicians prin
ciple. New Hampshire alone, en-
braces any considerable Democratic
party adhering always, and under
all circumstances, to strict construction
and economy, the fundamental basis.
Ihe struggle over the Scnate's Col
Inns line amendment to the Deficiency
bill, has been very severe. never
saw SO much feeling exhibited before
IN the course of my long experience
with the House, except ON q political
issue. The extreme unpopularity of
MIR. Houston, Of Alabama, the Chair
man of the Committee Of WAYS and
Mears, actually passed the proposition
through the Committee Of the Whole
on the State Of the Union. IIe op-
posed it violently, and seemed to set
his heart on defeating it. Not a few
members either voted in Committee
In its favor, or absented themselves to
avoid scanning to vote under his lead.
John P. Kennedy, of Baltimore, will
be Secretary Of the Navy, only be-
cause no more distinguished gentleman
will accept it for SO short a time. Il
swell understood here, that the Fill
more administration is quite as odious
n .y, 1.