The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-07-21
From Washington.
Correspondence ofthe Southern Standard.
WASHINGTON CITY, July IL, 1852.

WASHINGTON CITY, July IL, 1852.
So far as the condition of the wager mar
ket affords correct indication of the impress
sions of the public men now in Washington,
relative to the probable result of the ap-
preaching election have to write that ap-
pearances are all on the side of the Demo-
cratic nominees. Thousands, "even," are
are being daily offered, without meeting ta-
kers; 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. lido
not believe that all the Wings in Washing
ton have together bet five hundred dollars.
on SCOTS triumph, at any odds. There is
no argument in betting, though it affords an
illustration of the sincerity of the express
sions of confidence to which politicians are
so prone to resort on such occasions.
You will perceive that Mr.. Humphrey
Marshall, of Kentucky, has authorized n
newspaper man to say in the New York Her
aid, that he will make no publication against
Scott, and that he does not stand with
Toombs and Stephens. He has not, how.
ever, authorized that gentleman or any 9th.
er to publish that he supports Scott. He
is yet quite undecided, the probability being
that he will take no part in the struggle.
The idea of seriously running Scott in any
State South of Kentucky and Maryland, is
well nigh entirely abandoned here. Even
in North Carolina it seems to be conceded
that he cannot make even respectable poll.
The three seeding North Carolina Whip
members hcsitatcd to sign the protocol of
Toombs, Stephens, g. Co., only because
they are indisposcd to aid in defeating their
candidate for Governor. 1t is understood,
that rs soon rs their local contest is over.
they will address their constituents, declaring
why they cannct aid in electing Scott.
Up to day or two since, most of Scotts
party in Congress hoped that divisions in the
Democratic party in the North, would grow
out of the Wing divisions in the South
They seem, however, to have already aban-
doned hope of profit for themselves out of
such Il state things. 1t is a remarkable
fact, that we cannot hear of any newspaper,
or any man in any non-slavcholding 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 NAV have
been the shade of the opinions profcsscd by
gentlemen who have gone off from the Dem
ocratic organization within the last twelve
years, all are now back except Hale and At
wood, whose opposition TO Pierce is fierce.
because it is personal. According to Gree
lcy,it has been the especial province of Pierce
to tomahawk each and every New Hampshire
Democrat, showing signs of sympathy with
Free-Soilism. G. ayers that il was Pierce
who sent both Hale and Atwood forth chow
ling" against the Democracy of the soundest
Northern State.
The Van Burens, John A. Dix,and their al
lies in New York, the Barnburner interest,
are displaying their usual tact in the manner
in which they como back to the Democratic
organization. That is, they make an entire
and unconditional surrender, pledging them
selves 10 stand by the platform with rs much
zeal rs by the candidate. This sudden change
tells better for their discretion than for the
integrity of their political action. They
know Pierce to be n man who will permit
no semi-abolitionism in aEy man hoping for
preferment 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 pol
iticians want principle. New Hampshire
alone, embraces any considerable Democrat
ic party adhering always, and under all cir
cumstances, to strict construction and econ
cmy the fundamental basis.
The struggle over the Senatc's Collins
line amendment to the Deficiency Bill has
been very severe. Inever saw so much feel
ing exhibited since my long experience with
the House, except on apoltical issue. The
extreme unpOpularity of Mr.. Houston, of
Alabama, the Chairman Of the Committee
of Ways and Means, actually passed the
proposition through the Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union. He op-
posed it violently, and seemed to set his
heart on defeating it. Not few members
either voted in Committee in its favor, or alb
sented themselves to avoid seeming to vote
under his lead
+John p. Kennedy, of Baltimore, will be
Secretary of the Navy, only because no more
distinguished gentlemen will accept it for 80
short time. II is well understood here,t
the Fillmore administration is quite as odious
to the party who manage SCOTS affairs, as
the Democrats arc. Thus, as to accept of.
fee under Fillmore just now, will be to in
sure that the head of the acceptor will come
to the block in March next. Ambitious gen.
tlemen are shy of the honor. PALMETTO.
at is, we conceive from the general tenor
pf ntlr Av.ho III