The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-21
Gems from tho Sunday Press.
from the Sunday Mercury Nov 20


given up, or for time abandoned, its infamous lie
about the Authorization OF Cuba by the British,
upon which 1t harped so long atrociousy for the pur
pose we presume, Of raising flebustering Spirit at
the North or for the purpose OF arousing the South
or for the purpose OF dstractiDg the attention OF the
people from the degrading an contradictory aud
anti republican tricks and doube-shuffes and Thin
bic rigging of Marcy, Guthrie, Cushing, aud other
little jokers, with and without patches (prce fifty
cents) upon their fundamental arrangements.
more disgracefu lie never was more wickedly put
forth by any journal high or low nor was ever lie
more impudently or more unblushingly bolstered up
as long as It was supposed to pay. The entire story
was engeDdered in the soul of huckster and brought
forth by wretch with the courage Of mountebank,
1t was in vain for the British Minister resident at
Washington to protest to our patchwork and domino
playing doubles'x, gambling administration, against
the gross injustice this lie doing his government,
ard the entire nation 1t acted for, prop og ltng
and reiteratins 30 papable lie Our shutfling ad.
ministIaton denied its control over the columns Of
the Union; 90 it went on with the lie until the lie
ceased to pay, or until it had worn itself out.
II Q stupid lie; and yet, stupid As it was, it
had its believers, as any charge against the bloody
British" however monstrons, improbable or i'm
possible It may be, always viii have The Liz Of the
agreed with Spain to throw ship loads Of negroes,
snatched from Africa into Cuba there to sort
Ct apprenticeship, and Thea enjoy sort Of freedom.
This was the pith or point Of that stupid lie
The throne of Great Britain itself, popular, and
deeervedly popular, the present occupant of it is
would not be safe day un1er such villainous and
beastly compact as this.
From the Sunday Times.
" MR.. SPEAKER"
In about fortnight commences the session of the
thirty third Congress. Already the hotel Oh ambers
the lodging rooms. and the private parlors upon
PENNSYLVANIA avenue have been fully aired for the
reception of members, whose tru AXIS are now being
Of Magnificent Distances" The barrooms are en-.
during their caily accumulation of loungers the
tad
airs; the librarian OF the Congressional Llbraryis
preparing to dispense information upon all topi,s to
speech-coiners; and scores Of new mail bags cape in
the corridors of the Post Office for the loads OF public
documents which the zeal of nav members dispense
throughout the Union. All things betoken the ap-
proach Of that legislative life which, every December
brings so powerful reaction to the city where in
each congressional vacation, ennui reigns supreme.
As the eve of the session thus approaches the gos.
sips of Washington, and the first nstalment of lobby
members, (whoee patriotism Is only equaled by their
impudence begin to discuss the positions of the old
members, the prospects Of the new ones, and the
first grand problem" Who shall be Speaker" This
functonary will undoubtedly be called from the dele
cation Of some State not represented in the Cabinet
which may shut out Linn Boyd, from Kentucky-and
from State other than the who shall furnish
the Clerk. If Colonel Forney be the latter-an we
cannot think of any cogent reason why the new
House should pass over good editor, serviceable
partizaD, and gentleman whose previous courteses
in the same post are his unquesti0ned recommends
tons-then Pennsylvania will not have the honor Of
presiding over the representatives Of the nation.
Ohio presents strong claims for someo of her men,
bers. The State who like her. roll up majority of
sixty thousand votes for Governor, should he al.
lowed 10 carry the banner of Speaker, without
murmur from her sisters. Prominent among her
set, for this standard bearing. are Messrs. Disney,
Olds and Shannon. The latter fails, perhaps, in his
social antecedents, and Mr. Odds has a conte slant
for his seat in Mr. Holloway. 1t would scarcely be
were matters of preliminary dispute but Mr..
Disney has strong recommendations in tact, energy,
antecedents, and promising consaquents.
Some Southern state possesses its claims for
President and the West furnishes the Vice President
The claims of Georgia. In this respect, were acknow
lodged 50 recently as the thirty Congress in the
elected to the Senate. Alabama and Louisiana have
never had Speaker South Carolina has not filed
the office since her fiery Langdon Cheves succeeded
e in the ts her Of ns
Burt sat in the chair for three days during the illness
Of Mr. Robert G. Winthrop, in the thrtieth Congress-
North Carolina has preferred no claims for the pest
since Nathaniel Macon, after six years service, re-
signed the busy hammer, in 1907. II the admins ra
tion and its friends desire q most unexceptionable
man from the South, they will find him in Judge Will
liam Dunbar, just elected froR Louisiana. BE il
skilled public officer; his antecedents for scores
of years back without flaw; his courtesy united
to drmness, cannot be dsputed and he is fresh from
back. Tong John Wentworth, Old Bullion. and Mr.
Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, have been named in
suDdry quarters; but the first carries with him too
much Of the free soil faint the second is too old for
the vexatious post and, indeed would never consent
to be gagged when his mind Is ready to pour fourth
upon his enemies the volcanic fires which have been
pent up since he left the Senate-and the last named
Is needed on the floor of the House, as debater.
It is said, in certain high quarters, that General
Pierce will not interfere in the choice of Speaker Not
to do would be foolish and unnecessary display
Of delicacy; If he does not, some member Of his
openly expressing his preferences than to think that
Msssrs. Marcy and Guthrie were secretly plotting for
the elevation Of their tool. The new officer should
cided and uDprejudced lawyer, Of experience and
seniority in whom all sections of the country
may. bave confidence, and rely without fear upon
hsjudgment in the selectioa of committees-one who
shall lever bluDder by making Western mau chair
man OF the committee on commerce, third-rase
lawyer chairman of the judiciary, and by placing
rash progressive at the head of foreign affairs.
From the Sunday Atlasl
THE ASSEMBLING OF CoNGREss-THE WAR OF THE
POLITICIANS.
On Monday the 5th day of December next fifteen
days from to-day the American Congress will com.
mence the FIRST session Of the Thirty third Congress.
quorum of both houses will, beyond all doubt, be
in attendance on that day, aud both bodies will be
called to Order-the Senate by the Honorable David
r. Atchi son, Vice President protempore; the House
Of Representatives by it's clerk Mr. John W. Forney.
House, by the law of the land acts Speaker till
the House elects its presiding officer. The Clerk,
whilst he holds this nominal position of Speaker has
a right to exercise the functions of the Office to q
limited extent an extent which, by the way, is
created by necessity. He may, If he choose, enter
tain questions of order and decide them without in
dulgiDg debate; but he usually declines doing so, aud
refers every thing Of the kind to the body for which
he acts. Mr.. Forrey may, and probably will, follow
the action of his predecessors but we shall not be
surprised if be takes upon himself the right Of acting
son ewbat independently Of precedents.
In the year 1889, Mr.. Hugh Garland, Of Virginia.
who was Clerk of the House of Representatives,
found himself compelled TO act as temporary Speak
er from the 9Th to tbe Of December of that year;
would have continued thus to act up to the end
Cd or T. John Quincy Adams had not, by an extreme
&C Of uiuipstion, been thrust into the Speakers
chair against his will and without his consent. Mr..
Garland as Clerk and acting Speaker was required
10 call the rc of the House; and this he commenced
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