Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-07
WashIngton Correspondence.
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WAsuINGroN, ih Dee, 1853.
The Democratic caucus last night nominated an of ne
old officers. OIc hundred aud eighteen m.,h,rs u.,
present and took part in its proceedings The e.,
the Speakcrship was confined to McssrS. BOYD Dnc,
or on the first ballot the vote stoo !, - for lloyd 80
Tor Disney, AMI 80 tot Orr. There one scattering
vote. On the II ballot Boyd received 81 votes Disney
81, and Or ~ The former having received majority
o the votes polcd ofcourse declared the nominee OF
the party.
forney nominated clerk the LIST ballot, mo- one
having been placed in opposition to HIM lie received
% votes, having beeu east for Judge Youn. of Illinois
Before the ballot was taken, some oi th. members pres.
eut left the Hail. while others Who remained refused Il,
VOTE notniendng To be bound by tr oI the meet
ing.
The entire Virginia delegation are now in Wasbin,,,n
with the exception of Mr.. Snod,as, and they were all in
attendance At the tAc' hut Mr. Leicher WHO refused to
take part in its proceedings. All nj them voted
throughout lot Boyd as Speaker, except Mesrs Powell
! and Ia Me- who Supported Mr. Der.
ana happy tn inform You that onls member of the
delegation voted Tor forney, which dstng honor
belongs Judge Bsyly II have not been mi.inIorm.i
i'll regard To the hghtoned character of hs
they Will not Ice very apt to approve at hi4 support
man who attempted tn suborn witness in order
awom,us reputation. The fathers bands aud
the Eastern Shore possibly iiirr from thns. in
other SECTIONS Of the State but ii not veuurc to pre-
diet that they will not forget this oi their enght.
cucd representative. have no means OF ascert.i. ing
what his for thus acting in opposition TO ali
his colleagues; hut YOU Justly inier hs course
that he intends to give uuhesittting aud unuuieI
support of the and To take 4,
his loving arms. Marcy aud John Van Biren with their
host OF abolition supporters.
learn that before the ballot for Speaker took nlare
Mcssrs. CaSke, Powell, Milson, Goode aud Bocock left
the Hail. while the of tie delegation remained bat
with the exception OF Judge Biyly) refused vote
Much dissatisfaction l. tv at the nomination at Boyd
but the general Impression is that he will he elected with
opposition Ii also thought that Eorncys election
Is sure but am very reluctant surrender my belief
that Just retubuuon will Yet ovcrtake hin. PERHAPS
however, the wish Is father 10 the thought" and shall
feel surprise it Democratic House oi Representative.
inics such stain upon our national character. On one
I Il, raly lpf t.rN 1
garic,s OF public sentiment OF the restraints o com.
morality to cast their votes for suboruer OF her
perjury.
la the caucus las; night before any halIotines tool
place, Mr. stanton of Kentucky offered series of resolu
tons which, in effect condemned the late policy of the
Administration. But they were ruled a point OF
ORDER ami the opportunity thus lost by which the
Harls aud Soits could measure their relative st.sn.th-
The resolutions huCey1g, via Le again presented t.r
the iousc "a organized and the country will then lee
enabled how many converts Abolitiouirm the
President has been ib" make by the free use If p,,t
cash uud abundant promises OF Government patronage.
The recruit unblushug aNuwal at the administration
through the editorial columns of the UHio that the ,i-
more platform rot designed to c.pf,l n a.arosal
of the Ioppro., Uc- Its- produced much r,cit.-
mcnt here aud has very naturally provoked general ndg
nation many democrats who cr-,luuis enough Il,
believe that the gadirr sincere ia bis past profess
ious b-u To discover t"ig They see that L
eni-avoured deliberately To- trick then, aud are of conr
mortified at their N'r'la"cy in beng thus .pa-ci lpon
Ii Is idle To pretend that the .cd 30. g,snnnsih.
for this shalHuiI nvoyil The tI,iD. That uan-r tI
ac.nO, edged NOyeTumcnt organ AMI il - well known
gives uttrrnce 10 tie lunIel aud views of the Briga
der and his Cabinet. IL the editor expressed ouIy his
viui opinions, il would be very easy to say sn and I'm.
correct the imprc that his declarations IN ,
important sulJcct are made 10y authority. IL easy now
o for the affection eNistin' between tie President
and the Free SY"r. q: tr uu. .,ohn IN ,,r,n tI,i,
PRINCIPAL lead declared Iot hong since in one Of bi-
-"ecc, that the baltimore platform was not intended Ia
rAprr- an djIr"rd OF TIE ',ngguIe measures but only
acuic-crurr IN thrm during the contuuaur. al t,
present administration. This conjunction of that mur
lndcd chart Of democratic faith, is virtually admit.
led Ia th" ruling dynasty. The mask has Length been
thrown OF, and the principles upon which he Government
j. Ia lie admin tered, stand revealed in all cir hIeo,.
dr"rmy. Can be- possible tlt the South will hermit
it-rf any longer To bc dcudrd 10y tc hollow and hypo
critical professions OF those whom it materially contri.
hut,d 10 elevate tn power cannot believe that ia, ii,
representation, "i hirsing pres Will lie able much long
81 To biud .h,. to the actual condition OF things
have reason for believing that the nomination of
Mr.. Boyd wus the result 81 bluuder tie part Of the
iricnds o Sc,Ts pisney and Orr Ater the ballot was
over 1t wa the genera, expectation that either one or the
other oi these hitter gentlemen would receive the noina
ton, since it supposed that the friends OF Mr. Eoyd
had exhibited their full strength. But secure victory
Tor "th" OF them unnecessary To- concac the friends
Of Mr. Boyd ad sur this prpo,e many slpportc.s boil.
Of Disney aui OR, voted Tor Boyd Il "a ballot Tn
luckily 10 Ney ,ct account was kept oi the guard aud
so the prize was lost by too exquisite incssc Eu or
THIS hIundrr an quite confident TIA. the pcatcrs chair
Woull not Le led Tor ihc u-gt years by one whose
uti,i ncomPrtrucy "aa subject Oi general remark
/ during the last -.Un
The vote OF tie majority Of the Virginia delegation
caused me much surprise. Some Of them who supported
Boyd To NY certain knowledge, concur IN the general
opinion which j. entertained Of his fitness for the Office
aud hazard nothing IN asserting Ihit At the close
of the last session OF Congress he cOud not hAyG tocevc
Ihe votes Of one fourth q, those ~bo gustan him.
Moreover most OF them boast Of belonging to the
chrairg It is surprising that they should have preferred
an old bunker Democrat Ia prominent brother their
own order ! never thought that gentlemen of their pc
cuidr school were 10 he trusted IN politics. and their
recent conduct but strengthens my convictions of their
total uurcImbity. IKE