Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-26

plated in the Virginia Democratic State Con-
vention of 1852 to unite upon the Commodore
as the Old Dominion, 8 candidate for the Pres
idential nomination. On consultation among
the leaders, it was ascertained that all the
factions and interests of the party in that
State were willing to unite upon him alone
1t was deemed prudent, however, to separate
with but an informal understanding that such
was to be the policy to be adopted by them at
Baltimore. But ere going there, they ascer-
tanned that the Commodore was a protection
list; and, of course, abandoned all thought of
him. We shall never forget the effect of his
Trenton speech upon those Virginians. Since
then, none who are ''up to snuff have made
serious calculations upon finding him disposed
to act much longer in harness with an Adj
minstration proposing to be governed by tho
severe notions of Democratic duty, which
the President is understood to proclaim, as
those which shall in all things govern his.
So far as the Commodore's opposition il
concerned he is understood to ayow in this
speech that it commenced with the close of
the day on which Pierce was nominated. He
boasts that he never spoke to the President
the choice of his own side in politics. He
could not have treated the Chief Magistrate
| of his party's choice in that way, unless de-
terlnined from the start to oppose his Admin
| stration. However, though thus cruelty de-
priving President Pierce of the pleasure of
gazing on his handsome countonance it seems
| to be understood in Washington that the Com
modore kindly made up for that slight by the
frequency with which he took occasion to ia
| vor him with his fist Sign manual,) when the
| offices were being distributed
SENATOR BRIGHr's PosITioN-This gentle
man, hostility to the Administration has been
| we'll known to all in Washington ever since
| the patronage Of the General Government in
Indiana was divided out Indeed, even long
before that took place that is, Immediately
| after it was concluded that Governor McCiel--
land should DO called to the head of the In
| terror Department-the Senator became Ito the
knowledge of hundreds who saw behind the
curtain) evidently dissatisfied with the turn
things seemed TO be taking. 1t will be re-
fnembered that he was, perhaps, more vehe-
heniently urged for that position than either
| Of the twenty-five or thirty gentlemen whose
friends kindly volunteered to select for Pierce
ny long odds the most suitable man for the
place, Bat he was not very thorough
anti administrationite as far as we can learn
until after the Indiana patronage was Iii
'ided out. His friends received full share.
tis true; but one or two appointments we're
made from the other wing on the licita-
ton of Governor Wright and Senator Pet.
tit, it is presumed. which were notor;ousIy
extremely offensive to the Hon Senator 3.
All Washington rang with accounts of his
dissatisfaction with them when made, and we
have not yet heard of the first word from hin
sounding as though he had become reconciIed
to this Executive action over his opposition.
Thus, the state Of his settled feelings being
appreciated. 10 one here is astonshed to find
in the New York EationaL Democrat and
Hcfatd strong calculations, per telegraph.
that he will prove to be in opposition at the
opening Of the session. We have no idea.
however, that he will take vehement posi-
tlon III debate against the President For,
in the first place, he has been, emph atically
up to this time ore Of the strictest Democratic
party men now in public life, all his in
stincts being VIGOROUSLY in strict accordance
with the general policy of tho Adminis;ra-
tion. In the next place. his colleague,
Mr.. Petit, who, when in the House.
was admitted to be among the readiest and
able speakers of the body, though not famed
for effectiveness in carrying his points, will!
like nothing better than to find him OBJ 'cut-
ling up after such fashion. We venture
to assert that if Senator Bright essays any
thing like championship of those protesting
to be Democrats who desire TO war on tho
Administration, Senator John Pettitt will
prove not only to be as able, ready aud adroit
as ever in debate. but ten times as discreet in
his legislative craftsmanship as when formerly
in public life at Washington
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