The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-13
WARRINGTON GOSSIP.
WAsnIH0roN, July IL, 10,

WASuM0TOk, July IL, loOJ.
1t is even 70. There IL lull. The elements
arc quist; or the only commotion we hear is that
Of distant thunder which is borne upon the north
arm bfcozes.
At the White House the lady of President
Pierce and her attendants tread the upper halls
alone, while the sound Of the mechanics hammer
reverberates through the lower apartments.
But there has been Of late some rafting of the
dry bones of Virginia Democracy. Something is
wrong. The Hon. Paulus Powell, If report speak
truth, lately failed even to obtain an interview
with the President, much less to secure the mis-
sion 10 France to Lieutenant Governor Shelton
F. Leake, who would not stoop TO accept an APP
pontment as Commissioner to the Sandwich
Islands. The Hon. Mr.. Bedinger, the proprietor
ofa certain ambitious eagle, was not too proud to
accept his little mission to Denmark; but Mr..
Bedinger has been taught by experience the phi
losophy of enduring disappointments and putting
up with the best that can be got. Mr.. Meade
estimated better, or at least moro highly, the
worth Of a genuine F. F. " A chargtship would
not suit for him while full missions were in the
market 81 am worth no less place." quoth
he. But, refusing the humble mission, Mr.. Meade
has no position.
!. General Bayly's call at Washington, we are
required to believe, has been purely incidental
He on his way to view some Ohio lands he
purchased seven years ago and has never seen;
and everybody knows Washington, with its White
House, il directly on tho route between Accomac
and the Buckeye State. Being in Washington
there was of course no good reason why General
B. should not talk about State affairs; and, talk
ing about State affairs, there is reason why
i General b. should not talk about Virginia states
men and their claims upon the country, but espe
cially upon the party. Nor need it be wondered
at if General b. should talk with the President
for he is accustomed to the converse of the great
Yet none of these possibilities need be regarded
as veritable facts. They may all be idle surmises
or conjecturcs. | believe it is fact, however
that an estimable, talented, and influential Vir-
ginia statesman has very recently declared in this
city that the Administration is going wrong that
they have run counter to the wishes Of the old linz
Democrats ofVirginia that they hadaenated many
of them; and that they must promptly change their
tactics, or the Democracy of the Old Dominion
would change it's relative attitude toward the Ad
ministration. If this talk continues in such high
places, Sam Johnson will find it to be his duty te
come in. That is great State, is old Virginia
but unfortunately there are not Presidencies, MOI
Socretaryships, nor full missions enough fol the
persons in that State who are qualified to FL
} them.
But, talking of missions and Virginians. reminds
me of the fact that William C. Rives few days
since arrived upon shores, and passed silently
and unostentatiously from the seaport to his home
His duty has been well performed abroad, and il
his present repose he can enjoy the proud con
sciousness of having merited his country's ap
prevail ZEkE.