Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-01
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| requested TO announce that there will be a
meeting Of the. Democratic members of the
House of Representatives, in their Hall, on
Saturday evening next at 6 P. NJ.
| TnE HERALDs WAR on JONI w. FoRNEY,
ESQ.,, is clearly without avail so far as in
fuencing the members Of Congress now in
Washington is concerned. This man. who has
rendered himself so notorious by vindictive,
| baseIess and virulent abuse of those he envics
or hates, and by shameless and heart-crush-
Sing SANDERS against defenceless persons of
either sex whom he may believe likely to pay
hush money to escape the poisonous virulence
of his pen, has overshot the mark completely
in this case. As all here are saying It's
outy Benustt at his old tricks" However.
| in the midst of all this abuse Of the Herald
upon this gentleman. (whose personal bearing
in Washington for years past has won him
the confidence, respect and regard Of all those
of our fellow citizens whose acquaintance he
has made,) it is cheering, indeed to witness
the unanimity with which the press of this
country, without distinction of party, rally to
| his defence against such an assailant. Every
Denoer attic paper in Pennsylvania, except
one, Simon Cameron's paper0 and a great
portion of the Wing press of the State have
spontaneously endorsed his character, as he
made it there. In the meantime, he pursues
the even tenor of his way, and evidently relies
upon those who know him best to see that
justice is done him.
The THRoNG AT WAsHINGToN.-Alrea the
public houses and boarding houses of this city
are becoming packed and jammed with more
than the usual temporary accession to our
population incident to the assembling of new
Congress. Every arriving public conveyance
| from all directions is still throwing in its
hundreds upon US. So fast and thick are they
coming, as to render it sure that We shall have
morning next than ever before attended here
on similar occasion. Indeed, our hotels will
then present the appearance of those Of Balti-
more during the sittiDgs of the national con-
vcntions of either political party-that's clear.
| One has only to 90 into their halls to realize
how many active and talented gentlemen have
come to be SO deeply interested in nearly eve
rything done by Congress, as to induce them
to flock hither from all quarters to cut, carve
and arrange to bring about future results
Few of them are immediate parties to anything
likely to be before either House; most of those
''on hand" coming only to be ready to become
interested in anything, for consideration. 1t
is quito a study to witness the manner in
which they are just now fixing things in
the streets, bar rooms, private chambers, OF
wherever any unfortunate wight Of member
of ConSress may be eatchable by the button
| WHO is TO MAKE THE SPEAKER-THE House,
OR THE LOBBY THE new members seem es
sentially befo.sed to- day. Their dear friend.
around the public halls of the hotels have evil
IDENTIFY managed to . hunnifuggle" them into
a condition of doubt and uncertainty. each as
to his proper course, which is vastly amusing
to those knowing Washington thoroughly and
the ins and outs Of its men around town. Oys.
tiers and brandy-to write moth ing Of cham,
paigne-are being punished at great rate in
this work. At nearly every hotel outside
electioneers have rooms for the purpose. We
are rather inclined to think, though that mos,
of these q treating establishments are in
tended rather to effect the result of the cleo
ton of public printer; the present printer
to Congress being very obnoxious to the lob
by on account of blunt way Of refusing to
grind their axes in his newspaper which be
| vol l.,
uncommon interest in tho various contests
about coming of having heavy wagers pend
ing on each such result and very naturally
inclining to the views of those who are SC
earnestly cndoavoring to improve the demo
cracy of the Administration. We have yet to
hear of the first of these gentlemen who fails
to he exceedingly indignant at the removal OF
Collector Bronson, and also to be as firmly OF
| opinion that Secretary Guthrie should be
tumbled out of office at once 1t is surprising
known drumming ex-menlbers of Congress al
ready on the ground, who, by -theby are
most active of all the lobby in regulating the
votes of members whom, they think, are suffi-
GENTLY inexperienced to want their kind guild
ance.
So far there is no telling who is to be the
Speaker, though the real contest appears to be
narrowing down very rapidly to some four gen
tlemen. Friends of others are, however, max
ing great noise. But on Saturday evening
next, when the Democratic members meet in
private council it will surely be found that
the more the lobby blow" the more votes
they drive off from their favortes
| ELEcTIoNEER1NG FOR OFFICERS OF THE
HoUSE.-As we predicted some time ago, it is
now clear that the National Administration
are firmly determined to keep their skirts clear
of interference with the choice of Speaker,
as far as we can learn, and it " ould have been
hard indeed to keep such an occurrence had
1t transpired, from our knowledge. Neither
the President nor any member Of the Cabinet
has opened his lips in favor of the choice of
any one aspirant over any other. We
challenge the production of single sign to
the contrary, if but by way of rendering it
certain that we are never wrong in what we
| publish concerning such matters. All are
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