The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-03
IMPORTANT POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Contest for Offices in the House.
WHAT WILL BE DONE IN THE DEMO
CRATIC CAUCUS,
&C., &C., SC.
Our Washington Correspondence.

&C., &c., sc.
Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l, 1863
TIE Administration The Ne,o York rroube-eal Policy
of the Ney Fork National Den,acraS-TAe Spsaksrhip-
Boyd Us. Disney
distinguished leader of the New York national demo
Gratis just arrived in tt wn has thrown light on
the New York controversy the real policy Of the ma
tional democrats.
This policy is frs to brog the administration to DO
sion of neutrality in regard to the New York rebsien-
that is say to recognition Of the doctrine n,n inter-
vnop the part of the federal government In the local
politics Of the States That point being achieved the
New York dem ocracy will be consolidated upon the
old national PLATFORM leaving the free soil leaders take
their
But is admitted tba in order bring the admins
trson 10 this position of neutrality there must be at
least two changes in the Cabinet they are to be e
fected by the public action and the private of
the peoples representatives with tina President But
abort OF the removal resignation Me srs Marcy and
Guthrie there will be lack of harmony for though man
may cry peaoe-peacethee will be peace while they
who have invaded the boundaries State rights are re-
tair ed in the ministry
secondlyIt is not the policy OF the New York nation
al democrats to make war upon the State rights demo.
ra Of the South. They will leave the party Georgia
Alabama, and Mississippi, to settle their own quarres
among themselves, upon the aforesaid doctrine of non
intervention in other peoples AFFAIRS while at the
Sime the New York nationals all recogeise 10 other ma
opal platform than the Union the constitution and the
compromises resting upon the constitutions.
Thus far 1t has been believed that policy of the New
York hunkers is to compel the Georgia democracy to re-
Gov Cobb to his ascendancy the Union platform
Of 1851, and Clemens, in Alabama, and Foote In Msss.
opp But it is such thing And 1t has been also
ieved that the Dickinson people would also require the
difchsrge Of Gen Davis from the War Department as
leader against the compromise before
their passage and after their passage.
But we understand the views of tie distinguished
gentleman who will doubt be the ,eader Of the national
democrats In the House they will make upon the
South neither attack upon the State rights maori
ty in Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi by attack
upon the Secretary of War. Southern secesonsm was
out the result Of a of se,fdeence against the en-
croachments of Northern abotionists 1t taken up
as the extreme remedy against Northern incendiares
| in what believed to be alarming exigency
They tried the iaue against the cession of the
isspp and Georgia But the act had been adopted by
eressIhe people Of these States acquiesced and the
strke for secession senced But, because portion
the suthere democrats do not recognise the justice OF
wing the whole Of California to the North 1t is not the
in the Of 1850 is enough and their
Mons concerning The injustice of single
far from con,prehsndipg any danger to the Union
so.rs Insisted upon By Bossrs Guthrie and Marcy It
mpy involves the introduction Of free soil and abolition
principles into the democratic campit recognizes the
binding and practical obligations of the higher law-it
wide margin for the scenous scruple of de-
ocratic aboltionists and engras their pssenal par
mites upon the great trunk of the party Hence the
policy OF the New York nationals fra rnzs with
Che Southern democrats who acauiesce in the compro
se though they not consent to the JUS
lice Of the refusal Of the North to the line of SO 80
through to the Pacific But while this done there
in With foNftp
which may again do what it did in AS upou the dir
hest Irovocsion to wit join hands with the forces
rd principles Of Gerret Smith, Lloyd Garrison and Fred
Douglass who openly proclaim their treason to the Union
hni the laws Of the lard
Now such is the plan of operations suggested b. lead
pg New York democrat by the national oviion; and
dispose TO believe that Cen C,s ntas which he
be expected to pursue 10 the Senate, will do much
confirm this line of action the policy OF the
tionas in both houses Of Congress Had Gen Cass ad
ocated the line of SO 80 for Caliiona in thu compro
mise adjustment there Southern men who believe it
mis k have been ado ptad but unfortunately that line
the policy of Mr. Buchanan and it would not
or Gen Csss PLY second 6dde candidate for the
Presidency to Buchanan 80 he led Of the Northern
democrats in the Senate in 1850 for the whole of Cali
o'nia IS free State Hence at the Baltimore osnvsn.
Buchanan and again, and gave Gen Cass the
cby, through the predomnsncs of State rights dels
stes
Therefore, If Gen Css is willing, his New Yok friends
Congress win cease to mase war upon the Southern
(ecsssonss 10 part Of their With the Northern
rec soers Is not the case as pl,in as daylishts
Upon the Speskenhp, though here are half a dozen
,ss up the sPPss pss AMI h1 n,oss Os9n mar
The friends Of COL Boyd sxpect him to ,eed because
the Oldest member Of the House-beca ase he has
een Speaker and has the good wishes OF the oil
especially toose who held curing the last Congress
Important places on i'm po'tan commtess because he
upposed t. be intimately identified with the wishes
the administration than any other candidate being
ociated with Forney for Clerk and Armstrong Of the
PEI conira-it Is urged against Col Boyd that the
|ers who desre q construction OF the committees will
oppose his nomination; that various disappointed con
ola afinOa
i'm that the assignees and agents in behalf Of the
lench spoAtion bill Of Ave millions charge the loss of
upon Col b yd, in his forcement Of the
the House last session. and are therefore opposed
him, &c.
The friends Of Mr. Dbney count upon his nomination
ecaue he is q new man. and will give new turn to
fair because he is ex perienced parliamentaran,
aving served at various times Of both houses
the Ohio Legislature; because he Is Northwestern
pan, the Northwest laying claim to something once In
hie because he is wholly uucommitted to anybody or
ny thing in bis election and because he has good
cord of twenty odd years the slavery question: In
PIE midst Of the Ohio abolitionists &c.
or may Ss think
eucus will choose either Boy Disney from present
head. JEFFERSON.
Facts and sontiments at the National
From the Washington Star, Tee. 1.
THE THRONG AT WASHINGTON.
Already the public houses and boarding houses OF this
ty becoming packed and jammed with more than
usus temporary Accession to population incident
the assembling OF new congress- Every arriving puo'
conveyance from all drec is still throwing In it's
upon So fast and thick are they coming as
render it sure that shall have thousands more In
va bngton on Monday morning next than ever before
TENDED here similar OCCASION Indeed, our hotels
M then present the appearance OF those OF B.tinore
uripg stngs of the paonal conventions OF either
ca psrty-thata clear One has only to go into their
als to realize how many active and taentei gentlemen
be deeply interested In nearly everything
one by Congress- as to INDUCE hem TO flock hther from
quarters to cut and arrange to bring about fu
prs results. Few Of them immediate parties to any
hing likely to be before either House, most OF those on
and coming only to be ready to become interested
uythirg for q consideration. 1t is quito study to
tness he In which they are just now dxing
nes" In the streets, barrooms, private chsmoers, or
berever unfortunate wight of member OF Congress
bay be catchabe by the button.
THE PAYMENT OF GOVERNMENT FREIGHT BILLS!
For the Information OF those engaged in reighting OF
nY description for the governr have to make 1t