The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-11-29
Matters at Washington.


Accounts from the Capitol inform Us that
the champions of Locofocoism, both great
and small, are fast focking thither to watch
whatever chances may turn up in their favor'
and eager for the struggle which all ap-
prehend in the organization of the House.
Never was the dominant party of our Ma
tional Legislature composed of such dscord-
ant elements, as it will be at the ensuing
session, nor the impossibility of forming an
harmonious working majority more justly
feared. The old and "unterrifed" National
Democracy, will attempt, SO far as The Speak
er's influence will answer that end, 10 elect
such an individual as will restore to the peo-
pie that confidence, which they allege the
President has wilfully betrayed, or stupidity
neglected to maintain. Our National Coun-
ellis never assembled under such a glorious
state of uncertainty as to future action, and
with such gloomy forebodings as portend
the coming session. The election Of Speak
err will be the signal for battle; at least half
the States in the Union already have patriot
on the ground entrenching himself, support
ed by the demagogues of the particular fac
ton which he represents, and willing to serve
as the Ist, 10th or "49th" choice, as luck or
accident may determine. The election Of
Speaker will also determine The strength OF
the respective factions, and thus enable each
to take the position its relative strength, and
the popularity of its sentiments will assign to
it. Who are to be popular in the next Con-
gress, what. set of principles will he sus
tanned, or what policy established, is yet
hidden in the womb of time: and so indefi.
mite and vascillating has been the course OF
the President thus far, that it is impossible
to predict what will be recommended.
The signs OF the times and the testimony
Of all candid Knowing writers, verify the truth
OF the picture we have drawn. The question
that next suggests itself, and one in which the
whole people are interested, irrespective OF
party, is--what can such Congress do when
organized! The public will not be disap.
pointed in the work of the next Congress,
unless, perchance, it should do something
else than wrangle over past and present dis
sensions. After organization, will come an.
other "tng Of war;" still mightier than the
frst-the Presidents Message; and to that
the people will anxiously look for the fire
brand that is to ignite the hostile factions
into perfect blaze, or for the soothing pana-
cea of their wounded spirits, their disappoint.
ment and their dJubts. But we fear the
wounds are already too big and raw to be
healed by any message that the President
and Cabinet can concoct, especially should
it embody the principles hitherto maintained
by them, and no departure from their already
expressed doctrines would be received with
any greater favor by all the factions of the
party.
The widely extended and varied interests
of the country must necessarily suffer meal
culable injury in the turmoil Of strife, discosd
and confusion, that awaits only the conven.
ton Of the different political Cabals which
now compose the Locofoco party.