The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-02
AFFAIRS OF THE NATION.
POLITICAL EyCITEYENT In WASHINGTON.
The Anticipated Onslaught Against
the Spoils Cabinet,
&c., TO-, &o.
Oar Washington Correspo dence.

Oar Washington C0rrespo denco
WASHINGTON Nov 80 1858.
The Ne,o York Iasrecon- Cabinet and ae Dsmoc ats
Of Congress-A Hcklsh Busines-No Dodging-Plan Of
Operations Candidates for Speaker, Clerk
and Priner-The Chances, dc.
The article in this mornings Uaon written by and with
che advice and consent of Msssrs Marcy Cushing and Da
vis declaring the adoption promise measures
at the Baltimore Convention would have defeated the de-
ocratc nominee is regarded here by the national de-
Dnocrats most precious confession They will use it
text in Congress In support OF the prnc pies involved
IN the New York rebe onthey will bring the House to
the test upon that s.uethey viii present it as Off ,al
manifesto Of the administration OF its erpreta'ion Of
the Baltimore PLATFORM which all the world has regarded
as an emphatic endo OF the healing of
$780, especials the Fugitive Slave las.
Upon this hint the national democrats will speak They
win perhaps try the experiment in the general democra
tic caucus Of Saturday nghtthey thinking OF the
after very serously-thsy have idea that it may
bring up all the trcksterc and time servers to round
turn on the very threshold of business operations. Mr.
Gushing may forget that Robert Ran ou clearly elected
delegate from Massachusetts by Eve to one expelled
from the Baltimore Convention account Of his free
sos Mr. Marcy may forget that the Virginia delegation,
upon consultation voted him because Of his
fellowship with the Van Burens Ben Buffers andDxes Mr.
Jefferson Davis may forget that Mr King OF Alabama was
closely identified with Cass, Clay and Webster in the
compromise measures and the whole Cabinet may for
get the broad and universal iss aiust Soward i'm
which carried the campa'gn but this House and the
Senate will be compelled by the New Workers. to show
Gheir hands the question in all its national aspects
between Guthrie and 3rouson between the nG tionals
aud the free soiers and between this Washington Union
the New YORK HERALD and between the country and
the ADMINISTRATION.
There are various little squads and cques and small
beer Congress Who dere ABOVE all things,
t. keep this New Yo'k quarrel within the limits OF tho
ca t., ,la In ATS int w Nv
distract the party and maze an opening Tor the whg
which no democratic member counting upon re election
desires And OF every other state Whae are princi'
PIES to Peter snooks compared with the union of the
party in Peter Snooks' GstTict Gas, nioonshne ssnT
and rubbish. And what does the Hon. Billy Snugsns
care split between the nationals and free soers
New York. long the free soers give him their vote
In Ohios Not a tinker curse Let the New Workers.
settls their affairs Who tola them to kics up this
fuss ia party And OF Alabama to da mn the
administration and TJlerze Gen Pierce by proclamation
because Dickinson don's himY What have to do
with your Monagues your Capuss, says Mr. SHALLOW
pate, OF the Northwest
plague o. both your houses" says the cute Yankee
from away Down East "Charity begins at home, I" and
il ia as do to keep ourselves straight,
without undertaking lift these sappoated New York
office seekers of the mre Let them help themselves
These are considerations that are operating among
many indv dual democratic members outside tf New
York They wish to keep of BECAUSE II they take sides
any way in this New York rupture they may raise row
among their own constituents But the New York ma
,iC nal demo Gratis determined dict by Con-
eress And there are outside of New York anxious
and ready to lend helping hand to relieve the admins
tration aud the party Of this stgma OF free sosm and
among There will be uts lorcs enough to raise an
astaton wnich will compel settlement heee or before
Tia people in every State OF the UnioD
rhs npr sion gathers strength that TIE settlement
viii be cut that for the sake OF fair start
it believed that ground will not bs broken before ths
organization Of the House though the mine may be red
in The result counted upon Is speedy change
n the bnet for Of consdsrabls exca vation in
the C&ons IL il OIL every hand needed that tnee Is no
p~eceLo prospect Of peace-and hat the longer ths
b Ak is the teriioe will be the explosion
when it comes.
q st choice are
[. For Spesker-Iinn Boyd, Ky.
For C!erk-J. W. Forney, Pa
For Congress Prine,-Robert Armstrong, OF the Uaon
Linn Boyd has the advantage Of the inside track but
the disadvantage Of having already been the Speaker is
also manifest in this, that two thirds OF this Congress
new members snd dese to!al cnan5e IN tne ssahu
ing committees They have an idea tnat Mr. Boyd will
struc the committees elected, es nearly upon the
schedule Of last session as possible
Col Forney is Clerk till her Is elected He opens
the organization of the House, aud acts in the
place Of Speaker till is choasn. Thia is con
sid, red su advantage He s also understood to be
possession of pledges ugh his nomination in
caucus but there is opposition rising against him
IN South and the whole body of the wings will proba
by be eainst him in remembrance If that unfortunate
deca ration Of his in T many Hail. that he would rather
vote the worst democrat that lived than for the
best whs that ever lived" or something OF the kind
Bat far the abstJac question Of high toned mo-
raty is concerned, his defeat rs doubtful Your old
fashioned moral rsctude and moral proprie
ties are of date among members OF Congress u Wash
ipvon to large extent whatever be their principles
home Asrupulousy moral young member of Congress-
accordpe to the standard the districts green
here and is soon rs,ed into the ways Of the world
In d, the Gods of morals among oar Is is hard
l enough TO justify their sitting in Judgment upon
Col Forpey sim pie question Of morality and they
may Therefore, pass him that test upon the prnc
pie kt him that is Innocent cast the hrs stone"
Fence the prevalent impression that Col. ForLey will
be re elected He has the good will OF the President
ia the favote OF Mr. Buchanan hs friend OF Marcy has
oeventy DC members, more or eis, pledged by ieter
and that rreht divorce cass whyyou will ses
Still there are mem who ray that Fotnsy will be
sssrnred Is the beginning Of the campaign against
Marcy We shall soon find ont. The fog Ia lifting and
Gen Armstrong, for prioter, will bs tried in both
houses the administration candidate for printers and
upon that shall splendid 6yht the part
OF the nationals If they make desperate stand upon
anything IL will be against giving the puoc printing
nny longer to the Washington Lnc and after 1t has had
,be for four years, includi the job which
has been small fortune in itself, the rule OF rotation
would seem to require change As for that national
printing office, there appears yet to be not even gm
fnerr such thing for two years 1T least to
There too many hungry applicants for these spois to
upon their diversion TO the treasury except as
last resort among the rival cfques and their rival or
psea J. b.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 80, 1859.
Tie srealrThe Cle,1-7ae Doorkeepcr-T heIfoals, dc.
The spsakershp agitates the eitbles here parties
taking ground for Disney Orr and Boyd with the usual
rdor Of friends in such matters 1t Is probable from
appearances that there will be but few ballonys with
out AN eection when the Of Breckenridge will bs
introduced and he will bo the Speaker-that Is If King
Caucus does surely Ak it otherwise. Nothing but
rigid caucus collar arrangement can owe come the
opposition the administration and IL those opposed to
the Cabinet cannot unite man Breckenridge will be
The selected.
As to Doorteeper Of the House, Mr. McKrew is now In
chat position and is candidate, but has strong oppo-
ent 10 lr Johnson of Indiana Johnson says he has all
the eleyea votes Of Indiana the nine Of Illinois, three Of
lnhi pI RI Al.
vasd Ohio not yet knorn but und erstood to be avora
ble and in short, he will be presented as the Western
candidate New York and the North and East Ia on
hand Ia tbe person of Mr. Allen, of your city, who Is In
Washington. He takes his own way Of moving, as may
be per card
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