Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-16
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.


FAMILY JARs.-Some weeks ago we had &C.
cssion to comment on the position of the Lou
isvilio Democrat towards the National Adj
miniftration-one of bitter hostility, as all
the world know. In the course Of that arti-
ole We made statements concerning Mr. W. s.
Pilchess IN unsuccessful candidate for the
Louissiflepost Office, which We have recently
discovered to be erroneous, andtske this &C.
oasion to explain the true history Of his ap.
plea tion,sas we'll as his tempers and tone to-
wards these who arc being so roundiy abused
by Mr.. Harvey, in the Democrat. In Louis
vile, as every where else, ''the Harmoneous
are Of course divided into a. least two factions,
the points in issue between them being the
great question Of "loaves and fishes; = county.
State, and federal Offices, Congress. DC. Each
faction hate and malign the other without
stint That ic--the managing men on each
side, who pull the wires to get inomi nations,
&C., for themselves, or for those they espe-
cially desire to promote, do SO. And, as is
the case in nearly every other locality, the
Democratic party papers there take side be-
tween these factions; one, the Times, being
the organ Of the nominal Young Americans,
and the other, the Dem ,crat, that of The Old
Fosies; before it jumped the party traces re-
Gently, arraying itself against both, as il were,
in firing away at Secretary Guthrie, so long
the Magnus Apollo of the party without dis.
tinetion Of section in that Immediate vicinity.
Mr.. Pitcher, who ia of the fogy wing, (as
the others term that section,) was the last
Democratic candidate fer lieutenant governor,
and is tae best stump speaker In that State;
having for the last eight or ten years been en-.
Phatically their man of all work. That is, they
kept him on the jog in every canvass, hsrang-
ing the dear people from every stump in the
State. Instead Of being opposed by the dele
CATION in Congress, when applying for tia Lou
isville poet ONCE, and also by the party y Of
the city, as we stated when last writing on the
subject, we find that he was their choice, and,
it may have been. that of Secretary Guthrie
also, though, so, far. we arc only certain that
Mr. q. did not oppose his application In
deed. the Democrats Of the kentucky delcga-
ton, -four of the kentucky members Of Con-
gress) won't in body, with Speaker Boyd. we
believe, at the head Of them, to ask the posi-
ton fer him. Their solicitation, backed by
that of very ample array of names of Lou
isville "unterrifed," proved of no avail. The
President, We fancy, made the appointment
wholly on his own hook, taking the respon-
sibility" a la Jackson. He appointed gen
tleman residing there, of course whose faith
full and gallant services in tie Mexican war
came under his especial notice, and are said
to have been of such q character as to have
demanded at his hands some such testimonial
as was thus bestowed upon him. His appoint
ment raised q ruction in Louisville for the
time being, neither. faction having dreamed
of him as their candidate However, he has
subsequently so discharged his duties as to
reconcile all the wings to his selection; which
has been accomplished, in great part, too, VIC
should mention, through tho exertions of Mr.
Pitcher himself, who, instead Of giving his
political friends in power independent sup
port" after the fashion Of the day, on being
disappointed, labored manfu,ly and success
fully to reconcile his Immediate SUPP orters to
tho action taken in tho case at this point.
Mr.. Harvey, of the Democrat, however, has
refused to be comforted until this time per
sisting in cutting and slashing in the camp Of
Pitcher hims If. s.-
The accounts We gave of matters In tha:
quarter some time since, came to Us, as we
said at the time, froih Louisville, direct BIZ,
from very ardent Young American politi-
Dian. Just rs one Of the leaders on the other
side could not be expected to see clearly
through the acts of those identified with the
Young American wing, 60 our young Amer
lean informant unwittingly permitted bis pre-
j@dices to tinge his views Of the acts and
positions of tho fogies and their leader, Mr..
Pitcher. 1t is due to the truth of history
that is, of the history Of current politics. tina,
we should set this matter right, having first
made public tho incorrect yer sion of the
affair. We pride ourself on the almost inva-
riable accuracy of what appears in our jour
nal upon current politics, and shall always
take occasion THUS to correct our own mistakes,
as soon as We may ascertain that we have
made them.
3 THE LoSr ON THE SAN FRAScisoo.-We
understand that movement will speedily be
made in both Houses Of Congress, by members
of influence, to induce them to make imme.
diate provision for the relief of those left des.
'titute by the awful calamity which befel the
unfortunate steamship. They have claims on
the Government ct the United States not to
be overlooked in these days of universal
American prosperity; and, we doubt not, the
representatives Of those-she people and the
States-in whose service their natural pro-
vidcrs and protectors lost their lives, will
promptly recognise the full forco of their
claim on the protection and provident care of
the Federal Government.
THE M0ONsHINE SCHEME.--We have reliable
intelligence that the New York Legislature
will shortly repeal the charter of Chatfeld 4
Co.'S Pacific Railroad scheme. So mote it be !!
Yet, it is very certain that even if this intend.
81 action fails to take place, the operation
will not touch bottom here. The scattering
of ten millions fnominaH Of their stock, will
not suffice 10 gain for it ten votes in the