The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-26
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.
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WAsHIsoToS, July 20, 1864

ernotship and Presidency-a Newspaper
about to be Started by the Party-7ne
Unig .Aspiranfs to the Pyesiden ey-.4tfor-
ney- General Gushing.
Among the naval items current in this city,
is one to the effect that Capt. David G.. Farra-
gut, U. S. N, has been ordered to the supern-
tendency Of the navy yard projected at San
Francisco. Cal. Capt. F. is highly respected
citizen of Norfolk, Va, and has Of late years.
believe, been attached to the naval rendezvous
and ship of the line Pennsylvania, near that
city. He is at present in Washington, and will
leave for his new command in August. DR.
Ashe Of North Carolina, a brother of the Hon.
Mr. Ashe, of the House, and an intimate person
al friend, as l understand, of Secretary Dob
bin, has been appointed to the navy agency
at San Francisco. This appointment was made
regardless of the remonstrances of the entire
California delegation in Congress, who prefer
rcd to have one of their own citizens appointed
to that lucrative and responsible place. Mr..
Pendleton Colston, young lawyer of this city,
has received the place of navy agents clerk at
San Francisco-salary s2,5oo-and left his
home few days since to assume his duties.
Some of the wire pullers of the " Know
Nothing" party, at the federal capital, are about
despatching corps of sappers and miners
through Virginia, to root out from the old State
the bogus democracy which has so long damped
her energies, and retarded her commercial pro-
grcss and independence and TO substitute in
lieu thereof the vitalizing infuences-as they
term it-of Native Americanism. They are
seeking for strong men as their standard bear
ers, and should not be surprised if Henry A.
Wise, who has been already prominently men
toned in connection with the Office of Governor
by portion Of the democratic press were to
be the native or Know-Nothing candidate for
that office, provided they can get him into the
traces, He is hard one to manage, and can
not be swerved for one moment from what
he deems right by any consideration of pol
icy or political preferment Although have
long been an admirer of this gentleman, and
have watched bis course with unusual int
rest, still ! am not much acquainted with
his antecedents on this foreign and Catho-
lie question, which has been long enough agi-
tated in one form or another, to enlist the SYM
pathy, pro or con, Of almost every prominent
politician. / venture the opinion, however,
that il Wise is the nominee Of either the Know
Nothing or democratic parties, he will 60 in
with rush over all opposition. He has more
of the suariter in mod0 with the .fortiter in re
than any man ofhis time, and his name will be
tower Of strength among the people, whose
fayorite he is in peculiar sense. BY the way,
Gen. Sam Houston, or "Old Sam" as he is IA
miliarly called-the man who said he wouldn't
play lieutenant under any one but "Old Hick-
Dry ,"--is mentioned in connection with the Pre-
sidential Office by more than one Of those who
profess to know nothing at all, and yet are gen.
tlemen of admitted intelligence and experience
Gov. Floyd, of Virginia, is also named for the
same Office, provided it can be satisfactorily
proven that he is, in sentiment, native and anti.
Catholic. There is little matter of dollars
and cents to be cleared up, however, before
this gentleman can fix his gaze on the Presiden-
,ial chair. Judge Bayly, Of the House, is, un-
der the new ~ regime II Virginia to succeed
Ex-Governor Smith e extra Billy"), also of the
House, will lead any man who may be pitted
against him, by large odds. He is the soundest
man in the Virginia delegation, and along
side Of him almost any one Of his colleagues
from Virginia may be not appropriately
sty led Know Nothing. Bayly is a good bust
ness man, but greatly overrated. Some men
are born great, others are made so, and others,
again, have greatness thrust upon them" This
latter is the case with the Judge. Millson of
Va, is the most incorruptible man in the
House, but is as cold and Indifferent as an
icicle
There is some talk of new paper here,
backed up by capital to advocate the doctrines
of the new native party. That party, as the
New York HERALD has intimated, cannot long
exist. It has the elements Of its own dcstruc-
revolutionizing Congress and the country.
1--WE shall see"
Washington has so far escaped the prevailing
epidemic The Cholera is scarcely heard of, and
not q single case of Asiatic cholera has oc-
Cured. Cholera morbus and diarrhna prevail
to limited extent. The weather is intensely
hot
The prominent whig Senators those, I mean,
who have been aspirants for the Presidency
seem to be putting guietus to their hopes very
effectually. This session has witnessed more
petulance, bravado and bullysm on their part
than one would have believed them capable Of.
Their anxiety and extreme nervousness may be
attributed, doubtless, to their longings after
1.-The succession"
AS the session draws to Close a number of
persons having claims and other matters before
Congress, may be seen every day tagging
around the doors of the House and in the ro-
tunda of the Capitol The members are driven
ont by the overpowering heat Of the weather,
into the lobby of the House, where they are
caught by the button, and held until they have
listened attentiyely to the prayer of the petit
toner.
Attorney General Cushing il, perhaps, the
most laborious of the Cabinet officers. He is
on untiring student, and none Of his predeces-
sors have excelled him in attention to the du-
ties of his Office. He was engaged in great
number of cases during the recent session of
the SuDrpmp COurt and ! hear that his lahors
and constancy will prove equal to any accumu-
lation Of the business of his Office which can he
anticipated. He has for his clerk most esti-
mable and talented young gentleman, Henry
T. Orr, Esq, who was partisan editor in Vir-
einia few years since, and rendered some SER
vice to the cause of democracy.
SoUrHERNER
Correspondence of the New Orleans Picsyune
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1854.