New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-12
WASHING ron CORRESPONDENCE.
From TIE Ereninq P0,t

From TIE Eresing POET
The politicians Of the capital are perplexed. Inc
Know Nothing victories have taken away their pres
epce of mind The leading Administration Demo
Gratis are thrown into kind of tranquil despair
They admit that there is no hope of the Partys rising
ana reuniiing by the next Presidential campaign,
and all they profess to hope IS that Fillmore may be
the candidate Of the new party. He IL not an Admin
istratiOn or Nebraska man, but the aection OF
Uson Compromise Wing would save their feelings.
They might even experience some e1uitanon 10 ms
triumph. They do not want Houston ana 1ass u
not name 10 coniure by. Besides, Cas- Know
Nothngism is not vel established a. that OF fii-
more, who is said, by a gentleman who knows to
have lately disclosed that fact in rather starting
manner viz: by stepping upon the platform OF Pno-
lie meeting, rising his arns, and silently making
the mysterious signs which attest connection win
the fraternity. Ny Informant, who Is acquainted
with an eyewitness of that remarkable detnonstra-
ton Gays the effect wa electrical Cheer upon eneer
saluted the Fx President who fain - retire from
the storm of salutati)n which bis own hands had
raised Provided then, that Fillmore be no III
mated the party Of the Administration ecquiesees
in lis inevitable prostratOn in Virginia and the re-
naming southern States. Know Sothingsn, even
there is the flea that bites EN-, and The Nebraska
hin has failed 10 counterbsance at the South its
damaging consequences in the northern states
Such are the avowed opinions Of the leaders OF me
Administration party in the senate and House. IN
he other hand the Wings are bothered by the re-
cent DEVELOPMENTS Of the elections Ihe n)rhern
Wigs regard with distrust the tender Of sympathy
for their defeat in Massachusetts, and elsewhere win
which their southern confederate approach tnem'
One Of the most sagacious Of them tells NE tnst ne Is
.nr. that the bulk Of the Wing members FROM the
south have gone over 10 the Know NO'hings, and are
insipcere in their professions This mutual want OF
confidence will tend. without question: 10 the consOl-
dstiou AZ the North Of eli the Anr-Neoraska fusion
marty OF Wigs Free soiers and disconteote1 Demo
cats The Wig leaders from that quarter are ex'
n,,ssrg their regrets that the design was not more
,borouShly carried out. To show how completely
The Know .Sothngs have humbugged the csaG-
6etes of other parties 81 the late elections may
mention story which II told herea0Outs, that Gov
Bisler. when stumping the State OF fennsylyania,
-. according 10 the custom there, escorted
fron comfy 10 county by committee Of what
he supposed were leading and accredited Democrats,
who would on bis going into the Dext county, put
rim irto the hands Of another such committee OF
couy-e their business Was 10 advise, encourage and
appleud hin and they did this particularly when he
vas most severe on the new party. What was his
sunrise az the end Of the campaign when ne found
that he hsd been conducted all The State not by
Democrat but by the disguised Know SOt1ingsl A
Western Democratic member OF Congress, who wa
with difficulty reelected, was the victim Of similar
Jssuitica trick AZ the late election His eonifeutiA
friend end adviser in election matters, turned ouI
sftervsrd 20 be the head Of the lodge in the ID Va
where the former resided He was constantly reesiy
ing suggestions from this and acting upon thsn'
az 20 the best way TO thwsrt the Know-Sothings'
Prov n. saI,imors ss-. 800. ,,-
There are before Congress q number Oh pr 49, ~
the disposition Of the public lands, smong W. ~, t
Hunters bills are prominent. Congres- -; -
choice between his general system Oh ~
enntion provision for railroads, and sale OF ands 70
,bs Ssa,a. 4, h;cb thew lie and the a'ernatVe pro-
Jet Of Mr. G. L. Dawson when P'''s ". 49,, ~: ~
isr,a rn.;o,;,y a, THE isfe session. MI Dawson ne
t,ousbt IN nodifed bill, which viii meet some OF
be obsctiou, 20 il Instead OF gran'ins nSmes'eaa