Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-16
Sub-rasa Matters In Washington.


A friend writes strange tidings from Washing
that few months will exhibit General Pierce md his Cab,
met in the Wing ranks That had an awful sound TO us
and admitting its possibility began to think ofbespeak
ing quarters in the Democratic party ourselves But
on reading farther discovered that the assertion oour
correspondent did not amount To than an difference
winch was deduced from the fact, that the Presidents
most intimate and confidential advisers are two old fash
oned Federal Wings: Mr.. Caleb Gushing and Mr. Ch.
james Faulkner Knowing the ancccdents Of these gen
ticmen, ana their irresistible influence will, the Head OF
the Administration, our correspondent did not ou, bu,
that they would succeed in speedily bringing the Bga
der round TO their opinions. and thoroughly nIocna
ting him i'll whiggey. We given 10 understand that
this apprehension prevails extensively among MANY Cthe
most sagtcous Democrats in Congress- Our correspon
dent mentions petty, bnt amusing circumstance in con-
hrinaton of his view. lie says:
20" hay have heard, that Mr. Charles j. declared
during the canvass, that he had had his eyes fixed upon
Se' fer'e ior twenty years iou may he sure he has
not lost sight Gf lin since lac became President Wb.tL
er the President charmed Ly tiat 20 years glzr
birds said To be Icy snakes cannot affirm hat GER
tain II is that the Hon. Member from Berkeley is priv,
legged person at the White House and has the entra al,
all honra Nothing wrong in ti you will say-and moth
ing remarkable He pleasant chatty little esn,lso,
AID welcomed wherever he goes True enough-bnl
others not fortunate a. lac is Listen and will
.e tale is II was told 10 me. One of the most resper
able aud influential Democratic members from your State
n" less person tbSn Mr.. Lctcher the representative
OF the 10th Legion, which counts Democratic maorities
by the thousand had made several efforts to see the Pre
Dent but IN Vain On some occasion he was speaking
father compa'nngy OF his non reception his colleagues
our old WhiE friend from Marnsburg was present md
promptly aud kindly volunteered to insure Mr. Latcba
admission, At he w5ilj go with him This reused tho
dader OF he 10th Legion considerably and its noble Rem
resentative with becoming warmth, exclaimed; "Bv
Heavens matters coming to pretty pass when the
Democratic Representative OF tie 10th Legion can onlv
get access to Democratic President by the helm If an
Old Federal Wbg,'
Our correspondent proceeds to say that the sentiment
expressed 10y Mr L. is shared by most of the yir,ni,
members They feel that they are sighted uer.onaIly
and think that politically they will not Le able TO npnor
the Administration. They expect the Admini.tratio,
will give its support TO the Homestead bill and the pa
ciiic kairoad-n form which will subyert State RIGHTS
and Introduce the grossest corruption As Democrats
they will he forced to abandon the Admini.traton-spd
the whole Deegation-except Mr T. and his Sin law
will raise the standard of rebellion Onr corresnorJon,
concludes by congrauating us on the deSterty and skill
displayed by our old Wing associates faulkner md
CnshingJ ia entrappng Democratic President and
bringing him to the Wing fold We don't know
whether this congratition il intended for earnest or
Tohy-and shall not stop to inquire. oar sympathes are
rather with the cheated Democrats than the cheating
wings IN this case aud il the Inonsrous schemes which
they apprehend, forced upon Congress BIZ the Adj
min sraton they shall have all the active aid we ran gy
them.