New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-21

war of politicians or a war Of determination fre'en
sppearauces DO rot favor the former hypothesis'
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WILL THE NEBRASKA ELL PASS
No sooner had the Douglas aud Pierce Nebraska
lii heen placed upon the table of the Senate, than
mutitude of the journalists and politicians assembled
aWashington while CRYING out against its bareiaced
enormiy at the same time conceded that It cerainy
would pass
IWashington we're the whole country, this antlcl-
nation might perhaps, lie we'll enough founded AZ
Washington there is no North visible anylonger The
north star can't be seen there. In that latitude the
southern cross CLEANS the undoubted lord OF the
ascendant The only memorial that there ever was
North consists 10 some three or four independent
senator's aud as many members, more or less, OF the
other House, whose terms, however, will speedily ex
pire, and who are not thought likely to have any sue
cessors or even while they stay any political influence
Washington is the seat and center of federal patron
age. the mist of which diilused through the whole
atmosphere cOors everything Of certain dirty yellow
The Administration supports Mr.. Douglas President
Pierce goes with Mr. Douglas Caleb Cushing goes
with the President Al this seems az Washington and
TO eyes which see things through the Washington
lniasna quite decisive OF the fate OF the bill. How
can a bill thus supported fail to be carried
Looked At from the Washington point OF view the
President and the Cabinet even leaving MI douglas
quite cut Of account-and Mr. Douglas passes at least
az Washington. for sort OF little giant, one VINO Il
lie does OF speedily succeed in biting OIL his own head
of which there appears to be Reasonable pros
pect will prove fear quite as vicious and grace
less as any giant or dwarf in the story books-e7en
lsyirg Mir Douglas. giant or dwarf as the story may
turn quite out of account the President and hls Cao
net appear TO Washington eyes sort OF Ailas or
cluster Of Aliases strong enough to stand under and
even 10 run off with, not merely the invisible North
but the whole world to boot. Not only does every
body at Washington hold TO Walpoes mainland
from what they see about them wOnder-hat every
body has his price They believe also that the price
AZ least of members Of Congress. has fallen good deal
since tie time OF Joseph Reed. WHOM the hing oil
Great Britain was not rich enough to buy aud that
the President, by little judcious exercise OF his
patronage present or prospective, can al any time
purchase up members enough to carry any measure
upon which he has set lis heart.
But fortunately for the country and fortunately for
tie world fortunately for the many hundred thousands
of our destiRCd fellow citizens who have not yet been
able to mature their arrangements for leaving the
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quite another ordeal than Congress They may talk
about it il Congress they may vote upon II IN Con
eress but the newspapers having fairly taken hold OF
the BILL it remains 70 be disposed OF by tue people
and with tie people Executive patronage 3 BY no
means so potent thing as il seems TO Washington
politicians and pOtters.
The President is in favor of tie bll-and Of course
SO are the New York General Democratic Committee,
30 called according to & certain well known figure Of
rhetoric because they are neither democratic nor
general but on the contrary tie Presidents very
humble servants whase business it is to lock out for
themselves and to secure places IN tie NeNfo-k Gus
tom House By irdorsirg everything that comes from
Washington OF course this Committee and other
similar committees OF hungry oce-hoieTs are ready 70
plunge nothing doubling into sny mud puddle however
filthy which the President anybody connected with
the Cabinet may point out TO them the road 10 Ex-
ecu,iye favor This sort of persons no doubt find
it quite sufficient to shout loud and long for the
bill that the Administration for it. But fortunately
the lumber Of those not resident in the great selpOrs
Wlo cen be Influenced either directly or Indirectly By
Executive patronsee is not very large, 81 least nO 3,
the North The influence which this appointing power
gives tloe whO possess Il, is apt 70 be greatly over
rated When backed bya powerful party ani exercised
in tie interest Of sRd to promote the common Of
batpary il carries with it considerable weight. But
then lie party here u5el, mus. be understood
70 mean rot mere band OF uerceu.y politicians held
Together BY 10 ether attraction than ttst Of pay and
plumber al tie time hating snddespsine each other a
thoroughly IS for instance. Nessrs Cas- and Dcuela:
DO but body Of independent citizens united BY tie -
,rscsion Of common syupathies ar common views as
to tie promotion OF tie public good. views which
though they sy be false and mistaken yct unscl1sh
and sincere Independently OF such support, futile
CROUCH are the utmost e0-ts OF Executive patronage
IT, upon this point any Of the greener Washington poll
i,ciaus lave any doubts let them ass Caleb Cushing
Nj Cushng it is well known IVES ore Of t-c main pillar.
G.. tie Tyler Administration and ols O.. i.e chief en-
aaeeE. in IL. Ea..ss r..l.s. rrse-lng W T!Isr-