Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-24
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
The Sreakership.-The stock Of Mr.. Henry
NJ. Fuller, Of Pa, for the Speakership. is evil
IDENTIFY rising just now. The knowing ones
among the opposition are turning their atten-
ticn to his prospects with unfeigned solicitudc.
1t is. in our judgment, reduced to an absc-
Lutte certainty that neither Mr.. Campbell Of
Ohio, Mr.. Pennington of New Jersey, nor
Mr. Haven Of New York, can probably be
elected. Norris there the slightest probability
that Mr.. Etheridge Of Tennessee can triumph
We have counted ncs,s and analysed the po-
sitiOn of members, the interests they are in,
and the circumstances at home by which they
are likely to be governed in concluding for
whom to vote, and have come to a conclusion
with reference to all these gentlemen, which
we find to be identical with that Of the oppo-
sition long heads to whom we refer above
We knew, therefore, that we cannot be far
out of the way in declaring that those VIC
name above as being unlikely, either of them,
to be chosen, cannot win the Speakership.
Mr.. Campbell's vote will commence highest of
them all, and will continue to be so until he
Is abandoned to make a concentration proba-
bly, on Mr. Fuller, and possibly on Mr.. Pen
ningtOn, or Mr.. Meacham.
Sons Of the Southern Know Nothings con-
tlnue to Indulge the foolish hope that the
Democrats will coalesce with them in choosing
the officers Of the House, supporting Southern
Know Nothings in part, in return for their
votes for the Democratic candidate for the
Speakership, whoever that may eventually
prove to be. In this hope they are childish.
Not Democratic member will vote for one of
them under any combination of circumstances
whatever.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Fuller of Pennsylya-
MA Is the Iight-hand man of Ex-Governor
johnson at home, the latter being Senator
Stewards Pennsylvania finger, and nothing
more politically, if the Southern Know Moth
ings want TO vote in the end for the man who
can be elected, they must then vote for Mr..
Fuller, or for some straight out Democratic
member To such complexion do things bid
fair, just now, TO come at last.
The Hon John Y. Mason. are not
little amused with the propensity Of the Cou-
TEsy and Enquirer OfNew York city to get up
case against the administration upon every
passing occasion, as illustrated in its indirect
comments on what we have said of late con-
corning the health of our minister at Paris.
That journal discovers in our remarks a pit
Of the kitchen cabinet to get Mr.. NJ ason out of
Once, and attributes il TO the disposition the
admiEistTation TO compel him to resign We
are heartily tired Of denying the soft iupeach-
nent Of oTgsnship''-heartiIy tired of it,
Yet We must again declare that we write our
own editorials, and in them express our own
views only. In this case especially we hap
pen TO know that our own views are directly
counter to those with reference to Mr., Mason's
physical condition, entertained by members Of
the administration and expressed to more than
one gentleman in commenting ON what we
have taken occasion to say.
Ii matters little to Us, however, what anv
one else may think in the premises. We are
hare TO tell the world the truth concerning
public men and public affairs, and in the dis
rHarge Of that duty have not hesitated to de
clare that We place little reliance, Indeed, in
accounts saying that Mr.. Mason has entirely
recovered bis physical strength; because no
man at 90 years Of age ever yet entirely re-
covered from stroke Of paralysis, which had
rendered him almost as helpless as child for
months, and which, for perhaps a .yoar, dig
aoied bin from cutting up his own dinner and
forced him to avail himself of artificial means
Of loeomotion. We have no doubt that Mr.
NJ Is much stronger than he has been, and
would rejoice If We could believe that ho had
entirely recovered. But physical, and more
especially invsriable physical facts. are sinh
born things, not to be argued out Of the mind
Of one who knows as much of the history and
character of paralysis as we do. Labor or
mental excitement is the bane Of one affected
with it. Though bright in the morning, by
noon, If the patient has been excited his
strength begins to flag, and lassitude or weari-
ness OF all the faculties surely comes on in the
evening.
We are curious to know why it ia that the
C0"Ftsr Is so nervously anxious 10 make Mr..
n wholly recovered man. Since be was
attacked with paralysis, there has. Fortunate
ly, been no question in issue between this
Government and France, to the proper settle.
ment Of which Mr.. NJ has not been co,,,,s,so,
when 1t was necessary 70 take IL in hand
And now that he has gained much moro
strength Of late, while cur relations with