Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1855-12-21
Cor. Of The Inquirfr and Chronicle.
WAsHESsTofE, DEC. 10, 1855.

| psychological Eneas, but with recital of
| which | do not intend to trouble you'll
have pitched my tent for afew days" at the
| capital of the nation, from whence intend
to keep you advised Of the dull and common
place political affairs with which politicians
are now afflicted. ! viii not recount the
| epic of my life, OF what | saw or heard, of
my active or PASSIVE mood, until seated at
the social hearth in Hafer's back parlor, in
the presence of appreeiating and sympathi-
zing friends, and under the glowing infu-
ence Of a generous mug of sshot with" may
rein tc fancy, without being subjected to the
monstrous charge Of egotisn. "Suf6ce IT to
say in the language of our "Hard Shellp
| Baptist friend, / arrived at Washington
on Monday last just before IL o'clock, and
at once inquired for Pennsylvania Avenue,
and the s'National'' that being the place
where, traditIoaally, statesman most do
eongregate. Here are Horace Greely, Gen.
Webb, Gov. Reeder, Senator Wilson, Col.
Edie and other distinguished representative
men, with whom | intend TO put myself on
intimate terms. Being correspondent, an
acquaintance with great men is the readiest
way to important state secrets.
Ny baggage being disposed Of, | started
| at once to the capital. The Hall of the
House Of Representatives was crowded the
Hobbies and door ways and windows were
| jammed with curious spectators, and not
| being able to witness the scene that was
going on. / most agreeably occupied my
time, until the adjournment, in admiring
the magnificent paintings in the Rotundo,
commemorative of events In our nations
history. And here let me, in brief paren-
thesis, return my sincere thanks TO the un-
known indiyid. who sympathizing in my
condition of loneliness, kindly volunteered
to act the part Of a chaperone, ard point out
to me many objects Of interest, the deserip-
ton of wi, eh must defer for tie present.
! Most opportunely, when the house aG-
journed, / met your quandom fellow citi-
zen, Col. 0ttinger, who politely extended
az invitation TO dine with him, which /, of
course, with equal politeness, accepted
Besides the suaye manners and courteous
address of the Colonel, he is perfectly fa-
miliar with life in the metropolis, and in
wardly confessinc nine own lnexperience.
and having heard of the temptations, al
lurements, and seductions tina; constantly
surround the path, and trip up the heels of
unsuspecting young men from the country,
| for they are 'salways preferred, " resolved
to make him my Mentor, and take from bis
sage lips some of the lessons that should
! guide me during my sojourn here. Com.
mend me for my determinations. The din
ner! Hold babbling fancy, eer you leap
to Parnassian heights in the description of
that dinner. In plain prose, it was served
| up at the extremely fashionable hour of
/ Z. NJ, in most sumptions style, ana consis-
ted of the choicest and best of comestibles;
and my appetite having undergone process
| oil invigoration since breakfast In Baltlmofe
at A. NJ, was prepared to render the
| dinner more than might be termed strictly
| eyen-banded Justice. And the wine! Need
| own the "soft impeachment that the wine
being of the best, tasted it.
While tina weary ,monotonous balloting for
Speaker has been going on, have spent my
/ time in examining the many objects ofinter-
| est IN the capital which | will glance at in
| future letters occasionally during the voting
have gone into the gallery of the House
| with list of yeas and nays and pencil in
hand, and tried to eypher out who win be
Speaker. In the space behind the clerks
desk, almost any day can be seen the calm
and philosophic countepance of Horace
| Greely who daily sends to the Tribune his
interesting accounts of the progress of
events. He has thrown aside the old white
coat which has been talked about so much
and now appears IN q suit Of black which
hangs on him loosely and awkwardly. He
has shambling, careless gait, his pants
hanging in slovenly way about bis shoes,
which are coarse brogans with the strings
generally united. You are at once struck
with the honest simplicity and the shrewd-
ness and intellect as we'll, which are marked
on his brow. He is without doubt, one of
the first men of the nation, and one whom
his country will yet be proud to honor.
Here also are Thurlow Weed, the Talley-
rand Of New York politicians, and Gen.
James Watson Webb, eagerly watching the
course of events, and endeayoring to shape
things so as to elect Republican Speaker.
i As Gen. Webb had the honor, upon the
birth Of the Whigparty, OF naming the bant-
ling, it is natural that he should have the
heneftof its dying. The chances now are
in the Republicans triumphing by the cleo
! ton of Banks of Mass. 1t is thought that
| the whole strength of the north will be
concentrated on him to- Gay. Banks was
/ originally Free soil democrat but has
4 recently been identified with the Repabli-
can movement. He is besides, an Ameri-
can. Mr Robson of your district early
took decided stand in favor of Banks or
4 Campbell, seeing that the prospect IF elec-
ting Fuller was becoming gloomier every
day, and the organization of the House and
legislation of the country needlessly post
poned. Here on the field of action, and
closely surveying the contest, the course Of
Mr.. Robson seems to NC 10 be eminently
lsproper and such as should merit the appro-
baton of bis anti-Nebraska constituents.
ssYou must 20 to the country they say '.to
bear the news" and although think the
position OF your member is such as to entitie
him to tse thanks bis constituents, it may
look very different at home. But as this
illustration about ssthe country" is rather
mixed, had better drop it. To give .
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