Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1855-12-21

be Is regarded here as a Free Soiler without
the slightest admixture of ssdoughn in his
/ composition. But fondIy as the people of the
north believed that they had secured re-
presentation Of faithful mtn in Congress,
there are fesrs that the race ofadoueh
heads Is not yet quite extinct, and some
genuine specimens of the breed have sprung
up in quarters least expected. Sorry am |
TO indulge in such misgivings on the very
threshold Of afails, and | hope that they
may yet prove unfounded. If however the
people are again deceived and BETRAYED.
what we have seen in the past compared
with what must follow, will be but as the
blast of tin whistle to the pipines Of a
monsoon. The traitor representatives will
sink back into their wonted obscuriety with
with none SO mean as to cherish a regret.
The votes of certain northern gentlemen on
the Speakership, give too much room for
doubt concerning them; but they have not
waded SO deeu into the slough of the niger
drivers that they cannot find their way out.
have dropped two or three times into
the Senate to see how things are progress
sing among the Conscript Fathers. The
Senate just now seems to be the dull abode
OF Fogyism: but when tie Hnnse once gets
into operation, there wiil be some lively
times among the grave Senators. One Is
struck on entering, at the exceeding small
ness Of the Senate Chamber, the space for
spectators not being as great as in the Court
House in Bedford. My first thought, af-
Sar loo, II Al. l.. Al
arena in which Clay and Webster made
those wonderful oratarieal displays which
electrified the world! Charles Sumner,
Clayton, Butler, Hale and other Senators
whom had not seen before we're pointed
out, but better opportunities than the pres
ent to speak of them viii offer during the
session. There IS one peculiar fact worthy
of notice, just nov, in this connection
Wine the majority Of the House consists
of those entertaining similar views in re-
gard to sla very with Seward, Sumner, VIII
son, Wade, and others of that ilk, and
while the organization of sthe committees in
the House viii be entirely in the hands of
free soil men, the Senate has coolly re-
solved not to place any of these Senators
on the important committees. Seward, and
Wilson and Hale must stand back for such
men as Bayard of Delaware, who compla-
Gently reposes on his ancestors virtues, for
Thompson of the Camden and Apboy
Il. r., and Bodge Bat patience x
few years ago the s'fanatlcs'' we're repre-
sented in the Senate by Hale aud Seward
alone, and now they have considerably more
than bakers duzen. There is a good time
coming
have been here Just week. and find
that the National, at $3.50 a day, with 25
cts additional every time you look inquir-
ingly at a niger, does not exactly suit
man who Is not con,forted With Congress
sional. per diem. So taking grave counsel
of my necessities, and acting under the ad-
vice of my experienced Mentor, have ta-
ken snug rooms--no not rooms, bus room
in neat boarding house nearly opposite
the National, with every convenience, so
that if any of my constituents call round
this way, they viii find the latch string
hanging out. But as my change Involves
new phase Of Washington life, and as :here
are some exceedingly interesting features
connected with it, they must form part of
the burthen of my next, and | will close
this gossiping letter. In the language of
the poet, ru reservoir.
III.