Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-24
From washington-the Speakership.
Correspondence Of the Nashville Daily Patriot.
WAcurxcroU Ia, 18th 1879

jim that of Banks, they are as tremulous as
| plate of jelly. The National Americans es-
chewing all efforts to foment sectional agita-
ton, North and South, stand upon the basis
of the Constitution and the Union, pledged to
abide the laws on slavery as they are, with
calm and unflinching firnness. Greeley, Viii
son and Weed are the lobby hackers of
Banks. In the New York Tribune, of yester
day, Greeley says they have " firm purpose
to fight on at every hazard"-adding " This
resolution seems TO have been unexpected on
the part Of .te,O rhO, aOhiLe cOting for Mr..
Banks, kdce all along desired and plotted has
detcdt" This is intended as hit at some of
CampbelI's and Pennington's friends, and at
some of the PennsI lvania members; who,
am satisfied, do not ever mean to elect Banks.
The Tribune further says: Their plan was
to run him up to certain point with an osten-
sibe exhibition of favor, and then after striv-
ing TO make It apparent that his election was
impracticable, to fall back upon the candidate
whom they really preferred.
t is not to be- disguised that this long struggle
has at length provoked some exhibition of
feeling and that men begin to encourage parti-
san feeling" In the present state of things
it is practicable for few malcontents who
have banded together to defeat Mr. Banks;
but they need never cherish the selfish conso-
lation that in olfecting such result they have
approached shade nearer TO the object for
which this corrupt scheming and calculated re-
sistance have been designed. Some men may
be defeated, but there are others who can
never be elected. Let this be remembered for
future reflection" What do these remarks and
the ".Story for Congress-" from the same
source (Which l append mean9 tell you
they point to freesoG feuds, which | know
all about. They now have fierce ,feuds among
themselves, which | have got the run of per-
fectly; and | am strongly persuaded that these
feuds will prevent the election of either Banks,
Campbell, or Pennington, the latter of whom is
looking to the merit chance. Greeley further on
says" Our friends are encamped on the bat
tie field" This is 'whiStling to keep their
courage up" The Richardson men are more
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have TO yield-sone of them are now quite
uneasy. The truth is, their position, though
not so sectional, is mere party position upon
one Of the most exciting questions of the day,
0he Nebraska Bill.) and they know that if the
National Americans were to break ground
and attempt TO go to them, they could not car
ny all their men with them, because of the in
sulting and unnecessary resolution of the Dem
ocratic Caucus, and that the attempt would
only tend to elect Banks. The National Ameri-
oans, it seems to me, are almost sure to viii
il they fail it will only be because the North
ern Republicans will triumph. Richardson
cannot be elected-ljs friends can elect Fuller,
asOund National man; but this they thus far
refuse to do. Two weeks now expired But
for the National American organization, the
Black Republicans would have badly thrsshed
out the Administration long ago As the ne
gro said to his comrade, who had gone down
the bears hole to get her cubs, when the old
she plugged into the hole, the National Ameri
cans might say 10 the Pierce Democrats,-"If
my tail holt break, yOuW see oohat darby de
hoLew Yet the democrats make no effort to
save themselves, or those who are now hold
ing their common enemies in check.
A Story FOR CoEGREss.-The wolves and the
dogs were going to meet one another in battle,
upon a certain old quarrel that was between them,
and the wolves, that they might know the strength
of the dogs beforehand, sent forth a scout. The
scout returned and informed the wolves that the
dogs more numerous than they. Nevertheless,
he bid them not 10 be discouraged, for the dogs
were not only divided into three or four bodies,
which had little disposition to help one another, but
also they very quarrelsome among themselves.
One party for having the army formed one way,
and another party another. Some not salts
fed with their commanders, aud the commanders
themselves had their emuations; did there want
those among them that unted il more necessary
10 lie down where they were, and hunt and kill
feas, than march forth to subdue wolves abroad.
In short, there was little among them but swapping
and snarling at one another. Aud, therefore, says
he, "Messieurs, let's have at them; shall easily
play the wolf upon them that have played the dog
upon one another"
This story is old that, as the good man said,
we think it may be true.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Journal Of Commerce, quasi Democrat writes on
the same date:
About twenty Of the members who sustain Mr..
Banks, are voting for him with reluctance and under
restraint, and would leave him for either Mr. Fuller
or perhaps Mr.. Pennington; but the majority are
disposed TO stand by him to the last. The outside
leaders say they will elect him in fortnight. ]
presume by this it is intended TO operate upon the
impractical Die members from anti Nebraska districts
IN Ohio, Indiana, and New York, through their
constitL encies. Before sl that be done, the
Democrats aud Southern Know Nothiugs, aud Ma
tiona Wings and Fuller men, will settle the ques
ton by compromise. SO after all, the opposition
will lose the Speakership."
what "A leading uember of Congress
THINKS.
The New York Express publishes rhe follow
ing views of leading member of Congress
touching the condition of affairs in Washing
ton:
The country viii be benefited BY calmy regarding
its own image as reflected at present by its repre-
sentatives, assembled at Washington. The vary
ing currents Of "morsl sentiments and meteria in
terests" which make the volume of that tide called
American politics, are there brought into collision
and seem 10 whirl round in an unceasing eddy,
unable 10 take any settled or specific direction
Forces are in equibriO. The parties divide
there as in the country, the Republican Demo
Gratis and Americans. The former are section
al the latter national The former are essentially
hostile TO each other, and both regard the last
the worst enemy Of each. The former are strong
enough any point, 20 overs helm the latter, and
the last by the assistance OF either defeat the
other. Americanism hangs on by the willows"
and If is survives this struggle may hope yet 20
reach the haven in safety aud with success.
The remark that both the Democratic and Re.
publican sections OF the House propose the renew
al OF sectional controversy, will be contradicted
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