Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-14
FRANCIS =. BLAIR TURNED BLACK REPUD.
IltAN.

Tie Washington Union, says ave have been
lucni; 10 crli; the rgulr that !dr several days hs
re;.,.-uicd Francis L. Blair. E,I an convcri ~
Black R-publicurism. His partimiiy for Martin Van
Buren, known 70 the country, ani hence TIE pos
sibiIry that he had far dshInJrcd his n,cceden'.
induced ~ - be silent the referred to IT,
Il! the hunatirg fact ia made apparent by tie PUT
c;..!un % his letter to the Republican Association
Til, city. There wGs tins wien We looked to VI,
Blair rs political teacher in whom cuntdeh. bu:
even, then he owed ali of his authority ~ teach6v
the fact that hc himself but the mouth-picc Of
the gr,at Jackson. When thu; immortal old Demo
cratic hero c-aa', TO give law and principle 10 VI
Blair, hr ceased 10 speak the authoritative language
teacher OF Democracy. lie proved hiihsr! unlall'
fu ~ Democracy whom lie followed Martin Van Burro
into the rank. of Freeso!su aud he nas redc5e.
the bottom Of political ini.lty and treachery, whea
he procaiins himself the ADVOCATE ot the Back Et
pubiicanisin Of William II. Seward. As a Denocra.
IL organ, looking alone ID tho continued trinmph:@
national Democracy, We should be unworthy OF OG
responsible position il could esi,nte for monet
III dcnoGncimg the present position Of Francis Z. Biz;
the backest tre;sonio party Oh which be repose!
for years with ell the upholdIns power OF its gret
champion Andrew Jackson. and from which he DIRE"
the means Of that 0i;un dgnate which he nov
enjoys as q rics relireI c..niry gentIenan'
Washington Correspondence of the y. \. lleraldl
WASHISGToy, Dec. ., 1855.
Oa'sjd, Procydjngs frtiy IN III, L0bbv-Coloha
lJtbb ~ Hdnd-4a0igs,s Of the Oppos,tioR-
Jrdgs EranS, Of Icras-NorM Promotions SyHt. 1
tie Scno!r-RHIreJ Officers 10 he RescHe-h-
ti3a attic Nardi Eoard, 81.
Whilst the electric wires communicating to the
country tho proceedings III Congress, II should be-
borne IN mind that these proceedings present hut ID.
surface Of things in Washington The scenes thh!
IRE enacted upon the great national stage here give
bat faint idea OF what Is going on behind HE cur
tains. The scene shi!tcrs-ihc wire pu!lers-;ho
rrans and appIiancrs--are ell kept out OF public view
Could full exposure be made Of these outside proceed
iugs, the American people would be startled. bare
au.ion 10 them made by Mr. Campbell, Of Ohio
when, OH Withdrawing from the contest for Speaker
he snid, Ie- sir, il is obvious 10 me that It is i'm
possible for my friends 70 succeed unless take on3
of two positions, viz either 10 repudlatc my well
known position in reference to slavery and Amer.
cauisn, or in some way directly or Indirectly 10
nuke pledges III reference 10 the organization o.
committee. which would amount to sacrifice q >
seli-rrspcct my part and make me- !. u
my Judgement Il +: "tjert for public conrlsp..
Her. we have n hint ut some of the un!crcnrFen"
which arc tct around the halls of eur national Legs
la,urc Who ai- the parties who thus ATTEMPTED 10
cnu:rcl Congressional legislation by having the c"T
| mi;tc,s stocked Ask Nj Greeley, at p:,seu, 'ns
| Black Prince Of the lobby pcrhTps he csu throw
some light upon the subject. The porily form OF !
! Gem J.gl,s Watson Webb could also be seen uioH'
Ing ubot in all parts Of the lcbby. i:'ca Upon "
contest then being wGgcl-pcrn"ps he could sAss
Gr''ld which would nst""Sh me pr"Pe; nat %!
Messrs Suu.mur, Wi.son. Wrnd cad Hale, aud ho't
%. others who have fhg"nsnd tho lobby during The
| bsllo,inp1 TIE country has rIght 10 know, aud
s!cuii demand Ia know. I" "i:"i! DIR: Campbell a.
!
49, .,;,,,1 r-,.r,' tie acceptance Of which would
| have rendered Mr. CGmpbeii h sueect Tor pubic
| contempt. 49,
| ,r,;cI was current Etrr, thai arrangement Esdf
i,, ,uac by which Mr.. Banks vote would he run up
>, lr5 yo-muyrUw, ~! eE cuuGgh Of the administrator
men were to absent them ,civr- To make this vote
msioriiy, and thus secure Mr Banks election. TINS
runior, Of Course, produced g!vat stir among oil
purt;rs-sonr protesting t" believe tina: arrange
incnt Of the kimd had been made While Others ,'''
lively con.raticed il. You iany believe there Hs'
no little speculation GA ~ WAC would De- tie aOse'
tees The Northern wing OF the administration forces
, was generally suspected OF contemplating treason
tai driIs liat indirectly WHICH hey had lot toe mo-
raj courage To- effect by a manly and open yotr
also gave you n calculation e.te!y reliable, :io"
ng that II the friends OF NJ. Richardson tIil Se's
true to him. Sir. Banks certain {" be Gcirs'e-
a. there were forty-oue other votes which he coG.-
not get under any circumstances. fhe'' ~ a"'J
would be majority OF the whole vote anu "0''
consequently defeat the election. .e,,1,a
Many have expressed surprise a! ;he 'ol; VI
Evuna OF TeXu., who, thOng! rirtcd D; '
can party, -. steadily vote! for thr EN'IT :;
candidate. Though elected g. stated J"uEr l.. II
old line Democrat aId ,!u,pn;i''z.s h"h,"' ,".,,;
AIner'cNn iHr!i but h" Will msvgF ' n,;,;"r $50
any rCLlying oIuiVocal po>":"t ,.,zn,
slavery question Whenever sound ha''p'| Ia
Wig or Drlnnr.u, from the N"rth or SauS' gov y.
elected Speaker by his vote, he is CERTAIN - br,s
. il; but until taeu Judge Evans VIII con'pDT
his vote away a. ne seet pepper. =, Ssus..I
: learn that the President h;ls sent inie N
Z tho late navel PROMOTIONS growing oIt 81 ,"i ,.;ics.
i Of tie Retiring Board. When these 10 ".I
conc up ;Vr action the proceedings OF ~; c::
Of officers affected by thos proceedings are ,n
;. thug wet atnount Of fecis TO bear upon al
,e NEW YORK, DEC. 2.-F!our is HrIn J. s~ass
straight Satle brand, at 6a, good ONO srEed.
", ern 50 o. Wheat is srn and prices i;' Provisions
lie Corn s unchanged Western mixed -. I,we, w.
~ are firm Wbiskey is dali. St"css s E:tcasucs uns
y. giuia skies 9j!, Ohio skies 81 Col
KS premium.
%, %. BALTIMORE, DEC la-rlear .slssv ii 81
at street and Ohio at IS Is . q, ~ i,ie at 81
M Wheat Ia 6rner aud active; sales OF wa unohspIe
~, ~. sns red ! Ssl95. Corn is active saa uH''
10 ProvisonS arc gust