Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-12-18
Correspondence Of the Public Ledger.l
Letter from Washington.
w AsHINGToN, Dec. 6.

w aSHlSGT0S, Dec. d.
| The Congressional absentees are generally
| from the South. This occasions remark. as
the South is supposed to be interested in the
settlement of Gen. Whiticld's title to his seat
! The Northern members are at their post. If
the South had been as prompt, Whitfield ould
have been sworn in on the first day The ir-
difference TO the result herein manifested by
| the Southern delegation, by their absence at
this pinching moment is significant of some
| future movement, yet undvuged
| Hon. G A. Grow, the member who repre-
sents Wilmot's district in Pennsylvania,
young and enterprising leader Of the Rcpubl
can party in Congress. as likewise several De-
mocratic Congressional leaders, happen, at this
| time to have apartments in the same hotel, to
whose doors throngs of busy politicians are
constantly attracted one side, Ike tempest
| tossed mariners, when a calm has succeeded,
anxiously employed in devising measures to re-
| pair the damages sustained in their defeat the
other, impatient and eager, devouring with
! greedy ear the latest and most authoritative
rumor referring to the materials out of which
the new Cahiuet is to be constructed, and the
policy which is to be observed in the diStribu
tion of place under the new administration.
| The Republican members Of Congress, in-
stead of being Disconnected avow a resolute
determination to maintain their party intact
and to gather up their broken weapons and
prepare for another struggle for the spoils Of
Office which, although they have eiuded their
grasp, still glitter temptingly in their eyes
| The portion of the message dwelling upon the
| issues presented in the late election, re-opens
the wearisome quarrel. During this short
/! lived meeting Of Congress, the whole ear of
the country will be tormented with the stale
repetition of the dull arguments exhausted on
the slavery question, aud SO the session will
limp tediouSly away.
Ex-senator Toucey, of Connecticut, pre-
sents the most satisfactory qualifications to
to represent New England in the Cabinet -
He has filed the Office of Governor of that
State, United States Senator and was asso-
ciated with Mr.. Buchanan as Attorney Gene
raj in the Cabinet of Mr. Polk He is law
yer Of extensive reputation, possessing the ac
compliShment5 required for the station Not
wthstanding the weak minority of the party
in New-York, yet that State will offer cand-
dates Daniel S. Dickinson, ex-senator and
ex- Lieut. Governor, will be vigorously pressed
by the hards, led by D. L. Seymour, who head
ed the electoral ticket, and Judge Parker, late
candidate fer Governor. The commercial in
terests of the State and city of New ork,
satisfied with the sagacity and conservative in
clnings of Governor Marcy, will desire to see
him retained, which would likewise prove ac-
ceptabe so that wing represented by exGov.
Seymour, Erastus Corning and Dean Rich
mond. The party.wh:ch adheres to John Van
Buren and his fortunes would prefer to see
New-Yor without a Cabinet officer New
Jersey has advanced her claims to a Cabinet
appointment. John r. Thompson has been
named in that State but like sensible-thnk
ing man, he prefers to retain his present ho-
norable and influential station in the United
States Senate
At present there is division in the councils
of Pennsylvania Considering the interests OF
your great State, her position in the Union,
her undisputed claims upon the party in power
to be represented in the Cabinet, as well as
her future political Importance, well advised
men in Washington friendly to the incoming
administration desire to see her thus emphati-
cally noticed, aud not to lose voice in the
councils of the President.
| In the West, General CasS has been frequent
ly named. Notwithstanding the troops of
friends who desire it, and the high character
and exalted abilities conceded to him by the
general voice of the country, yet his advanced
age seventy-fve, will, it is believed, prove all
| insurmountable obstacle. In Indiana ther,
W II be q struggle between the friends of Gov
| Wright and Senator Bright, who have eack
been named Indiana will certainly have :;
| Cabinet appointment. The Senatorial term OF
Senator Bright expires in March, and it is not
at this time known that the Republican Senate
| of that State will consent to all election this
session.
| There is no room to doubt that Senator
| Douglass will desire to have friend from his
own State promoted to a Cabinet appointment
either in the person of w. A. Richardson or
Thomas l.. Harris. Mr.. Richardson has
achieved much political reputation. He was
the candidate of his party for Speaker of this
Congress- and re- eiyed the nomination of Go
vernon of Illinois, although he failed at the cleo
ton, But the great embarrassment is to be
encountered in the South. Virginia will GER
tainly furnish a Cabinet Minister, and that
man will not be Objectionable to Gov Wise
Proceeding further South, you will find an en-
bittered contest raging between the Southern
| Rights and Union Men The former consti-
tute nine tenths of the entire party, and will
not be friendly to the selection of such states
men as Howell Cobb of Georgia, and Geo. A.
! Houston Of Alabama This is 10 be deplor-
ed, but it is nevertheless true. PENN.