, 1856-03-07
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
WAsHINGroN CRY, DIsr. Coz, I
JaRAarH Az, 1885. !

no speaker yet Fusionism thus exhibits
its utter inability to manage the affairs of
Government in the very outset. They, the
fusionists, have a clear majority of about
forty over the number necessary to choose
a speaker yet they cannot control a simple
majority. What would a cabinet composed
of such men do ? or where would either of
the great departments of the executive be,
in the hands Of such corps of officers Is
it not plain TO be seen that personal bick-
eriugs and selfish designs would be continu-
ally crippling and finally destroy our
whole system of government ? Surely we
should all be thankful that the people pos
seSs the power to control and manage this
political imposture. That power will be
used within the next two years, so as to
rid the Halls of Congress of all such fac
tionists. The XXXVth Congress will be
composed Of men Of different calibre alto
gether.
Some few occurrences worthy Of note
have happened in the House of Represent
atives since the last steamer sailed. On
the oath Dec, Mr.. Campbell, abolition X.
NJ of Ohio, moved to place Mr.. Orr,
Dem of South Carolina, in the chair as
temporary speaker. The motion was
made with some grace. II created consid-
erable stir at the time. There was not
sufficient magnanimity in the Black Re-
publican ranks to appreciate Mr.. C,'s move.
1t met with such ungenerous and unbecom-
ing opposition from his side Of the House,
that Mr.. c. withdrew the motion. The
next thing to disturb the monotony of vo-
ting was a charge of bribery. Mr.. Mill
ward, tx. N of Pennsylvania, announced
to the House that his colleague, Rer Mr..
Pearce, (Black Rep) }, had attempted to-
bribe him by promising the chairmanshipI
Of committee to him if he would vote for
Mr.. Banks. This announcement did not
create q stir, but it caused dead silence
for awhile. The silence was broken by
cries Of shame, shame7expel him." &C.,
from the opposition side Of the House.
The lie, in parliamentary manner, passed
between the two Hon. " gentlemen, and
there the matter has dropped. Threats of
trial Of the Rer. member were made, and
talked Of for day or two, but they were
all gas After this little excitement, the
House relapsed into its wonted monoton-
Gus voting, only to be awakened by the
announcement OF message from the Presi-
dent, made on the last day Of the year.
This announcement fairly raised them out
of their boots" No one was prepared for
it. They would have looked for the ghost
of Old Hickory as soon. The sensation
was appalling. For the trst time Black
Kepu1lcanism was struck dumb, almost,
Tor It is SAID one OF the classical members
ot that faction was heard to mutter between
his chatterlng teeth
Angels and ministers Of grace defend us;
Be thou a spirit q health Or goblin damned
Thou contest % IN 81 such cSI a a guestionabIe % shane
That will speak to thee
About the time the napers were ploced IN
the hands of The clerk. this moor fellow mus-
tered the courage TO sneak Like tho how
in n nirht-mare' he was "all rivbtD then
He foamed and charged against the Presi-
dent for his ipsolcnce. and worked his party
into such blind pbrenzy. that thew refused
TO have the message read. because Il had
not been received (Which was then living
On the clerks table, and. in fifteen min,
utes after thew voted to Law il on the tabla
Poor fellows. they had "wated desperate
with Imagination In the mean time. tbk
message had been received in the Senate
in a more complimentary manner than ever
such n document had before been. You
and your readers will read il. It mas.
terly production. For bolduess. patriot-
ism and democracy Il has no snnerior It's
style. too. is equal to its general character.
As a state paper. It will be remembered
by the American people when the names of
its revilers have passed from the memory
of their own household. No wonder itfei
like bomb in the ranks Of fusion. The
House is still discussing the proprety of its
recepiionl Was there ever such a party
as these present fusionists Discussing the
propriety Of receiving the Presidents mes
sage, when it is receired, and has gone to-
the hearths of twenty millions Of their