New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-12
TR0N WASHINGTON.
THE DOUGLAS REBELLION-SHINPL As
TERS-WISE WORSTED.

TERS-WISE WORSTED.
Corsspoaarsos Of fhs n Y. Trfss.s
WASHINGTON. Dec 10, 1857.
The effect Of Joags Douglass demonstraticn
here will Be determined BY the impression produced
elsewhere. Thus far, be has not, as is supposed,
much broken into tho ranks Of bis party in Con-
sress, or detached any considerable number OF sd-
herents from the Administration. Perhaps bis
position is more commanding from this fact b.
cause be has assumed q responsibility without the
Usual encouragement Of assured support. He is
not the man, hugever, to disregard personal con-
sequences, and in taking position he was fully
aware. Of all the hazards 10 which preudice, mis-.
representation, and opposition world pose him.
and with full knowledge. too, that it is the hrst
step which costs. In giving notice to-day for al
enabling act, he only illustrated the spirit of his
speech. If sympsthizipg sentiment comes back
from the country promptly and vigorously, II viii
try the grit of Democratic members, TO record
Themselves against such a proposition. whatever
may be the Aattering inducements held out by the
Administration The Senate seems fixed 10 its de-
termination to support the Lecompton ccatrivance,
by Western and Northern votes, and unless great
by which any substitute can be carried.
The whole South, with perhaps few exceptions
outside Of the Democracy, will go bodily for the
pIiey OF the President and at least SIX votes from
the Free States ars committed in the sams direction
already, with the chances for eight These facts
must be considered in any rational estimate OF the
prospect, as mere speculatOns count for nothing
when the yeas aud nays are called. MIR Cntten
den has not distinctly declared himself yet. Bot 1t
:. aurpoaad from fha coursa Mr. Bell DuT5llPf
the Nebraska bill, that he cannot sanction the pro-
pOsed proceeding.
While opinions are freely canvassed here, there is
a body now citing in Kansas which may give
material shape to the whole question, and present It
in form entirely unexpected. If the new Leglsla-
ture should aunul the authority under which the
late Convention assumed to act, and order new
one with condition that any Constitution framed
should be submitted to the people, what would be-
come of the Lecompton cOntrvance, even II pre-
sented to Congress Under the doctrine WHICH
Judge Douglas announced yesterday, he could not
support such Constitution except condtionally;
that u.s. receiving it under petition as rejecting the
popular will. In any event, with the facts before
the pubic. it would extinguish and snnihlate the
invention of Mr.. Calhoun and his cOnfederates.
Mr.. Secretary StantOn's official head fell in the
basket to day. Eight months ago, this Democratic
apostle left Ihe capital, burdened with the conn.
dence and favOrs of those in power. The Union and
its satellites sung his praises in their peculiar strains
Everywhere among the faithful was he greeted as
the right man for the right place. The President IN
his instructions to Gov. Walker named bin with
unusual estimation. For the ,acrfce OF accepting
the Secretaryship, he had contingent appointment
more lucrative which was to the ultimate recon-
pense of his patriotism. Yet, the head OF this apos-
tie is off. SO much for Stanton. Ills successor,
Mr.. Denver, went through the Senate aiter
struggle, not from personal objection, but bee
cause the reasons assigned for Stantons re-
moyal seemed insufficient. The majority would al
low no DELAY for invest CATION, and motion to post
pone until Monday was voted down without cere-
mopy. Nineteen Republicans, being only one less
than their full strength, filed of in opposition whue
twenty. nine Democrats, including Mr. Andrew
johnson of Tennessee, put the knife to Stantons
throat by voting for Denver.
Well. the Treasury is determined to be in fashion,
and has virtually suspended payment In fact it
did 30 weeks ago, when overdrsfts were made upon
New York, which had to be supplied from other
quarters. About six millions are on hand subject
TO draft but so scattered over the country ss ~ be
wholly unavailable, The Secretary issued direc-
tons last week to concentrate his resources here
and 10 NewYork, but not in time TO meet the heavy
acquisitions constantly accumulahng, and which
have had to lie over for want OF funds. His only
RECOURSE now is that proposed in the Reports ct gu
issue of twenty millions Of Treasury notes for which
bill will be brought forward 10 the House as sOoa
as the Committees are organized. What refresh
ing commentary upon the hard-money theories OF
Mr.. buchanan and Mr.. Cobb will be furnished by
this urgent demand for relief through the issue OF
Government notes. IL this the gold and silver en-
tertainment to which we were invited
The reelection of Mr.. Senator Hunter IL bitter
pill for some people in Richmond and Others here
sbouts. to swallow. Gov. Wise was no candidate.
oh. certainly not, by no means But he modestly
limited that the Legislature would do good thing to
postpone its power over hs election and give him the
chance of a new deal Of the cards Well the Legs.
lature raped him over the knuckles by making that
election its first duty and giving Mr. Hunter almost
a p jumper 1t goes hard in court circles, because
Hunter would make no concession when interro-
gated, and gave the Administration the cold comfort
Of promising his support If it deserved it, which he
reserved the privilege Of deciding hereafter. Gov.
Wise Is pet of the Presidents ergo, the Legislature
of the Old Dominion has committed double ofiense
in rejecting bis aspirations. He must have mis-
sion of course, if he wants it, something as good.
But for the Governorship, he would have had seat
in the Cabinet and made the fur fly little. But
the stars were against u.s. and our promise OF good
sport. INDhA'
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1857.
No nomination of a successor TO District Attorney