Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1857-01-14
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Special cOrrs.poadsnOs Of the Patriot.

Special corTespo adence OF the Patriot
Eighth Of January-Speech Of Il. ". Dapis-
Iona Contested Senator Case--Fred. StGun-
ton-Hush<mOney .Jo55ers-DalLas Treaty
Democratic ms and outs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 1857
Congress avAiIng itself of the anniversary of the
battle Of New Orleans, has adjourned over. Christ.
mas, yea's and the anniversary, have afforded
the members and Senators ample opportunity to
CRAFTY all their passions for pleasure, and it is to
be hoped that both houses will now 20 to work in
earnest and transact the important public business
before them.
The debate on the Presidents message is still
kept up with much zeal On Monday, Hons A. II
Stephens and henry Winter Davis made speeches
the latters is universally acknowledged to be the
most brilliant effort made in Congress for many
years. his scathng expose of the inconsistencies
and incongruties of the sag NIGHT party should be
read by every man in the land. On conclusion, he
was congratulated by the prominent members of
all parties-even by the Hon. Preston S. Brooks,
who complimented him highly on the originality of
his speech.
The Senate is engaged in the discussion of the
Iowa Senator case-the judiciary committee hav-
ing reported against Mr.. Harlan. This case is in
teresting in one particular view, that is, in show
ing the intensity of party feeling. Formerly, the
right Of msmber to a seat was discussed as
question of law and OF right now it is discussed as
question Of party ascendaney. As yet, the de-
bate has been partizan, that is the political friends
for and the political opponents against Harlan
Such spectacle is full of Danger When men
cease to view such question as one of constitu
tional law, it is impossible to anticipate to what
extremity partizan feeling will drive man or a
party. Politicians are becoming demagogues.
Hon. Frederick Stanton, Of your State, is push
ing very earnestly bis claims for seat iu the Cab
met. What will Gov Andrew and Ex-Gov. Aaron
and other smaller lights think of Stanton preten.
sons! l feel come curiosity to know what place
George W. is in search Of He would like to handle
the money sacks.
Another class of 'jobbers" has been brought TO
my knowledge, they are denominated "hush money
jobbers," men who represent themselves TO be the
"big lick" jobbers, as men of great influence, as
controlling the votes of particular Congressman,
and demand for their services large fees If their
proffered services rejected they threaten expo
SURF, committees of investigation, newspaper par
agraphs, &c. Prominent among this class are S,
of the New York Times, and sundry other writers
of sundry other papers, not excepting the WASH
ington press. The silence Of these sheets is very
dearly purchased, very frequently.
The Dallas treaty is much talked of in political
circles. The democracy touch it very lightly
They are little alarmed and are afraid, as yet, to
march up to the rubric or back down. Pierce and
Marcy are evidently striving to embarrass the ins
coming administration. Marcy would like so to
complcate the Central American question as to
force Mr.. Buchanan to retain him in the Cabinet
The Walker men are all decidedly aud posti Tey
opposed to the ratification of the treaty. They
denounce it broadly and without stint.
The democratic ms and outs here are wrangling
terribly over "the loaves and fishes The latter
swear by all the Gods that rotation will be a cardi-
nal principle Of the incoming admiuistratioD-the
former console themselves with the self complacent
declaration that old Buck is above small matters.
The empty honor of riding in front of the inaugu"
rating procession with piece of WORKOUT silk tied
around the body has excited the ambition of some
haf-dozen pot house politicians, and the separate
factions have several times already come to blows
hard blows and black eyes.
The miserable click of spoilsmen, pimps and
party hacks, which make up for the most part the
democracy of this city, imagine that all the Offices
are to be distributed to them. They are indignant
a. the idea TINT any clerkship or minor Office in
this city is to be given to any resident ofthe States
What will the rank and file of the party, who do
the work and voting, say to this7
JABEZ CAND0R.