Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-11-14
The ORoAN1zArloN OF TnE NEXT CoxGREss-

The ORGANIZATION OF THE NEXT CoxGREss-
Tho Kansas Questioa and our Representatire-
We publish to-day very readable extract from
the Washington correspondence OF the ~ l.
Tim0s, containing some surmises and specu-
lations upon the prospective organization oil
Congress on the first Monday in December next.
These, ofcourse, are only speculAtiOns, but they
are altogether plausible ones, and We incline to
the opinion that the correspondent is not far
wrong, when he writes down Col. Orr, of South
Carolina, as having the 'inside track" for the
Speakership. Col. Orr, as all political readers
know, is a Southern man of the Howell Cobb,
or Anti. Ultra School, if we might be allowed
to coin a phrase for the occasion. He is not in
unison with the progrcssistGS of his State, or OF
the Georgia platform men. Although, as the
correspondent of the Times suggests, it is alto
gether probable that his opposition to these nl-
tras, is more polite than real. But for all PTac-
teal purposes it is all the same Mr.. Orr being
an aspiring man, one in close chase of promo
ton in coming days, will, if elected, feel him
self bound to adhere to the administration in its
patriotic and judiciOus settlement of the Kansas
question. There is ono money in stand
against the ndministration-such as some OF tho
extremists seem to contemplate The e1citable
Keitt, put his foot in his prospects, for the bal
ancs of his days, by thinking to head an ultra
niggerite faction, intended to embarrass and
annoy Mr.. Buchanan's administration. Mr..
Buchanan has a regular Palmcrstonian house,
for all practical purposes, and he will have no
squads and factions squandering their own time
and the peoples money, by dividing off into
"Banks 1O7; Richardson, rs; Fuller 81; Pen
wRis8 a "a IS som seven long weeks were
two by way of respect to their several constitu-
encies they will gradually come in upon same.
such moderate man rs Col. Orr.
In the event of the Constitutional Convention
of Kansas presenting bone of contention, we
will be very apt to sec nice trimming and lodging
among party men. Suppose the question comes
up in this way. The convention offer pro-
slavery constitution, without having submitted
it to the ratification rejection of the people.
Such question would be perfect thunder bolt
The Virginia delegation, we believe, would hang
fire awhile and then one more members would
fly off. In such an event, no man in Congress
would occupy moro delicate position, than the
representative from the 10th district. TO vote
for its admission would place him at right an
giles with the course of Gov. Walker; to vote
against it, would bring him into disrcpute with
the Valley and Tide water members. We trust
that our representative goes to Washington with
his mind made up to act for himself without
reference to the distractions and traditions of
the Eastern Shore. The necessities of the times
and the coming events of the future, bid fair to
relieve the Western members from this State of
their CALLING yoke of party ahstractionism The
Richmond Enquirer, unconsciously perhaps to
itself, in its opposition to and virtual triumph
over Senator Hunter, lit candle, which, like
tho martyrdom of Cranmer ''hy the grace of
God, will not go OUT until 1t has worked a
revolution. The old free play and plain talk of
the Madison era, and still later, of the earliest
and manifest part of Charley Faulllner's politi-
cal life, will DO revived. 1t will not be thought
either reasonable, for dishonorable, to stand up
like man, for the western portion of this State,
on all questions affecting her distinctive interests
Tho politics Of Western Virginia, since the
days of Phillip DOdridge, have been rather a
stupid afIair-nearer n nonentity than anything
else. Wo have been sort of an adjunct-a
tame attachment. to the other side of the Ridge,
ana nave, us Inc phrase Isl uoIc lt(le elSe thnIl
enact the part of the "bound hoy at the husk-
ing" Our public men; have been harmless,
quiet set-remarkable for nothing other than
general oveness of temper aud tOlerablc capa
city to vote. All their moves on the political
chess board, from speeches on the stump to
charges from the bench, have, as a general thing
tended Richmond-wards. They have suffered
vain decisions and dreams about Gubernatorial,
and Senatorial SUGGESTIONS to run away not
only with their independence, but even with the
prescribed proprietics of their positions.
What the policy of our representative is,
other than general honesty and independence,
we do not pretend to indicate Mt this time
Should the question come up in tenor and form
rs VIC have put it, he will have fair field either
to make or ununake himself, according as lie
shall show himself capable or incapable for the
emergency.
Nous cerrons. r. e.
THE RED WAMUsEs AND OUR CoNGRsss-
HAS ELEcr.-A gentleman of Moundsyille, over