New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-30
LECOMPTON PROSPECTS - NEW-Y0GKER>
IN WASHINGTON.
of1he Evening Post.

Correspondence CG1he Evening Post.
WAsHIyGToy Jan. %. 1853.
To-day the count against the Lecompton Consttu-
ton gives majority OF to the Opposition. This
estimate gives the Administration all who con-
sdered doubtful and all those who have not expressed
Themselves against the Constitution. Tic Democrats
who, with the Republican party, make up this
majority have pledged themselves TO each other in
the most solemn manner short Of az oath, that they
will not fal er or wavcr in their steady opposition to
the bill. Admitting, then, that the Administration
has only this small majority TO oyeronl', IL fa31'
il whether the Executive appaLce can stouCe, puy,
or frighten enough of these from their fidelity 10
Their friends and their principles. II Mr. Douglas s
still sincere and earnest a. ever in his own Opposl-
ton and chooses exert his great personal influence,
be can ret ain and increase the strength he has in his
own party and defeat the Administration. Ii he pre-
fers TO remain inactive the majority of to-day, judy
ing hy experience, may possibly melt away under the
sunny influence of Executive favor. The advertising
for tho Federal Government IN lllOiS mas heen taken
from thu journals which support Dougiss, whic! ls
the commencement of the execution OF the threat mon
toned some time since that the Support OF the re-
beious Senator ould be regarded a. the unpardon-
able sin.
There il tremendous demonstration OF New-fork
politicians here. At Wizards Hotel there were over o
hundred from that STATE alone Thursday night, and
nearly every one in quest Of Office or contract tor
himself or friends. Most Of them. too, are our Old
BarnburnlDg iucnds OF 10 WenlOtes. lucy now
graciously forgiven Buchanan his manifold sins and
wcledne9 and are as ready to carry out the Leconp-
ton policy Of the Administration, if the service s sp
preoiatcd a. any other--but not wltAout ani that,
ty the way j. the reason of thor beisg here 10 such
fc.ce lust row. They rem nber the fate 81 their III.
starred predecessors under Pierce who after they had
done all the dirty work required of them by the Adj
mnistration, were dismissed with0u; Their reward.
Those who are tere now arc not 70 be caught 10
that way. They say to the President: - We VIII
stand by you in Congress if you viii make 1t worth
our while, but We require security You must
show u now What you mean 10 10, by doing ~ aud
if you give what we want, you may do what you
please with Kansas and all the people IN 1t, ana We
will sustain vou." Indeed, the old Hards are perfectly
appalled, by the hardihood and recklessness OF the
Bsrnburners upon this Iecompton mater. 1t l. q
subject of remark here that the NewYork Shells seen!
TO be changing their relations, the Soits having turned
to Hari- while the IIards are becoming relatively
SUts. But the President j. expected " 20 pint up
in advance They say short credits make long tfIenls,
and il he wants loyal snd unGuestioDng support ne
must prove hi good intentions by distributing NJ
plums b. fore the Lecompton question comes To woe
hence the large concourse from NowYork which JC-'
now enhances the charms Of Washington -oclety'
TuI REyEyrr.-A special dispatch to 13eIhl!a&.'
Plo BaIstia, dated Washington, Jan. ~, ssys:
Some valuable statistics have been elected Ia ~
sponse TO Senator Wilson's resolution asking Tor lnioE
nation in regard to the expense Of collecting the Ievc
nue.. The document has not yet appeared "a Typ,
but here is the substance OF it, thrown into taouif
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