The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-03-13
Washington Matters.


The following is from the correspondence
of the New York Tribune.
"Scnator Green gave notice in the Senate
to-day Of his purpose TO press the Lccompton
debate 10 a conclusion this week, and 10 bring
Il to vote on Monday. The majority fear
the effect Of the sentiment Of the country
against the swndle, and hasten TO a conch-
sion N order 20 prevent any expression from
Kansas on the recent developments aud dis
cussiou.
All the management of the Democratic
State Convention az Harrisburg was directed
from this quarter. Arnold Plummcr and
wire pullcrs like him were over here before
the day Of meeting, and took their sc,ts only
to obey Instructions Thcx knGR-tl.-.i-.ll--+-r-
brruus opposition was TO be encountered, and
IN order 10 stiilc il, rcsorted to the policy
pursued IN Kansas of sitting every PROPOSE
lion looking 10 i.tF ~ 4te--t,rfi of rrrrriuput
II was death or Lccompton Convention
throughout, formed after the exact pattern.
and illustrated by corresponding degree of
public virtue and patriotism. The. admins
irotion is grateful for even such small fayors.
though provided by its own pensioners, or
another class of oNpcctants equally plastic
There will now be q rush to Washington for
rewards. =. ,.
Gov. Stewards recent speech is destined
TO nave circulation corresponding tp its
rare and universally conceded merits. The
members of both Houses have subscribed
most lbcrnlly, and il is already stcrcotypcd
to answer the nearly unprecedented demand"
Tho correspondent Of the Times says:
THE growing convictions of the people
that civil war must follow the attempt TO
force Kansas ieto the Union is bringing let
tiers innumcrablc here since Mr. Stewards
gpa a., I
Achce the necessity for precipilancy. Ii is
doubtful if the question can be taken next
week"
Evening Post correspondence. March =.
x most exciting debate took place in the
executive Session of the. Senate, last even.
ing The hate of the slave power towards
Douglas was more openly exhibited than ey-
or before, but he fought back most gallantly.
They make no secret of their determination
to crush him out" The question under dis
cussion MaS the confirmation of Mr.. Cook, as
Postmaster ofChcago.. This Cook was Post
master when Mr.. Buchanan came into power.
lie was appointed by Pierce. "kotatfon I'm
office" was his political doath-knell, and Mr..
Price, the present Postmaster took his pincc
Recent developments show Mr. Price To- have
IN opinion OF ms own, and that question is.
that MIR. Douglas is right in opposing Le-
compton, lie could not entertain more in /
and corrupt sentiment. Mr.. Bul
chanan has accordingly sent to the Senate
the nomination of Mr.. Cook, to take the place
OF MIR. Price, in Mhoselmouth ,Lecompton is
a sweet morsel. The Senate wascalled TO notI
upon it last evening, when Mr.. Douglas stat (
ca mat Mr.. Cook was n dcfaulter TO the COY.
crnmenti that when he left the post.oifice Inst
March he had on hand about eleven thousand
dollars worth of stamps for which he demand /
ed OF Mr. Price the gold. The demand was
complied with, and then, said Mr. Douglas.
nc turned the stamps over to the government
as so much property on hand, for which rho
government allowed him the full amount of .
Their value. There are some six thousand
dollars more for which Cook is defaultor,
making the whole seventeen thousand
Ahe tight in Executive Session over Cooks
resumed in the Senate the next evening. md
in giving Douglas one OF his great
'st tr.umphs..