The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-28
a GREAT TRIUMPH CAPTTuLATIoN OF A RE-
PUBLICAN CONVENTION.


One Of the congressional districts of New York
sent here last year person by the name of Haskin
who had the reputation of having been afflicted with
chronic democracy. Ho was known as "hard'
case, and it was expected of his great energy, at
least, that ho would do most of the errands and a
large share of the manipulation of his party. What
he lacked in breadth of head was more than made
up to HIM In depth OF chest and muscular develop
ment OF course he was not great man in any sense
not even in the Spanish sense OF g,andc but he was
pro-emincntly an energetic man, could ride great
distance IN day. see great many people, and being
rather handsome and singularly taking in his ways
we do not think it at all wonderful that he has sue
at their own nominating meetings. Mind we make
the point and claim it to be purely original in the
politics of this country, that Mr.. John B. Haskn
Our representative not content to beat the repub
icans at the election in November next by singular
energy and force, has beaten them in their own pri-
mary meetngs-their delegates are all for Haskin !
This is certainly great triumph But it is not all
by any manner of means Mr.. Haskin so fascinated
Mr. Horace Greeley to bring over the whole force
of the Daily Tribune and, for aught we know, the
Weekly, to his interest The Evening Post was
Platonic for time but the charms of Mr. Haskin
quite irresistible and the Post is Quit his favor
We verify believe the latter journal has all the
time had lurking fancy for sour" representative
and adopted the familiar dodge in such cases of win.
ming by retreat. No matter, Mr.. Haskin's triumph
Is now absolute. We rather admire him. He has
shown what good manners, good looks, good man
agemcnt, and good political morals can do in pro-
miscuous way amongst the republicans of his dis
trict. General Webb is the only man in tho whole
particle, apparently, who stands out He is contu-
macious--he is against IIaskin, maintaining that
somebody is to be cheated and considering tho CON
duct of Iaskin last winter, he nfers that the re-
publicans at least stand an even chance to be the
victims. We do not concur with General Webb in
this, though he may be right. Mr.. Haskn was too
virtuous to allow the kansas question" to be set
tied. His politics had been SO "hard"--he had been
so absolutely puritan in his democracy---that he
could not bear the idea of Diminishing the old issue
of slavery no slavery in the Territories 1t was,
Congress-
lie was not man To SHINE by any inherent qualities
OF his own--he could take an ultra position, and wo
submit that men are quite often promoted by that
species of distinction by the solid requirements
OF mind Mr.. Ilaskin has now taken ultra demo-
cratic ground against the republicans, and he has
proven the versatility of his character and his most
fascinating ways, by winning over the abolition con-
vonton to his support. And, be it remembered
fall n; al L.,
of two years. If Mr.. Haskn is ambitious, we would
aid him by suggesting that since he has become 40
with the republican convention, by hus
banding his immense resources, he may achieve a
like success over the abolition presidential delegates
in their national convention and make himself their
candidate for 1860