Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-06-16
FROE WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of tte Netc York Trit

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| Correspondence Of the Netc York Tribune.
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1883
Notwithstanding all the billing ard cooing
between the Douglas interest and the Admin
istration, which has been observed here for
some time past, they have at last come to
points and thrown away the scabbard. This
| result was long since foreseen to be inevitable,
by those who knew the deep feeling entertain
| ed by the President. and how determined he
was to make no compromise that would forego
resentment for the crusade which the Senator
from Illinois led in December last. The order
from the White House was to crush him out
at every hazard, even to imperilling the sue
cess of the party, for SO bitter was the hostili-
ty. that the success of Republicanism was re.
garded as preferable alternative to the tri-
umph of Douglas, even with the rank and file
of the Democracy at his back. The nomina-
tions at the Springfield Convention yesterday,
need no resolutions to explain their manifest
purpose. They convey an open declaration of
war, which is fully understood here, and will
be heartily reciprocated by Douglas in good
time. The agents of the Administration, who
proclaimed their hatred of Douglas in that
body, were quite worthy of the confidence
which they reflected. Carpenter has attained
a wide fame already, and Lcib, the mail agent
of Uuclc Sam, has a record in the public doc
uments, which would be quite refreshing to
reproduce. As he is reported to have been
one of the DANTE leaders in Kansas, who fed
after exciting the violence there, il is now pro-
posed to call the Administration party of ILL.,
noiS, DANTE Democrats, in compliment OF this
illustrious chieftain.
The instructions given to our officers in the
Gulf of Mexico have not yet been cOmmunica-
ted to Congress-, and it is only through mystic
rious suggestions that the public have been
enabled to understand their drift. When the
fleet OF large and little craft started out in such
a hurry, everybody supposed its first duty was
n GsSmpll n of an nd
then dcvour him without the least ceremony.
This believed to be the reason why tho
StyS suddenly disappeared. smelling the COM
ing storm from afar. 1t turns out that the in
structions were much more amiable, and that
Mr.. Buchanan is not the bloody minded Pres-
dent he is represented to be. These officers
were only ordered not to allow any acts of
visit, examination or detention TO be commit
ted in their presence. 1t is difficult to see how
such contingency could well happen, and it
probably in that view that the gallant Mr.
Toucy sent his fleet roaming the Gull
knowing that whoever attempted retaIistion
for an outrage perpetratcd outside the limits
of his orders, would be liable 10 dismissal. Al
together it may be regarded as n very ingeni-
ous mode of preserving the public peace. Tho
Navy Department deserves leather medal
certainly, and the officers inclined to sub
scribe, since the insurance companies will not
now put up the premiums on their valuable
lives.
WASHINGTON, Friday, June IL, 1853.
Senator Gwin has challenged Senator Viii
son. He sent him note by Mr.. Fitch OF In
diana, merely asking for meeting outside tho
District. Wr.Wiison replied by citing to him
his reply to Mr.. Brooks, to the effect that du-
cling was forbidden by the laws and by tho
matured convictions of his whole life. Mr..
Seward and other Senators are striving to ar
range the difficulty, and will doubtless sue
ceed.
The following is full and accurate account
of the language used in the dcbate last night
which gave rise TO the challenge. Mr.Wilson
had made speech in reference 10 the expcn-
ditureS of the Government OF California. Mr..
Gwin, in reply, said that he had heard a great
deal of dcmagogism in connection with the
expenditures in California. Mr.Wilson askad
If he intended to apply the word demagogism
to him. Mr.Gwin declined to explain or reply.
Mr.. Wilson said ssThc Senator declines to
answer. Very well. l say to him that DANA
gogfsm is better than thieving. had rather
be a dcmagoguc than thief.''
Mr.. Gwin inquired if the Senator meant to
apply his language to him, or TO the officers Of
the revenue in California.
Mr.. Wilson said that he had no explanations
to give TO the Senator from California.
''Mr. Gwn then said s.If the Senator
means to apply that term to me, he is q calum-
nlator ard coward .
The President called both gentlemen to or
der, when Mr.. Wilson remarked that what the
Senator from California said did not change
the record.