Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-01-20
Political Gossip.

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of Indiana, in the Senate, yesterday, shows con-
clusively that the honorable gentleman dislikes
his poslton: that he feels himself to be between
two fires, with a terrible prospect OF getting
roasted Should the vote of Kansas IN January
4th prove that large majority OF her people
oppose the Lecompton swindle, then Mr.. Fitch
will advocate its rejection, i'll spite OF his speech
few weeks ago in its support. 1t is quite pos
sible that by doing so he will escape both fires
He may satisfy the democracy of Indiana and
not displease the Administration for eventsln-
dictate disposition on the part of Mr.. Buchanan
| to retreat from the defence of the Calhounites
of Kansas.
Ny attention was particularly called to-day
to Mr.. Bernhisel, the Utah delegate IN the
House. He did what Is an exceeding rare thing
for him to do-left his seat to sit near speaker
He is one of the last men in the House whom
should select, from their physiognomies, as rep
senting the polygamists in Congress. He is
bald, thin and spare, though of good height
and seems to be passionless. What an unfit
Representative of nation of ecclesiastical sensu-
alistsl His face and head denote capacity for
fanaticism, however, which may account for his
position and apparent honesty, He never
speaks in the House, scarcely ever manifests the
slightest interest in the business before it,
| but keeps his head bowed before his desk,
| Che is near-Sightcd,) while ne is engaged in
writing. He is, under the present circum-
stances, character in the House, and much
/
Another man excites considerable curiosity
among northern people here. tits the Hon. Mr..
Keitt Of South Carolina. His great exploit, that
of acting as the body guard of the deceased
Brooks when he struck down Sumner, would
alone make him (Keitt,) while he stays in Con-
gress man of note there. 1t is not difficult to
single him out Once seen, he is never forgot
ten. He is probably one of the yainest men in
the House; lie keeps his seat but few moments
ut time, and is as full of antics and grimaces
as any monkey in the London Geological Gar
dens Is there pretty lady in the gallery
Be sure that Mr.. Keitt is looking at her, and
pleasantly stroking his whiskers. Wait few
minutes, and If he knows her, you will see him
at her side When taking his daily exercise
on the floor he has gait peculiarly his own
like that OF spawned mare. He throws up his
chin, brings n heavy scowl upon his face, and
covers the open space in front of the Speakers
chair. This is the member who represents the
firO- Gators in the House-the dSunioniSt mar
excellence. When he speaks he geueral1y uU7
quits himself well. Tfhe would dispense with
his grimaccs he would make fine orator. He
has fuency, force, eloquence. But his earnest
ness seems to be put on, for two minutes after
he has delivered one of his furious speeches, he
will be Slanting his chin up towards the CELERY
and watching apparently for some ones appro-
baton there, or arm-n-arn with a brother Hot
spur, proceeding out of the House to take a-at
luncheon! He.has taken his part in the Mica
ragua debate, but is probably reserying his
strength for the great Kansas contest.
Many doubt whether the Lecompton constitu-
ton will ever reach the House. 1t Is doubtful,
for if the administration does not press it upon
the Senate, it will never go through that body,
and think the Republicans generally are desi-
rous of meeting it in the House. This will
oblige northern doughfaces to show where they
are, and give the next House to the opposition.
No northern man, who votes for Iecompton,
can hope for reelection; and the President, who
oF
not provide for all whose votes are wanted to
carry the bogus constitution through Congress.
1t will for this and other reasons never pass tho
House. Dor.
SENATOR SEWARD DEscR1BED.-T Lancaster
COhio) Eagle, an Administration print makes
great bugaboo of Senator Seward, in the fol-
lowing description. Its unnecessarily fright
encd:
"Another of the notables is Senator Seward.
| The first impression which his thin, sharp, owl
like countenance made uponne was that dis
gust His opponent anywhere, in politics or at
the bar, must keep nm eye upon him. There is
Cdssius' is there, loving u conspiracy, hating
those in power, and moulding the plant, hon
est Brutus to his purposes He is the Calhoun
of the North, without his honesty purpose,
Ifrankncss, usefulness and remarkable acuteness
of intellect, and, lacking in these, he becomes
the more dangerous. Calhoun loved South Car
olina more than the Union. Seward loves him
self more than all. The first would have a
southern republic, that South Carolina might
be honored; Seward northern republic, that he
might control its destinies."
Says the New York Ne,os, Oem) looking
upon the ''gyrations of its leaders" with COM
lnosure and rather liking them-
Here was the sage of Lindenwald and his
witty son, who have been for the last ten years
facing North, now turning South, alni furiously
chasing in the opposite direction t" the Little
Giant and the gallant knight of Acr.,mac. A
party where Martin Van Buren, and Stephen A.
Douglas, John Van Buren, and Henry A. Wise,
can thus take hands and pivot and pirouette
about, is certainly in no great danger of dis
ruption.
President Buchanan and Senator Douglas,
Gov. Wise and Gov. Walker, all agree in the
Democratic axiom of the right of the people to
Iseffgoyernment and all regret that the Consti-
tuition of Kansas should not have been submit
ted in all its parts without reservation or excep-
ton, to the Judgment of the people The Dem
ocratic party will undoubtedly require. in the
future that this principle shall be fully and ex-
Iplicitly embodied in the organic law of future
Territories. The only differences between these
able and patriotic men on minor points, al
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