The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-03

Feocng hundreds paid thelr respects 70 the venerable
statesman. The day passed OF withoutaccident.
NEW YEARS DAY IN BOSTON.
BosroS, Jan. l, 1855
There is very little observance of New Years Day
here; business goes usual. The City Library
was inaugurated, with interesting ceremonies.
Our Warrington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1857.
Caucus in George ". Sanders Room the Kansas Ques
to'Sesator Fitch, Of Indiana, in Reply to Mr.. Douglas.
That indomitable political manager George N Sanders,
Navy Agent at New York Ia in Warrington, fresh from
Kaneas Sanders, Governor Walker and several other
wel known land and political spectators from
nected with Kansas had meeting last night in Georges
ROOM At the National HOTEL TO consider their prospecs
their plan of defence the present position OF affairs and
how they may proceed to throw dust in the eyes Of
the President and pleading men," and to hunbug the
people their political schemes and secuations for
the future The old dodge Of free and easy hotel quarters
again resorted TO to draw in supporters and 10 soften
down hostility They tried last night with certain gentle
men who have been In and who know all about Kansas but
the brandy did not act in the way anticipated Their
schemes and the whole course Of such political managers
and agators who have disturbed the peace of the whole
country and prevented the people Of Kansas from expres
sing their viii in their affairs, were denounced.
They missed their game and Is presumed they are with
their accustomed energy, after other prey.
In the course Of the developemeut Of the Kansas i'm
brogo in Congress- nrst agaied by Judge Douglas when
paSsant feature worthy Of notce-one which has
IDENTIFY given the Senator from Illinois much annoyance
stsie Of Indiana throurh her delegation in Congress and
especially through her Senators, Dr. Fitch and Mr..
Bright, in suppori Of the President Indiana, powerful
Western State lying by the side Of sympathetic with and
generally taking the political course Illinois, thus
70 pronounce her conservative views serious blow
10 Judge Douglas and his aspirations for the Presidency
he In
Of the great and growing West by "shrieking' for
Kansas, has been undermined at the start never
the adrot Senator from Illinois, VINO Is beyond all gues
ton ablest dodgern in debate in the Senate close
" cornered and rrtated In the delivery 9 the speech
Of Dr Fitch, the new Senator from Indiana The running
erisc Dr. Fitch said the difference between the Senator
from Illinois and himself was that Mr.. Douglas denied
the Presidents conclusion in the argument In that parto
the message relating To Kansas, while be pretended 10
coincide with him in his reasoning, while he r fNcn)
s 1s osason 'I he rsssreS @
Fitch replied, Tbe conclusion that the constitution Of
Kansas, come before IN, as Is supposed viii, from
the Convention directly, without previous submission,
will nevertheless be constitution which legally
accept and perhaps, under the circumstances ought 70
Serd. Judge pouS. h the course Of the debate quot
ell frequently the Cincinnati platform On this his oppo
nent remarked that the Cincinnati PLATFORM was ugged
again and again into the controversy by the Senator. o
(Dr Fch) had little, but not much faith in poiit
cal platforms; he knew how they were framed
.y Sp,n@ them os%opa and because .hey DO
nd happen TO expressly conflict with the sen
tinene Of tbe wise gentlemen then and there assem-
bled, for another purpose than 70 build political plat
form 10 guide all posterty, namely 70 nominate candi
dates for President and Vice President forsooth hey
foreper s~'' Re Re heS ., oSosoS 70 he Sncou. psSm
the contrary, he believed 70 be admirable one;
and recognised, in almost the language Of the Kansas
stutions in their own way The people Of Kansas have
exercised that right m their own wsy-a way deemed
less-a way the fresiden, deems legal Whatever oppo
attirp ftnrD mig hc ea -
wishes might be a. to any other he had nothing 70 do
but look At the sws and their execution IN due form He
only knew the will of the people through their laws aud
knew Of no right, except be arbitrary one, sutbort
ing him Congress 10 set aside 80 behind their laws.
port of the administration and asAns the position assumed
by Judge Dougln seems 10 have been as unanepasd ~
II vas opportuee.
wAsRtsoroN, Dec. 20, 1851.
N. Senators fron Minnesota and Oreops-7As Disp,s,
N. Indiana SaaiosAips--Wayn Wok Alsad on ttdi
Question.
The opening Of Congress on Monday viii be In.
teresng occascn OF course the arst regular business
in the senate after dsposipg Of Utah and Nicaragua az
fairs VIII be 10 admit Minnesota with her two democratic
scnaiors-Messes. Rice and sheldsvho will undoubted
iy reach the federal capital by that time. Oregon will
come next with democrats Senator's but neither
Of which will take their seats at present hs &C.
uarally conceded that one of these Senator's will be
advices DO not intimate who the other will be.
The nert item on the programme in the Senate viii bc
10 dispose Of Messrs Bright and Fitch OF Indiana neither
Of whom, h oouiended has any right 10 scat in tina,
body Their case Is much stronger than that Of
Mr. Harlan Of Iowa in the last Congress- and yet every
democratic Senator, except Pugh, Toombs and sdell,
leans now seems 10 be whether the two speeches
recently madc--by FITCH in the Senate and Bright
at Phiisdephia,-both against the policy Of Douglas
tn heir MI bp
Iowa precedent 10 which all the democratic senator's
except the three named, are ooumitcd. II so, the pre-
dctons that the Douglas coup dess haSdisjonted the
democratic party s not only true but Signs OF present
weakness are maDfes,ing themselves, which are alto
rethsr TOO mortayins WI The administration side Of
ave can't do without tts ''s 4 those men
from IndiansS They met;ii,it cuc exisfencs." "
No doubt the oppositongJt pose 10 tGrn oct
Nessrs Bright and fitch. .andl al n. the democrats
should put themselves On NJ eprsisteuuy tits
thought thsi Governor willsrAp ins-wno is inder.
stood TO be the Fright bower o Mr. Brgnt--wi'i give
them cctcstes Of appointment before they get ous 6the
Senate chamber, Bright says and OF course he will
nehtnR.
The question will arise as 10 the Governor right to make
such an appointment lie viii undoubtedly do IT, on the
ground that there vacancy within the meaning Of the
constitution Of the United States which the Governor Oil
by appointment But the question s s such vacancy
II was first desded in the fanmsn case from Ccunec
ucut, and has always since been recognized setied
rule <ths the Governor Of STATE cannot make original
appointment which has not been once filed by
election n " claimed that the indiana Senator'S
we're never elected and should be turned out upon the
ground ha, tho pretended election election, and
hence void The Senate having decided that the proceed
ngs by which they pretended 10 be elected void
follows, necessarily, that the csse stands IN the same
position would no election had been attempted In
such case Is admitted all hands that the Governor
could not make an appointment In fact, Indiana has
NAMED for two years with but one Senator,
for the reason that the Legislature failed
20 elect, and the Governor could make any appoint
meut; and the principle II this pretended cleo
tor was void, the Governor could make no appointment
in either case
Ender these Circumstances is presumed here that IL
Governor Willard should have the hsrdihood appoint
these men there w be foun Ser tors who will object
n hnirC eworn In Tins