The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-15
Our Washington Correspondence.

Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON Harch H. 1868.
Policy Of the Southern Knor Nokhinas on Lecomptos-
Course of Mr.. Burns-Speaker Orr's Dccision-Commis
sioms of Collectors-Rported Resignation Of Ge,s~u,
Cass
The rumor which reached here, on the authority q
Detroit paper that the venerable Secretary Of Slate we
about to resign the Premiership, quite startled the o,S
nuncs about Washington, presume il did the Same
class Of individuals all the country Inc De&roi
paper pretended that It's information was derived from
source intimately connected with General Glass; evidently
referring TO his son in law, Henry LedyaId, who wss
then on visit 10 that city Mr. Lcdyard returned here
this morning. and explicitly denies that he uttered any
expression from which such conclusion could DO drawn
The rumor has consequently foundation than the
reports which in circulation the effect n the
time when General Cass took the office.
The course taken yesterday by the Southern Know
Nothngs In voting with the black republicans on the sp
peal from Speaker Orrs decision revives the ruors that
they will finally vote against Lecompon So far as can
learn, however, they have such deter nina
ton but the fact is that they in state OF grea. en-
barrassment, and have been for putting =
themselves Webster's famous question: "where shall
gc They dislike 10 vote for Lecompton, because it will
help the democrats but they afraid TO vote against Il
for fear OF the condemnation of their constituents Ac
oordinsy, SAID that they mean, possible, TO stavs
until after the Congressional elections tAko plaoe
in their respective States Th suppositou seves sou,e
color from their vote yesterday, which contradctu
with their the resolution ordering the Inv SSH
eating Committee. II vote for delay They cannot
get II, At least long they desire and they accord
iogly should make up their minds go way the
other.
The decision of Speaker Orr against the movement or
Mr. Harris, rendered more fully to day, highly com
mepded for its cearness and accuracy He appears 70
have fully posted himself the subject aud 70 have
completely sustained himself precedent as wen "a
reason.
The leading article in the Union this morning Ia reurs
hended by leading democrats wing too much i'm
at the result OF yesterday proceedings which deter
nothing and cannot of be regarded "a tAst Of
the present strength Of Ieoompton, because q largo
number OF the administration men absent SO far
~ the democratic side OF the House concerned The
vote actually showed a Lecompon gain. The bla x re-
pubcans however, express great confidence that they
Ohio, who they say, has been badly scared by the
gun discharged at him by Mr. Hoard, with wad takea
nom the New York Tribune and Washin xons Farewell
Address, that he Will not dare vote for the nd
sion OF Kansas under the Lecomptou programme This
the blacks say openly and with great exuaiion II must
be ninny, however, who is frightened OF his course
by such an absurd pasquinade that got up between NJ
Hoard and the Washington correspondent OF Masss
Greeley; and do not take Mr. Burns for such a man
hs vote 70 Gay sustslns my superstition.
under stand that effort VIII be made on behalf II
Collectors Of Custe who are depostaries OF public
moneys, TO amend the law Of 1853 80 as TO allow them
commissions on moneys already receipted for By and
transferred TO them from, other publc officers 40
10 make this provision have retrospectye effect re
measure centemplaes somewhat large haul upou thu
treasury, but IL 10 yet In an incnoa;e state.