New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-03
FROM flashing TON.
LECOMPTON PROSPECTS.
OF The Courier and Enquirer.

WAsHISGroS, Jan. ~, lsJs.
BY skllful party intrigue the NewYork Democratic
delegation has been united in support OF the Lecomp
ton Constitution. Thh was curiously involved 10
contest between the old factions of Hards and Sorts, M
which the latter have triumphed at very small cost
merely the sacrifice of their principles The difference
arose and was adjusted in the following manner; The
Hard Shells had been most favored in the appoint
ments made previous TO the assembling OF Congress.
Tie Sott-Shel leaders determnedthat thlsthng must
stop" Accordingly, two weeks since they came down
in body to demand the appointment OF simeon ID.
ewet Marshal of the Northern District and OF other
prominent Soft. Shells memorable IN the bloody
campaign of Isis to the best Post Offices and Coll
lectorships in the State yet held by the Old feros
incun bents. Dean Richmond, Peter Cagger, ana
Cassidy of The Atlas were of this Committee Ihsy
were 20 numerous Ms to constitute godsend for the
hotels. So powerful were their representations that
for days the nominations OF Collector
schel and Naval Officer Birdsall were he'd n .ls,
pense. The Committee made vigorous assaults
upon Mr.. Cobb. They represented thas 10
was suicide in him to allow the Diekinsonans to gain
control of the party machinery IN New.fork by nhng
the offices with Hard-Shells. They showed that DICK
inson the undspued autocrat OF that wing oi the
party, and that if Il was strengthened against the
SOfts by the Possession Of the best appentments,t IL
would Inevitably smother his (Mr. Cobb 81 aspirations
TO the succession in 1860. This conclusive. The
next question was what the Softs give in return
for the patronage demanded The answer was,
Everytlfngi they can save the party by throwing
" their seven votes for Lecompton. III denied they
- can distract and ruin the party in New-York, as
Douglas has in Illinois, by voting against Lecomp-
"toD.' Thereupon Jewett was appointed, and the
whole ist OF places contebded for by them was placed
at the disposal of the Committee, who proceeded 10
n them with the local celebrities OF the Soit-Shell
faction. At the same time, it. was arranged to submit
TO the Senate the Of Mr. Schel and Mr. Birdsail
IL may be mentioned, parenthctically that ifaskiss
of Wes'chester and Taylor OF Brooklyn thi eaten
trouble because they did not get something IN the DIS
tributon which they desired. This is idle gossip
Both thore members arc among the most devo,ed
specimens Of the AfricaDized Democracy.
Thus ia one doubtful delegation disposed Of; and
the same inluepces at work among Others 10 ~
attended no doubt by the same success. fortnight
ago the Ohio Democrats were unit IN iavor OF
Douglas; to-day two of them are certainly with me
Administration, aud perhaps more. The whole
Indiana delegation are the same way 30 probably
the two Connecticut Democrats, under the inhn-
enoe of Mr.. Toucey. Only two Pennsylyanians are
now reckoned among the opponents Of Leconptsn.
They are Messrs Hickman and Montgomery. The entire
anti Nebraska fore Of Northern Democrats thus
dwindes down 10 five from Illinois, two from Pennsyl-
yanis and possibly six from Ohio, thirteen in sl. Mr.
Oirs absolute majority IN full House wes ". His
plurality over the Republicans was u. A change OF
i3 Democrats to the kepubhcan side would esys .
Again, Mr.. Orr had i2S votes, from which - cub
traeted would leave lis. This latter number u sn
absolute majority OF all the members that hsss evef\
been IN the House at one time this Session. there are
and they will be increased. II IL not likely that over
29j votes will be cast during the Congress on asy
question; 40 that allowing all the SouiLern American.
TO go against Lecompton, and only ons f tssn g,u
do So the majority Tor il In the House is ceranlyfrc,
anc more probably tTeH'y1rf. h.l
cons.yondspee a The comm.r,i.l Ad''ri~, a., ,.,o
W.snIsGTOs, Jsnsjl, lkJs
The Kansas question IL about 20 come 70 orisls,
The Democratic Members Of Congress are % haves
meeting on Monday night ior the parpos. Of ssanng
the matter. They VIII, no doabtI sff.s 20 nsseE
party question and 10 20 in bDdy sor'he ieee@f4es
CONSTITUTION. The sou'h.rn m-mbers are United,
although number Of the Northern Democratic mem
OF the House stili hesitate.
In. prs.idept'- Message, recommending the aA-
mission Of Kansas with the Lscompton Cvnstltatses.
will no, be sent % Congress vi amer the arrival OF
Mr. Calhoun. On the whole, Il isqut probable that
the Northern Democratic members OF the iioase will
agree 10 support the Jecompton Consti.n,en, in q a
body a. n party measure. This will its sdop-
ton IN the course Of month for the Houss wil pat
Il through under The previous gae,'ion
Mr. Ssntons address, excellent in temper and De.
ided in statement has produced efrc, but vii
hate influence in the country than In Congress.
Mr.. Stanton thinks that the Ccn'tiuiipn and state
Government under Il cannot he forced upon the people
OF Kansas without civil war.
The President will continue 10 hold bach The nom. /
nations for number Of important civil asd dpomatc
Offices ill the Kansas question be settled.
The failure of the Nicaragua treaty ~n"' eeHs"'
but is apprehended.
TBr NIcAR.0rA TRE.r,.-The Wsshingea cor
r..popden, of TIA, Bol,,mors Sas writes thsi tsss q
re.sop 70 beey. hs, the Cas- and Yn.ssa Trssty hes
totally failed. The NicsIsguan Go'e'pnsni Asss s~ b
.ysn cop,id,red il. They objected 70 H. ~ ve isArs,
~ a. Ground ,Lai Mr. 'Yrisssri had no snthohsy
Sn s,a.. W. c,,.yus 10 make n. Mr. Yn~srr hsi re.
rs,y.d crsdsntias fron the kys Sovsrsnss, bat :
non. - "a ssesr states with which Nicsraguss IN
.ass are hostle 10 the treaty, fr the rea.sa that
go. sle Ini,ed States right " protect the trsadt
by military force. The treaty, 70 fact, giye' the
I;i,,a stafes the III isht 10 occupy the isthfnas.
Philadclphta stock BsorA. %
PBIL LsDsLPHIA, Tuesday, Fvb insS