The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-13
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT


sentative of Westchester county is daily acquiring
new and bitter experience of the miserable conse.
quences OF his political treachey The editors of the
New York Courier and Enquirer and c. the New York
Tribune tboth recreants in Westminster county, have
commenced to spar about the expediecy Of his being
supported for reelection by the black republicans and
while the former very properly requires ~ condition
precedent TO the republicans thinking Of supporting
the unhappy HAskn that he should pledge himself to
act with the republican party in the organization CT
the House OF Representatives and support for the pres
dency the nominee Of the republican national convention
of 1861 the latter urges him to make pledges under
pain of the Tribune dspleasure He is very shortly
receive an opportunity Ito put himself right, in
swer to letter which is to be sent to him .by some
of our republican friends" General Webb, who is
much spoken of the republican nominee for the
representation Of tho 9th congressional district has
good right 10 know whether the for whom he is to
forego much coveted distinction is worthy of such
great sacrifice His doubts may be insulting to Hasn.
He has been republican during the last session OF Con-
gress and has been willing and attentive in his per-
Torrance of the dtest portions Of the black republican
dirty work. that it really cruel to force him to bare
his shoulder and expose the horrible which the democ
racy have burnt upon him. for the love of exposing
his disgrace The Tribune u far charitable. Ii
says in effect "Never mind, John; that impudent gen.
eral wants to hurt your feelings and make the people
laugh at you but do not want you to any ques
tons do anything that you don't like. You must be
a good boy do not cry, but don't attempt to hope
that you going to get black republican support"
Poor Haskin with General Webb pulling him one way
and Horace Greeley the other and his former friends
kicking him out from among them he il certainly to
be envied. The General doubts affects to doubt that
Haskn has separated himself from the democratic party
The General has only to apply to the democratic party
to relieve himself of all anxiety the subject He will
there learn that not only Mr. Haskn but other pseudo
democrats who being elected by democratic votes to rep
resent democratic interests factiousy opposed the demo-
cratic administration, and supported the black repubh
cans longer recognised democrats, and viii not
receive democratic aid for recollection They accept
the rather idened position of peoples candidates.
else boldly out and make the pledges required by
the republicans They will probably betray them but
that is the republicans affair. They ought to know their
affairs best. In the mean tme the good men and
true organizing quietly but effectively and the
chances are that the Hon. John b. Hasn escapes the
fate of shon Samson predicted for him by his friend
Mr. Greeley it will not be because the democrats stepped
in to his rescue.
The call for the republican State convention just issued
for the 9Th of September reminds that the campaign
win soon be opened The democratic committee has not
yet issued CALL but the convention will probably be
held in the first half Of September Several candidates
have been proposed for the republican gubernatoria
nomination, most of whom have promptly declined
In democratic circles no candidates have been pub
lcIy suggested, and it is not likely that any Sc
rious effort will be made at present in behalf of any
gentleman who may be thought of for that position \
The only which have heard mentioned is that of
the Hon. William Kelley, of Duchess county 1t is
not, / think, known that he desires, or would ac-
cept, the position, but his high personal and pot
cal character would render his nomination highly cred
merly in connexion with his brother, the late lament
ed Robert Kelley, merchant in this city After
quiring handsome fortune he wisely retired in early life
the country establishing himself at Rhnebeck on the
Hudson, where he lives in elegant and modest dignity
devoting such time as is not demanded by the public to
the cultivation of large farm, in which he has been
markably successful-so much to be highly dis
tngushed farmer and breeder of fine stock. Mr..
Kelley has been prominent in the New York State
Agricultural Society, of which he finally called to
the presidency. He was also member of the last
ate and one of the leading men in that body AS
of unyieding personal and political integrity of Guilt
waited manners, and modest unpreendng usefulness he
has few superors while his talents believed to fully
qualify him for the Office in question.
The late appointments by the President for this State
to be generally well received The selection of Mr.
Comstock of the Atlas and Argus, postmaster of Alba
NY has elected almost universal response of approval
from the democratic press throughout the State In adj
dition to his acknowledged fitness for responsible posi-
ton, Mr. Comstock political services for long series of
years. and especially the ability the cool and deliberate
Judgment and remarkable prudence, with which he has
conducted the organ of the democratic party in this State
through the most trying emergency render this acknow
egment highly appropriate and the appointment Of
the most popular acts of the President touching the po
tcal affairs of New York.
The De Mviere Blount in reality continues to
excite the curiosity and wonder of the public The gal
liant zouave lies perdu somewhere in New jersey and
Mrs Bount continues to nhabit the Hotel Napoleon,
vowing that de Rivere is paragon of virtueinured
perhaps. but yet vrtuous-and that he must and shall
bal entanglcments and Colonel Blount's anger The
general impression is not favorable to the Zouave and
that all can learn is far from creditabe to him either
as officer or as gentleman.
The city inspector reports that there have been 442
deaths during the past week, being decrease Of five
compared with the previous week, and increase of
twenty-five compared with the corresponding week
last year The following is the inspectors tabular state
ment
Men, Women Boys Girls Total
July Z, 147
Week ending July 10 .... 70 81 157 1879 442
The money market is in very dull and embarrassing
condition Business is quite at stand still, and at
the present exceedingly low rates of discount it is next
to impossible to place money in the market Nominaly
the market rate for money call is per cent. but
really ~ 81 the rates at which business is done
Prime paper is snatched up at AZ per cent. Good
but not prime paper is negotiable at 81 per cent
Foreign exchange was dull for yesterdays steamer
but rates well sustained and drawers disposed
to insist outside figures Bankers sterling is quoted
at 1904 1929 commercial do. 100 1909 exchange
on Paris g. l6 5.l2A Hamburg 36a $685. Amster.