The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-18

INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
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Movements OF Disslpguished PolStscisss-
nessr~. Cobb, rhurisw Weed, " cod, 80.
al In State OF PsIasinsge-The Presidess--
senator Dou&iss-rho Tehasntepec Lssm--
senators bright, CAmeroa and B ,.;J.mia--
0Uvwrnor s<y mour and Erassus UolvaAg-
GathHAs, or Kentucky.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON Dssp Aruu.
WASHINGTON, August II, 1859.
Governor Cobb was expected I, return hore frex
"eossa ths morning He will cerairly bs back SeIsss
tns ena the week. He 10 high elee az tas state az
nnes IN bis native STATE and declares thu. there will 10
o'oPPcstoo there whatever 10 bis Presidential aspirs.
s' Nesnee Toombs nor Stephens ~ili actively canvass
against MIN, and tho revelations which have rceeuuy
"Aa' rossop TO the re opening Of the slave trade
nave materially aided In giving him strength among plant,
ere and those who control popular feeling IN. .n,,s
hcD which be feared weeks ago ho thinks h ~, "A
longer have 70 encounter thss the tha,eston
aoo viii ind him tho moss available Of Southern o..A
dates
John Guthrie, Nr. Cobbs factosum left hsrs vss,.
day for New York.
Letters nom sexas show that Governor Houston enter
saips eosleur de antcpatons respecting himself r.Ev
equal 70 those of the Secretary Of the treasury and sAsrs
no question that the victory no has lately achieved ~
sdmiristi sscn.
Senator Douglas appears to be utterly dlsgustcd 4. bs
progress of tho Developments which are gradually bong
made tn relation to tho WISE Donuely isiter. There II
no ooubs that in common with Dickinson, Of Nsw York.
and Wse, OF Virgin he had considered Fernando Weed
% fully pledged TO hrs Interests Mr.. Wood had becu
In the habit Of vstug and consulting with him In the
mcsf confidential during hs frequent vista 70 the
national capital and even -he Visiting tbs house Of
the Re Postmaster General Brown spea. moro ,ims At
the manslch Or the "Ltle Giant than with hs os,eas
bic host Mr. Douglas friends cry out loudly that he 10
one Of betrayed trio, and thus another inbross ~h,y
uDsnc'paied s produced by the famous letter which
Mr. Cassidy gave 20 the pubo 81 Albany whe pretsad.
ing To doubt lis gepu oeness.
Bapks, Of Virginia, formerly Of the SnA Side DswSyat
ouf no~ editing the Cincinnati Enquirer s here RAPIDLY
ee'aoreerng for Douglas, and Tor printing jobb.ry N
general, unoer the next simnistratoa He IS "a asoou
1sAed buaoo hole bsreAioer for government pokinss
veteran iobbyer though bu boy u appearance snd de
fveS some Consideration from his association With Stead
man to oa,t Wendell during the last SESSION or Coasro
Mr. Ashe, NJ. O. from North Carolina, is moving thu
superranesn rrnaaepts IN yo1r city behalf OF aaoer
Governor Willard, of Indiana, Is also In New YORK,
working for Governor Joe Lane, Oregon not OF Ksosss
The ex Governor Of Kansas is anxious that tne
should at all times no carefully made Suce Willard by
the way, mas spt With Senator Bright the Wright ipi-
ence In Indiana which goes for Dougas has been upper
most Bright, o~eyer, has achieved victory recently
IN Indianapolis, whore atcnst acn delegates have bssu
elected TO The State Convection in opposon 10 the Doug.
Ia power.
Letters from many parts Of Pennsylvania to udi.
cate that Cameron will presen.ad with great strengtn
~ the Presidential! candidate of thai State.
Peter G. Waghpgtoo ia at Rocksvay betting that old
James Guthrie, OF Keotucky, will the President
Ire Secretary of tho Treasury would do wisely to
choose discreet agent. The babbngs Of his Quou
dam subol Gnaie injure b m materially.
Letters from Albany ate ina, Governor Seq mour soA
Hen Erasus Corning have returned from thor Wesssra
tour and have both been called In to give surgical assat
apce to the Albany Regency in general Cassidy In par
oular. and others who have been wounded in tho ex.
piosou causea by the wise Doanolly letter.
Senator Benjamin writes from london, tina. II the rsIa
tons oetweeu France aud Euyand continue friendly, he
ensertains little doubt Of Negotiating the rehuanepsc osa
of 81 1000. The projeo Is regarded with favor by
forei. n capitalists.
The President is quietly do1ciicd at tho sodicrs Homo
attending manly to foreign adas especially 70 thoss
Of South end Central America
1t was currently reported here yesterday that Thur.
low Weed hal passed through Washington, In COMPANY
With Mr. Fernando Wooa, On the way to Rich ond Tho
motives Of this visit 10 the reaideuce OF the oysrn,, ~
Virginia were variosy attributed to the re opsoiop az
The slave trade, the WISE letter. aud the general mansx,
nent OF New York city and Stale politics.