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Party at Washington.
WAsuIxeroN, Dec. l6, 1859.

Party at Washington.
WAsHINeroN, Dec. l6, 1859.
THE sPEAKERsHIP-cuRIoU TACTICS OF
THE REPUBLICANS, ETC.
The South Americans held causus this
morning, and agreed to cast their entire bal
lot for Mr. GiImer, which was accordingly
done. Two ballots were given for BOtsler,
and one ballot for Geo. Briggs of New York,
Their objsc, in changing was to give the
democrats an opportunity to cast their reie
for some one Of their number. The Amer
leans will, it is understood. continue 10
change around until they have exhausted
their entire number. This, at least, is their
present programme.
A number of democrats have expressed
Willingness 10 vote for modern Ameri-
can, if thereby they can cefsat Sherman;
but it is veiy questionable whether the en-
tire democratic vote can be thrown in that
direction. The object Of the caucus now in
session is to consider this question.
Quite number Of Republicans are get
Ting very rsstivs, and would gladly aban-
don Sherman for either Ccrwin, Of Ohio,
or Pennington, Of New Jersey. The only
chance Of elecling Sherman is the adoption
Of the plurality resolution. The democrats
will not allow lis adoption, for some weeks
yet at any rate. This has been positively
determined upon,
The Republicans have performed coup
d'fat to-day truly startling. This moaning
the city was rife with rumors that the DEM
ocrats would go over TO The Americans and
support Mr.. Boteler for Speaker. The
report did not seem 10 disturb the Repub-
leans in the least About two o'clock the
baIiOing commenced, and 10 the amazement
of every one except the initiated, fourteen
Republicans who have voted steadily for
Sherman left him and voted for GiImer, the
owner Of one bundled irrepressible niggers
in North Carolina. GiImer's vote by this
move has ruu up 10 thirty-six, and Sher-
mans down 10 ninety-six. This not only
naiionalizcd the Republicans at one leap
by voting for STAKEHOLDER, and verified the
pledge Of E;heridge, made day or two since
that Gilmer's vote could exceed thirty, but
it afforded the Democrats an opportunity TO
90 over and elect Southern man, an oppo-
nent OF Sherman, who has denounced the
Helper book as An infamous work, and the
HarPer's Ferry insurgents as traitors and
murderers. They could have elected him
by eight majority, and saved the Union,
which they have insisted for the last two
weeks would be dissolved if Sherman was
elected. They declined doing SO.
Before second ballot was taken Mr.
Gilmer, with the smut Of black republi-
can embrace fresh upon him, thanked his
friends, South and North, for the honor they
had conferred upon him, and withdrew his
name from The list Of candidates, and nomi-
mated Mr.. Boteler. Now every one was on
tiptoe TO witness a verification Of the rumor
mentioned above; but the democrats SEEM
ed to spurn man who had just been voting
with black republicans, and only fOur-An-
dorson and Woodson, Of Maryland, and De-
jarnette, Of Virginia, and Underwood Of
Georgia-voted for him.
The following are the Republicans who
voted for Gilmsr, and whose votes would
have elected him had the Democrats united,
namsly:-Campbell, Hale, jenkins, Morris,
Schwartz, Scranton, Mershsad, Stevens,
Millward, Wood and Verrse, Of Psnnsylra-
MIA, Haskin and Van Wyok, Of New York,
and Nixon, Of New Jersey:
The zost earnest appeals have been made
by democratic members to all parties in the
House, 10 sacrifice their preference and
unite upon some conservative man. The
failure on the part of the democracy to take
advantage Of the opportunity presented them
10 put their preaching into practice, and
prevent Sherman frsm being elected, is q
subject Of surprise to many.
On the second ballot to-day Sherman a.
gain resovsrsd his relative strength, want
ing four votes Of an election. Mr.. Davis
Of Maryland, adhered to Gilnsr.
The dsnocrats and Americans are eau
cussing tonight, with q hope on the par
of some Of each party that ticket nam
ing all the officers Of the House, with
pa,elsf at The head, will be agreed