Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1859-11-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of tho wheeling InteIlfgencer.I
WAsH1xGroy, Nov. %. 1880

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WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1859.
MessrS. Editorials the time draws near
for the assembling of Congress, specula-
tion is rife as to the organization of the
House of Representatives. The best au-
thority at present, gained from the limited
number of members who have arrived in
the city, indicate that Republican Speak
er tritL Be elected. The party lncks five or
six votes of majority. That number
ought to be easily obtained from the Anti
Lccompton members, who were elected by
pure Republican votes. Hickman and
Swartz, of Pa, Haskins and Clark, of n.
Y, Adrain, of n. j., and Davis, of Ind,
cannot, with any show of consistency, vote
for the Democratic party. They were
thrown overheard by their own party, and
refused nomination, and were taken up
by the Republicans and Anti-Lecompton
Democrats, and elected in spite of the Ad-
ministratiOn. But these are not all who
may be counted for an Opposition organi-
cation. Henry Winter Davis and j. Nor
rison Harris, of Nd, Gilmer, of n. c., and
Etherldge, of Tenn, can easily unite with
the Republicans to organize the House,
ENnd show up the corruption of the present
Administration, If for no other reason,
these gentlemen from Maryland should
vote for an Opposition organization, be-
cause the States, of this city, has had in
its sheet. tirude of abuse daily for the
last two or three weeks. The States op-
posed them on the ground that there was
fraud and violence used in their election.
The papers of Baltimore show that there
was violence on both sides.
The candidates for Speaker, so far, are
Washburne, of Maine, Grow, of Pa, and
| Sherman; of Ohio. The Western deiega-
ton are for Sherman, the Eastern for
Washburne, and the Middle States for
Grow. The present indications are that
Sherman will be elected. For Clerk, Col
onel FOrncy has been nominated by the
Anti-Lecompton Democrats, Underwood,
of KY, and Hoffman, of Nd, by the
Southern Opposition. The Republicans
also have a candidate-Maj. B. B. French
but it is generally conceded that the
Glerkship will be given to the Southern
Opposition.
The minor Offices have great number
of candidates, SO many that it would bring
this letter tOa fearful length, torepcat over
the names. Lewis Clephanc, of the Re-
publican Association of this city, is.prom-
| inent for the office of Doorkeeper.
Our city was in a great state of excite
ment on Sunday, caused by the appear
ance of about 500 soldiers in the morning,
with Gov. Wise at their head, passing
through the city, and taking the cars for
CharlestOwn. In tho evening 500 more
from Petersburg, arrived, with Hon. Roger
a. Pryor in the ranks, as private The
| cause of all these war-like demonstrations
was, a rumor had been heard that COM
Pany of 500 men were coming from the
direction of your city, to rescue cold John
Brown" The latest accounts say, "They
haYn't come yet" nor do we suppose that
they will come. "Much ado about moth
ing"
The New York election is hailed by the
democrats as n victory, because the Utica
ticket men elected, form Democratic State
officers. We epprchend, however, that in
the Presidential election, all the Ameri-
cans of New York would not vote for the
nominee of the Charleston Convention
At the lowest estimate we should not lose
more than one-half, which would give the
Republicans, at least 10000 majority in
the State, enough for all practical purpo-
seS in Presidential election
Our city fathers have refused to give
the people of this city q Thanksgiving
Day, which drew out sundry denuncia-
tions on the heads of those functionarics
As compromise, however, the Mayor has
appointed next Thursday, as Thanksgiving
Day, on his own hook.
Weather is pleasant. Business tolera-
BILE, but will take start on the assembling
of Congress. During the recess, Wash
ington is the dullest place in all creation.
"FIDEs."