New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-18
FROM WASHING TON.
Prom Our Own Correspondents.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is, 1853.
The Douglas and Administration wings Of the
Sham Democracy profess to DO separated upon q
principle, affecting the right of the Territories 70
lesislate upon the subject of Slavery. For nearly
two years past they have abused each other, even
more vehemently than they have assailed us, who
are equally the opponents of both. The men who
passed the Nebraska bib, who made the Cincinnati
platform, and who procured the Dred Scott decis-
ion, are precisely those who have openly and vio-
lepily maintained opposite constructions of each
and all these political dogmas and who have re-
spectiyey charged treachery and bad faith. They
stand confronting one another, like hostile armies,
and sound as many alarms as Chinese militia. I'M
partial observers, finding equally high authority on
both sides, are al loss 10 conclude between theul,
for when doctors disagree who shall decide The
most sensible conclusion recently reached on this
subject is one expressed by TIE States-whieh was
once the accepted organ OF Popular Sovereignty
in its new issue. IL is quite worthy Of notice for
originality, freshness, and point Hear the oracle;
4" As We have often remarked, the Territorial ques-
elton is the yaguest Of theories-ihe most mpractl-
"cable Of transcendentalsms." After a warm day,
or exciting debate nothing could be cooler or more
refreghing, and, in this spirit, we commend II 10
Judge Black. Judge Douglas, and all the other po-
Eiical Judges who have been cudgeing their brains
and issuing belhgerent pamphlets ON this pet sub
Jet.
know what has become of that immense balance-ot-
power party in New York. which was To have pro-
duced such astonishing results Really, Mr.. Brooks
owes it to the country, 10 say where the 30, 900
have disappeared. Some OF them were heard OF
in these parts before the election, volunteering 70
save the Union from its present peTls, and uftenng
anathemas against Old Brown, in the patriotic
spirit of our Constitution. But since that event,
nothing has been heard of them. Judge Black VIII
probably issue national search warrant by way
of relieving the solicitude OF their disconsolate
friends. The number missing is stated precisely at
&C. coo. with an honest admission that il was the
gallant remnant of the old guard, which used TO
count 100, 600 abe-bodied soldiers.
The earnest letters of our Cabinet patriots on the
eve of the New-Y0Tk election, appear to have pro-
dnced no more effect upon the result than their let
ters on Lecompton did upon the public mind. SO
much water split upon ducks back, would nave
been equally seryiceable. They begin now to des-
pair, seriously of the Republic, il we can accept
The solemn assurances which find such deep-t0ned
utterauce after defeat. In my humble Judgment,
however they are more in the condition OF reckless
tenants, who being ordered to vacate the premises
BY an outraged landlord, are trying to destroy the
furniture and even 10 burn the house down. The
IN
can stand up at al after the last two years and
half of nsrule, imbecilty and corruption, is equal
TO any other test Of human endurance, and may
BE- considered proof against common dangers. Our
institutions have never been tried severely before
since the adoption of the Constitution, and this ex-
perrpcc furnishes the best evidence of their strength
and stability.
After various efforts to place Mr. Hatch, the late
member from Buffalo, comfortably, ne has at last
got located in the Post-Office there. He was one
of the few heroes of the Livingston war who re-
manned unrrwarded, though not from any lack OF
zeal on the part of himself or his friends. They
were persistent in the purpose 10 serve the country,
and have succeeded at the expense OF a veteran,
whose chief crime was that he was known and
valued as a friend of the late Gov Marcy The
pory ls,re has been 10 vctmize every Democrat
who acknowledged friendship 10 that illustri-
ous statesman, or who cherished affection for
Frankin Pierce. The fact is well known IN po-
itico circles, and is capable of proof that the out
going Democratic President did not only not re-
ceiye the common courtesy of being asked to indi-
cate any special friends he might desire retained IN
Office from his successor or his Cabinet, but he had
even great difficulty in protecting the Postmaster IN
hi, oySn town of Concord. The Secretary OF the
INFERIOR Mr.. Thompson, was perhaps an exception
to this striking and unprecedented incylhty. 9TH
erEise it cannst be disputed. When MI van bu'
rea succeeded Gen. Jackson his was not the rule;
and when Mr.. Polk followed eyenJohD Tyler, some
repsct for the personal wishes OF the retiring Pres
idtnt was exhibited, accident as be was. All
tia, is changed now, but it is to DC hoped that the
hester example VIII be restored by our friends, at
Noon ON the 4th of March, 1861, when Mr..
Buchanan will retire to The shades of Wbeatland.