Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-22
OUR SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 10th

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 10th.
1t is rather II significant fact, that TO day,
in committee of the whole in the House sit
ting in consideration of the Duncombe case,
Mr.. De Long was selected as chairman in
place of Mr.. Aud, who yesterday occupied
the position 1t strikes me that not only is
old Yuba chosen to act prominent part in
this matter-through her representatives.
but that the House having tried one of your
delegation and found him too Jealous, too
much blinded by partizan feeling to act in
that capacity. or from some qualification
wanted, rendered unfit for the place, thought
proper to try another one, opposed though he
be in politics to the majority of the sitting
members. Certain it is at any rate, that Mr..
Aud has peculiar faculty for setting the
House in an uproar by his manner of pre-
siding; an unfortunate faculty, to be sure,
and for which he cannot be justly blamed.
Its possession is more his misfortune than his
fault, and is doubtless one of the results of
entertaining political heresies Of a character
sufficient to addle brain even more nicely
constructed than his.
Mr.. De Long presides with much ability,
is never confused and never loses sight of the
subject matter before the House.
The Duncombe case is yet dragging its
slow length along Hardy has spoken again
this morning and Numbered through his ar
gument for Montgomery. Mr.. Tod Robinson
has replied to him, again showing the utter
fallacy of his reasoning 1t was an unfortu-
nate moment for his reputation as lawyer
when Mr.. Hardy consented to measure
strength with the learned and eloquent man
who acted as counsel for the rightful occupant
of the seat in controversy. Perhaps the Pres
ident of the Lecompton Convention can make
better stump speech than his astute oppo-
nent, but when he attempts tilt at law with
a man of Mr.. Robinson's ability, he grows
small by degrees and beautifully less as the
arguments opposed to his are elaborated.
However, as far as the merits of Mr.. Rob
inson's arguments are concerned, L am afraid
they are like pearls cast before swine. Di-
vided as the house of Lecompton is upon this
floor; bitter as are the Gwinites and Weller
ties, cannot repress the fear that when the
expulsion of so aEsolute an enemy to them
all as Douglas Democrat, is question for
then decision, their unity will be show
dubbed together by the cohesive power of
public plunder" and of party tyranny.
Among the multiplicity of concurrent
resolutions" which have been brought before
the legislators, is one which originated in the
Senate, asking Congress to make an appro-
preparation of $50, 900 for the Carson Valley
and Placerville wagon road This resolutson
has been introduced into the House, where it
will be resolutely opposed by the members
from Yuba, Butte, and other mountain coun-
ties, who have already seen enough of John
Kinks Vaccinations and the unjust favoritism
of the Government toward the Carson Val
ley road, to the prejudice of the Honey Lake
route-by far the most feasible one across
the Sierras. If we expect to maintain rea
sonable opposition to the Butterfeld mail
line-as we can do if we have chance-we
must make our Improvements upon the most
practicable of our northern passes. beg
pardon for attempting to discuss wagon
road question" with your readers; it belongs
more particularly to the Sacramento Union;
and also beg the pardon of that sheet foy
encroaching upon its peculiar province.
Something must be "up." Vince Geiger
is in town; Sam Smith is likewise here, and
when they and n few more Of the same sort
are getting together as they are, daily, it
will not be a matter Of false political econo-
my for the "members from the rural dis
tricts' to keep their optics properly peeled.
This allusion is not intended as Extensively
personal, but merely as a just compliment to
the lobbying abilities of the gentlemen in
question-especially "Unce Sam" Long
may he wave his light.
At the close of De Longs speech upon the
contested election case, the House adjourned.
The Little Giant made capital speech,
clear, lucid and pregnant with sound
logic.
Excuse the length of this testimonial of my
dulness and obige,
Yours, VANDYKE Brown.