The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-05
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE

OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l. 1859.
MEMBERS Of Congress Oroxdirg in-2he Caudron Of COr-
yuptios Bu15lin0 to BoiI-AEpearcnce Of The Outside
Opcasors-Black RepuLxcaA Candidates for the Clerk
ship Already Bought CG-CAances Of the Opposition for
the Sreakership, DC.
Members crowding in. More than ffty have ar
rived within the asst thirty six hours. The political cau
dron begins TO boil apaCe Already corruption has oozed
It's vicious way 10 the top OF the bubbles Bargain and
sale sit in familiar uxtaposton with those OF the black
republican Ossawaomss who have yet appeared upon
the taps. "Aoney" the alismanic word which opens
their hearts, souls and-to very slight degrce-pockes
TO tell you the whole TRUTH however, can't find it in me
entirely to blame them Such poor, dilapdated seedy,
used up, thoroughly gone-under specimens Of payed
out politicians some Of them are, 1t has never before
been my satisfaction 70 encounter.
But speaking OF the nsodus with which black repub
lican members working must just cite little tale,
well understood here 10 be true Two Of their hitherto
prominent candidates for the Clerkshp have already
succumbed to the power Of mammon-have been bought
of by rival and perhaps, sangune republican can
didases The terms these:--They are TO receive
5000 each from the printer elect providing always he
is black republican, and the successful asprant 70 the
Office Of Clerk is one Of the three or talked Of
Is not this pretty pass?
"To what base uses may we not return!"
Nsuch agents are used at this early stage-when .,
best everything speculative and ntangbe-let me ask
what we may certainly expect in the event Of the opps
ton gaining ascendancy in the Houses And further,
is o ravishing prospect for the nervous man who
permits himself to sce through powerful imagination,
republican In the Presidential chair In 1S6W
And to the FIRST proposition, what really are the
chances of the opposition for the Speakershpp With one
hundred and twelve or thirteen, and Sherman, OF Ohio,
sndu half tran
to club with themY Dare any six Of these last under any
circumstances with the most tempting lure held out to
mists, and then return to their 6resdeS
Certainly think not They must then look 10 the other
wing Of the oppositonto the radical democratic party
for aid And have not the reasonable doings at Harper
Ferry retevaby lost TO the suggesers Of that mad and
wicked scheme every sympathy which they seem TO ex.
pect from the worshippers Of Mr. Dcugl.ss cannot
Of msortunes, brought upon them by their own cri-
mnal folly. And hence too may look upon the cleo
ton Of democratic Speaker as extremely likely
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 1859.
Republicans and their Congressional fortune-zAe Speaker
ship Canpass-Aueoed Democratic Purity Of Aoion-0d
Brown's Treason and is Cosssequaocs-HumpAyey Mar
shaus Opposition to Repsssicanism- Of Diff
cult Organisation Of the House.
ST. Chrysosom used to say that the true Ehakinah is
man. As generality won't gainsay the dctum Of an
authority so high but we shall say that here at least
the "ark Of the covenant the light and visible glory
indeed gold. Bargain and sale rule with such unyied
ing sway in notable quarters that honesty put 10
the blush But in all this wanton riot in the foul atmos
pierre Of unscrupulousness let 1t with proud
scousncss that the name Of no democrat honors the
rupon. Exalted high above all fear by the knowledge Of
righteous cause, and in the worst Of an ultimate
triumph as honorable II will be complete they
solved with accord manfuly to work the end.
What that end will be the voice of conjecture alone
say.
On the hand the black republicans confident Of
their power to draw with them number Of South Anne
rcans amply sufficient 10 throw the Speakershp into
their ranks.
Then again, the democrats are unanimous in the con-
viction that such coalition will be effected.
Indeed Messrs Eheridge and Ger Of tho South Ameri
can opposition and whose countenance and thorough sup
port the black republicans have learned TO regard
fixed certainty have openly expressed their full determ
to oppose any candidate for the Speakers chair
whom the Ossawatomists may bring forward.
And here remark the morale Of the Harpcrs Ferry
treason While may, with the Cabinet, implicitly be-
eve that there Is at work subtle, but irresistible
influence to destroy the entente cordidk which lately exist
also perceive the cause in the perfdous scheme which
has this day consigned John Brown to an gnominioui
DEATH
However much an unwise Judgment may have Lee
OF the macontens to verge in the wrong direction
yet has the awful gulf SO recently opened to them caused
all to hesitate in their career and some, perhaps to as
cend the reembrace Of their old lovethe resolute
the unswerving the undaunted democracy; and fore
most in this most audabe apostacy the name Of Hum
phrey Marshall opposing, with bitter acrimony, evcry
republican success In truth, everything indicates Mr.
Marsballs anxiety TO enter the democratic ranks
Thus You have, accurately, the g true BILL" What
must follow it is not hard to prognoscate Conccding
10 the South Americans all fairness OF DEALING we may
safely infer that they will, with certain unanimy hold
the hope Of ultimate friendly arrangement with
ore Of the cOntendpg clements
Hence readily the mpossbily Of the House
organizing for days. perhaps weeks BY the independent
by the nfantine wing Of the anti Lecomptonsts
it will be that the republicans cannot count upon
than hundred and ten votes at the first baong
for Speaker Whether they can augment the number te
the figure necessary for choice Ql9), aud how soor
they can arrive at that desideratum, will materially
depend upon the bulldog tenacty Of purpose Of some
and upon the virtue Of others Of the opposition.
any event. the present shape Of things must change
before the democrats do anything more than make
their wonted noble effort to triumph in nobler cause.
The perpexipg question will be transferred to the
Of ST. James and TO the Cabinet at Washington for fna
and peaceful adjustment OF course, Mr.. Buchanan ha
notion Of yielding point in dispute but will maintain
each OF them with ability fearless ii will be
cessful