New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-13
FROM WASHING TON.

Frsm Our Own Correspondent
WASHINGTON, December H. 1889,
Al anonymous writer in jersey City, moved by
Conscientious convictions, inclosed the Secretary of
the Treasury 81 200 on Friday, OF which he adj
mitted having defrauded the Government. He said
in the note, " If the Correspondent of THE NEW
YORK TRIBUNE were to mention the affair, it
a. would give me the satisfaction of knowing the
money bad been received" This paragraph is
inserted to crafty that reasonable request and as
becoming recognition of so honorable and voluntary
a restitution. A dispatch from here to The Herald
yesterday, said, 81 he 1.-THE writer abOve) requests
"he fact of its receipt to be noticed in The Herald"
1t will be seen from the foregoing extract OF the
original letter, published in The Constitution last
night. that this is small fabrication to gain nota-
riety The writer selected the paper through
which he desired the acknowledgment made, and
which he and many thousands of others think best
calculated TO secure publicity among the intelligent
and respectable portion Of the community.
The frkt week of the session has been consumed,
without efectng the election OF Speaker. The
Pro.Slayery Democracy started out with clam0r,
in the hopes Of driving their opponents back by In
t,mdati0n, as they had done on former occasions.
Thus lar the experiment has not worked success
fully and instead of producing the Intended effect,
il has resulted in cOmpactng the Opposition forces
i use the wsrd Opposition because it includes
several who are not strict Republicans, and because
Mr.. Sherman is not a caucus nominee. The cutlery
raised over the Helper book, is mere sham which
would have been furnished by some other expedent,
had this been wanting. When Mr. Banks was q
candidate in the XXXIYth Congress, the changes
were rlng on his phrase, 'Let the Union slide"
although il was VIGOROUSLY wrenched from the true
connection and wifuy distorted from its just
meaning. Men who we're open DisuniOnlsts, pre-
tended TO find a cause Of exception in that SEN
tence. and denounced Mr.. Banks rs if he embodied
every crime and Outrage. Some OF the same men
are pursuing the same tactics now forgetting that
we have learnt some wisdom by experience, and
understand their game.
While Helpers book has been made To flourish so
eonspcuOusy the base of operations in this strug-
Gle there il motive behind which has not been fully
disclosed. No Democrat has yet anaigned Dir.
Sherman upon bis record or for any vote or speech.
The, know be cannot be assailed for his own acts.
What they fear HIM most for, il his intexble cour-
age uprightness, and determination to uncover the
c0rruptions of this Administration. They know
that. even with a packed Committee at the last
session, be- succeeded in exposing the naval frauds
and rasc aities, aud they feel that II chosen
Speaker, these and other Investigations will be
prosecuted, until the country shall see, upon the
most indisputabe testimony how fragrant and enor-
NOUS have been the abuses and pundering with the
Office. 1t il to prevent these exposures that the
Administration has bent all its energies against Mr.
sherman Though really needing an organization, to
nav the public creditors who are now surrounding
the doors Of Congress. Ii is the dread of the effect
of this nquison upon the country that has CONSOLE
dated the party strength and induced the eItraor-
dinay efforts for any possible coalition by which our
side might be defeated. The crusade could not be
carried ON under this banner, and hence the ciamor
over Helpers beck, which is only the scapegoat OF
the occasion.
There il no disposition to yield Mr. sherman for
any beggarly or doubtful compromise. No other
man ia the House can now command so large q
vote, and change of front, such as has been sas.
eested by few who are weak, and have Interested
objects would end in defeat, disgrace and dsruP-
ton Let us stand by the ship until the last plank
remains, and keep the ensign OF unity and defiance
| floating. Ultimate victory Is certain. III may DC
| DELAYED, but il cannot be prevented. And the
sooner both sides realize this fact, the sooner viii
| the result be contaminated. The accession Of Mr.
| Carter, and Messrs. Hickman, Haskin, schwartz,
and Reynolds who are all ready TO meet the resPon-
| sibility. puts the decision in the hands Of Mr..
| Horace T. Clark. and Mr. George Briggs
But little doubt il entertained among Mr. ClaIk
| friends of his final action, whenever the altefna-
tiyes are narrowed down between an Administration
| candidate, such as Mr.. Boeock IL, and Mr. Sher
uan That time is upon Us, and has been IN fac
| from the outset, though somewhat doubted. Mr.
| Clark distinctly said yesterday ne could not vot'
for any man occupying Mr.. BOccck's Position. III
nav be quite sure no candidate Will % pFesente'
Who is less representative. Mr.. Riggs has beei
pressed By the Democrats, and by IN outside lntia
ence OF so-cslled American politicians, who tram
tie same company aud are employed 10 DO Inei