Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-11-30
T From the Washington Correspondence Of the
Springfield Republican,

From the Washington Correspondence Of the
Springfield Republican,
We shall have very stormy session O.
Congress, according to present appearances.
In the House, the South Americans are ex-
pectcd TO carry on the fight with the South
Carolina nullifers, and they are already ask
ing the Republicans to leave the fight entire.
ly to them. The idea is good one, no doubt.
You remember the Prior and Nelson set Ito
last winter? Prior thought to use up the
Tennessee old Whir, but Judge Nelson was
altogether too much for him, as was amply
proved before the battle was ended. In the
Senate. unless Douglas picks up the glove of
the Gisunionists, the debate must be conduct
ed between the Nullifers and the Republi-
cans. Crittenden has los. much of his old
power Of debate, and he has no influence, not
cent's-worth ut any rate, in the Senate.
Douglas was so Girtily mean in his New Or
LEAFS speech, in all his allusions to Lincoln
and the Republican party. that all hope of q
manly course in the Senate on his part, is
lost. 1t is the general opinion here, that he
will come out once more, as he did in 1850,
on the side of Slavery for the sake of the
Union. giving up even his "gur-reat pur-rin-
cipe'' for the sake Of peace. This may be q
mistake. but the man who could speak of q
successful rival as Mr. Douglas did of Mr..
Lincoln, after election, is capable of any
mcauness. The game of the Southern De-
mocracy at the present time is to intimidate
the North into some great concession, some
new compromise that shall completely neu-
tralize the effect of Lincolns election to the
Presidency. Making that event the prctext,
they will, If possible, SO agitate the CONNER
cial cities, as to change the late republican
maioritieS Into minorities and carry their
game to successful conclusion. The New
York Herald is ut the bottom OF this conspir-
aey and is in league with the South in it.
Can it win? Will the North succumb to
their threats, or even to actual monetary
distress? Can the anti-slavery sentiment be
bribcd into an inglorious retreat? We shall
Sec The middlemen in this region expect
to see the North bend az usual, but here and
there meet man who expresses the earnest
wish that the North will see South Carolina
in-well, q very warm place-before she will
rctract Il word, or retreat q single inch.
Mr.. Douglas soon returns to his residence
herc--hc is expected within or 3 days L
hear. His fortunes pccuniary, as well as po-
litical were wrecked in the presidential
contest. The $50, 600 or less. which he got
out OF the Artizans' Bank in New York, and
which will never be refunded, will but ease
his fall to the ground. lie is Z liberal, gen.
erous man, and keeps house ut the rate of
SO, ,O0G year. Add 70 this the expenses of
his senatorial canvass, his arrangements for
securing nomination at the hands OF the
democratic convention and the presidential
canvass, and an enormous sum IS obtained-
muc,i larger than Mr.. Douglas can stand.
There is no doubt lie would be delighted to
see his mother about these days, if she could
shell out 4 lIttle money TO him, as mothers
sometimes do to their peaniless boys. Mr. Ds
has enough property" but his ready mon
ey is nearly gone. His fortune Gonslsts
principally of western lands. already heavily
mortgaged, go that not another dollar Will
lie uoon them