The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-27

WASHINGTON, jan "a, 1864
Tao Poluscal Furnaces IN FaR Blast IN Congress at IL,
Same 1ime-Taomts Of Georgia, and Cbrsnn Of Onto
Mr. Preston K,,9 a.d his Senate Iapssgo;in0 Commit
ke, DC, dc.
AZ ihs moment there are two party speeches in full
bast ia The Capitol the house. the other In the
Eena,e al The south and the other the uorh
Of this extensive pe the slavery and the other
the negro question. TIE speech the south end ,s
Northern speech, and the speech at the north end
Southern speech The speaker 70 the House s ION Cor
VIM OF Oho the speaker 10 the Senate s Robert roobs
OF Georgia The former the great gun of the Western
republican party the latter the thunderer OF tho Soath
ern ultra democracy. The theme Of the Is the anti
slavery character Of the federal constitution aud tho
trainers thereof and the Conservative sua Law abiding
char acer and principles Of the republican party the
text Of the other the sedous, and revol
uonary principles, purposes, movements aud enisncts
Of the republican party, manifested In their AZ
gr.ssve movemt ns sgainst the situtona rgns,
cjsl insituoDs ana I+c0ie Of the South.
Cnrw, by hH persuasive good hum0r and ooucilatory
style Of argument, s eDdeav0rpg to soften down the
heated ana dangerous temper ~ the S1ash; TDmbs s
tro~ng his comousublss into the cracking Ace,
appalling h nany charges upon republican 10
eisators and STATE Legislatures the crimes OF d.Iibe.
tonal rRs Of the South He the of the
legislatures OF Michigan, Copnectcut and States and
the proceedings Of ,be republican majority Of the New
York Assembly against ssveboders thcr slave pro-
petty To the intent, mean, sneakng atrocIoas aud
covered all over with perjury
The member from OHIO employs the opinions Wash.
rgton, Jefferson aud Maison the consttaon the aolu,-
spoD Of Louisiana and the Missouri copromisc against
the extension Of slavery the Senator from Georgia
OF rgress support only Of slavery where
sted but support OF the extension Of slavery Thus
republican party ssannsd aud protested the great Terr
tory Of louisiana slsvehoidng Territory thus he de-
nouDced the Missouri restriction Of 1920 suicidal
thus tho constitution itself cohunued the African slave
trade for term OF twenty years ny agreement OF the
theirs Of the country, raiided by al the States
~, pe ,aeoy appers 70 oe Ts , ~ Dat sce ac ana
tween these two The face OF Toombs " only ex-
pressive Of the wrath Of Achilles; the face OF Cor~n s
mobile and expressive u the varied touches OF gravi
y SATIRE cry caustic roguery and roickiug fun
face Of Burton In bis inevitable character OF Toodes
Ccr~in is magnificent consdisn. Toombe deals aso-
eether In high tragedy Nothing Ia argument 30 serious
Corwn that will not admit of Joke; nothing sug-
esssed however amusing, Will soften the terrible wrath
0f TOonbs
But there Ia something Of method in these peculiaites
both sides. Toombs would hold the South the
question Of dsunion, white Corwn seeks 70 divert the
Southern mind from Brown and Helper 70 the noonsts
iences beTesee Of and the innocent and
traierDal doctrines OF the republican party
each extremity The southern utratsms Of tho Senator
from Georgia may have been too much for the practical
Of the democratic party, while the moderate North
views OF Corwin have probably done very little
win tn hts side the ultras of the republican camp
But be has made general IMPRESSION he has effected
pauee In the bate be has gained the Of the South
He has been two days At this work. but within these two
he has mace The most ingenious and plausible do.
fence Of bis party that could be made. should fail 10
saey that party fail to bring 70 then from
al The signs tha South and 10 the North this republican
organization next November will be ground 10 powder.
In another view the debsses the "mpendiDg criss
the .srrepressble conflict" which, days ago.
nearly exhausted, will receive rev life from
abundance Of matter, or old matter In anew shape
presented by Corwn In this extraordinary speech. will
probably give rse catalogue Of speeches, which
will occupy tine House for month TO And those
members who, like Corwin may wish I, spread them
selves oil over the slavery question, will ava themselves
to time preferable 10 tie House with Speaker and
the trop bedst3 I'D Of the hour rule.
Mr.. Preston Kings resolution for com utee 10 inquire
nto the aged bargain and sale Of the Senate printing
between Bowman and Wendell and other parties
interesting bed Of lobby operations, aud In the
Of . month or 90 may expect lobby
disclosures that Wal be positively shocking. Mr..
KING will be chairman Of the committee, and he
has undertaken this business With the expectation OF
gpg some fine game; bnt II he should catch Thurlow
Weed among the other birds OF prey he after Nc King
will perhaps get more than be bsrgained for. At al
evspss et honest Thurlow prepare ~ come iuto
LAet evening we had another Of thoes fashionable
unions the United Ssaee Hote establishment which,
10 regard this institution Of "the hop leading the
way here this winter. Among the bosrde,s the
v guests OF the house there beautiful
variety of me- mbers Of both houses OF Congress.
THIS evening the President gave another Of his public
receptions at the White House, and II much more
numerousy attended by democratic aristocrs scy and
woolsey toe hrst Mr. Bucbanao 10 regard 70 the
SpeakeTshp not pass his nights In reading the aose
debates He patiently waiting the result spd not with
hope that the republican candidate will In the end
be upset by conservative Union
Hon. John CocbTaDe has recovered from his late sick
meas, and was IN his place IN the House 70 day