Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-02-15
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.
WASHINGTON CRY. Feb. L

WASHINGTON CRY, Feb 10, 1860.
Another move has been made towards thorough
organization of the House. by announcing the stand
ing committees. The Heperitc Sherman rather
than Speaker Pennington, appears to have formed
these various committees and with mcanneSs which
might cause even black republiCaniSm to blush, he
has put the democratic members at the taii-end of
the least important We'll, no favors asked of
these people, yet the chmmoneSt courtesy would
have dictated at least appearance of generosity
particularly when Mr. Speaker Orr, during his term
exercised much liberality towards them as to IN
cur the disapprobation of some of his southern
friends The budget opens with the Committee on
Elections, John H. Gttmer, Of " g., Chairmaa.--
This is a committee of first consequence as there
number of of contested seats to 90 before
it, among them that Of Henry Winter Davis the
supporter and intimate friend of the chairman Of
the committee. 1t will be perceived that Mr.. Gil
mcrs abolition friends have not forgotten his SER
viccs-that they not unmndtul Of the direct and
indirect support which he gave their party in the
late contest for the SpcakerShip, and that an &C
acknowledgement of these services is given 10y confer
ring upon him, their southern ally, the chairman
ship Of the Committee on Elections.
Had Mr. GiIner been elected Speaker would he
have complrncnted Thad Stephens L. Joy Norris
and others with prominent positions on the COMMIT
tees? Did he make any pledge to this effect while
his name was before the House and he was receiving
the support OF these men? It appears Sd; for his
elected by these votes had the democrats also
tanned him; and inasmuch as Hcy hOIted from Smith
ber,'WSe he rOWM makc no piciges the inference is
legitimate that if they would have adhered To till
me-, he did make tie re'y plelges liz. Smith re-
.T"~sd IN gre. Let the know nothing papers put
this in their pipe AMI smoke it."
Sherman of Chic, Heperitc is Chairman of
tho Committee of Ways and Means; Mason Tappan,
a lclpprite of Claims; WaShbarnc of ILL.,, Helper
itc, OF Commerce; Thaycr lIclpcrte-the Virginia
Yankee colOniZcr-of Public Lands; CollaX OF In
diana, lIclpcritc Postoilces and Roads Carter, of
y. V, Of Dist. Of Columbia; Hickman, the fou!-
mouthcd abo!itiOnSt and political huckstcr, of the
Judiciary; Briggs, of n. Y, Of Revolutionary
claims; llaSkn, the man of pistol-notOriety, Of
Public Expenditures; WaShburnc, Of Wisconsin,
lIclpcrite, Private Land Claims; Adams, of Mass,
of Manufactures; this position once held hy his
father, j. e. Adams; Buttcrlield, of y. Y, OF Agr
culture Etherdgc, the guerrilla chief Of the know
nothing squad, of Indian Affairs Stanton Of Ohio,
llcIpertc, of Military Affairs COrwin, of Foreign
Affairs; Grow, Of Penn, Helper;te who lives to
fight another day." of Territories; Morse, Of Maine,
IIelpcric, of Naval Affairs; this gentleman is
member OF the delegation elected with money, fur
nShed by ParSOn Peek, who robbed the State Treas
ury, and contributed some $780, 900 to secure the
election Of French, Soames and Foster TO Congress
AdrGin, Of n j., is at the head of the Committee
on Engraving. OF the North Carolina delegation,
Mr.. Branch is on the Foreign Affairs COMMITTEES,
the same on which he served So acccptably during
the last Congress Smith on Commerce; WinSlow
Naval Affairs, served on same last Congress
3utfin on Militia; Leach and Craigc on Revolution
airy Pensions and Vance on Revolutionary Claims
The election of a Printer to the IIonse has been
postponed to Monday next, several of the rrOm
ncnt republicans refusing to support Mr.. DeireeS,
the nominee of their caucus meeting.
They are having quite lively time in tho south
wing of the capitol Just now. There is legion of
patriots sCrambing for the spoiiS and every now
ana then oil goes some poor fellow head, while Tiff
ty anxious cXpectantS with sharppcned appctitcS for
nbblc at the public crib, snarl and fight the
vacant place Barclay the Journal Clerk is perhaps
the only ono who will be spared, and he owes his
retention TO the fact that he ouSted, the talent
cd and experienced Mr.. Speaker Pennington would
have to "Shut up shop" else subject himself to
ridicue in consequence of the mistakes and errors
his ncXpcricncc in the duties pertaining to such
position would necessarily involve him in. The
cary hest men have found Barclay RecCSsity-what
ocW he be to the present Speaker who in response
to an address to Mr. Speaker" thunders out in
Stcntorian tone, "SlR;' or on being Il second time
appealed to, incncs his head and asks, What do
yoa want Mr. Or again, when several
members had the floor and he found difficulty in
determining who entitled TO it, would say, All
o You set down" Ghost of Jefferson rest quietly,
if you can, in your honest grave. The politicians
at this point are giving themselves up body
and soul, to the work of furthering the interests of
their respective friends, who aspire to Il nomination
at Charleston When TW the people take the
troll of such matters in their hands, and not be
the unconscious duDes and instruments of SCliag-
grandizing politicians? How long will they permit
an irresponsible clique of politicians to determine
for them who shall be their nominee? To one who
has access TO political circles here and who has his
eyes and ears open it appears as though Washington
city was alone the point from which should be an
nounccd the Democratic Presidential nominee, an!
that the Charleston convention was hut a packed
concern, held submissive under certain pains and
penalties to ratIfy the nomination of the man, this
SclEconSttuted dictatorship OF Washington city
should present TO them. The press is bought up
> mems pens and brains bought and paid for and
uSed-seeming editorials scattered broadcast
north, east south and west declaring the pc pular
voice is for \ certain man. States which are known
to he hostile to the candidates Of these parties
represented as having "a strong under current for
him. The Nice-PreSidency is held up as a tempta-
tion-!ncn in doubtful States spoken of in cOnnec
ton with it and euogized to the seventh heavens in
the hope that the sugarcoated pill will be taken,
and these gentlemen Use their influence in securing
the votes of their respective States. Flaming edO-
ralS appear, for instance, in the Cincinnati ERgui
rer; tomorrow and the next, and succeeding days
the editorial, differently wordcd is exhibited
in New Hampshire New York, Missouri and
Georgia paper, representing the existence of
eXampled enthusiasm and strength for this particu
lar candidate; the unsuspectng people bite at the
gilded and tempting bait, thinking these editorials
the honestly expressed convictions of their respec
tive editors while they are paid for in ready money
rich promises to be redeemed in the future
Trickery, intrigue and scheming seem to be the or
der of the day.
BY the way will here state President Buchan-
ans opinion Of the chances of success for demo-
cratic nominee for President. | have this direct
from friend with whom he held the conversation.
He says that he does not believe that the strength
Of Mr.. Douglas in the convention will exceed ninety
votes notwithstanding the parade which has been
made about his overwhelming strength. Farther,
that we shOuld-must, if we would prove victorious,
nominate a SOUTHERN MAN. With any other he
the defeat of the democratic party certain.