The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-06-27
Eastern Correspondenee.
WASHINGTON, June 10Th

Eastern Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, June 10TH
Jesse D. Bright came down from Balti-
more yesterday, in good spirits, having sat-
isfied himself that Douglas cannot be nomi-
ated. He and his colleague, Fitch, were
both in their seats to-day, not deeming it
necessary to be at the scene Of conflict to
defeat their enemy. Nothing could please
Bright better than the defeat of Douglas at
Baltimore. His personal hostility is very
bitter, and he would be willing to do any
thing in his power to curb his lofty aspira-
tons. The private quarrel, if such there
be, may have an earlier date, but the first
public recognition of hostility was made in
the Senate in 1856, when Bright and Fitch
came on with their bogus credentials from
the Governor of Indiana. Bright has been
q bitter enemy since then, and more dan
Rerous one Douglas could hardly have in
any member OF the Senate. His opposition
in the Chamber will not be SO bold and
frank as that of Benjamin, but aspiring pol
iticians know his power of intrigue and his
malicious resentment. Douglas may feel
some of it at Baltimore.
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in the Senate since his late lengthy and
labored effort in defense of his speeious
theory of popular sovereignty. His health
has become very much impaired, and his
strong aud effective voice is much weakened.
His own friends say he is not the man phys
icaIly, he was twenty-four months ago. 1t
IL reported that be had quite q serious en-
counter two years ago with an Illinois rail
splitter, in which he was decidedly wOrsted
-he fought hard, but is thought to have
come out second best, and is "a little the
worse for wear" 1t is said that he has
much changed in his social manners, from
the affable, jovial man he is thought to be,
to an unusual degree of irritability and
moroseness; and that he can hardly refer to
his enemies except with an imprecation.
He certainly has reason 10 lose his temper
and treat his party opponents with disdain.
From President Buchanan down to the pen
stoned clerks in the government offices, he
z=neets with bitter and uncompromising OPP
position. No man who dares to break over
the party lines or exercise his own judgment
in opposition to the administration is a
proper person to be member of the demo-
cratic party as at present constituted, and
every such one must prepare for the same
degradation which is arranged for Mr.. Doug
las.
Late news has depressed Douglas stock.
If Breckenridge had not unwisely made his
alave-code speech at Frankfort last winter,
he would be the second choice of the Doug
las men, and his way to the White House
would probable be open, were it not that
the people have already engaged that edifice
for "Old Abe"
1t is stated in some of the papers to-day
that Buchanan has amended and extended
his Charleston letter of declension, which
his lieutenant Bigler carried in his pocket
without an opportunity to present; and
that it has been arranged that when the
balloting shall commence, one single dele
gate will cast his vote for the Old Tycoon,
Whereupon Bigler will present the letter to
the Convention. Like the Duquesne letter,
which stirred up old John Covode, he will
dilate upon the degeneracy of the times, the
corruption of politicians and will conclude
with his usual appeal to Divine Providence.
By the way, the Tribune of this morning
contains the report of the Covode lnvesti-
eating Committee which should be scattered
broad cast over the country. If, after read
ing the testimony forced from the lips of
unwilling witnesses, proving the most
shameless corruption, bribery, ami extrava-
gance, the people will not see the necessity
for q change in the Administration of Ma
tionaI affairs, it will be useless to attempt
to check dishonesty and corruption in the
Government. The House of Representa-
tives has already rebuked and condemned
the President and Secretary Toucey, by a
decided vote, in which not only Republicans
but Americans and Democrats Joined. The
people will do likewise at the November
election.
There is likely to be quite change in the
Indiana delegation to the next Congress
NJ Niblack has failed to obtain a re-nomina-
ton, which he receives with very good
grace. The people of the Il" Pocket" could
send few men to Washington more pleasant
and attentive to his constituents than Judge
Eiblack Mr. English decliAes to make the
race in the Second District, hoping to dis
place DR.. Fitch in the Senate next winter.
Bat Indiana is about tired of such timber
for it's representatives in the first branch of
the National Legislature, and will fill the
seat with better man than either. Mex ee
Dunn, Albert G. Porter, and Schuyler Col
fax, by the unanimous consent of the Re-
publicans of their Districts, will be candi-
dates for reelection, and they can do the
State and the Nation no greater service than
returning them. They are all social and
able gentlemen, who at all times command
the respect of the House, and are untiring in
their efforts to facilitate the business of le-
Rislation. I doubt very much whether