The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-01-19

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man was then taken from his confinement
and transferred to the. district which Mr..
Harris of Virginia, represents. The latter
has been prevailed upon to interest himself,
and thinks, with the abundant afidavits he
possesses rs to the young mans character,
his politics, &c, he in few days will be
released from his bonds Such is Southern
chivalry.
Clamor all around for organization is in
creasing, particularly from the people of
Washington, whose business is suffering Sc
verely from the scarcity of money.
A gentleman from New York informs me
that the stories of the withdrawal of South
ern patronage from that city, in consequence
of the slavery excitement, are not exaggera-
ted. The arrivals at the st. Nicholas Hotel,
the favorite resort Of Southerners, do not
amount to over twenty-five per day, where
as it requires three hundred daily arrivals
to meet its vast expenses. No Southern Or
ders we're coming in, and this stagnation of
| business coupled with enormous importa-
tions ana the drain of specie to Europe, lead
many men to fear a. crisis like that of 1857;
so you see that New Yorlz's immense Demo-
! cratic majOrites and general subscrviency
| to Southern interests, has not won for her
the gratitude of Southerners or secured their
support.
The degradation of some of the Western
| Democrats is painful to behold. Their in
stincts and their interests point to voting
for Sherman, but the Democrats keep them
voting for their candidate. Alen of Ohio,
has grown thin and pale in this struggle be-
tween his conscience and his party. He
says he is a Freesoiler, and in his heart is
in the Republican party, but he has not the
manliness to break away from the Demo-
Gratis. They distrust him, and will not al
low him to go to the Republican side Of the
House unattended by a Democrat. 1t is
currently reported that he has to be set up
with twenty-fours a day. Were he pris-
oner he could not be more closely watched.
They have gone so far as to have Demo-
cratic warden at his residence, who will
prevent any Republicans from approaching
him. When his name is first called in the
ballots he does not always vote, showing his
desire to shun voting, but he is hunted up
and dragged in to record his vote for
Democrat before the ballot closes. He is
the subject of universal pity, and his face
gives evidence of unhappiness.
There is a rumor in town that the organ
ization is kept back by spectators. I'm
mense quantities of Postoffice certificates
have been bought by August Belmont. He
is still eager to buy. OF course, he gets
these certificates at a very large shave. Bel
mont contributed thirty thousand dollars
towards the election of Buchanan, and it is
not improbable that Buchanan may recipro-
cate Bemonts advances by allowing him
to buy in large quantities of these claims mt
discount, and then when he has enough,
so influencing the Democratic members as
to allow Sherman to be elected. This IS the
way speculation runs. OF course, an ap-
preparation will be Immediately made, and
Belmont will realize a very comfortable
sum.
One of the absurd projects spoken of as
tending to an organization is the proposal,
spoken of by some Americans and Demo-
crats to elect Edward Everett Speaker. 1t
is undoubtedly not unconstitutional, al
though unprecedented, to elect an outside
Speaker. Last evening this project was
discussed 10y some gentlemen. One said that
the omission in the Constitution to provide
that che Speaker should be a Representa-
tive, WAS because it was not thought man
would be fool enough to vote for an out
slider. True, was the reply, but there's
nothing in the Constitution to prevent
mems being fool.
In Executive session, the Senate acted on
Faulkners nomination. The Republicans
contended that he is 81 professed disunionist.
and therefore not the man tor Il responsible
office of trust; that he at heart hated his
country, and perjured himself when he
swore to support the Constitution. On this
! Democrats became terribly excited, and
made n speech justifying his disunion senti-
ments, and declaring this Union should be
| dissolved if a Republican President is elect
ed. Faulkner was then confirmed, despite
all the Republican votes. There never was
| so heated an Executive session Members
1 almost came to blows.