The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-07

position, and - Chairman On Ways and Means - win
% q s,sa,s, ss service ~ e his . than hs had
the Speakers chair" HIS defeat for this o6uoe
has brought about . woaderful change in the plans
an upon seward. upon ss.asds ar ons I Sss q Sos
hy 70 the slave power Brown and Helper are dropped
The Tremendous sxciteHents and revolutiou.!y move move
mens started m the South from the agitation OF tho SIRE
pressible ooafict' and "the mpendng crss" and the
desperate determined and successful resistance made 70
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with The late Northern Union denonsras'ons have done
We are now told that the republicans are going in TO
win that principles and distractions shall stand In their
wav longer that they win give Seward the goby; that
siton q adopted in the House win be extended 70 the
Presidential hght that they now ready 70 take up
SSo a S i've sn odcr Of % SS S psy and
that they viii 60 into the campaign without PLATFORM
and make their nght upon the vital questions Of The spos
every body and everything all so Of men Of all scrs
Of principles, without asking any questions taking
py WhCs spos Of se House o
republican H game ' sr The frssdsDoye esas M q he
when the game upon % principles has @ BEEN lost ' A~' "''
At the same time Mr. Douglas faters himself that he
win gain, and Is gaining strength fron this new departure
South broadcast with his late speech upon the subject Of
the suppression Of the John Brown conspracs and fug
some southern men declare that the law Of Congress pro-
posed In this Aforesaid speech win be good enough slave
code for them: A leading Southern opposition man s
1xed In bis belief that the Charleston Convention viii be
forced into the nomination Of Douglas and that the
sequent secession Of Southern uras from the Conven-
Po sS cSa will doubtless be
passed on Monday or Tuesday. win throw some seven
million Of dollars into circulation. In anticipation Of these
plunder Of the House. the floating population Of the city
has been increased 70 the extent OF two three thou
sand within the last three days.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s, 1850.
An Exciting week-Se,oard Re6Gksd-Fbrnsy Neam
Gone-AH Gone but Dosloas-His Prospects The Doubtful
Nates-Neo York-6enerdl ScoH-G Governor DickinsoH
With the past has closed Of the most exciting weeks
ever witnessed in the federal capital Tho election Of
Speaker has been accomplished, but brings with bar
rem victory the republicans. The Helper investigation
set on foot by the HERALD has routed them horse foot
and dragoons and the abandonmento of Mr. Sherman
the election Of Mr. Pennington TO be regarded a.
breaking up OF Seward's slate and disavowal Of his
brutal "rrepressble conflict" doctrine The election Of
Forney Clerk which has been for time regarded
orgone conclusion is another evidence ofNr Sewards
waning prospects and the possible nomination Of Gene
raj Cameron, who, is thought, with Forney's aid,
may secure Pennsylvania to the republicans The speech
ofForney the evening Of his election condemned by
with him 10 be source OF incalculable benefit Such
may find out too that ono who prostitued himself
the lowest depths 10 which ngratude and political de-
pravy capable not 70 be trusted farther than his
selfish instincts gratined Mr.. Forneys unbushing
denuncistion Of democracy has however been produo
tive Of good inasmuch has relieved that party,
pecialy Pennsylvania his obnoxious interference on
the pretence Of party regularity Thus by
those who refused TO adhere TO Mr. Buchanan In his L.
compton policy finding their true sphere in the bosom
Of the republican party Douglas alone stands OUT feeling
much
--1ikeons who tre.ds alone
Ana ii But him departed 81 -''' '''''
And he, Ike the prodigal, sensbly concludes 70 aban
don his ola assocaaes and with true repentance once
seek his fathers house; and should he 30 far re-
solve 10 give his adherence to Mr.. Buchanan q the
Charleston Convention, NO may be In better oond
1854 Az >, Douglas stands reasonable chance
Of success a Charleston, hs recent esrangemSnt from
his party precudng the idea 6 his receivnG the support
sSss VIC xss9 sasrss as A.v: S.
terry scouting the idea Of supporting Mr. Douglas under
exitDg circumstances, and Sufficiently showing That In
majority that Ill the Northern Ssates Ca-
foYnA excepted which supported Mr. Buchanan In 1885,
regarded In doubt, especially he should adhere
The attention Of many directed New York wards 10
ASCERTAIN that State be secured 70 the democratic
party. Gen. Scott at present seems bitter pill 70 the
reserved for peoples Union party. lr. Dickinson
could satisfy the South Of his ability TO carry his STATE,
his nomination might be regarded toleraby certain "a
he has . clean record and seems good middle man,
around whom the bellgerent Of the party could
unite Efforts being made in several of the Southern
States and California TO secure his nomination. and s
understood he 10 endorsed by Mr.. Buchanan and not
Objectionable TO Mr.. Douglas, stranger things might hap
pen than his nomination, and then, as against
tremist New York might give him majority, and thus
insure victory TO the democratic party.