New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE cArALMEs IN THE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, jan NtS low.
As might be expected, the conspiracy of the
Democratic Catalines, the rOune-robm OF The Fire
.atps mutineers is hayiogits legitimate effect upon
tAe Opposition members of Congress who support
Mr. Sherman. They only cling the closer to their
prescribed candidate.
Our ffiepds abroad should know, what is SO well
understood on the spot, that this cutlery against
sherman ON account Of Helpers "Criss," is
really no more the cause of this raid upon him
than is the Koran. 1t is a mere subterfuge AMI
vretense. The Disunion Democracy Of the South,
BY keeping the House in state of perpetual chaos,
are taking the fret step toward breaking up the
Confederacy. Their Northern allies, anxious
10 prevent ar exposure Of the rottenness of
the Administration, follow their lead. Both
have combined to defeat the enemies of
Disunion and corruption in the person
John Sherman. For this purpose some foity or
fifty members have pledged themselves to each
ether 10 resist his election, by all means, and for
an indefinite period of time. The avOwal OF this
conspiracy against the rights OF ritual majority
Of The House is accompanied with the nsOlent sug-
seslion that though this majority shall not elect
John Sherman, they may elect one or two
ether persons whose names are indicated.
New, We believe that the opponents OF
the Democracy, who sustain Sherman, VIII
repel with indignation this attempt to dictate
10 them for whom they shall or shall not east their
votes. II some two-score members are permitted
70 succeed in t1amplng down the independence of
their nearly two hundred colleagues then the
sooner the House adjourns sine die the better.
Let US look at the alleged for this treason
able proceeding and reverse the ACTORS, and predict
what would then be She result. 1t has been bruited
abroad in the South, and even on the floor Of Con-
gress, that Capital should own Labor, both white
and blaek-thst the only stable state Of society is
that where the toiling masses are held as slaves
that negro slavery is the stone Of the Repub
ha. Now, suppose thst some Northern O'COnOr
had published book ii support of these ideas, and
that some fifty Southern members of the last Con
gress, including Col Orr, had recommended its cir
culation. Suppose, on the assembling of Congress
Republican member, knowing that Orr was the
Democratic nominee for the Chair, had offered a
resolution that no person who had recommended
O'COnor's book was If to be Speaker Of the House;
and after faetiOus opposition of six weeks, forty
or fifty Republicans had openly ayowed that they
had signed pledge that be never should be elected:
Does anybody doubt that the Democracy would
Awe spurned this attempt at coercion, and would
have told the cOnspatOrs TO their teeth that they
would adhere 70 Orr TIL he was elected or the sun
of the last day of Congress went down the unin-
Ahed struggle
If this attempt at coercion is not resisted, where
will it end II Dir. Sherman is not fit to be
Speaker because he signed the circular in question:
then he is not, for the reason fit to be on any
important committee; aad if not fit to he on COM
mittees he is not it to be a member of The House.
And thirty of his colleagues are in Like condemna-
ten. Has il never occurred to honorable men
that these thirty members might ref1se to commit
the suicidal act of allowing Sherman to be with
drawn for the alleged reason of his relations to the
Helper bOOk9 Can any Republican aid 10 driving
him from the field without virtually approving the
insulting resolution of Missouri Clark? Are they
prepared for such self stultfcstionl
Those who prescribe Sherman for opinions sake
declare with equal emphasis that no "Back
Republican" shal administer the Presidential Office.
Allow Sherman TO be driven from the canvass for
che Speakership by such threats and eOnspiracies,
and the Republicans might well abandon the
Presidential campaign to their foes. 1t is reply
70 this argument to say that the Catalines in the
House tell us we may elect Gov. Pennington or
Gov. Corwin. Not stopping to spurn this per-
mission to exercise ones rights, to canvass
the probabilities of defeat On a change of candi-
dates, we will suppose that Gov. Chase of Ohio
should be elected President, aud Gov. Bell of Ten
Aestee Vice President this year. Encouraged by
the withdrawal of Sherman, and the substitution of
another candidate under threat, these ire-eaters
would demand that Chase resign the Presidency
AID permit Bel to occupy the Executive Chair, Oh
pam Of q dissolution of the Union. He who does
not see that 10 yield one hairs breadth to the ex
ACTORS or he mebaces of the negro prOpagandiSts
Will Only prOVOAe still greater insults, has super
fciay studied the policy and tactics Of the Disunicn
Democracy.
The Democratic party as a whole and especially
the Southern section OF it, have conquered mainly
through force of will, inAexibility of purpose.
When TOombs hurled at the Republicans 10 the
Senate the insOleDt taunt ave will subdue you |"
be uttered something more than menace. He de-
duced . prophecy for the future from the history
Of the past. The Slavery Extensionists did "sub-
due the free spirit OF The North in the admission
Of Missouri and the annexation Of Texas; in the
Reputation Of the Wilmot Proviso in 1850, and
the passage of the Kansas Nebraska blu four years
later; ia tie ratification Of the Kansas crimes by
the election Of Buchanan, and in the success OF that
rnpation of viIlsiniez the IecOnl ton English