Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-06
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WAgHINerov. Januar


The social carnival which is annually
celebrated here, with becoming spirit and
hospitality by all parties, was much marred,
yesterday, by the intense cold, and the
absence of the stranger crowd which usu-
ally assemblies at New Year. The atteu-
dance at the White House was quite slim,
when compared with former years, and the
Cabinet aud other notables had no reason
to complain of pressure which has here
tofore tried all their patience and powers
of endurance. The day itself was glorious
over head, but it required some effort of
self-deninl to confront its chilling invita-
ton to even the agreeable duties of the
occasion. The men who turned out, yes
terday, and went the grand rounds, may be
regarded MS reliable for any sort of social
service. At least we think SO, who had
an experience of six hours of unhagging
duty, .cheered By the companionship Of the
Old Guard, who know how to die, but not
to surrender.
Now that the holidays have been passed
after fashion, it is to be hoped that the
faction in the House, which has thus far
resisted organization, will exhibit n better
temper, and allow the public business to
proceed. They have done all the mischief
that was practicable, and have made sec
tional point which was considered SO es-
sential to their local purposes. The House
is wearied out with the confusion and de-
lay, and the only effect of prolonging the
contest now must be additional injury to
the public creditors. The fact is well as
certained that a number of the moro, con-
servative democrats are disposed To con-
cedc the plurality rule, and are even will
ling to vote for it. l could name several
who have expressed this inclination, if it
were necessary. While, however, twenty
or thirty men band together and determine
to prevent an election, they have the pow
er to defeat the will of the great majority,
because there are no rules to hold them in
check. The Clerk has leaned to this fac
tious Influence all along, and will doubt
less do so to the end. When they are
exhausted, Speaker can be chosen, and
it is difficult to see how he can be before.
If the Sergeant-ut-Arms had not distribu
ted $4,000 among members, to relieve
their personal necessities. Independent of
what the banks have advanced, there would
have been no difficulty. Mr.. Glossbrcnncr
was thus reelected in the Thirty-fourth
Congress; but that proceeding cannot be
repeated now, without an exposure Of the
means by which it may be effected. Every
vote will be rigidly scrutinized.
Kansas will not be admitted this ses-
sion, if the purpose now entertained by
the majority of the Senate be adhered to-
They are not content it'll the wrongs al
ready inflicted, but insist upon an exclu-
sion which will have the effect of reYiving
sectional strife, and re-opening contro-
versy which was believed to be closed
when the Administration forced the Eng
lish bill through Congress. That hill, it
is true, required census to be take but
the very mon who passed itrefused t. axe
the necessary appropriation for IL Oh
ject. And now they have the effron,ery to
urge this as an objection, and in the face
of the fact that Kansas has to-day at least
a population of 100000: which will be
nearly doubled in the spring. The bound
airy is also assailed, though that was one
of the points most discussed when the
English bill was under consideration
The whole design of this hostility is to
exclude the vote of Kansas in the Presi-
dental election. 1t is party movement
in every sense, and one which will recoil
upon the unscrupnlUus managers who have
| contrived it for sinister end.