The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-14

UP another state The western SLOPE Of the Rocky Noun
Of Aryena American and Mexican appeal 70 Con-
gress TO &C, Justly and speedily in our bshan.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 10, 1860
The Slaary Question in the House and in The Senate M
Cart III, Of G,Orya, on Black Repttlicanism and Mr.
Green, Of Missouri, Mr.. Douglas and S4.sstteT
Sovereignty, DC.
After the dasaing sortic of yesterday Hamilton, of
Texas was not expected that the democra would
new the experiment, this morning, wi.hou, prehmi
nary skirmshng Accordingly when Mr.. Gartrel Of
Georgia, took tho floor, aud undertook to denne hs
"humbe position" on the gTea, question, everybody
understood that the day was to be expended By the
democracy behind their entertainments.
Mr.. Garuei IL o remarkable debater. He is middle
aged man, OF good proportions and nne presence, up
right dashing flexible and graceful in his movements
aud with voice and manner much ike tloss Of
Robert Toombs, that in turning the eye away from the
speaker u IS dsicut IN imagine that IL be any other
than the derry, laundering mpcnous and terrible Sena
Tor that pouring his hot sho, ato the reppcan camp
lie will open with some proposition in soft
uonal tone; out as he walks forward slowly down the
AISLE his rapidly rises the resounding cas Of
Methodist exsor.er a, glorious caap meeting revival
when, with comprehensive sweep or his the whole
orcs Of his terrific foundations thro the
publican ranks, Blu, with all his ilpetaos,y Gartrcu
hse wel! framed charger can halt, wheel ABOUT, ami
take agui1snee of flank attack skill and
vsroos efforts ~ divert him from the revolu
nsry and incrtEy principles and tendencies Of ts re
pubcan party the side ssu.s % sQuaer popular
vercignty thus successfully Arred and hrosp aside
sn he SAM enough IN reference 20 The iAvorIc hobby OF
Mr.. noogss 10 show his nheNee hostility 70 that hum
bug representative " The democracy OF Georgia and
thai Satser sovereignty in that region VII neser touch
bottom.
leaving Mr.. 6arIel upon Tho floor Of the H,use ha-
rassns he TANKS the republican army. pass
4,
ineongruous OF buliipgs known Tho Cs;tS and
6ud there somewhat different spectacle We lnd de
mocfa,ic Senator Nssour1 (Mr. Green Chairman OF
the Committee Terfaories) merciiessiy dissecung
another democrat Mr. Douglas sap'ansd last session by
Mr. Green Chairman Territories. This IS, inie d.
a howell exhibition humane man, the position Of Mr.
Green, would b. content with has ng ousted the "IAe
Territories; but Green will be satisfied with nothing short
Of The destruction Il Douglas, As the great expolnder OF
sqiatteT Sovereignty,
WaDGceve, ,no, a. glance, and with the Grsi half
dozsl opening sentences VI Green thai he s formula
Die. He is tall, thin and wlry. His legs body,
neck aud head all Of the elongated pattern de IS
straight poplar, deliberate old criminal LAWYER
ana ooo q cucumber IN his thin and btootess face
be bears resemblance TO Governor Wise, but the
contrast between Them the foor IS gteat RS the
difference between steady fiow lowiand stream sad
mountain torrent, tumDhne roaring ana ioamns down
its rocky way.
While Mr Green with his authorities facts and argu
mats Is aemoshiug the fabric 0! squat;er sovereignty,
who is 1t that quietly enters the chamber in his rearna
short, robust and self possessed man, With head the
weight Of which appears sink hx neck into his
shoulders. " is the veritzb,e Douglas himself He s
evidently tina, ne the grpdrou, yet he
CARDS his roasting wth apparent indifference. But stl
there something of more than Ordinary sgnitcancy IN
this speech Of Green. It has the aroma OF party
eau MS il has the complexion OF an auhorit ttVe
manifesto, and il sounds 10 the old campagner
something like the wing manifesto which proclaimed
the formal expulsion OF President Tyler from the whig
church What else can be the meaning Of all these
laws OF Congress these judicial decisions these democratic
platforms, these party resolutions, aud party speeches
and letters on this subject OF slavery IN the TERRITORIES
all leveed at the head Of Dougasy Indeed, Nc Green
frankly tells that he desires 10 have dehnite under
standing with the gentleman and with the party before
the meeting OF the Charleston Convention aud this under
standing evident must TO the surrender or the expul
slon Of Douglas.
Charleston instead OF harmonious accommodation The
argument Of Mr. Green leaves the Little Giant with nothing
TO stand upon but he cannot retrea. without falling back
into the ranks, and this he prepared IN do The
0hi, Democratic Convention resolutions and the Illinois
resolutions nsuetpg their Charleston delegates 10 stick
Ia Douglas and his platform. have perhaps spurrcd up
Mr. Green 10 this task OF reading him out bu. is Mr.
Green too late TO accomplish this thing without rupture
OF the party and another Van Buren, for the
Presidency We shall see The anti lie ,omptouies OF the
House. upon the speakershp drifting in this direction
We must leave Mr.. Green at his work lie is warming
up lie approaching revolution Bunker Hill, &c and
clear that he has much yet 10 do 10 close his
He has enough however the issue OF
the rssnton expulsion Of Mr. Douglas teacher OF
democracy. But the end is not yet
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1880.
The Prenana Excitement and Sagna.ion-The Presidents
Lrce and Some account 7heref-1he Hop a. he L,nle,
States Hotel, dc.
We have here the singular combination Of state Of
element and q state OF stagnation known before
The excitement pervades all parties and all classesthc
stagnaton is felt in all circles, from tho officers
poyes of the government down TO the hacmen and wash
erwomcn. The underlying element OF all this excHemen,
is the papabe dsunion shape assumed by the slavery
agitation in the South and among Southern in Con
gress the immediate Of this universal sagnaton
the retention in the Treasury oseveral millions Of money
which ought 10 be circulating, but which Mr.. Cobb viii
not surrender without authority from Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives Our hotels have but third
Or less third Of their usual vscrs at this season
and the reduction would be still greater but for those
paid mail contractors, who persist in awaiting the election
OF Speaker.
The government, political parties, sections,
factions, principles, society, everything, appears To
be in a transition state We feel that
in " the midst Of revolution and it is useless
10 attempt to laugh sneer it away. stranger in this
land visiting the Presidents reception last night would
have suspected nothing Of all this and yet; social
reunion TIE White House to the old campaner afford
cd matter for serious reflection
The President looked we'll cheerful hopeful and undis
turbed by the perpcxjes OF the politicians. He had
word Of hosPabe welcome TO every visitor and very
entertinng with bis frequent sales Of aud hurnor.
AS no changes in the fashions permel reach his
bountgui white cravat and amplitude of shirt collar, 50
Of the disturbing forces OF the body polite allow
ed to shake his serenity Of mind Satisfied that he s
doing his daty ana content to abide the Judgment OF the
country lie pprsues the tenor Of his way, the only
man Of thousand apparently who has troubles for the
present and fears for the future BY bis sde too Miss
Lane that charming specimen OF the Anglo Saxon blonde
blooming in health, intelligence, ana the gracious
qualities Of her stands the very mpcrsonaton Of con
tenmont And how becoming to her fair complexion her
semi uangparen, dress OF Light blue Grape. ornamented
With wreaths Of wild flowers; and how exceedingly
beautiful appear those abundant red and white roses de-
Here too, all persons, Of all parties gratcd with
the presence OF Nrs Senator GYn and Mrs senator S
DELL and others whose presence regarded in
dpcnsable The social reunions Of Washington but the
East room s by means crowded. and the company
lacks that general vivac,y which usually distinguishes the
Presidents lcvees. Here the venerable General Css,
who looks good yet for half dozen Presidential elections
and Secretary Cobb, cold. ruddy and happy model
alderman; and Secretary Thompson genial ever; and
Secretary Tcuccy, stately But where are The
personalities OF the TWO houses Of Cougrcss
Mr. Smith Of Virginia, Familiarity known as Extra Billy,