Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-11
Correspondence OF the Daily Prsss.l
From WASHINGTON.
WAsHINeToN, March 8, 1861.
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10 Me Editors of the Dailp Pre-.

AbhANoiCNf o. lOOAs
TO The Editors of he Daily Pres:
The chief feature of the Capital at present,
is the immense cloud of ofice.seekers be-
sieging the President, heads of Depart
ments, Congressman, &C., for place. Some
or these persevering patriots evidently in-
tend TO remain here until their patience and
long suffering receive substantial acknowl-
edgment. To the infinite disgust of sharp
ers, hack drivers and "first class" hotels.
many of them buy their provisions by
Wholesale, and eat them in the public parks
or back streets and where they lodge at
night, the Lord only knows, for everybody
admits that more people are seen on the
streets in daylight than Washington has
roofs to shelter by night. There is a certain
rule by which the contents of an Office
seekers purse may be known to FIVE cent
piece, without calling upon him to exhibit.
1t is this; When be first tries smoke. he
VIII probably consume fiftieth part of his
cigar, then cast it away; after the lapse of
two or three days, he will enjoy clear inch
OF it; fifth day, will smoke it half up; at the
end Of the eighth day, it begins to warm his
nose; by the tenth, he will burn blister on
his lips; and when thatfatal sign is observed.
the knowing ones are satisfied that the vic,
tim will soon he scudding for his wife and
babies. This you may rely upon. an
Reader, are you an Office seeker If Won
are, do not depend upon vTihel backing Ii
will do no good. You may present petitions
mountain high, signed by lawyers, doctors,
editors, members of Congress, electors,
preachers, and 80 on, until every man in
America has given you his name, and it will
Just amount TO nothing, unless you have
some specimen Of impudence incarnate to
push your claims personally, and will not
surrender until your demand is houored,
When politician finds himself enthroned In
office, he impresses the "dear people" with
the fact that the game is no longer in their
hands,
Bar room Secession speeches are made
here at all hours of the day and nipht.
From the drift of conversation of INTELLIGENT
South Carolinians, | am driven to. the con-
clusion that the rebellion of that irascible
little State was occasioned less by the aiqoer
than the tariff question. The Niger did
well to gull greenborns, whose strength
might be needed at the ballot box or on the
battle field, but the tariff was the vital issue
with the cotton aristocracy.
Mr. Chase made bad speculation when he
resigned his seat in the Senate for the Secre-
tary ship. 1t is generally believed he has
gone into the Cabinet 10 order to strengthen
his chance in 1864, by the immense patron-
age to be distributed by his Department,
Those who have heretofore opposed him bet.
ter be on the lookout for breakers. Several
gentlemen are talked Of here as the Secre-
tarys probable successor in the Senate. l
think John A.. Gurley should be the man,
He has hosts of warm friends in Washington.
and his record in the House will compare
tavorably with that of any other member,
He is of the Southern District of Ohio, and
the Northern District already has a Senator
of great ability aud warmly loved by the
people. If Sherman should be selected, the
present term will end Mr.. Wade's Senatorial
career. Let the friends of Mr.. Wade keep
this in n ind.
Applicants for Post Office houors are quite
numerous here from the "Border slave
States" Breckenridge men, Douglasites and
Bellwethers, all vie with each other in pre-
sentipg petitions representing their respect
i've claims. One applicant, from Maryland
swears there was not vote cast for Lincoln
in his precinct, and that. Montgomery Blair
instructed them that it they could not sup
port Lincoln to go for Breckinridge; that he
did so, and is, therefore, entitled to the Post
Office.
Scott is at his old tricks. He was sere-
naded last night, aud told the crowd that
they had caught him with his breeches off
again. He made good speech, however.
.. PROTEUS,