, 1862-05-16

WASHINGTON, May 18th, 1861
The Conservative hotch-potch which waz
conn1ingled in the Caucus Of Saturday, is
laughed at a1l around. 1t has transpircd that
the Vallandigham address to the Democracy,
which WAS signed by the Ohio, Indiana, ILL
nois and two Pennsylvania members, Was too
strong toddy for the Eastern branch Of the
Democratic family. Hence it was likely to
full Of any considerable effect for waut Of 4
"pational u foundation. Like the seed which
fell Oh Etony places, it bade fair to wither
away baeauEe it had 10 dcepne5s Of earth.
The caucus OF Saturday was an acknowldg-
ment OF the miscarriage Of the other thing.
Whether we regard es an attempt to infuse
some of the blood Of the Democracy with
the eluggish views Of the Crittenden party,
or simply as re-enactment Of that high old
farce, John Tyler's Peace Conference, it will
prove disastrous failure. Though agreeing
as to the slavery question In the main, the ele
ments will not fuse. The leaders may plight
their troth and VOW eternal fidelity, but the
masses will not be bound By any such nuptials
Mr.. Kellogg, Of Illinois, the only Republican
present, is ready to fuse with anyp 1rty thai
| will re-elect him to Congress, and he don'i
| care by what name you call it.
| After more than ten years Of arduous strug
| gle, int Republican doctrine Of tue right aue
| duty Of Congress to prohibit slavery in ths
Territories, to-day received the sanction Of tht
| House Of Representatives by an imposing ma
| iority on Ar Arnold bill, originally entitled
IA bill to make freedom rational and Shaver,
| sectional" The bill applies to all TERRITORY
hereafter to be acquired as well to all that "
now OWL The Democracy regard this
| c%rafah oh 1Fy all
if they think SO, it is for them to make au issu
| urcn it before the people, and get them to yot
| it down.
Since the death of Senator Dougrs, and tn
secession OF the Southern States, the Demoe
| racy have been without . leader. There
| nobody in the Senate who acts, OF pretend
to act, in that capacity. Four Of their smal
number are 6eceEEioni6te, Bayard, salisbury
Powell and Stark, and flith was ex pel1ed 70
| sending man to furnish improved fire arm
to JET: Davis. Carli1e. Thompson, Rice. hi
Doucall, Latham, Ncsnlith and Htnderso
not one Of them seems to aspire to the distiDt
tier. In the Housc Val'andigham is comics;
cdly the leader Of the party so far rs they haG
any, ard he will prove 70 them q blind ttade
Of tic blird both Of whom shall fall into th
ditch. No party can remain under his Ticior
su;dance without going to distraction, Thr
it will appear that tue party il not in the be
coEdition to make fight this fall.
T,,c positive STATEMENTS Of the Paris jou
ncIs that the French and English Cover.
nt'.ts have BEEN considering the subject
intervention iu American aff. .irs during tt
pa$t month has awakened some exasperasic
II Congress. coupled as it is with the dro
1irc Of tie mask which la. heretofore co7"-:
tie i.;va-io. Of Mexico. Conquest, and tt
establishment Of European monarchy, 3
now the avowcd designs OF the French 70
uft,n Mexico. t. wou]l not be wonderful
N. Me1ritr were furnished ere this With bu:
n-=> msorc leEitinlately pertaining to his le;;;
tisn ts.:n visits TO the rebel government
= | Richmond.