The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-28
POLITICS At THE CAPITAL.
THE WHITE HOUSE BEsIEGED.
The Politicians at Washington Knock
ing at the Back Door.
THE CONFLICTING INTERESTS.
&c. &c. &c.
Oar Washington.C Correspondence.

Oar Washington. Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, August "a, 1865
TiB BOILING OF THE POLITICAL oALDRoN.
The political caldron here begins to show signs Of
coming the boiling point The bubbles the surface
are more frequent There is evidently considerable
disturbance of the waters Well known political hacks
and new men, who are ambitious to become adopts in
the wre-w working, log-roling tinpanning and other
mysterious practsed in the conduct Of party
venons and partisan tactics coming and going with
anxious importance il ''bg with the fate Of nations
ana Of worlds
MARCUS WARD,
with bevy Of republican confres from the peach farms
and melon patches of the Jarsies comes hurriedly
Something be done for the party in Jersey Our
friends there firm and active, but apprehensive Of
defeat We want to If their hands cannot be
strengthened by the administration We hoped that the
appointment Of Naval Officer at New York would have
been bestowed where il might have helped us; but that
is gone. We are now in desperate strait and If some
extraordinary assistance is not afforded the contest will
be almost hopeless part.
THE PENNSYLVANIA SENATORIAL AsllRASs.
After the Jerseymen come the Pennsyvanians, Covode
and Cameron and Curtin, and Forney, and Kelley
all the aspirants for senatorial honors, and host
OF their friends and retaners and supporters The
old Keystone State is all right We have played high
body the party is courting the soldiers We
sure to carry the State but individual promotion is
what wewant to talk about Each Of us deserves the
countenance and support of the administration in
little family contest for the .Senaorshp.
HONEST OLD JOHN CovoDe
would be content to be Governor but thinks his sterling
integrity and unwavcring devotion, and his honest
efforts in support Of the administration, him
US Senator
c0NEsToGA.
The Quondam wheelhorse Of democracy, the veriiabe
Simon Cameron, has been martyr to his patriotism.
He carries heavy weights with patience. he has
been willing TO bide his time and work or
uncompainingIy, hut he thinks his time has
come Ho Vas among the first and frme,t
supporters of the republican party when it needed
friends. The War 0ace by his assi,nty in
promoting the Yocess of the party He has done more
for il pecunisrly than any other He has used
all the money Of al his banks from time to time 10 in.
sure the election Republican candidates He
trbutcd i've thousand dollars in lump the
election OF Trumbull to the Senatc, and the ungrateul
fellow, as he warfin his seat nrncd upon
hin, and joined the radicals who made war upon him
his chances for the Presidential nomination He tn inks
he can he elected to the Senate anyhow and make il
stepping stone to the Pres dental nomination hereafter
Money Is power He will not spare its use. He believes
he can beat Curtin and Covodc and Kelley and all
iier courng but he has surely better claim on the
administration support than any of them and would like
10 have IT, Forney profc 10 be his TREND but Fonevs
friendship is like that Of Henry Winter Davis II lasts
long as il chimes with sef-ntercst II the friendship
OF one who 'slnas and smiles and murders while he
smiles Besides Foncy has raised his Dyes this
Senaorshp and hs friendship IS, therefore, dangerous
JUDGE REILLY
is the next applicant He surely need ask the sup.
port OF the administration rs favor His services
ought 10 cntte him 10 demand IL rs righ,. He has
worked early aud late In Congress and out o congress
at home end abroad He has made louder speeches and
Of them for the republican party than any other
mar in Pcnpsylvana. Upon the floor Of the House Ie
has stood with his big voice poised lile baesthorn
a1a s %ssd Far, hs Ss1%sVs' Sas be e.
lie has been classified With MI Ol;fs radicals and dd
run with their machine For while during Mr. Lin
graceful war upon Mr. Johnson's policy he has with
drawn from their RIM, a, s un''l he secures seai in
the Senate.
pouss rARp roHSty oS rHs TRACK
Last but not least o. the Keystone dclcsa ion with
catlike step aud crafty mion approaches 80 casionai
He has been trying tor long time 10 be senator from
Pennsylvania He educated in old Sinion's school
room. He Of old Smons brightest scholars
From boyhood he could turn his j,cket more quickly
and turn somersaus adroitly--always agltin,
his feetthan any other OF the boys in that class lie
has been practising these acrobac ieas ever since Re
agility, he has been riding two horse uct with such
success that no one can swear which boIse he rode for
for johnson H. likes his bread bultcred on
both sides, and was taught by Old simon ia
tossing coppers, always 70 have about him,
cent With two heads it. and 10 play the game Heads
win, ts you lose Forney is not tired Q. the secre
aryship to the senate Il is comfortable Office. II
pays well but he has already daily newspapers-
in Philadelphia aud one in Washington lio thinks Of
establishing ono in Richmond and one s2lne@hcre out
West While Cameron deals in banks fornty believes in
newspapers and although the Latter cost money he
thinks they give more power. He rs dinusing himself
over great Space of territory He hopes ssy come
day 81 am monarch & Of a al survey IRON ,ns can,e al
newspapers which he OF his alter e0o "Occssiona" "
will have control The circulation Of all OF them put TO-
gether, II he had dozen Of them and wrote for
them under q dozen different aliases. would not
amount 10 a 1.-THE OF the circulation Of the HgisLr
but this is his hobby and let him ride It, This viii nov
knows the man; In fact he knows the about him,
and intends TO make them stand alone on his platform
before he trusts them.
rus itSrucKY sEsAronsmp
There is Senatorial election soon 10 come on in Ken
Sny No ,S ,po M Una. Ep Ga psy +
always was An "obgtreperous' fellow. He always
saying doing too much. The old whig party was
obliged to lay him on the shelf, because he was mis-
chief maker regular old gossip who would alk beyond
the point and expose the weak points Of tue other side
The Know Nohngs tried to control him; but pull a his
RIpss he Tets q Fpeechmskins nothing stops
him., Ve will talk from morning I'll night
Anil then begin again He believes In the motto ''0ld
Kentucky never tire" in speech making This H n orce
bis great te and his great fault Garrett accidentally
clothed with the Senatorial toga and over SINCE he
has bored the Senate with his ending haranrues
Tho gentlemen who the Senatorial toPa would be
much obliged 10 Rousseau, any other sensible Ken
iuckian who has some appreciation of human patience
and endurance 10 step into his shoes. There not
many Senator'S Of either the opposition or the imposition
amp who arc anxious for the return OF Davis N is an
omnous name In the Senate anyhow However he
comes 10 offer 70 Mr. Hbns)n Tho cordial support Of the
conservative party in Kentucky kythe same party he u
remembered which has for two years been fighting the
constitutional amendment Garrett wants TO he re.
elected, and wants administration support
GENERAL ROUSSEAU AN AsrRAyr ron SENATORIAL BoSoRs.
Bu, Major General Rousseau Is here He rests nandly
upon his services In the war. He has practically dc.
monsra,ed his support Of ,ho Union He has won his
fight in the Geld and IN the forum BE has Identified
himself with the present administration. He has no
fovors TO ask either Washington or In Kentucky He
expects 10 win the bay wreath he has won the laurel
Rousseau was born leader is live man, and s worth
whole hccatombs Of dead men ike DAVIS and Guthrie.
THE MISSOURI SENATORIAL ELgcrSoX
Then the Senatorial election in Missouri presses for
attention and interference The Blair and Mckee parties
are contendDg with almost unexampIed nercenese "
is regular War of the Roses.
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