Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-14
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TIE IHt-lItgeHesr copies from the Phila-
dsiPhia Ledger, Kansas letter predicting th at
Kansas will be non-slaveholding State, and
announces the denomination Of the Hon. Mr.
Asschsm, Of VT, for Congress, an event which,
We trust, will be duly followed by his election,
We care not who that gentleman's competitor
may be. Dir. B., besides having experience in
tie posision-sn advantage at which in these
times, 1.-the dear people" are prone to snap
their fingers, though Of great importance in
dssd-Possseses wisdom and learning, and i.
Industrious and moderate in his temper as a
legislator He unitss in his single person a.
many of the elements of . successful and val
liable legislssOr, quite, as any other gentleman
nov in puolic life in this country.
The OH'on disposes of the complaint Of the
Hon Mr.. Lstcher, Of Va, with which the val
ley OF virginia has been ringing for some time
past Tsrefer to that gentlemsn's indictnen,
ssaint the Secretary Of War, for deprivins Mr.
L. OF portion of the patronage to which he
held himself justly to be entitled. The Secrets-
ry,for good snd sufficient reasons, withheld from
Mr.. l. ths right to nominate q cadet to Yves,
Point for the current year. 1t being absolutely
necessary TO deprive sons one of the virginia
Representatives of that privilege on this par.
'icular occasion. Tho Union explains how
and Why it was just and proper that on this
occasion the excepted district should DO Mr..
Lstoher's In tu.tios t, the rest of the State
a moro oopesusive reply to such q complaint
we ns'es read 1t will, probably, do good
in"aueh 90 the Hon Mr. L. is apt to see
fnon'rosities only, through his spsctacles,
when looking upon public affairs. Speaking
OF the recent Prescription of the female teach
en- In the Philadelphia public schools, who
are -embers Of the Catholic church, on account
"f their religion, carried out . day or two
since 50 swsepiDsly by tho newly elected Board
Oh scaool Trustees, the organ says: '
party that oan boast of such achieve
ments ss these is not 1t for free country.
These are no: the trophies that Americans
should Do proud to wear. These arc not the
measures that An intelligent people will An
Plsad 10 Introduce religion into politics-to
alsiranohsse pure and excellent citizens for
their place Of birth-and, finally, to attemp,
breaking down glorious system of public ed.
uoalon oy Prescribing females for their opin.
ions on religion-thess are not the inducems emit
70 secure permanent popular appreciation"
The Sentinel discusses &" abolition and free
negroes" aud thanks the Union for relieving
it from the charge of being Influenced by e1.
eouuVs favors in its publicat atoms approx atory
OF lne river and harbOr bill veto, by common.
cling In its columns the insertion I" of seventy.
column tgovsrnmenD advertisement" Con.
corning this advertisement tho favor, By
the by, is all on the Unions side. 1. il pub
hshed under contract with the Government,
FOR tho publication Of laws, and pays so poorly
'Sat the Star respectfully declined having any
thing to do with it; not realising why news
papers should publish advertisements for the
government 1t less than living prioes.