Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-25
wAsHINoToN NEWS AND GOSSIP.

all ofthem connected with the lobby are moving
heaven and earth to prevent the soffs from
sustaining the Nebraska bill, as reported back
from the Senate's Territorial COMMITTEES. MANY
of them evidently believe that they will gain
much BY thus driving portion of the sincere
supporters of the Administration off from the
baltimore platform If they are sincere in
their professions Of devotion to the true princi-
pie of the Government, as involved in the
maintenance Of the right of the people to choose
their own institutions wholly uninfuenced by
even NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the General Govern
ment. They are insane, as it we're, in seeking
to weaken the cause of that right, by setting
aHoat unwarranted rumOrs Of disposition on
the part Of Softs to fail to maintain their allie
glance to the Baltimore Democr: tic platform,
as involved in this issue. Indeed the only
New York Democratic member who is now sup
posed to be indisposed to sustain the Nebraska
bill, is understood to be Mr.. Maurice, an Ada
mantine. as hard as flint. 1t is possible, how
ever, that the earnestness displayed by the
great body Of Hards, in predicting the defec-
ton of the Softs, and in silly efforts 10 show
them that unless they do prove untrue to the
Baltimore platform, they are lost at home as
public men, may, in the end, have the effect of
frightening Northern Democratic member or
80 from his minds equilibrium, to the extent
of getting his vote against the bill We are
very sure if all the South could witness the ms
and outs of this game to deprive the Nebraska
bill of strength to which it is justly entitled,
they would instantly appreciate the true value
of empty professions Of exclusive northern
fealty to the true principle of the rights of the
slave-holding States under the Constitution Of
the United States. us
Officers on Furlough to the de-
cision in the Treasury Department, when an
officer of the Navy is furloughed until further
ORDERS or for definite time, and, subsequent
ly, receives orders to report himself as wit
ness, or for other duty, compliance with the
order puts an end to the furlough, and a new
exercise of the proper authority is requisite to
place him again on furlough.
The Lieutenant General Bill may be writ
ten down dead for the session.-It was referred
yesterday to the Committee of the Whole on
the state Of the Union in the House, by vote
of one hundred yeas to seventy eight nays, I'M
der circumstances rendering it very certain
that the majority do not entertain the slightest
idea Of giving other business before that COM
mittee the go-by to enable them to take it UP
for consideration. Its friends struggled man
f,,lI 10, 4 ~; CT
was made, for the most part, party question;
the Wings voting against the reference, while
the Democrats voted to refer it.
There is growing indsrosit:on in our ma
tional councils to multiply honors on military
men, as was manifested IN debate in the Senate
on this bill. Much Of this feeling, doubtless,
grows out Of the eagcrness displayed by gentle
men who have = seen service to procure the
enactment of every thing proposed which looks
to recognition Of the principle that military
service is worthy of higher hono.s than are
accorded to those who merely serve their coun-
try with fidelity and distinguished ability as
civilians AT least such is the impression evil
IDENTIFY prevailing among the statesmen of Amer
lea, who have not drawn sword on the field of
battle.
Mr. Alexander c. Morton.-Wc learn that
this gentleman, who has just gone into the
National Democrat of New York City as its
associate publisher and editor is not of eorgia.
as represented in the newspaper Or, in other
words, that he is New Yorker, who in the
course of his life has sojourned in Georgia. as
his residence, for some years. If this be true
he has no particular Identification with that
State. That is, he has no more than thousands
OF other Northern persons who reside there in
business, temporarily, and eventually leave
the State for their original homes leaving
neither family, relations, nor property within
its limits. In these days of mixed-up politics
it is extremely difficult to know who's who and
what's what; while it never was more import
ant than at present, that the impulses actuating
public men and those who assume to be lead
ers in public affairs, should be thoroughly COM
pretended by the country at large While we
have not the slightest reason for or disposition
to charge Mr.. Morton with being actuated by
ans but patriotic motives in making his sweep
ing denuneiations Of the Southern Rights men
and their former positions, upon the stump, it
is but just that the world should know why and
how it is, that though heralded as being g OF
Georgia" he fails to be able to appreciate the
political course of those who are really he,
sons
Fees Of Witnesses Summoned to Attend
Courts Hartia1.-It is he'd in the DEPARTING uts
here that witness summoned to attend Court
and who attempts, in good faith and |
With reasonable prospect Of success, to obey the
will be entitled to his expenses ii |
,e accidentally fails. But if the summons
reaches him at 20 late day. or if he delay s,
ong after he receives it, as to leave no rea-
enable ground to suppose that he can arrive |
n season to testify, the expenses of his journe,
will not be allowed.
Senator Everett.-Strenuous efforts are being
made, we hear, to induce the Hon Edward |
everett to take ground against provisions O! |
he Nebraska bill. 1t is said that some of the |
Iiends of Mr.. Seward almost threaten him /
With blood and thunder, unless he follows il /
he intended footsteps Of that exceedingly tai. |
ntcd gentleman with reference to this meas
Ire. He will, in all probability, address the
e 10 ate q pOp il at an early day and the couptr,