Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-01
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.


The btslligencer rejoices over the grad
ual approach of the day when priyateering
will be regarded as no better than rob-
berry, under the law of nations, and ap-
proves heartily of the speech made re-
centlyin London by Mr.. Buchanan where
in that diplomatist held that that ar
IDENTIFY looked for day was rapidly coming.
The IteIiigencer also presents its read
ers with an elaborate letter on foreign
affairs, from the pen of it's we'll known
and distinguished Paris correspondent
This letter is full of information concern
ing the affairs of the East.
The Union philosophers upon the mu-
liability of things political, taking the al
legged position of Col. Benton for text
The editor presents him in the attitude
of the acknowledged leader of the Adolf
tionists and Wings, and refers to his for
mer views, &C., to show that ne now holds
views and pursues course, which, while
in the safe line Of precedence, (for the
Presidency he was always ready to de-
nounce fiercely when held by one claim
ing utilization with the Democratic party.
The organ further comments upon the
1900 IS tho f"nnd"m of the nreSS as in
yolyed in unjustifiable attacks upon the
President, personally. We take it for
slauted that tho New YUIk HeraM was
III the editors minds-eye when writing
this article, which abouuds in excellent
suggestions. The Union further discusses
the dlsengenuous course of the {" friends of
the principle, but enemies ofthe bill"-the
Nebraska bill. Wehave again and again ex-
planned that no confidence was to be placed
In the views or acts of the Hards-those
indlcated-as party. That they will pro-
TESS to be anything, to profess which will
answer purpose for the moment. The
Cnaon contrasts their course on the bill
with that of Mike Walsh, who, though an
avowed and emphatic opponent of the Ad-
mlnistration, does not comprehend either
the necessity Or propriety of stultifying
himself to defeat the Nebraska bill, be-
cause the President is understood to ap-
prove it. The truth is the substratum of
Mikes political character is incorrupti-
BILE integrity of purpose, in all he says,
does, and thinks. He has been tried in a
thousand ways. When in the New York
Legislature he could have sold himself
rich, dozen times, by voting and log roll
ing for measures, which his judgment and
sense of right-and-wrong counsellor to be
improper. He always spurned such temp
tations. The general knowledge lat home)
of his proverbial incorruptibility sent
him to Congress. He is full of vagaries;
and at times, ofapparent inconsistencies.
Yet he is no time-server, nor does he act
on the dishonest principle that the end
justifies the means. All the gold of Aus
tralia and California would not buy Mike
to vote against his judgment and con-
science: nor is he to be reached" through
the persuasions of personal friends, to
swerve an inch from what he believes to be
right Wehave known him many years as
politician, and have long watched all the
details of his course, and can write in
all sincerity, that Notwithstanding his
uitraisms and vagaries-for as a public
man he is grievously afflicted with both
1t would be well for the country If there
We're dozen, rather than one Nike Walsh
In Congress.
The Sentinel discourses the hosannas
of the Abolitionists (relative to the Ne
braska billy and of the jamestown So
ciety."