Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-10-07
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

the result Of the elections soon to come Off
more than is felt anywhere else, of course; as
we have here not only large number of in
telligent persons who feel that upon them. in
some measure, hangs the solution of the cues
ton, whether they are to continue to hold
office under the General Goyernmsnt-but
quite large number, also, who, burning with
the recollection of the loss of place at the
hands OF the party row in bower, are among
the very warnest oftheir opponents. Indeed
Washington is a political city, there being
more thorough paced politicians, on all sides,
among its Inhabitants, than among those of
any other city of its population in the Union
perhaps ten times as many, as strange as it
may appear. Kaow nottingham is anything
but agreeable to the friends of the party in
power here, its labors, so far, having been d.
rected to the work of pulling down the strong
est-the Democracy. Nevertheless, we find
few Of the Democratic leaders who entertain
the Idea that the Organization cannot hold to ,
ge'her anywhere, after first victory, because
as they believe, it is founded on the purpose
OF assailing, constitutionaly guaranteed
right. and on the doctrine of Nativism. which
has always gone to the wall, so far, when il
has assumed importance in public affairs suf
Eclent to superinduce serious attacks UPON
1.-THE NativisG political doctrine. If the
know Nothings manage to enable the Wings
to carry New York, Pennsylvania, Baltimore
some of the Democratic Congressional districts
OF Ohio, and here and there few other former
Democratic strongholds, we shall have an
amazing stampede from the Democratic par y
among more or less of the Office holders, and
more especially among those of them fonder OF
meddiing in political affairs than laboring in
dustriously at the work for which they receive
pay from the Government. Under every ad
ministration, there is always such class in
Washington, and our experience with rs mem
bers is, that they are the very last among all
who may be employed thus, here, to be relied
on to stand firm to their principles, when 10
do SO Is likely to end in their displace
believing that it will do them and the public
service good to shake their nerves a little. VIZ
slant cry over such justification of the
future of politics in the general result Of the
elections now coming off, as will generate in
their minds the belief that their chances for
retainment will be increased only By the sue.
cessful and faithful discharge of their official
duties.
commander Hollins. "A day or two ainco
we took occasion to remark that we were upds-
the Impression that this official was abou, to
be sent back to San Juan; whereupon. it was
at once telegraphed to tie distant press II a.
such '0as positive y the intention of the AID.
mlnistration, and the Star was given az an
thorlty Tor the statement, The truth is, teIe-
graphic re iotters are in the habit of dependiny
On the Star for nearly all the news they send
to their employers, though they rarely permit
the latter to see how it is furnished to their
hands, as they would do if crediting US for
what they fiji h so regularly from our columns.
For their especial benefit, We have to- dsy to
say to them that our opinion, as to the I'M en-
ton Of the Administration with reference TO
Commander Hoilins, has undergone a great
change indeed. That is, We now think we
were mistaken in attributing to them the in
tention Of sending him back to San Juan:
inasmuch as he has performed his regular
tour of duty in the Gulf, and is entitled to a
relief from sea service for the time being
Moreover, We think there is a des re on the
part Of the Administrat ion to do nothing in
connection with the pending San joan diff
Guilty, which might be construed into the man
Hesitation Of disposition to keep open the
state Of practical hostilites recently made
necessary by the conduct of those controllin
the buccaneer settlement, who, having been
punished for past offences, have no, subse-
quently committed other outrages requiring q
second dose of physic administered to them
We conceive that in order to avoid giving rise
to the impression that the United States i:
seeking to superinduce necessity for agar
furnishing them, Commander Hollins will not
be again sent down there in command
of the United States vessel which is tc
be stationed in that quarter so long as there
may be the least necessity for her presence
We think it has been determined not to cal
the commander from the shore duty to which
he was assigned a week or two since, only be-
cause the American Government are DESTROYS
of avoiding the charge that they are bent OF
demanding more than our rights in that quar-
ter, though it is very plain that whoever may
be sent down there in command, will 20 under
instructions to protect American rights anc
interests there, when menaced, at all hazard;
and under all circumstances, it matters no
from under what flag the menace or outrag.
may come.
AFuss in the Family.-It strikes us tina
there is destined to be muss amons the faith
full, in the course of the next session of Con
gress. Gen. Cass and his friends will hardl,
rest easy under the left-handed compliment
the Richmond Enquirer has been paying him
OF late, more especially as it will be found tina
similar sentiments concerning his positions OF
the Nebraska question, will be avowed by &
small wing Of the southern Democratic mem
bers. The offensive part of the Generals sen
timentsis that wherein he is said to claim to b,
better anti-slavery man than his oppo
nents at home. That is, wherein he is repre-
sented as pleading for the Nebraska bill
On the ground that it is likely to do NOR,
for the exclusion of slavery hereafter from
all new States of the American Union, thar
the preservation of the Missouri compromis,
would have done. We have no idea that sucl