Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-30
stitution and laws, State and national. Near.


ly every demagogue who has bsen ambitious
of ofice-town, county or State~-or Of a seat in
Congress, has some time or other aided and
abetted the violation of the fugitive slave law,
by way Of working himself into the good
graces of the "higher law mob. The latter,
it seems, appear inclined to elaborate the
doctrines thus instilled into them. 1t was de.
signed to teach them emily that the legal rights
OF Southern persons wore not to be observed.
Hunger is now, however, suggesting TIL if it
is right to set the laws at defiance for So
called philanthropic reasons, it is eminently
90, to keep body and soul together, and that 1t
is no more improper to own q man, than Gin
hard times like the present) to own the prop,
erty for which other men have labored faith.
fully and for mere pittance, to create.
Nothing is easier than to slide from higher
lavish into agrarianism, and the late preva.
lance Of higher law teachings has fearfally
increased the tendency towards agrarianism
which has always SO crazed our Northern
cities. We expect nothing else more than to
hear of terrible bread riots at the North ere
long, and shall regard them as but the quod
srat demonstrandwm of the industry with
which, for the vilest political ends, the igno-
rant and poor there have been urged to be.
lieve that their opinions of the fitness of things
may rightfully be carried out, the law to the
contrary notwithstanding.
The First Of January in Warrington
The Presidents mansion will be thrown open
on Monday next at the hour of noon, accord
ing to the time-honored custom, when the
President and his personal and official family
will probably be called on by at least five
thousand persons in the course of the day.
The day will be devoted to pleasure by a
large number of our citizens Beside the re.
ceptions of the President and members of the
Cabinet. Mayor Towers, ex Mayors Maury and
Seaton, Mr.. Walter, the architect, Col. Ber-
rett, City Postmaster, and large number of
our most prominent citizens will also keep
open houses for the reception of their friends
here and from distance
Drawing Money from the Treasury.-Up
to the close of business, yesterday, the Treas.
ury Department proper had drawn, in the
course Of the current week, on the Sub. treas
ury in New York for 81 600, OOO 1t was ex-
pected, this morning, that the similar drafts
made to-day would amount to an aggregate of
million of dollars.
Light Rouse Keepers Appointed flames
2. ksating has been appointed keeper of the
lighthouse at Point Laura (San Diego,) Cal.
at 81 600 per annum. George G.. Bowden has
been appointed assistant keeper of the light
house at Boon Island, Me-, at $500 per annum
Redemption Of United States Stocks -
Some 100000 of Government stocks were
redeemed yesterday. $795, 227 So of this i'm
mense sum was on account of g The Bank for
Savings" in New. York, of which Nsjar Tay-
Tor is the president This was stock of the
years 1917 and 19IS
So they Go.-It is estimated in this city, in
official circles, that there has been more per-
jury perpetrated under the law graduating the
price of the public lands SO very recently en-.
acted, than under all the other laws connect
ed with the public land system since the
foundation Of the Government
The Current Operations o. the Treasury
Departmsnt.-On yesterday, the Goth of Dec :,
there wore Of Treasury Warrants entered on
tho books Of tie Department
For the redemption OF stock. ....S959, 900 80
For paying other Treasury debts. 5,3O7 So
For covering into the Treasury from
miscellaneous sources. 70 So
For the War Department. 77,I00 90
For the Navy Department. ....... 1928 81
For tho interior Departmental. 8,94O 78
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