Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-18


No;hingi'm is attracting great attention, in
deed, throughout the North There, II has
created apparently much more feeling than
the similar manifesto of any other public man
appearing within the last year. This is so, be-
yond all question. The meaning of it is, that
there is great power in his views; and his ex-
preston of them. Senator Benjamin had not
previously national reputation, nor was he
known out Of Louisiana for man of remark.
able vigor of intellect and force of character.
His comparative youth, however, proved that
there was much in him, or he could never
have been sent to the United States Senate
from that State over the heads of quite num-
Der of his leading political friends much more
deeply involved in politics than he has been
The anti-Nebraska journals appear to unite
without exception, in drawing from his letter
the conclusion that there is something serious
in the declaration of the South that il will not
stand Congressional action against the admis-
sion Of new slaveholding State, because it
may be slaveholding. Or, in other words, that
it will not continue the Union with badge of
sectional inferiority around its neck. We have
witnessed surprise manifested at the North on
this subject before, but never saw it 80 univer.
sal there as just now. With one accord, the
anti-Nebraska journals are complaining at the
! lmpudence and injustice involved in the idea
that the South has really made up its mind
not to wear the badge of inferiority.
Senator Benjamin gets q blessed" beyond
description for his share in bringing the South
up to its dreaded purpose. He may, indeed,
we'll be proud Of the backhanded compliments
being showersd upon him just now, az they
prove that his influence in the cause of right
is dreaded by those who would do wrong. 1t
has astonished us that up to this time those
who manage Northern public opinion have not
realized the fact that they could not make
hatred of the South the ruling principle of
Northern political action, involving the pros
titution of every thing so to be worked to the
one purpose Of striking at Southern rights,
interests and equality under the Government,
without gIunting counter spirit of Sout hern
distrust Of and hostility to the North The
influence of the conservative Union men OF
the South has been relied on to this time to
check an organization of the whole South in
retaliation. The letter of Senator Benjamin,
than whom the South contains a public man
of no more fOrbearance and ardent devotion
to the Union, is very sensibly recognized as a
signal that there is now no such thing as
party at the South willing to put up with con-
tinued Northern aggression. Hence the stir
made over it.
The Health Of Washington.-As strange
as 1t may appear to our unsophisticated fellow
citizens, the silly rumor of the yellow fever
in this city telegraphed some days since to the
north is 'going the rounds" of nearly all news
papers in the country, being published by all
Of them as though it were gospel truth. We
presume but for tie idea prevalent among
some of the newspaper men, that having said
thing in print, it is necessary to stick to it.
right or wrong, for the sake of consistency,
the originator Of the story would long since
have contradicted or corrected it; as il can
not fail to injure more or less persons in bust
ness here, by keeping strangers out Of Wash.
ington. We need hardly add that there has
been no such thing in this city as q case of
yellow fever, nor has there been anything like
it among US. We have taken occasion to in.
vestigate the fact with great care, and cannot
trace the origin of the original roorback. All
the physicians Of Washington agree in declar
ing that there has not been the slightest foun.
dation forit.
Kansas.-Those who fancy that Governor
Shannon will have much trouble in Kansas
are greatly mistaken We predict for him a
quiet, and, under the circumstances, a pleas
ant administration of the stormy Governorship
of the Territory. His forte as public man is
'tact, in which Gov. Reeder was constitu-
tionally deficient, though it was more needed
In his position than any other requisite MAX
ing up the successful executive officer. Doubt
less many Of Gov. Reeder's difficulties with
the people of the Territory grew out of little
circumstances which became disagreeable and
dangerous to the public peace, because he
failed to possess the faculty of managing men.
His talents, genius and legal abilities are
more decided than those of his successor; We {,
in difficulties, and more especially in merely
vexatious circumstances, Gov Shannon will
prove much the more discreet of the two. He
will be able to repress Illegal interference
with the affairs of the Territory from any and
all quarters without giving offence to the
people under his charge, or We greatly mis-.
take the man. The South only asks for fair
show in Kansas, and if the people thereof re-
ject slavery of their own accord she will not
complain or essay to taboo the new State.
Land Office Decision.-In regard to sales
made when receiver Of public moneys was
deceased, it has been decided, that where
receiver of public moneys died while absent
from the land Office to make deposit of the
public funds in his possession, and sales of
lands were made after his death-the news of
his death not having reached the local Office
that the moneys received for such sales should
be paid over by the administrator of the late
receiver deceased to the present receivar IN