Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-08

holding State, they are not willing to take the
responsibility for the attempt to initiate tby
Congress) policy for this Government in fla
grant and admitted antagonism to all the COM
promises of the Constitution upon the slavery
question. There are gentlemen who judge the
tendencies Of the professions Of public men by
the acts of their friends and supporters, which
they palliate and defend on the floor.
The New Shuttle and Deal-There was
much of feeling in the brief address Of the
Hon. l.. d. Campbell, delivered in the Ho sse
Hall yesterday, the substance of within was
duly given in. our report Of the dav' proceed. .
ings. In the midst Of his prof-..ion Of thanks
to those of his friends who 'saa done the fair
thing by him, there wa1 vein of bitterness
towards those whose friendship had been that
OF the lip only-towsrd. the members of the
House who, protesting ultra anti-slsvery senti-
ments, had refraiued from voting for him On
this, thar, or the other frivolous pretext In
truth, it struck US as he was uttering his few
o'ief, but really eloquent sentences, that his
heart and mind were full of the realization Of
the hollowness of the professions of the politi
clans of the day, for the study of which this
city of Washington is the point of all points
in these United States Of America
He is bold, frank and chivalrous man, as
bis personal conduct during many years ser
vice in the House has demonstrated Our only
regret in connection with him is, not that he
was not saddled with the trying duties of the
Speakership of the thirty -fou nth Congress;
but that so emphatic and so genial gentle
man as he is in all his personal relations, should
hold has sentiments on the slavery question
By this time, We fancy, those who supported
him honestly and earnestly have come to re-
alize that no one Of his peculiar politics can
be elevated to the chair-a fact apparent to
US long before Monday of last week, a. duly
set forth in the Star
Agents Appointed The following appoint
ments Of u special and route agents have been
made by the Postmaster General
Basil c. Harley, of Princeton, Ark special
agent, in place of Arthur Hays, deceased
District composed of Louisiana and Arkansas
Ii. c. Hoffman, of Elmira, N. Y, route
agent, in place Of w. NJ. Gregg, resigned.
From New York to Dunkirk.
Herman Fields, of Peoria, HI, route agent,
in place of Z. I. Stewart, deceased. From
Chicago to Rock Island.
A oc T,nu
agent, in place of A A. ShindIe, deceased.
From Jacksonville to Edinburg.
Cornelius Bromley, of Montgomery, Ala,
route agent, in place of r. Orme, resigned
From Atlanta to Montgomery.
lmportant.-An extra mail for California
and Oregon, will be dispatched by the steam
ship st. Louis, which sails from Norfolk, Vir,
ginia, on the 18th instant, with the ninth
regiment Of U. s. Infantry. Connection will
be made at Panama, on the Pacific, with the
steamship Oregon, also an extra steamer,
which will sail Immediately for San Francisco
and Oregon.
A New Candidate. Our esteemed fellow.
citizen, u. b. French, Esq, We hear, Is out for
the Clerkship of the House, as a Republican
candidate
Another.-Alex. r. Boteler, Esq, of Viz
GINA, the opponent of Hon. Charles J. Faux
ner in the late Virginia Congressional election,
is rumored to have been determined on as the
Know Nothing candidate for House printer
The Organ folks will be in ecstasies, indeed
Conscience Secretary of the Treasury
to-day received notice that some conscience
stricken person has deposited anonymously,
with the Assistant Treasurer at New York,
$40, to his credit, alleged to be due to the
customs de- artment
Mr.. Blair-formerly of the Washington
GlObs, has written letter avowing himself q
member of the Republican party
The Current Operations Of the Treasury De.
partment.-O yesterday, eth of December
there were of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books of the Department
For the redemption of stocks.... 81. 1852 SO
For the Interior Department 80. 1850 81
Forthe Customs, 7,Ill 90
War Warrants received ard en-
tered .....s...............~ sa4 26
from CUSTOMS. ......,..s.,s..,.. iUI ,SO2 81
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