Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-24


as to his continued fitness for his present po-
sition. There is no gentleman in public lif,
for whom we entertain kinder sentiments than
Mr. John Y. Mason. Yet we are constrained
to continue sceptical as to the reality of his
entire recovery from paralysis; because that
is an event unknown 10 the history Of the
science Of medicine.
Slightly Irascible.-If there be truth in
the adage that ''straws show which way the
wind blows" our readers will conclude from
the following kind, affectionate, moderate, and
good tempered "billy -ducks," with which we
were favored this morning by the hands ofsome
stranger to u, in habiliments reminding US
strongly of the genus ofice-seeker, with hopes
deferred, about six months after the inaugu-
ration of a new President,) that it is begin
ming to be shrewdly suspected around the Office
of the Know Nothing paper published in this
city, that no considerable number Of the mem.
bers of the new House will touch any one sus-
pected Of identity with it, in voting for officers,
with a forty-fo pole.
Though this fact has long been well known
to all who, possessing common sense, arc ia
miliar with the political history of that con-
Germ and the little batch of funny political
aspirants who hoped to clutch something in
the way Of spoils through Identification with
| it, up to very recently Mey had not taken the
just estimate of their own political merits so
universally entertained even by their own
party in this city.
We need hardly add, that had the writer of
this note couched it in language that would
admit of a reply, it would have afforded US
pleasure to tell him whether the cap he has
rushed forward so eagerly to wear, of right
as it were, becomes his physiognomy.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1856.
To the Editor of the Euentng Star:
SIR: l observe in the Evening Star of this
date the following paragraph:
NATHAN SARGENT, EsQ-We hear that this
gentleman, who has been so often spoken Of in
connection with the Clerkship Of the House in
past years, has been adopted for Clerk by the
little clique who are represented in the man
sgement Of the Know Nothing newspaper in
this city. We are informed, also, that John
Wilson, Esq., of this city, ex- Commissioner of
the General Land Office, and whiom a can
aidate for the Clerkship, declines in Mr.. Sar-
gents favor. We have not heard whether
Mr.. Robert w. Latham, late of tho firm Of
| Selden, Withers Co., of this city, also valves
his claims to that position in Mr.. Sargent's
favor.
'In view Of the fact that Mr. Sargent has been
n standing quasi-anti-slavery candidate for
House offices for many years past, and al
ways the recipient of very few votes, however
brilliant his " show" may have been before
a as.N
that he will be elected to tho Clcrkship Of the
next House by very large majority"
l desire to know to whom you alludc by tho
words, /" the little clique who are represented
IN the management Of the Know Nothing
newspaper In this city 2" If you alludo to
me, or to any person directly or indirectly
connected with me in the management of this
paper, pronounce the statement base, ma
lieiOus, and Infamous falsehood, and demand
Of you an immediate and unconditional re-
traction Of the whole statement.
Yours, &C., s. G. BUsEY.
The Abolition Know Nothings The Con.
vention Of Northern Know Nothings recently
in session at Cincinnati, took no action from
which may be drawn the conclusion that there
Is the least prospect Of future unity Of purpose
| between these whom they represent and
the Know Nothing party of the South
They were exclusively delegates from the
portion of the party who reject the Philadel-
| phia platform on account Of its twelfth Sec
| tion, and in all their resolutions and speeches
secuted the idea Of changing the attitude OF
their slavery question, the assum ption of which
at Philadelphia, caused the split that occurred
there. The telegraph told US yesterday, that
"x-GOv. John johnson, of Pennsylvania, N ade
strong national speech, after which the Coun-
ell or Convention adjourned sine die. Now,
all the world know that Mr.. J. holds doctrines
upon the slavery question as effectively antag-
onistic to the constitutional rights of the South
as those Of Mr.. Seward himself, and the idea
that, holding such views, he could make what
the Southern Know Nothings even, will regard
as national speech, is preposterous He is
opposed to the execution # the slave law, 10
the repeal Of the Missouri restriction, and to
the admission of another slave holding State
into the confederacy under any circumstance S
whatever, and so are all who acted with him
on that occasion. So his nationality, and
theirs, will never set the Potomac on FIRE by
its intensity In truth, the constituents Of
alof them are members of the new Republican
party, who keep up nominal Know Nothing
lodges only the better to enable them TO be-
devil the simon-pur Hindoos in their several
localities. In New York they 20 by the sou.
briquet Of Choctaws or Seward Know Moth.
ings.
She Vacant Brigsdier Generalship The
question of films the post of Brigadier Gene
raj in the United States Army, made vacant
by the resignation of General Hitchcock, is
exciting great interest in this city Just at this
time. We understand that friends of General
10. Lane, of Oregon, have presented his namc
TO the President for the position. OF course q,