Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-15

The rCftion grows enthusiastic in contem-
plating, in its minds eye, the high qualities
and many virtues of many of those who have
been elected, on the Democrats side, to the
next Congress ofthe United States. The editor
is clearly Of opinion that they will form q
bright galaxy indeed of mind, accomplish.
ments, genius, patriotism-and all that sort of
thing gs%..e .sog.s~,. r, .,-.....-q
The Union also points out the fact that II
is the duty of the Democratic party, which it
always fulfls,. to stand between its country
and the men and iaeas that wenld destroy its
constitution and government; saying, in the
course of its remarks in this connection, with
reference to some of those who have become
identified with Know Nothingism
There is large class of conservative men
IN this free country, many Of whom embarked
IN the enterprise of know NOthingism from
honest motives. They had been Wigs under
Clay and Webster, anti fell into the hands of
the nsw moyement--frst because Of their an
tagonism to the democracy; and, secondly,
because they could not conceive that o sur
render of what they had been taught was
mere name would produce evil consequences
Ca
and find that they have been misled into an
intolerance, which, in its insatiatey pursuit of
its victims, would break up all the founda-
tons of society and of law, and substitute for
the peaceful system of q government Of opin.
ion an oligsrchy composed of bigots in rel-
gion, fanatics in politics, desperadOes in NOR
ais, and incspables in statesmanship. 1t is
easy to see how the unsealing of such mems
eyes rust advance ard strengthen the only
ri ationnl which ar,Dn x-sn
lenee and error in every State of the Union,
and stands upon truth fortified by experience
and trial. wherever the constitution of our
country is acknowledged and obeyed.2 III
The Latelligencer nara ties. in detail, many
novel fac,s connected with current efforts to
flIibuster in Mexico from our Texas side, cay
ing, in the course OF the article a. -e-
sit would seem that Capt w. r. Henry,
III present in command of this unlawful cxpe-
dition, bad some time ago resolved to distin-
guish himself in the border wars Of the South
west withent evincing any particular solicit
tude a to the sefvices in which he engaged.
Ii was that ofiicer who, on the 10Th January
last, when I'm the service ef the United States
st the bead OF company Of Texas Rangers
whose term OF duty was about to expire, adj
dressed n letter to the Governor of the Next
can Province of chihuahua proferins the ser.
vices of himself and his company, fully armed
and equipped, to ehastise and Subdue the say
age enemies Of the Republic of Mexico. (See
Ma r;snaI IBtelhgencer of March 22d) In
that LITTER. Captain Henry assured Governor
Trias tSst he need not entertain the least
doubt Of ti.c purity Of his motives because
lie captain Ii. ]. was so connected with the
Mexican people By marriage and otherwise
thar he was ineapsb.e Of acting in a man
ner disreputabIe to the Mexican nation.
The Captain failed. however, to convince
the Governor Of the frisndliness and integrity
o. his pun pose, AMI therefore he did not enter
tho service OF Mexico. If he now wishes to
estab lish in that Republic " n new form Of
GOVERN, lsnG more favorable to the interests Of
Texas.'' snd with " the final intention Of ex-
tending the D. oud American eagle over its pro-
lection, - who Nhall say that this proves his
former promises ,n.ypoeritioaI? In an age Of
increasing political light and progress, may
he not now be guided ~ views not revealed
TO him at a period 50 remote, and purposes
for which his then condition of comparative
mental darkness had left hisa unprepared! 1t
is popularity of almost ali the news We re-
sceiV5 in the United States from Mexico that
every fresh dispatch is in direct refuta;ion Of
that which has next preceded il. The NIL
larry and political incidents in the life Of the
Captain are clearly in keeping, in this respect,
vita the rest Of our intelligence from that re-
1narksble region Of the world"