Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-03

ployee under the Government here, for the
purpose Of interfering in the Maryland cleo
ton. 1t is equally untrue that $4,000 or
any other sum had been previously furnished
by Heads Of Departments here, and it is further
an infamous fslsehood to say that the Catho-
lie priests in Washington City have raised or
expended ono dollar among them all, to be
used in any manner in connection with the ap-
preaching Maryland election.
At every excited Maryland election within
the last ten or twelve years, persons prose
cutting mechanical trades and other business
here, who arc legally entitled to vote in that
State-and there are always hundreds such
go home on election day, vote, and return
hither that night or on the next day. To do
so, requires the loss Of one or two days work,
and the expense Of the trip-from three to Eve
dollars. Now, as many of the voters in ques-
ton are men who can hardly afford to meet
that loss, their political friends here, on
both sides, invariably seek to raise a purse
among themselves to cover some portion of the
aggregate pecuriary sacrifice SO occurring. At
the last Mayors election in Baltimore, the
Know Nothings and Democrats of w ashington
both contributed handsomely to that end; and
both are striving so to do on this occasion, in
which, if we are not greatly mistaken, the
Democrats are far more successful than their
competitors; only because our Know Nothing
fellow citizens are, generally, perfectly aware
that there is not the slightest possibility that
their friends can triumph on Wednesday next
We doubt not that more or less Of the Demo
cratic clerks in this city have subscribed to
swell this fund according to their respective
means, and the ardor of their devotion to "the
party" It is, however, infsmously false to
intimate that any one over them has made the
slightest effort to compel any such subscription
on their part; or that any fund whatever, for
even such purpose, has been subscribed ty
the heads of Departments here. 51-
The Sound Dues Question.-We do not
doubt the truth Of the statements in foreign
papers reaching us, for some weeks past, con-
corning the disposition, and perhaps the fixed
intention of Denmark, to refer the Sound Dues
question to an European Congress of nations;
which means, simply, to board of diplomatic
commissioners, in which the different Govern
ments interested shall be duly represented.
1t is, doubtless, hoped that this Government.
also, will have q delegate there, and stand
pledged to abide whatever France and Eng
land may dictate in the premises with refer
ence to our interests involved. The truth is,
France is the chief author Of the scheme, which
is believed to have originated in purpose Of
embarrassing or injuring US. We do not be-
lieve that they will be successful in their
plans; not entertaining the slightest idea that,
just at this time, the Government of the United
States will place any of its interests whatever
in such keeping. To say the least of it, it is
a cool proceeding on the part Of France and
England thus to step forward with virtual
prefer to settle our affair with Denmark. In
deed, it strikes US that they have, just now, as
much to do at home as they can conveniently
attend to. All their breath is wanting to coel
their own porridge.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Depar tment ON yesterday, % November,