Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-07
for human hopes, based on such slender foun.

dations! A year has rolled round, nearly
two courses of stone have been laid; the sala'
riss of all the officials have been paid, and
the Washington Monument Society, 80 we are
officially informed, IS in debt Such is the
result of their labors for the first year. How
magnificent the promise-how insignificant
the performance
It is saddening to reflect upon what may be
the effect of this disgraceful failure. We
believe that this undertaking, so dear to
every American heart, has been choked in
the embrace of those who have prostituted il
to the purposes of political gain. They have,
we fear, rendered hopeless all future efforts,
and have induced the fear and the belief that
this noble monument, commenced with such
high and holy hopes and aspirations, will
never be completed.
But even in its unfinished condition, it NAV
serve useful purpose. When, in after wears.
the principles Of this party shall have been
buried in the oblivion into which thew are
fast Fastening, then let this monumental pile.
thus " shorn of its fair proportions" tell of
the blasting and blithing effects of the fell
spirit Of religious intolerance. Thus NAV Il
be sad and solemn warning to those who
are to come after US, and even in its nrema.
ture ruins, be " rich in mournful eloquence -
The Absurdity Of 1.-THE impudence and
absurdity of Governor Reeder's claim to be
received as the delegate from Kansas, are
glaringly exposed by the fact that there is
now in Washington Mr.. Dslahay, claiming
to have been elected full member of the
Congress, to represent the new State of Kan.
sas, under the Topeka-made constitution,
which went into effect on the 4th inst, if
there be soundness in Governors Reeder's
theory relative to the political rights Of his
friends there. If without authority of law
they had right to set aside the election le.
gally ordered, in which General Whitfield was
chosen, and few days after that occurred to
hold another election without a pretence of
warrant Of law for 50 doing, then the subse-
quent action Of his friends at Topeka, re-
sulting in the election of q member of Con-
gress-Mr. Delahay-superseding him (Gov.
ernor Reeder,) was also lawful and Kan.
aas is no longer Territory, but State
Mr.. Delahsy, and not Governor Reeder being
her representative in the Congress of the
United States.
Regarding both the acts on which We COM
ment above as being mere impudent and
revolutionary pretensions, we see no validity
in the claim of either R. or D. Yet, as against
Governor Reeder's claim on the grounds on
which it is based, that of Mr. Delahay 1.-THE
4th of March having e1pired) is valid and
sound. In the whole course of our reading
and experience with public affairs, we never
before saw or heard of a case based upon such
bold and sheer false pretences as this claim of
Ex-Governor Reeder to be admitted as the
lawful delegate from Kansas.
The Democratic Nomination Quite a
number of sturdy delegates to the recent
Democratic State Convention at Harrisburg,
Pa, are now in Washington. These gentle
men are, of course, and very properly, earnest
supporters of the proposition to nominate Mr..
Buchanan. As a matter of course they are
earnestly pleading his cause with prominent
Democratic public men, from all sections of
the Union. The abiding attachment of Penn
sylvania to James Buchanan, while it tells
we'll indeed for the integrity of purpose of
the good people Of that State in all they do,
involves an abiding compliment to the worth
of Mr.. Buchanan himself that tells we'll for
him in all respects.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Department. On yesterday, 9th of March,
there were of Treasury warrants entered on
the books of the Department
For the Treasury Department. S25, 1913 IS
For the Interior Department. 6,749 "a
For Customs. ................... 81 ,1S0 81
War warrants yaceived apd