Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-20
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP,

Long faces.-Ine w nlgs OF congress, VINO
are now identified with the Republican party,
are returning to Washington from Philadel-
phia with very long faces, indeed. Most of
them were advocates for the nomination of
Judge Mclean, and are sOrely disappointed
by his defeat. We must do them the credit
to say that they supported him mainly on &C.
count Of his pre-eminent fitness for the presi-
dsncy when compared with his rivals for the
Republican party nominations They are
generally men Of experience in public affairs,
and know the Importance of competency for
the discharge of the responsibilities of the
position, in one chosen to preside over the des-
TIMES Of the United States.
They now comprehend that the affairs Of
their new party are altogether in the hands
Of two descriptions of politicians, viz: disap-
pointed Democrats, who war on their old party
associates because, in the revolution in the
affairs Of the Democratic party occurring in
the Baltimore Convention Of 1874, they went
to the wall and, next, the Spectators in
legislation who hang around the Hobbies in
this city and the different State capitols.
These last mentioned gentlemen have sue
ceeded so badly under the present National
Administration in the contamination of their
plans, as that their souls are Disguised v ith
the Democratic party, and they are anxious to
turn it oat Of power. They knew that the
chances are ten to one against Fillmore OBJ
tanning single State; and, therefore, "went
in" to secure the nomination of q cat's-paw for
themselves, by the Republican party conven-
ton. They and such Democrats as +. p. Blair,
Preston King, David Wilmot, ct al were far
too sharp and effective at such game for all
the old line Wing statesmen who were re.
Gently congregated at Philadelphia; being
able to buy and sell the latter over and over
again without their knowledge q dozen times
during the sitting Of the Convention, if neces-
sary TO the cOnsummation Of their ends.
The real public men identified with the Repub-
hcan party organic alton now begin to compre-
bend how they were used and that Fremont
was nominated simply to make a sort of bogus
Democratic administration, and to pull trea-
sury chestnuts out of the FIRE for the benefit
OF enterprising gentlemen at this point. They
are IN high dadgeon, rs might be expected.
What is To grow out Of the existing state of
their minds is past our comprehension, though
We cannot conceive what they can possibly do
by way Of helping themselves out of their
dilemma. Their fate seems TO rs to be the
task OF playing second fiddle for the balance
Of their public lives, to those whom the De-
mocracy have long since slushed of as selfish
schsmers bent on prOftiDg themselves a. the
expense Of every principle for which they were
then nOminally contending.
Inc ood combin alton. 1t looks extremely
odd to see James Gordon Bennett. and bis
Herald, and Horace Greeley, and his TyiJun..
working together for dear life, for F,smont
By way Of illustrating the oddity of tbi. last
political combination, We suggest to the npb.
fishers of Young America, or Yank., No.
mons, or some other such funny periodical.
wOod-cut representing Col. Fremont mounted
on the never to-be-forgottsn woolly horse, with
Bennett pulling him towards the White House
by the ears, and Greeley belsboring him from
behind, by way Of urging him in the sam.
direction -..
The truth is, Bennett is perfectly well awar,
that Mr.. Buchanan knows too much To senc
him commissioned TO represent this Goysrn
ment at Paris. and that Col Fremont know
just sbout enough to do that thing Creole,
supports f., TOO, only because he believes tha
nus administration can b moulded to suit ii,