Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-01
was mhseousntlv d;.nosed Of by the election

Yet we may not inappropriately say, that its
publisher is mistaken in the reason why he
was elected to be the Printer of the Senate for
the last Congress. He says:
"I was elected simply and purely beca use
/ was the founder, proprietor, and editor of q
public journal which had for its object, and
from the pursuit of which it has never varied
or departed, the single purpose of advocating
the principles of the genuine State Rights
Democratic party"
According to the received understanding at
the time of his election, if we are not greatly
mistaken, he was elected only to defeat the
Union, which could not be done in any other
way. Two or three Democratic Senators
were understood to be dissatisfied with the
course Of the Union towards themselves, and
two or three became dissatisfied with its
course on some public questions; while two or
three of them were believed to have voted for
the Ssstinel's publisher because dissatisfied
with the course Of the administration towards
themselves and their immediate friends. The
majority Of those who voted for the Sentinel's
publisher two years ago, did so under the be-
liet that they were thus aiding to sustain at
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Democratic party by making ceaseless war on
the national Administration, whose uncom-
promising opponent from first to last the Sem
ttnel certainly has been. Surely Messrs.
Seward, Wade, ct al Of the opposition party,
did not vote for Mr.. Tucker, because he had
established at this point journal devoted to
the single purpose of advocating the princi-
pies of the genuine State Rights Democratic
party"
On reflection, we presume our friend Of the
Sentinel will see the force and correctness of
our explanation of the mystery of his original
election. Throughout the life of his admins
tration, President Pierce has certainly faith
fully sustained, las to its principles and meas
ures0 the policy of the party placing him in
power, whatever difference of opinion there
may be with reference to the wisdom of some
of his appointments. Another Presidential
election is at hand, and it is very evident that
the Democratic party are going into that con-
test boldly, and as far as possible exclusively
are the measures and principles of the admin
istration of President Pierce. Whatever their
personal predictions may be, all the Demo
cratic party members of the Senate heartily
endorse the propriety Of making the next
Presidential contest on the policy We mention
above, and they are inclined to do their best
to aid their party to win upon it. Hence the
fact that its former friends in the Democratic
party abandoned the Sentinel yesterday, to
aid directly or indirectly in the election of
| Mr.. Nicholson-the newspaper exponent of
the Administration-to be the Senate's Printer
for the Thirty fourth Congress.
Fashionable Entertainments We regret
that we cannot comply with requests received
of late from many subscribers at dist ance =,
| and chronicle in detail the entertainments
given by the eminent and the fashionable of
| this metropolis. Our "folio of four pages, %
already crowded to OVERLOOKING with the polit-
| lcal and local news of the day, would not con-
tain even brief mention Of the many brilliant
reunions which have enlivened the present
season The Official dinners at the White
House-the receptions of Secretaries Davis,
Guthrie, McClelland, and Campbell-the bril-
liant ball and naatines of Mistresses Senator
| Slidsll, Fish, and Thompson-the delightful
parties of Mrs. DR.. Pyne, Mrs. Major Lynd.
say, Mrs. W. c. Johnson-the hotel hops, -
for it is leap year, and the ladies love to hon
before they ieap-the dinners of Mr. Cramp-
ton, and other diplomats-all these and scores
of other equally pleasant entertainments have
occupied the attention of the beau monde,
notwithstanding the doleful Jeremiads of let.
ter-writers that Washington is dull.'
The prominent ball of the season was given
last night, at the hospitable mansion of Mrs
George Parker, on the corner of Four-and. a.
half and c streets. Atleast thousand guests,
comprising the good, the great, the gifted
and the gay" thronged tho elegantly fur.
nished saloons, while Esputa's fine band per.
formed new dancingmusic, obtained expressly
from New York. Later in the evening. the
guests were welcomed at the supper-table be.
low, which was covered with luxuries and
delicacies, served in Gautiers best style, and
adding to the eciat with which every thing
passed of 1t was, indeed, q magnificent
affair, which will be long remembered BY the
II ~~NS sAO SOuItcOQe ATTENTIONS oil
the host and hostess
l Oi all that did chance, twefe long tale to tell
" the dancers and dresses, and who was the
belle;
| But each was so happy, and all were so fair,
/ mat night stole away, and the morn caught them
there"
The gaities of the evening were not confined
to the Fourth Ward. Dinner parties were
given by the President and by the Secretary
OF War, while there was a fashionable ball AT
the new and elegant residence of Mrs. DR..
Wood, on street. This evening there is to
be large party given by Mrs. Glenn. Hill,
and next week the gay throng are invited BY
| Mrs Gen. Webb and Mrs. Geo. Pennington
besides the balls at Willard's and at Browns
| On with the dance let JOY be unconhned,
~ sleep 'tiil morn, when youth and pleasure meet
| TO chase the glowing hours with flying feet %