Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-17
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP


Solicitors We are not little amused at
the dreadful stew into which the opponents of
the election Of Buchanan and Breckinridge
have worked themselves over the idea that,
after all, the former is no Democrat, and if
elected will administer the Government on
the principles of the party with which he act
ed some thirty or forty years ago-certainly
at no time within the thirty years past Now,
the very best answer to this argument Of
theirs, is the fact that the Democrats have
had thirty years of experience with Mr.. Buch-
anan as one of their trusted leaders, and in
all that time have had no reason to lack con-
fdence in him. They have never found him
double dealing upon any point. He has been
emphatically reliable and safe leader, al
ways coming up fairly and squarely to the
obligations of his political faith in due time.
He has not progressed quite go fast as some
others Of the party; yet he has proved equal
to every democratic emergency Of the day.
From Maine to Oregon, all who were acting
with the Democratic party in good faith on
the day before his nomination, accept him
cheerfully as their standard bearer, and are
perfectly willing to trust the destinies of their
organisation and the country in his hands;
until that day did not act with the Democracy,
have already determined to aid in his cleo
ton, as being in the present condition of
American public affairs the plain path of duty
for those who cannot consent to join in the en-
tire prostration Of the constitution and laws, to
be involved in the triumph Of the principles
Of Abolitionism and Know Nothingism, in be.
half Of which only, is his election being any
where contested.
Lamsrtine and Desplace.-M. J. B. Des-
place, of whose arrival in this country and
brief sojourn in northern cities We have taken
occasion to inform our readers, is now at Will
lards. His mission is to introduce to the
American public new work, which his
friend Lamartine is Preparing for the press,
entitled "a Familiar Course Of Universal
Literature" designed to be published in
monthly numbers, the proceeds to 90 to the
liquidation Of the heavy debts Of the great
French poet, literateur and philosopher,
which are grinding him to the earth, though
now siIty-six years Of age. The mission of
NJ. Desplace is not one of speculation. Ho
comes among US of the United States with let
tiers from Lamartine, characterizing him as a
personal friend, making sacrifices in order to
help him d. out of his otherwise inextrica.
bic difficulties. In such capacity, and owing
to his own accomplishments and high charac-
ter, NJ. Desplace has been deservedly taken
by the hand by the literary and scientific fra
ternity of the North, all of whom are aiding
him as far as possible. We hear that he pro-
poses to ask Congress to accord to Lamartine
the protection of translation of his work to
be published in this country for his own ben
eft-that is, the right to copyright it. We
do not comprehend how this request can be
complied with without setting at defiance the
spirit of the existing copyright law of the Uni
ted States. While sincerely wishing we'll to M
Lamartine, We hesitate to advise for the BEN
eft of any man, a change of the present copy
right law Of this Government
The Right Spirit.-We have read with
much pleasure, the proceedings of the Demo-
Gratis Of Berkely county, Virginia, held on
the 9th Of June to ratify the Cincinnati
nomination. The meeting was addressed
by the Hon. G. j. Faulkner. Resolu-
tions were adopted approving the nomination
Of Buchanan and Breckinridge, and also the
following, which does no more than Justice to
our present distinguished Chief Magistrate:
Resolved, That whilst Mr. Buchanan is
now, and has for years, been the first choice
Of the Democracy of Berkely for the distin-
guished station of President Of the United
States, We nevertheless cherish towards Presi.
dent Pierce, sentiments of the highest admira-
tion and esteem we acknowledge his loyalty
to the Constitution, and his fidelity to the great
trust which has been confded to him we re.
cognize him as one of the ilustrious patriots
and statesmen of this Republic and we be-
lieve that he will continue until the close Of
his administration to add to the high position
which he has already acquired in the hearts
OF his countrymen, and that his name will
descend to the future generations as one of
those eminent public benefactors whose lives
have shed lustre upon their country"
The Trick and Farce.-The nomination of
Speaker Banks, by the Geo rye Law.bolters