Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-14
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

sncs the action Of the Cincinnati Convention
1t has hoistsd the Buchanan flag, and almost
daily plies the public with what it regards as
strong arguments in Mr.. Buchanan's favor.
In its issue Of Friday last, after stating the
fact that when Mr. Buchanan enforced the
propriety of extending the Missouri restric.
ton line Tin ls50) to the Pacific, he held that
position only in common with the unanimous
South, and after also illustrating the fact
that at that time the support of that position
was neither moro nor less than q manly de-
fence Of the rights of the South to co-equality
in the Union, the editor adds:
"While upon this subject we have had our
attention called to the files of the New York
Herald of 1854, and to the following extract
Of a letter from our London correspondent,
published in our Sunday issue of June 18, Of
that year The extract is as follows, and We
are satisfied that the authority for it was Mr..
Buchanan himself:
"'Lo'DOs; May 30, 1854.
Considerable has been said about Mr.
Buchanan 8 opinions on the Nebraska bill. 1t
may be condensed into q very few sentences,
as given fin behalf of Mr.. Buchanan to a
can do the South if it passes and had been
consulted upon it, previous to its being in
troduced, should have advised against the
expediency of introducing anything that
would, by any possibility, give rise to discus
sion on the subject Of slavery, and by so doing
disturb the peace of the North and South.
without rendering good to either; yet were l
In the Senate, now that the bill is introduced,
and making so much trouble, should vote
70 4 fho II -,
introducing anything that will embitter the
feelings of one section of the country against
the other" These sentiments Mr.. B. has
fully expressed to those who have conversed
with him on the subject"
The New York Times also seems ambitious
Of bringing about the nomination of Mr.. Buc-
hanan. In its issue of Saturday last it dis.
eusses the subject; saying in the course Of its
remarks:
son the contrary, he is to US, perhaps, the
least unacceptable Of any of the Democrats
yet offered as presidential candidates. We
are perfectly satisfied that from its inception
to its contamination, Mr. Buchanan was Op.
posed to the Nebraska bill, and that he now
regards with indignation the unprincipled
conduct of the administration towards the
Free State settlers of Kansas Territory. This
is to US point in his favor, and though we
cannot overlook the weakness which has in
duced his tardy acquiescence in the outrage,
We could hope that in case Of his election the
iucendiaries who have perverted the minds Of
Gen. Pierce would be scourged from the White
House and its purlieus, and, perhaps, it would
be unreasonable to expect that he would use
the influence of his position to calm the sgita-
ton so wantonly provoked by his predecessor
We also desire the nomination of Mr.. Buc-
hanan from a more selfish consideration We
believe be would not be cordially supported
by that numerous wing CT his party which is
composed Of convent-breakers. regulators of
contracts and illibusters, and that we should
more easily and certainly defeat him, and
with him the party organization which sus-
tains him, than we could any other person
likely to be selected as its candidate And if,
despite this detection, Mr.. Buchanan should
be elected, We are not without hope that he
would call about him moderate and conser-
vative men Of all sections and opinions, and
place the Democratic in irreconcilable hos
tillty to the fanatical agitators who, in the in
terest of slavery, are plotting against the
peace Ct society, and, as an alternative to
their schemes against the permanency of the
Union'
What the Times says about Mr.. BIS not
being supported by part of the Democratic
party as earnestly as any cadnidate what
ever, if nominated, is mere bosch.
All the Decency article in the New
York Tribune of Friday last upon the recent
speech of Senator Douglas upon the Kansas
question is unique. As spec linen of brutal
vulgarity, violent denunciaton and viruent
blackguardism, it is the most remarkable
newspaper achievements in its way, that has
so far graced any journal We every read 1t
is not the custom Of the Tribune to indulge in
such warfare when it can p!ausbly answer an
argument from which its conductors dissent.
1t therefore amounts simply to an admission
on its part of the irrefragbility of the points
made and facts brought to light in the Sena.
tors speech in question.
The Trip.-Thirty or forty members of
Congress accompanied the engineer of the
National aqueduct, on Saturday last, on a
trip, per canal boat, over the line of the work.
They dined at the Great Falls of the Potomac,
and returned to Washington shortly after
night-fall, all Of them with whom we have
conversed on the subject, highly pleased with
the trip. They undoubtedly had jolly good
time of it, and took occasion to examine the
work critically.
The Current Operations CT the Treasury
Department. Saturday, 18th of April,
bhere were of Treasury warrants entered on
tho books of the Department
For the Treasury Department. S4,601 II
For the Interior Departmental. 1881 IS
For Customs. ................... 6,277 %
War warrants received and en-
tered. ........."............ So, 800 so
War repay warrants received and
entered. Observation-Disclosures. Sc 40
On account of the Navy......... 9O,644 so
Repayment on account of the
Navy. 27,272 80
From Lands. ................. 1885 81