Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-22
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

noceros hide of our talented, truthful, and
| ingenious neighbor would be suffused with a
blush of shame as its silly, malicious false
hoods are successfully exposed and branded.
It's absurd story that Rufus Choate and SEN
ator Pearce refuse to support Fillmore be-
cause they were disappointed in obtaining
judgeships under his administration, met with
q prompt denial, it will be remembered. ON
the part of tho distinguished Maryland Sena.
tor, and he, at the same time, expressed his
belief that the assertion was equally untrue
in regard to Mr.. Ckoate. We stated of our
knowledge that when friends suggested to
Mr.. Choats the propriety of permitting his
name to be presented to Mr.. Fillmore for the
United States Circuit Judgeship he promptly
and firmly opposed the idea, because be could
not afford to relinquish his practice. But the
following letter from Mr.. Choate himself, pub
iished in the Boston papers, affords fat,
downright, and conclusive denial to the Organ
roorback. What silly tale will the Organ try
its hand at next?
BosroN, September Is, 1856.
DEAR SIR Your letter informing me that
Mr.. Davis asserted in public speech that the
secret of my opposition to Mr.. Fillmore was
disappointment, created by not receiving from
him an office which i sought or desired, was
received little out Of time. I thank you for
afording me an opportunity to answer at the
hrst moment OF hearing 1t q statement so
groundless and 30 unjust. There is not par
tlcle OF truth in it, nor is there any thing to
color or to suggest his informs ants falsehood.
! authorize and request you, if you attach any
importance 10 the matter, to give it the most
absolute and comprehensive denial
L never sought an Office from Mr.. Fillmore
directly or indirectly, and never requested or
authorized any other person to do SO for me
and never believed for q moment, or suspected,
and do not now believe or suspect, that any
one has done so or has ever mentioned nv
name to him In connection with an Office Mr..
Fillmore never had place in his gift which I
desired or which I could have afforded to
accept, even If had thought myself compe-
tent to fill it, or for which could under any
have exchanged the indispen-
sable labors of my profession.
Personal complaint of Mr.. Fillmore have
NOT he slightest reason to make aud he who
thinks it worth his while to conjecture why /
shall! not vote for him must accept from me or
for himself different explanation.
with great regard, your servant and fellow
citizen, RUpUs Cuo.Tr
10 JOHN CARROLL WALSH, Esq, Chairman
Dem. Gen. CON-, Hartford county, Md.
Kansas.-Governor Geary, having been duly
in his Office, has commenced his la
oors In manner and with q spirit which
should secure for him the cooperation of all
good citizens of the territory of Kansas, de.
c!aring that in his official action he will "do
justice at all hazards" From the antecedepts
OF this gentleman we cannot doubt that his
pledge he will honestly redeem
In the course of his inaugural address he
says:
81 cheerfully admit that the people of this
Territory, under the Organic Act, have the
absolute right of making their municipal laws.
aud from citizens who deem themselves az.
grleVed by recent legislation, 1 would invoke
the utmost forbearance, and point out to them
a sure and peaceable remedy You have the
right to ask the next legislature to revise any
and all laws; and in the meantime, as you
value the peace Of the Territory and the main
tenance OF future laws, / would earnestly ask
you to refrain from all violation of the present
statues.
- am sure there is patriotism sufficient in
the people of Kansas to lend a willing ohedi.
ence to the law. All the provisions Of the Con-
sttution OF the United States must be sacredly
observed, all the acts of Congress having refer
ence to this Territory must be unhesitatinolv
obeyed, and the decisions of our courts re-
spected 1t will be my imperative duty to
see that these Suggestions are carried into
effect. In my official action here will do
justice at all hazards. Influenced by no other
than the welfare of the whole
people of this Territory, desire to know no
party, no section, no North. no South, no
East, no West-nothing but Kansas and nv
The Governorship Of New York.-Tho N.
Y. Herald is engaged in tho vain attempt to
rule Mr.. Buchanan of the Presidential track
in the Empire State, by strongly oondemning
the nomination of John A. King, By the Re-
Publicans, for Governor, and proposing that
Mr.. Parker, the Democratic nominee for that
Office, be run on the Fremont ticket; remark
ing, in this connection, " there is every an.
psarance low that James Buchanan will be
almost universally abandoned by the Democ.
racy of New York" We merely alludo to this
freak or effort of the Herald as another of its
political idiosyncr acies.
Resignation.-The resig nation of Lieut.
James 5. Biddle has been accepted to take
effect on the 25th of September.
Lieut.. George 7. Sinclair has been ordered
as lst Lieutenant of the steam frigate Wabash,
at New York.
Observation-Disclosures Quackenbush, of
New York, and Im.i Kelly, of Ohio, have been
appointed to 81, 400 temporary, clerkships in
the Indian Bureau.
Award.-Ws learn that Mr.. Sidney De
Camp was awarded to-day the binding Of the
Congressional Globe for the Senate.
The Current Operations Of tho Treasury
Department.-On Saturday, Goth September,
there were of Treasury warrants entered on
the books Of the Department
For tho Treasury Department. .. S44 500 90
For tho Interior Department. I48, 1875 So
T f customs. ..'...:............ "a, AIS 70
War warrants received and en-