Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-05
NEWS AND GOSSIP.

The Dilemma.-No progress whatever was
made yesterday in solving the problem of the
dilemma Of the House of Representatives.
Mr. Dunn talked volume of bunkum all
about the glory of old Massachusetts,, the Star
SPangled Banner, the blood of our ancestors,
and all that sort of thing, while his fellow
members with one accord stuck their tongues
in their cheeks and choked down their laugh
ter at the sophomorism Of so old stager. Mr..
Knowlton, in a very loud tone, hallowed lusti-
ly about the cause of freedom, of which he
made it appear that he was very patriotic
soldier indeed; while Mr.. Howard "Sir.ed"
tion of the abolition members 20 be content
with nothing less than abolitionizing it, in per-
fecting the organization. But nothing what
ever was achieved further than to render it
more certain that the purpose of the northern
majority is SO to change the Government of the
United States, as to accord all power in it to
the will of the majority of the North.
We are among those who do not care fig
how soon the views and principles urged by
these gentlemen, are legislated into laws
We believe the sooner they make the legalized
effort to abolitionize the government, the
better. Because we believe, sincerely, that
all hope of perpetuating the Union of the North
American Confederation, depends on the time
at which the formal effort to change its char
actsr by Congressional legislation, may be
essayed. If put off for ten years longer, the
South, whom it is proposed thus to reduce to
the condition of dependent adjuncts to the
governing States without rights and without
consideration, will be, to a man, ready and
anxious to take measures, that must result in
full and final governmental separation of
the two sections. If the crisis be brought on
speedily, however, the true love for the Union
existing both North and South, will, prevent
tlemcn of the North who talk fashily of the
"cause Of freedom, are doing their best to
bring on.
The National Agricultural Association
1t is to be hoped that our fellow citizens will
strive to accommodate, in every way, the
members of the National Agricultural Asso-
citation, from distance, who are to assemble
here next week. This society bids fair to be
of considerable advantage to the country, as
we'll asto our city, and its labors should be duly
encouraged. We are not among those who favor
the project, which its managing men at least
seem to have at heart, viz: of inducing the Gov
eminent to interfere, directly, in the agricul-
tural pursuits Of the people of the States. We
are jealous of the extension of the duties and
prerogatives of the central government, and
favor almost anything, tending to restrict its
Interference with the domestic matters of our
country. Nevertheless, the Union holds no
more firm believer than ourself in the benefts
conferred on all classes of society, by our various
agricultural associations, all of which SO far,
have moved in legitimate spheres. Our belief
is, that they have already done more for the
of our country at large, than any
other voluntary organizations that ever ex-
listed; having taught almost all engaged in |
agriculture, how, for a given expenditure of |
capital, they can double its proceeds, at least.
No other point in the United States is as ap.
propriate as Washington for being the head. |
quarters of our national agricultural progress;
as men Of wealth, attachments, mind, and dis |
tinctiOn, engaged in agriculture in all quarters
OF the country, are accustomed to congregate |
here with leisure to study, more than any
where else. We hope that the National Agri- |
cultural Association at its approaching session |
will arrange for holding grand National Agri- |
cultural Fair and Cattle Show in this city |
shortly before the next harvest We are sure |
that the Councils Of this city and the authori- |
ties of the General Government will afford |
them every possible facility to that end, and |
that our public spirited fellow citizens will |
leave no efforts on their part unessayed to Sec |
ond their purpose of bringing together in |
Washington, alarger number of the first minds
interested directly and Immediately in agri-
culture, than were ever before collected TO-
,ether at an agricultural festival of the kind |
We trust that arrangements to hold such fair
in Washington will be made next week
Tbs Champions of Freedom.-Of all mis- |
erable ''cant" that ever characterised the |
efforts of demagogues to steal away the senses |
Of the masses Of the people, that which marks
the clap-trap Of the present race of ''champions
Of freedom in the House of Representatives of |
The United States, ia the most impudent |
Nine-tenths of them are men of the (for pub |
lie men) narrowest possible intellects and |
smallest possible attainments, who have got
into public life only by cunningly playing upon
the passions and prejudices of the most IL
norant and fanatical class of persons by whom |
they are surrounded at home. On coming
here, they essay just such arguments in the |
House hall as answer their purposes in their |
respective districts we suppose because thew
are incapable of anything better in the way
Of forensic displays Thus, they have already, |
In the caurse NJ tho ohato