Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-10
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

the House upon the matter Of admitting the
legality Of the Topeka-made constitution for
Kansas. He directs, through the Tribune,
that Kansas shall be admitted as State Of
the Union under it forthwith taking oeca-
sion to notify Messrs. Haven, Dunn, and
others that unless they stand up to that point
Of he policy he is debating for the North on
the Kansas question, he will shortly be after
them with a very sharp stick. Indeed, such
is the substance Of much of his pithy letter on
Kansas affairs published in the Tribune of
the day before yesterday.
We are curious to know how far the some
what conservative members whom he thus
threatens will obey him in this matter. There
are twenty members in the Hall who, though
always protesting against his views in CONVEX
sa'ion' 's being the very quintesssncs of the
a.less raiicalism, have not dared to vote
anything he advoc ated in the Tribune
'i own tho. the two gentlemen named
aoOFe are not of this number Yet thev
Hsiceiy express themselves as being more
med in their repugnance to the peculisritiss
OF Mr. Greeley school of politics, than do those
VI MS mphcit followers who grit their teeth
every time he issues an order against which
tnelr views of the fitness of things revolt.
ihey are afraid Of the demagogism of his
Journal and its tail of little ones scattered
throughout the non-slaveholding States. We
Oh course expect to find these gentlemen, how.
ever much they may be individually disin.
cilnsd to vote directly to legalize revolution
In TINS country, standing square up to Horace
6reeley when the bills of Senators Douglas
and Seward reach the House.
By-the-by, Mr.. Greeley, is already en-
gagged In endorsing, through the Tribune.
the peculiar obligations of the constitution
Win reference to slavery in the States, an
nounced in the last speech Of Mr.. Granger.
That gentleman proclaimed it to be the duty
u TIC oS-UI~i "V'UIHmruI 10 abolish slavery
In the States, and argued to show that one of
the purposes of the formation of the consti
tuition was to lodge in its hands the power to
effect that purpose, Mr.. Greeley applauds
these notions az being sensibIe-far-seeing-
patriotic, de-, and eagerly looked forward to
the day when they can be carried out. Mr..
Greeley is the acknowledged exponent of the
views of the great Republican party of the
country, which is thus shown to be "pro-
crossing" in its sentiments in due keening
with the speed Of the times; of this 4" fast,
age.
Pretty political company this, for Mr. Fran
els p Blair. who, by the-by, is showing him.
self to be quite as " specify in his old age as
the youngest and most inexperienced of the
brood OF demagogues by whom be is now DO
hticslly surrounded If ever a man went
mad for revenge, that man is Francis P.
blair' whose name has already become the
very exponent of the idea of political prosti.
tuition to serve the most malignant of all ends
Malice, malice, and nought but malice. is at
the bottom Of his present utilization with the
Changers and the TriJunes of the land. who
set up shout Of joy unalloyed whenever a
Philanthropist" steals negro of one of Mr.
Blair's fellow citi.ens of Maryland, cuts the
throat Of Maryland Shareholders child. or
poisons his family. Nice man, politically, il
Mr.. Blair.
The Washington City Election BILL
This measure will again be reported back
from the District Committee, shortly. we hear.
Our talented neighbor has done the Wasbinp.
ton public the favor of disproving his late fun.
ny allegation that it is an Administration
measure, by protesting through a column and
half few days since, that, after all, it is a
Republican party measure. lie holds il Tn
be the duty Of the Democrats therefore. TO
rally to the support Of South America in tho |
work Of killing it. His authority for cbarac-
terzing 1t as Republican party measure is
the fact that the editor of tho Era recentIv
dubbed it our" city election bill in bis col. |
unns, his newspaper being published in W ash.
lngton. Our neighbOr is gentleman of the |
very keenest perceptions imaginable, as may
&c judged from this very remarkable discoye- |
Iy-a perfect terrier in his way, on such mat
'ers. Out Of at least sixty gentlemen who in
VA -apiy vote In the House for all Republican
propositions but sfteen recorded their votes
for this bill Every Democratic member Of
the chamber supported it. The latter nv M
means object to having it laid to their doo,
as 1t meets in nearly every one of its prO.
visions, the appreciation of nearly every citi.
zen Of this city who is disinclined 70 bova
the Federal Metropolis disgraced ct election,
as was Louisville at the last State election in
Kentucky.
Costa Rics.-A Washington correspondent
Of the New York Tribune graphically explains
the origin and history of Walkers current
raid upon Costa Rics, saying:
1t requires no peculiar ssgacity to pene
trate the motives which have led TO the exist
ing sar between Walker and Costa RIGA He
was willing to cultivate friendly relations with
that State, if by such means control could BIO
obtained Of it's political power and pecuniary
resources. If not, he was ready to provoke a
collision az an alternative mode of acquiring
both. Strengthened In resources surrounded
by spies, and threatened With the danger of
revolt among his unpaid troops, Walker was