Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-04

The Result -Wher we went to press on
Saturday we did not believe that it was the
intention of Messrs. Whitney, Walk, and Co.,
to back out Of the post ions they assumed on
Friday with reference to Mr.. Aiken; nor did
we conceive that Mr. Davis Of Maryland,
when compelled to choose between Mr. Aiken
and Mr.. Banks, would aid and abet the cleo
ton of the former, though we knew that in
his canvass his opponents objected to him
earnestly, on the ground of his alleged free
soil prOcliyities. II seems we reckonei with
out cur host, and that all the nationality of
Messrs. Davis, Whitney, Walk and Co., with
which the Southern Know Nothing papers have
been tickling the fancy of their readers, was
so much CANNON nothing more.
The election Of Mr.. Banks-the immediate
standard bearer Of Nessrs. Giddings Il Co,
though that gentleman Of course smooths
over the fact in his address on taking the
chair-was brought about by the " National"
men, to whom We refer above. They are
staunch friends of the constitutional rights Of
the South, in their speeches. What they are
IN that way when forced to speak by their
acts, is told on the record Of Saturdays pro-
ceedings. Of course that days dOings in the
House ends the pretense Of the nationality Of
Know NOthingism at the North. The south
ern Know Nothing masses who have listened
10 the syren song now know to their chagrin,
that it proves to be simply the device by which
their int rests are handed Over-bound hand
and foOt-to the tender mercies Of Messrs
Giddings Co., despite the active exertions
and earnest solicitations to the contrary, of
most Of the southern Know Nothing members
and the reluctant votes Of few Of them for
Mr.. Aiken.
The Democrats have acted wisely in COM
pelling the American party to stand the Or
deal of the plurality rule. It tells the csun-
try, Enthusiastically, what has been the upshOt
Of the efforts to ''Americanize' the House in
the last Congressional elections Coming here
with force Of but 100 members all told, they
have worked their strength up to 80 On the
great issue Of the day, and worked that Of the
oversh allowing branch Of the opposition, late
ly bOasting Of having Elected a huge majority
down to a plurality of 1O3. They have done
well indeed for their country's cause-that Of
the Constitution-in their two months Of pro-
ttscted exertion
We have had much experience here, which
enables us to predict, We think with unerring
certainty, that in thirty days from to-day il
will be found that the Democrats on all test
votes hold plurality Of at least lO3. while
tNeir main opponents will have dropped down
10 less than the vote which Mr. Aiken 20.
ceived in the final vote on Saturday last.
Fee-Foo-Fum Our talented, ingenuous
and truthful neighbOr was, on Saturday last
very indignant over the fact that we did no
acknowledge the disclaimer of its senior Of hav
ing had hand in the connection Of the bulge
Of falsehoods concerning our business affairs
winch, last week, we took occasion TO show VI
IN their true colors. The name of the senio
rs at the head Of its columns, and as 1t is tn
only name now connected with that preciou
periodical representing even a thinbIefuI O
capacity to conduct a newspaper-and as IL i
well known trick Of our talented, ingenuou
and truthful neighbor 70 protest that its senio
has had no lot or part in the malicious, dirt,
or fOOlit things it is constantly doing-w