Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-05

charge Of any duties it may devolve on him.
He won more legitimate fame in the last Pres
idential canvas than any other Ian in the
Union, and won il legitimstely, too. We are
not an advocate for the displacement OF ex.
perienced and valuable public servants in
any position in public life, except for good
and sufficient cause affecting the public inter
est SO we by no means approve the idea Of
having the Democracy Of Pennsylvania dis
place Mr.. Brodhea1. But we are we'll aware
tn at our doctrines on this point are not popu-
lar among nOst of the politicians Of either
parry that, indeed, they do not weigh
feather with them. Under these circum-
stances, if chang. they will insist on making
We hope for the sake Of the substantial inter-
eats OF the State, that their choice may fell OF
Colonel FOrney
Kansas il Congress 1t is extremely Diff
cult to keep ones pen (editorial) eff this sub
ject, insomuch as il already blocks the wheels
of legislation in both branches Of Congress,
coming Up in neither in Legitimate shape.
That is, on no question wherein its interference
with legislation is justi6abls, and wherein
anything is to be gained by the freedom Shrek
erS through the game they are playing, fur
ther than the prolongation of agitation, which
being means of keeping their organization
alive, is resorted in this case only TO that end,
without regard to its conseq ueDces upon the
public interest-to the bona fae business
awaiting action on the part of Congress Many
of the members Of the House who voted stesd-
lily to reject the certificate of Gov. Gesry, went
before their constituents a few weeks since
upon the positions On this (Kansas) question
for which now contend in the Hall. There
may be two supporters Of the validity of the
certificate whose constituents have not en-
dorsed their views in this connection.
On tie other hand, there are thirty members
following Mr.. Grow 10 this matter, whose con-
stituents repudiate, alphabetically, such
course on their part. In plain English, but for
the fact that, perhaps, some thirty members of
the House are unb:ushiugly disappearing
their constituents MANY of them gentlemen
lately famous for threatening colleagues differ
ing from them in politics with the vengeance
of theirs-Mr. Whitfield would have been
sworn in en- Monday last, and the legitimate
business IF the session would have been com.
menced. The result of the recent Congress
sioual and Presidential elections prove who
are and who are not disappearing their
constituents.
Commendsble We hear that shortly after
their recent session, at Richmond, the mem
bers Of the Virginia Electoral College, with
three exceptions, signed a paper, letter, ne
mortal, or something Of the sort, addressed to
Mr.. Buchanan, and recommending ex.Gov
Floyd Of that State for a position in the new
Cabinet. And further, that when Governor
Floyd heard Of their act he promptly insisted
that nothing of the sort should be sent to Mr.
b. with his consent. In this decision ex Gov.
+ has evincei excellent sense and q proper
appreciation Of the delicacy of the situation
OF the President eie,t, who will doubtless be
sers from among gentl:men not disposed to
permit their respective claims ~ or aspira-
tons after ministerial portfJ lios, to enbarrass
his selsctiOns-tO be u. ade from such an army
Of expectants, perhaps We may not uniustly
write. Ex-Governor Floyd enjoys high po-
litical reputation in the Old Dominion, being
among her most distinguished living orators.
His prompt interference in this case to stop
suen movement in his favor, will go far to
convince disin.erested persons abroad, who do
not know him, that ns - fairly entitled to the
fame he has acquired where known. The
Inevsment of these electors has not added dig.
nifty to the character Of the Old Dominion.
The Trust land Sales The head OF the
Indian Bureau, we have reason to believe, is
we'll pleased with the result Of the current
sales of the Delaware trust lands. Well he
nay be, as 1t is vindicating most remarkably
the wisdom and justice of his management Of
their affairs. If these sales continue to the
end az they have commenced, it will turn cut
that his policy with reference to that deserv.
ing tribe-thanks TO the snsrgy and fidelity
with which he has guarded their interests
will secure to them an aggregate sum of be.
tween 81 $50, 900 and 81 500, 900. So ia. these
lands rave brought an average Of about forty
thrss cents above their appraised value TX.
cept in the c2se of the Leavenworth city tow
lots, no objection cac be reasonably made to
the sppraisement Of these ian1r. We appre-
| bend.
An Important Decision We heard this
morning, in tho House Hall, that the I" Brick
Church property" has been selected for the
site Of the Kew York City Post OfBee We
believe that this information is correct. Its
location is at the corner of b assam and Beck.
Uan streets, and it fronts the City Hsll PARK.
The WHITFIELD Case As we went to p-ess
to-day there was a prospec: that the supper,
tiers Of the vaa.a.ty Of Governor Gearys Ger
tifeate would succeed osss ~ Republican,
Gro thu House adjourned. in admitting Hr