Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-29


is dressed in such quiet, but exquisite good
taste, you would not perhaps imagine is great
heiress nor that the delicate, melancholy
looking parsonage, her father, upon whose
arm she leans, is perhaps one of the richest
men in the known world-the renowned Col
Fremont.
Exciting buzz Of admiration as they pass,
we have Capt. and Mrs. Drayton, of New
York. Massachusetts, sends worthy repre-
sentative in the scientific Bigelow, whose
achievements in the carpet-loom and other
almost thinking" mechanical powers have
earned for him the name of the leading inven.
tive genius of the age. He disappears in the
privileged apartments. and is, probably
guest at the White House while in the city.
Passing with a sturdy tread We have the
Cabinet represented by Mr. Secretary Marcy,
who, with fair lady on each arm, seems dis
posed to shake off the cares of State for the
hour
From the Senate, we have Judges Butler
and Mason; and from the House, Mr.. Speaker
Banks, accompanied by Mrs. b. Messrs.
Clingman, Faulkner, Cobb of Alabama, Col
Rufin, Vail, and others; the army and navy
by Col. Turnbull Col Chester, Capt. Dray-
ton, and by fne-looking naval officer, at
whom the ladies are all taking surreptitious
glances, but whose name does not seem to be
known Literature, newspaperdom, and the
fine arts, are adequately represented by the
queen-like Miss Windle, the graceful PhIa-
delphia poetess, Miss Dufield, and by DR..
Wallace of the "Herald," Gobright of the
Associated Press, johnson of the Boston Press,
Harvey of the Spectator, Sargent, formerly
of the &" Republic" and the distinguished ar
lists King and Johnson. The clergy has able
representatives in Rev. Mr. French of the
Episcopal Church, and Rev. Mr. Butler, of
the German Church.
But now the Marine Band which, under the
able leadership of Prof. Scala, has contrbu.
ted so much to the enjoyment of the evening,
strikes up that national air, which however
inspiring at other times, now brings a pang
as being the signal for separation. Adieu
The Proposed Coalition, &c.-We have re-
peatedly of late called attention to the cur
rent efforts Of the Republican leaders and
those who lead the antiNebraska wing of the
Know Nothing party, to form a coalition for
the approaching election the deliberations of
the Republican National Committee in this
city being directed to that end. The cut
spoken Washington correspondent of the New
York Courier and Enquirer, in his letter of
the 18th inst, explains the programme better
than we can, in describing what took place at
the meeting on the night before of the anti
Nebraska elements of the opposition in Con-
gress. We quote his letter, as follows:
"Mr. L D. Campbell, of Ohio, addressed the
meeting in his customary forcible and original
style of remark. He had opposed the Nebras-
ka bill in its progress through Congress, and
should continue to oppose it "to the bitter
end, let what would be the consequence So
far as his vote and his acts could affect the
result, the regulators of the solemn compact
involved in the Missouri Compromise, should
reap no advantage from their inquitous pro-
cesding. He was anxious for a fusion with
the American party, was sincerely DESTROYS of
coalition which should equally promote
genuine AmericSnism and true Republicanism |
and defeat the Administration, which he re-
garded as the common enemy of both but he |
would not sacrifice his opposition to Nebraska
ism and to the extension of Slavery, to attain |
the most brilliant political Success that could |
be set before him.
" Mr.. Campbell substantially agreed with |
Senator Seward and the policy suggested in |
the speeches OF these two great Tribunes Of |
the people will probably form the basis of |
concerted plan of operations for the Presiden |
tial campaign. The meeting adjourned to |
next week, when a series of resolutions en-
bracing the terms of a union between the
and Americans, will be consider
ed and probably adopted
Notwithstanding the efforts made by friends
Of Mr. Seward for years past to represent him
as the unfinching advocate Of the co-equality
Of the foreign born citizens under our laws,
it seems that he now substantially agrees with
Mr.. Campbell relative to the Irish and Ger
mans; Mr.. being notorious here for the ve-
hemence of his disposition to crusade against |
them, which is not behind that of any South |
American" in the land; or that of any of
he never-to-be-forgotten {" 5000 cleraymen
IF New England" So far as the Irish and
Dutch are concerned, this coalition seems to |
be much wider. Vide the yeas and nays taken |
in the House during the recent consideration
Of the Washington City Elections Bill. The |
Republicans proper, (who number some think |
sixty, while others rate them at forty) with |
eighteen exceptions only, the Anti Nebraska
Know NOthings and the whole South Ameri-
ian force were found in line together, strug-
Cling to make the term for acquiring the rights
Of citizenship here-the right to vote on the
part of the foreign born-six years, rather |
han Eve, as elsewhere, according to the nat |
iralizstion law of the United States.
By this juncture of forces, which the voting
masses Of the South will be apt to regard |
with moro or less amazement, the bill was
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