Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-03
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

The Union quotes the Herald to show that
the game of abolitioDism relies wholly on its
hope Of humbugging Maryland, Tennessee,
Kentucky, and North Carolina Heaven save
the mark y into sending the election to the
House Of Representatives, "where" (the
Herald says "the opposition, being in g
heavy majority, would undoubtedly be able
to control the election" The States named
above doubtless rccollect well that the oppo-
sition thus 10 be enabled to control the cleo
tom is the Republican party, which out
numbers the Fillmore party in that chamber
perhaps ten to one. In view of that fact, and
OF the superior tact and greater energy of the
Republican wing of the opposition in the
House, and of Its overwhelming superiority
of strength among the opposition voters of the
North, a man with half an eye must COM
prehend that, if the election should 20 to the
House Of Representatives, the chances are
quite ten to one that the Frenonters will get
over to their side in the stru ggle enough
Northern Fillmore votes (of members) to elect
their candidate, ere the Southern Fillmourners
get over to their side enough Northern FIRE.
monters- abolitionists to q man-to elect Fill
more. So they go.
correspondent of the InteiLigencer COM
ments in appropriate terms upon card in
late number of our talented, amiable, gentle,
truthful and ingenious neighbor, complaining
IN lachTymOse terms that the mechanics of
Washington have so far resisted all efforts to
induce them to cut off their noses to spite their
faces, in the matter of the superintendence of
the Government works, on which so many of
them earn the daily bread of themselves and
their families. The Intett,genes,'s CORES.
pendent seys, with great truth and force, in
deed
What have the mechanics and working
people, under the superintendent of the two
officers having the public buildings in this city
In charge TO complain off So far as we know
or hear, absolutely nothing nor do we believe
that they have any disposition to complain
Would the work be increased under other
superIntendence The men now get the best
wages regularly paid them on the guarantee
OF the Government, and without any of the
risks attendant on being paid through contrac
tors, agents, or middle men. All danger
on this head is prevented by the present
mode, and no probability is raised that the
wages VIII ever De curtalled, as might be the
case If less responsible parties were the en-
ployers.
- We do not intend, in these remarks, to
touch ever 80 distantly upon the general sub
gect OF employing military men on civil works.
put only to express ourselves on the particular
matter involved In the assault on the existing
superintendency Of the Capitol Extension
and Treasury Departments. No matter what
the pretence might be, it is impossible to look
with complacency on this effort To aoitste tho
minds Of the mechanics, for the suspicion will
arse, IL spite of endeavors to suppress it, that
selfish and designing men, who hope to profit by
change and in the end wiring pelf by grind
ing the faces of the poor, are the parties really
at the bottom of this movement. A. b"