Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-16

them all well, and his experiences teacne MIN
that the triumph of their schemes will be the
certain and speedy destruction Of our present
government. Nought but such q conviction
could induce him to support the nominee Of
the Cincinnati Convention, after having re.
vil.d and abused him without stint for years
past, and the party nominating him, against
his own son-in-law, to whom he is more warmly
devoted personally, than to any other man liv-
ing. He knows wellthat while Fremont is Who'll
ly neutrality-suspicious. in public affairs, or char
acter as a publicist, those who will rule the
country in his name, if elected, are wholly
unit for that task being in part mere fanati-
cal dreamers, and many of the rest persons
who are simply seeking to speculate on the
national treasury. He has had too great ex-
perience il connection with American public
affairs, and is too near the end Of his own time
on earth, to permit him to witness without his
protest, the experiment of putting the control
of the Government of the United States in
the hands of men pledged to three purposes.
LIST To the establishment Of state religion
I'd. To the Acknowledgement of all foreign
born citizens; and 3dly. To the adjustment
of slavery throughout the country. These
three grand objects are those of the parties
whose candidate Col Fremont is about to be-
come. To such ends all their arguments
point. We know that they deny that their
aims are as broad as we here state them But
all cautious and well informed persons must
realize that such is the drift of all they pub
lish, say and do just now, concerning Ameri-
can politics.
The Escape Of the Burglars city
rests under great excitement to-day relative
to the escape Of Ray, Croggins, Bailey, and
Moore, the last named being in the Jail for
this county to answer to the charge of having
voted Eve times in the late Washington city
election. 1t is said that he was a
friend and associate of tho burglars with whom
be made off. The particulars Of this occur
renee will be found in our local columns. Fol-
lowing so close upon the heels of the escape of
W ashington Nailor, and subseq uently of E,-
sex, it demands instant action on the part Of
the United States Marshal, in whose custody
these desperate villains were.
1t is due to the public of the District of Co.
lumbia, whose safety and rights have been
thus frequently outraged Of late, and to the
surety of the law thus apparently neglected
on the part of those entrusted with the i'm.
mediate safe keeping of criminals here, that
the Marshal accord to them (the public) an
immediate earnest of his intention to correct
the evil so far Us it may be In his power so to
do. We know that the building is insecure
of which fact the guard were we'll aware, and
should have taken extra precautions on that
account. The allegation that sufficient means
are not allowed by law for the security of the
prisoners, will be worthless in this case; as
the assumption to discharge the duty of guard
a just responsibility for the safe keeping of
the prisoners therein, We care not what may be
the condition of the building. We cannot, 50
far, comprehend, how a shadow of an excuse
for the negligence of the guard at the Jail can
be plausibly alleged. We repeat, the commu-
nifty look to the Marshal for immediate action
II his case; or for q satisfactory explanation
Of his failure promptly to dismiss his employ
ecs involved in responsibility for these escapes,
and their prosecution for neglect of duty, if
there be law to that end.
Appointments.-Chas S. Benton, of Wis.
consin, to be Register Ct the Land Office at La
Crosse, Wisconsin, in the place Ct Cyrus K.
Lord, removed.
Charles c. Birch, of Missouri to be Register
of the Land Office at Plattsburg, Missouri, to
take effect from the 3Oth June, instant, vice
James H. Birch. resigned.
The Texas Debt Up to p. m on Satur.
day last, the Secretary of the Ire asury had
paid s6,04l, 900 of the Texas debt he is now
engaged in liquidating under the late act to
pay the creditors of Texas.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
On Saturday, the 14th ofJune,
here were of Treasury warrants entered on
he books of the Department
For redemption of Texas debt. s143 289 81
For the Treasury Department. 4,9l5 81
For tho Interior Departmental. 33,777 OIL
For Customs. ................... 43954 40
ar warrants received and On
tered. ............... s5,7s2 10
w ar repay warrants received and
entered $50 3S
Interior repay warrants received
and entered.... .............. S25 IA