Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-26

mated by the South by the prostration Of
President Pierce, and suppose him elected to
be President. Suppose, then, that during his
administration An exigency arises which ike
the Kansas bill, presents to him the question:
whether he will take prompt, but personally
perilous action, in support of the rights, under
the Constitution, Of the slaveholding States
Suppose he hesitates, and the South demand
at his hands protection for their homes, their
property, their interests: could he not we'll
enough say-"No. a case like this arose dur.
ing President Pierce's administration, and his
prompt, and, at that time, undeniably just
action thereon, called down upon his head the
anathemas of Free Sellers and Abolitionists;
and on that account you Frustrated him at
Cincinnati, and nominated me by his defeat.
consider myself INSTRUCTED not to follow his
example in that relation. shall act to please
and conciliate the Free Soil sentiment
As a southern man, We are free to say that
Mr.. Buchanan would be right in thus con-
STRUNG the action Of the convention. Enter
tanning such views, We have been unable to
sustain tho pretensions of Mr.. Buchanan to
the nomination at Cincinnati. We have not
been willing to PROSTATE President Pierce and
his friends in the North, because they are
hated by our enemies, the Freesoilers and
AbolitiOnists. We do not wish the South to
be guilty Of the base ingratitude of deserving
Franklin Pierce because he dared amid OBJ.
lOquy and reproach to be a true man. We
could not and cannst participate in the act of
striking down the strongest arm ever up
lifted in tho defence of southern rights and
southern honor-of silencing the noblest bat
terry which has ever Numbered against the
black squadrons of abolitionism and treason!
The Avalanche.-Each succeeding arrival
of railroad trains and steamboats, is bringing
upon US, in Washington, an avalanche of del
egates to the approaching Cincinnati Dem
ocratic National Convention, and other lead
Ing Democratic politicians from all quarters of
the Union-California, Texas, Missouri, and
other far distant States, being numerously
represented among them. OF course deal of
cahoodling and rubbing of patriotic noses to-
gether, is going on in all public places around
the city; to say nothing Of the fixing up of
matters taking place in hotel parlors and other
hooks and corners. Nevertheless, good
spirit prevails among all of those referred to
above. Their unanimous opinion appears to
be that their nominee, whoever he may be,
will surely triumph in November by q ma.
jority well nigh as great as that by which
General Jackson was elected to his second term
in the Presidency.
The Result Of the Treaty.-The first cargo
from Japan, consisting of over $40, 900 worth
of unique articles of japanese work in the
shape of fancy dressing cases, music stands,
glove boxes, toilet boxes, cups, rich cabinets,
drawing tables, trays, card tables, and many
curious and elegantly carved articles, have
reached Now York in the schooner General
PIERCE" and will be sold at the auction rooms
Of Learitt, Deisser Il Co., Broadway. on tho
9th of June.
The Enlistment Question The Cabinet
met this morning at an earlier hour than usual,
and are believed to have had Secretary
AAoiCy IcPiy W LoIu " lareQQOl unQer con-
sideration. We find the impression general,
as we 60 to press, that Mr.. Champion has been
dismissed, but we have satisfied ourself that
up to II q. IN. to-day, that had not been done.
A Correction.-We are informed that the
paragraph stating that money and property
have been settled on the widow and children of
the late Thomas Heating by Mr.. Herbert, of
California, now being extensively published,
is mistake. No such settlement or gift has
been made to them.
An Army officer Resigned The resigna-
ton of Assistant Surgeon Francis Sorrel, Med
ical Department, U. S. A, has been accepted
by the President Of the United States, to take
effect June q, 1856.
Tho Current Operations Of the Treasury
Department.-On Saturday, the oath of May,
there were of Treasury warrants entered on
tho books of tho Department.
For the redemption of stocks.... 1923 S7S 9s
For the Treasury Department. 4O,972 81
For the Interior Department. 3,43O 81
For customs. '................ 35,4l0 "a
War warrants received and en-
tered. .................... s2,537 10
War repay warrants received and
entered. :.................... 4,o2s rs
FROM miscellaneous sOurces...... $50 rs