Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-06
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

wAsEIEeToN NRWs AND GOSSIP
Ct. Louis returns from st. Louis, re-
ceived yesterday evening in this city, per
telegraph, generated quite furry among the
uninitiated of the Democratic party around
US, in and out of Congress. This arose from
the fact that comparatively few, even among
the most ardent politicians, take the trouble
to inform themselves with reference to details
in election matters, giving their attention
wholly to aggregate results. Not one in hun
dred Of them in this city were aware that the
main strength of the Benton party of Missouri
lies in st. Louis city and county. Some of
our Missouri friends calculated that Polk
would not receive over o thousand votes in tn
district, and Reynolds, the snti-Benton Dem
ocratic nominee for Congress, not over 500
The fact that they have both polled much
larger votes there than was expected creates
anything but encouragement in the minds of
the Missouri democrats now in Washington
Benton's game has been to carry that districts
twenty or thirty members Of the legislature,
and with them to form a coalition with the
elected to the Senate with a Know Nothing
colleague. He has evidently had to stretch
his conscience hard; for we perceive that he
has not only protested every where the integ-
rity Of his support Of Buchanan, but that he
Is az ainst the restoration of the Missouri re-
striction, and for the Kansas Nebraska bill
without crossing or dotting an /.
declaration he has preferred to withdraw his
electoral ticket in case Polk polls more votes
than he does for Governor, and has pledged
his Iarty in such case TO support the electoral
ticket Of the anti-Benton Democracy. We
have not and do not give him the slightest
credit for sincerity in making either of these
declarations and pledges, however much they
may have accomplished for him in deceiyine
sincere friends of Mr.. Buchanan in this recent
election. If it should turn out that he has
beaten Polk, which we do not anticipate, a
joint convention will probably be called, and
both the present electoral tickets for Buchanan
will be Withdrawn in favor of a new one
Benton's supporters in this city last night
freely svowed that their main object through
out the election that has just taken place has
been to place him in a position in which
bargain for his reelection to the United States
Senate could be made with the Know Meth.
ings.
4essrs. Brooks and Burlingame. allow
will be found the card of General Lane. Of
Oregon, in reply to that recently published
by Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, concerning the
affair between Messrs. Brooks and Burlin-
game 1t appeared this morning in the Union
We are compelled, by want of room, to Law
over until tomorrow the card signed by the
Hon. Mr.. Bocock, in answer to the portion of
Mr.. Burlingame's publication referring to his
original negotiation with Mr.. Brooks, in which
he acted as the friend of the latter:
Rtply to MesSrs Buriingams and CaunSeu
As the friend Of Col. Brooks feel called
upon 10 make statement of the facts con-
Burln game An'on
10 the publication made by my friend, Mr..
burhn game has made rejoinder, which has
at least the merit of ingenuity, and in his he.
nan MI. campbell has delivered an argument.
Ihere are but few points made by Mr.. Bur
nngame 10 which any reply is necessary, and
Will best explain the transaction, and dispel
the mist which, by special pleading, Mr. Bnr.
hngame has obscured them
lst Mr.. Burlingame asks eff he fColonel
brooks) was afraid to 60 to Canada, the near
est neutral ground, why did he not name soma
0tneI place. The answer is, that Col Brooks
MI Edmundson, and myself, who alone were
In consultation, all concurred in regarding the
designation OF the " Clifton House, a, q ,,,s
eraole Snoteyfnge; and when informed tbas.
gentlemen that upon inquiring of Mr. Camno
bell what weapon his friend had selectsd III.
response was, What you don t mean to bars
afuss =, they, together with myself, held the
naming by Mr.. Burlingame of: the Clifton
House" as distinct and unequivocaI hack
ont, and as such We felt warranted to trea, II
Ut sdue to Mr.. Campbell to saw that bs
disavows any recollection of the exnress;on
last quoted, though 1 AN altogether Confident
that be used it, and so reported to NV friend
Immediately afterwards
"a MI Burlingame again asks, "Wby did
he (Col. Brooks linger in the District, where
he was exposed to arrest ?"
The answer II, that after the receint NJ NJ
Bprilngame's note designating the F" Clifton
House" as the place of meeting. Col R,ooLs
~ MS lriends deemed concealment no longer
,bs,a as long as my friend supposed
I i.els vas any possibility Of meeting, be was
81 me reacn Oh the officers of the law.
n.o; .oneI nfooks and his friends regarded the
IIs OF the clifton House" as a BARK out.
Hn. Una, oacf out as atonement for Mr. Bur.
R.si; me speech, but was willing to grant Mr..
game satisfaction should he desire II in
SN''qusnce OF Colonel BrOoks's published