Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-10

pubic eye, a. Tar - posupie, tnn minority
report. while falsifying its character by mis-
representing it. Verify, modern Republican
ism is the sheerest budget of false pretences
and unfounded assumptions with which men
ever ssssyed to Garry political point.
The Navy Retiring Board Question
The monstrous accusations against the Presi.
dent, the Secretary of the Navy, and the
members of the late Retiring Board with
which 50 many newspapers have groaned Of
late, and which have been uttered without
stint elsewhere, are fast producing that reac.
tion in popular sentiment that naturally re-.
suits, in such cases, from OVERRIDING things
Thus, we have seen of late in the Boston
Daily advertiser, the Philade lphia Bullsssn,
and the Richmond Enguirer's powerful ar
guments indicating the wisdom and propriety
Of the action Of the Board, the Department,
and the Executive in the matter; all of them
explaining and contending that the aggre-
gate Of the changes contaminated were i'm.
peratively called for, and were conscien.
tiously and wisely made; and pointing out
the fact that no such reform can be carried
out in any branch of any public service with
out generating just such complaints as those
which have been urged on Congress and the
country in this case.
1t is very clear to US that nothing will be
done by Congress by which the main points in
the action Of the Government, under the late
law for the reform Of the navy, will be dis
turbed; and we have also every reason to
believe that the virulence and vehemence
with which that action has been assailed by
here and there press or the friends Of an
aggrieved individual, stand seriously in the
way of the success Of efforts before Congress
to obtain relief for the more meritorious
claims Of the kind that are being urged on
the Senate. This latter is to be regretted,
though the blame for it must rest on the right
shoulders. On those Of the parties who, in the
face Of the facts, insist in effect that the Pres
ident, the Secretary, and the Board did in
the matter what was equivalent to entering
into base conspiracy to degrade and injure
rneritorious officers
The Vacant California Senatorship. SO
far as Congress is concerned, the late victory
Of the Know Nothings in California has turned
to ashes on their lips By the action of the
Senats of that State, the choice of successor
for Senator Gwin has been postponed until
another Legislature shall be chosen. General
Foote was only nominated by the Know Moth
ings, when so to do was but to offer him a very
empty compliment indeed That is, after the
election had been thus formally thrown over.
Knowing the indomitable energy and sagacity
and uniform success of DR.. Gwin when he
sets about such a task as winning an election
wherein he is personally interested, we feel
assured that he will triumph in this contest.
We rejoice over this prospect, because we be.
iieve that the interests of his State at Wash
ington are most deeply involved in his re.
election ..s ..- .a
The q. S. Steam Frigate Merrimac.-It
seems to be thought among naval men in
Washington that Secretary Dobbin will short
ly order the Merrimac to come up from Nor.
folk to Annapolis, SO that she may be visited
by such mem bers Of Congress as choose to avail
themselves of the opportunity to examine the
best specimen Of steam naval architecture
now afoat. ....... 5.... .
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Department.-On Saturday, 9Th of March,
there were of Treasury warrants entered on
the books Of the Department
For the redemption of Stocks.... S3s, sos 81