Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-22
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP,


No Duel.-All those in and around the
House hall were, this morning, under terrible
excitement over the current rumors of duel
between the Hon. Messrs. Brooks and Burlin.
game. Those connected with the press, sup
posed to know what had taken place between
these gentlemen, were hunted down, as it
were, by troops of Honorables. We saw enc
luckless wight OF Republican party letter
writer, rushing through the lobby with at least
dozen sOlictous gentlemen at his heels; and
were ourself questioned on the subject by some
two hundred (more or less) Of all parties.
To set the matter at rest, we have to say
that the result of our efforts to get at the bot.
tom fthe affair, is that We are satisfied that no
duel has taken place, as reported. We feel
assured that the last published card Of Mr..
Burlingame resulted in a correspondence be.
tween Mr. Brooks and that gentleman, and
that the former, last evening, placed himself
beyond the reach Of arrest under the anti
duelling law of the District; and further, that
the reply of Dir. Burlingame to his note having
rendered a hostile meeting between them i'm
possible or improper, Mr. Brooks returned to
his lodgings this morning; when he as arrest
ed and bound over. Gov Bell, of Texas (of
the House is his security.
The Fillmore Demonstrations of Yester.
day.-The Southern readers of Know Nothing
prOclivities, if really honest in their desire to
preserve the rights Of the South, as we believe
vast majority Of them to be, should scan
with close attention the speeches delivered in
the House hall yesterday by Messrs. Haven
and Dunn-the two immediate Congressional
exponents of Mr.. Fillmore himself. The de-
livery Of these speeches was caused by the
failure to consummate the coalition to which
we refer in another article to day. They were
marked by great Indignation against the Re.
publican party for its impracticability, as
manifested in its refusal to raise the new war
cry of Mr. Fillmore-the restoration of the
Missouri restriction-on which that Gistin-
guished gentleman has distinctly and formal
ly placed himself in these oratorical efforts Of
his two opponents named above. There is
much, indeed, in Mr.. Dunn's exposure of the
want of good faith on the part of the Repub.
licans, in protesting to be reused TO despera-
tion by the repeal of the Missouri restriction,
and then refusing plumply and fatty to adopt
Mr.. Fillmore's platform in favor of its resto-
ration as the purpose to be cOntended for in
In the canvass now began. His bitter taunts
fen with crushing force upon their want of
integrity Of purpose as manifested in this
matter. He proved the sincerity of Mr. Fill
more and bis immediate friends in taking
their stand on the restoration of the Missouri
restriction, by boldly advocating the policy of
leaving the Government without supplies, to
the end Of so exciting the Northern popular
mind as that the North will surely give over
overwhelming majority to the only man who
according TO HIM can insure peace to the
country-Mr. Piliuore-which is TO be done
by that gentleman election, and the conse-
quent prompt restoration of the Missouri re-
strictiOn, according to Mr. Dunn, as aforesaid.
To all of this, Mr.. Haven said amen; declar.
ing in his speech that the election of Mr. Fill.
more, and the restoration of the Missouri re-.
strictiOn were, of all things, the very best
things that the country can do for its own flu.
ture.
eucn, In lew words, is the gist Of the efforts
Of these two immediate opponents Of Willard
Fillmore. Mr.. Dunn, it will be recol,sctsd
heads the Fillmore electoral ticket in Indiana
and proposes to take the stump the moment
the session terminates We are curious TO sac
how far the programme, which they virtually
announce as the policy with reference to the
slavery question to be pursued by Mr. Fill.
more's administration in case If his election
10 the Presidency, will be received by the
Know Nothing party in the South. 1t strikes
US that kittens lin POlitics) seven days old ear
see clear enough into it to comprehend that il
involves the use of them (of the South only
TO strengthen the cause cf "free Kansas" Of
which Mr.. George C. Dunn {. really the espe
cial guardian in the House.
internal improvements by the Genera,
Government. We predicted On the enact.
inent Of the three internal Improvement hill.
lately passed over the Presidential veto Con
gress 1.-THE senatej have already again gone te
work to rush through another batch of them
ere the termination Of the session. The Hons.