Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-06

The White Sheep in the Black Psn.-Of
AL the funny fellows of the day, F. P Blair is
decidedly the most comical. There is degree
of unblushing impudence running through the
mendacity of his present political labors that
electriies me reader, it were. He argues
that Mr.. Calhoun, having nuli6cationized the
Democratic party proper, there was no other
course left to the original white sheep-him-
self, Ben Butler tof "ststed preaching" men,
ory0 Preston King, David Wilmot, Jno. NJ.
Miles, Thos.- ii. Benton, ct al, who have been
suffering with sore heads and bloody noses
ever since the Baltimore Democratic National
Convention Of lSi4-but to go into the black
pen of abolitionism, and swallow all the fed
eral ultraisms of Mr. Stewards school as glibly
as though they had been sitting under Henry
Ward Bsecher's preaching regularly, every
Sunday, for years past. He (Blair) disgraces
himself not more by his unmanly abuse Of the
hand that fed him in his days Of poverty, and
eventually gorged him with wealth, than by
the unblushing manner in which he now avows
himself cOlaborer with the abolitionists
However, those who recoIlect the history Of
he connection with, and subsequent conduct
to, Mr.. Clay, will perceive in his present Do
iticsl position that he is simply playing over
again the old character of Francis P Blair.
Mr.. Clay was his early benefactor. How be
returned the profuse and unselfsh kindness
OF that gallant man is we'll known, treating
him, after he could get nothing more out Of
him, just as he is at this moment treating the
benefactor of his later dsys-ths Democratic
party. No ISLANDERS against the Democracy
that he can rake together are now too vile to
be used by him in aid of the cause of those
In whose favor he has last turned his coat.
But the Democracy deserve to be smeared by
him as be besmeared them in his letter 10 the
late Republican party meeting in New York,
FOR having consented to use him to besmear
their opponents. Examples like bis forcibIy
illustrate the wisdom and propriety of re-
training from resorting TO the use of Improper
means In politics, which, as in this case. re-
coil on those that avail themselves of them
We trust that Blair will continue to abuse
the Democratic party, and falsify its history
as long as be lives, for the sake of the warn
ing against placing too much confidence in
vtuperative and avaricious renegades his
present political course embraces.
A MODEL Senator.-A clever young gentle
man who has sedulously attended the session
OF one House Of Congress or the other for the
last twenty, thirty, or forty years-we know
not which, for the memory of man runneth
not back 10 the date of his frs. appearance on
the stage Of jOurnalization in Washington
has summed up for us his impressions of wha
mode presiding officer Of the Senate of the
United states and a model Senator should be.
We gladly give the readers of the Star the
benefit Of ais views in the premises. becaus.
we know be is IN dead earnest He writes US
as follows
n Adodsi Senator "A ID odel Senator alvavs
ATTENDS TIE prayers Of the Chaplain, and when
ma ma i1Eerehd Iunctionary iDvOkes a blessing
. on all ga that J0dy," he responds 18th
hearty amen, being conscious that he is emf.
nen.iy worthy OF such special distinction.
Uuring the reading Of the journal. ne arranyes
ms papers In the order in which thew are N
oe cslied, and never rises in I'll of moody alb
suaclon 70 inquire what is the order of bust
ne never seeks to present q petition or
noI was there ever an instance known of bis
hns;i attempted to thrust in any species of
, AFTER motion was made 10 90 into
- -: session, because he knows that bv
uIlng ne will mar the harmony of tbs
Iecoiu. he would soon commit feIonv az
SIN against good taste, by either comm.nc;ns
eonunulng a speech after three o,.IonIe
Last, not least, he was never knovn o. ~
fame the Jewish Sabbath by sit,;na ~ pro- pro,
asy, or on Fridays, unless on pressipo Co..
sions; being fully aware that two Jasss go
70 the duties of the committee room, s 500 81
more essential service to the countrv al, ,s VI
whole months of legislative session s5sn ian IL
ciamorous controversy fH' AZ
nnosH PTestdfng Officer "A model nra-
t;on s. emcer never permits audible Converse.
He nv ne has called the body TO order
sbers :, ~. sHGUtter in moIo, with a fnIj
= Gu VI tne Jortiter IN re- In the cb,; III
1850 OF it he acts on that .m;ati 10
1 oi fauls, of being all tb;nr. u &c D w,
heI ne never permits the ord.r - 70 al
s1 &c rloiatee' but promptly fronn. dn@"
every attempt, by informing sen.,ns Gown
they should have availed them.sIr mat
opportunity afforded when the caII 80. oI the
on them Whenever n motion va. mace
adjourn from Thursday to Monday he 70
sumes IL carried rs q matter Of course. and a.
declares IL. On n motion IN sd;or,, 80. % y