Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-09

since on the matter. Our fTlends OF inc IL"
ouiyer, on reflection, will recollect that we dc
not belong to the "covert" fraternity; az
| when we feel it to be our duty to attack any
one or any thing through the Star, we do SO
with heartiness of purpose which leaves NO
room for doubling as to what is our design
We entertain for Governor Wise and Senator
Mason as kind feelings as for any gentlemen,
whoever they may be, in public life. Never
theless, we pin our faith to no mans sleeve on
any subject, having way of invariably think
ing and speaking for our self.
Believing, as we do, that if those of the
North who have something to lose by dis.
solution of the Union, were thoroughly aware
of the dangers into which the fanatics and
demagogues in their midst are hurxying the
country, they would not be long in giving the
desired tone TO public opinion around them,
which would make dcmagogueing on the sa-
very question a proftless business, and thus
put stop to it, for the most part We are for
having their eyes opened with as little delay
as possible. We really know no other such
efficient means Of accomplishing that object
as the delivery of just such addresses as that
Of Mr.. Toombs, by just such gentlemen,
throughout the North By 30 doing, no right
on the part of the North to intermeddle with
the institutions of the South is admitted, and
no such right is strengthened. On tho con-
trary, those who attend them, are most impress
sively taught the fact that they are without
any such right, and that the attempt to exer-
else it, is contrary to the whole spirit of the
Constitution, and likely to lead to dangerous
consequences. While we know we'll that the
position assumed by Messrs. Wise and Mason
was taken only under the firm impression of
its wisdom, we do not believe it wise one.
Mistakes have been made ere this in our policy,
at the South. We instance the legislation of
Virginia for the expulsion of the free negroes
from erlimits, which has proved perfect Pan.
dora's box in its effects. Experience teaches,
in our poor judgment, that the true policy of the
State on that subject is to permit them to re.
main where born, and to govern them by laws
firmly executed, which shall make their pres
ence useful for the development of the re-
sources of the State without permitting the to
be so uncontrolled as that their presence will be
a nuisance. We regret sincerely to differ from
our friends of the Enquirer on the subject on
which VIC comment above. Yet it is due to oul-
self that We should frankly state the fact, as
no man has nearer his heart the cause of the
constitutional rights of the South, than the
editor of the Star.
Gen. Cass Yesterday Afternoon .-Friends
were compelled to take turns in standing at
the door Of the apartments Of Gen. Cas- in
the National Hotel yesterday afternoon, and
until late hour last night, to answer the in
quiries Of the host Of persons of all conditions
in society who called to inquire as to his stu
alton. 1t will be safe to put down the number
of those who actually went up TO the door for
that purpose, at five hundred comprising
the President, members of the cabinet, foreign
ministers, members of Congress, and strangers
and citizens of all degrees; without estimating
those who came into the lower apartments of
the house to learn the particulars of the sad
accident. We never before saw 50 much sym.
pathy manifested in similar case, which
proves how generally respected and beloved
he is in the community where he has passed
much of the latter portion of his life time, and
where all know him we'll, personally.
At nightfall yesterday, his attending physi
clans, Drs. Miller, Garnett, and Waring, are
said to have been of opinion that his condi-
tion might remain critical for ten or twelve
days. The quantity of blood he lost must
have been very great, as his light overcoat
was so saturated with it to the waist, as that
it was wrung from it in a stream, as it were.
Gen. Cass at Noon To-day We are hap
Ply to be able to say that Gen. Cass is 30 much
better to-day, as that all apprehensions with
reference to the effect of the accident that be
fel him yesterday is dispelled. He has been
sitting up all the morning, suffering much
less than was expected.
1t vas conceived possible that some one of
the small blood vessels of his head had been
ruptured, and that the conclusion of the fall
might, with the rupture, produce a compress
sion of the brain. His present condition shows
that neither Of these results followed the acct
dent. So his physicians regard him as being
already entirely out Of danger.
On inquiring, we learned that he had 60 far
recovered as to have read the newspapers, as
usual, this forenoon.
The House Printing Efforts are being
made to substitute the name of Francis P
Blair for that Of Oran Toilet, as the Republi.
can candidate for the House printer. We pre-.
sumo that if they succeed the gentleman
nominally supported on Monday by that party
will be Mr.. Francis P. Blair, jr., of Missouri
as Notwithstanding, his political regeneration,
it will be utterly impossible to induce the stiff
backed Federalists, who are now of the Re.
publican party, to trust their interests in the
hands of one who, in his day, when it was
profitable for him so to be, was SO staunch q
Democrat as F. P. Blair, jr., was considered
to be.
The poI;k,o;oo, III