Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-18

vet conclusively, demonstrates the utter folly
of hopes that the South can venture to remain
in the Union with the administration Of its
national affairs in the hands of an Executive
Government holding to the principles Of FIRE.
montism, and shows that the North must be
the loser by thus throwing away all the
many advantages for which il is indebted to
the Union, and to its existence alone. Not a
word Of blustcr is to be found in this great
speech, which is equally free from a senti-
ment hostile to the continuance of the Confed-
eracy as made by our fathers, or to frank
acquiesence on the part of the South to all
the many legitimate disabilities that fall to
its lot under the workings of this Government
administered in good faith with an eye single
to tho defence of the rights of all the States
and sections. Copies of this speech should be
placed in the hands If every voter in the
non slaveholding States. Its effect, as dis
seminated, would counteract all that all tho
abolition demagogues in the land Of pulpit,
press, and legislature have done, or can pos
sibly accomplish in the next quarter Of cen.
fury, in The way of weakening the bands that
hold US together as one people.
Bribery and Corruption As the New York
Herald and Tribune are protesting to believe
that the Democrats carried tho election in
Philadelphia by fraud, bribery, &C., We have
to say that on Saturday evening last Moses H.
Grinnell checked for $40, 900 payable to "my
couutry or bearer" which, with so, 0G0 more,
was duly carried TO Philadelphia by Mr.. Thur :
low Weed. 1t reached there only on Monday
night, and was used in behalf of the fusion
ticket in that city alone we understand
Another Fusion Ticket learn that
last Light Thsddeus Stevens & Co., managed
to carry their point in getting up in Philade..
phia, sort of Union Opposition electoral tick
e., with lot Of pretended Fillmourners. 1t
is composed wholly of really rabid Frenonters,
some Of whom profess to be Fillmore men in
order o gull the honest supporters Ct the lat
ter. The regular Fillmore State Committee
still continue. to repudiate any such electoral
analgamation. When last voting upon the
subject they stood 20 against 1t to in its ia.
vOr.
The United States Steamship Wabash,
will probably remain off Annapolis, Msrylard
during the whole of the next week. Tbs
United States steamer Engineer has been or
dcred up TO that point to take of to the ship
such visitors as may desire to inspect her.
Gle ical changss.-We learn On the avenue
that Messrs. c. F. Widup, of Indiana, and
George w. Boardman, of Wisconsin, were to-
day removed from first class Isl, 200 per on
numj cleIkships in the General Land Office.
The Secretary CT War, the Hon jefferson
Davis, is expected to return to this city to.
night
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Department On yesterday, 18th Of October,
there were of Treasury warrants entered on
the books Of the Department
For the redemption of Stocks.... s24,73s So
Ser the Treasury Department.. 1898 SO
For the Interior Dspartment..... 1872 50
For customs. ..,.........,...... 1854 OF
War warrants received and en-
tered ........ 5,466 %
On account of the Navy......... Ito 9O7 %