Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-12

one political preacher would have undoubt-
eddy sought for his reward of Office; while
through the whole course of the administra-
ton, there would have been whisper In the
public cara reminder of stump sermons
worse than the mere open grasp At au'norsy
by avowed spoil sharers.
For four years at least, these mischievous
tend ncies are consigned to that great army
of spirits ''who mutter and peep" inert ana
harmless But let the lesson remain Inc
fremont movement has been big with the
identical element which In the wnoie history
inc and rising into all the evils Of "Church
and State" "A sg3. .....
The Charleston Mercury says Of the recent
election and the present aspect OF the sectionai
question rGsi #Ea..
"Mr. Buchanan, we believe, is elected
President, and we doubt not that he VIII 40
all that the powers OF bis high once Permi'
him TO assuage the sectional strife, through
which he has made his way to distinction
earned by long and honorable public services
But he cannot oxtinguish this fire through
which he has waded 1t still burns undi-
miuished and the mere fact that IL has almost
succeeded in casting its lurid flames upon the
temple Of our common confederscy, Is sutnclent
to show US that VIC have no safety In this
Union: We may linger in it a few years long,
er, Out always dt OuT pSEii. PSN~Sf
Of good understanding, has all passed away.
Henceforth We are, necessarily, two peoples
the North and the South The Democratic
party have presented to the country North
ern man, no way identified with peculiar
Southern interests; man who could raise
against himself no prejudices on the part OF the
North ; and yet it has depended upon the al
most unanimous vote Vt the South, whether
this man, great in talents. famous by long
life of noble craftsmanship, irreproachable in
morals and manners, should be elected to the
Presidency over an adyenturer, without ex-
perience in politics, with a doubtful reputation
even az an explorer, and still more doubtful
one az a man whose sole qualification, az
candidate, was that he was willing to embody
the sentiment Of the hostility Of the North to
the South What conclusion can we draw
from this result, except that We are on the
verge either of revolution or destruction For
ourselves, We prefer the former
remolishing an Idol ALI the world re-
member with what apparent ardor the New
York Tribune has for some years past wor-
shipped Benton, putting all its faith in him,
and apparently in the great exfunger only
But Benton, at the heel of the race if not b. p
fore, demonstrated the sincerity of his pro
LESSONS as supporter Of Buchapar, by jour
nsying to ST. Louis not only to vote for
him, but to preface that act by speech in
which he refrained from abusing the party
supporting the nominee Of the Cincinnati Con
vention and the platform on which he (Mr.
Buchanan) stands. He also took OCCASION
slightly TO condemn the violence Of the Re
publican party sentiment on the slavery ques
ton. Whereupon, the Tribune pitches into
old Tom like thousand Of brick. Never d d
eastern heather more violently and com
pIetely demolish the idol that had failed 10
carry out the object of his prayers, than does
the Tribune demolish old Tom. 1t calls him
every conceivable ugly name it can lay its
pen to, and contends that he has always been
q deceitful old wretch secretly devoted to the
dominion of the "slave power while merely
trying to cheat the " friends of freedom ty
protesting abolition proclivities. Itcongratu-
lates the latter on the fact that Benton cannot
be re- elected to the Senate. The editor CON-
cludes his " frst-rate notice" of the redoubt.
able Colonel and his very last st. Louis speech,
in the following soft words
- Inc missouri pfOniDltlOn 70 StanU repeaieu
and abolished and the whole West open to
| slavery; Kansas to be yielded to tue slave
holders, to be followed in due time by Utah.
New Mexico, Nebraska, and so forth and in
return for the Border-Rufian cOurtesies of
| the slaveho FOLDERS, Pennsylvania and New York
to re enact their sojournment laws, Such is
| the Buchanan system Of policy, as marked
| out by Mr.. Benton. Such is what even the
so called moderate men Of the South mean by
| Justice, Cancellation, and harmony. The diff
| ference between such men and your Atchisons
| and Stripgfelows, Douglases and Bully
Brookses, is only the difference between the
| oily -tongued rogue who picks your pocket
while passing himself off as your friend, and
the rufian who lies in wait for you in q cor
| ner, knocks you down by stealth, and then
robs you ",!,,
4 Distinguished Officer Dead.-The War
Department have received official intelligence
of the death of Brevet Brgadier General Jas
Bankhead, Colonel of the Second Artillery
which took place at Baltimore last night Al
the time of his death he was in command Of
the U. s. military department of the East.
The deceased greatly distinguished himself
during the war Of 1872, and the Florida and
Mexican wars-serving in the first as assistant
adjutant general, and in the last mentioned
as chief Of artillery at the siege OF Vera Cruz
| for which he received his brevet Of brigadiel
| general, having been previously brevetel foI
| gallant services in Florida.
lie was Il native Of Virginia, and was a
noted for his character and standing as a high
toned Virginia gentleman, as for the fiielity
efficiency and brilliancy of his long military
career. His age must have been much owe
| seventy, as he entered the service as Cap
tain as early as 1903.
Gen. Walbach will, We presume, succeed
the deceased in the command of the depart
ment.
Burning in Etigy The insult offered t
the Hon. Reverdy johnson last night, in Bal
timore, by a gang of the city's Rip Raps ant
Plug Uglies, was very foolishly rctalated by
blackguard Democrats, who subsequently
burned Mayor Hincks in efigy.