Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-18
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

be an effort pending in portions of that State to
bring on the Senatorial election this winter, at
the ensuing biennial session Of the State Legis-
iature. This event cOntemplates either the re-
election Of the Hon. c. c. Clay, jr, whose term
Of Office expires on the I'd of March, 1859. or the
selection of his successor to the United States
Senate. The policy of this step is adjudged by
some of the prints to be hasty and inconsider-
ate, and If persisted in, it is thought, will in
Volve the Democratic party there in an innova-
ton of party usage clearly without the sanction
of custom or authority, and detrimental TO the
unity and best interests of the party. as eyinced
IN several other States where similar proceed
ings have taken place. The Democratic masses
OF that Democratic State have never exhibited
any very marked symptoms of a desire for
change or innovation in the ordinary way of
arriving at the popular expression of their will:
and the tone Of the newspapers now seems to be
heartily opposed 10 the violation of a custom,
the observance Of which has always been at
tended with the best consequences to the PARTY
and through departure from which disorg inizers
have very generally got the lions share The
effort everywhere, SO common with a certain
class of politicians to lift the mantle of political
II.
IF change only, will find but preearious lodc-
ment IN the popular impulses of people whose
democratic, Straightforward honesty in principle
and sturdy devotion to her faithful sons is not
easily overcome by the cunning resources of
artihce or the Incorporate quibblings of local
subterfuge- Elections Of this Importance ought
10 come on in their own good time, as custom
and the law prescribes. The masses of SOW
ereIgn State ought not to allow themselves to
be dictated to by the Ovcrweening ambition of
enc or two dissatisfied party leaders who arc
grabbing at strawS in their tilt for position and
power. Ii one man be allowed to Oyerturn and
destroy the unity OF the Democratic party in one
state, the diminutiye and refractory number of
thirty-one disafected Democrats might, with
equal color of right or warrant of fairness, over
turn and destroy the unity and integrity of the
Democratic party in the entire Federal Union
50 that II party usage is worth ything in the
one case, 1t would be esteemed equally good in
the other. The election of United States SEN
ator Involves not only important consequences
to the State that elects, but to every one Of the
other cOequal States, and ought to be ap-
preached only with a solemn sense of the obIi
CATION it imposes. The policy of the entire
South, as exemplifed in the great names she
mas contributed to the Cabinet and Council of
'he Nation, has been opposed to indiscriminate
rotation, and her consistent adherence to this
Pollcy has served as much as any one thing else
TO develope that growth of her material re-
sources, and that eminence of her sons, which
has done her so much honor in the past, and is
looked to so hopefully for the future Governor
"A tbo a.
bama, whom the newspapers represent as en-
deavoriEg to establish claims of succession to
Judge Clay, Isl gallant gentleman and a Dem
ocrat Of unquestiOnable orthodoxy and upon all
The great fundamental principles of government
there Is probably no essential difference be-
tween these distinguished gentlemen. Few men
however, in our public councils, and in so short
n time, have laid the basis of more useful or
wider reputation than Judge Clay; and few men
while In Congress have exhibited a more COM
Prehensive grasp Of the principles of our Gov
eminent and the questions which grow out of
ITS complex relations, more studied vigilance
Tor the public interests, and happier oratory.
than the gifted young Senator from Alabama.
We hope te see the Democracy of that vigorous
young Commonwealth he has in part so ably
eomplishment Of their destiny
HE RIOTS.-The arrests of partieinants
IN the riots in the Fourth Ward of this civ
On the lst Of June, ult, that superinduced
the necessity for the use of powder and ball
on the part Of the authorities Of Washing
ton, mentioned in the local columns of the Star
yesterday, shows that not only the Grand Jury
ior this District, but all ON whom participation
In that duty is devolved by the law, are doing
their utmost in the premises.
~ Is especially worthy Of remark. and should
De known everywhere, that the American marty
OF Washington as represented on the q rand and
Petit Juries-and no possible fairer test &C ;,s
character and sentiments could be broupb, into
play In such case-has shown itself TO be az
earnest and emphatic in the condemnation Of
riotous conduct and the violation Of private and
pubic rights, as the other party. So far. in the
Vindicatlon Of the majesty of the law in this
matter, and the integrity Of private and public
rights, as they were assailcd Oh the 18th of June
ult-, In Washington city, there has been. with.
out design, other than, simply. each individual
citizen faithfully 10 discharge the duty imposcd
ON him by law. a rivalry which proves that
Whatever may be their differences in politics the
substantial citizens Of the Federal Metropolis
81 both parties arc indie cd law abiding and law
nphOlding men
ACCOUNTS WITH STATES FOR LAND SALES
accounts have been stated at the General Land
once between the United States and the State
OF Mississippi, under the provisions of the 5,b
section Of the act of LIST March, 1917 Ist section
of the act of 4th July, 1895, and 18th section Of
the act Of 18th September, ls4I for the two nor
cent fund accruing to said State upon the ne,
proceeds of the sales, during the years Isi5 and
1856, Of the public lands situated within no,
limits, and the sum of 50 S9S. Is found to be dine
her on said account; and under the provisions
of the LIST section Of the act of 1st March, 1877,
and LIST section Of act Of 4th July, 1886, for the
three per cent fund accruing to her upon the