Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-07

The sfoils As a matter ef course, there
Are moro persons here just nov-how mspy
We will lot preterd to say, for close scrutiny
has satiasd rs that they number usuy mors
shaA Ne thought forty-eight hours ago, who
nave come with An eye TO. the division Of the
spons. Nearly every State north of Mason 8
and Dixon's line has zen. to Washington q
quota, the largest in proportion coming from
Psnnsylvania, New York and California, the
ls,tsr being In law, if not in fact, Northern
stsse- Tie stIuggls is between the ins and
The outs. The contest In the halls of the
Warrington hotels between these two interests
In New York IL tremendous, the latter claim.
Ing that clear sweep Of all Democrat. who
Are in once in that State, Is the trus Demo.
cratic doctrine; and there being perhaps not
Zen men not calling themselves Democrats,
holding tE,es anywhere In that State. The
California delegation is much after the same
fashion. 1hs Pennsylvania dsleg ,tion Of outs
ssem to work in . some what different direc-
ton. Tia. IL, a majority Ct them turn their
aspirsticns to Office beyond the limits Of their
State, and not few of them to the enjoy msnt
Of other "Sat" things in connection with the
government, Instead Of cfice.
Il 10 exceedingly creditabls to the South
that with the exception Of here and there a
Politician who for many years past has been
out Ct public life, very few of her sons are
here upon any such srrands. This lay arise
from the fact that i! Is known that nine-tenths
OF the Senators aud Representatives from that
section are setting their faces against the poll
ey Of changes in thesFedsral officers in their
respective Sites merely because others de-
sire positions now worthily filled. That We
heartily endor'e their views of propristy in
this come etion, Is well known to all the Stars
constant readers; as, for years past, We have
repeatedly taken occasion to say. The de-
struction Of the ssoendancy of the Democratic
party in New York is mainly attributable, in
our judgment, to the prevalence and power Of
the spells doctrine throughout. that State,
through the influence of which, mere small
ONCE seekers havsgraduslIy come to manage
in Affairs at primary elections, elboviny, boot.
heeling and brisk batting men Of real cb arsc-
ter, mind, aad deserved influence OF the
stage, and disgusting the mass Of people who
nke intsrss. In politics without q the OF
ssh Believing that whenever this New York
fashion msy prevail at the South, It will be
sha''rous' indeed, fer cur Political morals, We
0nesrsly rejoice that our Representatives and
senators lend ID 60 eountsnanee, o., at least,
fsv Of them, indeed.
The Levss Last Eight-Great Was ths jam
81 ahs lsves last night. Prof. Reid, in his late
lectures on ventilation, told Of the crush at
HE Wellington funeral, cat Of which people
emerged looking a if they had been freshly
v.hed and wrung. In this regard. the White
Hone last night may be said TO have been .
Laundry On the most extensive scale, though
We imagine those operated upon will not ind
their watherwonsL's bills materially reduced
thereby.
President Bret apan Of course bad TO 20
through . tsvere ordeal Of band-shaking from
sash . multitude, most Of whom threw the
tnprsssiversfs Of warm rsrsonsl admiration
aato ths.usaal digitsl eourtssies. The Pres.
esat va, however, looking remarkable well,
esea better than We have fsen him since bis
n'N In Warrington, and he remained in
We reception rocm until somewhat after the
e'osi hour tie 0'eloei) CT Withdrawing, a..
mdseo' the tide Of arrivals was at its fullest
ct this time
Asrsbal Hoover Was pre,ep. ns,so,,n,n, n,
o0'iai da;isf, aided By Deputy Msrshsl Phil
Ups.
In the esot.s Of the oval roem VA, Mi,,
Lane, the Presidsut's niece, whe received via.
itors with an ease, grace and self. Possession
shat indicated her 10 be no novice In such du.
ties. Not 9 few impossible young en- Per
formed an extensive round Of great circle
sailing" through the series OF room,, to Get