Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-01
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

SfGr, at the solicitation Of many of its readers,
who are all curiosity to know precisely what
transpires in the course of the. great railroad
festival at ST. Louis, and on the journey there
and back of those from this section invited to
participate in it, left Washington this morning
as one of the party. As he permits no grass to
grow under his feet, proverbially, We hope to
have letter from his pen for to-day's issue,
written, perhaps, from the Relay House, where
the invited Washingtonians will meet and prob
ably breakfast with those going from Balti-
more, Philadelphia, New FORK and Boston
Those who read his correspondence written on
his trip to the Cincinnati Convention, and very
recently when taking care of the Honorable
Corporation of Washington on its recent inno-
cent little excursion to Slash Cottage-Ash-
land-as solicitous hen seeks to care for her
brood of ducklings when in the vicinity of wa
ter I'm that case slightly impregnated with
whiskey, we've q shrew's suspicion) need no
hint to induce them to look out for every issue
OF the Star likely to contain portion of his re-
port OF the sights, the sayings and the doings
on this grand trip. To all others we have to
say, be sure to read them regularly if you
would enjoy the excursion, while sitting at
home In the family circle, almost as much as if
making portion Of the hilarious company.
CAL1FoRNIA-We regret to perceive, from
our California exchanges, that Senator Broder-
lex, on his recent return home, has undertaken
the thankless and upon the grounds on which
ne bases his opposition, which are altogether
personally hopeless task of running a muck
against the National Administration We had
great hopes that Mr.. B. would prove of much
use to his constituents here but confess that
his want Of tact, as exhibited in his course in
going OF half-cocked because all those in his
State he recommended to Office have not been
supported over all other candidates, embraces
evidence that he so lacks discretion as to make
1T probable that he will have little weight in
the Senate of the United States, where the in
terests of California are concerned Being new
In national public life, he is yet hopeful man,
and, we trust, will return to Washington next
winter, wiser at least to the extent of compre-
hending that no local politician can successfully
make war on National Democratic Admins
tratien solely on his personal disapp0intments
California continues to have great interests
at stake at Washington. To achieve the points
vi vital Importance to her, it is necessary that
her delegation in Congress shall be wise as
serpents, and gentle as the dove towards all
OF all parties. Enmity to the Administration
on the part of one occupying Mr.. Bro lerick's
position is practically neither more nor less
than an effort to induce the Administration to
turn q cold shoulder to his States interests
above alluded to. Hence the egregious folly,
if ne cares the snap of his finger for the real in
terests of California committed to his care. of
an effort on the part of Mr. Broderick to war.
on personal grounds, on the Administration of
President Buchanan, TO whose popularity he
owes the election Of most OF the members of the
Legislature sending him to the Senate Of the
United States
This Is not the first occasion on which we
have witnessed the sacrifice of the interest of
California by some of those representing her
here through want Of tact, to 90 great an ex-
tent as to overbalance the influence of her rep-
resentatives Of brain and effectiveness for good
purposes.
HE VIRGINIA ELECTION. -The result of the
recent virginia election is unprecedented in
her history, notwithstanding her invariable adj
herence to the Democrating cause There is
much more at the bottom of it than an expres
sion OF the determination of her masses to re-
Ject the golden bait of . distribution" with
which the opposition leaders ished on this &C.
casiOn for their favor. The immense aggregate
majority OF some fifty thousand perhaps given
to the Democratic candidates is attributable
rather to the attitude of the Northern opposi
ton with reference to the future Of the rights
M
uonlsm In Its multitude of phases has brought
about the result Virginia sees in the continued
ascendancy OF the Democratic creed and policy
her only hope of the preservation of the Union
the only prospect of the conservation, in il. of
her co-equality as sovereign of the confedcra-
cy OF sovereign States Of which the Union is
formed. Hence this remarkable unanimity of
her people. Her example will surely be fol-
flowed by every Southern State yet to elect men,
bers to the new Congress.
We need hardly add that this result exem-
plifes with great force the satisfaction of the
State with the policy of the Administration a.
far as developed in its acts. Taken in copnec.
lon WITH the late elections in the North and
West-in Connecticut and Iowa-we think it
demonstrates that the Democracy are rapidly
recovering the aseendancy in all quarters
wherein they may expect to hold power
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS OF THE UNITED
SrATEs--The following General Orders"
which have just been promulged, explain the
movements Of considerable body
of Z. S. troops:
General Orders.( HEADouARTERs OF THE ARMY,
NO.8. Adyntdnt Generals OEce,
washington, May %, 1857.
The General-in- Chief, with the appreciation of
ments: INV
l. The two companies of the Second Dragons
no" al Fort Randall will move by water 10 Fort
LeaVenworfh, taking with them their 60 ipments
ou1 IeaVlng their horses at Fort Randall
= The Colonel OF the Second Infantry will de-
tach Tour companies of that regiment; three to
RI uPy foft smelling, and one Fort Ridgely. |
hese companies will move by land
D. Inc fifth Infantry, to be replaced in Flo. ida
oy volunteers, will proceed under the command |
Oh MS Lieutenant Colonel TO Jefferson Barracks, |
and there await further orders
q The Tenth Infantry will move by water In /
Fort Leavenworth, eight companies al once and |
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