Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-03
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.


by bis niece, Miss Lane, and other members
of his family, and, also, Gov. Porter, VIM. B
FOndney, Eskridge Lane, (his nephew and
VIM. Carpenter, Eco and, also, the Hon.
John c. Breckenridge, the Vice-President
elect, and wife. Information that this distin-
guished party might be looked for in that train
having been received by the U. s. Marshal of
the District Of Columbia, rather than in the
one to arrive two or three hours later, he was
met at the Washington depot with an open
barouche and four, in which, unaccompanied,
except by his immediate family, no drove to
his quarters ut the National hotel. We pre-
sumo that this becoming and characteristic
simplicity, and unostentatious entrance into
Washington was planned by himself His
guard Of honor, the Lancaster Fencibles, and
other friends who focked round him, booked
for Washington, We take it for granted were
duly escorted from Baltimore to these diggins
by the guards Of honor that left Washington
at an early hour yesterday morning, especially
to bsar His Excellercy company over tie
tedious route from Baltimore here
writes rs the following letter, which will be
found Of interest to al who have duly noted
the details of the proceedings of the House in
which he was involved:
WASHINGTON, March 2 1857.
SIR am not Indifferent to the opinion of
the meanest Individual, much less to that of
those composing the present House, who, with
edifyiDg unanimity, have voted themselves TO
be " all honorable men," therefore wish to
conyincs some of them Of the Injustice done
me by their vote on Saturday, espelling me.
rs reporter, from the floor. In the first
place, was not reporter at all. had held
such position the last session. which did
not exercise; but this session 1 neither ap-
piled for nor received the place. But, grant
1 had been; what was my offence? There is
no rule inhibiting reporter from attending
to bis own business before Congress 1t was
not my completely with the parties arraigned,
fer no one has blamed me seriously for my
forced compliance with the eXactions univer-
sally known TO be made Of all who seek the
passage OF bills involving valuable consider
a.ion
Was it the expression of my opinion that
extensive corruption prevails in Congress
Then there is not an intelligent citizen in
Washington who does not share my offence
Of course, 10 enc will understand me as i'm.
Pugning the integrity Of every member, or Of
majority OF the members, but simply as
asserting that the corruptionists had the ball.
ERss Of Porer on closely contested cases.
AZ 70 the attacks m ade upon my testimony,
IL 10 dignifying them too much when stoop
20 expose them. More than q month ELAPSED
after 1t was given, before the committee closed
Its slttlngs; yet not man was found here,
where 1 have lived so long, or elsewhere,
who would, under oath, breathe o suspicion
against me. The rule of honesty as we'll as of
law is, that while o witness stands unim.
peached he shall be regarded as unimpeach-
able. No man is cafe from reckless sspersions
cast upon him by advocates laboring in a
cause which cannot be defended by more
legitimate means.
But even the bssest man is not suspected of
crime to which no interest leads him. Ny
interest was clearly against making any reve-
lation in the case. / could expect no glory
from il, and / knew it would defeat ell chance
OF my success. / could BE biased by no per.
sonal feelings, for it is not pretended there was
any unkindIess between those gentlemen and
myself In August, 1854, my book was de-
fested in the House. 1t was defeated in tie
Senate In March, 1855. Yet no one has heard
Of my aspersing a single member who voted
against II Is it credible l would commence
the work of defamation by swearing falsely
against those who, in their own defence, de-
claTed they were anxious to vote for il?
One gentleman, indeed, urges against me
that Voluntarily went before the committee
second time to attack DR.. WEIGH. That gen.
tleman will surely pardon my ignorance for
supposing that, il a witness should discover
he had nisstated or omitted any material fact,
II was nis duty to correct his error. But / do
not IN this deserve his censure, ner the praise
Of those as badly instructed as myself NV
testimony vas taken down in short hand to
be sure that 1t was correctly done / thought
proper to read it after il was reduced to Wri-
ting. L had misapprehended question, and
SO stated. In making the necessary correc-
m Il zaa r-eo
charge Of malice on the enc hand, and on the
other CT stating vague impression not
amounting TO anything positive. If this be
the way In which VlDdlctiye witnesses accom-
Plish their work had mistaken the naodus.
M hilbert, in his sworn Defence admitted
me truth OF every word 1 had uttered as of
my own knowledge. 1t appears therefore
mat re was in the conspiracy against himself.
ou. ~nateVer else may be left in doubt, the
result ot this trial has shown that any one nm
fortunate enough to know Of Confessional
corruption must 60 to Jail for contumacy, en-.
character for the truth -
Very respectfully, &c,
Eff. c. TRIPLErr.
p. S.-Slnce writing the above bav.
the proceedings l complain of. The assert;on
Of my violating my word as a reporter is a.
tirely untrue / agreed to press no CLAIM.
for others; this was neither a claim for NV.
self, nor for any one else. There is law for
bidding NJ C.'s and all Government employe.
from attending to claims; yet the members
voted for their increased compensation, and
clerks are annually eleetiOneering for ad.
ditional pay.
As your printer waits for this copy cannot
further pursue the subject.
Disappointed Our fellow-citizsns appoint
ed by the City Councils, tie jackson Associa.
tion and the District Military authorities to
receive the President elect, met with a great
disappointment yesterday. The two former
j0urneyed all the way to Baltimore to do tho
thing in first rate style. That is, to escort him
thence into Washington. He, however, man
aged his matters so as to pass through Balti.