Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-01

the Democratic strength OF the slave holding
States. We mention these rumors and sur.
misses, only by way Of sh owing to what q very
ridiculous point the work Of making up cab
met for Mr.. Buchanan Is being just now car.
ried.
For ourself, We adhere to the belief ex-
pressed few days ago, that not a man has
yet been invited to take Cabinet portfolio;
and that when Mr.. Buchanan shall extend
such invitations, the recipients of his conf.
fdence viii be found to be, as Board, gentle
men who really sympathize, politically, with.
and enjoy the confidence of the great 10 ass OF
those who voted the Democratic Ticket in tie
late election in their respective States and
sections, and whose presence at his council.
board will serve rather to cement the attach.
ment of the great mass Of the party te his ad /.
ministration, than to insure it lakewarm
support from at least q sufficient number of
the Democrats Of the incoming Congress t.
render it certain that, at tho opening of t he
ball next winter, the Government will be in
an overwhelming minority on all perso.al
questions.
Mr.. Buchanan is aan of too much expo.
rience aud sagaeity to throw away his victory
after snr such fashion. The Democratic pub.
Ire 1t distance may rest assured that, when
announced, the new Cabinet will be indeed
faithful reflection or the Democratic party
sentiment Of the era.
Well Dose.-His fellow citizen. without
distinction of party, az We GRIZZLY stated yes.
tsrdsy, have te.sered to j. W. Syme, ESQ,
Of the Petersburg IVA Iatell,geneer, a pub.
lie dinner on the occasion Of his contemplated
retirement from the condu,t Of tat journal,
which has so long been under his control. He e
gentleman of professional ability, As all know
we'll who have had controversy with him, and
of high personal character, as all also know
who enjoy his acquaintance. Bat the point
we are now aiming 10 Illustrate, is the fact that
the community in which he has so long labored
evidently appreciate the value of the public
services which such man renders when edit.
ing newspaper, and without distinction Of
political party-though fe his hands his paper
has been IN active partisan-tbey coma
forward TO testify to the fact that he does, in
deed, deserve we'll CT them. Such an occpr
renee, though unheard Of at the North, is, we
are happy in being able to say, not uncom-
mon at the South, and speaks we'll for the true
hbersiity and Americanism of popular senti-
ment wherever it may 'ranspirc.
Few, indeed, are aware of the intense men
tai labor of conducting successful newspaper,
and of the innumerable drawbacks to success
IL the editorial vocation. This night on which
We are writing, closes tho year of such labor on
the part of thousands of our professional
brethren, who could tell tales Of business trials
and vexations, and mental and physical CT
haustion, In the course of the year, sufficient
to mako the hair of nine-tenths Of the business
men of the world stand on end, as i. were.
For our own part, whilo we have striven
with unfinching perseverance to deserve tho
confidence and support of the community of
the District of Columbia and the country sur.
rounding 1t, while We feel that we havo left as
little as possible undone likely to secure it,
as we could, honorably We have to thank
them for much indeed. Mover before was a
newspaper received with more favor than tae
Star has been, nor ever did one sooner arrive
at position of entire independence of extra
neous aid from any quarter whatever Thank
ing our friends of all political parties for their
share of the circumstances which have made
the success of the Star fixed fact beyond all
future rivalry, We shall continue to conduct it
with due thought Of their substantial inter.
esis-of those Of the public of tho District of
Columbia and the surrounding cOuutry-as
the pole star for its future guidance.
The Inauguration percsive that a
public meeting of all the friends of Buchanan
and Breckinridge, without distinction q clioue
or club, has been called to make arrangement,
tor an Inauguration ball and the inauguration
ceremonies 1t Unsigned by many distinguish
ed strangers (Public men) and somo Of the
most substantial citizens Of Washiugton-geu
tlemen who, though Deither in office nor being
expectants Of office, are, nevertheless, earnest
friends Of the principles Buchanan and Brock
inridge were elected to carry out. We are
glad to see this movement; as it is not appro
pirate that so important a national ceremony
or event should be left, az it were, wholly in
the hands of one or more political clubs, even
SO far az the mere arrangements for the occa.
zion are concerned.
There are thousands around us who, having
no ahliatlon with or taste for partisan climbs
after the occasion for their existence has
passed away, will doubtless join with much
more ardor in the necessary preparations to
make the approaching ceremonies most impo.
sing and agreeable, when in the hands of the
public at large, rather than in those of politi
cal clubs. AS far as the members of the lat
ter are concerned, of course they will join with
equal nrdor in them in whatever hands they
may be; as, TO conclude otherwise, would be
to argue that the political enthusiasm that in.
duces them to keep in full operation such clubs