Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-11
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Senate of the United States. Mr. Stanton was
removed on account of his acts in hostility TO the
views concerning the affairs Of ansas which the
President holds. Had there been a msjority in
the Senate sympathiling with Mr. Stantou's
positions, as a matter of course, Mr. Denver's
nomination would at least have been laid over
The result, however, is his instant confirm
atioL-a consummation that gives US more
pleasure than We can express because it en-.
braces evidence that the President may rely
on the Senate of the United States to aid him
to their utmost in his patriotic purpose of Civ
Ing peace to the country upon the slavery ques-
hon-that GorgOn dire, whose hideous proper
lions threaten at this moment more serious
consequences to the future of the Union of the
States of this Confederacy, than ever before
His policy is, in few words, that of peace, good
will and brotherly love between all sections.
Its enemies are the men who would play with
| sacred trusts and the dearest rights of man
kind for the sake Of the advancement Of their
own temporary interests. One must not only
| be in Washington to comprehend the full force
| Of this fact, but he must be able to see behind
| the curtain-to comprehend the secret springs
motives-at times impelling public men to as
sumo particular positions before the people.
| But we arc DEPRESSING. As the sO-unani
| nous organization of the House, so far as the
Democracy are concerned, was the first great
| victory of James Buchanan's administration,
| 80 the instant confirmation Of General Denver
is the second, 50 soon following. Atnoon, yes
terday, Republican psrtyism, not heoding the
warning embraced in the triumph of the House
organization, was very sure that detection had
| already destroyed the ascendancy of the Dem
ocrats in the Senate. By four, p. m, howev-
er, 1T awoke to a realization of the fact that
Walkerism had not materially impaired its
strength in the Congress of the United States
GOVERNOR RICHAR DSON.-It is we'll known
that many months ago the position of Governor
OF the Territory of Nebraska was rendered by
the President to that distinguished statesman,
the Hon. VIM. A. Richardson, of Illinois. He
declined it at that time, according to the under
standing among the public men here, on account
of the urgency of his private affairs. Recently,
on his arrival at this point, it was again tend
cred to him, and is said to have been tempo
rarily declined. That is, until after the Mes
sage had been promulged.
A friend of Col. r. informs us that he was
indisposed to accept any Office in the gift of tue
President under circumstances that might ap-
parently commit him to political positions he
did not feel at liberty to occupy; and that
therefore he preferred to await the rendition
to Congress of the Annual Message, before clos
ing with the Presidents offer
Subsequently, according to the general un-
derstanding in Washington, he has signifed to
the Executive his willingness to accept the ap-
pointment, and was yesterday nominated and
confirmed by the Senate. This is, under the
circumstances, disproof Of the story that he is
hostile to the Presidents Recommendation that
Kansas be admitted on the Lecompton Consti-
tuition.
Governor Richardson is, alphabetically, the
man for the occasion, having had large expe-
rience in public affairs and being, withal,
gentleman Of as fine capacities for thus serving
his country to advantage, as any other states
man in the length and breadth Of the land.
Mr.. HUNTER-When the late war was COM
meneed against Senator Hunter, of Virginia,
we took occasion to protest against it, as being
likely not only to do grieyous injustice to one
of the most valuable statesmen of the age, but
as tending to compromise parties who, having
neither lot nor part in it. should in no way be
held responsible for it, We then assured the
public that when Virginia came to spesk
through her authorized agents upon the worse
than foolish controversy On the Senatorship
that had sprung up within her boundaries, it
would be found that she is now where she ever
sas-faithful to him who through good and evil
report was faithful to her time honored prin-
eipies that she would never desert man who
had proved himself useful among the most use
full, reliable among the most reliable, and great
among the greatest, upon the mere suspicious
entertained by any portion Of her citizens.
In GBe, we predicted that r. NJ. r. Hunter
would be elected to the United States Senate
with marked unanimity, despite any effort to
the contrary. Further than that, though cit
izen OF the State, we declined interfering
through the Star in this remarkable contro-
versy.
That we knew vastly more than the New
York Her0ld on the subject, is abundantly vim
dictated by yesterdays action of the Virginia
Legislature. The so signal reelection of Mr..
Hunter is matter of congratulation not only
Ill,
but to all conservative men of all parties. As
astatesman Of learning, caution, sound sense,
and abiding patriotism, he is without supe
rior In the land and in his present position at
the head Of the financial department Of the Ma
tonal Legislature, we question whether he ever
had an equal.
IN HURRY.-At = dinner Of the St Mich
olas Society Of New York n dav mr. two
since, Governor Walker, in responding to q
toast" The Union'-delivered speech upon
the Kansas question! He is evidently in very
hot haste to get before the people, His
theme was the right Of self government, which
he Of course lathered with mountain of praise,
as though some one had proposed to vitiate ii
somewhere in this country. The drift of his
remarks was to create prejudice against the
policy OF the Democratic party with reference
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