Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-11

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lines are to be thrown down, as was the case
on the accession of Mr.. Monroe 70 the Presi'
dency, We certainly fnd all personal hostility
towards the incoming administration, on the
part Of the opposition in Congress, hushed.
How long this state of things may continue Is
past US 10 divine We fear not longer than
disappointed Democrats may commence to
assail Mr.. Buchanan and his policy, whatever
tbatmay be. The assaults Of the disaffected
among the opposition have never yet failed to
defeat the success Of their party q second
(consecutive) term. Such disahectioa ESQ
produced) formed all the real danger Of the
defeat of the Democrats in the late election;
for, while it took the shape of Known othing,
ism all over the Union, it also wore Repub.
lican party mask at the North
That the new administration can in any way
avoid disappointing one hundred for every one
1t may appoint, Is a physical impossibility;
while it lie no less surely morally impossible that
thousands on thousands Of the disappointed
will fail to raise their hands and voices against
it, because disappointed. That will be the
signal for the renewal Of their late bitterness
Of opposition on the part Of the politicians who
strovs to prevent the triumph Of the Demo.
Gratis last fall. Such has been Of late years
the history Of such matters, and such We fear
will continue to be their routine Is long as the
Government lasts; going from bad to worse.
Counting the votes.-A very large CON.
course Of spectators bids fair (at ii a. IN. to be
present in the House hall at IL! p m. to-day,
to witness the ceremony Of counting the elec
toral votes for President and Vice President
by the Two branches Of Congress in joint ses
sion assembled. To those who have never
witnessed it, il will doubtless prove of great
interest.
p. S. At half Al hour past noon, the cere
mony Of the day duly commenced. See our
Congressional column for full scc cunt of it
up to the hour the Star went to press.
Every seat and standing place around the
hall and In the galleries was crowded. The
turnout Of the ladies was very large and fssh.
ionsble. Many distinguished foreigners and
other strangers were in the ball, evidently
deeply interested in the proceedings.
After the presiding officer had announced
the result, declaring James Buchanan and J
c Breckenridge to have been duly elected,
Mr.. Humphrey Marshal rose to protest
against some point in the forms marking the
proceedings, basiug bis protest, SO far as we
could perceive, on the failure Of the Wiscon.
sin electors to vote on the day fixed the vote
Of that State having been admitted not it'll.
sanding that failure.
District Business.-A large portion of the
business before the House Of creates: impor-
lance to the G0vernment's immense property
interests in the District Of Columbia, as we'll
as to oil our fellow citizens, remains undis.
posed Of by the House the single day so far
given to the consideration Of District of Co.
lunbis matters lot having proved sufficient
for its due disposal. The intererss Ct the
people of this District are wholly at the mercy
Of Congress, for they have no local legislature
to make for them the simplest regulations,
such as those which the progress Of the tunes
makes necessary in every State in the Union.
We therefore trus. tsat our frienls of tie
House will bear with Us in again urging that
they appropriate another day in which to die.
pose at least of the District bills already re-
ported, many Of which, while they are wholly
unobjectionable, cannot be passed over with
out grievously injuring aad doing cruel injus-
tise TO the people by when Congress are now
Immediately surrounded. We are persuaded
that the members, one and all, feel kindly to-
wards the District ard its inhabitants, and
should be grieved, indeed, If the latter should
through the inconsiderateness of the members
| of the House have cause to remember them as
those, Of all others, who have seen ct to deny
them local legislation just as necessary to their
future as the legislation Of a State Of the
Union is to the cities within its boundaries.
JOHN Istcher We perceive, by a late
nsmber Of the New Market " Sp,,tt of De.
moray" that this gentleman is again can
didate for re election to his present position,
and that he will hare no opposition Even the
opposition papers in his distric. unite in pre-
claiming the impolicy Of the idea of depriving
the country of his services This Is as it should
be John Letohor is one of the men of mark
Of the age. We know no pubic man who is
growing more rapidly in public estimation,
North, South, East and West. The fact that
be is earning so high AMI 20 solid reputation
10, in our judgment, convincing proof of the
abiding good sense and patriotism Of American
sentiment; for his fame Is indeed found
ed on his devotion to principe, c'ose attention
to business. strong intellect, high personal
character, and integrity in all things that Is.
chews the shifts of deua gcguism. A valuable
man to the State, is Mr.. Le.cher.
| The Cape Fear River improvement The
action Of the House, on the day before yester.
nay, on the effort of Mr.. Window to obtain
the consideration Of the bill to prosecute the
removal Of the distractions in the Cape Fear
river, placed there for defence during the Rev.
olution by the American commander, we r.
gard as involving the certainty that tie bill,