Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-14


more than once had occasion to comment Viz
May IL, 1857.
al perceive that the Star has made another at.
tack on my school history in its issue of the 9th
and intimates design to republish its former
attempt was made to obtain action upon il by
Congress Now there Is not a shadow Of truth in
the charge, and as YOU doubtless acquainted
with the responsible editor of the star, NAV ask
you to show him his error and request retrec-
ton (See Note ~
or desired the action of Congress upon any book
of mine whatever. | am opposed to the princi-
pie of having Congress become a booksellers
shop. When in Washington last winter pre-
sented copies of nv large history (at the request
OF the publishers) TO several members of Congress
and others, as pirate gentlemen, and asked their
private opinion of the work. frankly telling them
that wished that opinion for public use. Many
of them couTteously expressed their opinions
and these have been published in a circular by
the publishers.
The Star imputes partizan motives to nv book
IL makes an GORGEOUS mistake. (2) IL had no
higher motive in writing history for schools
self interest would not allow me to give a naJti
IAN color to it.
81 only wish to have the truth known, and any
one VINO shall, IN a kind spirit, point ont errors
In my book shall esteem him my friend (3)
Notes-l. Though Mr.. Losing may not him
self have had lot or part in, or knowledge of the
enort TO induce Congress to subscribe for large
number Of his work, of which his school book is
- abridgement, We, nevertheless, know of our
own knowledge that a strenuous effort TO that
end was mate-thst for weeks and months the
House of Representatives. was drummed and
drummed, and drummed again to that end by
shrewd and energetic outsiders Almost every
member Of the last Congress must recollect the
fact, while all around the hall connected with
the press well know that nought but dead re-
pulse stopped the boring in question.
2. The Star has not alleged partizan motives
to the author of the work in question-but .
partizan and sectional tone in the book itself,
which We see in it wherever it is possible to
magnify those things-men, principles and
views-which the author affects, at the ex-
pense of the truth Of history as well as of JUS
tiee.
1t IL no uncommon thing for writers to mis-
represent the truth without designing so to do,
the fault being in the intensity of their preju-
dices and the consequent obliquity of their
perceptions Of facts
). Some time since we took occasion to point
out paragraph after paragraph, and chapter on
chapter, Of the book referred to, wherein gross
errors of important historical facts were appar-
ent, the bias of which was in every case in favor
OF the Republican party cause-in unjust and
undeserved glOri6cation of the late Republican
party candidate for theIPresidency, at the ex-
pense of other and more deserving men We
hope that Mr.. Losing correspondent will take
the trouble to forward to him a copy of the
number Of the Star containing the criticism to
which we refer.
An APPROACHING GRAND CELEBRATION
There are in w ashington to-day, a committee of
the directors of the Marietta and Cincinnati
Railroad, accompanied by the Hon Joshua
|ansant, on the part of the directors of the Bal
timOre and Ohio Railroad and others. The
Ohio delegates are Messrs. Madeira, Niles and
Foulke. They come to invite the President and
other dignitaries at this point to participate in
the opening festivities of their road, to take
place on the LIST Of June proximo These are
to be IN the way Of an excursion, by daylight,
from the Federal Metropolis to St Louis, Mo.
and back The company are to leave this city
on Monday, the lst, reach Cincinnati on the
succeeding Wednesday, and arrive in ST Louis
on the next evening. On Friday 1.-THE next day)
the celebration Is to come of in that city; after
which, the company are to return home
Inc trip Will surely be delightful and gSand
eueh another opportunity to study the magnif-
cent and diversified country over which the 80
extensive route passes, will probably never
again fall to the lot of any of the invited. If
they would comprehend at a glancs the vast
capacities Of our country and its giant strides
on the march of progress, they should, by all
means, accept the invitation which the delega-
ton referred to above come hither to tender.
"WHo TIED MY Doc LOOSE ?''-Not long
since, Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald gave a combination of figures and
alleged facts to show that Maine enjoys an over
share of Federal patronage, while Door. mis-
used New York has hardly sop with which 10
bless herself Maine, as might have beer .x
Pected, thereuPon grew highly indignant. and
has since been brooding over the atroc;ons mis-
representation of her relative claims TO Fed
erai preferment therein embraced Not being
disposed to be cuffed as by the H,yoL,f,, cor.
Respondent she kicks back again to-day,
through the Star, knocking New York clean
INTO me middle oil next week. In the mean
while, disinterested spectators-sucb as vo,
and ourseli, dear reader-not caring the value
OF button which wins IN the scramble for fat
places in the gift of the Government. flor
that alone can be at the bottom of this contro-
versyD may quietly philosophize over the phase
Of political human nature which this precious
controversy develops in so gIaring light.
The bombshell of Maine explodes as follows
The PRICE OF PATRIoTIsN IN NEW YoRx
MAssacHUsErTs, AND MAINE, &c.-Figures il
Is SAID viii not lie. The correspondent of the
herald, who has been amusing himself and the
Puollc by presenting comparison Of a few Of
me many offices held by citizens Of the above
states Will md that they susceptible Of many
examinations and will foot up differently. He
CONES So IS 10 the conclusion, from his figures, that
ss, .e "a Maine Is worth one dollar; In Massachu-
~, Us worth one dollar and half; whilst in |
nss.,i' on IL is worth but thirty-one eents-as
ONCE holders get " INC pay THESE
in Isss y bsrPsTed from the Blue Book, published
cal patronage or my statistics showing the Fed
So, =, =. ua2e OF these three LEADING commerc;aI
inc osRcs. !, C mon. New York held the follow
"a coasnIs BIres% oieer Foreign Ministers,
at Washington-e polntInents, 81 Clerks &c,
sI7 500; snper,n,nnda ressarer and subordinates,