Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-25
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP


back, NOrthward, and has, as will be perceived
by our telegraphic dispatches, caused the sus-
pension of one or two of the banks of that city
1t is fortunate for Washington that the fnan-
cial atmosphere was cleared here early last
week by the banking occurrences of its two
first days. The storm was as severe here as it
now RACES there We wish Philadelphia as
happy deiiverance as Washington city has
already achieved through the forethought and
emphasis of those connected with her banks
They have weaihered their full share of the
storm.
The CORRUPTION OF THE SUFFRAGE-The
Albany Argus, New York Day Book, and
other leading Northern Democratic newspapers
have paid US the compliment ef copying. with
approbatory comments. our remarks of late
date upon the improperly of raising huge funds
for party political purposes. In that connec-
ton, the Argns very properly clears the skirts
Of the Democratic leaders of New York from
the imputatiOn of favoring the corrupting inllu-
enees that grow out of the practice Of raising
such funds showing that they have done their
best to make the common and so improper use
Of such funds penal in the Empire State We
quote the ATguS. as follows:
THE CORRUPTION OF THE SUFFRAGE
following article in the Washington Star con-
North and of the South, has more than usual sig
Difcance at this time:
Here follows our article referred to abovel
The Aygts then goes on to say:
sin 1853, the Democrats passed a resolution.
amendatory of the Constitution. through both
branches of the Legislature making tue giving
or taking of money at elections a matter of chal.
lenge, and ground for refusin. a VOTE and add
ing penalties therefor, including future disqual
ihcation a voter.
The Seward managers defeated this amend
ment, by suppressing IL the following year; and
n has never come before the people for adoption.
- Last year, the Democ rats again urged the
amendment, which passed both Houses. This
year twas again suppressed, by being smotheTed
IN the pigeon holes of the Executive chamber
The National Era and other abolition jour
nails it seems, doubt the accuracy of cur dec
laration tina; the improper uso of money for
electiOneering purposes is comparatively IN
known in Virginia or throughout the South.
ibis nevertheless true, owing we admit, to two
circumstances First, because in the South
there are comparatively few voters who are
controlled by capitalists. Or, in other words,
who are directly or Indirectly dependent on
employing capitalists for their bread And
next, because all over the South it is the Gus
tom of both parties to canvass together, dividing
time in speaking to the people at large, rather
than to the partisans OF one party only, as is
the universal custom where the direct or in
direct bribery system Of electiOneering prevails
A fact within our own knowledge illustrates
most forcibly the difference between the two
the Northern and Southern systems of election
eering. Thus we may mention that in the late
canvass for Congress in Virginia the Democratic
candidate in the most actively eoa tested district
spent in all, not over $3.50, He was on the
stump for about two months, travelling from
county to county, addressing the people at
every county seat in his district and elsewhere
His competitor was, Ofcourse with him. and was
similarly engaged. One hundred and fifty dol
lars covered his every expense of the canvass
for printing tickets, tavern and travelling bills,
DC, &c. We take it for granted that his COM
Petitor spent no more. The fact We state
should be laid at heart by the patriotic in the
North Of all parties proving that it is by no
means impossible to conduct successful pOlit-
zeal canvass in this country without adding to
the amount Of corruption that already exists
in the American popular mind.
GLOOMY PROsPEcrs.-New York Is a cos
mOpOlitan lefty. Already it is more German.
Irish, French, Grecian, Turkish English and
South American, than such city as we, in
this part of the world. comprehend. There are
never less than hundred thousand persons in
it. arriving there within three months, living
from hand to mouth literally upon the preca-
riOus times 1t is not to be helped. Had we
our way, nobody in New York or elsewhere in
the United States should live on wages paid by
any one else. But so il is. There have been
employers and employees since civilization be-
gan, and the longer civilized society exists, and
the more dense and refined society becomes.
the more terribly the evils of the dependence of
The emPloyedincrease. In New York their re-
suits are such already-for, as before remarked.
it IS a cosmopolitan city wherein few care for
the distresses of their neighbOrs-as would ap-
pal the souls of honest and unsophisticated peo-
pie elsewhere in the United States We rarely
hear Of troublesome times there without feeling
like = Robin Rough-head" in the play, when
he asks earnesly-On coming into his unex-
pected inheritance-" Are there any orphans in
the parish III father them all :" But we
are running of from oar text which il simply
10 bring to the Stars readers the following
representations of the New York TriJn,.e con-
corning the winter prospects of the laboriny
classes in New York. as condensed by our friend
Of the Richmond (ya.,) Dispatch:
GLOOMY PRosPEcT.-The New York Tribune
predicts that by the rrst middle Of next Deem
brr. at Ieas; one hundred thousand persons IN the
city Of New York will he out Of employment and
nearly out Of means The ship wards in New
York are nearly idle the foundrirs but half work.
ing, and the great clothing stores doing very
little IL j. stated that women have recently come
10 New York from places three hundred miles
away in quest Of work from the clothing stores
only 20 be turned on with none, and compelled to
By their way home again. The Tribune adds
That places have looked for servant girls for some
tIne past; soon servant girls will look Earnestly
ior places. and be very lad to find them. IL il
PIedIcted that soup houses FOR hungry laborers
Who can md no labor, will be wanted before
January The Journal Of Commerce is OF opinion
thAt haiuly' since ls57, has so gloomy prospect
I"r winter lowered upon the IabOring classes OF
New York. "
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