Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-30

civilized world will eventually copy: Inc
Union is only the cOrporesl clay contanning
the soul of liberty. Let the Constitution De
perverted and prostituted, and We would viii
iinply admit that self government is not fact
bus A failure Discover the Union rather
than disregard the genius Of our institutions,
and that section which separates sooner than
submit, carries with il, and will ever retain,
the vital principles Of our government In
such so event, the North would doubtless be
IL danger Of anarchy snd deepotism With
ne conservative element Of society, with II.
cense in lieu Of liberty, and with no appreci.
alton Of the sacred covenant which expresses
the confidence and guarantees the rights Of
republican people, the free States might
readily relapse into original absoutism. But
the siaveholding States would be very differ.
entity affected The North would be the VIC.
iator OF the government, the South Its pro.
lecto'. And, in strictly political point of
view, II is a debateable question whether
purer republic would be established In The
South than even now exists under the mani.
fold dvahtsges of the Union. But, while We
hold that the South might possibly be bene.
htted IN the end, We are far from admitting that
any such emergency has yet arisen "a to jus.
tify a disruption Of the confederscy
within the last six months there have
been fearful forsbodings of such u state of
things a. would render il the duty of the
southern people to dissolve their connection
with the North. But the crisis has passed
the danger has been diverted, and we trust
forever. The malsdy that has so long ranked
In every fbre OF the body polite, we are IL
eitned to believe, has lOns its worst Adolf.
tionism has been rebuksd By the people and
the highest judicial tribunal Of the nation has
sane toned the popular verdict We entertain
the hope that majority of the opponents Of
slavery, or at least such a minority as will
render the rest incapable Of accomplishing
their designs, will now be constr aimed to bow
in obeissnce to the Constitution.
I" The extension Of slavery is of little conse-
ouenee to tho security Of the South, IL tho
Union IL to be devoted To the objects for which
it was originated, aud the understanding be.
tween the States is no: 10 be abused But, II
might makes right" and the slayeholdins
States are to be imposed upon and oppressed,
as soon az there is q sufficient force Of the on.
position in both houses Of Congress 70 oltsy
TIC CONSTITUTIONS, then there 10 already a de-
termination on the part Of the North to violate
the compact, and bring aSout dissolution as
speedily rs possible. Aud the Southern peo.
pie are manifesting heroic devotion to the
Cniop, In thsi, efforts 20 bsfts the dark de.
signs OF tho factionists and fanatics Of the
North.
1.-The administration Of Mr. Buchanan will
occupy that period which is 70 be the turning
point Of the great Issue now involving the fate
Of the Union We anticipate its expiration
With little fear for the result "
The Last Wordsr.-Nou that cur Miesian
friend, John Dean, has fair possession Of his
divine Mariana PstronelIs, (born Boxer VIC
hnd the New Workers at a loss for "nine
days wonder " Washington gossip is a drug
for lack Of any raw material" to DO "worked
up" Mrs. Cunningham ms case DO longer cx.
cites any interest bred Scot, cannot be m ade
available" The comet refuses 10 brush
this mundane sphere, and it will be some DAYS
before Horace Verne. can be lionized as per
programme. Meanwhile, they are talking
about presenting Coachman Dean a "te.timo.
nial' for his labor in furnishing the penny.a.
liners with texts, and Shakespeare is over.
hauled for quotations, adapted for the occa-
sion,) like this; frcm the Merchant of Ven.
ice: -
In such night as this,
when the March winds did howl among the
-
In such night,
Did Marisns steal from the wealthy Boxer;
And with an unthrift love did run nom home
As far as DR. Hatdeid's"
Commissioned We are satisfied that Hon
Robert j. Walker was today commissioned
to be The Governor of Kansas, and Hon F P
stanton to be the Territorial Secretary Of
State for the same Territory So our original
announcement, that the poet held by David
woodson, Esq had been rendered to Mr..
stanton, proves correct while the statement
Of sundry citizens Of Kansas to US, (subse.
quently published, as being upon their autho.
rty, in-the Starr that q change in lie Terri.
torial Secretary wa not conte u plated, was in
correct.
The edice is in some measure confidential,
and, We take it for granted that the change
has been made at the request Of the new Gov.
srnor, who probably, and, we conceive, natu.
rally, desires TO enter On the discharge Of the
duties of his position untrarnmelied by any Of
the personal Or psrtizAn difficulties that o. o.
pertain to every gentleman who up 10 this time
has been Immediately involved officially or
otherwise in the Ksnsas troubles.
Gardens. The enc aid hues OF the ,u,f nd
NAN '4iN@ tGe retQ1l u SpIlOy,
50 welcome to every one who loves blossoms
and flowers. asparagu, and green peas This
j Int sllusion TO I'll Seiio c IL Euonom NAV no,
De poeiieai, hut i, should bs the governing
maxim In planting q garden. Flower, please
the eye, but fresh vegetables, of ones own
growing, are 10, to be despiseI. Even those
denizsns OF the metropolis who have bu, q
sesnty space, can grow their own radishe..
Suca weather March has 20 conducted
himself this year, a. TO slscksn the confidence
o. many In the ancient proverb about his pro
gresS. He came In clustering and rea Ing
Ike a lion-he has peItinscious,y continued
cold and cheeIless-and there IL now every
prospect that he will SO continue until he
makes bis exodus like very refractory sheep,
leaving his dusty fleece 10 be cleared away BY
the warm rains of April.
A Resignation and Appointment. -R. S.
SpOHurl Esn of Mass baxin0 vas;,n.d ~.