Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-08
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

INSTRUCTIONS VS.. STUMP SPEECHES Our
Southern exchanges come to US full of misap-
prehensions Of the real state Of things in Kan
sas, destined, we sincerely believe. soon to be
dissipated They evidently arise from the mis-
taken idea that in the excitement of stump
speaking, Governor Walker reflected the spirit
OF the instructions with which he left Wash
ington- Having already explained the tenor
OF those instructions, which are known 70 hun
dreds, if not thousands, in this section-for the
members OF the Government here have freely
explained their purpOrt 10 all DESTROYS of OBJ
tanning information concerning them-there is
no necessity Tor US to repeat that explanation
now; more especially rs some OF the Southern
papers are already drawing the proper distinc-
ton We may, however, point our Southern
brethren to the fact that though many Of our
friends in Kansas a month ago stood opposed to
the policy of Governor Walker, he is now unan-
imously sustained by the South in the Territory
This change involves the fact that they are sat
isfed, not only with the purity of his intentions
but with the prOpriety Of his policy under the
circumstances by which he is surrounded So
long as they hold their present position towards
him, 1t will be worse than folly On the part of
the South TO commit itself to opposition to the
success Of the Democratic party in the Terrific
~, Of which he is now the head, in which is in
volved all hope of the eventual triumph of the
policy OF the South in connection with the fu-
ture OF slavery in the Union. We mean of the
policy Of the Kansas and Nebraska act. on which
the South fought and won the late Presidential
election.
The COLUMBIA INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF
AND DUMB AND THE BLIND.-This institution,
incorporated by Congress during its last session,
is organized and will in 4 short time be ready
to receive pupils.
The Directors are Hon. Amos Kendall, Presi-
dent; VIM. Stickney, Secretary; G. w. Riggs,
Treasurer; VIM. ii. Edes, JudsOn Mitchell, j
G. Mcclure, David A. Hall, and Byron Sunder-
land.
Mr. Edward d. Gallaudet, recently an in
structOr in the American Asylum at Hartford
CT, and a son Of the late Rev Thomas III. Gal
laudet' LID, has been appointed Superin-
tendent, and will be assisted by his mother
who IS herself a mute and was among the first
educated in America
The Institution is located about 4 mile north
of the Capitol, near the residence of its Presi
dent, who has generously donated house and
lot for its accommodation.
The situation is elevated, and commands a
fine view Of the Capitol, the city, and the sur
rounding country. Washington, being the
national capital, is emphatically the place for
such an institution, of which our country NAV
be proud, and in which the whole nation NAV
take an interest; and there is no reason wbv
this institution should not become a national
high school, whose benefits should be dispensed
not only to the children of the District the
means for whose instruction are provided nv
congress, but to those graduates Of other insti-
tutlons in the country, whose talent and capa-
phlues deserve more liberal education than
the different State Legislatures allow In order
that 1t may be permanent, and its success Ger
TAIN 1t should be well endowed at the outset.
soCfBERN CONVENTION The committee an
pointed at the last Southern Convention (beld
at Savannah, Ga have called anotber IN as
semble in Knoxville, Tenn on the second Nom
day 1.-THE 10TH In August The time selected l.
propitious, the season being one at which near.
by all likely to 90 may find leisure to do So
The point selected is in the centre Of n reyio,
"J NAB many IemdfkaDle natural
advantages and beauties that are little known.
even to the people Of the South, themselves
Every necessary preparation for the proper ne
eommodation of a very large concourse of
strangers is being made
We have become convert to the belief that
these annual gatherings of leading southern
minds is destined to do much in the end for the
commerce and other industrial interests Of the
South; for already they have awakened through
out Its length and breadth the most commenda-
BILE spirit holding ont the nrosnect az a .naad,,