Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-17
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
The Star In accordance with design re-
solved on six months ago, on or about tho LIST
Of April proximo, We shall make changes in
the arrangement Of the Stars columns, which
will sford in Thorn space for perhaps four col
umns more Of news, miscellaneous and other
matter than We can crowd into them at pre-
sent. At the sam, time we shall don our an
nual new dress Of type, which is now being
east especially for Us, with all the newest i'm
Provemsnts, By Pelouze & Son, of Philsdel-
phis and the editorial and reportorial and
other force in our ofiee will then be CORES
pondingly increased.
We owe these expensive changes to the favor
which the community Of the District of Co.
lumbia and the surrounding country have
ever manifested for this journal We have
laborsd faithfully to deserve their regard !;
having permitted nothing to swervs US from
the high and pleasant duty of standing by
their true interests at all times and under all
circumstances, with all of such powers Of in
tellect, energy and perseverance as We are
endowed with. We have at the same time
striven to make the Stars columns the me-
dun Of incuiosting right principles, not per-
uniting them TO be prostituted to the inculca B.
ton Of ideas likely to injure the wsll-being Of
society at large, for the sake Of riding on the
topmost wave Of evanescent public opinion
mushrcon popularity We shall continue to
aim to II axe all cur fellow citizens Of all par
ties In politics, and al positions in society
Look t, tbs Star as particularly their paper =
going, a. it does, into the bosom of nearly
every family in the District CT Columbia.
The Resigna:ion CT Governor Geary -
This event was, las. night, the theme of uni
vsrsal conversation among the politicians of
Washington, whose name is legion. A dozen
different aspirants for the position thus made
vacant sprang full grown into the arena in an
hoar sfter announcement of the fact
some very good, and others bad, A." Like Jsre.
miah's hgs, too bad to give the pigs" A
train Of strikers Immediately hitched them
selves on to tho tail Of each Of then, and
made lively time ont, indeed, for q few
hours, In cracking up and running down the
respective claims Of the newborn candid ates
for Executive favor.
1t is to be presumed that Governor Gesry's
resigb alton must enbsrra.s the Admiuistra-
.ion not little. We know we'll that such an
event would have greatly embarrassed its
predecessor; and take 1t for granted, their
views being understood to be identical with
reference to Kansas affairs, that the pre,en.
Administration will End /. equally difficult to
replace him to its own satisfaction
1t is understood that the position held nv
the Senate upon the question of sustaining
The policy of the late administration with ref.
srence to the removal Of Judge Lecomptou.
caused Gov G 8 resignation. In comnI;anoa
Win bus virtual request, Judge L was re-
moved, and the Senate refused to sanction
that act BY confirming bis successor: nor
would they yield to repeated efforts 10 inducs
taem 90 70 do In the mean while, Judge La
compton disputes the right Of President Pie,os
TO remove him, holds on to all the nana,, os H..
ONCE and If We mistake not exercises all, Ger
tainly some, Of the farctions of the ofic.: no
successor having been confirmed and pon. opt
10 dispute his right to the Office there On tn.
spot. As deplorsbls as this state Of things i,
1t would have been worse, far worse, indeed
were two judges engaged in dischargipg the
functions of his cfice-holding courts, &c
each backed by large portion of the popu
lation fsalous in maintaining their alleged
respective rights. What an immense amount
OF after litigation such state Of things would
sngenderl
We've an idea that Governor G.ary's rs.i.
nAuOn Ii in some respects conditional That
u tnat II was not designed to be absolnta If
me Administration could relieve him from
'adse LeconptOn; the Senate continuing II,
athtuds on the subject matter. Tb.,.,s N.
rub; and tough one it is, truly. Thu $50.
OF the senate TO confirm the nomination Of
President Pierce, amounts to a denial o, N.
part Of that coordinate body of the pov., os
the Executive to remove Territorial Ind.
and Is thus bstsntislly sustaining JUDI. L.
compton in lis refusal to vacats the OF "a On
the President's bidding.
Itiis believed en- the Avenue th at this vex.d
question was the subject Of most of the long
and earnest Cabinet session Of yesterday, and
that it was determined if possible, to retain
Governor Geary which, IL will bs remember.
ed, was the policy of the Pierce administra-
ton.
Those who have the matter in hand 1.-THE
doVsrrment here) are evidently aiming to
oncnarge their whole duty to their trust will .
GU. rear or favOr-withou: turning to the right
OF iet'; and all good citizens, We are very sure,
nope that they may conduct this affair to
peaceful and hspry conclusion.
1syIrg IL on Lsetls Too Thick A cor
respondent Of the New York T.n.,, signing
himself = Observer" it seems, snsconcs,. him.
self In some Of the furniture under Mr.. Bueb-
snan's bed, and from his Agreeable hidire
place peeps out ever and anon to see how ter.