Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-10

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A NEW PLATFoRN-The American party in
Ohio is stronger at this moment much stronger,
than in the late Presidential election; accord
ing to private Democratic party advices, on
which We rely, sufficiently strong at least to
hold the balance of power in the approaching
State election. Their State Convention, in ses-
sion on the 9Th instant, laid down the following
platform, which will prove Of interest to many
Of the Stars readers, doubtless, as embracing
the points on which an effort to rally their or.
gaRizatiOn throughout the non-slavcholding
States is likely to be made in the course of the
approaching fall:
The American party of Ohio, in Convention
assembled, deem it proper TO announce the fol.
lowing propositions, as expressing the opinions
of the party i'm Ohio. viz:
"First. The + federal Union must be maintained
The reserved rights of the States must be respect
ed The union of Church and State must be pre-
vented. The rights of conscience must he guar
anteed. American interests must be promoted
An American nationality must be cherished Sec
uonal agitation must be termnatedk Foreign
paupers and criminals must be excluded The
naturalization laws must be amended 'Squatter
sovereignty and alien suffrage must be repudi-
ated Americans must rule America.
Second. That we repel, false and unjust,
the charge against us that we are in favor OF the
extension OF slavery into free territory; but we
deem il also our duty to condemn the spirit of
sectionalism which seeks to array one portion Of
the country against another, and to declare our
unalterabe devotion to the interests Of the whole
country, one and indivisble
Third The late populations Of the funds Of
the state call for the greatest scrutiny Of the peo-
pie in reference to the character of the public SER
wants TO be elected this fall and for the enact.
ment of such penal laws as will prevent such out
RACES in future.n
PEREGRINA ONCE MoRE.-Our eyes were
giaddened yesterday with sight of the hand
writing of our old friend Persgrtna, who writes
us very interesting letter from away off at
Fort Smelling, Minnesota. We are very sure
that the Stars readers will hail her re.appear-
ance in our print with unfeigned delight, for no
writer Of the day for any American journal
wlelds sprightlier or more entertaining pen.
or Is more gifted with good taste, quickness of
apprehension, mariste and keenness of powers
OF observation-th the essentials for successful
newspaper writing in her sphere of it. Her
welcome favor is as follows:
FORT SMELLING July %, 1857
Yesterday, we seated ourselves towards sunset
on the stone steps in front Of the officers quar-,
tiers, waiting for bundle Of news papers that had
come by the eastern mail After rrceivino them
anxious TO read the news, we were WATCHING the
clouds gathering round the stars and str pes that
nodted above the round tower of the Fort Look
Ing down at our package again, we saw drop not
from; the skies, but from the pac kaye an Eyen
ing Star We threw aside the larger papers and
unfoided this messenger from home we read
every word about Mr. Habersham's nice book,
and about leaving home in the summer 1.-THE yerv
time one should stay at home y about John
PhGnlxs glorious Fourth, and so forth all the
advertisements we read, we would not have
On he first
the second, TO See that the Intelligencer recon-
mends congressional travelling. Why, Mime
sofa has been full Of Members and Senators for
tle two months all charmed with the scenery
and very much interested Gin the FUTrpr
STATE"-for they are investing In corner lots :.
Which proves that corner lots can do what the
pest preachers often fail to do-inerest Congress.
men IN future state. The Star tells US, too.
that the Washington Art Association is pro.per
ing-(good news from home land the Tnnioo
discusses the Kansas question; ah the Union
does not know how distressed the Black Repub-
licans up here are about Kansas They are ter
Tlbly AFRAID IL Will come in as free State and
..hey VIII lose capital by II If it does eve all
know what Black Republican capital Isl And
the New York Tribune is funny about New VnrL
Morals! Let the Tribune take care of its oyyn
morals; and let other peoples alone And poor
Col. thompson died on the Wabash, Alas !,
poor Phil what WALTER he was We remem
Der him in our own giddy DAYS about the time
he graduated at West Point. He was then An
elegant fellow and deserved a be,ter c.roar
n
can women. Well, whatever can he s,jd 90
American women OF this age very little can he
SAID OF the nen-and the less the better Itrust
there Will he an improvement in the next .ener
alton. And the Star publishes the order ,Innt
Utah. Troops have been going from here com.
stantly OF late bound for Utah. The youny of
ncers are In high spirits. There may lie Some
hanging, II Harvey has better luck in catchino
brigham Dung than in catching Billy Bowlegs
ihefe has been a breaking up here. The wives
.. tue omcersj al general thing are going to the
Edst. they conclude that there are more wiye,
ne,v ian now, than Is good for society. go the
newspapers are still incorporating the Naval
courts IL viii have to end as one who under.
STOOD the matter prophesied There will he a
great many strange deUeIOpntentsD I see an ar
ticie, 100, ABOUT the kaw Indians. The Dacota
Indians are In little snarl Just now about tbsir
ON n ..liIn tnothlhS serlous)-one hundred and
ueh miles above US. There are several comnanie.
OF regulars up there, and Major Sherman is ON
hand, showing them his battery They arc ,s,
much frightened. They can comprehend Sn,sny
try doings, but artillery manners rather take tbem
by surprise. Our Government has long erred in
NOT placing more mounted men at our Western
posts. But, as usual, this trouble was bevun Inv
the white settlers and il is greatly exaggerated
Gov. Medary went up 10 see what is to De done
yesterday; but the soldiers can settle ID all with
out any help. AS TO tue rescued women who
were captives, their heads turned SO much is
made Of them. They are having Inc time now,
Deing lionized; they seem TO enjoy it. The Star
IeIls US, too, that there are thIes: thousand five
hundred dogs in Washington. Well. YOU must
hoy your aausages. II dogs should become
we should be suspicious Of our breakfasts
..u.h, the Star has told us, in little space
=, ~ ehan dozen large newspapers, that came
,Jonah, a1n uihe, and we brighten up at the
So,S pSlofe long, we shall receive the
It's readers feel any curiositv ~ st N.Y." -, -