Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-19

species OF ~ sharp pracuce nitnert0 foreign
to his frank manner of discharging his official
duties. We, therefore, cannot believe that he
thus essayed to ''come the giraffe over the ma
jority of his fellow committee men after any
such fashion.
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COMMODORE PAuLDING Editor of the Star
I see that the Wabash Is reported below the bar
at New York, bearing the flag of the distn-
guished oflcer who promptly and efficiently
g put stopper" upon hlibusterism In Nicaragua,
and gave 1t such shock in all Its phases that its
hydra head will not appear again for some time
to come.
At the commencement Of the new Congress the
Administration had three complications on hand
Of very serious character, to resolve which
challenged all its powers, and the end Of which
it could not well perceive. This trinity Of trou-
bles was, primarily, Walker and Nicaragua,
Utah, and Kansas. The first named was estopped
and disposed Of only by an assumption Of respon-
sibility on the part Of Pauldng in taking course
not directed by his instructions, though NOT for
hidden, and which we may well believe enabled
our revered President, relieved Of this burden, to
give his whole attention to other matters
keverting, i'm the history Of other nations, to
occurrences OF "a similar character, in which gal
liant officers, having the love Of country truly at
heart, have in like manner exceeded the exact
letter OF their orders to carry out the true spirit
perhaps "make clean breast Of it, we find
ABUNDANCE Of precedent for the action Of Com
modore Paulding.
He has occupied so much Of the public atten-
ton of late that have thought it might be agree
able TO your many readers to know what he looks
like-in short, .'what manner Of mani, he il.
w hat manner OF man, say-fOr az an officer he
and, l am sure, has already a place in their
hearts. How much bigger and warmer one
would he not have could they see him face to
face | can, think, best help them to a more
intimate acquaintance by mentioning a meeting
with the Commodore upon the occasion of visit
to him at his farm near Huntington, l.. J.; for be
too, and can show many well titled acres and
rs thrlfty farm as any we'll do moderate far
meT on the Island. ..,..
1t was very hot day, and was upon the
as 1t becomes guest who has ridden many a
dusty, dirty mile, in railway of a summers
day, and is DESTROYS of making a good impress
sion upon distinguished host and his pleasant
family. As was feasting my eyes upon the
pleasant landscape at my feet and looking around
with that pleasant feeling Of surprise and relief
country and then suddenly let down from the
glare, ket and dust Of cars and rails CHANGED
to look down lane leading up from the water
ana saw the only moving thing In view under
under the hot sun-a man with a shocking bad
straw hat on, short sleeves, and trowsers rolled
up, very much the worse for mud-in short,
took him for some wharf or beach loafer, and
expressed myself accordingly to my excellent
hostess at hand, inquiring who thai" dirty old
Fellow" was To my horror she replied quietly
THAT'S Mr.. Paulding; he has been claiming
as you see by the basket on his arm,'' l am not
not In the habit Of getting myself into such
scrapes; but as In all my life had never seen
the Commodore SO bedight before, 1t was not
easy to believe that this was the whilome, ele-
CANT, dashing officer Of former acquaintance He.
however, soon % cleaned himself'' in a comforta-
bic farmer-looking rig, with the warm welcome
always ready for his friends ship or shore
That your readers may recognise him when he
comes to Washington, which let us hope he soon
Will, will tell them that he measures six feet
and over in height, Is we'll proportioned, mus
cular, walks erect, and with noble bearing,
despite bis age and service, that he has brig hi
fearless look from. his honest sun Drowned face
and as pleasant, CHEEKY, and winning a smile
the expression Of his warm and benevolent be- art
as ever shone on the face of man. He is the true
and best type of the American, true patriot gal
liant officer, honest man, and as such his country
men must now know him. If have made them
little better acquainted with him. l shall be
well pleased as know you, Mr. star, will also,
Tor You have stood by him fearlessly and indie
Pendentiy from the beginning to the end, and
BosH.-The antiLecompton constitution
Washington letter writer's and newspapers are
renewing their balderdash all about the unfair
ness OF the selection Of the Harris committee
OF fifteen, now that it turns out that its ma
jority decline discharging their duties pretty
much as Jim Lanes recently elected board of
militia general officers of Kansas Territory
might be expected to administer similar func-
tons. We have, within day or two, heard of
threats OF the introduction Of proposition to
reconsider the vote creating the existing spe-
cial committee of fifteen, and to raise another
by ballot of the House. As noise will doubt
less be made in the opposition press over this
foolish idea, we have to cay to the distant
public that neither Mr.. Harris, nor Mr.. Grow
nor any other opposition leader will venture
upon any such experiment. 1t is to he re-
gretted that none Of them can manage to screw
their belief of the ascendency in the House
hall Of their views upon the question, up to the
point OF Venturing to move such proposition
Such an effort would instantly result in salts
tying the world that the majority Of the exist
Ing committee of fifteen, represent the senti.
ments Of the majority of the House on the
subject to the letter. Let him (among the
members Of the House) who doubts the fact.
make the experiment that will test in m in
slant whether Lecompton or anti-Lecompton is
really strongest in the hail.. "a. $50
THE REAL CONTEST BKGINs.-As soon "a
the three Senate reports ON the Lecompton
Consultation question shall have been printed
by the end of the week, certainly, we take
1.-THE battle over it will fairly commence.
The majority in the Senate. it is evident will
allow no more time for the discussion of the
question than perhaps, a week The oppo.
nens OF the Democracy refused to allow sin.
gle moment for discussion in the House hall OF
their scheme for defeating the admission of
Kansas into the Union upon 1.-THE Lecomp.
ton Constitution. With this fact staring the
country in the face, it is very certain that thu
efforts Of the minority to prolong the discus. |
SION in the Senate beyond reasonable time.
will meet with no real popular sympathy.
CLERICAL CaANGEs..-Mr. G. C. Williams.
who recently held second class clerkshin in
the Auditors Office, has been transferred 10 a |
second class clerkship in the Navy Depart.
ment. ~1.-
MIR III T. Rucb.pan t,o. i