Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-18
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
TIE Next House OF REPREsENrArIvEs-|
The result of the October elections tells that
the Opposition will probably control thu, next
House of Representatives, IS has Invariably
been the case in each second Congress Of q
Democratic National ADMINISTRATORS sincs the
first triumph Of Andrew Jsekson. That this
invariable fact operates to Insure succsss to the
Democratic party in the Presidential elections
following, Is evident in that latter fact, which
il almost ~ invariable "a the other. We,
therefore, by no means regret that response
bility for whatever the next House of Repre-
ssntatives may do will not rest with the Demo
cratic party. We care not how great Its 0ppo-
sition majority may be-the greater the better
for the Democratic cause In 1860 However
much We may regret on their own personal &C.
count the defeat of different personal friends
who ran and are yet to run in non-slaveholding
States as Democratic candidates for Congress,
our main solicitude is for the triumph of the
Democracy in 1s60-the chances of which will
be greatly increased by getting rid of the pre-.
tended aftiliation Of the Douglas anti slavery
ties by the intriguss of the latter in the coun.
ellis Of the Opposition in the next House, and by
the impossibility of due accord between the
Crittenden or American party wing Of the Con-
gressional opposition and its Seward or Repub-
lican-party wing.
The three divisions Of the Opposition agree
but in one desire-viz.: in that of wishing the
prostration of the Democracy. But each will
surely essay to have their cards 30 cut as to
throw the power Of the Government las the re-
suit Of the election of 186O) into its own hands.
Efforts to harmonize their conf icting ''claims,"
jealousies, &C., will be made-to fail as surely
all similar efforts have failed. That is to say
enough will be disappointed with, and irrecon-
cilably opposed to, any terms of settlement be-
tween them, to insure q repetition of that lack
OF unity OF action on their part that has, up to
this time, almost invariably materially assisted
the Democracy to a certain triumph. We are
writing from the lessons of history; and all
who will draw on their memory the political
history OF the last twenty years, will realize
how closely our foreshadowing of what must
occur, tallies with what has occurred. OpIosi-
ton leaders may do their best to ward of the
state of things We thus foreshadow for them
as opposition leaders have invariably done
throughout the last quarter Of century. Ex-
perience will avail them naught; for such is
the destiny Of American politics, contrasted in
their leading features and general results BY
the leading characteristics of our voting popu-
latlon and institutions-element far more ef-
fective than the wishes and any possible COM
binations of temporary political leaders.
We repeat, however We may regret the de-
feat of individual Democratic nominees for
Congress, we do rejoice that the next House of
Representatives is to be in the hands of the
conglomerated opposition. We believe in the
soundnsss Of the following pithy advice Of the
Psnnsyivantan. If followed resolutely, the
opposition victory in Pennsylvania will be at
least as short-lived as when Phunkeyism has
before sold US out there, 50 as that temporary
maJoritiss against the Democratic party in the
keystone State, ranging frsm so 900 to 20 900,
instead OF 6,OOO as in this election, disappeared
In single year under the wand of Democratic
energy and principle relieved of the incubus of
the pretended utilization of the Phunkeyism of
the times:
The way to mend the breach In the marty "a
perfectly apparent. II Is to resolutely follow
principle as we did IN 1854, and fight ii through
On lne pialn platform OF the National Democracy
d Dahu OF men organized for the defence of the
lSht, and contending for truth and Justice i'm the
lace OF al opposition. They will nerve the timid
reassnre The irresoute, and even bring back those
who have stTayed from the true political faith
from Impure and corrupt motives. Such then is
the duty Of the Democracy of this State at the
present time They owe il to themselves they
owe IL to their brethren in other state. st ~
nave no more lodging the real questions at issne
IL they De wrong, they should be repud iated-jf
nght, supported with the whole force Of party
zDfi q
adopted, the year 1860 will witness a. Triumphant
aVlndlcatlon OF the present policy Of the Demo
cfatic party, as did the year 1856 Of the policy
of Franklin Pierce and those VINO voted fpI tbs
ansas-Nebraska bill. These are lessons from
the past. Let profit by them rather than sseL
eIPedients by which to account for the present
defeat.'' f
THE POINT ABLY SrArKD.-We have pre-
viously taken occasion to mention tho fact that
the current Illinois canvass has brought before
the public young man who so far proves
ADLER than any other of his age that has vet
inquired upon the stage IF American public
affairs; Henry 5. Fitch, Esq, of Chicago His
many speeches of the campaign are all of them.
as logical efforts and legal arguments, and ora
toricai achievements, infinitely superior to any,
thing spoken by Senator Douglas since leaving
bis residence here for Illinois. Fortunately.
many OF them have been preserved by the re-
porter', and will serve to satisfy the good
people OF Illinois that if the glory of the
" Little Giant" has departed, they now have a
young giant in intellect among them, who bids
fair to become in due time a great statesman,
rather than mere successful popular orator
and politician, as Stephen Arnold Douglas has
been. In recent speech he (Mr Henry s.
Fitch discussing Douglass repudiation of the
important point of the bred Scott decision,
thus grinds the Little Giant" to impalpable
powder:
:" now come to another important point OF VA
rance between MIR. Douglas and the Democracy
OF The Union L refer to the bred Scott DECISION
An honest, bona tide acGuiescence In which upon
Tue part OF democrats is necessitated by the car.
dinal principles Of their creed-obedIence to the
Constitution. shall not argue the obligations OF
the constitution. Whoever does not feel its force
ana soiemn1ty whoever does not bow with cheer
ini alacrity TO Its mandates, whoever does not
cherish IL In every line holding n boIv AZ