Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-13

time since for the purpose of supporting Presi-
dent Buchanan and the measures which he pro-
posed for the settlement of the Kansas d. fficulty
At the latter meeting could be seen thousa nds of
are known to the Democracy OF the city and 1
State-men who love the priRci pies Of the party
better than gold obtained by the sacrifice Of po-
,itlcal honor and personal integrify-men who |
have no disappointed ambitions 10 goad them on
10 the crime Of IN Arnold men who were then |
and are now In the ranks of the Democ ratio army
and enjoy the confidence and esteem of the lead |
ers ana supporters Of that organization.
- hut different sight met the eye on CHANGING |
over the meeting at National Hall last evening
There were pretended friends of James Buchanan
sue ny side with men who are his daily tIadu-
GERS, while protesting Democrats shouted ap-
plause at the same sentiments which evoked the
enthusiasm of the most ultra Abolitionists and
Union haterS of this city Men who pretend TO he
soicious for the success OF the Demo ratio party,
Joined hands at this meeting with those who are
openly opposed to every principle in the Demo
cratic creed, and mingled their voices in the
howl of exultation which greeted each point
made by the speakers in opposition to the Demo-
cratic party of the country; The meeting was
thoroughly and entirely Black Republican as
sembage; and the call issued in the paid organ
of that party was only intended to gull the tender
footed recruits into the camp, in order to make
escape impossible. Ninety-nine per cent of the
audience was composed Of Black Republicans;
the remaining portion was made up of those
Democrats who have been seduced from the party
faith-solne by private griefs, some by the insid-
ions teac hings of the enemy, and some by desire
Tor notoriety-no matter at what cost. BY the real
party men of the city, this meeting was avoided
As If it carried contagion in its embrace. Though
hundreds of notes were sent to prominent Demo-
Gratis imploring them to lend their names to this
attempted swindle upon the patty, to the ever
lasting credit Of these men be 1t stated, that all
their solicitations were spurned with loathing
and contempt. The party Is for the President,
and they will not insult his former services and
present position, by consorting with Black Re-
publicans in this attempt to stab him under the
mask of friendship
AMERICAN LIrERATURE.-DeBow Rerqew
for the current month contains an ably written
and interesting article on American Litera-
ture-Northern and Southern from the pen
of our esteemed fellow citizen, A. Roane, ESQ
The apparent purpose of the writer is to awaken
more correct discrimination as to the relative
merits of the productions of Northern and
Southern authors. He strives briefly, but, we
think, with remarkable success, to show the
fallacy of that dOgmatism so commonly mani
Tested by citizens of the Northeastern States
that all the valuable contributions made by
the United States to the world of letters ema-
nate from their own section. He admits that
the North has made greater progress in litera-
ture, science, and art than the South, but con-
tends that this ralstire disproportion is not So
great as Northern men usually claim. After
classifying American literature generally, Mr.
& observes that everything which is written
does not deserve inclusion in the category, and
in truth, there is only small proportion of the
ehusions of American authors that might not
be wiped out of existence without any severe
loss being experienced He thinks our politi-
cal literature should rank higher than any
other description, and it is in this branch tina
Southern writers mos. frequently greatly excel
while there are also Southern authors in other
departments whose productions are highly mer.
itorious.
Such articles as these will probably have the
effect OF awakening greater interest in litera-
ture In the South, and in this manner exert a
beneficial influence. We are not among those
who would array one section of the Union
against the other, yet We cannot but believe
with Mr.. K that there is too frequent display
among the people Of the New England States
OF an inclination to decry and sneer at every.
thing in the way of literature or art which has
Southern origin. The proper course. howey-
or, for the South to pursue, under these cir.
cumstsnces. il neither to complain nor rec-im-
mate but by renewed efforts increased dill
genos. and n more systematic perseverance,
strive N future to win iaurels and wear them
so cons psenously that even those who reps ri
her with jealousy or hatred. must perceive
them and acknowledge her RICH. 10 the prize
HE ATfEnPf TO ASsASSISAfE SENATOR
STOyER-LiSHr SHED UPON r--We take from
late number Of the Albany Auas the follow
Ing additional Information on this subject:
NEW WAY OF DEFEATING AN OPPo.IS.
PARTY In the Kansas Legislature, elected on
the itb of January acco ding to the returns there
were % DeLnOcrats and - Free State men i'm the
House, and 10 Democrats to Free State men in
the Senate. TO make tie all round the Free
state men shot Slower one of the Democr ratio Ser
ators, and II is said he has died of his wounds
This il rather sharp practice, we are thinking:
but there Is no extreme to which Black Republi,
can faneiicism will not 20, to carry its point
Journal OF Commerce.
We have q letter from Kansas which is exnIicit
in charging che assassination upon the Free.State
leaders We suppress the name Of the alleged
instigator:
wYANDorrE, X T., Jan IS. 1855
Hon. Samuel Slower. the Democ ratio State SEN
ator elect from this district, was shot in the
woods about four miles from this place. There
at the bottom of this most hellish deed Stover
State Senator, stood in the way of the election
of - to the United States Senate /; and there is
convincing evidence that that black man
plotted his assassination
Honest people at the North will be astonishrd
when the real character of the leaders of the rec
state party shall be spread before them
The facts stated in this Wyandotte letter are
corroborative Of our previous publication. on
the subject. The anti-Lecomptonites of Con-
gress-enthusiastic souls as they all are-are
too much exercised over rumors and other Jim
Lane-ish allegations of frauds in favor of the
Democratic legislative ticket in the election of
the 4th ult., to heed such little matters a. as
sassination to accomplish the triumph of the
Abolition schemes Of their friends in the Ter
ritory. Nor can they-clear- sighted as they
seem to be about the delaware Crossings
see any thing wrong in the swelling of the vote
of Leavenworth in a few days from some seven
hundred to seventeen hundred-and that too
in population not exceeding 5000 souls, if so
many.
If ever the value of 4" cheek" in politics was
manifest, it is in this case of the utter inability