Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-04

to many other acts of their legislation, as well
as upon this particular bill. The investigation
into the respective cases of these officers was
long and careful They have therefore been
renominated to the Senate with due caution
and it was bat due to the cause of justice and
the honor Of the Government of the United
States that Congress should thus promptly do
its share to repair the injury inflicted upon
them in great measure by and through the
previous action of the body in passing the
naval reform law without due checks, guards
and balances. The vote in the House upon the
act passed yesterday was 122 to 81.
The ORArIoS.-Our exchanges are teemine
with praise of the recent Grafton delivered by
the Hon. R. M. T. Hunter, which proves that
the opinion of it expressed by the Star on its
PRONUNCIATION is shared by our contemporaries
of the press in all quarters of the country.
We take from the Richmond Dispatch the fol-
lowing excerpt on the subject, as illustrative of
American journalistic judgment upon it, every
where:
At the same time. putting out of view the
claims OF this venerable citizen, it would have
been difficult to make more judicious selection
than that of Mr.. Hunter. In dignity and purity
OF character he stands unsurpassed, and In the
blended powers and graces of the statesman, the
scholar and the orator, no man in the Senate of
In requirements, craftsmanship, and personal
bearing he would grace any era in the history Of
virginia The Examiner justly says Of his ad-
dress on the I'D
"'Like everything else from the pen of Mr..
Hunter this oratioa bears the marks of deep
thought and accurate learning. 1t charms the
superficial reader by the grace AID beauty Of its
composition the periods flowing along with easy
eioquence, and the Imagination being kept in
play by constant succession Of poetic thoughts
For the graver reader it Possesses still more in
terest for it is replete with that phiIosophc fore
casting Of the future which seeks in the pas and
present the prophetic indications of things to
come MIR Hunters mind seems to possess, in
peculiar de rec, the high intellectual faculty Of
deducing from a mass Of matter, which would
but cumber by its quantity an ordinary mind the
materials from which he erects the most beauti-
ful and stately fabrics Of thought, adorned with
all the graces of eloquence and learning The
chastened beauties Of the style are in keeping
with the character Of Mr.. Hunters mind, and
possess for the cultivated nearer a charm far be-
yond that which is afforded by the loose decla-
nation and unequal flights Of fancy which char
acterlze the productions OF SO many of our pub
lie men.
"'Tbis mastery Grafton is a At Inauguration of
the great work Of art which it commentaries,
and will secure for its gifted author an associa-
ton with the name Of Washington which will
amply repay him Tor the care and study which
he has expended in this foe production.
"The address Of Mr.. Hunter deserves to be read
and Pondered by the young msn Of America. Let
them learn from il what constitutes true great
ness-what constituted Washington Is greatness
let them dwell upon the great eternal truth which
the life Of Washington exemplihed, and which
this Grafton presents with force and eloquence-
% Right! That Is the highest expediency. Do
Right! and leave events to God. We could al
most imagine that uplifted right arm of our
American Moses, pointing to Heaven instead Of
the battle as If to inculcate upon others the
grand moral Of his life" .
The NEW CHICAGO POSTMASTER. Below
will be found an extract from q Washington
Geographic dispatch, published in the New
York Herald Of the day before yesterday which
we thus republish as giving the public an in
sight into the system of warfare which Senator
Douglas is believed to be just now waging
where, except by such fittings of edges of the
curtain, the million cannot obtain Just idea of
his present political course. The offence of Mr.
Cook is his temerity in venturing to stand by
the policy of the Democratic party, though
actually residing in the immediate bailiwick of
the distinguished Senator from Illinois Though
justly potential with the Senate when CON-
handing the confidence of the Democracy of the
body, we have every reason to believe that in
this case his budget of private griefs against the
Presidents nominee will delay the latter's con-
irmation but very brief while, however vehe-
mently and eloquently urged:
"The Senate were in Executive session for a
long time to- day, and had under considerable
the confirmation Of MI Isaac Cook, the Chicago
postmaster. Senator Douglas opened the ball
against him, and attacked right and left. The
Little Giant was perfectly furiocs. He charged
him with all sorts Of crimes, none of which,
however. will stand fire. Senator Fitch ably de.
Tended Cook from the charges made by Mr.
Douglas, and, l understand, handled the Little
Giant rather roughly. Without coming to any
journed. The friends of the Administration could
easily have confirmed the nomination of Cook
but Judge Douglas declared on his word of honor
that Cook was personally and politically dishon-
ter for any position under the Government Un-
der these circumstances the nomination was per-
United to lie over so as to investigate their truth.
1t is very possible Mr. Douglass friends NAV en-
deavor 10 induce the belief that this POSTPONE.
ment is an evidence Of want Of support TO the
President in the course which he has seen proper
to adopt towards the Douglas Office holders but
such is not the fact. The pOstponement was
simply in consequence of the grave personal
charges preferred by Judge Douglas against
Cook. This Is curious case; as serving to Illus
trate the position of Judge Douglas aud his
friends with the Administration and in the Sen
ate. Cook was formerly postmaster Of Chicago
appointed in 1853 at the instance of Judge Doug.
las, who was his intimate personal and political
friend. At the expiration Of his commission, in
1857, Mr.. Price, the present incumbent, was ap-
pointed also by the influence of Mr. Douglas
Cook Is not with Mr.. Douglas in his detection
from the Democratic party, but is a firm Admin
istration man hence his nomination over Price,
who is removed, and hence the bitter chagrin Of
Douglas How are the mighty fallen, Judge
Douglas influence is gone %
CALIFoRNIA.-Ou Our private letters, received
by the last Pacific mail, as we'll as those of
others in washington having reliable CORES
pondents in California concur in representing
the efforts Of the portion Of the disappointed
ofhce-seekers who have lost their senses under
the weight Of their chagrin, to get up a sub
stantial democratic opposition on the Lecompton
question, as the most signal political failure that
has, SO far, occurred on the Pacific side. At first
few prominent men seemed disposed to 20 into
the movement; but soon sober second thought
caused all of them who had any thing of a
future to be ipjuriously affected by being