Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-21
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS

The Union while believing 1t would be en-
tirely unsafe for the Administration to act on
basis of the reports from Utah, thinks il highly
probable that the news received, though un-
official and incomplete, may foreshadow de-
sirable change in our relations with that Terri
tory.
The Union sees dull times ahead for the re-
cruiting sergeants of the reorganization. II
thinks that the Republicans have taken coun-
sci of their fears rather than their beasts, in
trimming down the ultraisms and adding to
the planking of their platform for the accom-
mediation of a couple Of inconsiderable factions
1t has no fear Of the result on issue before the
people between the Republicans and their
allies, and is amused at their boasts, saying
"Their success now is before the battle; and in
this way we do not remember when the Demo
cracy have not been overwhelmed with the
most ignomnious defeat"
The Union, in other articles, adverts to the
singular fact that the Republicans in Congress
voted for the admission of Kansas Us a slave
State, and against the admission of the free
States, Oregon and Minnesota, as an evidence
that those whom the Gods wish to DESTROY thew
first make mad.
The I"feitigsRcer publishes The report of Mr.
ZollicOfer, from the House Committee on Ter
ritories made on the 10th inst The committee
say:
The Supreme Court has decided that {" the
words people of the United States and scitizens,
are synonymous terms. They both describe the
political body who form the sovereignty, hold
the power, and conduct the government throuv b
their representatives" In the preamble to the
Constitution Ii is declared that the people OF
he nj faIA f-.taa g. al.
and their posterity have ordained and established
this Constitution. The court has also declared
that the territory Of the United States has been
acquired by the General Government as the rep
resentatives and trustee Of the people OF the
United States, and it Cthe territory must there
Tore be held in that character for their common
and equal benefit" Therefore appears as set
Ted interpretation Of the Constitution that the
citizens of the United States, having ordained
and established the Government aud acquired the
territory for - their common and equal benefit -
are The real political sovereignty, entitled to
p" hold the power and conduct the Government. :"
The committee recommend the passage of the
following bill:
Bill to regulate and make uniform the right
OF suffrage in the Territories OF the United
Be it snacied, &C. That the rights Of srrrag.
and OF holding office in the Territories of tie
United States shall hereafter be exercised only
10y citizens of the United States native and natu.
rallied and that much OF any existing law or
and the same is hereby repealed.
The hsteuigencer, also, contains a commu
nication on the establishment of the Capitol,
in which it is stated that the principal rooms
are being decorated, not by historical pictures,
not by artists, but, under the direction of an
artist, by art workmen, by ornamental or dec
orativs painters, by house painters, grainers.
painters or ornamental marble, by scagliola
workers, plasterers, gilders, &c, the whole
work being but preparatory. 1t says if those
who got up cry against the employment of
foreign artists at the Capitol, are envious of
the occupation of painting flowers and scrolls
on the plaster, they have but to show skill
enough in the trade to earn the wages and
they will be gladly employed by the Superin-
tendent, tor it is difficult to find enough skill
full wOrkmen to carry on the work even by en-
ploying all who offer