Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-31
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP
The DEMOCRATIC REpREslxrAr1ys C.ucus

Senate's Kansas bill. Speeches were made by
many gentlemen, principally by those lately bit
ten with the idea that the mass of the Democra-
cy OF the House will eventually adopt, in order
10 get them out of their dilemma with a yng COL
ors, the Kansas policy Of the Republican party.
with the exception of the remarks of Mr.. Horace
T. CLARK, OF New York city, ian erratic gentle
man who not long since from his desk in the
Hall delivered speech so quizzical rs that all
concluded that he more closely represents the
never to- e-forgotten Dutchman's hea" than
the Democracy of n district of New York city,
whose Democratic masses are prOverbially true
to the Democratic party, it matters not what
political kiteing may be done now and then by
gentlemen whose plain duty it is to represent
their sentiments,l all the speeches of the occa-
sion were cOnciiatory.
Mr.. Lawrence, of Ohio, is understood to have
delivered speech, which, though not commit
ting him to remain hereafter a member of the
Democratic party organization, evinced be-
coming sense of the Importance of the step he
may be about to take, in giving a vote by which
he will for the future class himself as a Repub-
lican party politician.
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his remarks, to take a step which must consign
him to like political position, if dreaming of
essaying to remain in public life after the close
of his present congressional term.
Indeed, it appeared last night as though
others who under misapprehension abandoned
the Democratic party organization without
dreaming of joining the Republicans longer
than "for this occasion only" at length compre-
bend that they cannot aid the Republicans in
overthrowing the Democracy upon the great
question Of the day, without finding their Dem
ocratic party affiliations snapped asunder for
all time to come, by their own act and deed
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CAMEL COMPANY
The newly elected President and Directors of
this company, on arriving at the office in this
city yesterday for the purpose of an organiza-
zation, found it in possession of Col. WIN. =.
Maulsby, the present President of the company,
who refused to deliver possession of the books,
papers, &c, to his alleged successors, on the
ground that he did not consider their cleo ton
In conformity with the charter of the company.
He proposed to submit the question of the
rightul control Of the affairs of the company
| to the decision of one or more eminent lawyers,
and to be governed thereby
As everything appertaining to this work is
| OF deep interest to many Of the readers of the
Star, we have endeavored to ascertain the po-
sition OF the difficulty, and present our impress
sions of it for their consideration.
The charter of the company, granted by the
State of Maryland, fixes the regular annual
meeting of the stockholders on the first Mon
day OF June, and confers upon the president
and directors the authority to convene extraor.
binary meetings of the stockholders. The
state OF Maryland has a majority of the stock
and controlling influence in the selection of the
directory. This power is coniided to the COM
misSioners of public works of that State The
powers OF these officers are prescribed and lin
tied by the new constitution, which entrusts 70
them the supervision of the public works in
which the State is interested, and confers u pom
them the right to vote the stock of the State at
meetings OF the stockholders. The late COM
mlssoners, (who stood three Democrats to one
American party man, reelected in last June
the present directory; and the stockholders,
after holding several adjourned meetings,
finally adjourned sine die. At the election
last fall the condition of parties was reversed
by the success Of two American party men,
who, with one holding over, give the majority
to that party. These three gentlemen, beliey-
ing that they bad the lawful right to call q
meeting of the stockholders, exercised tina,
right, and on the 18th of the present month
ousted the board elected in June last and sub.
stituted president and directors of their own
party.
The course adopted by Col. Maulsby has been
approved and sanctioned we learn by the most
eminent legal counsel in Maryland; and We
learn from his friends that he does not desire
TO produce any unnecessary or unwarrantable
conflict with those now claiming to manage the
affairs OF the company; but, believing thai
their election is contrary to the provisions o.
the charter, and that the Commissioners o.
Public Works had no legal or constitutions
right to convene the stockholders on the 18th
instant, will not relnquish the trust confided
to him and his associates, until he is sustained
by the legal opinion of eminent counsel that he
is right in doing so. On the other hand, the
claimants doubtless believe that they have the
law on their side. We do not know. as vet, how
the affair will terminate. Delay in organizing
will be very painful in its con- eq fences to those
who are in the wild hunt after the Offices to be
dispensed. The number Of applicants is very
large. Public rumOr assigns the general SUI
perintendency under the new auspices to John
q. Stone, of Washington county, Md: the
treasurership to Hon. Mr.. Hoffman (member of
the last Congress) from Allegheny county, and
the clerkship now held by w. s. Ringro,d.
Esq, to Mr. Vincent, Of Montgomery county
| MEN ARB KNOWN BY THE COMPANY rHEy
kEEP.-We extract the following from the
''leader' of the Chicago Ttme,-the paper of
Senator Douglas-of the 23d March, inst:
| 1.-THE CONTEXT 1c5S IN ILLINOIS
contest In Illinois during the present wear bid,
| fair to be Il most excited and animated one TO
| this state the. eyes Of the whole nation will be
| directed, and here will he fought the battle OF
popular right. The contest will be more attrac
| tive and more exciting because Of the brilliant
| array OF talent which will he ENGAGED in n