The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-13

NEW AVhH, <AP'A -, Aooc.
Thc new concern, not yet named, .e composed OF
the republicans dsarmed, the South Americana tNo"
notngs and score of seeding democrats, Is
in an evident state of alarm far the affiliated int this
city arc concerned lest the "Crittcndcn amendment,
something tanamount to 1t, should pass, Kansas pc
admitted into the Union, and all their political stock IN
trade swept away The organs OF the several tribes which
compose the guerilla opposition to order, good govern
mcnt and the democracy trembling for fear that
committee of conference should be nonlnatei, and the
question settled in an honorable and satisfactory manner
The House of Representatives is warned to guard against
Speaker Orrs contempt of justice and parliamentary
law in other Words feather bed OF the soitcst and
fullest proportions lis being spread to break the tall Of the
abolitionss, pro-slavery knownothings republicans
and renegade democrats should committee Of confer
ence provide for the admission of Kansas with the Lee
compton constitution, remove the question from federal
politics. and thus knock the head the cherished scheme
Of agitation, which Humphrey Mashalland Giddings
Horace Greeley and Crittcnden, Douglas and Hale Eas
tus Brooks and the gallant Webb depend for future po
litica sustenance and material profit.
The honest intelligent, conservative men Of this city,
not oily Of The democratic party but Of every party
openly declare that Kansas has occupied far too much
public attention. and that they hope that the s}ecdics
may be taken to invest the people OF that Terri
tory with power to manage their affairs and to
levc Congress and the public at large from further con-
sidelation of the subject These have approved in
the most emphatic and convincing manner the mode
proposed by the President to settle the question: and they
still adhere to their opinon, convinced than ever
not advise desire concessions to be made to the enemy
under any circumstances 1t would be degrading to the
democratic party to abate ota OF its position or its
policy win the worthless support Of the renegade squad
which has worked so actively on behalf Of the black
republicans and know -nothings Faction may prevail
for truth, justice, and wisdom but let not
those who the side of the latter yield one jo OF
their principles in order to concate those who conti
tute the former.
The State legislature is sweeping up the floor very
rapidly previous to adournmcnt-it supposed within
three days. The bill to repeal the mctropoiitanpoce
law has been lost in the senate by vote OF III to ~
suppose therefore, that we are TO be cursed another
year with this most mquitous tyrannca and corrupt
enactment. Senator Spinoa, OF Brooklyn, made some
very racy disclosures in his speech ON Friday as to the
working of the police law and the conduct OF Governor
King commission If the charges made by Mr.. Spi-
noa he accurate II is clear that Governor King exercised
wise discretion IN withdrawing the names of Messrs.
Stranaan and Bowen, because they must have been
jcced by the senate 1t appears that the black rcpub
majority in the board with that lctioatc interest
for their relatives for which they distinguished
than for their official recde have been in the habit OF
appointing their brothers. brothers law, cousins &c
policemen and that these metropolitans discharged no
other duty than draw their pay and further the political
fortunes of tcii friends the commissioners A. Mr. Brad
shaw who had been appointed in this way by Mr. Sta
nahan, has drawn pay for several months, and never
did, been required to do any duty but declare to the
voters of Brooklyn generally at all times and on all
casions, that Stranahan wonderful man. and that
Brooklyn would be paradise the admirable Strana
this duty too onerous, considered in these revival
times that little truth would be better he .'up
and told The whole affair would be very amusing had
not the bill to repeal the police law been lost To know
that such nilntes practiscd and I've powcrlcss to
prevent them, is rather trying, particularly when it il
notorious that sevcncghhs OF the population affected by
the law consider it oppressive, and desire it to be abro
gated bill to ascertain such citizens entitled &c
the right of suffrage passed in the senate II Is very
doubtful how it will fare in the house The repeal of ths
railroad dime BILL and the bill to authorize New York
raise money by tax passed, and the bill to prevent
the creation of floating canal debt ordered to
third reading.
The Mum.rd concerts commence tomorrow night The
public are on the ptee Of expectation and the ineia
igable nYresaro Mr. Uilman, evidently hopes for
flowing houses and overlooking treasury. The great
difficulty among the city newspaper editors to decide
whether the Mard who is here and who is 10 lead the
monster orchestra is 'his father himself neither
nor the other Like the Irislman they thought some
time ago that he his father recently that he
himself and they "havc reason to believe
that he il neither the the other do not pre-
sumo to pass opinion, much less decide how tbs
truth stands. l only know TINT great things prom
ised and expected from the OF M. Muxaris magic
wand and that the editor of the Courier and Enquirer
shocked that anything terrible ball resembling the
| French opera balls should be allowed in New York
| have to correct In my last stated tina
the Crystal Palace fee in aid Of the Hunter Woods char
| ty went of well and harmonously. l was mistaken
In 10 IL o'clock at night everything went well but af
ter that hour when the barrcom had become potent ant
the spirits OF the crowd than ordinarily buoy
ant of the most tremendous confusion took plac
in the cloak room, where poor appointc,
TO take and give back the wappngs of close 20 90,
people. Cloaks, funs shoes, hats caps shawls &c. &C.
all jumblcd together tho poor cloak woman faint
ed and has since Lost her reason those who hal TIN
courage to stand the battle took whatever they could La
their hands on and the tiul went home hntlss cloaL