Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-02
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tanning Offices for themselves or for persons in
whose prsferment they were personally and
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AGRoss SANDER upoN Ex-Gov. WALKER |
REFurED.-The Republican press are accusing |
Gov Walker of having, for personal eonsidera-
tons, abandoned the ground formerly assumed |
by him in relation to Kansas matters. They
charge that he bargained with the Administers
ton to do so, in consideration that the prosecu-
ton of the suit against Fossatt, involving the
New Almedan mines in California. in which he
claims an interest, should not be pressed in the
Supreme Court. The originators of this vile
SANDER know it to be false. It is clear, Gov.
W. has changed no view upon Kansas matters,
we are sure 1t is to be hoped that he is not
for cursiDg the country for long years to como
about matters which can and ought to be speed
lily disposed Of for the common good, and that,
too, merely to benefit Republication, and to
enable that party to continue an agitation de-
signed solely for tho benefit of its leaders.
But this we do know. The prosecution of
the Fossatt suit has not been abandoned. Be-
ing confined to his house by Q severe attack of
illness, and under the care Of one of our ply
sicians, the Attorney General was not able to
appear in court and argue the cause. That
duty in this cause, so far as the opening Of the
argument was concerned, was committed to
Mr. Gillet, his assistant. who is known as one
Of the most indefatigable and able members OF
the profession. Those who heard him, all affirm
that he did so with zeal and ability, and that
the interests of the Government were we'll
capad for The x~r
the Government, by Hon Reverdy johnson, in
one of his ablest and most effectual efforts
Every judge of the Supreme Court will affirm
that this Fossatt case has been prosecuted, on
the part Of the Government, with zeal, energy
and ability equal to that displayed in any case
of the term.
Hence, the very foundation of this vile SIAN
der utterly fails. There is no pretext for it,
but it originated in a wicked effort to ipjure
the character of both Gov. Walker and the Ad-
ministration. But it will wholly fail of its OBJ
ject. Gov. W. would not sell his character to
secure pecuniary reward; his whole life is O
REPUTATION of such charge; and those who
know the Attorney General know him to be rs
insorruptible man as lives. Republicanism
must be hard pressed when it seeks to make
capital by vilifying such men. Their labors
will be worse than useless.
| NONINATED.-There can be no doubt of the
nomination, at a late hour yesterday afternoon,
of DR.. VIM. P. Jones to be the Postmaster Of
the Federal Metropolis, vice Col. JAS g. Ber-
rett, whose term Of Office expired on the 23d
ult. DIR. Jones held the same position for four
years under the administration of Gen. Jack
son, discharging its duties to the entire salts
faction of the business community, and, indeed,
| OF all who had occasion to receive or send mail
matter through the Washington post Office.
The contest for the Office in this case has been
a severe one between three or four prominent
and popular Democrats, the appointment o.
each having been urged by his immediate
friends. On review of all the papers pre-
sented by all of them, President Buchanan has
felt it to be his duty to accord the office to Dr.
Jones, and we feel quite sure that the citizens
Of Washington, with few exceptions indeed
will acquiesce cheerfully in his decision. The
question is one which legitimately and really
interests the public, only in so far as they are
interested in having tho duties Of the Office
properly discharged. As a matter of course
the other aspirants for it and those who in.
terested themselves personally in their behalf
are sorey disappointed. Yet as they are gen.
orally persons Of good sense and sound Demo.
Gratis, We know well that they, too, will soor
soon come to acquiesce as cheerfully and grace
fully in this result Of the contest they should
We congratulate DR.. j. on his nomination.
| TREMBLING IN THEIR SHoEs.-The opponents
Of the immediate admission Of Kansas into the
Union are evidently dreadfully afraid least the
Senate shall be provoked into adopting the
previous question as a standing rule to govern
their proceedings. This is apparent in what
numerous writer's from this city for the distant
press sympathizing with them are now inditine
on the subject. For their information We have
To saw that if their friends in tho hoa, .;,.