Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-01
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Union, vindicates the correctness of our persist
ent assurances to the public that Kansas would |
be admitted into the Union with the Lecompton
Constitution. We have now to- say, further
that our private information from the Territory
leads as to the conclusion. that the law Will be
and gladly accepted by "a majosity Of |
the people of the Territory, in the face of the
confident boasts of the opposition that the ma
Jorlty there is "against Lecompton." We speak
by the card in making this prediction, and in
Vite the reader to rememberit.
The victory on the part of President Buchanan
has been one OF the completest, and, under the
circumstances, most effective known to the his
tory of American public affairs. But for the
fact that Stephen Arnold Douglas had an axe
to grind in connection with the question-felt
called on to use it to secure for his return to
the Senate of the United States, Republican
party votes in the Illinois northumberland
would have been no Democratic split upon it
whatever. The only hope for the reelection of
his (nOminally) Democratic colleagues of the
House, after his disqualification over to the Re-
publican side, was to go with him-as slender
as that hope was. Hence they were found yes
terday contcnding shoulder TO shoulder with
MessrS. Giddings y Co., to the bitter end
The personal popularity of Mr.. Stephen Ar
mold Douglas, backed by their own personal
dlsappoiniments concerning Office for their in
dlyidual strikers in their speetivedistriets,
also induced few other nominal members to
formally unite themselves with the Republican
party, as all have done, who having been elect
ed as Democrats, yesterday voted with that party
In the final struggle. Its (the Republican par
ty's) disappointment on finding it could not c,I-
troll Mr.. English and those Democrats waose
original confidence in the integrity of the pur-
pose OF Mr.. Stephen Arnold Douglas led them
to abandon, temporarily, their identified
ton with the Democratic party, manifested
itself in a display of parliamentary usage
never excelled in intensity, and utterly indie
scrlbable In print so as to give the reader
faithful idea of it, These gentlemen meant no
wrong-nO abandonment Of their proper politi-
cal allegiance, and entertained no purpose of
strengthening the cause Of the Republican par
ty. They were led into their unfortunate Do
sition through extreme zeal for the principle
Of popular sovereignty and mistaken conf
dence that Stephen Arnold Douglas would not
mislead them into a political quagmire in or
der to strengthen himself with Republisan
votes to secure his return to the Senate of the
United Stales. As soon as their eyes were
opened to the light of the truth, they vindica-
ted nobly indeed, the integrity of their Democ
racy. handful of Southern rights members
for time threatened the loss of this all ilnpor
tant measure to the future Of the Democratic
party Every man of them acted in perfect
good falth, however, from the beginning to the
end of their regeneration.
Until discussion settled that question, they
conceived that the report of the Conference
Committee involved a surrender of q princpls
OF the original bill of the Senate But it being
made clear that they were mistaken in that
view, when the roll was called for the final
charge upon the Over-cOnfident cohorts of the
opposition, they were found in their proper
places, OF course. But two of them were among
the missing; estimable gentlemen in eyery
particular, bent on dischargirg their duty con.
scientiously, but unfortunately afflicted with
idiesyncracies which detract from their practi-
cablllty now and then, as legislators. In this
case, as In most others, their kinks worked no
serious mischief, though they aided greatly in
temporarily embarrassing those to whom thew
are sincerely attached politically To the firm
ness, discretion and good temper of tho Presi.
dent of the United States most, indeed ia DIN.
Tor the settlement of this lately 50 threatening
imbrogilo to the future of Democratic party
ascendancy. The trials in connection with II
through which he passed have impressed the
Democratic public men of the nation here as.
sembled with a sense of bis frmness s,o.ci,v
ana craftsmanship such as are required, now.
more than ever before, in guiding the ship Of
State, as they have not been impressed nre.
viously, since old Jackson's time. tits yorv
clearly their opinion, evidently, that thew owe
most 10 his sagacity, energy and force of char
acter for the great triumph over which thew are
now rejoicing. Henceforward his administra-
ion is to have plain sailing throughout the
balance OF the lifetime Of the present Congress.
1HE DISCHARGE OF THE WORKMEN-Tbe
following paper from under tho hand Of Cant
Melgs explains his action of yesterday evening,
anticipated In brief article in Yesterdays
Star. The only point now to be considereJi Il
TO prevail on Congress to make the appropria.
'loh necessary for the immediate renewal of
the work Surely all our fellow citizens are
SO deeply interested in this matter as to induce
an united effort on their part to have Congress
act on 1t at once. The exhaustion Of the ap-
preparation makes it suddenly, on the part of
their providers, almost impossible to find bread
tor the mouths Of thousands of worthy and de.
serving persons here assembled by Congress
Itself, to do its work. VIII not Conpres. nine
diately dispose of this case,
mn CAPITOL EXTENSION, Goth AprIl. 1879
Tee aPPioPii ration being exhausted IL become,
necessary 10 suspend all operations on the chi
toi Extension, and 10 discharge all hands
winnie the superintendent cannot make any
Engagement which will render the Unit.d S,,,ay
na al 10 claims for services rendered from tbjs
I'm, Inn, uhtll Congress- provides funds for the woTk
mere Is 80 much property on the ground ana so
,n arriving daily under orders given before
ane exhaustion OF the appropriation that il is ne
cessaTy 10 provide for the care of the Grst an,
ond s~ vi INC Sec
For this purpose 1t IS proposed TO retail, tho
Pnnclpal foremen on the following terms. nro.
Viued tlry dccede To the arrangement.
SnOulu APPROXIMATION no Ia.