Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-17
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

what they claim TO be due time in which to de.
bate it legitimately. That was frankly and
promptly accorded by the friends of the bill
and the balance of the days session went of
IN excellent temper, and harmoniously, so far
RS the personal bearing of all the members of
the body is concerned. The firm bearing of
the majority throughout the protracted session
OF the night before last doubtless sufieed to
check, and indeed overcome, the disposition of
portion of the bills Senatorial opponents to
essay the policy of attempting to defeat the
measure by wearing out its friends by "parli-
mentary expedients," IS persistent factious
motions are termed now
Apropos:-lt will strike the man of common
sense as gross inconsistency on the part of those
opponents of the bill who counsel a resort to
suen expedients to defeat 1.-THE so-well ascer-
tanned Will Of the majority of the Senate
while at the same time they are believing
themselves hoarse against what they alleged to
be the faetiOus efforts of the friends of the lie
compton constitution in Kansas. TO defeat the
alleged will of the majority there.
We have seen in various opposition journals
anu nsara In the conversation of opposition
men around US, most violent appeals for revo-
lutionary measures in both chambers of the
National Legislature to compass the defeat of
this bull, evincing state of mind on the part
OF many influential anti-Lecomptonites Dor
dsrlng on desperation, if not insanity. Sober
second thought, however, has rescued the CD
position OF the Senate from the danger of stand
ing IN the damaging attitude before the coun-
try IN which their more vehement friends
would place them. We regret to write that at
present we do not see reason to hope that the
House opponents Of the bill will act as wisely.
at least, until after expanding much proftless
fury, froth and wind.
EVIL FcREBoDISes.-TheE New York Herald
has OF late been as true to its declared convic-
tons upon questions of national import as any
other Journal In the land. We have been much
granhsd by its recent course, in the belief that
lis conductor has at length realized the value
of fixed character in journal and was about
to demonstrate his new appreciation of it, In
his issue Of Sunday last, however, he staggers
US by IN article wherein he assumes the defeat
OF the general policy of the present national
Administration, to the success of which he has
been consistent friend. We may not be un-
derstcod as charging on him a want of entire
sympathy with it (the Administration On
the contrary, his persistent friendship for it
has demonstrated to our conviction the earnest
meas oil his desire for its triumph to the end
Lis NAL apToPos representations, however, in
the connection referred to above, convince us
Of his lack Of political acumen-a misfortune
rather than fault. He takes it for granted
that the Lecompton constitution is destined TO
fail, and that its failure is fraught with disas-
tiers dire to the present national Administra
ton.
Now, we have to say that in his estimate of
the strength Of the Lecompton Constitution
In Congress, the Herald's editor is entirely at
fault. Its friends here feel assured of its sue
cess upon grounds We cannot explain for want
Of room' 50 AS to throw more light on the par
ucular point than We have already shed upon
IT, AS his argument to show that peculiar
dangers besct the Administration is based
wholly on the hypothesis of the defeat of the
LecomPton Constitution, it of course falls to
the ground.
We are happy, indeed, to be able to assure
the HeratH that 1t may dry up its tears as soon
rs possible, for the admission of Kansa, into
the Union, with the Lecompton Constitution
Is q foregone conclusion, n, matters now stand
here.
iHs mARsHALSHIP OF THE DISTRICT
seems that Kansas engrosses the attention Of
Congress, to the exclusion Of all other concerns
OF public nature. In this District the admin
is,raion of justice is virtually stopped for want
OF legal officers. There is no United States
oficer who can serve process, or execute Justice
In any way. The Courts Of the District of Co.
lumbia ard the Grand Jury have adjourned
over, from time to time, in the hope and belief
that Marshal would be appointed, and con-
nrmed by the Senate. For ourself, we have
nothing to say but praise concerning the fitness
and qualifications of Marshal Hoover or of the
character and conduct Of any gentleman who
was lately an applicant to succeed him: but.
after full and searching scrutiny into tie
claims OF the various applicant. for the Office il
was the pleasure Of the Preside mt to nominate
for that office his old and steady friend, Col.
Selden, whose appointment receives the general
appreciation Of our fellow citizens, We feel as
fured, as that Of either of bis opponents would
have done; and As we are quite sure, from our
personal knowledge of the Colonel, that nothing
can be justly said against him, we respectfully
submit to the Senate the propriety Of acting
upon his nomination without delay. "1he
laws delay" lie grievance here now
The WASHINGTON esterdsy morn
ing Cornelius Wendell, Esq, announced,
through the columns of the Union, that be
has again become its publisher; and to-day
Col VIM. A. Harris, OF Mo-, announces that
he has transferred it to Mr. Wendell. Col.
Harris is induced to this course, it seems, by
the pressure Of business engagements upon
him. Ills va''dietory to hi' readers is grace
full, and worthy of his high reputation Of an
ardent Democrat
All the present political world know Mr..
Wendell, the printer of the last House of Rer i.
retentatives, for most enterprispg and ener-
getic business man, and Democrat who has |