Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-30

other times and elsewhere In to-day paper we
show that their aim is simply to strengthen the |
cause Of Abolitionism, by quotation after QUO
tation from their current newspaper specula- |
tions on the subject.
We find another such exposition of their
grand ultimate aim to which we invite the |
special attention of the constituents of those |
Southern gentlemen who are to be their hewers
OF wood and drawers of water 1t is from hipb
authority in the Republican party church.
from the Washington correspondence Of tbe
New York Erentng Post dated Washington,
March 18th, inst)
cit is generally conceded that the opnos,,ion
Will support MIR. Crittenden's substitute some
Republicans will vote for 1t as the best weanon
al hand with which to Stay the administration,
ana thus compel peace in Kansas It gives the
people Of Kansas the power, under their nresent
Legislature. to crush out Lecompton But for
this they could not be justified in voting for II.
Ihose who are here, as the representatives Of the
people OF Kansas, say that they will be satisfied
with 1t. and wiI hold themselves responsible to
MAKE Kansas free State under it,:
THE HoN. Mr.. UNDERwOoD.-Our impres-
sion is that the Republican party leaders and
their newspaper men in this city (who are
re-echoing through hundreds of prints their
calculations in this connection are deceiying
themselves with reference to the vote of Mr.
Underwood, of Kentucky, upon the Lecompton
question. We know that he is a very stern
| opponent of the Democratic party; yet we
also know that up to this time his votes and
| speeches show that he has been faithful to the
| interests ofthe South, his State and immediate
| constituents. We know, further, that he is well
aware that the purpose of defeating the Kan
sas State bill entertained by the unanimous
Republican party of Congress, is to strike a
fatal blow at the slavery rights and interests
of the South, rather than to strike the Demo
cratic party blow. Mr.. Underwood has had
great experience in national public affairs, and
is, withal, gentleman of sound discretion
one not to be taken in by cajolement Under
such circumstances, he cannot be deceived into
working out TIE purposes of the aboltionists
with reference to.Kansas. Vote as he NAV, he
will be we'll aware of the dire consequences to
his own section of the Confederacy in the Union,
OF the defeat of the bill on Thursday next. We
therefore do not anticipate that the Republi-
cans will find him on that day the plant tool
for their purpose of Frustrating the South, they
certainly desire that he shall be.
| NEW TEsr.-It is well known that Nessrs
| Gale and Lane, Examiners in the Patent Office
were removed from office on account Of their al
| legged connection with the school maintained here
| Tor the instruction of colored children. The re-
| moVal, Tor the same cause, of another Examiner
| MI. Peale, Is now demanded by a Southern news
paper. Comment upon such prescription is I'M
| necessary.
| We clip the extract printed above from the
Rrpmbiic, an abolitionist newspaper published
in this city. Messrs. Gale and Lane were re-
moved, we presume, on account of their con-
nectlon as trustees with this school, supported
In the midst Of this slaveholding community by
the money of abolitionsts, collected at the
North with the avowed purpose of being used
to interfere with slavery in the South, and
| especially in the District of Columbia 1t exists
here certainly in defiance of the spirit of the
local law, if not of its letter. and is regarded by
this community with great unanimity as sort
| OF branch of :" the underground railroad" at
least so far as the sentiments of all engaged
| In 1t are concerned. If Mr.. Peale an Examiner
of the Patent Office is connected with it, rs the
| Rrp"6fic clearly intimates above, and desires
to retain his place under the Government, we
advise him to wash his hands OF it as soon as
possible; for our belief is, that those in charge
Of the Government at this time would as soon
think of keeping one convicted before the
courts of negro stealing, in office here as one
identified with so odious an establishment as
this incendiary school is certainly.
| ARMY ORDERs.-General Scott. with the ap-
prevail of the Department, has issued army
orders to protect the military communications
with the Utah expedition from interruption by
Mormons or Indians, which are to 90 into effect
as soon as circumstances will permit We
have not room for these orders IN ertenso to-
| day. They establish military district along
the line of communication through the Terri
| tory Of Nebraska, to be known as the Platte
| District, with the head quarters at Fort Lara
ME, and provide tor the establishment of a
new military post therein. The ten companies
Of the 4,h regiment of artillery and two COM
panies Of Dragons, now in Kansas under COM
mand of Brevet Col Munroe, are ordered to
occupy the contemplated new district The
remainder of the orders consist in mere details
Of the method Of this force moving forward to
the occupancy directed, and the manner in
which it shall conduct It's corporations with
the Utah expedition.
CHANGE OF USIFORH.-We noticed several
days ago that the War Department was about
| to order changes in the uniform of the Army
generally. 1t now appears that such an order
| has been issued, and it contains full descrip-
ton of the new uniform decided upon. The
| cap now worn is supplanted by felt hat with
hrim ,! inches wide and crown g. inches high.
bound with ribbed silk for offices and double
stitched around the rim for men. The trim
minVs for general officers are as foIIovs Gold
cord, with acorn-shaped ends; the brim of the
hat Topped up on the right side, and fastened
with an eagle attached to the side of the hat
three black ostrich feathers on the left side a
gold embroidered wreath in front, on black
velvet ground, encircling the letters U. S. in
silver. old English characters
For other classiications of officers and for the
privates, there are similar trimmings, varying
slightly for each distinctive grade or class.
The change also extends to the pantaloons