Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-25

Seiden, Esq, 10 the District Marshalship
Under the rules governing the proceedings of
the body in, executive session, report on a
nomination must lay over at least one day
before being finally disposed Of; which accounts
for the fact that it was not promptly confirmed
This action Of the Senate s il dietary Committee
scatters to the wind the " Washington CORES
pondence" story Of the probability of the rejcc-
ton of Mr.. Selden, than whom this community
contains no gentleman personally more worthy
to hold any place of trust under the Govern.
ment We explained some time since that there
could exist no reasonable doubt of his con6rma
ton as soon as the Senate could find time to
consider the nomination; and the action of yes
terday, mentioned above, confirms our state
ment on that occasion, though it was directly
contrary to what all the Washington CORES
pondents essayed at the same time to impress
on the distant public mind. s
A MELANCHOLY INCIDEsr.-This morning,
q deep gloom overspread the Navy Depart
ment, as we'll as large circle Of residents of
this city, in consequence Of the announcement
of the sudden and altogether unexpected de-
cease of Lauriston B. Hardin, Esq, Register
and Disbursing Clerk of the Navy Department.
Mr.. H was at his post yesterday, and was out
last evening visiting some friends He had re.
turned home, and was about retiring, in ap-
parent usual health. After reaching his room,
however, on experiencing some unusual sensa-
tons, he started to return to the room of Capt
Adams, in the same house, and where he had
a moment before been engaged in conversation
Init haf, IL
| ton became so violent as to completely pros
trate his system, and he fell in the passage
Assistance was Immediately rendered, and Dr.
| Whelan was called in as promptly as practical
BILE. All efforts to relieve him were, however,
unayailing, and death ensued about twelve
| O'Clock, in less than ten minutes after the COM
mencement Of the attack. Mr. HIS boarding
house was on g street, nearly opposite the
State Department.
The deceased had been occupying the same
position in the Navy Department since May
LIST, 1881, having received his first appointment
from Gov. Branch, then Secretary of the Navy,
during Andrew Jackson's first administration
He was originally from North Carolina, where
he has a large circle of relatives still residing
He was widower at the time of his death, of
about 80 years of age, and leaves three chill
dren. There was probably no gentleman en-
gagged in any of the Government Departments
who had a wider circle of warm friends than
Mr.. H., or who was held in higher general
esteem, although his position was one where
he had frequently the most delicate duties to
perform. His attention to business. unswerv-
ing probity, affable manners, and generous
and sincere respect for the feelings of all with
whom he was brought into contact won for him
universal respect and affection. The fact OF
his having held the same prominent public
position for twenty-seven years is high testi-
monial as to his sterling qualities.
His funeral will take place on Saturday, at
II O'Clock, from the Episcopal Church at Alex.
andria, whittier his remains will probably be
conveyed on the morning of that day
THEIR Ends AND AIMs.-The special tele-
graphic correspondent Of the New York Tn.
b"ne, writing on the 22d instant, says:
Developments are being made, from day to
day, OF the deeP-laid plans of the Douglas faction
| to control or destroy the Democratic party with
| view to the Presidential contest of 1860 -
We quote what he says in this connection. in
order to say that this correspondent ha. hit the
| nail on the head according to the common un-
Outstanding among the true members of the
Democratic party in public life. If ever the
tergiversation Of Democratic politician was
the result of sinister influences, that of Stephen
A Douglas, upon Kansas, is a glaring illustra-
ton OF the kind No other distinguished pub
lie man Of the North ever committed himself
against the tenor of his recent Kansas record SO
completely. He evidently conceived that his
previous course on the slavery question would
have Induced the South in Congress to take his
current course On trust, and to join hun in CD
| position to the Lecompton Constitution, for the
sake OF bis future. How bitterly he has been
uDdeceived is evident in his recent bad health
which we regard as being wholly the result Of
his disappointment. He risked all on the
cast OF die, as it were, and has thrown a
very low number, indeed. That is to say, he
mas Invested himself thus of the confidence of
the Democratic party, without achieving that
OF bis new allies and co-laborers-the Republi-
can party. lie has not yet been able to bring
his mind to the point of realizing that he is
nOw-bOdy and breeches-part and parcel OF
that organization, deriving from them-so to
speak-all the popular sympathy he now en-
joys.
TERsRLY STATED.-The New York Herald
In recent article upon the Kansas question,
thus presents the issue as it now stands, di.
vested OF all extraneous dressing:
| Our opinion has been, and continues TO he.
tha. the vital question with the South In this
| matter IL the abstraction of slavery. Let this
I.ecompton Constitution prevail, and the alb
straction involved will establish the principle
| that no new State hereafter shall be excIudrd
| from the Union because OF the recognition of
slavery in its organic law. The platform of the
Republican party Is mo more slave Territories
no more slave States, and while the success of
Tue LecomPton abstraction will be the defeat of
shis sectional policy, the failure Of Lecompton
VIII De tahtanount to mo more slave Territories
and mo more slave States','
Such is indeed the work which the abolition
lists OF Congress require at the hands of those
southern members whom they expect to 20
with them Tor the next week or two on all
questions incidentally arising In the consider.
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