Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-23
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP


ing as well as the evening journals-was made
up, we have since ascertained, from the Kan
sas news of the st. Louis DcmOc,af, so famous
for publishing roorbackS of the kind, to the end
of deceiving the distant public for the benefit
Of the Topekaites. This dispatch was as fol-
lows We republish it, to render our comments
on it more ineligible:
kansas EIectisn-Official Returns.
ST. LouIs, Jan. 2I--The Democrat publishes
the official returns of the recent Kansas elections
over the signature of Governor Denver Us follows
Constitution "with slavery" Glib; without
slavery 5000. AT the election of the Itb inst
all the Free State officers elected by an aver
age majority Of AS. The Senate stands 10 Free
State men To Democrats; House 20 Free State
men to ID Democrats. The majority against the
Constitution at the same election was 10 POO the
alleged frauds in Oxford, Shawnee and Kickapoo
being counted.
Casually read, it is likely to create. as de-
signed, the impression that the statement that
the election Of the 4th instant resulted in the
triumph of the Topekaites for State officers. by
majority Of AIS, was based on some paper over
= the signature Of Governor Denver" Now.
the truth is, it refers in this particular only to
the election of the 2lst ultmo. wherein ac-
eording TO this dispatch, even the Topekaites
were beaten
Our reliable advices from Governor Denver
are even later than those of the ST. Louis DIM
oeros They were derived from gentleman
who personally knows the facts of the case.
He has satisfied us that the election of the 4th
inst went against the Topekaites by at least a
majority Of l 600 votes. The returns received
up to the time he left the Territory, renders
that fact certain, past per adventure. So we
assure the Star readers that there can be no
truth In this despatch, wherein it alleges that
the Topekaites, rather than the Democrats
the friends of the Lecompton Constitution as
carried In the election of the 21st ult. were
triumphant on the 4th inst. The latter have
carried, not only the State officers, but the
Legislature also, the news from the correspon-
dence Of the st Louis Democrat to the contra
~ notwithstanding.
As for the farce Of casting vote on the Lee
compton Constitution ITSELF on the 18th inst,
being wholly illegal, the friends of that instru-
ment-those who admit its binding force, re
fused to vote upon that question, which, they
held, was finally disposed of in the election of
the 2lst ult. They voted for State officers and
members of the Legislature under the prov-
sions OF the LecOmptOn Constitution only de-
nylng the right Of the Legislature that had no
legal existence to'provide that vote should be
polled ON the 4th, on any question touching
the validity and force of the Lecompton Con-
stitution
1t will be found when the official returns
reach Washington, that their aggregate vote
far exceeds the 10000 majority alleged to have
been polled on the same day, (the 4th instant,)
against the Lecompton Constitution
We make these explanations, because we
perceive that strong efforts are being made by
the Republican party men and their pseudo
Democratic aiders and abettors to mystify the
minds Of various Democratic representatives
from Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania, whom
they represent to be shivering in the wind at
this time, between their allegiance to the Dem
ocratic party and its measures and their fears
OF the power of the anti slavery sentiment in
their respective districts. We have had. for
one OF our age, vast experience in the politics
OF our country That experience has taught
US that the nominal Democrat who hesitates
between standing fairly and squarely by his
party, its principles and measures, through
good and evil report, has but one way of saving
himself, even temp orarily. That is, by at once
avowing that he has become a convert To the
views Of the opposition, and carrying off with
him all the weak brethren who are more NJ,
tached to him, personally, than to the time
honored tenets Of their nominal political faith.
ANY ether course accords time TO the latter IN
recover their senses when they will leave such
leaders to the fate of other political tempo.
risers so aptly illustrated in the present noI;t.
zeal status Of Messrs. VIM C. Riyes and u p
Talmadge.
HE NEW CoDE.-Below will be found an
interesting communication upon this so impor.
tant subject to the future of the people of this
Dlstr ct. We publish it, because it is full Of
really strong points, though by no means an
admirer Of the invective style OF logic in which
IL is couched:
EdtfoT OF The Stor: do NOT yonde, N GA 80
nucn opposition to the new Code when I TaaS
% inP"itdht character of its provision touc bina
dents re Observation-Disclosures Sn which so many Of our resi-:
Ahving or catering TO their appetite Vo,n :, x
sasy 70 see thet no man can get along her. "a
eordlng to the new Code who live ~ mr. tdc-
OF others, a. the laws are so vsS,, " lhe Ianor
such, and every citizen will know Il NJ, upon
ofoPinion that the Code will be voted Nv, am
will tell you why think so: ~h' and
LIST. Every pettifogging LAWYER ever, ;,,..,
the peace, every constable, collector aud noIioi
man Will vote against IL, b-cause al M 80
live pretty much on the ignorance of our ci,i1sr
OF what In the present law. BY the new Cod.
every rational man will have a chance 10 I,o,s,
much law another. q"
I'd. All GROCERY keepers, adulterator. Of
liquors, drugs or provisions will oppose IT, as the
new Code will compel them 10 follow some more
ereditaole but less easy occupation.
sd All persons Of disreputabe occupations
burglars, thieves, DC. whose name il legion
plainly see, by the adoption Of the new Code that
tnelf - occupation is gone" here, and they will
est calling "0"-
NOW u Is not much Of a wonder after all, that
sucn part OF our population would use all the
schemes In their power to compass the overthrow
OF the new Code yet not one OF them Object,
openly 10 the law bearing upon their own k;mk
for that would be bad policy among honest men
ana no doubt would be more ia favor ,fter
their objrctiag to II on account Of its eviden,
justice.
The vasGbond who never could get mon. than
three OF four drinks IN debt Is opposed TO the n,v
Code. He says because the law Of impTi,onment
for debt Is renewed, and the creature who never
bad sbanss to pay cent Of interest In his life,