Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-09

while il has no less surely knocked the Demo-
cratic absauatulators 4" clean out Of water"
The latter severed their late party connections
in the arm belief nat their desertion would com
pletely break down the strength of the Democra.
cy at the North on the greatliving issue between
the Democratic party and the Republicans
They felt perfectly sure that the South would
be compelled to take them as allies, because
there would be no party left in the North less
Committed to anti-slavery views. They be-
lieyed the game to be entirely in their own
hands, and therefore played it with the bold
ness which has marked their conduct ever since
the sores on their heads "broke out Never
were the nerves of persons unexpectedly shaken
with the shower-bath, more disconnected tnan
theirs have been by this New York result
They show it in multitude of ways; and more
especially in their private efforts to induce
some who have so far acted with them without
due thought of the consequences of so doing, to
continue on board their hastily constructed
political craft, now that all perceive that it is
rapidly drifting without rudder, sails, steam or
compass, out into an unknown ocean Of future
politics. which efforts, by the by, meet with
little success, Of course.
The LECoMproN CONSTITUTION. The last
Western mail brought us the following COM
mentary upon portion of the principal speech
of Senator Douglas upon the Lecompton Con-
stitution question, from the pen and over the
signature of q prominent actor in the affair,
which we thus take occasion to lay before the
public, as exploding one of the Kansas mares
nests on which the Hon. Senator from Hlino S
dwells with peculiar gusto
WyANDorT, Feb %. 1858.
Some time In last month addressed the fol-
lowing communication to the editor Of the -
for publication, (being subscrber.) but 1t never
appeared. 1t is probable 1t failed to re ach his
office. ask the IA Yor Of its insertion in the col
ums of the Star. WIN WALKER.
GA further fact which is stated to me by an
ofhcer OF the army who was present, Is, that the
clerk who was understood to have perpet ated
the Oxford frauds was chosen clerk Of the Con-
vention by reclamation, on the suggestion that
his services In Johnson county entitled him to
that election. wide Douglass speech, Dec p
Such appears to be- statement furnished Judge
Douglas by San Officer of the Army" | was
member Of that much abused Convention-Oue Of
the twelve delegates from I.eavenworth county,
and took an active part in all its proceedings.
wish to make a statement for the purpose Of
correcting an error into which that Senator has
been led, and to vindicate the members of that
Convention from charge so scnndaiOus, but for
tunately incorrect in point Of fact.
From the reading of the extract J. would ap-
pear that 'the suggestion made in open
Convention. This | deny. vas in my seat
that morning and have a clear and distinct rec
objection of all that passed in ,tion with the
election Of secretary and other officers. Neither
Johnson county nor the Oxford fraud, IL frauds
there were, was alluded to in that election. The
circumstances attending this election will here
DTlSnV relate. feel don't hall no
tanned by every member present.
Cpon the TeasSembliny of the Convention on
the 18th OF October, pursuant to adjournment in
September, there was not quorum present. On
Tuesday, the Goth, still no quorum. On Wed
nesday, the 2lst in the after noon, wor king quo
rum was present. Colonel Hughes, the secretary
elect being detained at Ledvrnworth City, by
sickness, sent in his resignation on Thursday
morning. The Office of secretary was then de-
ciared vacant, and resolution adopted for going
into an election of secretary and assistant secre
tary Mr.. Charles p McIlvain Of Douglas coun-
ty, and Major 6. ii Hand of Johnson, were put
in nomination; bv whom ! do not now remem-
Der Major Hand withdrew in favor Of Mr.. Nc
Twain, when the latter elected, and the for
mer electsd assistant secretary were Qualified
and entered upon their respective duties. The
Convention then proceeded to the election Of an
enrolling clerk Mr.. Fl. Nj. Mcmillan Of Doug
las county was nominated, think, by MI. l. s.
Boiling, and Major w III Yates by Mr. Danforth
OF Johnson county. On a vote being ia ken, MIR
Mcmillan was declared to have received ma
disclosed the fact that quorum had not voted.
when the election of enrolling clerk was post
pOnfd till the afternoon. Meantime, Mr.. Nc
Mullan declined in favor of Major Yates On the
meeting Of the Convention IN the afternoon the
latter was elected almost unanimously The SEN
aior's informant surely did not intend to ath IN
that ''the suggestion that his (Hand's) services
In Johnson county, entitled him to that election
was made In open Conventions; for | am positive
that, pending the election of the above-n named
orhcers, no aliusion was made to the Oxford pre-
fixx.,-
as stated, II must have been made out of doors
on the street or in the hotels-not in open Con-
vention, affirm. Can the delegate that made
the suggestion be named, l trow not. ] even
d 'ubt whether one-half Of the delegates knew
that Major Hand was from johnson county, till
he was nominated; did not
In conclusion, permit me to say and ii affords
me pleasure to make this declaration, that the
l'ecompton Constitutional Convention was com
posed OF true and staunch DemOcrats--men Of
eminent abilities, high responsibility and sterl-
ing worth-men who, knowing the rig hit would
the right pursue. Knowing the wishes Of their
respective constituencies they acted accord ny w.
regardless Of the clamors Of our political OppO-
nents and scorning the obloquy heaptd upon
them by Intriguing and Enthusiastically Demo
carts. VIM WALksR.
The REVIVAL IN NEW YoRK-The political
abOlitionists are already at work in endeavor-
ing to turn the progressing extensive revival
of religion in New York city and State to ac-
count of their political interests. Thus, the
New York 1ribnne, conducted entirely by
men who are avOwed atheists and deists, (if we
are not greatly mistakenly are tossing their
heads over it, like the maid with the milk pail,
in the fable. Elsewhere to-day we explain the
fact that abolitiOnism has received blow in
the also progressing change in American EN- =
llsh and French popular sentiment upon the
negro labor question, which, under ordinary
circumstances, must more than counterbalance
the effect Of the fanatical turn which the newly
experienced religion of more or less of the re-
Gently converted in New York and elsewhere
at the North will be sure to take But in the
result of the New York election that occurred
at the very height of this religious revival it
Is apparent to all who reflect that the political
calculations of the socialist, fourrierite and
free-love philosophers of the Tribune in this
matter, are but moonshine. Otherwise. how.
with thousands COMING suddsnlv IN cymno Iii.