Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-07
NEWS AND GOSSIP.

there is new no substantial opposition to the
Democratic National Administrations existing
at the South. The opposition to the recent
settlement OF the Kansas imtroglio on the part
OF little handful of Southern Senators and
Representatives meant nothing whatever in
the way OF q representation of Southern SEN
nment; their constituents, of whatever party,
being we'll nigh unanimous in favor of the Ad-
ministration's Kansas policy. Nevertheless,
there are few political leaders (opposition) at
the South, who foreseeing the destruction of
their individual importance in the annihila-
ton of everything like organised opposition to
the Administration in their section of the Con-
federacy, are nervously anxious to perpetuate
one under some form or other. The coterie
managing the Richmond (Virginia) Wing is
just now most actively engaged in the effort to
preserve at least form of opposition in the
South. In answer to the appeals of the Wig
upon this subject, the New York Journal of
Commerce completely explodes the subterfuges
upon which they are based, saying:
- U nder this heading, the Richmond Wing
advocates In an elabol ate article the organization
OF new political party, to take the place of
what 1t Is pleased 10 term the scorrupt factions,
now In existence. Its arguments, althouy quite
extended, scarcely have evidence of an intelli-
gent understanding Of the phases and tendencies
OF political parties at the present time.
Z" In the first lace, the W hig jumps to The
conclusion that the Democ Iatic party has not
the slightest chance Of electing its cand daes at
thr next sidentiall election being il says
destitute Of the elements of vitality, and fast
crumbling to pieces. As prof of this position,
the Wing refers to the present divide state of
the party in the SOUTH" and its d" utter want of
strength in the North" and also 10 the yreat
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Presidential chair in 1856, when, as it Processes
10 believe, the Republicans had far less strength
than they possess al present. The Wing assumes
that Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Illinois, which
voted for Buchanan in 1855, will certainly, and
that Marli VIII probably, 20 against the
Democratic candidate in Ie6O
" III these calculations are cOrrect-if the case is
clear that Republicansm is going 10 sweep the
coun ry In le6O-it is difficult TO discover any
good cause for the anxiety w hich the leaders of
that party manifest for reconstruction Of par
Ties, or The nervousness manifested by the Wing
and its friends in desiring to give direction Il,
political affairs In the defeat Of tn. ONLY
party which can oppose any powerful OpPosi-
tiOn-the Republican patty which the Whiy
processes to hold in much contempt But the
Wing should bear in mind that the prospects of
the democracy in lejj and SO were even less en-
prcially should it be oautious in assuming th.t
he new STATES of Oregon and Minnesota ire to be
counted with the opposition
THE joke OF the proposition Of the Whig
consists In the fact that while that sheet pro-
fe-.ts to deprecate the success Of the RepubIi-
can party, and would consider the prevalence OF
rs principles public calamity, it gives in its
adhesion To the project for reconstruction of
paItirs'-a plan, whirh il il has any practical
Significance, is intended to simply extend the
sphere OF The Republican party, to nationalize it,
just 80 Tar as IS necessary To catch such politi-
Clans as those represented by the " hiy and turn
their services to account in electiuy Nj Seward
or some other Republican to the Presidency i'm
i9oo IL Is idle 10 talk Of any other reconstruc-
hstn. 10
national existence and mission of It's own and
It's me mbers are not going to unite To any extent
In movement tending only to benz tit their enc
mics. Whatever changes may take place i'm the
Modification aud reconstruction OF artips in IN.
next two years, ii may bc set down az certain
that the DfmocTatic party as such, and substdn-
TALLY on Its present basis and platform Of princi-
pie, will be one Of the two z reat organizations
cohtesting FOR supremacy In the Government
Precisely what will be the name or the platform
OF the other, (for there can be only two Of any
great Importance, } il would, at the present mo-
ment, be difficult to predict with any degree Of
precision.
- This tendency to reconstruction is a sort of
political necessity which manifests itsn(f period
| ica!iy among the opposition to the 9emocratic
party 4 he fever Is just now raging frarfully at
the North, but is painfully protracted by the un-
ceitalniy WHICH at this moment hangs over the
tate or the kansa question. Northern politi-
Clans have for several weeks been seriously exer-
cised on the subject, and from the IN, ment OF
Governor Stewards avOwal Of u truce against
l.
lag parties have been exeTting their best diplo-
macy in perfrcting the scheme which is to b ing
into the field party In 1860 powerful enough 10
cope WITH Tue Democracy with fair prospect of
success. While in this section OF the Union the
contracting parties base their argument chiefly
on the necessity Of defeating the Democratic eau
dldate for Presidential the South. il W. are to
take the language of the Wing as a proof the
same movements are to be entered upon with the
very comInendable object OF preventing the in
siallation OF Black Republican President, on
the lth Of March, 1851. While at the North th;
.eeonstruction is believed to be the only mode.
81 saving the country from The Democracy It the
south IT Is the only was under Heaven whereby
the Black Republicans may be defeated, and the
government put Ia safe, cOns-, vafive and patr-
otlc hands Precisely how both these Objects
arc to be accomplished at the same time, by The
same party, II IS difficult to divine und. rs'aud-
Ing, as We do that the new party is to br mainly
under Republican auspices"
CaARGEs AGAINST POSTMASTER WELLER.-
In the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Frederick called
up his resolution inquiring of the Postmaster
General whether the box rent charged by Post.
master Weller, at San Francisco, is not an
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