Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-13

ca bll1ty, and We WISH IL euccess
N,rTo BE TAKEN IN.-The South, it is very
clear, are not slow to comprehend the true phil
Osophy of anti-Lecomptonism on the part of
nominal Democratic party journals. More or
less of them, headed by the Philadelphia Press,
by the by, have been protesting, at times, in
tense devotion to Southern rights and interests,
as the reason why they oppose the admission of
Kansas into the Union on the Lecompton Con-
stitution. The Petersburg Soath-Sids Demo
erat, in late issue, makes short work Of their
professions Of identity with the South as fol-
lows:
sc is difficult to decide whether we ought to
De indignant or amused at the eXtravayant de-
monstratons of joy which the anti I.ecompton
Democratic journals are making over the election
returns from some five or six Northern States.
The intelligence of Black Republican gains de-
lights them beyond measure, and throws them
into alarming contoTtions Of hilarious excitement.
Like Dean Swift's posthumous friends, these
exemplary paragons Of political consistency
would rather the Democratic party should die
Than their predictions prove a lie"
" The Washington States is especially ecstatic
over the result. which, we imag inc, it thinks was
in a measure brought about by its own efforts in
the Il ack Republican cause. II says The North
ern Democrats who voted for I,ecompton will
have beggarly account of empty ballot boxes
when they present themselves before their late
constituents for reelection. The result in the
So"fh 'ctH be the SGns in lesser, though it
ought 10 be an an equal, degree. WeShould like
to know upon what theory of prObab lites our
Cas.andra builds that last vaticnaton.
:" In opposition, we venture the prediction that
every Southern man In Congress always except
ing the Maryland dele.ation) who voted against
Lecompton will never again have the pleasur. of
listening to his own eloqu.nce in the Federal
Capitol. Stick to your lasf. MIR. States and con-
inu 70, lati ti,ao ,xrifh ,r-hic oh
you are personally acquainted. For ourselves,
we are neither surprised nor cOnce ned about the
results of these elections in Connecticut, Ohio,
Iowa and the abolition city Of st. Louis. We
have never been so fond as to expect any good
from either of those quarters"
AN HONEST REPUBLICAN, PARTY WRITER.-
We have repeatedly felt called on to bear tes-
timony to the integrity of the representations
Of the Washington correspondent of the Phil
delphia North american, concerning affairs
Transporting here, even when compelled to ex-
plode his conclusions. He is bold man to
scout, as he usually does, the now apparent
Republican party rule of maligning every
political opponent of whom he takes occasion
to write. On the contrary, no other writer of
the day protests more earnestly than he against
unjust imputations cast by his political friends
on gentlemen opposed to them, in order to
make anti-Democratic political capital. In a
late letter he writes to the North american in
condemnation of the aspersions some of his CO.
laborers have cssayed to cast on the War De-
partment and its accomplished able and efficient
chief, saying in the course of his remarks in
that connection
1.-The newspapers have recently teemed with
rumoIs and speculations and suggestions, di-
Iected against the War Department. in connec-
ton with the contracts for the Utah expeditions
which are calculated to do gross Injustice unless
properly corrected =
II have taken some pains to inquire into these
sweeping charges, and find them 10 be without
Aud so far az Gov. FLOYD is concerned who
conducts the War Department so ably and ac-
ceptabiy no man in or out of office stands higher,
here or elsewhere, for all those commanding
qualities which are so well calculated to impress
the public service with dignity, and his indivd-
ual character with uPrightness, justice and mag
nanimity."
The New SLcoP-oF-WA BROOKLYN, now in
course of construction by Jacob A. Westeryelt,
at New York city, under a contract arrange
ment, is progressing finely and rapidly towards
completion. From letter from S. NJ Pook
Naval Constructor, who is experimenting the
building of this vessel, we learn that about two
thirds of the outside is planked-that is, twenty
strakes on the bottom and eleven strakes on
the sides, or wales. On the inside the ceiling
below the berth deck is clamped, and two
strakes of the gun deck have been put in and
clamped. The keelsons are all put in and
bolted, and the knees, bites and beams have all
been got out and prepared for putting into
their places. The materials and workmanship
are said to be of the best description, coming
fully up to the terms Of the contract. Mr.. P. g
letter is dated on the lst inst
SAN HoUsroN.-As the newspapers continue
to "kitc' the c0lord attributing to this dis.
hnguished gentleman the purpose Of emigrat-
Ing to Arizona, We may not appropriately say
that there is no truth in it. Not long since the
health Of his wife was such as to induce him to
believe that it would be better for her to reside
on the Pacific slope Of the Rocky Mountains,
instead of on the Atlantic slope, rs at present;
and he, consequently expressed the desire to
remove to some point in that quarter of the
Union. Out # this the rumor has grown. Sub
sequently, Mrs. Houston has so far recovered
her health as to render any change of her resi-
dence unnecessary. So the General entertains
no idea Of leaving his Texan home
A LOCAL POLITICAL MovEMEST.-We hear
Of the organization of volunteer committee of
three property holders of each ward of Wash
ington city, who have had one or more NEE tings
attended by Themselves and others especially
invited. This committee is composed for the
most part Of prominent Anti-Know Nothing
citizens, and if we are correctly informed, its
design is to originate an Independent Mayoralty
movement in case the nomination shortly to be
made by the Anti-Know Netting party con
vention may not be such as will satisfy the gen
tlemen composing the committee in question,
and those acting with them. On the whole,
the complications of our approaching municipal
election appear likely to prove refrsshingly ex-
citing.
Government FUNERALs.-The protest OF
the late Colonel Benton against the expendi-
ture of public money on account of his death,
read in the House on Friday last, reminds us
- g. that las 6 a.