Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-01
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.


WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
A MODEL PATRIOT. Not long since, tie
public will remember, Secretary Cobb had &C.
casion to remove young man, named Stephen
Dlllaye, from the Office of an appraiser at large
tor the State Of New York. Whereupon the
latter published a sort of appeal to the people
for sympathy for his outraged "pheinks,"
which opposition papers paraded far and wide
as evidence Of the utter corruption OF the Ma.
tioual Administration. The gist of his pre-
tended exposure was allegation that he
(Dillaye) being politician of great influence
and activity, and an advocate for the nomina-
ton Of some one else besides Secretary Cobb to
succeed President Buchanan. he was made the
victim of an intrigue between Secretary c. and
sundry New York members of Congress bent on
eleVating the Secretary to that position. In bis
narrative he gave birth to the story of an in
trigue On the part of those he accused as ex-
planned above, to Gust Secretary Floyd from the
Cabinet, the falsity and mendacity of which
has been exploded as often as, for want of some
more plausible story to tell, the opposition
journals have repeated it,
The pertinacity with which the enemies of
the Administration have republished DiIlaye'
budget OF fbs, has at length aroused the Sec
rotary to cause plain narrative of the cir
eumstances ending in d. 8 removal to be writ
ten and published by Mr. John B. Guthrie, OF
Plttsburg, Pa, a special agent of the Depart
ment, whose business it il to keep watch on
such customers. That gentleman shows that
MS conduct az public officer was such as TO
render bis removal imperative. Or, in other
"oros, tnat ne was wholesale peculator in the
dlscnarge OK his trust from the government
MI Guthrie gives facts and figures with a mi
nuteness and precision of detail that leaves not
single hair on the hide of the patriotic s'out-
ragged Mr.. Dillaye
His case is an interesting one as Illustrative
Of the true character of the charges now so fire.
quently brought against members Of the Ad-
ministratioD, and also as illustrative of tie
utter improperly of appointing wide-mouthed
Dlatherskiting, smali-beer politicians to places
OF public trust Secretary Cobb found Diilaye
IN ONCE, and deserves the thanks Of the cour-
try for thrusting him cut of H.
PUBLIC OPINION ABRoAD.-No other Execu-
tive ever was more closely beseiged by more
powerful ard weighty influences to induce the
exercise of his pardoning power than was Pres.
: ident Buchanan, not long since, to procu re- the
Communication of the sentence of the misguided
young man, James Powers, as we took occasion
20 explain at the time Believing that the
pubic interest demanded the iufiexible execu-
tons OF the laws decree in that case, we were
not among those who felt at liberty to petition
the President to ward it OF, and witnessed the
intense efforts to that end with sincere rnisyiy-
ings as TO their probable effect upon the future
Of society here, if successful. In nothing more
than IN the tirmness with which President
Buchanan obeyed the promptings OF his judr-
Inent In that case, has he proved bis worthiuegs
10 be trusted with the responsibilities of the
Iaief MaSistracy Of the United States Indeed,
the TACT is so palpable that the press Of other
tocsilties cursed as Washington city has been
Tor years past by rowdyism rampant, are, in
the language OF the New York He,akd. de-
eIafing tnat mis- decision has q proved that he
tFresidsnt buchanan is worthy OF the station
ne holds, and that he has the nerve 70 do his
duty at Whatever cost to his feelings" Read
what the HeyGd 50 pertinently takes occasion
TO say with reference TO President Bucharon,s
course in this case:
An EXAMPLE 20 BE FoLLoYEn IN S,,,
last, at " ashington, ID. the convict and ny
Qeiel foSeTS Was duly executed ACC "a din,, o.. ~.
'ehehce Oh the law. Every e1ertion had Leen
made TO induce the President 10 commn, ~
sentence The mother of the cuInYit nd re-, T'e
OrSlrSed The President thrown her.eIf ~ ~;
knees anu with all d mothers energy begrJ
the HE OF her son Persons OF human ne Oh r,cIcr
thouSh weak instincts, had repeatedly solicited
thr IKE .4vof, ana had brought considerable in
nueHce to bear. No Buchanan ,.ritbs,oort n ii'
peds, Replying 10 one intercessor .ho dT.,,, L
attention to the youth Of the pr...ssr Sir ~"
~ all the murders and cim-S Of violence 20 "a.
Ia
such young men )" ana the murdeTsr nas %
hanged Nay duIy
Here Is an example which STATE eovs,nor.
snouo 70 "a, mark, learn, and inWardIy dieeD,
Here Is lesson 10y which they SHOULD profit No
one can Coubt but II Was very painful duty for
Mr. Buchanan TO refuse - . rant the PRAYER Of
broken-hearted moGheT; but he had a duTy 10 IS
form 10 his feiloy- citizeh> and . performed IL
neninlly- lie PRAYED thai ne was worthy no
stanoa re holds, and that ne had the nrIy. 10 do
Ms outy, at whatever cost TO his feelings
Hhd our STAT GOveTnors shown the nsrve ard
nllnuess OF M Buchanan this would I've n .te q
dln-rsnt conntry u live In, and The crimiusI rao
pros OF our large cities veTy d ffars Mt affairs In
Nuch tlies aS this criminals are PERFECTLY ayUara
LEat TIA chances 81 capital Punishment are ina
h!teIy slcnder ard that impTi sonm4nt for -
oi years - merely Nominal. they kno,v ,b.t
even !! the courts do ccnvict thenl-a W. -.
ecuHence EDw-a-dayy-a weak GoyrrnoS ,yiII
not he .ole TO resist the appeals Of seine yy.enin
1Ths-e relation, or the p,tiiivn If faint b..,tsd
PIIdhthf"psts- They know that crime will MOI
ing Us own pGnii hnSaf, and they therefore r
"uige In =, In obedience TO their evil passions
~" OH aud some ofke- -. ates could epio,-
~ sings OF sue h q Governor as Jatues RI
S S.I io' d lew Yeas, there would be- a won
S Si uilnlnution in crimes and violence n
The ruth which Mr. Bnchansn 90 ,ar~af 1aI''
pressed In bis reply to tbs arguInsn, 80, 10 -