The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-11

NV YonK, April ., 1880 p m
The organs of the patch work opposition, from the
freelove soil free fight Tribune and native AmerI-
shall rule America Express TO the arthing rush
light sheet, fnnniiy called Tho SUM- are all out
day with every variety OF type. and any amount OF
of admiration TO chronicle the vote OF the House to
adhere to the Crittenden Montgomery amendment. To
Judge by the frantic delight which this vote has caused
them, which they pretend II has caused them one
would suppose that Greeley had heard that all the slaves
Ia the world had been emancpated and the saveowners
nurered Fourerism established by act of Congress
that Brooks had learned that foreigner should be al
lowed Ia vote under any circumstances In the United
States until he could prove satisfactorily that he had been
resident for sixty years and that Beach had scertsned
beyond doubt, that the renegade democrats, called
Douglas democrats exceeded Ia number corporal
guard had hope Of not being kicked by their Tor
friends and despsed by their present allies would
be hard to imagine that tho victory thus popously pro
claimed by the blackrepubloans in reality renuncia
ton OF those principles for which they have contended
since their first organization wholesale accept
Of the democratic doctrine OF popular sovereignty
denial Of the authority Of Congress to egslate for the
Territories the acceptance of constitution establish
ing slavery short assertion far as the principle
of the bill il concerned Of every doctrine most opposed to
black republicansm Neither could 1t be supposed that
the know -nothings had any reason TO be particular
ly ubilant There provision in the bill for the pro-
scpton Of everybody who does not belong to the dark
lantern organizations; and clause providing that
candidate for the goverohp of Kansas must have been
citizen for twenty before his election was not IN
serted Nor Is it apparently victory for the Douglas
who insisted that the lcompton constitution
swndle, full of 'vtal defects, and nsimissible
under any circumstances
The fact is that the opposition do not care very much
about principles consistency and they would have
swallowed much disastcfu dose than the Crit
tenden Montgomery bolus, ii by doing they could
keep Kansas out OF the Union and poong the agitation
and colnmotion which they have ttened for the last
four years Outside of the wire pullers honest
r,artv We
at this wonderful victory No honest republican
accept political alliance with know nothings and no
honest democrat not of the thousands and tens of
thousands in this city who support Mr. Buchanan and his
and who loathe the traitors whom they
trusted-woud consent to stand on
the unsound platform which the abolitionsts OF the
North and the know nothings of the South are helping
to build and to which they dare to invite national
men.
have seen some very prominent men of the demo
cratic party in this city, aud heard but expression
shame and indignation at the scandalons manner in
which two of delegation who pretended to be demo-
crats have betrayed their party and the interests they
were pledged to promote Their factious opposition on
the deficiency bill proves to the world how true their
assertion that they only opposed to the Kansas
policy OF the administration. We are beginning to be
eve that the sensiiveness Of these two gentlemen could
have been essentially Gained had the been able to get
control of large share Of the federal patronage in this
city and State and could the other have made certain
ocean mail contracts in which he was 1t is alleged, very
deeply Interested. Men capable OF treason, spies INFORM
ers &c. always open to the highest bidder and their
demands generally rise in value the necessity for then
services become more urgent.
The telegraph from Albany to-day announces the with
drawal by Governor King of the OF Messrs Bowen
aud tiynaan police commissioners and the decision
by the court Of appeals that Mr. Conover the governor
appontee for the commissonerhp, is not entitled
to the Office and that Deyn, Mayor Woods nominee, Is
entitled it In consequence Of the charge against Dew
lin by the fraud investigating committee Mayor emann
nominate a new commissioner, in case the charge is
proved to be well founded. An Injunction has been
moved against the mayor restraining him from removing
the books papers, &C. from the office pending the nves
tigation The mayor will show the 10Th inst
The reason for Kings withdrawal of the names
Of his faithful servants Bowen and Stmnahan Is not
given hut il generally believed that two black epub
leans like Stillman will be made the companions
of the redoubtaie Nye Mr. Turner, charged with
stealing public documents from the street commissioner
Office was discharged to-day by the mayor. The great
M at the Crystal Palace last night in aid Of the Hunter
Woods Charity great success, and Melted close ON
$40 OOO it is said. The vast building crowded to
excess and with the exception of little 'scrimage
got up by pckpockets who improved the opportunity
to get possession of several watches and pocket books
the utmost harmony prevailed
The money market was yery dull to-day The banks
are grooming under the weight Of their unproductiye
capital and the scarcity of good business paper, and
rates of interest easier The stock market Is firm at
advance of per cent on the whole list and closed
steadily with an upward tendency. The general mar
kets are shade lower Cotton is steady at the adj
vance