Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-10

dations on citizens of Missouri would lead to
serious disturbances. The matter has been |
under consideration in the Cabinet, and there |
Is little doubt but that Gov. Medary will re-
ceive orders to call the United States troops |
into the field to queli their instruction, and |
arrest the ringlsaders. 1t seems strange that
these men should be suffered so long to 90 at
large, notwithstanding their many gross mis-
demeanors and crimes.
The New York Tribune says that "Secretary
Cobb said to-day friday that the amount in
the Treasury falls short Of three millions-not
working balance. The Democrats in his cons
fdence predict the introduction Of another loan
bill within three weeks "
1t is said that the Republicans in Congress
held caucus on Friday evening, at which it
was generally agreed to oppose the admission
Of Oregopo until the English bill restricting
the admission of Kansas was repealed. Thayer
of Mass, is stated to have disapprovcd of this
policy. #.f- otG
A rumor is aHoat here, saying that the milf.
tary Court Of Inquiry recently in session at
West Point, has entirely exonerated Professor
Mahon, of the Academy there, of the charges
brought against him Of treating his subordi
mates with contumely.
The CASE APPLY SrArRp.-The Louisville
Journal, though a great admirer of Senator
Douglas, lin the belief that he has done much
injury to the Democratic party, and is likely to
do much more,) nevertheless, cannot stomach
his doctrine of squstter sovereignty with its
results so far, and its already certain contin-
gencies. Of the position and policy Of Mr.
Douglas it takes occasion % say with great
truth "a touch of Buncombe about the Ne
braska bill, but otherwise with force and per-
spicacity) that Douglas
"Whist NORMALLY asserting to the Judgment
ofthe dominant section Of his party, endorsed by
the Supreme Court, as II Is, he stoutly maintains
that the people Of the Territories still possess the
constitutional means Of excluding slavery II they
choose. They may do this, he insists, and do il
lawfully, by nnfriendly legislation, or by re-
fusing to legislate at all in relation to slavery
by hurrying 1t out Of existence, or leaving IT to
perish FOR want OF protection. Mr.. Douglas as
serts and argues that, under the constitution the
Territories can lawfully do this, and that neither
Congress nor any other human authority has a
right to interfere. This, 1t must he owned, is
worming out from beneath the weight Of the
bred Scott decision, piled top Of the platform
OF his party, pretty thoroughly. Ii carried into
practice, II would completely turn the tables on
the whole mass Of superintendent authority to
| say nothing Of reason and jnstice And mani
testify the only or at the least the main check on
its practical execution in all nearly all the
Territories is the power OF appointment vet re-
served to itself by the Federal Government Let
this power be renounced, and, in conformity
with Mr.. Doug! lass new version of squatter SOW.
ereignty, bare majority of any Territorial Leg
islature, unobstructed by the executive veto, can
extinguish slavery in a twinkling Squauer
sovereignty will then spring up and flourish In
luyurtdnCe
within the shadow Of the constitution; the de-
sign Of the Nebraska law will be contaminated:
ana the statesmanlike and constitutional practice
established by the founders Of the government
and adhered to by their successors until this era
OF miserable devices, will be trampled under
foot and discarded Mr.; Douglas and his North
ern friends will achieve by indirection, and most
signally achieve, triumph which mocks at
honor and fair dealing
No wonder, therefore, that Mr.. Morris, Of ILL
nois, political and personal friend Of Mr.
Douglas has availed himself Of the earliest op-
portunity to introduce into the House of Repre-
sentatives at Washington the bill whose title we
have quoted elsewhere in this article. That bill
granting to the people Of the Territories the
power of electing their governors, Judges and
all other Territorial officers is the complement Of
the noDdescript squatter sovereignty so sturdily
proclaimed by Mr.. Douglas. 1t makes IL COM
pIete- The two together would necessarily rem
der squatter sovereignty rampant and resistless
Iney would infailibiy enthrOne squatter sove-
reignty as the standing policy Of the government
NO human agency could avert It. Here at lenp tn
we perceive the rounded programme of the
Douglas democracy Its hideoas outline stands
clear before us. The Senator OF Illinois has I'M
questionably resolved to make a new and despe-
rate struggle on the dirtiest issue which disng-
ures American politics. Antaus has touched his
kindred earth and springs fresh TO the encounter
How do the Southern partisans of Mr. Douglas
fancy the entertainment,
ARMY ORDERs.-Ths Secretary of War has
made the following assignments to posts of
duty of officers connected with the pay depart.
ment of the Army:
Major David Hunter, now in ST. Louis, to
return to Fort Leavenworth on being relieved
from his present post of duty.
Major l.. j. Beall, now in San Antonio, Tex.
to repair to st. Louis to relieve MsJor Hunter.
Major Jas Longstreet to take post Temporal
rily at Fort Leavenworth.
Also, of the following officers connected with
the engineer department:
Major Campbell Graham to be superintendent
OF the corps of typographical engineers now on
duty in the department of Texas
Brevet Second Lieutenant w. II. Echols to
duty with the corps of typographical engineers
in the department of Texas
The CAPITOL POLIcE.-By virtue of the act
OF May z, 1873, the Vice President and Speaker
have authorized tho Commissioner of PubI;c
Buildings to appoint six additional police of.
fcers at the Capitol, at a compensation of
$l,lo0 per annum, each; and directed that
after the LIST OF July next the compensation
OF those holding such positions, (now ST, 800
per annum) be reduced to 81. 100 per annum.
No change is to be made in that of the Sinner
intendent Of the Capitol police
SENATOR DOUGLAS attended at the Senate
this morning, for the first time since his return
here. Nothing unusual marked his 70 entrance
into the chamber, except slight manifestation
on the part Of sundry elagxers stationed at
convenient distances from each other in the
galleries, to get up clapping applause, which
not being responded to by others, was soon
dropped.
DEATH OF NAVAL OFFIcER-Lieut. j.
Howard March, of the United States NAVY.
died on board the storeship Relief, on the 2lst
of December last while the vassal ma. nm h..