American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-04-14
splrit OF the Na.hlneton LetteIs.

Spirit Ofthe Washington Letters.
- Special Dispatch TO the Cincinnati Gazette.
iBALFTMoRE. April ll.-The Washington
correspOHdepto of the New York Herald OF
this NOR ning whites;
.JThe' nswathat Mirsmon has fallen back
IRON Yera>Crhz. on the city of Mexico in
despair Of any successful attack, proves
that the liberal party is fully able to
sustain itself. and this will doubtless en-
courage the Administration TO recognize
the JuareZ Government. 1t is thought
here that no time will be lost in doing so.
~ Tie decisive I1oeasures whiSb.tha admin
Eistrstioh i6tehd to ostaksfin regard To- Mica
Irsgua havsbssn Iornplly conmpnicated-te
the foreign Ministsf.S
! SLaTd Lyons is mSlsipg'a favofablelmpress
ton al Washington. EIis ma1ners are uGS.
prstsnding and agreefb!e. apd It is tho't
he will make aworthY su cessor. to Lord
Napier.
The case Of the POSTMASTER of Detroit
Willbe acted upon pext week. .,ass.,..s,sss-.
The case Of the Post master Of Philadel-
fphia viii also shortly be decided. -
One of the Revenue cutters for the up
per Lakes. the J. 4. Floyd has been sta
'Itiohsd at Bayfield,, Lake Superior. ard
VIM McAvoy has been appointed deputy
lGolleotor - Ey.s
/ The Sickles trial has reached'its crisis.
Il is the wish OF the defendant to spare the
character. Of Key, for /. bis children's sake,
so farsa is compatible with the proyoea-
itonhe is obliged to prove. Beyond this
lie is not the desire Of Mr.. Sickles to go
but the PROSECUTION, from hostile motives,
IRte determined to assail the anticedents Of
tSickles he willrespoud to them by uHfold-
ing udget of RIGHTEOUSNESS that will as
tonish this community and carry desolu-
ton. 10 many FIRE sides. \, lhil @ 5., n
! Conclusive evidence is prepared to es-
tabIish against Key series ofslibidinous
acts, for the last two years and upwards
that will bring on all 10. any way connected
with him. Let it be hoped for the sake oi
the parties, as welhas for public decency,
that the pro,ecution will pause and reflect
before it is too late. afhl'a 2
Mr.. Siekles declares that ihe allegations
Of the prosecution against his early life are
unfounded, and no more than SO many idle
threats to deter him from exposing tht
sensuality oflKey. He is willing for rea
sons stated to show forbeaTance but It'll
! for the prosecutionto decide.
The venera 3e Judge is an old friend o
Key and his family. II he allows testi
= mony TO assAil the prisoner, be must ALLOW
! the prisoner to rebut with testimony, a
4 gsinst the destroyer ofhispeaoeand home
: It is thought here thstJudgea Crawford
!. showedla bias for the prosecution in 20
4 ruling as he had done in similar cases
: that Bulterworth, an eyewitness shoul
be put on the stand by the District Attor
ney. Itmay be, however that he acte'
conscientiolsly. A dayor Two will decid
! whet ether the trial is to become one Of th
a most scandalous on record. or whether is
. sue is to be joined, simply in provocatio
clearly proven. ~
) A striking demonstration Of female sen
. timent here, took place last night, whe
y George Sickles, father of The prisoner, wa
surprised by a vsil at bis, hotel Of som
twenty ladies'. who came in body to es
' press their sympathy for his son. and
say, that ifhe thought it would be OF an
+; advantage to him. or wouli give any con
: fort to the accused, they would freely pre-
- sent themselves, with many more, at Ii
y Court House. The person Mt the head I
y the dspu,aiion. was venerable woman
o' o so me three. score years. and she used d
q :" strongest expressions Of commiseration f
- - the prisoner, I'VE demand his discbarg
~ she said. 'on behalf Of our sex. Let hi
be convicted, and the libertine obtains ne
J. license. Let him be yindicated and Writ
~ ~ acquires a new guarantee
se Mr.. Sickles, Sem. male feeling a
w. Acknowledgement in reply to the, ladies'
He said he would not take upon himst
~ ~ the responsibility of answering their inqu
- - ry. but he would make known to his n
. fortunate son. this spontaneous act OF syr
u !. pathy by1a band Of noble women. and W
na % sure IL would be- most grateful to his fe'
: ings. d4 ta ea