Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-11-08
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

nsusIox.-The public will doubtless be graft
fed at perceiving that the Constitution this
Ing takes occasion emphatically to disconncct the
President from any and all responsibility tn
brief article of the day before that was very gen.
orally construed to mean an earnest JUST fcation
OF the propriety Of the secession of the South be-
cause Of the Of Lincoln in the recent cleo
ton. Those who knew the Presidents views
were we'll aware that he entertained no such SEN
tment. But his many personal enemies here and
elsewhere instantly seized upon the Constitntions
article to injure him In public destinations; which
itwould have done, doubtless butfor that journals
so prompt disclaimer.
We regret more than we can express that il en-
tertains such views Of the propriety Of secession
the part Of the South account Of the election
of Lincoln. They are exceedingly obnoxious to
the democracy Of this section Of country, as well
as to all others who have aught to lose by revou-
ton; as the Constitution cannot fail to
when Its excitement growing out Of the recent
defeat Of the party cools of that 1t may take
common sense views Of the exigencies Of the times
Under the circumstances Of its late defeat before
the people, the Democratic party will cease to exist
as substantial party in thirty days, If essaying
to stand upon the doctrines thus enunciated by
the Constitution. Throughout the South the con-
revolution; and In Virginia, Maryland Delaware,
North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky, if not
Louisiana also, the revolutionisu will not number
one in i've, even though II be attempted to aid
their cause with the prestige Of the democratic
party's name In those States. North Of Mason, q
and Dixon's line there can be no such contest In
the cotton States the Of the revolu,ionists
is not impossible; but their success in them will
necessarily, number the Democratic party every
where else, among things only to be remembered,
IL Its name becomes Identified seriously with the
scheme Of revolution now sought to be carried
out.
DEMOCRAT CONGRESSIONAL GAINs-The Dem
ocrats have elected nine members of Congress
from New York, and not seven az the Baltimore
Sun of this morning suPposes probable-viz E
II Smith, (vice Carter-gain,) Odell, (vice Hum
phries-gain,) Wood, Kerrigan, Ward, (vice
Briggs -gain,) Delaplaine, (vice Horace F.
Clarke-gain,) Haight, (vice Haskins-gain,) st
John, (vice Van Wyke-gain,) Coming, (vice
Reynolds-gain) To Offset these seven gains.
they have lost the districts now represented by
Messrs Maclay and John Cochrane, both largely
Democratic, by running two candidates The
defeat OF Mir. John Cochrane is great loss to the
public service. Mr.. Maclay was not candidate
for reelection.
They Cthe Democrats) have gained three mem.
bers In New Jersey Perry, vice Pennine ton,
(Rep.,) and Messrs Steele and Cobb. vice Messrs.
Adraln (Rep.) and Riggs (Douglasite)
We have seen nothing so far to induce doubt
that Mr.. Appleton is elected over Mr. Burlngame
In Massachusetts,. Thus in these three States, the
aggregate Democratic gain for Congress is eigh,
members equivalent to a change of sixteen votes;
or quite sufficient with the Democratic gains
previously made in Pennsylvania and Ohio, to
secure the opposition to the incoming admins
tration working majority Of the lower House Of
Congress