Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-07

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oeiega"s 70 Charleston from States hopelessly
| welded to the doctrines of the Republican na,tv
lay down the platform for the Democratic States
The views Of the Enquirer are just, in this conn.c
| tion, and will doubtless have due weip bit upon
| the convention. The importance Of Carving
them out Is being forcibly illustrated Just now If
| rumor De true, by the attitude which Senator
Douglas has recently assumed with reference to
the action OF the Convention. Thus 1t is currently
stated here that that gentleman makes no bones
| OF intimating that IL he be not nominated. O, II
| some one else is not nominated upon his platform
t. squatter sovereignty,") he will do his best to
organize bolt "a la Van Buren, In Isis) through.
out the northern States. The Stars readers bv
the oy, will remember that we long since pre-
| dicted that his phase Of democracy would sooner
or later come to that complexion. So We are by
no means surprised at his assumption Of such an
| attitude towards the Democratic party. Now, in
30 doing, he Is simply washington his own ad !.
wanna ge-that the views concerning a platform
prevalent among his followers in abolitionized
| States shall be accepted by the Democracy of DEM
ocratic States under the penalty, in case of IT,
fusal so to do, of fighting the approaching contest
under the disadvantage Of all the injury he can
possibly inf1ict on the Democratic cause indie
pendent OF the fact that he has already worked
| all the mischief to ii he can mplish-havng
long since transferred all his really transferable
| nominal Democratic strength to the Republicans
| the idea Of permitting those in the Convention
who wonld cater to the prejudices on the slavery
| question prevalent at the North, to lay down
platform for the party where the Democracy will
otherwise triumph, is too preposterous TO be thought
| Of in these times. The truth is, the convention
system as it has existed for twenty-five years past
| requires radical changes-else the Democratic
party Of the country will to exist EXCEPT
| in name.
The LEvEE LAST NIGHT. The regular BIZ
| weekly reception at the Executive Mansion last
evening, vas not quite as largely attended as the
preceding ones of the season, attributable we
suppose, to the fact of this being Lenten season
Mr.. Buchanan and his vivacous niece were in
their customary .sod health and spirits and
eceived their guestsr with characteristic co..
diality. Most Of the usual official habitues Of
the season were present, the beauty and talent of
the city and country at large were well repre-
sented, and the evening passed of none the less
pleasantly, for the crowd being somewhat less
dense than usual.
Vice President Breckenridge was present du-
ring the evening; also Judge Wayne, Senator
Wilson, Clark Mills, the artist, (who was made
much off, Editor Brown Of the Constitution; Mr.
Almost-Speaker Sherman; DR.. Bray, of Mime
Sofa, with his fair bride, charming specimen of
western beauty; Col. Cunningham, Peter Parker,
Esq and many others Of prominence whose
names do not now occur to US.
The Marine Band furnished Its usual quota of
enlivening music.
WHO SAYS ANY OF THEM WANT OFFICEs!-An
impression is arising in the minds Of portion Of
the public that the so interesting s4uabbles of the
Jackson Democratic Association have their origin
In the desire Of alleged cliques in the organiza-
tion to get in the safest line Of precedent for the
City Post Office, the Commissionership of Public
Buildings, the Marshalship, and minor offices
under the next administration. Pshaw who but
cirping cynics can thus entertain 50 poor an
opinion of the patriotic labors Of their neighbors
We protest against it.
THE MILEAGE REFORM BILL-The country is
to be congratulated on the passage through the
House Yesterday Of the bill to reduce, equalize
and reform the mileage allowed to members 1t
proposes to reduce the rate paid per mile one
half and provides that the distance paid for shall
be estimated on straight line between the men,
ber's residence and the city of Washington Its
grand result on becoming a law will he to save to
now paid to Congress upon the mileage pretence
THE ATTORNEY GENEKAL.-We are pleased to
know that Judge Black has so far recovered from
his recent painful illness as to be able to ride out
this morning in his carriage. Though feeling con-
sderaby better, he is not yet perfectly restored
health; and the expression Of his features denotes
the severe ordeal through which he has so lately
passed. We trust that he may continue to i'm
prove.
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complete explosion of the allegation of the Doug
lasites that they were about to get the delegates
| from Louisiana to the Charleston Convention.
They did not have even the ghost Of show for
Douglas at the recent Baton Rouge (State) con-
vention
COURT MARTIAL OF NAVY OFFICKR-Capt
VIM. M. Armstrong, who was last summer placed
in command Of the San Jacinto, Of the African
squadron, has been ordered to return home for
| trial, because of alleged disobedience Of orders
THE UNION PARTY CONFERENCE.-The time for
holding the nominating convention of the Soon
| stitntonal Union Party at Baltimore, has been
st by the National Executive Committee Of that
party for the 9th day of May next
| ARRIvED-The U. s. steamer Anacostia. 1T
Flilebrowne commanding, arrived at the Navy
lard last evening from Norfolk. She will re-
turn in day or two with freight for the latter
| named place.
APPoISTED.-Mr. Julius H Berrett, of this CITY,
has been appointed to a second-cass (sl AGO per
annum) clerkship in the Patent Office
| THE WKATHER-The following report Of the
weather for the morning is made from the Amer
isan Consolidated Telegraph Line to the Smith:
sonian Institution. The time of observation IL
about o'clock.
| MARCH Z, 1860.
New York, Is. f.......... rainy
phiiadelPhia, Pa. raining, So, wind f
baltimore, Md. .......... cloudy, cool.
washington, d. C...... cloudy wind Sc
Richmond, va-......... clear, pleasant Co.
Petersburg, Va.... clear, hot
stanton, Va: clear, pleasant.
halelgh, ~ C........... clear, CO..
Wilmington, n. Co.. clear warm.
Columbia, 5. C... clear mild
cnarleston 3 C........ clear, 61o wind SW
augusta, Ga cloudy, cool.
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