Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-02

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THE STATE OF THINGS AT CHARLESTON
washington was in condition Of unprecedented
excitement throughout yesterday, concerning
events then transporting at Charleston no infor-
nation whatever concerning them being obtain
able here for love or money, though no dificulty
was found in transmitting messages per telegraph
from Washington TO that point. These facts
argue something apparently Intentionally wrong
In the conduct Of those controlling the telegraph
wires. We were disposed to censure the Agents
81 the Associated Press for it, until learning posi-
uVe!y that not only were their messages from
charleston among the missing, but those of all
private parties likewise.
The impression most rife among those surround
ing MS, was that the great prep Jnderance Of buck
stering, office and plumber seeking politicians in
the Convention had produced the secession of the
Democratic States, all Of which were believed to
have seiarEted from the other wing of the body
Ii wcs knos5a that from the non slaveholdng
State tAe delese Were In no small part made
up OF oface-holders, Office brokers, or ofce-seek-
ers, not few imbued with bitter hatred to the
influences paramount in the Democratic party
represented in the National Administration.
The fact that tie majority Of the Convention
representing not single certain Democratic cleo
tora vote secuted the efforts Of the representatives
tain, in the platform, the constitutional rights of
all the States, which compelled the secession was
attributed to the remarkable prevalence in the
body Of the influences mentioned above; and,
consequently, there were few thoughtful and
unselfish Democrats in Washington who did not
deplore the condition of the morale of the partys
counsels, as brought about by the abuse Of the
convention system as now practiced. Ii was fur
ther deplored as having initiated the destruction
Of the Government, in initiating the destruct on
Of the only national American political party
the only constitutional party left since the dis
solution Of the Wing party. All here are well
aware that there is hardly notorious lobbyite
in the land claiming identity with the Demo-
cratic party, famed for connection with schemes
to plumber the National Treasury by action of
the Federal or Executive branches OF tine Gov
eminent, or VIGOROUSLY disappointed applicant
for federal Office, not banded together to induce
the Charleston convention, to trample under foot
in the arrangement of its platform and the selec
ton of its candidate, every valuable States right
In issue In the coming presidential contest.
1t was well known for year past that herculean
efforts have been made to band together all such
elements Of mischief TO the future of the Confed-
eracy, in the hope of clutching the patronage of
the executive branch Of the Government by a coup
de man at Charleston bold and reckless, as
INSCRIPTIONS With the history of the downfall
of other republics in their minds conservative and
thoughtful men trembled indeed, least the result
Of that combination might be but repetition, not
long hence-but swift repetition in our csse-of
the tale Of the downfall of freedom in republican
Greece and Rome. Knowing we'll the character
and pecuniary condition of the working portion
of this class of the followers of the political for
tunes of Senator Douglas more than one man
here imagined yesterday, that in the result so far
at Charleston, they saw proof that ere they left
Washington during the week before last to re-
sumo operations at Charleston, in one of their
then nightly assemblages here, their chief had
harangued them much as follows. Viz:
But for US there is poverty at home, deb's
abroad; our present circumstances are bad our
prospects much worse; and what, in a word, have
we left, but miserable existence! viii you not
then, awake to actiOn' Behold that liberty
Qicense) for which you have so often wished
with wealth, honor and glory, are set before your
eyes All these prizes fortune offers to the vlcto-
rous- Let the enterprise itself, then, let the OPP
pOrtunity, let your poverty, your dangers and the
glorious sPois Of power animate you far more than
my words. Use me either your leader or your
fellow soldef neither my heart nor my hand
shall be wanting to you. These objects hope to
effect, in concert with you, In the character of
President; unless, indeed, my expectation de-
ceives me- and you prefer to be slaves rather than
masters
What but such advice could have inspirited the
inside (of the Convention) and outside Douglastes
Of the classes we mention above, to their insane
work Of literally driving out Of the Convention all
its members who may be said alone to represent
even the Pretence Of Democratic-party principle
or adesire to conserve the Union by the continued
Of he of
ton, upon which the fate of the Union hangs?