Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-03
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

PoLITICAL.-A comnittee of Mr.. Pendleton's
friends has been established in Washington, TO
urge his nomination as Democratic candidate
for the Presidency.
- Both the Democratic and Radical parties
in Missouri are out before the people in politi-
cal addresses. The Democratic address declares
against renewing old party issues, and in vites
all men ofall parties to Join with them against
the Radicals, and test the question whether
white men shall rule the country, OF ignorant
negroes shall control our destinies'' The res
olutions adopted for the Democratic platform
declare "hxed, irrevocable hostility TO negro
suffrage"
The Radical address reviews the past, adopts
negro suffrage, and comes to the following con-
clusion:
We organize for principles. II is the flag for
which we fight, and not the color bearer We
shall not believe that the Republican party, so
brave in measures, so faithful TO principle, so
glorious IN record, Will stoop 10 accept a doubt
ful victory. Its candidate, whoever he may
be, must be one whose devotion to republican
principles has been proved beyond question;
whose very life is a guarantee of his fidelity,
and whose fitness for the great responsibilities
before him need not be taken on trust. Its can
didate for Vice President must be a man not
less thoroughly known, and every way worthy
TO fll the place of President. II cannot afford
to elect to either Office a mere expedlency, the
shadow Of man. For if it does, its hardly
won victory will again turn to ashes at the
touch, and the faith of the nation in the cour-
age and fidelity Of the party Will vanish tor
ever.
There seems TO be pretty serious rup-
ture in the Democratic party in OHIO. T.. l..
Failandigham prints in the Dayton Ledger an
article on the late election in the eighth Ohio
district. in which he predicts a Democratic de-
feat in the Presidential contest by at least
twelve thousand majority, as we'll as the de-
feat of Pendleton's claim to the Presidential
nomination.
Miss Bette Bsbee, the young and beau
tIful oratress,' who stumped Kansas in behalf
Of woman suffrage, has gone over to the Dem
ocratic party, and is now lecturing on 1.-The
Failure and the Hope" meaning the failure of
the Republicans to save the country, and the
hope that the Democrats will.
- Democratic editors and orators exhibit a
fertile fancy, if not in every instance refined
taste in the selection of epithets apply to the
unfortunate Fortieth Congress Gov English.
at the Connecticut State Convention the other
day, called it a "remorseless' Congress; and the
gentlemen who prepared the resolutions
adopted by that body, denominated 1t a "frac-
tional' and a ''dismembered" Congress
Virginia paper styles it a sreckless and bias
phemous body" and another paper, published
away down East, is unkind enough to call the
Republican majority 'hellish fiends.'
- Ii is stated in Raleigh that Hon. James
Brooks, of New York; John Quincy Adams,
of Boston, and other prominent gentlemen will
be present during the sittings of the North Car
olina Conservative State Convention, which
meets on the 5th proximo.
The Lower House of the New Jersey
Legislature has passed a resolution instructing
the Congressman from that State to vote against
the Supplementary Reconstruction act.
Charles Haight of New Jersey, 20, is the
youngest member in the House of Representa-
tives, and Thaddeus Stevens, of Pennsylvania,
IS, is the oldest.
Nineteen United States Senators retire in
1869, six Of whom are Democrats. The cleo
tions thus far have given the Democrats a gain
of two.
- The New Yorks Citizen SAYS. The move
ment TO nominate Mayor Hoffman for the Pres
idency, with Senator Thurman, of Ohio for
VICE, Is being actively pressed. As between
Holman and Pendleton, the former has all the
advantages. There are several hundred thou
sand citizens anxious to vote the Democratic
ticket, who will not vote for any candidate
whose record during the war has Copperhead
stains upon 1t. To this latter class we belong
- This has been rather dull year for pc.
litical jokes, but this one will pass The Tri-
bune said the other day: 'sThey have been hang
ing of late years pretty vigorously in Pennsyl-
vania. We do not know State in which the
halter has had fairer swing" The Boston
Post replied: "This is the reason the Democrats
have gained majority in Pennsylvania, We
suppose"
The RECEPTIONS on Saturday evening of
Secretary Seward, and Saturday afternoon of
Mrs. Gen. Grant and Mrs. Senator Sprague
and Miss Nettie Chase were all attended by
the elite OF Washington society, and among the
visitors at each place were many of the distin-
guished persons now assembled in this city,
Interest IN these pleasant social reunions does
not seem TO lessen as the season advances.
THE CASE OF JUDGE FIELD.-We stated
some days ago that the Judiciary Committee
OF the House would probably find the story in
regard to statements made by Judge Field in
regard TO Congress matter of smoke "Uatan
writes to the .Sun
''The announcement is made TO ght that
the first witness TO be sworn in the investiga-
tlon OF the charges against a Judge of the Su-
preme Court for alleged private expression of
opinion as TO the constitutionality of the recon-
strnction acts is Mr.. Wilson, chairman of the
judiciary Committee, who was one of a social
party at which the judge was present 1t is
said the thing will prove TO be a fizzle No
witness can be found who ever heard Judge
Field express An opinion such as is attributed
three social parties recently, which We're at
tended by the three Republican members Of the
court and Judge Field. The investigation is TO
extend TO what was said by all of the Judges at
each Of these gatherings"
RESIGNATION OF Col. CooPER.--COlonel
Edmund Cooper, acting Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury arrived here Saturday from Ten.
nessee. 1t is his purpose to resign the Office
of Assistant Secretary in few days, whether
the President shall or shall not in the mean
time nominate a successor. Mr.. Wells, of Mich.
igan, is named as possible successor for Colo
mel Cooper as Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury.
APPoINTRD.-Mr. Ware, Of Mass, military
of the late Gov. Andrew. has been
appointed TO the position Of chief journal clerk
Of the Senate, made vacant by the death Of
Mr.. Noah Smith. 1t is the usage for Senators
in turn TO make the nomi minations for positions
under that body, and the present appointment
is made at the instance Of Mr.. Sumner.
THE EDITOR of the Revolution, Mrs. Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, is the guest Of her cousin, Major
General Amos B. Eaton, in Washington.
IT Is EXPECTED that in a few days the Presi-
dent will make a Encouragement of the Military
and the districts therein. The
material changes in bounds are expected in the
Western and Northwestern States and Terrific