Daily American telegraph., 1852-05-29
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
a PEW WORDS ON THE MAYoRALTY.

HE following reflections are respectfully submitted to
the voters of Washington upon the al absorbing que
ton, Who shall be our next MayorW They were not
evolved in ebulion Of mere party spirit and committed
70 paper in ut of cacos sbend but were prompted by
sense OF Justice to an injured individual.
Until within the last fortyeight hours have pursued
the even tenor OF my way unnoyed by the excitement
self disappointed, mortified, indignant, to find men Of
character men who have been very generally regarded as
ust and conscientious men, openly declaring their oten
ion TO vote for gentleman who has been prematurey
oced into the field by ndscreet party friends against his
better Judgment in opposition to the present Mayor Now
would respectfully ask OF these respectable gentlemen
What has Mr. Lenox done what has he not DONE that
hey cannot support hmi For what of omission of
commission do they condemn him The class of persons
whom have presumed to address these remarks pro-
essedy religious menmen acting under everpresent
sense of obligation to do justice to their feowmen How
ask can such repudiate and condemn who has
they themselves conceded discharged his duties ably faith
fully, impartally and efheiently2
1t will not be pretended that me has escaped from
aud reproach An angel from heaven placed between the
not fires that ultaism kndes could not escape nnscathed
Between the conflicting and anagonsica views and inter
9s of the advocates of total abstinence the one hand
md the vendors Of sprtuous yinous and malt liquors on
lie other he has aimed TO pursue middle course impair
ia fair and justa course emnenty conservative of the
ubc peace and public morals yet having just regard to
The rights ofindividuals under sristing laos
BY pursuing this course he has brought down upon bis
devoted head the bitter and fierce denuncatons Of the ultra
portion OF these begerent interests What higher recon-
medaon he have to the favor and support of the mod
srate and reasonable men of all parties?
In his enforcement of the police regulations Of the city,
viii he not compare favorably with any former Mayor!
Which, of his predecessors has done to rebue
and suppress the spirit disorder and riot than both
the melee of the streets and in the consequent proscu
lions in the criminal court? 4
And while be has thus been looping of the branches Of
hs tree OF bittor fruit he has, in the exercise OF
ghtened Judgment adopted the only certain plan for lay
ling the to its trunk and finally exrpatng its roots
tile has Joined heart and hand with the friends of the public
schools Board of Trustees and the members OF the
ouncils in fostering those noble and benefcent nstitu
ons The labors of the Board of Trustees when con-
elder that all the time and attention they besow upon the
chools is labor of love- reflect the highest honor upon
he gentlemen composing the Boardare indeed above all
raises and those gentlemen will am assured, concede
hat the Mayor has cooperated actively zealously and eff
ently with them Scarcely examination has been held
hat he has not until his face has become as
lar to the children the faces of their own parents.
For which of these his good Deeds employ the sacred
v ,ords'with reverence) would they now stone him?
And when they have turned him out, and inflicted
decentralization upon his feelings, will they have the
ppbation of their conscences, or will they be bene-
q ted by the change? "a, ,a may 29-lt