Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-01
Meeting for CITY Reform,

A large and spirited meeting of citizens
Of all parties took place at the District
School house in the Seventh Ward, last
night, pursuant to call in the Star. S.
Byington, esq. called themeetingto order.
VIM. Ashdown was appointed chairman,
and c. Ashford, secretary.
A committee of five gentlemen was APP
pointed to draft resolutions of the sense
of the meeting, consisting of Messrs.
Byington, Garrett, AtLee, Ryder, and Van
Riswick, who reported the following
After a brief but animated debate by
Messrs. Smith, AtLee, the chairman, and
others, they were unanimously adopted,
and ruled to be inserted in the Euening
Star.
Wepublish these resolutions with pleas
ure, inasmuch as they contain and advo-
cate the sentiments and objects steadily
advocated in the columns of our paper:
RESOLUTIONS.
| Whereas, there are interests connected
with the development of the great resour-
ces OF this city, that are, and always
must be, paramount to the claims of
party, this meeting of the citizens of
Washington, unanimously adopt and
commend to their fellow voters the fol-
lowing resolves:
RESOLVED, That in the municipal cleo
tons of the national Metropolis it is in
expedient to mingle the strifes and con-
tentions of party politics, inasmuch as we
seek appropriations for the public good at
the hands ola Congress made up of Sen
ators and Representatives of different po-
litical principles.
Resolred, That those of us in this CITY
who are Democrats, will yield to none in
our country in sincere and ardent attach
ment to the doctrines and measures avowed
by the present national administration {:
while, at the same time, we hold to the
inexpediency of making that attachment
test in elections which are purely of a
municipal or local character.
Resolred, That if we were called upon
in our proper positions as Wings or Dem
ocrats to vote for President and Vice
President Of the United States, or for SEN
ators and Representatives in Congress,
none would be more prompt than we to
draw our distinct party lines, and to take
our decided stands on the platforms of
principles to which we are devoted: but
| lnasmuch as our votes are of a totally diff
ferent character, being purely confined to
the Government and developement of the
city, we must respectfully decline to as
| sumo any partisan Of section attitudes
that would array one portion or our peo-
pie in conflict with another.
| Resolued, That the time has arrived
when it is apparent that the interests of
the Seventh Ward are of such nature as
to demand the united cooperation of all
good citizens; and that it is neither wise
nor prudent for us to put those interests
in jeopardy, for the qualification Of any
mere party feelings.
ResOlred, That we hold THESE interests
to include the following, among other i'm
portant measures:
The opening of the canal through
James Creek, according to the original
plan of the city;
The building Of sea-wall on the banks
of the Potomac, from the Long Bridge to
the Arsenal:
The more efficient organization of the
Public Schools. including the establish
ment of High School:
The grading of Virginia Avenue, and
the improvement Of other important thor
oughfares and
The prosecution Of the work of dredg-
ing the canal.
Resolred, that the people of Washing
ton believe that they have Just right
to liberal appropriations from Congress,
inaSmuch as they derive no revenue in
the shape of taxes, from the large amount
of United States property located here :
which, if assessed, would far exceed the
sums voted by the National Legislature
for public improvements in this District
The citizens then proceeded to ballot
for candidates, and the following gentle
men were nominated: For Alderman
VIM. Ashdown. For Common Council.
VIM. R. Riley, VIM. Banberger, and
Samuel Humphrey.
The meeting then adjourned.
Posi- OFFiCE.-LambertT Tree has been
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