Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-06
DAILY EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGgNCE.

las ELECTION TKsrERDAr.-Subjoined we
give the correct vote of the election held in
this city yesterday for Mayor, Aldermen, and
members Of the Council. 1t will be seen. IA.
We predicted yesterday that the vote is III,
largest one ever polled in Washington; will,
the general res nit is such rs to afford conse,a
ton even II 'he defeated aspirants for munich
pal hOnors Mr.. Maury, although handsomel,
beaten, received largely increased vote ovel
lis vote Of 1889; but the Towers men had to-
many guns In reserve, and their final charge
was quite as effective as the opportune appear.
snce OF DeSsaix on the field of Marengo. A,
six o'clock, after most obstinate struggle. the
aaury men commenced TO give ground, and at
seven CLOCK, they were put h9rs dr. combat
II i've out OF the seven Wards; and il is but
just to add that when the contest was fairly
over, and the 81 corn honestly owned VI"
the Towers party treated with the enemy in a
spirit of the greatest liberality.
There Is no occasion 10 enter into philOSo-
phical analysis of the causes which led to the
success of the one candidate and the defeat of
che other 1t is enough for general purposes
10 know that a battle has been fought. which
brought victory to one side, and discontinue
t. the other. A worthy Methodist clergyman
was once preaching the funeral sermon of a
departed sister: lie knew that ne ought to
say something III regard to the nature of the
illness which had carried the poor old souI off
but he was totally ignorant of all the facts at.
tending her case. Turning with bewildered
look to the congregation, he at last exclaimed
IN despsiring tones The fact is, brethren
Sister - must have died for Ire rant of
breath And so with Mr.. Maury He must
have been defeated for the want of votes.
Nothing else can account for the success of his
rival.
There is one feature in Yesterdays election
which is worthy of special notice and commen-
dalton Notwithstanding the excitement of
the canvass, and the raw-head and bloody
bene rumors which were put in active circu-
istion, there was no rioting-no rowdyism-
no loud taiking-no loud swearing-po deem
drinking And yet every class in the com.
munity appeared to have deep stake in the
issue Men, women and children-the rich
and the pOor-the foreigner and the native
oorh-ene and all, seemed to be convinced
that their happiness in this life, and in II q
lie 70 come, were inseparably connected with
the success or defeat of this or that candidate
Eyen the Culled society" were more or lass
TINTED with the general infection; and more
than one grlnning wench accosted US during
the day with ''De Lor Dress you master-whO
is We for - Boys of the most tender vears
With degree of personal identity worthy of
an old political sinner One young gentle.
nan, who had not been emancipated from the
thraldOm of frOcks, assured US that he was for
Z" Towers and nothing else" and then shook
his little dlmpled fist at US in a threatening
manner. The fist intimated, as plainly as a
f1 could intimate, that it would allow of no
DIVISION OIL opinion within reach of its fearful
sweep.
We regard the temperance cause with nonn.
friendly eyes; but there were times Yesterday
when We could have winked at the eeeentri
cities of imbibing friends with the enlightened
views of phiianthropist and philosopher.
Many Of our citizens were exposed for hours
to as bet sun as was ever felt in the Des-
ert Of Sahara. Heat, We all know, produces
great exhaustion and thirst and what so re-
viving and revivifying as one of those myste-
rlous liquid compounds which foreigners love
80 well and native Americans do not hate
What 30 eminently calculated to smooth down
tue sharpest asperitie5 of politics as a modest
SIP at one Of the numerous family of "cock-
tails ?" But notwithstanding these strong
temptations to moderate indulgence, it gives
Us great pleasure to state that yesterdays can
vass was conducted on nearly temperance
principles. Ice water, lemonade, and pop,n
took the place of alcoholic stimulants and
hence the peace and order which reipned
throughout the city. At one establishment on
the Avenue, no less than three thousand
glasses OF soda water were sold during the
day. How many black eyes, bloody noses
bruised shlns, punched ribs, and crackin,
headaches were saved by this harmlessly ex.
hiiirating beverage,
As midnight approached, the accumulated
returns of some ugly, stubborn figures, satisfied
all parties that the new Mayor was christened
and bis name was John T. Towers An i'm
PrOmptu procession was formed, preceded by a
sand of music, and followed by I" the baby
walker" No need was there for torches, for
clearer, calmer and more lovely night could
not have been wished for. The moon, although
not at her full, was large enough for all prac-
teal purposes. Dome and turret, spire and
steeple, house top and chimney top, were
bathed in all the subdued glories of her mild,
silyery efulgence. The stars twinkled with
rapture and delight, and seemed to enjoy with
vast satisfaction the loud booming of the can
non and the exultng strains of martial music.
About half pat twelve o'clock, the procession
reached the office of the Mayor elect. who soon
appeared before his friends in reply to their
trantically enthusiastic calls. AS soon as some
thing like silence could be obtained, Mr. Tow
ers, addressed the crowd in substance as fol-
lows
ME-. TOWERS SPEECH.
''FeiEolc Citizens We have met the enemy
and they are ours. Cheers and cries of 18th at >
eANiy iOt OuO J LUIS udS DeeQ q
peculiar election, for the people had to 60 to a
workshop for candidate, and there they found
one. Great cheering.l Notwithstanding we
have rad arrayed against Us the foreign vote,
with all their bitter preJudices and all their
religious bigotry, We have put them to flight,
and nobly sustained those principle, which
Will ever animate US as party. 1 return you
my heartfelt thanks for the support which you
have this day extended to me, and pledge my
self to discharge the new duties about to be
imposed upon me, without fear or favor, and
with an eye single to the public good" I'm
thusiastic cheering
call was then made for the Rev. F. S.
Evans, Alderman elect from the Third Ward
He spoke briefly as follows:
REV. L. S. EVANS SPEECH
My Friends: This is to me both a novel
and gratifying sight, and L thank you most
sincerely for the friendly demonstration which
you have made in my favor. 1 will endeavor
so to act as to merit continuance of that
confidence which you have generously, and
without solicitation repOsed in me. Threats
nave been used as to the action of Congress in
reference to the appropriations for the i'm
proyements of ashingtOn. Well, my friends,
the appropriations for the bridge and the
water works may be delayed, but you can now
AFFORD TO wait. AS / have no intention of
making speech. you must Permit me to in
troduce 10 you Mr. j. G. Wilmot Of Baltimore
agentieman soundly orthodox in true Ameri
can principles
Mr. Wilmot then stepped forward and spoke
as follows: