Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-03
THE MAYORALTY.

There is, unfortunately, in every large commu
nifty set of men who sem to be born for no good
end; who ere restless, reckless, morbid, jealous
and schemtng; never satisfied with the presen t.,
hosever great the blessings that surround them.
anl are always fOreboding evil. though opposed by
every probability and in the fice Of every encourag
ing promise OF good. Trey look through false me-
dium at every thing, and have no Just aud proper
appreciation Of whatever conflicts with their way
ward, distempered, aud selfish lotions. They are
the diseased and disturbing elements Of society that
have to be encountered in the various relations of
lite, both in private aud in public. What good citi-
has not encountered their comp lants, and wha
public man or body has not had their denuncia-
t;onst But the common sco'd is locked upon as a
nuisance and the disorganizer pest.
This incoDgruous body Of na,contents are In the
midst Of saturnaia at their prospects in the ap-
proceeding ection for Mayor in this city Whilst
they have had no bond in common before this cleo
tioneering campaign commeDce1, and have none
that by possibility can follow its termin alton, they
a-e intact, making a common cause to change To =
eristtng healthy and SOUND state Of things IN our
mum cipal administration, which has done, and is
doing, so much for US in all that prosperous ard
happy community could reasonably desire. The
measure Of our blessings is ample and 70 full of
promise that no change can be demanded by wis.
dom, prudence gratitude, and least OF all at the
bidding Of revolutionary spirit that conc cts its
schemes in darkness and that gives to its Thoughts
no tongue
In this conftderated crusade every motive, object
pas ion, prejudice, and influence that can be used
and IN the most ipsidious FORMS are at work with
zeal every way deserving better eau 9. Political
remi iscences are eXhumed from graves where dir
appoin tment and defeat have been buried to DO the
iguoble Office Of revenge. The bablings of sickly
jealous are copjuIing TIP and descanting upon
something called "priviledged classes aud "Ameri
can principlesp The clsptrap Of cunning that
knows how to hold dallisnce with credulity is bait
log Its victims with homilies of most sauctmonious
persuasion. Religion is dragged from its sacred
precnts by canting zealots TO desecrate and stsfn
Its robes in tn rude and uncongenial strife. Ana
all this for what? That victory may enure 70
party of confederated maconteRts!
Can it be that there men enough OF This de-
scrpion to defeat the they fortined az
Ii Is by the strength Of its principles anu The virtue
of Its guardians! It cannot be
Strip tue pending issue OF all the extraueous In
uences that bear upon the subject to take 1t out oil
the ordinary course Of our elections, and bring II
before the public in all it's naked simplicity and e.
sence, appealing TO nothing more than common
sense and common honesty, without q shadow Of
DISGUISE in behalf OF the public good under the
clear unctions Of dscrstion and duty and the 70
sult cannot admit Of doubt. E.ElaE = s.s- ~
It is the city and its true and obvious ntereets on
the part, and on the other combination of dis
satisfied spirits, whose objects In their ovn keep.
ing ONE OF THE PEOPLE,