Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-01


70 strip them as far as possible Of all means
CT protecting their rights in the conduct of the
election, and because they (the Know Nothing
etection boards) have come forward as willing
instruments to aid in the work of stripping
their fellow-eiizens of the means of protecting
their rights heretofore invariably granted
under similar circumstances, to any and every
party in Washington city.
Our confidence in the hon esty and purity Of
American citizens in the exercise of the elec-
tive franchise, would, on ordinary occasions,
induce US 70 deprecats any exhibition of dis.
trust; but when it is Known that the Know
Nethings have secret oGths and pledges at war
With the freedom of The elective franchise, and
that the Purp0sed arrangement excluding all
inspectors not Know Nothings, was deliberate
ly made, We must be excused for saying that
we prefer an opportunity 10 detect fraud if
attempted
Il always tells the Truth-(Klds The Vsr-
CANA EIeetion.)-0ur talented, amiabls, oour.
locus, entertaining, enthusiastic, agreea able and
truthful neighbor hasits mandatory Of "cccks
aad bull" in full operation just now, the
election being so near at hand. Three or four
of the most expert and ambitious workmsn in
the rOOrback liae sre evidently at it in its
iactOIy with sleeves role up and perspiration
rolling down. Were he to attempt to shoot
down, oae by one, 81 Of its fancy whoppers,
there would DO no room lei; in the Star for
the publication Of any other reading matter.
The following smasher, however, is 80 re.
freshing in its unblushing mendacity, that we
choose to expose its utter and entire falsehood,
if but by way of ezhibi,io, in its true light
TO people Of common sense, the exact charsc.
ter OF the present efforts Of cur talented, anna
ole, courteous, entertaining, enthusiastic,
knowing and truthfr' neighbOr to effect the
election to come of on Monday rext.
SECRETARY OF THE Navy as. CoMMANDAyr
OF THE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD 1t is stated
rs fact that Mr Dobbin, stary Of the
Navy, has issued an 'nperial ukase Isuch as
he Is noted fOr) to Captain Hiram Paaldipr.
Comnandant OF tho Washington Navy Yard
requiring the discharge of every EMPLOYEES
who may have the Independence to vote the
American ticket On Monday next; that the re-
Ply OF the CcrTa3dant to shis order was.
''toat he was determined 10 discharge every
nan under him that cid not vote has o4cz ss,i.
f'Has"ts!' Truly, nob.e reply from a gal
laEt and American soul,
The aSoEe is from a RESPONSIBLE souree. nm.
We Gan hardly believe that tho Secretary of
the Nary can have Issued 80 t5ranioal an or
der. He probably requested Commodore
FenidinS 20 at as above stated, and then re-
coived tho reply attributed to Commodore
auiding oy or coIfespondent.-E%. Organ.
Now we have to remaIk that We are author
lied and requestsd by Commodore Paulding
to say, that in tho course of mis- command OF
the Washington Navy Yard, nearly two and a
half years, not Hcrd has been said to him
by the Secretary o. the Navy, or any of that
functionpry's slbordirates upon the subject of
voting or tie politics of any person or persons
employed in The yard; and that there is no
foundation fer the story embrcced in the above
from the Organ.
Eight Eeeti1gs.-We trust that that all
thought of holding open air meetings during
the day or night will be abandoned by all the
Anti-krow Nothings of Washington. The
rowdisa and DULLES kept by Cur talented and
truthful neighbours iYmedia.s coter;e will
surely break the peace at any such Anti.
Know Nothing gathering, for they know by
experience ;hat they spjoy the hearty sympa-
tay OF tho police on such occasions Up to
taia moment the Anti, Know Nothings have
exhibited most eommendabie fo!bearance, and
a disposition TO surrender much of their rights
for the preservation Of the peace. We besssch
them to do nothing which may possibly lead
to Surrender of the great advantage which
their conduct gives them, when compared
with tEss Of the portion Of their opponents
kept by the eOt,Iie of our talented and truth
fui neighbo. fcr riotous purposes
Ordering Cut The Military, ae-The very
generally circulated Know Nothing story
about ordering cut the military on Monday
Iezt, has 70 other foundation than cur neira
bo.s iaboEl to generate riots at the polls
IN that occasion. No so u order has been
given By any military authority here,
Dor IS necessity for any such order cnti.
,ipatsd, u1le-s i. be created BY Tie patriotic
shoEts ct the gang Of parsons with cues
Hoaabis personal regulations, cleaned GU,
professional gamblers, ald disappointed of
ice seekers forming oar talented and truth
IGl neighbours coteris, 10 i2vxI 10 the righs Of
and respectable cizens Of Wesh.
Ingsol With the gang OF r{wdirs and Iufiars
hey keep on hand Tor tia, parpoGo.
Tho Gun Powder Fl0t-Wo trust that no
one in Washington who has any thing to lose
oy anarchy and mob rule, SO lacks common
sense as to believe the fancy story Of our tai.
caiod and truthful neighbo-, saying that there
is IN anti-Know Nothing depository of arms
and aumuniLion in the cid capitol building.
L has its origin wacily in the conviction rest
ing on tie minds of our talcnt,d, chivalr;c
and truthful neigh bor's cc:erio, that the out
RACES poEpetratcd up2n the rights Of their
opponents By their agents in the councils and
their band Of rufisns and rowdiss in the
gtreats are sufficiznF 70