Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-17

GEE hAfoa DIcirsEs The folloWips cor.
fespondencs upon the nomination Of mem
PERI OF the Counsil from the First Ward has
been handed us for publication;
WASHINGTON, May IL. 1855
Oesr Nv: 1t an anu-Know Notbing meet.
ing OF the citizens Of the First Ward, assem-
oied for the purpose Of nominating suitable
candidates to represent the important inter.
ests Of the Ward in the City Councils for the
ensuing year, We were appointed Q committee
70 inform you Of yeur unanimous nomination
Tor seat in the Council, and to ask your &C.
cep,snce Of the same.
With great respect, your ohd't serv'ts,
A G. SoUTHALL,
BENEDICT RANDoN,
ANDREW CARROLL.
Gen JOHN II. EtToH.
WAsHneToN CITY, Msy II, 1855.
Gsnffs1geN have considered the nonins-
ton rendered by the oitisens Of the First
Ward; and while il would sfsrd me pleasure
to contr. buts whatever I could to the advance.
ment Of this growing city, Am constrains Cd
to decline, and ask to be excused the service
For sconsiderabls period heretofore, I have
been engaged in public life, and AN nm willing
again to enter upon it. If honor and advant
age are to be derived, others are entitled to
assume the trust; aud if it be q position Of
care and burthen, alike should others part ci.
pate. Fleeing time assures me, that there are
noblsr, higher objects for my pursuit, than to
min 10 again with tho political strifss of the
country; and yet, cannot be Indifferent, to
the issues you are controverting A party has
recently sprung up with which, 30 far as any
thing of principle Is concerned, or Is known to
me, cannot consent to contend with
1t claims to put down, . particular relig.
ioUs sect, when by the Constitution every man
pos sesses the privilege to worship precisely as
his conscience dictates to be right party
that denies this, Is in or position to the charter
of the country, which all we'll intending men
should scrupulously regard.
II makes war upon foreigners, and would
restrain from participation 10 government ben.
ehts those who were born in any other coun.
try than this. affecting to forget, that In virtue
Of the Constitution and Law, every one, when
nsturali1ed, ceases to be a foreigner. There
after this design alton il merged, and he be.
comes pos essed of all the privileges aud rights,
to which any born in on. country can lay
claim.
Tho doctrines sought TO be Introduce are
hazardous, and in them may be found the
germ Of further sslf.destruction. Soon
other alarming theoies Of government may
arise, seductive to the thoughtless, until
the Constitution. replete 20 it is with hope
and happiness to those who are to follow after
| US, may be treasured only in name, and when
| the great benefits il eonters may be lost to
posterity. constitution Familiarity disre-
garded Is revolution In disguise
Being secret, covert, political association,
always dangerous to liberty, the avowed al.
| lurements Of which are to sustain aspirants
to cfioe, however unqualified, against others
| however pure and nneIcepi ions able, should
not fail to make il bjsotioa able to every con.
siderste mind In it no results bene fetal to
| the country can be discerped
Respectfully, JOHN II. EATON
To Messrs A. u Southall, Benodic. Ran.
| dom, and Andrew Carroll, Committee.
| BRUTAL This morning, about nine o. oIock,
Samuel Adams set two dogs to fighting, in the
street, when Henry golden came up and said
TO him that ho out to be fined; whereupon
Adams beat Golden severely, backing his
| eye, among other damages. Golden is quite
youth, and begged for his life without max.
| Ing any resistance.