Washington sentinel., 1855-07-21
GotaI ann ptrsonal.
The AIdermanic oratoricaI Display at the


last meeting Of the City Councils, continues e
both of the political parties which divide the sen
limenls of this community.
The subject under debate, on the occasion, was
il will be recollected, The contested election
Messrs. Gideon and Fitzpatrick denying the righ
Of the sitting members, Messrs. Emery and Busey
TO seats from, respectively, the fourth and the fifth
wards. The Know nothing majority Of the Com
mitee on Elections had, of course, reported ia
favor Of their brethren, and DIR. Miller, in the
minority, Insisted that the contestants should take
possession
II appears that, when the committee first or
ganzed, 10 inquire into the case, reporter asked
permission 10 attend the meetings, with a view
of making the proceedings known through the
public press but he denied this privilege by
Messrs. Evans and Pierson, while DIR. Miller
was willing 10 extend IT,
DR.. Magruder, during the debate, severely ami
madverted on the refusal 10 admit reporters, init.
ma'ing that some people love darkness rather
than light etc, whereupon
Rev F. s. Evans took fire. There were many
ways Of calling man a scoundre without making
use Of that word. He would ask the gentleman
plain question. Did he mean 10 charge dis
honesty or dlshonorable conduct upon the ma
Jorty Of the committee?
DR.. Magruder replied he had stated facts, and
was willing inferences should be drawn by the
public.
Mr. Evans was not satisfied, and gave all pre-
sent notice, and wished il 10 be distinctly under
Il. all ~ IL. nj ldas in
the board, he would not assert anything which he
was not prepared TO sustain, and that while he
would insult no one, he would not take an insult
from any one, though TO resent il should be at the
perilof his life if he spilled every drop of his
blood on that floor, he should do il Tor words 10
that sffect)
The spice of the debate was improved by the
entrance into il of
Mr.. Pepper, who said, among other things the
American party and its members had been abused
in the choicest blhngsgate This calling names
reminded him of the old Jew, who, on being ask
ed who he was, replied that he was a gentleman.
"Ah!" said the person who asked the question, 81
thought you were Jew" Il am so called by
was the response. The members
OF the American party have been abused by men,
in a comparison with whom they would lose
thing in ch tracter The constitution OF the Anne
rcan party is the constitution of the country, and
this is the sore place with the opposition. He
would no longer submit 10 be bued after that
fashion; he did not sit there 10 be rode rough
shod.
DR. Magruder, in reply, remarked that the gen.
Evans and Pepper--had exhibit.
ed great deal of vaor. This was very warm
weather, and he was told that ginger-pop would
explode in warm weather, especially when il had
much pepper in il. Laughler.l He had not called
any one names, but if he had, and they were null
tiplied by scores, they would not exceed the hard
names which the gentleman had applied TO The
party he now defended, short time before the
election OF June, 1854
Mr. Pepper said he had not applied those epi-
thets 10 the American party.
Mr. Magruder. You spoke Of the Know moth
ing party-that is another name for the same
ganizaiion.
Mr.. Pepper. Ii is called so by the same class
who called the man in the story Jew. Laugh
teri made. The denials in question because the
order 10 which belong is not the Know-nothing
order, that nickname being given 10 il in con-
tempt and hostility.
The shove comprises merely few of the gems
OF the exciting debate, which, together with the
taking of questions extended into the morning
until halEpast one o'clock; when the Know-noth-
ings, having majority 1.-TWO TO one of those pres
eniJ voted that Messrs. Emery and Busey were
entitled to retain their seats. The result has
IL nla rlu frnp
the beginning OF the controversy
The oratorica and Legislative combaiants had
an unusually large auditory, representing both Of
the political parties.