Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-02
ELECTION ON MONDAY NExT-THE
MOB - NATIONAL MONUMENT RE
PROGRESSION OF KNOw-NOTHING-

Will nave an important duty To perform. Ihey
will have an opportunity of rescuing the Ma
tional Metropolis from the foul stains attempted
to be affixed upon its fair fame, by party calling
itself Know nothing, since it obtained control
OF the municipal power within the last year.
The disgraceful scenes witnessed in front of
Browns hotel, on Saturday night last, have cast
a stigma upon the character of our citizens, which
can only be blotted out by an expression of their
condemnation, in the most signal manner, against
the propagators of it. The ballot box, on next
Monday, will afford an opportunity to do this, in
an efectual manner. We firmly believe, from
the " signs" around US, that every citizen who
values his character for responsibility no matter
what his political antecedents or party preferences
may heretofore have been, will now unite in de-
nouncing party that would engender spirit
among us SO disgracefnl so startling in its char
acteristics, the one which presided over and
controlled the 'mob" of Saturday night We
earnestly trust that every respectable and law
abiding citizen, therefore, will deem it to be a
sacred duty he owes, not only to himself and
family, but to the character of the Nation Me-
tropols, to record his condemnation of the new
/" Mob Knolc- nothing fraternity" on the election
day.
Henry A. WISE, the gallant, leader of the
Democratic party in Virginia, during the recent
election, was elected Governor of that State! He
had been in Washington, at the house of his SON
in-law, withdrawn from the turmoils of political
strife, for some days anterior to and after the
election. His wife was with him, in very delicate
health, and hence when his friends insisted upon
complimentng him with a serenade, and made
the request that he should speak to them in pub
lie, it was determined that the meeting should
not take place where she would be disturbed, and
Browns Hotel was selected. The sequel is
known to the Washington public. Let us look
at the enormity it developes. VIRGINIA has
been proudly recognized the :" Mother of
States" She gave birth to the great WASH
INGTON, called everywhere ''the Father of his
country" Within the peaceful shades of Mount
Vernon, on Virginia soil, his mortal remains have
their resting place. WASHINGTON CRY is the
offspring of his creation! He selected it as the
permanent seat of our National Government!
large portion of it was coded for that purpose by
Virginia. Yet, in the face of all these solemn
truths, when GOVERNOR elect of that State at
tempts to make speech within the sacred pre-
cincts of this national ground, in response to a
call of his felowcitzens, he is rudely, ruthlessly
prevented by MOB, calling themselves the
"People Of Washington" the ".7merican partg,
,cho hereafter determined 10 rule america Li''
If the PEOPLE OF WASHINGTON fail to put their
seal of condemnation upon this outrage, the
People Of The United States, in their representative
capacity, will not fail to do SO.
There is another powerful stinulant to urge
the citizens of Washington, who value the ma
tional reputation, to raise their voices on Mon
day next, in opposition 10 the dangerous innova-
lions upon the spirit of institutions, made by
the new "secret fraternity" in connection with
the Washington Monument! That MONUMENT
was made, by charter, to belong to the whole
American People. 1t was not to be controlled
by any particular especial sect party, but to
be held sacred an enduring memorial of the
affections Of the American heart, for the ilustr-
Gus Parent Of our glorious Republic. The first
board of managers and officers of the society,
created for the purpose of carrying into effect
this tribute of nations gratitude, presents a
galaxy of names worthy of being recorded.
Among them we find, General Scott General
Towson, Colonel Albert, Walter Jones, P. r.
Fendall, w. w. Seaton, Colonel Henderson,
and other distinguished citizens, selected without
party distinction. An attempt TO make the cree
ton of this national monument political hobby,
would have been frowned down, if it had ever
been minated, by the great parties known as
Wing and Democratic. II was left for a faction
Of midnight growth TO commit this act Of sacra-
lege-and obserye-the fruits IL has brought forth;
The busy hum Of workmcn-the sound of the
chisel and the hammcr-the hosting of the
marble slabs, the grateful offerings Of the several
States-are stiled, as if the blight of the deadly
Upas was upon them Under the rule Of the
Mob party, now attempting to control the Ma
tional Monument, it will remain an eye-sore and
disgrace TO all who revere its name, or the object
contemplated by its erection. The usurpers OF
the hallowed trust must be elected by the potent
voice of the People, or that national edifce will
stand huge, shapeless mass-a roost for owls
and bats, and midnight thieves, "a hide from jus
tce.
II is cheering, however, to relieve ourselves
from the contemplation Of the evil which has re-
Gently been inflicted upon the reputation and
true interests Of Washington, by looking at the
bright prospects which appearing in the po-
ltical horizon, within the last two months.
Knotc nothingism is about gasping its last breath.
It's mysterious csntrivances, which led many an
honest man, possessing more curiosity than wis
dom, into its secret caverns, have lost their al
lurements. The mask of its proHigate LEADERS
has been pulled off, and the reaction, leading to
their political determination, more than exceeds
the mushroom growth which brought the mob,
Dish creature into life. The recent elections in
several States, where the Know-nothing party
sprung into existence and had triumphed year
before, show as plain as day that il cannot
stand the scrutiny of second contest. In four
Of the principal cities Of Pennsylvania, where mu-
nicipal and other elections have been held, the
"Mob party Z" has lost upwards Of thirteen thou
sand potes, from similar elections held last year!
Thus--in Philadelphia city they have lost and
we have gained upwards Of 5000! in Lancaster,
more than sOOl in Pittsburg, 2,OOOl in AIlegany