Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-17
EV ENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

ANTI-KNow NOTHING MEETING.-Pursuant
TO public notice large meeting Of the Anti
Know NOthings assembled on last evening,
at Copp's Saloon. The room was crowded at
an early hour to its utmost capacity.
On motion, Alderman VIM. +. Bayly, ofthe
Second Ward, was appointed chairman, and
K III. Laskey and Jas. F. Halliday vera APP
pointed Secretaries. .
James M. Carlisle, ESQ, was then intro
duced to the meeting, and addressed it in an
able speech, directed chiefly against the doc
trine Of religious intolerance, as advocated by
the Know Nothing party.
Mr.. John Pettibone then offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were read and adopted
with reclamation:
Resolved, That the nomination of DR.. VIM
b. Magruder for the Office of Mayor of the
City OF Washington, by the Convention re-
Gently assembled for the purpose of nomina-
ting candidate, meets with our cordial and
hearty approval. His long career of invalu-
able public service in the city councils, sus
tanning as he has at all times, with ability and
success, the interests of the whole city, without
regard to locality, his high moral character,
his personal and professional friendship for
the poor man, practically evidenced on all
occasions, his whole souled devotion to the
great principles Of civil and religious liberty,
from the time they were first placed in jeop-
ardy by the organization of the Know Nothing
party to the present mOment-all these point
to him as the man for the crisis, and we there
fore pledge ourselves to constant and unceas.
ing efforts in order to secure his certain triumph
on the first Monday in June.
ReS0lVea, That the mismanagement of pub
lie affairs which has almost everywhere fol-
lowed the success of the Know Nothing party
has been severely felt here, and will continu e
to be felt In still greater degree if they are
continued in power. The business of our city
has been neglected, its public improvements
almost entirely suspended, its means squan
dered, Its accounts Involved in great cOnfu.
sion, positions Of profit unnecessarily multi.
piled, salaries increased, and Offices monopo-
Ized by members Of the City Councils-fav-
orites Of the party in power therefore, Re-
form is the only remedy for these evils, and
We feel confident the people will secure it for
US at the coming municipal election.
ReSotred, That the thanks of the people of
this city are due to the Senate of the United
States for the liberality which has always
been displayed by that body towards US, as
well as for their prOmptitude in passing tho
bill regulating elections; and whilst we re-
greet that a measure so fair and just in its pro-
visions has been emasculted and rendered par
tally Ineffective by secret partiZan influences,
We indulge the hope that at another time a
future Congress will so amend our system Of
suffrage as to relieve it from all its complica-
tiOns, and secure to the legal voter full and
ResOLUsd, That we reprObate, in most un-
qualified terms, the stealthy and unlawful
manner by which the present self-styled Board
of Managers Of the Washington Monument
obtained possession of that great national
work-a work which, under the faithful man
agement OF the old Board, was progressing TO
Its completion, distributing annually thou
sands of dollars amongst our mechanics and
labOring men, and which bid fair, when com
pleted, TO be one Of the most beautiful orna-
ments TO our metropoliS-but which, in the
blghtirg hands Of this new management has,
by their own humilisting confession, proved
an utter failure and instead Of being a monu-
ment TO the memory Of the illustriOus Father
Of his Country, stands, in its unfinished con-
ditiOn, a monument Of shame and disgrace to
the Know Nothing party.
Gen. ThOs- r. Bowie, a representative in
Congress from Maryland, was then called on,
and addressed the meeting in an animated
and eloquent manner. His argument was ad-
dressed against the principles Of the Know
Nothing party.
Hon. Mr.. Peck, Of Michigan, next addressed
the meeting and reviewed at length the anti
American doctrines Of the American" party
and contrasted them with the principles which
had built up the institutions of the country.
Hon. A. Il Brown, one Of the Senators from
Mississippi, and the chairman of the District
Committee, was then introduced, and ad-
address.
Hon. Thomas b. Florence a representative
from Philadelphia, was next introduced to the
meeting. Mr.. after alluding to the meet
ing at Carusi's Saloon, where, among others,
the honorable gentleman was prevented from
addressing public meeting by the disciples
Of sam, then delivered a stirring address,
which was warmly received by the assembled
multitude Mr. +. alluded to Wing Phila-
delphia, where two years ago the Know No
things had 5000 majority, have now been
beaten 1000, and called on constitutional
Wings and Democrats to follow the example
Of the Quaker city.
Hon. Mr.. Davidson, Of Louisiana, followed
Mr.. Florence in 4 brilliant address
DR.. Magruder, the candidate Of the citizens
convention, was called on and addressed the
meeting.
After DR.. Magruder had concluded, on mo-
ton the proceedings were ordered to be pub
hshed, and the meeting adjourned.
The WEATHER.-Our Georgetown friend
B., again fsyOrs US with the range Of the
thermometer for the past week, beginning at
noon, on Saturday, May 10, and ending this
morning