Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-30
WARRINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

Know Nothing Misrule-The Remedy -
We believe there are great many residents
of Washington who seldom manifest much
concern in its municipal elections, and who
under ordinary circumstances do not even
trouble themselves to go to the polls on the
day Of such an election.
If any at present indulge in this apathetic
feeling in relation to the election which is to
take place on Monday next, it must be be-
eause they have regarded Know Nothingism
n an ephemeral excitement necessarily sson
to die out, and who are, therefore, not disposed
to Wrangle with the generally Obstrsperous
and often verdant disciples Of SAM" but
prefer to let so much of this silly and intole-
rant ism as is not already merged in the Black
Republican party perish ignobly by flo do &c.
AZ taxpayers they knowingly submit to be
feeced, under an expectation that the evil
will soon cure itself without any exertion on
their own part. To such persons We propose
to address few words, with a view of indu-
cling them to change their purpose of Austen
ton, and OF urging them to join the great
mass Of the citizens at large in active exer-
tons to put an end to the imbecility and cor
rupuon which have characterized the civ
government in the hands Of the Know Moth.
ings, and which the success of their new can.
didates will rather increase than diminish.
II the Know Nothings are defeated, in the
change which will "usue, the Irregularities, the
blunders, the corruptions in the City Hall
VIII terminate, and In their stead we shall
nave order, correctness, and good manage
ment The bad personal feeling which has
been 80 generally generated throughout the
city by the ascendancy of Know Nothingism.
will be succeeded by duration Of good feel
ing Citizens will be able to discuss measures
Of local policy on their real merits, and not
with regard to the influence they may have
on the fortunes of q senseless and intoIerant
party and, thus set free from the inyisible
and irresponsible power in the Know Notbin.
lodges, the city will resume its caresr NJ mos.
Perlty; her young men, who are now drivsn
into ether CITIES to seek for employment. lax.
cept q few who are employed on the Govern.
ment work, and whose employment, a Know
Nothing member Of Congress has lately been
taking measures to suspend,) will return and
De kept busy here; handsome edi6ces and
comfortable cottages will arise; property will
enhance in value; and all the channel. Of
business must soon feel a beneficial impetus
IN not exsravagant to say that Know Moth
insiem ha'' to great extent, driven capi,aI
sway checked improvements, and rendsrsd
unerAAve labor difficult to obtain in the
o' Hs improvements Of our streets. au.
tnofiEed oy law, will, in the change wa b.vs
contemplated, be carried into effect snd .u.s
laws not remain dead letter, a. at nr.so.,
account Of the manner in which IN. g.,
have been disbursed no favors will bs .hou.
In carrying on improvements, or in pawn,
the honest debts Of the Corporation; eou,
and exact justice to all will be tho order O
me day; prompt and polite attention will b
PAID by the city officials to those who hay
business with them the police will be reno
waited and made reliable for the citi,sns +,
large; our municipal chief will be intsll;oa,t
uroane, yet resolute Of purpose when publi
abuses are to be dealt with and, in short. IN,
city will be made worthy the days of IN,
many estimsble men who have been callsd =,
administer its affairs before Know Nothipe;sr
sprung into existence. These and many otbe,