The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-02
Correspondence of the American.
GEORGETOWN, d. G. ]
AUGUST 81. 1857.

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Mr. Editor: Under the late Know Nothing off,
Gals the affairs Of our town were brought TO sad
condition. Its streets were filthy and overgrown
with grass; its grog-shops open all day Sunday;
and, worse than all, its finances were so low, that
had we been hard pressed for $50, we should have
been compelled to repudiate But, thanks to the
present dynasty, we are once more upon our feet
and in ilourishing condition. The grass commit
tee have thoroughly performed their duty the
groggeries are all closed on the Sabbath and, III
stead ofbeng compelled to answer the poor laborer
with Cant give you dollar, there is no money
In the treasury" we just shell out the corn
to him, and are, at the same time, investing thou
sands for our future prosperity In witness there:
of look at our late investments in the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal stock-investmen that genera
tons yet unborn will thank us for that stock, as
every man, woman, and child knows, paying better
dividends than any other in the country.
During the last long and arduous session of our
city fathers, Mr.. Editor, we performed wonders;
and Ihave no hesitancy in saying, that if we keep
in power few years longer, Georgetown will be
the model city of the Union. Witness, sir, the
many important acts passed at our last session.
One in particuar--the creation of another Public
School from the Poll Tax Fund, will forever en-
dear us to the whole community
Being thus destined to become an educated
people, (the thoughts Of it has already created an
expansion Of the brain,) you will find us, few
years hence, not ranting and foaming flriously
about consolidation with Washington, or rctroces-
sion to Maryland, as formerly, but, with giant
ntellects, calmly and quietly considering the policy
Of annexing Maryland. I would like to dwell
little longer on the above subjects but having once
been Grand Juryman, feel called upon to drop
them and touch lightly upon another
The question being often asked here, why we
saw fit, at last session, to indict as rioters,
persons against whom no evidence could be pro-
duced I will, with your permission, endeavor to
answer.
Those four persons are sons of the soil, and are
identified with that odous and obnoxious party,
who think because they happened to be born here,
they should have exclusive control of the country
and legislate not only for themselves, but for us
and the millions of patriots who annually flock to
our beautiful country through choice. Such being
the character of those persons, it is no wonder
they were indicted, even if we had not been Sc
lected and called for that particular purpose; for
you must know, Mr.. Editor, that whilst our oppo-
nents are strong, we work together as a unit,
stimulating our friends by rewards, and intmidat-
ing our enemies by punishments.
BY the ill-directed fire of the Marines capt.
Tyler hardly merited promotion so soon,) our par
ty suffered severe loss on bloody Monday but
oh hat ct we aun in 1v ;fnn,;
ing few Of the natives for a precedent, we will
hail him General Had we only power to try Of
tenders as well as to find bills against them, we
would have indicted great many more, and made
them feel, ere this, we are their masters; but we
must lay on our oars yet awhile, to see if the pre-
cedent can be established. If can, and our party
still continues in power fortunes are made for
the President himself, by rewarding less jealous
friends has intimated that, for our patriotic in
dictments, no Office Of State is too high for us to
aspire to--the least deserving of our number will
at least be Judge, vice Crawford promoted.
When you take it into consideration, Mr. Editor,
that we Grand Jurymen are the representatives OF
the Foreign party, who are straining every neve to
retain possession of the Government, you can
scarcely wonder at our acts. Those persons, il
left at liberty, would have been powerful witnesses,
not only for their brother Know-Nothing rioters,
but for carrying the war into Africa-that is, they
might be brought out as witnesses against your
worthy Mayor, who, by.the-by-since Beverly
fuckers acceptance Of the Liverpool consulsbip-
is to be rewarded with the marshalship OF the Dis.
trict due to him. Of course, for his acts of gaan.
try on bloody Monday; and you know il would not
have been polite to have proved on him the condi.
ton in which he was in on the aforesaid day.
Should any one still be surprised at our actions,
or those of the Mayor in June last, or in fact Of
any of the party, you can tell him that the laws Of
nations fully justified us, and that we are contented.
The weak and degenerated natives, by attempt.
ing 10 legislate for us were trespassing on our
rights, and we have retaated in selEdefence
Under this right of selfdefence, nations are JUS.
tilted in imprisoning and in putting to death
Why, then, should we who hold that right to be
so sacred, hesitate to do the same? But neeH
not dwell any further upon the subject. have,
hope, said enough to induce all misguided ma
tives, who value their liberty, to forthwith recant
their nativeism, and join our glorious and triumph
ant Foreign party.
... Yours, respectfully,
LOCO FoCO.