Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-05-29

run he will be lost in the contest between the
other two candidates. The rest of the article
think very pertinent at the present time, and
deserving the serious consideration Of our eid-
zens. A few questions would like to have
answered II is said that Colonel Berret has
been, for years, accustomed to 60 into Mary
land to vote at elections, and also voted here
| in the District; can this be true? If not, let
| it be properly contradicted; for an honorable
man cannot claim or exercise the elective fran
| chise in two places, within the same year.
| Ii is also said that until the eve of his nomi-
nation as candidate for Mayor, he had not
the unnecessary property qualification. Let this,
too, be answered truthfully-is it true or
| false?
"Cotonel Fire. Hundred Dollar Berret" has
not, nor have any of his friends for him, set to
rights the matter concerning the $500 alleged
to have been paid to him by Mr.. Berry for
services in procuring the removal of Captain
Easby. Is the charge true or false2 Let it be
| answered?
Themost foul and disgusting sheet that ever
disgraced this, or any other city, teens in each
issue with slang and abuse Of Mr. Wallach--
such slang and abuse as could only be collected
in the Gambling Hes" which are the fayorite
resort ofone gifts chief conductors. If Colonel
Berret has the hope that by such base organ
he can secure his election, he leans upon
| 'Jorlorn hop" indeed.
Colonel Berret is the nominee in Convention
of the Democrats of this city! We all know
hoso such conventions are gotup. Mr.. Wallach
| is candidate without a convention, but called
out by respectable men of all parties. The
Mayor of Washington should not be chosen for
party considerations, but for his qualifications
and antecedents irrespective of party. Mr.
Berret is from Maryland Mr.. Wallach is, Il
b lievc) by birth Washingtonian, and has
large property interests in the city. Between
| him and his opponent / shall not hesitate in
my choice. The opponents of Wallach de-
| nounce him as Know Nothing Formy part,
Iconsidcr "Sam' as long since dead and buried,
| and, as a Know-Nothng candidate, would
not support Mr.. Wallach or any one else. l
would support no man belonging to party
| whose aim was to ostracise a portion of our
fellow-citizens. This cry is raised against Mr.
Wallach for the purpose and in the hope of pre-
venting him from obtaining the votes of natur-
allied citizens, to whom the organ of Mr.. Ber
ret is trucking and pandcring in manner too
transparent not to be seen by the most blinded
| parlizan.
| believe we are TO have neo party-the
Union party-which will include the best men
Of all parties, and the rest may rally under the
Democratic name, which has of late been so
sadly perverted, that its honest, first princi-
Piles are now lost sight Of; or they may take
some other name, and that would be better
for hope to see the day when the name Of
Democrat will be restored to its original purity
! An OLD LINE DEMOCRAT.
Mr.. EDITOR; A sneak, who has been engaged
for years, alternately, as an adolesct mt Worship
per Of and blower for departmental officials,
and as snivelling detractor generally, as either
character suited best his greed of notoriety and
gain, has for few weeks past Aerted his pro-
digious power to forward the interests Of the
great Democratic party in the little disfran-
chised district of Washington, against the in
terests of the tax-paying and substantial cii-
zens, who conceive that they have too much
at stake to join in clarifying few members Of
Congress, and hunting down poor mechanics
because OF their using the faculties which God
gave them to be exercised. In Baltimore
paper of a late date above the fitting cognomcn
of the god of thieves, he attempts to reach the
Wings, with the delusive hope of roping them
in, by stating what the locofoco candidate, in
his dying agonies, gasps at the frequent gath,r-
ings of his sympathising friends; and modeslly
assures the demented denizens of the Metrop-
oils, that ait is evident that the so-caled Amri,
can party are straining every nerve in favor OF
the opposing candidates"
As history and myth have been rifed Of their
/. characters, TO conceal the writers Of the press
in the pay Of the hydra-headed Democracy,
which, like an asp, is pressing closer and still
closer to the bosom Of swooning liberty, ran
do no better than to adopt designation given
to him who is bulletined rs martyr to injured
pride, annihilatcd almost, through philanthro.
pica proffer Of financial assistance, and, there
fore, you will please to publish this blow from
"a MAN OF MUSCLE"