Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-05-01

maintain their former political positions, and
have refused to join either the American OF the
anti-American partya
Ifthere is to be a union Of peace-loying and
law-abiding citizens to elect Mayor who will
not play the partisan, we respectfully submit
that this can only be effected by taking up a
candidate who is not connected with either OF
the two rival antagonistic organizations. We
care not what individual may be selected, so
that he belongs to the category we have indi-
Gated We desire, above all things to see the
nominee of the late Convention beaten. We
shall be content if Mr.. Wallach shall be the
man on whom the conservatives shall unite,
and we shall be equally content if any other
equally meritorious name shall be presented,
which, in the opinion of our friends, will be
more acceptable to the people.
A SIGS.-O Monday evening, whilst the
anti-American procession was passing along
Pennsylvania avenue, this side of Twenty first
street. some six Of the rowdy element, which
in great measure composed it, left the ranks,
and, approaching young man by the name Of
j. Dorsett demanded, ''What he was" m
IT am an American" replied he, 81 am not
ashamed to own my colors. 'gafr NJ basung y.
He was Immediately knocked down and
kickedian and beaten in a most shoekin e way.
Hewas simply looking at the procession, in a
quiet, orderly and peaceful manner. He had
committed no offence other than acknowledge
ing that he was an American. This it seems
is an offence worthy Of the most cruel treat
ment at the hands Of the party who have nomi-
mated, and who intend to make Dol. Berrett
Mayor Of Washington. Well, they have given
us a foretaste of what we may expect in that
event. for sif these things be done in the green
tree, what will be done in the dryp" 'as
Is there the slightest reason to expect, cit-
zens of Washington, that under the rule of
such party, the disgraceful and bloody scenes
enacted in our midst for SO long a time, will be
abatedP Answer ye ls"1. 1".t
On the, contrary, is there not just reason to
fear that all these evils will be entailed upon
US for two years to conceive long years of
riot, and debauchery, and crime, ofincendiarism
and murder? What hope have you? ..,.r.
Ponder these things, you that love to dwell
in peace and quiet-ponder them, we say, and
act at the coming election in manner that
will secure you and your children and your
property from the ruffian assaults of men of
blood f5@a r r' ~.
Is IT so?-Is the Col Berrett, who lately re-
ceived the nomination of the ''anti-American''
party of this city for the Mayoralty, the same
Col. Berrett who went to Cincinnati log rolling
against the nomination of James Buchanan
and was turned out of the Post-office therefor?
Is he the same Col. who joined the anti-Le.
complexities? the same who got Gen. Pierce to
remove Capt Easily from the post of Commits.
sioner, for being an Englishman, and who was
to receive five hundred dollars for the jobg Is
he the same Col Berrett who led the procession
on Monday night? If so, what hope is there,
if elected, that we shall haveany change in the
moral or physical condition of the people of
Washington. o."
A CARD.-That letter of the Colonels in the
Intelligencer, we mean! What queer thing it
isl tits neither one thing nor tother. Its very
ambiguity is proof that there is something
wrong, which the Colonel has taken great pains
to avoid by travelling all around it. What is
it, you ask? It is that $500 business The
fact is the Colonel 0as paid $500 for getting
Capt Easily turned out of Office. The money
was paid in cheque, and was paid for that
very object and for no other-but the Colonel
does not say a word about that.