Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-05-15
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

10 OUR hEADERS.-We respectfully INFORM
subscribers to the "Ameriepn" that new
quarter has begun the old expiring with No
10, and request them to come forward and pay
65 cents for the ensuing quarter as early as
possible. They may envelope the money and
forward it to us by any safe hand. 1t is un-
necessary to say to them that we need it.
PRoTEsTANT's AwAKEli l--THE BIBLES AT
STAKE-Men are nothing when the paramount
consideration of the eternal salvation of our
selves and our offspring is involved. AS for
Mr.. Berret, whatever may be his merits as an
individual citizen, he is not worthy of thought,
in connection with the movement on foot to
divide the school fund, and thus render it to-
tally inefficient for the purposes for which it is
intended The Roman Catholics of this city
as elsewhere have always been opposed to
public schools, because the benefits they con-
fer are conferred upon all alike, without dis
tinction. 1t does not suit their peculiar no
tons that any other than what is known as
the Douay Bible, shall be read and therefore they
are UNIV illing that the Bible, as recognised by
all Protestant Christians shall be read in the
schools Hence it is that they wish the school
given to the Roman Catholic church to be ex-
pended by Roman Catholic priests in the educa-
ton of children in accordance with the tenets of
the Roman Catholic church. For this purpose
they have managed to secure the nomination OF
Mr.. Berret, who is Roman Catholic, for the
Mayoralty, and majority of Roman Catholics as
the Democratic candidates for the Councils. A
York, and elsewhere; but, God be thanked, with
out success, and it now remains for the Protest
ants ofths city to defeat the plan which has been
so cunningy devised. These people care nothing
for men, provided they promote the cause of their
church. Will Protestants look on and suffer such
an inquity to be practsed without raising their
hands to prevent it? Let Col Berret be elected
aud what becomes of the Bible, as a textbook for
the rising generation. The first thing we shall
hear Of in such an event, will be the expulsion of
the Protestant version of the Bible from the
schools, and next the subdivision Of the school
fund so as to place specific portion of il in the
hands of Roman Catholic priests for the education
of Roman Catholic children. All others, say they,
are heretics, and as such not worthy to be in
structed. Protestants! Awake, arise, Or be for
ever fallen!!! .. a. ..
The APPROACHING CRY ELEcTIoN.-Wewould
most respectfully warn the honest, fair-minded
citizens of Washington, to be on their guard
against the tricks and contrivances of the min
ions of the Executive
The true friends of order, peace, and con-
servative freedom, should keep sharp look
out for the movements of those who ousted, in
their nomination, the present Mayor Magru-
der, nominated Mr. Berret, and who so lately
attempted to put the city under the tyranny
Of Pretorian Guard of more than two hun
dred men, at an annual cost to the Govern
ment of some two hundred thousand dollars
annually-all these men to be appointed by
and hold their offices at the will and pleasure
Of the President Keep it constantly before
the voters of Washington that Mr.. Berret and
those who advocate his election, are of those
who would take from us, as far as they can,
all right to govern ourselves. They would
have placed in position over us an army of
tyrants-not of our own citizens, but such
persons as the Executive may wish to provide
for, who may come to Washington on their
own business, and who desire to be supported
until they can get into better business than
ruling and kicking through the streets the
humble citizens of Washington.
None more than we desire to see peace,
good order, and good government maintained
in our city. None would be more thankful
than we for the city to receive pecuniary as
sistance from Congress to aid in maintaining
a quiet and safe government; but if these
tyrants really wanted to effect what they pro-
.tesscd, why were they not willing to Let the
resident voters of the city elect a suitable cti-
zen board, TO make the appointments of the
city police from among our own resident citi-
zcns. By this Free republican method, we
should have had police most wisely and safely
regulated. Those who had the appointments
to make would have an interest in what they
did, and be bound TO appoint persons of like
character, all directly or indirectly responsible
to them. Never was more barefaced attempt
ever made to take from us the freedom of the
city, under the pretence Of giving us peace and
protection. We would ask the attention Of all
our citizens, irrespective Of party, to this most
odious attempt to tyrannize over them, and by
a united vote to rebuke it at the coming cleo.
ton.
The MAroRALTY.-We copy the following
extract from the Baltimore Patriot:
"The unfortunate resolutions of the Demo-
cratic and Anti-Know-N Nothing Convention has
produced state Of feeling that augurs very I'M
favorable for the future harmony and peace OF
the city; and If there were no other objection
10 the Police Bill now before Congress the
action Of the Convention in the passage Of these
resolutions secures its defeat beyond perad.
venture. That body of men, from some Of
whom, at least, we should have expected better
things, should spread before the world string
Of resolutions defamatory and slanderous in re-
gard to n large number of the most reputable,
order-loving, and law-abiding of our citizens,
merely to crafty political rancor and to further
their political designs, is without palliation or
excuse And if Colonel Berret, whatever may
J be his worth as man, and however eminent
his qualifications for the place, shall enter upon
the canvass with these resolutions as his plat
form, we entertain the strongest confidence that
| he is doomed to be defeated The citizens OF