The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-23

SEVENTH WARD MEETING.


evening to nominate candidate for alderman three can
didates for the council, and assessor. The
hall nearly filled aud the best OF order prevailed
throughout. Col Flood presided, and Charles Allen
esq, acted as secretary.
Nominations having been received the meeting pro-
ceeded TO vote for candidates. when John T. Cassel esq
was nominated for alderman, and Edward NJ Clark Jas
L. johnson, and George Wright esqrs., received the
nomination for the common council No person having
received nomination for assessor the nomination Of
that officer postponed for week. aa
On motion the following gentlemen were appointed
committee to report resolutions expressive of the Of
the meeting Messrs s. Yorke AT Lee, Charles Allen,
John Pettibone, II. A. Clarke, and VIM. Wise.
During the absence Of the committee call was made
upon Colonel Berret the candidate for mayor who
present to address the meeting He introduced by
Colonel Flood and received with hearty burst OF APP
plause, when he spoke follows:
FKLLow-cirxEss Having been selected a convention
held week ago tonight the candidate Of the demo-
cratic and anti know nothing sentiment OF Washington
for the highest office within the gift OF the people Of this
metropolis only say that If that nomination shall
be ratified at the election the first Monday in June,
win bring to the discharge OF the duties of that high
and responsible Office fixed Diet srminaton to execute
according to my best Judgment the duties that pertain
to proper and efficient discharge Of the Office with
view to the highest and best interests the
tire people of the city. Applause We are all APP
led to the parties Of the country, have been
ranked with the democratic party That position still
occupy Applause but If honored by election to the
mayoraty of Washington, / shall not stop to inquire
whether man belonged to the democratic organization
or to the organization OF the wing party 1t is enough
for to know that he is found in this contest uniting
ia the support Of the nominee OF the anti know nothing
and democratic convention. Great applause have
just appreciation Of the high responsibility which at
taches to the position which occupy, and
leved in very great degree by the very obvious fact
that If my nomination shall be endorsed will be
tanned by public sentiment that cannot otherwise than
carry me through the arduous duties In that
will not only reflect credit upon beautiful metropo
lis but will indicate everywhere that Washington ia the
metropolis of the proudest and most glorious republic
earth that il is model where law and order the
predominant characteristics of municipal government
Applause
To day, we have Richmond in the field. To-day
candidate upon the other side of the question present
ed to the voters Of Washington presented candi-
date without party laughter. very novel condi-
ton of things continued laughter in this nineteenth
fury Roarsof laughter But, in the past, in the old
party times you have always found that gentleman
wal IN partisan any OF and IN the past days which
have produced the divisions existing the weight of
his influence and the weight of his high have al
ways been found in the know nothing organization
THAT D." and laughter but told, fellow
citizens at this late hour he has not been able to identify
himself with either of these p Ties, yet all know that
he has actively operated with the know nothing party
and now expects his reward In that inclined to
believe he VIII reckon without his Laughter.
met gentleman who signed the paper request
ing Mr. Wallach to become candidate and he
said to me "Well, I'm voter ri m outsider r.
laughter Well said !, ..you in very good com
pany; for after next June you will all be outsiders
Great Laughter But the hour Is growing late and
congratulate you upon the unanimity with which yon
have made your nominations, and will be happy to
meet you again under as favorable auspices. Three
hearty cheers
Messrs Clark and Cassal briefly returned thanks for
ed they would faithfully represent the interests their
ward.
At the close of Colonel Berets speech the following
resolutions were reported and unanimously adopted
Rssolud That cordially approve of the nomination
made by the democratic and anti know nothing mayoray
convention the 18th instant and pledge ourselves
give it q hearty support.
Resoluad further That IN Colonel j. G. Berret we re-
cognise gentleman fully qualified fer the responsible po
son for which he has been nominated and invite all
good citizens to join with in cndeavorng to his
election
Resolrsd That the Independent, nominations now
before the public proceed from the know nothing party
which still maintains its secret organzaon and it be-
hooves all good citizens opposed to the tenets of that
action to unite in the support of open, candid manly
nominations.
Resolved lastly That hereby tender our thanks to
delegates the city convention for the satisfactory
in which they have performed the duty assigned
to them.
And then, alter appointing meeting for Thursday
night next to nominate assessor, the meeting adj
journed
OPPOSITION NOMINATION FOR MAYOR.--We find in yes
eray Evening Star the following correspondence, by
which it appears that Richard Waach, esq has con-
sentsd stand candidate for the mayoraty in oppo
son to the regularly nominated democratic and anti
know nothing candidate:
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 90 1855.
DEAR SIR The undersigned, dcprecating the idea of
party nomination for the chief magisracy of city,
and believing that much Of tho disorder existing in
community has sprung from the spirit OF party which has
gradually crept into and controls, municipal af-
fairs and satisfied that the welfare of the city demands
that municipal government should bic placed in in
dependent hands, ask permission to your
candidate entirely independent and irrespective of
party for the mayoaty of the city, at the approaching
election.
Respectfully &C., &C.,
Signed by Middleton Beal Hamilton Leach,
Thomas Berry Augustus f. Perry, Barbour Semmcs,
Thompson s. Hamilton, John ii. Buthman Harmon
Benll John r. Ashley, Robert johnson, Robert f.
Broom, z. ID. Gilman, James Michigan, Edward Hall,
John II. Webb, @. s. Fowler, Wall & Barnard, William
NJ Shustcr 4 Co.. Robert Brown, Alexander McIntire,
willard Drake G. w. Boteler, sr G. s. Whittlesey, An
drew SMALL John Moore A. p. Hoover, George H. Plant,
Samuel Bacon, NJ. X. Walsh, Joseph w. Kelly, Joseph
G. Barber job w. Angus Henry Setz jr, Robert Cruit
p w. Browning, III. w Martin, Charles Miller George
s. Gideon Casper Barber, John J. Kelley, Samuel A.
perman r. s. Coke, John Bcelc, George r. Small
wood J. II. Craig NJ LAcwcrstein, James w. Sears,
s. Il. WALL Francis Brantncr, John Rainey, Cyrus Mar
tin w r. Clever, jesse Il. Wilson, John McCutcfeu