Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-16
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occupied brief period in comforting together
and then proceeded to the fifteenth ballot when
Messrs. Mulloy, Price and Nc G ran changed from
MT MagTuder TO Mr. BeTret, giving the former
IL and the latter 10 votes.
The sixteenth ballot resulted like the fifteenth
Mr.. BcTTowS. - move that the convention
adjourn until this night wee X"
The motion was not agreed to
The seventeenth and eighteenth ballots resulted
as follows; Magruder IL, Bayly S, Brown :, Ber-
The nineteenth ballot:
Magruder-The same vote on the fifteenth
baIlot-l3.
Beuet-Messrs. n. Vedder, A b. Stoughton,
F. Ennis, George Jillard, L. F. Clark. C
p. Wannall, J. J. Mulloy, w. F. Price, J. Nc
Gran, +. McNerhany, Richard Brooks, T. NJ
Clarke, Peter Hepburn, James l. Johnson, J T.
Cassrl, II A. Clarke, James F. Divine-I7
Brown-.Messrs. p Gallant, VIM. Sibley, Dr.
Borrows, Il. Altemus, V. Conner-5
During the call of the roll on the nineteenth
ballot, MIR. Divine said, I think il would be wei
If gentlemen who are coming in TO electioneer
would take back seats
The President Gentlemen will please not
press upon the delegates.
The Convention proceeded to the twentieth
ballot, with the following result:
observation-disclosures. w. w Davis, A Carroll,
2. Slower, WIN. CREDIBLE, VIM Fletcher, Edw'd
Simms, 6 OYSTER.
Brown-Messrs. p. Gallant, VIM. SibIey, DR..
BoIrows, DR.: Houston, +. W. Birch, J. Reese,
V. Conner. +. Alternus-S
Berret-MesSrs. n. Vedder, A. b. Stouphton
J. + Ennis, Il. F.. Jillard, /. p. Clark, w p.
Mohun, J. J. Mulloy, w. F. Price, J. McGran,
Nj Duly, F. McNerhany, J. b. Brandt, T.. Nj.
Clark, Peter Hepburn, James f.. johnson, J. II.
Cassel, Fl. A. Ciatke, C. p. Wannall, James F.
Divine, X. BroOks-20.
Before the Chair announced this vote Messrs
Divine and Wannal arose and changed their
votes. They had voted for Mr.. Brown and would
now vote for Col. } g Berret. This announce.
ment was hailed by vociferOus outburst of ap-
plause from the crowd outside the bar The
Chair then announced the result.
The result was received with loud demonst:f-
tions of applause
Mr. Clark. | move that the nomination be de-
The motion was unanimously agreed to- and
three hearty cheers were given for Mr Berret
MI Mulloy. ! move that committee of seven
one from each delegatiOn-be appointed TO wait
upon Colonel BeTret, and inform him of his
nomination.
Mr.. Mohun. And that he attend this meeting.
Mr. Ennis. If the intention is that this com
mlttee is TO wait upon Colonel Berret and request
him to attend this meeting would state that
Colonel BerIet has been suddenly called from
the city. IL there be motion TO wait upon him
at another day the committee could perform their
duty.
Mr.. Mulloy. will amend the motion in ac-
coIdance with what the gentleman has said.
The motion was az iced to-
from each Ward be appointed to make arrange
ments for holding grand mass meeting to push
on the cause Of Democracy.
The motion was agreed To unanimously
The President then announced the comm t,ee To
wait on Mr. Berret and inform him of his nomi-
nation, A. follows: John ]. Mulloy, w w Davis
n Neddfr, Edward Simms, Peter Gallant, j D.
Brandt, E NJ CLARK.
MI Brandt then offered the following series of
resolutions:
l. Rsso!rsd, That, in presenting the name of
James u BerTet for election as Mayor Il the city
OF Washington, we deem it proper to prote It
uPon every consideration OF truth ard Justice
against the impression which to some extent pre-
walls III This community, as well As in Cong ress
nf it.ys,r
Tor the violence and outrage unfortunately pIe-
vdllinS here. They are properly attributable to
causes of an entirely different character The de-
fectlve moral training of he youth of the land in
consequence of the genera disregard of parental
Obligations; The almost universal laxity of crimi.
nal Jurisprudence, from scky sentimentaIity
In regard To the punishment of capital crimes;
the inadequate punishment inflicted for minor
ohrncesi the bad example of men in high places
these and other causes combined have vitiated the
best elements Of society everywhere, and Inflicted
upon II evils innumeTable, if not incurabIe
h.Aotrd, That prominent among these
causes was the introduction into our midst Of the
hhow-Nothlng organization, which. by arrayinU
friend against friend and brother against brother,
ha> broken up the pure fountains Of friendship
and love precipitated upon us the bitter waters
OF fraternal strife and hatred, and shaken the
very foundations of society.
R-sofred, That the evils incident TO a parti-
Fan police are justly chargeable to that partv
w bile IN power 1t invaded, in manner hitherto
unprecedented, every department of the NUM-
ClIdl with the most ruthless o.
scription. striking down all who had not sub
scrlbed TO It's illegal tenets, and rendering life
and property insecure by the VIGOROUSLY partisan
character Of the entire police force of the city
who, urged on by Influences en9endered in Sc
cret political clubs, stimulated rather than re-
pressed outrages of the most serious character
W ha;ever may To- the fdilin9s of the present DO
lice force, those who compose il are NOT iusflv
Liable TO the charge of being paTtisans. They
are ITetM"H, in the just sense OF that terrn.un-
bound by unconstitutional Oaths, aud perfectly
free TO do Justice to all, whether to the manor
born or not f. Good, - and applause
i. ReSoired, That tue IL aderS of the Know No
thing patty being responsible to an immeasura-
bic extent for the present demOTaiiZsd condition
OF society, many of those who in the main com
posed ii now come TO ward with bad grace dis
Claiming party rule in municipal affairs and
asking The vcte> of the people upon Independent
grounds. t. That's it," and applause Those
who tIus. them, Judging f,om the biiIer expe-
rleGce of the past will find tn emsevts de y. Hdeut
dlher than independent. onl for the free and
tnll exercise of their political rights, but for the
l'fe and liberty which they IN 10Y under the prov
idence of God aud the provisions of the federal
constitution We therefore call upon all who
are opposed to the pFiDcip Piles aud practices of
know Nothingism As evidenced here as well
in Baltimore, Louisville. CinCinoati, New Or
leans, and other large cities, to stand finn and
unite with Us IN CRUSHING out, finally and forever,
the last remnants of this mis- able faction.
D. fTN0irfd, That the Invasion of our then
quiet and peaceful city, the day of the last
municipal election, by hOrdes of Know Nothing
TufianS from Baltimore, Is without parallel i'm
the history of civilized communities IGood I
Our watmest thanks due and hereby tend
cred. to the President of the nted States and to
the Hon Secretary of the Navy for the readiness
and promptltude with which they esponded to
the call of the Mayor of the city, ard by the in
terposition Of military force repellsd the invad-
ing foe, and rescued the capital of the republic
rom the carnage which otherwise awaited It
Those who were absent in their far-distant homes
can have no adequate and proper idea of the con-
dltlOn of things which, on that occasion, existed
here, rendering it not only justiiable but obliya-
tory on the proper authorities 10 vindicate the
supremacy of the law at all hazards and to the
last extremity. Applause
Mr.. BorTows. | really hope these resolutions
will not pass. ! can claim TO be one of the tirst
Opposers of Know NOthingism. | voted against
one dear to me, now in the grave, merely because
he was d member of the Know Nothing organi-
ZatiOn. But, sir, some of those who fought the
last battle have declared themselves az ainst party
nominations. Our object is to select those in
favor of law and order for all purposes. ] be-
lieve that the Know Nothing party Organization
Is dead, but | believe these rrsout will re-
vive il. l believe that they will not unite with
us any OF those who not in our ranks and
Will not preserve our party from desertiOns
IL il enough 10 present candidate unobjec-
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