The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-16

But enough of this painful and revolving subject.
THE MAYORALTY- MEN WITH CONCEALED
POLITICAL PRINCIPLES
1t is not our intention to engage in partisan
troversy concerning the Mayorshp of this city. Our
object is to call public attention to the inventions of
the opposition to defeat the democracy. The device
resorted to here will, doubtless, be practised else
where to accomplish the same object We propose
now to expose it for the purpose of putting demo-
Gratis in other places, as well as here, upon their
guard
In this city democrat of responsibility and am
pie capacity and qualifications was nominated under
circumstances giving strong assurance of successful
canvass. The nomination unsolicited, but accept
ed. The grounds of his selection and acceptance
distinctly and manfully placed before the pub
lic Those who made the nomination declared that
they opposed to know-nothingism, and in favor
of certain distinct and great principles. The same
grounds were announced upon which the last cleo
ton of mayor took place. These purely politi
cal, and in no personal As soon as the nom-
nation was announced, a competing made, of
as decided politician there is in the District,
who became rich by political appointment made by
General Taylor; but this nomination was placed upon
the untrue and deceptive ground that it was not po-
liticaL The assumption Of no party in tho nomi-
nation and acceptance is utterly dhcandid and UNI
true. This device was intended to draw in class of
men that would not support an acknowledged know
nothing Still, it is MISUNDERSTOOD fact that he is
cordially supported by the know-nothngs and that all
their actively engaged in operations
to secure his success There has never been more
deceptive game played by politicians. The know
nothings have no warmer friend nor the democracy
more bitter enemy than this candidate. Does any
sensible and thinking imagine that if he is in
stalled in Office, he will have no political prin-
ciples to guide his action and no political friends
to reward enemies to punish All history proves
that those who put forth such pretensons to obtain
Office turn out in the end to be the ranlest and Bit
terest political partsans and the most proscriphve
and violent in their acts. He dare not say to intel
gent men that he is destitute of political principles,
and that these have not heretofore and will not here
after control his action upon political subjects and
in his official conduct. If he should do 80, no man
of common sense will believe him. The want of
honesty and candor would be too apparent for such
assumptions to obtain credence.
A third candidate has been brought forward,
whose political antecedents we do not know, but
who seems to ignore politics. and assumes to stand
upon the ground that he commenced life as la
borer and has now become rich. 1t is credtable to
men to labor and we wish all who do 80 might become
independent and happy. But we think no man quail
flied for so high and responsible an Office whose
years of reflection and action have not settled in his
mind some political faith. And we cannot commend
that quality in which occasions the wish to
conceal it, Those who recollect that each Of our
Presidents and their competitors stood upon politi-
cal ground, and were supported because they did So
and that every cabinet officer aud member Of Con-
gress from the formation of the government has oc
cuped open political grounds, will not esteem their
present fling politics as adding much to the claims
of the ast-named candidates. To ignore their politi-
cal principles implies that they either ashamed
of their creed or wish to secure votes by conceang
it. This is neither candid nor honest. But they
hope to secure political power by this unmanly and
shady course II elected they expect to claim il as
political victory, and to play the politician in Office
with distinct severity. Neither Of them has ever
been neutral in politics, nor can such man be
found, except in profession, although for private
men sometimes omit to vote. We caution
all who do not wish to contribute to the success of
acknowledged and the defeat of the democracy
to avoid being misled by the false cry of mo party
by those who are at heart thorough partisans, but
who are not frank and candid enough to own and
promugate it.
The man who is frank in the declaration of his
opinions deceives no one, but commands respect for
his candor. He who resorts to conceament docs 30
for purpose, and never commands the hearty APP
probation of rejecting The election Of such
mon alwava Ieads In d;aappontment n thcv succeed