Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-09
WASHING TON NEWS AND GOSSIP

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The assembling on Tuesday night of the pri-
mary meetings to select delegates to represent
the different Wards Of Washington in the APP
preaching Union Party Mayoralty Convention
was the signal for the manifestation of great
excitement by the local politicians of the Fed
eral metropolis. There are quite number of
aspirants for that conventions nomination
each Of whom have hosts Of friends, not a few
ct the latter being of the noisy kind affecting
the politics of all American cities. Every groc
shop IN the city is already alive with vociferous
electioneering pro and ron.
The principal competitors for the favor of
this convention are the present Mayor, DR..
VIM B. Magruder, and Alderman William F.
Bayly. That Is to say, those gentlemen have
apparently most partisans among those who
make themselves heard loudest on such occa-
slons- EI-CIty Postmaster Berret also has
party. as well Councilman Joseph Z Brown, of
the Third Ward. The name of Justice John
II. Goddard, of the Fourth Ward, has alto
been brought forward in the newspapers. ard
doubtless commands a respectable support
among the Union party voters. George W.
Riggs, Esq, it is hoped by a very large party
OF quiet people, will be the nominee, though
a. yet no formal announcement that he is in
the ring" has appeared. Major John p Heiss,
Of the States newspaper, is nominated in
yesterdays InteIIigeneer as a candidate for
Mayor. We are daily expecting to see news
paper announcement of our peripatetic neigh
Dor, Col Lewis Csrusi, well known in the Sec
ond Ward to be among the most earnest aspir-
ants for the position.
The above are all the active anti Know No
thing politicians whose names have solar been
connected with our next Mayorslty 1t seems
TO be understood that the opposition propose to
make no nomination, bnt to support some in
dependent candidate against the nominee of
approaching convention, and Messrs Richard
Waliaeh, VIM. A. Bradley, and John L. Smith
are each being urged in that connection
ApT0pos-A friend of the nomination of AL
derman Bayly thus figures out the result of
the recent Ward meetings to elect delegates to
the Mayoralty convention. Viz
For Magruder-The First and Fourth W ards
and three delegates from the Fifth Ward-tbir.
teen in all.
For Bayly-The Second and Seventh Wards
and two delegates from the Third and Fifth
Wards each-fourteen in all.
For Berrett-the Sixth Ward-five delegates
in all.
For Brown-two delegates from the Third
Ward
He, however, frankly confesses that the re-
suit of the action Of the convention is just now
utterly unealculable.
MIND Your Own BUsISEss-We publish
ha nj
cause OF the truth OF its views of right and
wrong. We do not know who undertook, on
Sunday last, the Wholesale abuse of the public
men OF the day from a Washington pulpit, nor
do we care the snap Of finger. If that thing
was done, the doer, be he whom he may, de-
serves the castigation this correspondent in
fiets upon him:
Apart from the inherent energy Of the races
that embraced Christianity, there is undoubted!y
no agency that contributed so much to build u n
modern civilization. TO give 1t strength power
and vitality, as the preaching of the Gospel Ii
has descended down to us ia It's pristine purify
and Is daily exeIiins the same magic power upOn
our hearts that 1t exerted " hen il nyerted the
warlike Germapic tribes of old .ofteDinU the
harshness OF their natures into social harmony
and Transforming the proud warrior into tbs
Peaceful, Industrious citizen This (;osneI ts.ch.
Us, when We receive il from a source untainird
by human passions, (and thank God il can in
of his
home J 10 deal honestly Judge with charity .nd
cultivate peace and good will towards ali me-,
But, alas, what is the regret of the dryout
Christian, when, on the Sabbath day he wen.
his way with his family to the sanctuary of God
20 hear the Word of Life expOuRded its pyinci.
rles broug hit home with refreshing power! when
he rejoices that there is at least day in
seven, on which the hitter strife of worldly pas.
sions may be allowed To lull to rest and leave
the mind free to mediate upon the beauties Of
Divine grace; and finds that, instead of having
hnk lnxs of lie =
grace streng thenrd, his heart warmed with the
hsaveDly fires Of charity, his meditations upon
molly things assisted, and his contemplation of
Divine perfection rendered clearer he Is startled
from his devotional frame Of mi nd by violent
discussion OF the most common place toDicx of
political agitation that have vexed and sid kened
tns P1niie mind for weeks aud months, and
Iofctd 10 listen TO the most swes ping denuncia-
items ever indulg.d in by the most Ignorant and
ambltlons demagogue. Why can We NOT have
respite Iiom politics one day in seven! Whvare
our pulplis fllec with political orators. and our
Legislative halls with sermonizersp ~ wa
Such are the infections Imposed unoo -, -
men who undoubtedly possess qualifications thu.
mig ht make them useful members OF ,ocia,,, 90
some other sphere, out who rnanifesfiv ~ 81,
from weakness o! judgment and want of ,in"I'
ness Of heart, to III the holy Office To which IT.
thought themselves called. and bear the inc.n.s
of devotion TO the throne of the Most Uirb
IL was our misfortune, last Sabbath, 10 be prrs
snt at the delivery Of discourse OF tho above de-
scnptOn; and, If we are To believe the Rev gen.
ufnian who favored us with IL, the corruption of
the cities Of the plain could not have surpassed
that laid at the door of the best and the wisest of
tue nation; men who have been placed In posi-
nons OF the highest trust and dignity from the
IonS-sustained purity, unimpe &C liable integ rity
nhd hlgh tone Of character that has mar led their
eh.dle earesr IL our best men are of such fail
sI ae.oi, Whdt are we to expect OF men in Oh o
ordinary walks Of life! ShouId we he really I'm
lnIs co"ari tte'e Is something wrong some
~ Euher we are oally iafer or to O, her
sp, WHY We never hear Of such Inonstrous
0f hnn
uy in hiyn places or our system Of government
falls sadly short OF the ends for which ali GOV
rrnmshts are Insulated. Ii the first is the bon.
o>iiion the gentleman would seek 10 su,isfP y,
Us keep "uI missionaries at home we have grr.te,
need OF them than the heather To which we .end
them. IL the latter, the gentleman had bette
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