The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-19

stand upon the great platform upon hich be stood bat
Ting r the rights OF the Unioa under the constitution
sai under the great equal banner 0f the democracy
Applause They had met upon suspicious occasion,
and the indications that at the ballot box the
first Monday IN June next they would declare that the
democracy Is triumphant and that James @ Berrct is
mayor OF the metropolis Applause He came not to
interfere with the municipal election but he claimed AS
the right OF every American citizen, that when demo
cratic nominee had unfurlci his banner to the breeze it
was the part Of patriotism to rally 10 the support Of that
banner lappiause because, for the first time Ia the
history Of the country in the last contest the ques
ton positively raised whether the black republican flag
should iloat IN triumph from the dome Of the Capitol
1t was not "a question of policy, but it whether
one portion OF the confederacy should rule and
ruin the other portion. This black republican flag
not dead but they would kill it, Applause
1t reminded him very much Of old negro in country
named Sam There was another old negro named Tom.
WE'LL old rum got sick the tact WIS that Sam got
sick he died Laughter. One of the friends of San,
reported that he dead. Well says Tom, faint SO
much his dying but tbs my eternal belief he lost his
hereafter. Laughter 1t just so with the know
nothing party In his opinion they had lost their here
after if the people only stand by the constitution of the
Union. They had tho nomination of the democratic
party presented tonight in the form and substance of
Col Berret, who a powerful good looking man ZAP
pause There were not many better-looking to be
found He was a marvellous proper to be nomi-
mated for mayor, and possessed all the elements which
would constitute efficient public officer calculated
maintain public order in the metropolis. Applause.
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his voice
The democratic party stood before them in bold relief
as the great Unionovng, conservative party Once the
knownothing party stood opposed to It, but now not
daring openly to themselves they had assumed the
disguise of the opposition to tn democacy Applause
Would the citizens Of Washington be led away by such
pretextf He did not believe they would and the only
reason why the knownothings did not prOmulgate on
their banners their principles because the Just udg
ment of the American psople had pronounced their
demnation and forever upon their odious and
constitutional doctrines. [Applause The know-noth-
ing party had nauguated the policy of making nomina
tons for municipal elections and the only why
they did not adhere to 1t because they did not
possess the power longer to deude tho people with their
secrecy and their midnight oaths The people had found
them out, and would have nothing more to do with
them. Applause. He repeated that if they stood by
their nominee if they voted for Berret and upheld the
banner of the constitution and the Union the know
nothngs and black republicans would fall conquered at
their feet Loud and long continued cheering.
MI. scuNABLgs SPEECH.
Mr. ELLIS ScnNABLK last introduced and addressed
the crowd with telling effect He did not agree with the
democratic party in respects He adopted their
doctrine but he went further For instance he in
favor Of giving man vote just because he was man
Applause If man poor and possessed property
he had that which is greater fe and should have vote
to protect it IApplause He reviewed the history of
the different parties in this country for the purpose of
showing that the object of the knownothing party
to cheat the honest people, under the guise of nopary
and contended that trial by jury the result Of party
STRIFE If they destroyed all partisan feeling they
left in the hands of men elected without principle,
elected without party belonging to no organisation
bound by pledges and guided by no law These were
not the in whose hands the destnies of the Union
to be placed He cautioned his hearers to be-
ware of such men. He proved to the entire salts
faction of his audience that foreigners could vote in
diligently because they ready to ask questions and
obtain information to which party had done the most
to uphold the honor and glory of their country
He advocated earnestly the election of Col Bcret the
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of the metropolis.
At ii o'clock the meeting adjourned amid the booming
of cannon and the swelling strains of martial music 1t
has seldom been lot to attend enthusiastic or
attentive meeting, and do not believe that any
meeting heretofore held Capitol Hill has been more
largely attended Such outpourngs only BIO taken
evidence that Col Berret is the fvorite Of the
people for mayor of the city of Washington.
THE MAYORALTY. easea
Mr.. Charles Matthews, that Protean of perform
ers, appears before audience in different
characters of evening than does the gentleman now
running in opposition to the regularly nominated Dem
ocratic and Anti Know nothing candidate appear in be-
fore the voters of Washington. We beg pardon for the
Hiberncism does not appear ut ALL declining to face
the music Col Berret has but his wire pulles do not
let day pass without presenting him in new garb,
and blowing his praises on new trumpet, in new
key.
The last champion and herald of Mr.. Wallach appears
in the columns of the Republic, paper which is not per-
haps widely circulated in the city either the Organ
the Star, but which is nevertheless probably read by
the handful Of fanatics who astride the Republican
hobby ready to tide into place should that sectional fac
ton temporarily assume power Their votes count
They must have sop thrown to tlcm and they
sequently introduced to Mr. Richard Waach as ZEN.
ptrhcay Me Peoples candidate bound to party, and
der promise 70 any party person ,chasoeper That is,
he will regard the Republican junto which issues its
bombastic procamations from their headquarters
equal footing with those great national organiza-
tons, the democratic and the old wing parties
united under the flag of onr Union to combat know
nothingsm and sectional fanaticism.
Ii has been the boast of the handful of agators au
ded to above that they would control this District
They profess have voice in the management of
two of its churches, it's literary institutions, and its
charities into which they have nsdiousy wormed their
way Now they must feel encouraged and nattered at
finding their aid invoked in electing chief magistrate
of the metropolis
The mere statement of this fact but open the eyes
Of oil true Union men, and unite them the firmly in
that phalanx which ''the stars and stripes
The 'dark lantern system of counting Public favor and
of attacking opponents through such newspapers will
publish denunciatons Of the democratic and anti know
nothing candidate, either for money to crafty po
cal hared Is too apparent and is worthy of those disc
pies of "Sam'' who have adopted IT, Nor will It de-
ceive the intelligent voters of Washington who will
show their preference for candidate who before
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