Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-22
| The MAroRALry. The following corresPon-
dence has been handed us for publication:

The MAroRALrr. The following correspon-
dence has been handed us for publication
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 90, 1853.
RICHARD WALLACE, Esq Dear Sir: The un-
dersigned, deprecating the idea of party nomi-
ha,ion for the Chief Magistfscy Of our city, and
believing that much of the disorder existing in
our community has sprung from the spirit of
party which has gradually crept into, and now
controls our municipal affairs, and satisfied that
the welfare of the city demands that our munich
pal government should be placed in independent
hands, we ask permission to use your name a
candidate, entirely independent and irrespective
Of party for the Mayoraity of the city, at the ap
preaching election.
Respectfully, &c, &c,
Signed by-Middleton 4 Beail, Hamilton &
Leach, Thomas Berry, Augustus T. Perry, Bar
bour Semmes, Thompson d Hamilton, John
H. Buthman, Harmon Burns, John n Cunning
ham. r. f.. White, Horatio Beall, John r. Ash
hey, Robert Johnson, Robert II Broom, II. d.
Gilman, James McColgan, Edward Hall, John
F. Webb, C.S Fowler, Wall 4 Barnard WIN
NJ. Shuster & Co, Robt Brown, Alex McIntire.
willard Drake, c. w. BOteler, ST c. s. Whit
George Plant. Samuel Bacon. NJ. X Walsh,
Joseph W Kelly, Joseph c Barber, Job w
Angus, Henry Seitz, ir, Robert Cruit, p W.
Browning, II w. Martin, Charles Miller, Geo
uel A. Rainey, J. w. Colley, Thomas Pursell,
VIM. III. Upperman, r s. Coke, John Beele,
George 7 Smallwood, J ii. Craig, NJ Lacwer-
stein: Jas w. Sears. ). +. Wall, Francis Brand
Jesse Wilson, John McCutchen, James B
Munro. Levi Humphrey, X NJ Brimmer Leml
Towers, John Kemp, John Hurd and others.
WARRINGTON, April 81, 1855.
GESTLEMvN: have just received your letter
oil yesterday asking permission to use my name
''as candidate entirely independent and ire
spective of party. for the Mayoraty of this city at
its apprOac hing municipal election =
! am grateful for the honor intended me, COM
my spontaneously az II does from you of my fell
I.Nxrr elf
more SO for vour delicacy and the confidence
implied in not requiring me to have or assume to
have any party afiinites, sentiments othert than
the welfare Of our city, to qualify to disc arge
the duties of the office, entitle TO the conf
dence Of the community.
Having never belonged TO either of the promi-
nent political parties of the day cannot SEEK
the highes office i'm the gift of nv fellow citi
zens except as their candidate and could consist
ly, as do, permit the use Of my name only in
the way you request.
With much respect, | am your friend and fell
low-cltlzen, RICHARD WALLACH.
To Messrs. Middleton Beall, Hamilton &
Leach, Thos. Berry, Barbour Il Semmes, Thomp
son Hamilton, A. T. Perry, John ii. Buthman,
and others.
FOURTH WARD.-A meeting Of Democratic I'd
Anti-KnOw Nothing citizens Of the Fourth Ward
was held last night, at tie Assembly Rooms for
the purpose OF making ward nominations for the
coming annual election. 1t was presided over by
w. ". Moore, Esq was renominated to the
Board OF Aldermen, by reclamation.
The meeting then went into the election Of can
didates for the Common Council; and during the
counting OF the votes Mr.. J g. Berret, the Dem
ocratic nominee for Mayor, addressed the meet.
IN, saving that, having received the nomination
for the highest office wit the Gift of the people
of this city representing the Anti now Nothing
Democratic sentiment, II would be his proud am
bitlon TO reflect that sentiment throughout the
canvass and if the nomination should be ratified
no Shn1ld 10 .
that throughout his administration he would he
sustained by sound public sentiment which
would mark IN era in the affairs of the city, and
lead 10 result which would ma Ike the Federal
metropolis model in everv sense of the word
lie had not come there to make a speech but TO
interchange friendly sentiments with the people
II elected to the mdyoralty, he should execute the
laws as be found them on the statute books; for
he held tn t If law could not be executed it
should be obliterated from the statute books Mr.
btIrct then retired, amid the cheers of the crowd
MT. w alter Lenox was then called out and ad
dressed the people for a few minutes He begged
them, in selecting those who might represent
them IN the Councils OF the CITY. to select those
who would sustain the Mayor Of their choice
tie alluded to the nomination of Mr.. Berret for
May0r, and stated that, although he entertained
for the opposing candidate (Mr. Richard Wal.
iachl the most friendly sentiments, yet he had
lived to little purpose if he could not sacrifice
those feelings when duty stared him in the face
On those grounds he endorsed the nomination of
MIR Berret cordially and fully
CaPl hOO1t DeluG CdlleQ 1Or, spoke briefly.
He called upon the citizens To refrain in evefy
respect from violence and those disgraceful scenes
which have of late become prevalent at our cleo
lions 10 give their Opponents no opportunity
10 engage with them in personal controversy, but
10 endeavor by every means in their power to
ma: ntain good will, good feeling, and kind rela-
tlnnS with all.
The count being taken on the nominations for
the Council Board, it was found that Elijah Ed.
monston was renominated, and that Messrs w
Mohun and DIR. Noble Young Were nominated
as new candidates. The nominations were then
declared unanimous The following was the re-
suit of III" ballot: VIM p. Mobun 172, T. Ed
monstOn III, DR.. Noble Young I29. Dr. w II
g Duhame III, Richard II. Clarke los, James
A. Kennedy 81, Scattering
The meeting then adjourned.
The METROPoLITAN Mechanics INSTITUTE
held its annual meeting for the election Of officers
at The City Hall last night the President, Thos.
Walter, Esq, in the chair
The Inst OF members shows that the Institute
ha> iohf honorary mbers, eight life members,
ana sNty-hve annual members, whose subscTip-
tons will expire in December next
lnc following gentlemen Were elected officers:
ffesldent-Thomas L W alter, 1T ID
Vice PreSidents-tieofge w. Riggs Jospph n
Bradley, Peter NJ. Pearson, and Charles p WA
melt.
'Cor cspo1ding Secretary-ChlrIes F. STAINS
Recording Secretary-John T. Mitchell.
Financial Secretary-Henry Jauney.
Treasurer William r Bayly
l.tbraf lau-Willidm Wurderman
Managers, (one-t of the board being annu-
ally elected Valentine Harbaugh, Charles Ed
monston, ID Gilman, Amon Baldwin, sam
,I Lewis, James O'Neill, Phineas J. Steer and
Thomas CTedser
VIM Bdyly, treasurer, submitted his annual
report showing d balance in his hands Of 1919 81
Eight bundled dollars of this is invested at six
per cent, the remainder in The treasury for the
payment of bills ard current expenses Report
accepted and ordered To he recorded
Henry Janney, financial secretary, submitted
his annual report, showing the amount of dues
collected from annual members during the pas,
ycar-Sl29. Report accepted and ordered to be-
adopted
The election of MessTs Mitchell and Stansburv
having len two vacancies in the class nf managers
whose term exp ires in 1860 Messrs A. p Hoover
and Benz. +. Gettlngs were elected to fill them.
IHB AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION will
hold its coming annual meeting in this city, a,
the Smithsonian institution, commencing on
Tuesday, May 4th. The delegates are elected by
tue different local Medical SO :ieties throuphout
the country, who usually select their tpost a,ni