The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-28

MEETING IN THE SIXTH WARD.

Agreeaby TO previous notice, the democrats and anti
know of the Sixth ward assembled last evening
near the Maryland gates and held an enthusiastic
meeting to ratfy the nomination Of Col james c. Ber
ret for mayor Although the weather somewhat
propous, delegations from other wards, we'll the
Keystone Club, marched TO the place Of meeting with
transparcncies and music The stand presented fine
appearance, being decorated with American flags and
the meeting organized by the choice Of Sylvester f.
Gates president, and w. w. Browning secretary
Hon Mr.. DAVIDSON of louisiana was frat introduced
to the meeting and received with three hearty cheers
He remarked that two years ago he had appeared before
them and advocated the claims of the ''poor mans
friend, William b. Magruder, for mayor. They had
taken his advice and had succeeded In electing their
candidate and he hoped they would do well In the
coming contest They now to fight, not against
candidate with open and avowed principles but oparty
man That was an old trick to claim that candidate
was no-party man, When General Taylor nomi-
mated for President, his supporters claimed that he
was a no-pafty man and where was there more
proscrptive administration than his Just
the opponents of the democracy obtain power they
show their hands and it il only because they
doubtful of that they conceal their sentiments
Now in this contest, every democrat should bear in
mind the words of Nelson, on memorable occasion,
England expects every to do his duty T. Let
every democrat and anti nothing do his duty and
success will be Let him vote himself the 7th
of June, and to it that his neighbos and friends
vote and there can be doubt 10 the result Who
only party that made any pretensions to be- party
with which the democrats had to contend and that
the black republican parya party that sought to
turn the Union, and strike down the dearest rights of
one section There know-nothng party but
where it nowf How much strength has it got in Con-
gress How many States did that party carry in the
last presidential eectioni Why, they weak that
they don dare to nominate candidate openly to
pete against Col Berret. Then let every remem-
Der that if he refuses to give his support to Col Berret
he is giving aid and comfort to the back-repubcans
the enemies Of the country Mr.. d. 8 remarks
ceived with much applause
Hon GKoRE Il. PudH, of Ohio, was next introduced
He remarked that although he a stranger to most of
the audience personally he felt like stranger in
any democratic meeting, for there unity and har
mony in democracy that rendered it national party.
But who their opponents There the black
publican party, which sectional party having
existence except in the northern States There
used to be another party. The know-nothing party
sprang up two three years ago like Jonahs gourd
in one night and, like Jonahs gourd, it withered
in the morning. 1t was no longer worthy of being
called an antagonist to democracy. Then, what were
patriotic to dor Were they to support the black
republican party-a party which last year spent the
first four weeks of the session in trying to elect
Speaker and the last two weeks OF the session expe
ling each other for corruption and bribery Laughter
But the democrats told that the opposition
didate a no-party If that was the case--if
their opponents think party is mmateria and they only
want good menwhy don't they vote for the democratic
candidates. for they always good men Laughter
The opposition had particular principles of their own
and therefore they spent their time in finding fault with
what the democrats did. He would not say that the
democratic party had always done right but he would
say that they had done right than any other party
had done Sometimes he had differed in opinion
from that party but he generally thought 1t evil
dence, not that they were wrong, but that he
The best definition of Independent candidate was a
candidate not to be depended and the best way do
with them to do Paddy did when he caught the
snake--let them alone Laughter and cheers. Now
for himself. if he tired of dcnOCraCy. he
would want at least to belong to respectable party and
not to party that always changing its Such
party like man who resorts to alias not
to have his appear too often the records of the
court and it changes its for the reason.
The history of the know-nothng American party
it calls itself, continued history of outrage and
bloodshed where they have the power respectable ci
dare not go to the polls and exercise the rights
freemen Does any patriotic citizen desire to revive the
in this city which have occurred in Philadelphia
in Louisville and other places where the know-noth-
ings have had an existence3 Our institutions
open elections free then why the secrecy and
the oaths of ACKNOWLEDGMENT They could be for
good object and they must be for bad object They
pretended to feel great deal of alarm lest few poor
rishmcn and Germans should to this country
and take it away from us They also alarmed
about the Pope ruling this country, when he could not
at this day retain his temporal power in Italy without
the aid of the French army These only preences
the truth was they wanted office and power and seized
these Of overthrowing the democratic
party Now, to this election, he would shy to them
that he always believed the democratic party could
duct city affairs well national affairs Let them all
vote the whole regular democratic ticket and scratch
ing, laughter and they would never regret it, This
the advice which he should give in his city and
he could give better As there many others
to address the meeting he would detain them longer
CHEERS.
Hon. Mr. BURNETT, of Kentucky, then introduced
He said that II needed any inspiration to enable
him to talk democracy, this enough to in
sprc any He gratifed to many upturned
faces, and to that they lighted up with ntel
gence and animated by patriotism. Two years ago there
was party which raised its banner alof and cried that
Americans should rule America " but that party has
been tried it has been weighed in the balances and
been found wanting. What did acknowledgment pro-
pose to do to advance the greatness or to promote the
happiness Of this country! They tried to make the
try believe Mr. Pugh had told them, that foreigners
about to obtain the ascendancy in this country and
they all at seized with fit OF pety and be-
he Catholic but no would say this, that he be-
lieved If good many men, and especially of his
know nothing friends, Catholics they would be q
good deal better men than they ICheers He
would appeal to his audience and ask them what any of
them expected to gain by the election of either of Mr.
Berrets opponents Could the affairs Of tho city be
we'll administered under democratic rule under any
other rule Voice in the crowd, Better Then let
every who desires TO promote the best interests of
this city vote for the democratic candidate Mr. then
proceeded to alue to the history Of knownothngsm
State and urged his hearers by every consideration of
patriotism contribute to the elevation of such
to Office. He greeted throughout his remarks,
with frequent and hearty applause
Mr. ELLIS SCnNABLE, Of Pennsylvania, next for
in to reueated calls and EXPRESSED