The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-16
COL. BERREr ON THE SAME OCCASION.

COL BERREr ON THE SAME OCCASION.
FELLOW 1t was in that eycntful hour when
this mighty republic was supposed to be convulsed from
its to its circumference with the of disunon
lashed into fierce and angry fury that there Mt the
helm Of this old ship of State Andrew Jackson, lap
pause who in that spirit of lofty patriotism which alike
distinguished his military and civil pronounced
from his high position the patriotic and honored and
be revered sentiment that The federal Union shall be
presopd say to you, tonight as the nominee OF the
democratic and antiknow- nothing convention for the
highest Office within the gift OF the freemen OF this
metropolis which you have assembled here by thousands
to ratfy that II should be elected and charged with
the execution of the high and responsible duties which
and shall prevail in Washington city Great applause
And what is more my fellowcitizens in giving utter
to this emphatic sentiment, say to you that,
Ii the power vests IN mo, your chief executive
officer, will practically and to tho letter, Illustrate
that sentiment; because it is the very foundation
of that which every upright and honest man should
expect at my hands-the very foundation OF good gov
ornment What we to expect If my opponent shall
be elected who has been announced to you candidate
without party? Is it not papabe to every intelligent
that party is essential to his election From what
party does he expect to derive the support which is to
place him in the mayoraty of Washington! 1t is not
from the democratic and antknow-nothing voters Of
Washington city expects support from that quar-
ter to contribute to his elecionbut il is clear that he
expects to be elected If he is elected at ALL by the votes
of the know nothing organization. Now, my friends
what will be tho effect of that r. II we are to judGs OF the
future from the past in tho of this very
mote contingency laughterl he will find himself tram
oled in the execution Of his dutiesb by the know
lodges dividing with him the responsibility In such
manner necessarily to involve imperfect and imbe
cile administration Of the affairs of the city, while
need the stornest corrective to pecous ten
dency to the overthrow of all recognised authority.
Correspondence the Enquirer, 9Th nstantl
Never has greater interest manifested itself in
municipal elections than is exhibited This Is at
trbutable to the fact that the know nothngs insid
iously seeking to repair their known weakness by
the oftexplodcd and transparent trick of protesting to
run an independent candidate. Never was greater
humbug sought to be practiscd 1t is perfectly noto
rous that can by their midnight oahs receive
their support unless he is in full communion and fellow
ship with them Their candidate, though seeking to de-
lue all the uninitiaed with the idea that he is not their
representative, is notorousy their secretly
candidate of more than years choice lie attempts to
insult the creduty Of an intelligent community by prac
tising a trick he aims to sail under an independent
flag when all his anccedents all his associations and
all his relentless preudices prove him as willing asso-
cate of party whose chosen creed was vindctive per
secution of because of their religion and birth
place The candidate Of the anti know nothngs is
being traduced and vilifed by the very who are
most strenuous In their advocacy of the election of the
woud-be independent candidate This proves incon
testably the game 'straws show which way the wind
blows
The shafts of malignant and personal abuse which
have been hurled at Col Berret the very popular cham
less at his feet His viers and tmduccrs have been
condemned out of their mouths he is gentleman
universally regarded possessing in eminent degree
all the necessary requirements for satisfactory discharge
of the duties of the mayor of the national metropolis
Having filed many positions of prominence and response
bty he has proved himself possessed Of all the suavity
of manner belonging to polished gentleman In his
administration Of the duties of postmaster for the past
five years no rendered universal satisfaction for very
efficient discharge Of its arduous duties At the proper
time his fellow citizens will reendorsc him by election
to our mayoralty with majority which will astound his
revilen.
Correspondence o Baltimore Republican,
Colonel Berret the democratic and anti know nothing
candidate for mayor has been resident of city for
some twenty years. and has universally been regarded
a notably straightforward, fair minded, and just
But that he is up for the mayoalty, all sorts Of
charges brought against him that the most Machave
ian ingenuity could invent Of course Of and
character disregard such vile stuff and would have
reply from any quarter but there those who
think that what is good policy for presidential cand
date is not applicable to contests upon smaller scale
and that all tho vile nsnuatons appearing in tho adver
tising columns of the Star newspaper should have for
NAL and authoritative reply ~ ~ 4ft @atNaifH N
AS Mr.. Berret has challenged investigation of his pub
lie or private character all his malgners have to do
to establish their allegations OF course this win not
attempted and the miserable inventions will fall to the
ground unless indeed Colonel Berret should give them
character and vitality by noticing them. In such
event. (of which, of course there Is danger those Of
his friends who have brains may begin to consult whether
II advisable to put man upon the course who would
expect anything else than the vcst species OF attack
For the Washington Union.
THE MAYoRALTY ELECTION.
CrrrzExs OF WASHINGTON The time is fast approaching
when win he called apon to select mayor portion
Of the board Of aldermen, and nm entire common
council which hope may be permitted TO do with
out any interference on the part of bullies and bec