New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-10
FROM flashing TON.
From Orr Own Cc-resronsrnt.
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WASHINGTON. Tuesday. June :. 1855.
The scenes exhibited 10 the national metropolis
yesterday IN connection with the municipal elec-
ton, have contributed. must confess, To weaken
good deal my dislike Of the principles and tendency
Of the kno" Nothing party. 1t was not agreeable
to ny national feelings, nor 20 my of right ana
propriety, 20 see the streets of the capital Of the
country actually in tho possession If drunken bru-
tal.lookng insolcni Foreigners. | suppose that the
Democratic party Of Washington mast number in
its ranks certain proportion OF the ratlye CIT
izens. apart from the immediate retalners of the
Federal Government. But 30 far as the Denoc-
racy shows itself in the street. or Ill ,kes audible
demonstrations Of It's existence il is composed ap
parrntly almost wholly Of Itshmen, gangs of whom
were al day proving about the streets, yell
ing out the name Of candidate, which they
could not even pronounce ]rrcctly, and gross
w insulting and ia many eases aSsaustlng those
they met whose eaTb or appe 1rauce indicated that
they were native citizens Of the uutry 1t "ds
luniliating 10 my pride AZ an American 70 witness
The triumphal march Of these ruth 'nly bands ot
armed foreigners along our broad streets. while
native women and children fled before them, and
peaceable and respectable citizens took refuge IN
bousrs or d0OrWavs, or remained on the sidewalks
AT the peril Of insult or personal outrage These
scenes, which saw in the course of the day many
times aud in many paris OF the city, reminded NE
too much of the scenes which accompany the o.
cupa'.on Of capital by the troops ot victorious
enemy. At the sight of them 1 could not wonder
that a nstye party had been called iato existence.
No other people under heaven could tolerate such
scenes for moment unless compelled by
military force to smother their national and natural
pride and scllrespect. The interference OF foreign
ers in the government Of any city IN the Old weird,
not arrisoued by hostile troops, to the extent, aud
in the manner ia which they interfere here, would
instantly provoke popular outbreak. In spite 1t
nv ant. Know Nothing convictions, it was not with
out satisfaction that heard that the ulsolence OF
tie Itsh at one 0i the pos had been chastisrd ~
an energetic American policeman whom they wall
topy assaulted ard who in stli-defcnse, shot four
of them The trucking of the Democratic party
to the dsunonists and Shareholders is bsse enough,
hnt The use they make Of the lowest Elements OF our
foreign population is almost equally disgusting.
TIC manner in which C0ugfess has acted and Is
acting ON the question Of adjournment Is sufficient
IN show that the compensation BILL BY which the
salaries Of Senators and Representatives were
Iouhlel and fixed at au annual instead VI q daily
stipend, may Justly be regarded asa failure Ine
House exhibits sort of childish mrat'euce 70 e''.
avay from Washington aud go home, Just as parcr
NJ schooIboys delight to GET away from their studies
L.r,yer occasion or prcteN Tor one occurs.
y M reason in the world why it should
4nere Is = "rwby it should not wait through
' 'tn ur, t tse o.t ia" iYata Calendar Il
st; in .tats that rejects discredit % the country
NOR the Injustice done and the indifference >ao"h %
,be RIGHTS and interests Of the citizens. The ~eat'
of our affairs with England may be changed or
settled by adyices which now on their way across
the Atlantic and Congress ought 10 be in sesslon
Wien these ad,iccs are received. 1t i, neither right
nor polite to leave the decision Of question nso'
ing the issues of peace and war to an Executive
distinguished 81 far ony for blunder and lneapaclty
The Executive already arrcgates to Itself po'ers aud
functions not dreamed of by the founders of the
Republic. The Legislature. in spite OF party mgjorl-
ties and party discipline, is still snutary check
upon The Administration, and should not abandon
IT. post while important questions are pending.