Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-26

iHiRp WARD MEErISG.-Pursuant to the pub
Hsheu notice, the citizens Of this Wand oppos. a
10 The late vetoes of the Mayor and the newly
assessed rate of TAXATION assembled at Temperance
mali last evening for the purpose Of nominating a
,%a',1. Iof .he Board of Aldermen, and three
"eoels OF The Common Council also I'VE de-
egates 10 represent the Ward in the GENERAL con-
eehton 10 be held in this city some few DAYS
previous 70 the June election. for the purpose of
Register, and Surveyor
n Inc meeting was organized bycalIinp Mr. Jno
IL, walker to the chair, and appointing J C. Glib
son secretary The Chair having stated the object
OF the meeting, invited them to make nominatinns
| Board of Aldermen WI" An NV
a.. Inc chair being proposed, he said he thanked
.ne gentlemen for their Kindness in placing his
marine before the meeting as a candidate for that
important position, but he must beg leave TO de-
cnhe, as ne preferred that some gentleman less
Objectionable than himself should he selected. for
as ne mad heretofore been identified az a partisan
ne might in this be considered as sucb
though he never intended to occupy that position
again while he remained citizen of w ashnD-
ton. He hoped a worthy citizen wouId no chosen
who would oppose the present dynasty to the Bit
Ter end He regarded the course pursued bv the
ns'ass az as being prejudicial To the
witnessed as being done by Legislative body: he
liad never witnessed such a perfect DISREGARD of
inc rlghts OF the people had been carried ON by
tnose VINO now represented them in the Councils
But he did not know who they were ren,.sentino.
their political friends Were the worst enemies they
had, and denounced them with more bitterness
nants uau user heara come from political opPo-
nents he thought 1t became those present as
CltlZens OF w ashingtOn-and for himself he dc
sIftu 10 ACT only as snch-to select only such men
as would represent them faithfully for he thought
IL would be lntolerable TO again have to suffer
with such unfaithful servants as the present in
cumbents lie could not help saving that the
conduct OF the present Mayor had been the mos,
obnoxious that he had ever known; he had had no
regard for the peoples rghts-yea i'm fact his ac
lions were worse than the most oppressiy We tyranny
he had ever read OF He would repeat that "a =
cluzen. 19r he was no longer a politician he
would endorse any gentleman they might nomi-
nate, though he might be Objectionable i'm other
respects If lac would promise to regard the rights
Oh te cluzens above all personal or primary con
slderatlons-lndeed, even ii he did not promise
because he did not think it possible a gentleman
could be more derelict to his duty than the present
Incumbent. tGreat applause
MI. l.arner think, sir. Mr.. HoratiO Y Easby
~ just such person as you speak of, and lust the
one We want. He has been consulted and COR
sented to serve If selected. therefore nominate
that gentleman.
The Chair. No better man could be found
There being no other nomination. the vote was
taken, and Mr. Easily was declared unanimously
elected as the nominee of that ward for Board Of
Aldermen. -
The Chair stated the next business in orde, To
De The selection Of three Candidates for the Com
mon Council
After several nominations, Messrs. L.emuel Tow
| ers, Thomas Lewis and = = Cole wer. selected
| as nominees for the lower board
Mr Klch moved that a committee of five be an
pointed to represent the Ward ia the general civ
convention which was shortly to assemble to
nominate candidates for Collector Surv.voT aud
| Register. va ~
The motion having passed, the Chair appointed
MfsSis. Thomas Rich, Martin Buell. J. +.
| Wollard, w. Davidson. n ID lame, "a "a
ward Decide. to constitute said committee.
The meeting, after expressing its unanimous
assent To the appointments of the Chair adjourned