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


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SEVENTH WARD POLrTICS.-4 SPICY Discussion
An adjourned meeting of the A nti- Know Nothinps
ofthe seventh Ward was held at Potomac Hall last
night. Maj Flood presided
There was no particular business to be trans
acted; and for some time after the reading and
adoption of the journal Of the preceding meet
I fis 9 nSthinE save hold quiet
dressed tue Chair. calling attention to the tate
81 political feeling in the ward. and suggested
means Of livrning upthe rather dormant energies
of the Anti-knOw Nothing voters of the ward that
mass meeting be held in some convenient lOca-
ton ON the Island. at which SPEAKERS convers5nt
with our municipal affairs should be present. and
address tIe nssses upon such questions in connec-
ton with the coming election rs il would be proper
TAI have explained to those interested in the issue
now pending.
Mr. II all1ded to the Peoples meeting which
had been held on Tuesday night, where there had
been large attendance, and where nominations
bad been made for municipal Offices of some very
popular men, and a lively time was had gener-
allv- The people who had attended that meeting
and PartciP Ited in the proceedings We're pretty
confident that they could elect their men, and
expected To beat the Democracy with their popI-
lar candidates He thought il would be a good
Idea for tue Democrats Of the ward to call a mass
meeting and have speeches and music and have
our candidates there to come up and answer any
Questions which the voters of the Democratic party
or others might desire to PROFOUND to them.
MIR H. moved that mass meeting he held in
accordance with his suggestion, on the Friday
mig lat previous to the election. and that commit
TEE be appointed to make the Necessary arrange
nlrnts
Mr.. r. Bird stated that in his opinion, this WAS
az Antl-hnoVv Nothing meeting and not 4 meeting
of Democrats He was sorry 10 hear the gentleman
last up say that this was L meeting Of the Demo
crIts II was not tue Democratic party. but the
Anti-know-N othing party. lie 1.-THE speaker was
a StlnnCh Oid-line Wing. and always had been
aud cNpected tO he one when there not an
other len in all the land While ne particip ated
with the Anti-kuOw-No thing party, because Of
Lis opposition tn the doctrines of the midnight
party, be wished il tn lie understood that he was
an Old-line Wing. from first u last. Why. two
thirds Of the Anil-knOw y Othngs now in the
roOn Were Old-liHc Wings He hoped the gen.
tlrman would refrain from using the objectionable
word Democrats BY So doing. he would avoid
trCadiHe the tsJes of MANY Old-line W hi1s W ho
Were acting in good faith As Anti Know Nothings
Mr.. q. went On To express his disapprobatiOn Of
mass meeting He thought the party not In a
condition To stand The expense. which could not
br less than so, and perhaps more and he didn't
believe any votes We're ever made at these mass
meetings Ii they had one at all. do il up in good
style hold il in open air, get a No | band of uu-
sic {" play and call out the people have first rate
speakers. and make good impression. He would
thea 20 in for IT, but after all, he did not believe
but what, # the candidates understood and prop
triy appreciated thcir duty, mo good could be
done. and more votes made. in other WAYS
Mr.. Hope asked pardon Of the gentleman for
using the word Democrats in objectionable
thing as Wing party left When he looked
over the country. hc could not find a single cand-
date rInning as az old line W hig. and certainly
the autl-knOw NOthings the Democratic
party lie had been Democrat all his life, but
t. was always proud 10 grasp the hand OF any old
linz Wing which might DE stretched forth to aid
and ASSIST the Democratic party against the secret
VlUttings and destructive acts Of the midni . ht
darkness faction WHOSE deeds We're too black for
IIs wholesome aylight to witness. He had lived
la other CITIES where il customary at election
to hold MISS meetings and the mubIip
feeling. aud bring out the luke-yarm 10 the per
fOrnance Of their duty and he could not but think
such 4 course eIninently proper now. 1t was best
10 do all We could To insure the election of all our
candidates; but if majority Of those present
thought otherwise. he was satisfied.
Mr.. Chas. Allen suggested that next "Wednesday
evcnin. would be 4 better night for the meeting
than thu ght nam-d ivy MIR Hope.
Mr.. Bird cUntend,d that candidates were
not rich men, and that mass meetings cost money
II property got up: and II not gotten up in proper
e., I4ey "a losing game, aud tine party we've
not fnf. present time in condition To 20 To the
'-vls-Hs' Of getting up such meeting would be
Ol
Nj. ~. y. Clark would like 70 know If il was
Pr1pOs'd l. hold the meeting in the open air. II
not. there 80 need Of music, and he was down
on tEiS. bands Of music. The money that would
h. paid 10 band could b. better spent on election
d'y n the polls Bands Of music never yet made
v"t-s i''T any party
Finally. il i.as voted To hold mass meeting on
BrNt "Wednesday evening 81 Island hall, aud 4
committee Of five gentlemen appointed to
make the necessary arrangements.
Mr. Edward " Clark. auti-k Know Nothing can
d'Gtt- for Alderman, in the Seventh Ward. adj
dressed the meeting la favor of Il meeting
til then proceeded tO define his position with
reference Ia the Mayors veto, stating that al
though he regretted that the Mayor had seen lit
10 TAKE thc stand which hc had with reference To
th@ seventh Ward Market house and the Water
biii. .vt II must hc remembered that he sus
tliHrd by the Corporation Attorney: and the
SPEAKER even fuund on examination that never
before n the history of the city had the Councils
attempted Ia set up the principle which had been
- up by the present one He saw that this PIo-
pit meeting, which had nominated Know Moth
Tag candidates on Tuesday lat. had Ii ken up
the Mayor veto as their hobby, and with this
hobby they would attempt 10 draw away votes
from the Democratic ranks. He hoped that the
friends who Were pledged on side. would re-
IiH fast ia their positions, and not he urt d away
by tiI- great cry about the Mayor veto lie as
sITed them all that they should have plenty of
water lie had learned to-day that the Water
question was settled, and it not part Of the
CUut.St
Mr. =. : TAYLOR stated that he desired to have
perfect understanding. and he rose To saw that
the constituents Of our candidates were vided as
To the position of one Of tLem. They charged one
Of Item lNIr. AtI.eel will having made proposals
10 a leading man of the Know Nothing party To
rIn Is an independent candidate for Alderman
aud Ee would run the sane ticket for the lower
branch OF tie Councils Mr. Taylor sld this with
the kiRdeSt feelings towards Mr.. Alice and for
the purpose Of giving him opportunity to max.
such xplanatiOn aS he might think proper to 20
Nh Atl.ee expressed himself deeply grateful to
The gentleman for calling upon him for all ex pla-
nation When such charges had been made he
E1d urged his friends 10 call him odt and give
him an Opportunity To explain before the people
II was well known that these charges had been set
anOat aud circulated by men nOtoriously of the
Know Nothing order. and he believed that lie was
prepared 20 answer any question contained in the
subject OF trse charges 10 the satisfaction Uf any
In1a. " hat he uad said To Mr. Lloyd he lad
sud - many other prominent men of the ward at
that time IL was ON 4 Sunday evening ia March
LAST that lac called ON Mr. LLOYD. with whom he
bad always been the closest terms of friendship
4" that time. and whom h- had always considered
- NOunS man dISp1y ing some evidences Of genius
considering his limited education. This was at a
ltnS when the speaker had COnyeFsed with nearly
all thu leading men in the ward. and had found
t'ut two men who were not disposed To thi nix that
% you'd lie best tO do away 18th party lines and
nominate rs candidates men who should run on
tL-ir own ind Ydual HsFits
u" bad called ON Mr.. Lloyd on this Sundayeye-
ming Ia cOmplny with his Youngest SON (Ivlo sat
~ iLe room during the entire conversation be-
t%rru himself aud Mr.. LLOYD. showing that h,
lad made no secret Of his visit and asked him il
Er Was willing 10 do away with the ward Dolitic.I