Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-30
TADvERrIsEMENr

OSt AcOc. -
IADvKRrIsEMENTl
Local PoLTTlcs.-In the history Of the NUM-
ciPal AFFAIRS of our city a time hss arrived when
IL behooves the citizens lin view OF the couoIne
charter cleo ion) 20 consider calmly and dispas-
slonately the circumstances by which they are
In political sffAirs entirely local the dutie. Of
GOOD citizen are easily defined. city or town
government needs no division into PARTIES hailine
hhuer different names-no "whig5 or demo
cratic" or American" or republican admins
tatOn as such, for the proper carving oct OF its
legitimate functions-and while every ind vidual
member OF society 10 entitled 20 his decided and
unalteFable opinion Of general governmental re.
quisites and ways and means y vi a.. hnIId,,,,
up OF the Interests aud prosperity of local GOV
eminent Is best intrusted 10 the nlan or men who
lose sight Of parties and party friends enemies
ana go only for the greatest good 70 the greatest
number, +" who look 20 the Interests Of a whole
constituency without fear. favor, or partiality.
In choosing officers 20 represent and express The
wishes OF the people Of . municipal corporation
(eitheT In whole or in part) reason and Justice
dlke require that such, and only such should be
selected as are known-by their present and mast
history-to be identified with the prosperity and
the importance ito themselves well as 70 others)
OF their peculiar jurisdiction, aud such az will
while acting for the whole city or town In mat.
ters OF general nature, labor assiduously and
with untiring devotion 20 carry out the needfui
requirements Of the section by and from which
they have been chosen.
Again, IL Il be granted that the duties Of como
rate authorities are Of local pOrtance exclusively
III Mayor or Alderman or Councilman h,s
under the charter, other functions than 70 rep.
resent the VIII OF fae people selecting hH tke-
AID therein 20 devise means 20 carry on a mu-
hlelPal government by lsvying tixes and appto-
prlatng the money thus obtained 20 advance and
build up the city, repair its streets support tts
scnools, &c, &c then IL follows that any de-
Arturo from these principles is an abuse Oh the
nights OF the parties immediately interested
In furtherance Of this so obvious proposition.
this and all other cities are set on into geographi-
cal subdivisions or wards, because thereby those
who know the localities immediately surrounding
them, and the requirements Of the same are en-
abled 70 express that knowledge and press tho.e
requirements 70 final action through their imme-
dlate representative officers. in al communities
whether formed for general local purposes
there Must be power 20 gisate, and authority 90
carry out egslative acts By right az well a. bv
charter provision, there must be chosen by the
CITIZENS ILn 81 Washington, on the first MONDAY In
the government Of the people In their city and
ward comforts and necessities, and an oficef who
shall execute those laws as passed by the peoples
representatives. Now, taking as the duty OF the
citizens Of Washington at the approaching cleo
ton day, the choosing Of legislature (consi sting
Of Aldermen and Common CouncilD and an exec.
ulve omcer 20, mayor, and defining the manner
OF performing that duty as expressed in the fore
going general principles, we are brought 20 this
point-(and here we take tue liberty OF rever,inc
the position 81 the elective officers named, and
will first speak Of the mayoralty and Afterwards a,
10 the boards OF council)-assumn ny that there has
already been expression Of opinion as 10 two or
more persons to fulnl the requirements OF execu-
tive ofhceT Tor mayor OF Washington rhe,e
questions naturally will arise with thinking voter,
and to no others Is this communication ad-
dressed
/. by whom or by what agency ha, th,, nonoi-
nation Of this or tbat candidate been Effected
whether by party convention and Under paTfV Iash.
or by an untramneled desire Of resident citizens
irrespective OF ancture with American" DE
mocracy,' e. hoe geHKs oBiHe,
2. Is this or that candidate known by kis histo-
to be anxious only for the general prosperity Of
city, or has he Of elected) particular politica
friends to reward or enemies 20 crush OUT
,. VIII this or that candidate IL sle ted M Al
minister the affairs Of the Corporation az 70 do
equal justice 70 every section OF the city without
regard to the msJorities or miRorities for OF
against his election on the popular vote by par
ticular wards!
1. Can this or that candidate be relied on 70 az
ecute the law when passed, aud the terms Of
passage scorning to make use Of DELAY or obsta.
cles as a means of furthering private ends,
In word, which candidate, Of all who NAV be
named in conneXlon with the Mayoraltv can be
assured az to the whole people as the dew ed and
Jealous friend Of every ana all the city's rights
and interests?
In looking at the prominent names now before
the citizens for their SURFACES early in the coming
month, and without ether bias than that Of the
welfare Of the whole city-disclaiming any In
tent 10 personally disparage the honesty Of DUR
pose Of any individual proposed-we think Tin
view OF the queries ProPounded above) that one
gentleman particularly. Of those named az vet in
connection with the highest ONCE ia the gift Of
the citizens, possesses ali the requirements de-
handed by ''anti- politician" voters and lovers OF
equal justice to the whole and all its party
gentleman named for the ofsce by the unbiased
expression Of the "bone and sinew" Of the people
and not put forward by primary political nomi-
mating conventions for the express purpose Of
doing as directed by their party mandates-s
man known By hiS lye as friend Of the whole
city, having no party friends enemies 20 con-
ciliate or destroy. An officer who, If elected
m tefr of aft
the divisions Of the city into wards Of equal i'm
portance, and not ccnnne bis execution of the
laws 20 one portion OF the city's domain TO the
entire neglect Of some other portion. This man
is Richard Walach, and to him the ssno-party,,
citizens Of our Federal Metropolis will be VIII
ing 10 conde their interests, with full assurance
OF ability, justice, promptness and disinterested-
ness "DENDRo KoPTos."