Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-31

! tell you IL you think you are unwise. appeal
10 You old men, whose residence here dafes back
much further than mine does, have you ever had
bsy. G y.S Ssa here than you have ave now
OF 1enI Weightman, and through all bis suces-
sors, and appeal to you, have you ever. had a
better Mayor than now! A voice-"No. and we
mean TO keep him."l II You are wise YOU will le,
wei enough alone. You have a good and wise
city government, which enjoys the full confidence
OF Congress. Then don't seek for changes when
you have no assurance that by those changes you
Will secure to yourselves a better state Of affairs
than YOU have now. can assure you that II Won
indicate Instability Of purpose by changing your
present good and efficient city government for the
uncertainties Of chance, you will shake the con-
ndence OF Congress in your ability to govern
yourselves, and cut off or interrupt your chances
Of its cordial support. Just at the present time
mark disposition on the part Of Congress to be
Liberal to your city Do not, l entreat you, spoil
present municipal administration III YOU do I
will not undertake to say what will be the con-
sequence. W.
both Houses Of Congress, and that ConoTes, will
nelP you when they see your city well and ju-
olclousiy governed; when they have assurance
tGat thelr fdvors viii be appreciated IL either Mr.
should be ked in Congress, wonld defend
tnen. should feel il my duty to do so; but
shall never be called upon to defend Mr. Berret
In congress No man has ever dared to assaIl his
IL
gress to befriend you, don't do away with vour
present excellent and judicious city government
Members Of Congress want to know liz they vote
away money that that money will be economically
and well expended. They have that assurance
now. Then don't make changes for IL You do
they will at least hesitate before they oren the
national purse. They want to feel when here
that themselves, their wives and children will be
protected from insult. They de feel so now They
have confidence In Mr.. Bcrret they have learned
70 appreciate his character, his patriotism, his
honesty You will shock this confidence in the
city by making uncertain changes
Mr.. Brown then went on to speak of the yarious
charges urged againt MIR Berret by his opponents,
ana disposed OF them one by one. He also spoke
Oh me perpetual reason urged by Congress against
never does anything for herself, and considers
herself pensioner on the bounty of Congress. %
In this connection he urged the citizens to 90 ON
ana build their new Centre market-house at their
own cost, that they might show il to Congress as
a perpetual rebuke against those charges by MEM
bers OF Congress He alluded to the Government
property here, and held that the United States
owes the city upwards of two millions of money
he closed by again eXhOrting his hearers to make
no changes In their present excellent municipal
government, and expressed his confident belief
that II they did, they would see the day when
they would regret it,
The meeting was next addressed by Mr.. Edw
w Power, Of philadelphia, who passed glowing
eulogium upon Col Berret and upon his admin.
istration Of affairs since he has been mayor of
', ne DISC spoke OF the interest felt in
Philadelphia and other cities throughout the
country In the affairs of the Federal CITY
MI Berret followed in somewhat extended ad =
dress, In which he took up and disposed of many
OF the charges made by Mr.. Magruder against
his administration of the city's affairs. hi. ar
arguments and explanations were iudiciously and
explicitly put, and designed to be demonstrate We
we regret that the heavy rain then falling put
decided stop TO any note taking on our part during
this and the addresses which followed It, Mr. b
made many new points of grave interest which
impressed his hearers with a high sense of his
ability as public speaker.
He was followed by Messrs A. w Miller and
NV. Cluskey, the latter being on the stand wi tn
the rain streaming down upon him and the sur
rounding crowd, as we left the spot.
. ALEXANDRIA MATTERS An adjourned neetin q,
of the City Council Of Alexandria was held lasi
night at the Council chamber for the purpose of
Iaklng some action with regard to repairing the
Friendship and Hydraulian engine houses which
We're injured by the storm on Saturday last A
resolution was offered by Mr.. Wilmington di-
rectng the committee on the fire depar ment to
eAaiihe tne houses and ascertain what amount
IL Will cost to repair the injury done to each
At a meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen of AL
exandrld, held on Tuesday evening the 18th inst .
the following solutions, passed by the Common
Councli, were read, and, on motion of Mr.. Gaze
move, laid on the table until next Wednesday
night:
Whereas 1t appears from the most satisfactory
evidence that the authorities of Georgetown are
eaA pciSc'cllngly engaged In the efforts they have
been long making, having in view the removal
OF the Long Bridge; and whereas the people of
Alexandria feeling that should they finally sue
ceed In accomplishing their object, great injuries
would result to this city Therefore,
ReSoIred by the Common Council That our O.
representatives. In Congress be, and they are hereby
most respectfully, yet urgently, requested to use
bridge; and - '1'~
Be IL fErther Teso!rsd, That they not only op-
pose us removal, but that they be, and they are
hereby requested to take active measures towards
securing its perpetuity, by having the present
structure put In thorough repair. or replaced nv
an entirely new one in the present location and
BE At further TsSOIred, That the Mayor Of the
city, in connection with the President of the
Common Council, be requested to Communicate a
copy Of the foregoing resolutions to our Repre-
sentatives and Senator'S and if necessary to co op
crate with them In any effort they may be able 10
make towards securing the object Of our wishes
The Young Catholic Friends Society of Alex-
andria have in contemplation the establishment
OF Free School, under the direction of the Sis
ters of Mercy.
DR.; G w: Bagby (Mozis Addums) will deliver
a lecture on Fools at Lyceum Hall Alexandra,
on tomorrow night.
The pupils attached to Mr. James Hallowell,s
Female Seminary Of Alexandria, are ENJOYING a
PIC mic at Arlington Spring to-day.
The accounts from the wheat crop i'm many
parts OF the State Of Virginia are very unfavor-
able. IL is said that not more than third of a
crop will be realized.
AT ANEErING Of the democratic and anti know
nothing voters Of the Second Ward, held at Har-
mony Hall last evening, J. ID. Clark ESQ was
called to the chair, and VIM. f. Spalding acted
as secretary.
The following resolutions were passed unani-
mously:
Resolved, That 1t is the sense of this meeting
that the administration Of the municipal affairs
under our present chief executive officer Col Jas
u Berret, has been eminently prudent and wise
urn and conclliatOrY; that whilst upon the one
hand there has been no lavish and wasteful ex-
penditures, yet upon the other every measure
best calculated to advance the interest Of the peo
pie and promote the growth and prosperity of the
city, restore its financial credit, has met at his
hands cordial sanction and faithful execution
ReSolrsd, That under his administration the
cause of public school education has ever found
him Its steadfast friend and advocate.
ReSoIred, That public order, peace and tram
guilty have been restored, and that all the ele-
ments which unite TO make the property and life
OF the citizen valuable have been ha ppiy secured
Resolved, That we as party Cordially ratifv
his nomination by the Democratic and anti X now
Nothing party, and will use every honorable means
Of securing his election r. =
hssotUed, That the above resolutions be pub
lished In the city papers. :
After appointing vigilance committee, the
meeting ADJOURNED to meet at the same place ON
Friday night next, at O'Clock.
VIsIr FROM THE JAPAsEsE.-On TUESDAY,