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

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uemen who had been announced to address the
cuZens In behalf Of the nominee of the demo
e 81 ,n and sntknow nothing party for Mayor
have numbered three thousand persons
On motion by Or. Cook, J. 5. Holland was
elected President, and Messrs Butt Cassen Noise
Lyons, Taylor and E F. Queen were made vie
Presidents. Messrs. Ferguson, Lysiger and Henry
were elected Secretaries
Mr.. Holland. in taking the chair, expressed his
hearty thanks for the compliment paid him His
whole heart and zeal were engaged I'm the effort
TO assist the democracy in their efforts TO roll hack
the tide Of know nothingism and sectionalism of
Whatsoever complexion ii was. Let us enter into
the glorious contest with zeal and IL we fall fall
with our faces 10 the enemy.
The committee Of arrangements offered the fol-
adopted
L. Rssolred, That evidences Of the wise. viq-
orous and successful administration of Col James
u Berret during the last two wears are visible in
all the various departments of our municipal AZ
fairs, in the large reduction Of the CITY debt i'm
the prosecution and completion Of various i'm
Portant and useful enterprises as well as in the
initiation of others now In progress, and above
all. In that great social reform which marks the
difference between city Of order and decorum
and one OF lawlessneSs and blood
B. RsSotrsd, That the efforts which are being
made oy certain individual, who in wears pasf
mas been associated with Us, and who has received
al our hands the honors and emoluments ~ the
trst office within our gift to divide and defeat
the democratic conservative organization of this
city for the purpose Of inauguratng again secret
party, Is SAD commentary upon human graft
tude, as well as an implied rebuke upon all of ns
who conhded In his patriotism and political in
tegrity.
I. Rssolrsd, That at this iuncture ,vbsn k,o,,,
nothingism and black republicanfsm are COM
bined-the one 10 interfere with our religious
creeos, aud 70 prescribe from the benefits Of the
Government a large and worthy class of adopted
citizens the other TO make inroads upon and rem
der insecure, domestic institution existin0 in
ms DlSIict and In many Of the States of this
UulOE-it becomes a Acftf
preserve their rights, both Of conscience and Of
property, TO unite in arresting the progress and
n T1umPn OF tneir doctrines; and to this end we
pledge ourselves to make use Of all honorable
means In our power to crush out these dangerous
heresies, by electing mayor who has given proof
OF his ndeiity TO just and honorable prf nci niles
D. ResoIrsd, That In the future, as in the mast
the democratic and anti-knOw nothing party
knowing no concealments, subterfuges or eouiyo-
eal ev1sions, VIII use all fair, Legitimate, and
honorable means to throttle that hydra-beaded
political monster Of combined republicanism.
know nottingham, sectionalism, and pretended
no partyism.
.. Resolved, That in Col. Berret. our cand,-
date for the Mayoralty, we recognize the high-
toned, polished gentleman and efficient public
funcuonary, whose past admi nistration is a puaf-
antee Of what may be expected in the S,turet and
whose not least merit consists in the fact that he
has been called to resist successfully the poisonous
arrows which have been hurled from the ,bafts
OF republicansm, know nottingham and pre
tented no-partyism. r
8. RssOIrsd, That the various and diversified
the reelection Of our very acceptable Mayor. and
80 believing, we shall strain every energyto brine
about so desirable a result.
The first speaker introduced IN the roao,s,,x
was Daniel Radcliffe, Esq, who stated that 70
came there laboring under an indisposition. hut
he had come because Of his desire to give his adj
herence to the depocraiic nomination He had
been citizen here for fifteen wears dnrinU
which time be hoped he had conducted himself
as good citizen, and as deserving some of the
confidence and respect of the people with whom
1t bad been his lot TO associate IL had been said
that ne was opposed to Col. Berret-such a report
had been circulated through the city, ana he
mentioned the fact to show his fellow-cftizen 10
what the opponents Of the regular nomination
would resort in their efforts to overthrow the
democratic party Of this city. 1t was their pur-
pose TO begin the overthrow Of the whole countrv
by raising the black republican flag here
Mr.. X. thea alluded to the efforts of the black
republican party on last Monday night to get up
Hamlia at Chicago; who were the leaders ther,5
b b. French and Jim Wise IIau0 hter He for,
gave Jim Wise because he didn't believe that
gentleman clearly understood what he was about
and be was the only know nothing the speaker
ever did forgive in his life He didn't mean 10
be hard on Jim and hoped that gentleman would
not think hard Of him But the speakers First as
Mr. Doolittle, whose name indicates bis Office lie
had made an attack on the Supreme Court of the
United states Mr.. Israel Washburn, little man
was ne ana a Mt ompanion for Abe Lincoln He
spoke eulogy upon the character Of his friend Sc
ward who was rejected at the Chicago conyrntjon
and endeavored TO buy the democraiic party, and
-
from troubling, and the weary are at rest - The
speaker was very much afraid that the republican
party would never find themselves In that place
Another speaker took of his coaf, thereb
the sense u prOpriety Of our citizens by
himself in state Of sem-n udity before our peo
PIE he announced that he had helped Abe Lin
The speaker had thought on seeing him Thus
that he was a. nj companion for his standard
bearer, and had thought that he took bis coat of
because he had accfdenty got on coat that did
not belong to him, and was afraid some one In the
crowd would recognize his coat and would i'm
form him that he had got hold Of the wrong coat
oy mistake Laughter As to Richard Wal
ZACH, the New \ ork Times had stated that be was
the conservative American republican candidate
for the Mayoralty: This fact was patent then
that he belongs to the party. Had Mr. w denied
the fact That he was a conservative man. Was
he not supported two years ago by the know
nothinge Did any democrat vote for him, IL so
don't tell bis name; don't want to hear it. Did
ne not receive and read out the returns Of the
the election when Fremont was the blsc k-repub-
ncan candidate for President And did he not
reoice when me returns led 70 the hope that that
man was likely 10 be elected, Would this be
denied Would 1t be attempted 10 he denied
hS ne never belonged to any party except the
ola line wing party This is Dick w allach This
Is the Wallaeh family ont and out know them
and I've rod In pickle for old o ~ before have
,hs sIs Of tue whole lot They
end the Devil, because he didn't know rractIv
tnto whose hands be was going, and wanted IN h..
all right with either That doctrine would do
themselves In position nicely danced ~ thst
they may accept Office from any side thar wins
They a1e clever family, all Of them; but il Is
little renarkable that they will all usite
when any one Of them is concerned in a matt-r of
this kind, They cling together Doug Is like the
man who prayed for himself, his wife. his son
John and wile-these four, and no more; and Doug
pays after mis- fashion: Good Lord, Ske care q
my brothers Charles, Dick and Cud; and last b1t
MT least, don't forget old Doug. Ike old Doug
and this IL all fan; but IL is true, neverfhel~ss
Doug has got rich OF the democratic Marty and
Ike 70 see man get rich; bat like 10 see him
keep with the friends who have helped him.
saw him and knew him when he was In the con.
dition the old washerwoman fhouyht her man
wzs--when be bad every Appearance OF violent
cholera. He had plenty Of collars; I'd Blossoms.
bat few shirts. Thisf no harm; but o q ba, now
become rich, and should remember Ls hand ia. I
fed him. In times like these be should not hes
tate in deciding between the welfare Of his coun-
try and the personal Interests Of his brother
Magrnder claims 10 be the only democratic
candidate for Mayor. How Is this, Your con-
vention met, and after organizing passed resolu-
lions Piedgihg the convention fof the nomiaee.