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

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The MAVoRALTY.-Mr Editcr u: am no stick
Ter Tor the code of Honor !" so called; think I
appreciate rightly the cold hearted and inbuman
spirit that often underies the pfofession of that
Code, yet there are some simple and common
principles of honor that all men ought TO respect
and to see respected, and especially by those who
ask for posts of honor and dignity at the hands Of
Let US briefly examine the history Of the mast
and see If the record of of the candidates for
the honorable office of Mayor of the CITY of wash
ngton Tor the ensuing two years really as bright
ana spouess as some of his friends claim II 70 be
On the 18th of May, 1885, there appeared on the
hrst page OF the National InteIfigencer an au-
thorlzed statement that while Col Berret and his
friends would not notice anonymous publications
In the Washington press, yet if any respectable
citizen, over his signature, should make any
charge against Col. Berret, and particularly any
charge connected with the controversy between
him and Mr.. Thomas Berry, IL would be spromp Mt
ly answered. On the 18th of Nav there an.
peared in the same newspaper a correspondence
between MIR. Horatio n. Easily and Col Rerret
on the subject Of the charge which had been al
legged against the latter, that he had claimed and
received from the firm of Berry and NJ ohun the
considerable sum of $500 for his eXertions and
services TO them in successfully prosecuting the
removal rom once OF Capt William Easily, who
had afterwards deceased. In that correspondence
Col. Berret asseverdted with all the emphasis of
which he was capable, not only that he did NOT
receive any money whatever for any such servi-
ces as those alleged, but that he had nothing TO do
with Capt. Easby's removal, or RESIGNATION "a
ther, and further, that he knew nothing of the
circumstances which caused or attended IL
In the same newspaper (the Intelligencer) Of the
olst OF May, 1858, there appeared a communication
apparently in response to the challenge offered
by Col. Berret and his friends on the 18th of the
month) under the signature of Mr. Thos Berry,
which asserts with simple brevity, but great dis
tnctness, the fact that Colonel Berret had both
claimed and received the sum of $500 as a con-
sderation for his services procuring the removal
OF Capt. VIM. Easily from office Then follows
in he Sam nA tbag
OF communications from ardent friends and sun
p)rers of Col Berret the intention or at least the
effect, Of which might be to show that Mr. Berry
mad vaclliated and varied in his statements and
conversations on the matter in dispute between
him and Col. Berret. From that series of com
munications il was evident to the most Casual
reader that the friends Of Col Berret had not seen
NJ TO meet the allegations made against him by
Mr.. Berry in the " prompt and public manner
they had volunteered on the 18th of Nav but had
preferred to surround Mr.. Berry personally with
the avowed partiZans and retainers of Col Berret
and then to publish such accounts of their con-
versations and debates with MIR. Berry as NAV suit
their purpose. Such at least was the course they
pursued. Instead Of meeting the charge in the
plain, simple and direct way they had originally
proclaimed they would meet it, they raised a n.Ir
issue, under the noise and dust of which the true
and the only matter in controversy was adroitIy
removed from the public eye.
But Mr.. Berry Though from the whole tenor of
the correspondence 1t was evident he had been
Jostled and arg ued with and appealed to in every
Imaginable way, and had, in the goodness of his
nature, agreed, conditionalIy TO sat no more
about the charge,) could not allow the friends of
Col Berret TO put his (Bery's) forbearance and
good nature To such trial as that they should
make him appear to have eaten his own words
and should report to the world that he had contra
dicted to them in private what he had publicly
set his hand to. That was an effort on their part
which exceeded all reasonable limits and he
could not Of course submit to it. Therefore, on
the 3lst of May-allowing Col Berret and his
friends one UhoLe iceek TO make the necessary in
vtstigatons and to furnish their PROMISE
prompt answer"-Mr. Berry returns to his frst
statement, reasserts that there were no legal ser
vces'' for which Col. Berret could have charged
$500, and again taking up the challenge thrown
down by Col Berret and his friends on the 18th
OF May, puts MIR. Francis Mohun and MIR. Joseph
Bryan upon the stand as witnesses in the case
Did Col. Berret or his friends then take up the
issue they had themselves presented and which
was so completely and firmly, though good
naturedly, accepted by MIR. Berry 10 say the
They kept silence as dumb as death during
the whole week, from the 3lst of May TO the 7th
Of June, the day of election. Their bold vaunt of
In smoke. They left Mr.. Berry, Mr. Mohun and
MIR. Bryan in possession of the field They aban-
doned their early valor and fell back upon what
suited them better, namely, SILENCE and discretion
Depending upon the devotion of the party, to
elect him, whether or no, they left the honor of
their candidate and their own gratuitous pledge
to go unredeemed, and in that state they continue
right before the world, they should thank Mr.
Thomas Berry for again affOrding them, i'm his
card" the opportunity to do SO. Lei them,
without lndlrecton, but publicly and directly, If
they can, now furnish that prompt apswer3i IN
MIR. Berry's 'card" they volunteered more than
two years ago, In any respectable name should
be offered to support the charge against their can
didate A LookER-ON IN VIENx.
May 80, 1860.
p. S.-since the foregoing was written, per-
celve that the partisans of Col Berret are repeat
Ing the same adroit policy they pursued in ie5s
namely, to evade any direct investigation into the
charge against Col. Berret by getting up a fog
and dust of words about somebody or sometbinS
else. They come forward and give their testi.
nony, not to the original and material facts ON
which the charge against Col Berret is founded,
but make statements about their own heated and
partial interpretations Of conversations held with
this that and which conversations were
evidently entered upon to produce desired re-
suit Mr. w. n. Ward tried such a plan Last
year by publishing, in very bold and confident
terms, report Of an interview with Mr.. Berry
but IL all amounted to nothing, for the material
points Of his report We're immediately contra
dicted by Mr.. Berry himself in a short but pithy
letter, (above referred to) which put an efectual
quietus on the mouths and pens Of Mr. Berret and
his friends, and bound them to polite and pro-
found silence from then till now
What Mr.. Mohun has written he kas ,crittsn.
ana IT Is maxim good In law and common sense
that ItterG Scripta nlaaet too sincerely COM
mlserate the position into which the friends Of
Col Berret have driven Mr.. Mohun, to wish to
add anything to the unpleasant turmoil of which
ne Is clearly made the CENTER but IL necessary II
can be shown that weeks before the election Of
Col. Berret Mr.. Mohnn confdentially stated, and
taat too, to decided friends Of Col Berret all the
material facts Of the charge against him, and ex-
| actiy the same as were then, are now, and uni
formly have been maintained by Mr. Thomas
Berry. The unprejudiced lookef-on NAV easily
understand the policy now pursued by the friends
Of Col. Berret. They dare not face the charge
merits; but try to get up irrelevant issues. Their
policy now Is to concentrate public attention on
| Mr.. Mohun or anybody else till after Monday
next, for by succeeding In this they might relieve
reflect him.
4 May 3ist, 1860. ~
] No. IsaisxAIcHED IRON THE GRAvE,-Yssrl,