Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-13

The Congress Of the United States chang. thar
officers when they please, and put in such men as
suit tneir own political views. They think it
no gfeat grievance TO turn men out II Is nothing
unusual In legislative powers to turn out and put
in-ins and outs. They stand under the lever and
mus. mus axe ,he consequences. Asfor the name my
themselves They first called thernseiye, the
Know nothing party Some call them Rip-Raps
ana some Plug Uglies. The right name Is Plug
ognes. There Is no such thing as know MOTH
hneto nofhtHg. God have mercy on such a party
as that The biggest fool who puts his finger In
the fire knows enough to jerk II out daughter. I
~. ne Know something enough to know fire burns
MIN. he says our predecessors Were elected by
the people. l go for the people who elected us
and at the same time for the whole people NV
friend on the right talked Of coming over to the
democratic party. 1, for one will receive him
with open hands of joy. I can tell the gentleman
IL Is party Of pfecepts and principles not know
nothing party (Laughter.1 -'7s''
Mr King did not care what former boards had
not obliged to follow In their footsteps The
majority here can do as they please will do
what think right. am not pledged to any man
OF any party. | came here to carry out nv own
views, or the views of others when INV ind9ment
commends them. IL any member of the present
lorce proves obnoxious or derelict in his duty
will vote to turn him out
MT stake said he did not wish to leave anv
looP-h to crawl out of, political, social or
otherwlse. He then went on to argue the neces-
slty Tor retrenc chment on account of the depleton
OF the town treasury, and said if we found six
men Were enough to keep the town quiet try four
ana see how that would do We have NOT .ucb
veiV oad citizens There are no serious depre-
oduohs- IL may be owing to the vigilance of the
ponce may be it but | have heard of no Sc
,ious aepredations of any consequence IL Ia our
duty TO vote for the reduction do NOT vieyu
these matters with political feelings, or wish TO
VISIT any political malice on the heads of these
~ em en- nn. dont chose to vote to delegate power
10 one man The Corporation ought To have the
power OF dismissal. IL is best 70 reneaI and
90 into an immediate election to ali mn, the
force Re-elect as many of the nresent fo,ce
ds are emcient. Don't yield to our predeces-
sofs party more than they had modesty to Weld
70 US After some other remarks Of the same
tenor - 0 0"iiAo
MI 1enney said: cannot think II prone, that
genpemen p, are allowed here to apply such terms
as RUG giles to members of the Corporation
Witnout being called TO order by the Chair such
eltlzens as those | have named hardly anv of
tnemLoniy three, ! believe-members Of the
American party. The name of A notoyjo,s b.nd
In Baltimore, but | never heard of snv pIn".
Delng here There was an American party which
l belonged to- The first step to all knowledeIe Is
70 know how little we do know Some GENTLE
men may think they know a great deal. hut tbs
public may differ with them OnT Elections of
omcers are in January; We are elected i'm Febru-
dfy. Ten months intervene and political asne,;
ues nave time to soften down. After giving the
reasons which justified the-change in 1s5Se and
stating that he objected to the change then oniv
year Vi INC
rhe President stated the question to be on con.
currenee with the Board of Aldermsn in Their
amendment. The Chair beingmnable to decide
division was called for; and Mr. Stake having
Vo.ed aye" wished to change his vote
pr. Dunlop called for the ayes and noes; which
being taken, the amendment was not cOncurred
In, by the following vote:
Ieas-Messrs Dunlop and King-2
Says7Messrs Pearson, Hill, McCobb, Pickrell
Mr. Tenney: when his name was called. asked
to be excused 'u' eeAeu
MI Hill said he was tired Of this We had one
SeSe S, ASt riday, where one gentleman ruled the
Inc ooard refused to excuse Mr. Tenney who
rose and said: must still decline as did The dis
uhguisned gentleman on the other side of the
house, (Mr. DOdge) - 'A''
As the Board Of Aldermen had adjourned. no
board adjourned anu VIC