Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-02


suant to advertisement, crowd mum bering about
one thousand persons assembled at the corner of
Fourth street and Massachusetts avenue last
night, to listen to the speeches of DR.. Magru-
der and his friends upon the subject of munich
pal affairs. Dr. M. addressed the crowd with fire.
quent interruptions for about one hour, but was
finally compelled to retire before a shower Of
stones which were flung at him by some towards
who were there. We never witnessed a more
disgraceful scene than that which followed and
continued until the meeting broke up, during
which the Chief of Police, his two lieutenants
and some fourteen Of his 'target company looked
calmly and smilingly on, and absolutely insulted
those who appealed to them for protection from
the violence of The mob.
Or: Magruder on being introduced by Mr.. Pat
rick Heating came forward and said:
My friends-I have come here to-nio ht to sneak
to the Inhabitants of this particular section OF the
city, simply to remind them of things which
forget.
The speaker then referred to what he considered
the lnexcusable neglect Of the present Mayor to
attend to the necessary Improvements of the city,
as regards the grading and gravelng of streets
making and cleaning of cutters, and such things,
spending the money which should have been ex-
pended for this purpose in building costly watch
houses, magnificent market-houses, and splendid
watch towers. True little gravel had of late
been laid here and there, but it must be remem-
bered that they were now upon the eve of an
election, and this will account for this attention
at this time
A great deal had been said by Mr.. Berret,s
friends about the order of the city Who was the
Chief of Police under which this city became dis
orderly! Capt Goddard. This same individual
was Chief of Police before Mr. Towers's election.
and Mr.. Maury found it necessary To turn him out
because of his utter and entire inefficiency They
would remember the riot that took place at every
precinct where they voted at the time of the
Mayors election in 1856. Was there any police
force at that time to attempt to protect you in your
right to vote? Were you not driven from the
polls! Were YOU allowed to express your senti-
a no hal -fxrv
allowed to do / know that two or three DAYS
after had been sworn i'm as Mayor, came I'D In
this neighborhOOd to visit the poor sons of Erin
who had been beaten and bruised In their attempts
to vote or that occasion, and was once or twice
present at ccroner's inquest held over those that
had died from the wounds received at that time
Did you ind there was any remissnesS In the
handful of police / had, in searching out and
having brought TO punishment the persons who
had been guilty Of this crime of murder
Don't you all remember that when you were
attac ked over there by the stone yard, near
the railroad track, that /, as soon as | was in
came at the head of my police force and sue
ceeded in quelliDg the disturbance did not
have 'long armed Captain Goddard" to wait
for. | came over here at once. and the shots that
were intended to be fired at the Irish laborers
along there were discharged at me know thew
did not bit me, and they did not hit ME because
they were afraid to shoot-they were ''skeered"
lLaug hter Have you found any such willing
and effective efforts to relieve you now when you
get into difficulty [Cries Of mo" ''No,sI
Have you had any trouble here in expressing
your preference either for Mr Bill Ward or Bill
Thomas-two of the Bills who are hanging
around the Mayer constantly; an appendage to
him and tax upon the people, daughter
The Mayor was unwilling TO decide between
them, because he didn't know which was the
biggest Bill and which would be the most
profitable to him. To have YOU respond afirma-
lively to the question have TO do nothing more
than to refer you TO the scenes that were enacted
Al - IQl2 nneG halA .f
Rooms. Did they allow you to express yor r choice
there, or at the primary election. ICrfes of "no -
mot No, they did not; but they managed by
s'me sort OF juggling, or magic trick, utterly in.
accountable to me, to determine which of the
Bills was the most successful. The Mayor
ok enc Of them, and ! am rather inclined to
think he got the one he didn't want the most
You remember that three years ago certain row.
dies from Baltimore were imported here for the
purpose of deterring you from voting. Who came
there then TO assert your righR Did Mr. Berret1
No; The then Mayor Of the city (Magruder) DID.
And after the cannon had been taken and quiet
restored, and the alarm of the citizens thus dis
PEELED, was taken by the hand by the most pro-
minent respectable, and venerable citizens, Of
all parties, and greeted with the universal ex-
preston Of "Weii done, good and faithful se1-
want" But Mr.. Berret didn't show his face.
lLaughter.l He had gone to Cincinnati the week
before, to avoid committing himself in the fear
ful conflict then raging. A voice-You know
he's afraid Of the pistol IL has been said that
Mr. berret ought to be rewarded for effectively
putting down know nothingism. When did Mr.
Berrst ever assist in the least degree In the defeat
OF the know nothings, Never When the know
nOthings were beaten he was of in Cincinnati
looking after the fat offices of the land daughter
and aPplauseJ And he went to Charleston the
other day, to look after another place. and IL he
had seen the coast clearer for more lucrative 10
Sltion than the mayoralty, he would nothave been
a candidate to-day
When Mr.. Berret came into office ularlv eve,v
poor irish woman had hog of her own. Glaug hier 4
which upon several occasions were taken to the
poorhouse-not the wOTkhouse. Laughter 4
remember few days after he entered upon the
duties of his position. called at the MAYORS
Office While sitting there, poor Irish woman,
who lives, | think, on Fourth street entered
She approached this Mayor and made statement
to the following effect. Said She II own horse
and cart, by the use Of which am alone able to
get my daily support. My son, who drives that
horse, is rather a wild boy, and occasionally pets
into the workhouse. He is there this morning.
T 1Ta W M your Honor please TO release him ?"
him, 81 am widow, and my horse must stand
Idle unless can get this boy. Won't You let him
come'n "No." Laughter She turned to where
] was sitting, and asked me If would not inter
cede, ''for your Honor, understanding the circnm
stances Of the case and appfeciatng the appeal of
poor widow, has often let him gon Said l.
Madam, | would with pleasure inercede in
your behalf IL | thought could effect ANYTHING
thereby; but IL he won't listen to and heed poor
Widows petition, certainly he would not listen to
me.n
10 MOI speak tneSe Things 10 dispdrage Mr..
Berret-nota at all | only ask you to Judge man
ny bis works, his antecedents; and don't take a
man simply because within the last two or three
months previous to the election he has been show
ing few signs Of turning his attention to i'm
proving the streets of the city-hat he has at this
late hour evinced little sympathy for the Door
man. Laughter But | ask you to vote for a
man who has been well tried and who has never
lost an opportunity to do you good, even when
you did not ask 1t. tCries Of ''We'n support
you" and loud and prolonged cheering
Now, Mr. Berret has told you that he had no
money with which to employ you to do work
and vet he had money enough 10 take his friends
and himself, with some members Of Congress up
to the Big Falls, and there provide magnificent
entertainment at which he took great care TO have
Bill Thomas, llaughter,l Bill Ward, laughter,
and Bill spaulding, (laug liter and applause
Now, my friends, can 90 into Swampoodle
and take many an lrishman who can sing a better
song than either Of them; eat heartis1 dinner
than either Of then [laug htsrl who can do more
credit to the champagne which the corporation
paid for up there than either Of them: Igreat
laughter and applause;] and who will do less
discredit TO bis breeding than either of them.
troars OF laughter, or any Of those taken up in
all those omnibuses-all the Berrets, and the
Berret boys. Laughter He has no money to
carry ON improvements with, but vet he has pro-
vided-and goes to Baltimore for the purpose
for purchasing In that city magnificent stand of
colors to send TO New York to present TO the Sew
enth Regiment Of that place Now could not