Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-28
LOCAL NEW g.

\ SrOWueQ Win people, Ciuxcns OF tne sixth ana
other wards, on Friday night, 70 hear the speeches
| Of the three or four members Of Congress who
were advertised the orators Of the evening I'm
! behalf Of the alleged Democratic and Anti nov
| Nothing nominee for Mayor at the next ensuing
election Schroeder's band occupied the orchestra
ana enliveued the intervals between the speeches
| Win excellent music. DR.. A. w. Miller. Of the
| sixth Ward, occupied the chair, and John %
brandt, Esq, was secretary.
| IN taxing the chair, DR.. Miller stated that Il
| was enlnently proper that he should be there TO
| SNe IN ms adherence 70 the regular nominee Of
| Ie democratic and Anti-Kpow Nothing party
ne, ne was attached to the honorable gentleman who
| "as tee STANDARD bearer Of that party by many
ues Oh friendship, Notwithstanding that there
/ were some points OF difference between them.
ano pc otd net think that IL was right or proper
70 aow nis private feelings to interfere VITA hts
manifest duty, or to destroy his political princi
pies P''
Agreat deal had been said about III. sn,pc,,l
cond1ton of the city, and many new,nanrr nara
graphs had been written upon ne sphtse,P h, ne,
In what he bad seen and read there wa, A. naany
errors that the merest schooboy could pick tb.rp
out The speaker could state, and state with
pleasure, that our improvements were rapidlv
going on-more rapidly and steadily than 10,
| many previous years, Notwithstanding the great
cry about suspension Of work. Il should be re-
nenlosred that when our present Mayor came
into ONCE there had been great financial crisis
ana that the credit Of the CORPORA ton was IN
such a condition that IL was necessary 20 devise
| slme means of restoring IL TO public confidence
effected this most desirable object; he has Maid
on the greatest portion Of our floating debt and
| now that the Corporation credit has been placed
upon more reliable basis, and the public conf
dehce Is again restored, we find that our streets
are receiving all needful attention; our CITY i'm
ProVements are progressing, and our laborefs are
satiOn for their labor.
DR.. Nj. then alluded TO the demonstrations made
py the opposition In this canvas, and especially
deprecated the course Of DR.. Magruder That
- had G1fF In l.
he found the democratic banner trailing in the
dust, and that he had seized il and borne IL aloft
TO triumph" The truth of the matter was this
An order sprung up in our midst, in a night, as
1t were, aud many estimable citizens found them
selves members Of IL without knowing ANYTHING
Of it, and not knowing what they did SO tfat the
democratic party here lost in short time many
OF Its adherents, and became a minority; while
riot and discord became the dominant elements
In our local politics, evolved In the doings of
know-aothingism. At that time band Of brave
noble, pat lotto wings came to our assistance:
and how did we evince our gratitude by dis,
carding our new-found friends and deliverers.
No? But we seized upon one of them and r,laced
him In the nayoralty chair. This was our ex-
preston OF gratitude. For helping us against the
common enemy we helped an old line whig
into high and responsible office. The course
now pursued by that gentleman il in exceedingly
bad taste, and he will regret IL before this canvas
is ended. The speaker would saw no more now
de TOOK great pleasure In introducing 20 the au-
dience gifted son Of PennsyIvania9the Hon.
W Ia b montgomery. Applause
SPEECH OF HON. MR.. MoSTGoMERY
Mr.. Montgomery was received with loud c beers
and began by stating that he felt called upon 70
address the citizens under embarrassing circum-
stances, he was not familiar with our city gov
eminent, but his own slight information would
however, be eked out by the information whi "a
bis hearers possessed. There was no necessity for
him to go into lengthy statement OF facts to in
dnce them to vote the democratic ticket He
could see, by looking around him. that he was
addressing the laboring meG, and the democratic
party had always been the laboring mans friend
he would, In what he said, however be true TO
facts, and deal with them honestly and from hi.
heart and be confidently hoped to reach the hearts
OF bis hearers. You about to enter into rom
teS Tor mayor II is right that you should decide
Tor yourselves, and in deciding IL is important
that you should view the circumsta noes which
surround YOU. Having done so, there is no CUES
ton as to the course YOU should pursue few
years ago you were placed in a condition I'm which
| al honest man dare not venture beyond hi,
| threshold. Murder was rife in your streets. the
cleaning nash of firearms during the night was
as numerous as your street lamps; murder stal ked
1 abroad unpublished, and riot and disorder were of
hourly occurrence in your principal thoroug b.
fares Your citizens were assassi mated under the
pail OF night, and their dead bodies Were found
living in YOUR streets in the morning
/ You all remember il rs well as J. At that
nme remember that in the halls of Congress-
there stood an aged man, (Hon. Richard Rnsb,)
Were lamentably patent in the metropo,is II
| the nation, pleaded with persuasive eIo1uence
Tor some action by those bodies with a view to a
better system of police regulations; who land
| shall never forget the eloQueace OF his voice "a
| he appealed 10 members) pleaded with a full
hcar Tor an appropriation on the part Of Congress
Iof the protection OF your citizens and temporary
| soJourners from mob violence and wanton out
| rage He has gone down 10 the grave; but Mi,
voice is still In my ears, and his appeals are still
! In Your hearts as he stood up and plead for law
l ana order Ia the halls Of the National IepisIa
| tUre. The plea then made was Rejected and
Congress voted refusal OF any appropriation to-
wards restoration of peace and quiet in tn.
| streets OF the Federal Capital. You then had in
| power one who is now d candidate for the Mayor-
| atty and yet when be was at the head of your
| city government disorder was omnipotent here
AT that time your present Mayor was placed be-
| fore the people as a candidate and when 40
placed before you he told you that III elected he
| would spare no Effort to res:ore peace in your
| midst. lie made that promise and was elected.
anu now ne comes here and asks you, Have /
| night In the most quiet and orderly CITY in all
| our broad land. He has brought order ont OF
| chaos When he assumed his present Office he
| ing circumstances
There bad been no record kept of your citv,,
| transactions no man could refer 10 the books ana
ascertain anything about your debts or credits,
/ NO man. All was confusion. No one could tell
how much you owed, nor TO whom Won owed n
/ Your present Mayor, in order to make record for
you; was compelled to advertise for the creditors
| Of the Corporation to come forward with tbei,
| accounts. This fact of itself shows that Won,
| Mayor had paternal anxiety in relation 10 your
| Interests. Well, after he had advert sed il was
| found that your city was in debt a quarter of a
| million. You had to pay your debts before You
could hope to go on with success I'm your improve
ments, and he went TO work to pay of your cred
/ ltors. OF course there Were Comparatively few
4 improvements Instituted while this was going ON;
for how could he effect them and save yonr credit
1 at the same time? He had Il paw the debts of
creditors to whom You owed $3.50. 600, when he
| went into office; aud now that amount has been
| reduced to less than 500, O0O He comes forward
and gives you an account Of his STEWARDSHIP You
/ find that you owe but trifing sum; and was not
| that what you elected him for, Was not this a
faithful discharge of his public duty Are YOU
not surrounded with peace and prosperity! And
| on this blessed night can you not 90 forth into
/ your streets entirely free from danger, Now Won
| have no mobs, no firearms, no murders; ali "a
calm and peaceful Not only has your incubus of
debt been removed from your shoulders, but Won
| have peace and security by day and by night. An
this ascertained; all these benefits Conferred by
his administration of your affairs. Then WIN
turn him QUIT Why? You put him in there IN
| embarrassing circumstances, and you have found
i him 70 be honest, true, faithful and energetic.
| why. then, turn him out! One of your Opponents
| says, "You ought to turn him out because Won
once elected me, and ought to do SO again. y
| Mr.. Berret went In a mere novtoa 81 -.