Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-25

A fRAIsEwoRTHY ExCURsIoN.-we trust that
tne washington public will see that the excur-
sion for the benefit Of Trueman 4 Draper lately
ournt QUIT be a rouser. The arrangements for II
insure that Ii will be the very finest and most
agIeeaoie excursion Of the season, and the cause
In which it has been gotten up is as deserving as
any other that was ever similarly aided
TnE Union CLUB, of the Seventh Ward, bold
lsst evening. Addresses were made by several
distinguished political gentlemen, and the s1signs
OF the times, b" local and national were ably dis
canted upon.
A FINE MARE-The mare and foaI to be sold
tomorrow at McGuire's, at 10 a M are said to be
OF very superior thoronghl blood, as well as
very line riding animal. To one desiring such
stock, the chance is a good one
[ADvERrIsxMESrl
The RIOT SATURDAY NIGHT LAST -My
Editor Permit me through the columns of the
Sfdr, TO say few words in respect TO the events
OF saturday evening. Every person having the
interests and welfare Of our city at heart, must
Ieel aggrleved at the disgrace which such scenes
must inevitably bring upon us But sir, there
il anotner, and to many, a still more important
consideration of this matter | refer TO the dis
astrous effect which such lawless acts must ha We
upon tne prosperity Of our citg-in fact | NAV
say us very e1tStence. This is subject in which
every citizen, rich or poor, high or low, and
wlt6out respect to party, is alike interested. We
are dependent entirely upon Congress for all our
appropriations for public improvements Onr
legislation even, is in their hands We cannot,
IKE other cities, even build CITY railroad, or
t Ike, nor indeed ANYTHING else of a public
character, without their consent and action
Then is 1t not manifestly for our interest To 81
conduct ourselves toward the members of that
oo9y, OF all parties, as to retain their respect.
anu d ENSURE good Will! Most assuredlv II is.
ana Sir is II not equally plain that all such acts
as toat OF saturday night, must inevitably BRING
upon us the displeasure of large portion of the
Me e,oe,s OF that BODY! Most assuredy il must
ar
every lair minded man If they are not with
wna' KIND OF grace, or with what show of rea-
son can we ask or expect any favOrs of that
BODY! Certainly not with any: for sir ~ must
be remembered, that though the Democratic
party Is nominally in power yet The oDpositjon
mas SRDIcteHt force TO defeat any and srsIv ,,soS
ns u1odncSd there for the bsReft of oar c,tV
ana unless they are actuated BY d fe,ent motives
ana influences than usually control mon tbev
VIII De very likely t. use their power Bssid,s
shoulo De porne In mind, that that party is in
ie%SIng IN numbers and power in our national
IeSslature In most rapid manner The newt
appofuonment, under the censrs about to he
taken, VIII of itself, greatly increase tbr numbe,
Oh western representatives, and proportionately
decrease that Of the Atlantic and Southern states
ana that alone will give them mower In a feI,,
wears, not only to refuse us any favors but sbso
lutelY 10 TsDioce the CdpitoL 20 SoD1s NH, nJors
~ becomes the citizens of Washington to look
tnese ldcts square In the face and TO govern them
serves accordingly. | am no alarmist: nor would
4, nave our CITIZENS become sycophantic towards
tue HerhpeIs OF Congress, or anything of the kind
b"t would have them treat them all without
respect 10 party, with difference and respect: and
above all else, l would frown upon all such dis
graceful interference by our citizens with the
pubic or private demonstrations Of any man or
parry as mat OF last Saturday night. And sir il
VIII not do for TO say that we are not ali resDon
slbie Tor such acts for if the authorities and the
respectable citizens OF Washington but performed
thtlr duty, such acts would never occur: or II
they did occur, they would be promptly disa
vowed, and their recurrence prevented bv the
most stringent measures-if necessary. every citi
zen turning out in person to preserve the peace
anu dignity OF our city. If the majority of the
CiGLens OF any place are law abiding and peace-
doie, they nave the power to prevent such scenes:
ana surely II Is their duty to use that power for
such purposes. IL they fail to do so or IL the ma
Jorlty, though not themselves rowdies vet hermit
SUCH rowdy acts in their midst they are not en-
tlteo 10 the respect, and ought not to expect the
FAVOR, OF those who control our interests
ana now, sir, in conclusion, permit me 10 suu-
gest, IN this connection another idea: and that Is
IN Ielduon 70 our city authorities Where were
tney, ana what were they doing, that such dis
Sidceiul scene was permitted In our midst1 WHY
ulu no! mayor Berret see 10 il that provision was
mace Ior preserving the peace, II is not the first
tlme mat public speakers have been interrupted
ana hootrd down in our city-tO our shame he II
sara. he must have known of the intended meet
ing Tor twas publicly talked Of about our st-eets
w ny, lhen' ala he not provide for maintaining
the peace! Sir, our CITY election is at hand This
same mayor is a candidate for re-electjon an
peal TO every citizen having the interests of our
cry a' heart whether IT is not our duty and inter
est 10 eject some other man
AN OLDsCHOor DFHoCp.r