Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-24

snmed t,cies 10 elect Mr. Addison mayor. AN el.e-
uon OBVIOUSLY void II was ordered and sdjudged
the judgment entered In this cause dismisss nc a.
wiz Of error, " be, and the same IL hereby over
ruled This was soon followed by ma ndste
rom me supreme Court TO the Circuit Court,
commanding that such execution and proceed :
lngs be had in said cause as, according 10 right
ana justice aud the laws Of the United States
ooght 70 be, the writ Of error notwithstanding I"
Whereupon the Circuit Court issued 10 the Ma,
shall Of the District of Columbia a writ - CON-
handing that, without delay, from the said once
you cause the said Henry Addison 10 be ousted
ana e1cIudedi" which writ was executed.
On concluding the narrative Of the case Mr. G
said, the vigor Of the law after infinite trouble
and series Of delays that had nearly consumed the
tefm OF service bad finally vindicated his perfect
ana Ina.ieanble title to the ONCE Of Mayor Of the
corporation OF Georgetown, under the Contested
election: Nh. Crawford alluded TO the fact that
TWO OF The three Judges Of the Circuit Court be-
Iofe whom the case was tried, had been Record.
edge OF the charter, under the provisions OF which
me contested election was held-and which pro-
visions, they Were called on. judieially TO In
.erPfet MT G. then touched upon the value
ana Importance Of the principle that the coun.
CHS have no jurisdiction over the election OF
Mayor, lest they being judges should become
psrnzans, and reminded the convention that
his antagonist contended under the auspices
Of the two Boards Of the Corportion of 1859 thew
having fhres TUNES administered TO him the oath
OF ONCE, upon two Of these occasions during the
PoEfcss Vi tnc Vial, ana tney having also passed
a resolution, April 2, 1852 20 employ counsel 70
answer and defend the qso toarraafo filed by him.
ana supplement thereto, on May 9, 1882 sppro-
prlating trs huHdred dollars 10 pay the counsel
authorized to be employed. Mr.. c. then er.
pressed satisfaeton that, controlled by high con-
alterations Of public policy, he had pursued a
conservative course, and appealed to the courts
Tor the means of redress and that his derived
force and dignity from his restoration by the pa
cine arm OF the civil magistrate, by the mandate
OF the Supreme Court Of the United States the
august representative Of the people In the ex posi-
ton Of the laws.
Mr.. G. then said :-Gentlemen: resume nv
seat at disastrous era in our national history
Earnest solcitude for the future depresses the
hearts OF patriots throughout the land; but let us
not despair. Invoking for our country so dear TO
us all the benign care and gracious benediction
OF the Supreme Ruler Of the Universe with faith
Triumphant over our fears let rather chersh the
hope that the wounds Of the Constitution are not
immedicable; that a solution Of the impending
crisis, upon basis honorable and satisfactory to
all parties, Is not impractcable; and that the Re-
public established by the wisdom and valor of
our fathers, consecraed by their virtues and ce-
mented by their blood, chastened and invicorated
by the passing storm. will yet survive, the won
der and admiration Of each succeeding az Of the
present age
After the joint convention was dissolved, the
Board OF Common Council passed the resolution
OF inquiry from the other board; and, on motion
OF Mr.. English, the committee Of ways and
means was discharged from further consideration
OF the claim Of Mr.. Cluskey, and IL was referred
to claims committee. The board then adjourned