Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-05-30
THE CITY ELECTION.

On Monday next the election for municipal
officers takes place, and we trust that every voter
interested in the city's welfare will appear at
the polls. 1t is frequently the case that those
who complain the loudest when incompetent
and improper men are elected to Office are pre-
cisely those whose indifference in exercising
their right of suffrage permits the partizans OF
unfit men to thrust them into positions where
their dishonesty or incompetency displays
ITSELF when too late for remedy, in most dam
aging mischief TO the city's interest.
The attempt has been made-not q very
reputable one, except in the opinion OF those
who deem "All fair in politics" Ito cause it to
appear that 4 certain set of candidates in the
field are the admins tration ticket. Thefalsity
of this statement, (Which is limited, rather than
firmed, by those making it, is shown by the
fact, that the administration has in solemn,
positive, and unmistakeable languase made
known its purpose not TO take side in the
present municipal contest, knowing 9th sets
of candidates TO be undoubted Union IN, and
deeming it the part of just and aidcent
government 10 allow the loyal people here the
privilege OF selecting for their fduciary officers
those in whose integrity and capacity, they
have the most confidence.
That the Administration will not only carry
out its pledge to the letter, but will also frown
down any attempt on the part of INSCRIPTIONS
politicians to interfere with the rights OF loyal
citizens. is shown by its action when the at.
tempt was made not long ago to control ths
Congressional election across the river in yir-
ginia. by voting non resident Government en-
ployees. In that instance the legal voters were
protected with promptitude and efficiency,
and the partizan attempt at fraudulent voting
rebuked with a severity that earned for the
pSy1ie Yr Ssny, fb,r
spect of the loyal people there thus secured in
their rights and privileges. In that act of the
Government, we have an earnest of the course
it will pursue wherever unscrupulous at
tempts shall be made for selfish ends to drag
the name of the Administration into a local
contest amongst equally good Union men.
The earnest and unfiinching loyalty of the
present ncumbents-Messrs. Dixon, Douglass
and Forsyth-as shown in their jealous and
efiielen. support of the Government in its eff.
forts to put down the rebellion at a. time when
1T required courage and principle to face seces-
sionism in its lair here, is too well known to
need comment; and their bitterest opponents in
the present canvass have not dared to Dues
tion it.
The question then resolves itself into one of
fitness for the place, and in this respect also
their opponents have been forced to bear I'M
Wiling testimony 10 the tact OF their Dnsur-
passed qualifications for the respective posi-
tons they hold. We do not believe it has ever
happened before in the annals of any city that
Its officers have by their integrity and business
qualifications SO entirely earned the confidence
of all classes eft the community, as in the case
OF Messrs. Dixon, douglass and Forsyth.
It is the plain duty Of every voter interested
in having the management OF city affairs IN
good hands TO see that officers of such tried
worth and capability are properly sustained at
the baliot-box. and we therefore again urge
upon all good citizens to be present at the polls
on Monday.