Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-10
THE EVENING. STAR.
Affairs in 6eergetewR.

TIE MAYORALTY.-The munfcipaI elecuon
takes place in this town on the 4th Monday OF
this month, and Wednesday night the friends
OF Henry Addison, Esq, the present incumbent,
held preliminary meeting at Lang's Hotel.
M Addison having been invited appeared,
and was warmly welcomed Hs said 1t had
before them, but 1t afforded him. pleasure to
ANSWER the calls Of his fellow citizens. It had
pleased them TO nominate him for reelection
to the once In which for so many years he had
endeavored to the best Of his ability to serve
1or their interest and welfare He accepted
with pleasure, and IL elected would continue
OF his fellow citizens. He did not cone TO make
. lengthy speech on this occasion, he was IN
well and had been for week past. Bat there
was subject which had been maeh talked
about ant he would allude to 1.-THE draft
When the President last called for some hun
dred thousand men, the speaker was concerned
for the safety of his fellow citizens
He proceeded TO speak Of the diff culties pre-.
seRted before his mind in seeking fora plan by
which to relieve them. Finally ne adopted the
plan for the relief Of subscribers OF 500 each.
He was certain OF its success. Unfortunately
1t worked too well Some men who were
drafted got large sums, but that was no fault
have made money. But he was blamed by
some because there were not more members OF
that association drafted.
MT. Addison proceeded to show that the
money subscribed by that association was the
basis OF the subsequent appropriation by the
corporation to relieve the town. If 1T had not
Coeu fOI 'De money subscribed there TIE cor
poratfon never would have made the appro-
priation it did; and strange as it may appear,
they who subscribed most have since been
most abused.
MT 4. closed his remarks by an expression
OF thsnks to his friends, and promising that
upon future occasion he would address them
more at length
Voice-BaS Mr.. Hill cleared uD that mat.
ter about the market!
mr. Addison replied that he did not think
that Mr.. HUI had done any thing to clear up
N Q a r. \
bad stated IN a published communication to
the Ecenino Star Mr. Addison n, after conclud-
ing his remarks, which were 10 udly applauded,
introduced Mr.. w. II. Craig, and eXcusing
himself, retired from the meeting.
Mr.. Craig said he did not come prepared to
make a speech but only to add his support to
the canse OF Mr.. Addison, whom he had known
number o: years, and had always admired
for his rectitude and firmness. The ques-
ton will be laid before the people two weeks
hence, "Shall this intelligent, competent, ener-
getie and faithful officer, W no for twenty years
has occupied the position, be Turned out bv
another" he would not say incompetent. 1t
would be for them to say whether they thought
MIN more competent than the present incun-
bent Mr.. O.. referred to persecution of men
FOR opinion sake. He as well as Others present
mad suffered ii. Though he from the first had
been identified with the Ioyalists, some had
gone 60 far as to charge him with disloyalty.
He thought 1t would be strange indeed If after
ment he should SO soon turn against that Gov
ernment. Mr. &. pointed to the flag which en-
circied TIE stand, and remarked, "This flag
rove: and every morning i'll my family pray
that II may float In honor over our couptrvm
MT Z. hoped TO see the old Mayor sustained
by the citizens without distinc elton of parry
He referred 70 the draft association, and exon.
Grated Mayor Addison from all blame which
mad been cast upon him. Abiding to the two
plans, Mr.. O. said If he understood Alright
those who were exempted by the Addison
plan were fully relieved from the ensuing
draft, while those relieved by the other plan
nave their names again put in the wheel to take
chances for another draft. Mr.. G. concluded
by appealing 10 the people 10 sustain their
Mayor, whose efficiency had been tie s.ed.
Loud calls for MIR. Stake followed the re-
marks Of Mr.. Craig.
Mr. Stake took the stand and briefly smoke of
the crisis rapidly approaching as Of vast i'm
pcrtance to the town and requiring the use of
good judgment by every citizen. He had upon
one occasion labcEed hare against the election
OF Mr.. Addison, but now he would 60 into the
traces and work as hard for him as he had be-
lore against him. And in connection with
such men as those present he was sure Of sue |
cess. Mr.. S. spoke of Mayor Addison's eff |
cheney. He had always done his duty, and |
always will. La all matters OF vital impOr-
lance 10 the town when brought into collision |
with Washington, he was found at his post,
an eve kept Washington at bay. As for Mr.. |
Hill, socially he was clever man and an en- |
terprising citizen, but we have had no ties: OF |
his qualifications. But we have tested Mayor |
and found him good enough, and as |
my father (said Mr.. 81 used to say-"let good |
enough alone" Union the word with us, |
with the material here present united, there is |
NO such word as TAIL.
During the addresses of Messrs. Craig and |
Stake the applause was enthusiastic, and when
Mr.. Stake concluded the meeting ad journed
with three cheers for "AddIson" and three for
''the Union"