Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-02

has afflicted the loyal people OF the copntry
demon pstrates beyond reasonable doubt the ez-
istence OF a formidable, well-organized and
preconcerted plan TO murder the president.
Vice President, and the Cabinet ofhcers, for
ranks and confusion and insubordination in
the army, and thereby snbverting the Govern
whereas the recent fall Of Charleston and
Richmond, the capitulation OF Gems. Lee and
Johnston resulting In the total disruption OF
| the rebel army, will entail upon our comnu-
nifty large accession OF unscrupnlons traitors
| ness at the threshold Of the rebellion. de-
nouneing IN their exit the Government under
| whose benificent care and patronage they be-
they come back to assert their 10y atty aud CIT
izensnip, but in their hearts are hypocrites: Be
Resolved, ty the Board Of Aldermen. dc, That
we view with feelings OF mingled disrust and
| CONTEMPT the return TO our community of per-
sons who deserted the Government in the hour
OF imminent peril, and Identified themselves
with treason and traitors, who long before
planned the destruction OF the Republic, and
have, by their acts OF cruelty TO our prisoners
and barbarous conduct to unprotected Union
men and women, aliepated themselves from
us, and forfeited all confidence and respect for
themselves as men. which is enough 10 oetra-
else them from civilized society. He
Resolced, That in rejecting the wishes and
sentiments OF the loyal people OF Washington
city, on the foregoing subject and their desire
to abstain from acts of just Indignation, and
with view to conserve the public peace and
prevent public manifestations OF popular vio-
lence, which the presence of sucn persons In
our midst under present circumstances are
well calculated to excite; we, therefore, ad-
monish and warn all such not to return here.
but to remain at their respective rendezvous
Of treason, until their crimes are dealt with
according to law.
d, Resolved further, That in this proceeding we
disclaim all feelings OF personal animosity to-
ward any man; that we have no private per-
sorai wrongs to redress, real or imaginary;
but we feel constrained to say, in view Of so
many reasons and considerations that could
be adduced in proof that the arrival and
demicil here of men whose infamous notorie:y
in the rebel cause has rendered their names
and deeds execrable, would be productive OF
great evil, and probably repetition of the
atrocious crime which has rendered the lith
day OF April, 1865, memorable for all time TO
come
Mr.. Peugh thought tn t in the least the
proposition Of Mr.. johnson was great piece
of presumption on his part, amounting to down
right impertinence de endorsed the senh-
bers could prepare their own resolutions. He
moved that they be laid on the table.
MIR. Ferguson said there were some good sem
timents contained in the resolutions and IL the
Board were not ready to pass them they should
be referred to committee which would report
promptly.
to do with Mr. Johnson; the members he be-
lieved were competent to draft their own reso
lutions.
police could sift out anything Objectionable If
there was any, and moved that the snbject be
SO referred 1t was high time, in his opinion,
that the corporation had expressed their views
on this subject as ether corporations in this sec
tion of the country had done. He had seen
enough TO make the blood boil-these men
going into our public departments and walk
ing through the streets, shaking hands with
men who profess to be loyal, receiving well
comes. These men now come among as after
having done all they could against us. and he
thought that some action should be taken, and
that promptly.
Mr.. Ruff said that some OF these men had
gone South for no other purpose bat to pilot
the enemies of the Union into the city, and TO
apply the torch to our dwellings. They were
the same men who four or five years since
made it unsafe to be out after sundown. The
members were all aware tnat at the polls In
those days the party who had the police on
their side, stood ready to knock any man, who
differed from them in sentiments, down, have
him dragged off by partizan policeman before
partizan magistrate, and sent mp to parti-
Zan court to be tried by partizan jury. They
were q class of men who carried short muskets
| through the streets, hid under their coats,
| ready to shoot down any who dared to say .
| word againt their principles. These men are
| now being welcomed back by some Of our
| professedly loyal citizens, but he never could
| countenance them. He moved that the subject
be referred to a select committee of seven, OF
which the President shall be chairman.
Mr.. Larner accepted the amendment.
Mr.. Rheem said that he did not wish TO be
understood as objecting to the resolutions, but
only as to the manEer in which they came
| before the Board.
Mr.. Moore thought the resolutions went be-
yond the powers Of the corporation, and they
| amounted to putting against the wind, aud the
! suggestion was silly one. 1t was for the gen.
| eral government to say whether these persons
| prevent it. In his opinion the proposition in
| vited the authorities to take the matter into
their own hands and place themselves at the
| head of a mob. They would be in place at a
| public meeting but not here
| Mr.. Peugh said his blood, too, had been made
to boil to q very high heat when he saw these
I Tod k,nf ha nnf LAM is
| hand to thing perfectly absurd. The ques-
| tion is how came these men herel They were
| allowed to do so by the Secretary OF War, and
| he did not see what right the councils had TO
| say that they shall not stay here. These men
had been pareled to 60 to their homes.
MIR. Larner stated that the resolutions had
come before the Board properly-they were
sent as petition from one of the chairman .
| constituents, and he, as he should have done
| with any petition that was respectful, had laid
it before the Board. He did not like to see
technicalities raised when other corporations
| had acted.
Mr. Ruff said that as for these mea having
| none mere They had left their homes here
| and chosen them in the South-let them go
there.
The motion to refer to a special committee
| was carried by the following vote: .....
Yeas-Messrs. Davis, Dudley, Edmoaston,
Ferguson, Kelly, Larner, Pettibone, Peugh,
Rheem, Ruff, Simms, Swain, Talbert, and the
President (Mr. Lloyd)-H. rfr..
| Nays-Messrs- Moore and Ward-2.
The following were appointed the committee:
Messrs. Lloyd, Ruff, Larner, Ferguson, Kelly,
| Pettibone and Dudley.
The following were reported from commit
tees: BY Larner, (lmprovements)-to build a
bridge across 7th street at Rhode Island ave
resolution referring petition OF P. Gordon an d
| others in relation to changing certain alleys In
| Square 513 to the corporation as to the powers
of the corporation to grant the prayer ef the
petitioners to pave the carriage way OF ith
| street west, from ID to G. streets north; flag
footway across street south ON the west side
of 4th street east; to pave east front Of Square
52o; grading and paving alleys in Square 32z;
passed. Adversely on the petition of Thomas
Coyle; committee discharged. To set curb and
pave north side OF F street south, from LIST TO
~ street; to pave carriage way OF ID street
| north, from 11th to 14th streets west; dag foot
way across Penn'a avenue on the east side Of
4th street east to grade and pave alleys in