Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-09
LOCAL NEWS.

fngton correspondent, and allow me the requi-
man Of the San q few simple questions
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sun
WASHINGTON, May.
The large conservative element of the commu
nifty, who are untrameled by partisan Unfit en
ces, and Jealous for CELEBRATING all the evil of
our late civil imorogllo, strongly deprecate the
attempt which has been made in some quar-
tiers TO perpetuate sectional division. array
party against party, and man against neigh
Dor. Those who look not to mere party poll
tics, but to good citizenship for their standing
In the community, unite generally in repudia-
ting the misguided zeal Of certain individuals
VINO would perpetuate arrangement among
people, whom the Government at an immense
outlay Of life and treasure, has for the last
four years labored to bring again into frater-
nal Union and under one authority"
QUESTIONS.
LIST. By "the large conservative element"
does ne mean to exclude the true LOYAL men
(who are the real conservators Of the law,
order and desirable fraternity and include
with the acknowledged sympathizers with the
rebels, that other ''large element" which, in
bos4d o. ~ itself openly and aSove
remained in kind Of non committal state
waiting to see which way the thing was going
"a Good Lord Good Devil element, VARYING
the prayer according to circumstances. Keep
ing its colors out OF sight TIL Richmond wa
evacuated, and Lee an1 his army prisoners of
war. and then, when there was no longer the
least shadoW of doubt which side was going 70
win, flung out the stars and stripes and illu-
minated, shouting itself hoarse with praise to
the GREAT AND GLORIOUS UNION. This Is
"large conservative element of Washington,
and an element which, In the opinion of many,
would have been much more heartily and
honestly developed, had victory perched on the
other standard
ID. Will the Sun writer please tell MS what
he means by sour late civil imbroglio," the
s'evil'' OF which he says ssthe large conserva-
tive element Of the community is jealous for
obliteratlng!" Does he mean to be understood
that the gigantic fnsurrection which has been
carried on for four years by bloody handed
the sReb o Whieh has heen saSorine At
the throat of the Government in q death strug-
gle for the mastery, Is considered by his soon
sentative element" as "eivii imbrogio,"-a
kind Of ENHANCEMENT Of conflicting opinions,
a misunderstanding, which 1t is desirable to
gloss over and harmonic, by hearty well
come home to the malignant traitors who
rushed away from the Capitol Of their country
the moment Virginia was bullied into the art
OF secession, deserving at the same time, and
voluntarily, their own firesides, and the sane.
tuary of all their rights of citizenship And
this TOO with the full intent and purpose of
imbruing their hands In the blood of the defen-
ders of the Government they voluntarily re-
does our charming sam flower turn his full
face upon us and complaisantly smile us
"civil imbroglio"
3D. May this conservative community" be
allowed 70 ask aUhe is meant by ga people
whom the Government, at an immense outlay
of life and treasure. has for the last four years
labored to bring gain into fraternal Union 7"
If he means by "people," the masses who were
in the seeded States at the commencement of
the 'civil imbroglio," including the rank and
file OF the Southern army, there is little doubt
loyal people, have been laDoring to bring them
back into the fraternity Of the Union. But, if
the leading traitors, and especially those who
eral prominent individuals OF this city, are
included among the "people"' referred to, the
Government certainly has taken q novel mode
hvvn ffarvo yHAc
the property they will most certainly endeavor
to repossess If they are allowed to return; and
more particularly will they make the demand
If they are welcomed back. The Government
no doubt acted in good faith in selling this
property and taking the purchasers money for
it, and giving title to it, And it will be NO more
lection from the Government in the undis.
turbed possession of what they bought In good
faith and paid for. Now, will the correspon-
dent of the Sum please inform these purchasers
what kind OF fraternity will be likely to exist
betwixt themselves and the violent traitors
aforesaid, if the Government is going to bring
about a "fraterHal Union,' by in iting them
back to the immediate vicinity OF their confis-
Gated estates, and give them all the rights Of
citizenship? Will the Sun man respond, and
enlghten, at least one whose interests and
sympathies, from the commencement Of the
s'civil imbroglio." have been with the people
on the loyal side Of the POTOMAC.
DIsoRDRRLY SoLDIERs.-Yesterday after.
noon, omplaint was made at the Fourth Ward
station that three soldiers had got into dwell.
ing on the corner of Sd and u streets, where
they were managing things pretty much their
own way and officer Grant at once went after
them. They had left the house, where one of
them had fired his musket at one Of the ser.
wants but missed her, and the officer with
citizen followed them, and when near the av.
enue attempted to arrest one, getting him down
and attempting to wrest his musket from him.
In this the officer had almost succeeded none
OF those around going to his, aid) but one of
the soldiers having loaded his piece they both
aimed at him and walking towards him, Mr..
Grant retreated. He, however, followed them
up rnd calling the patrol they were arr ested
and taken to the guard house. In view of the .
large number OF soldiers passing through the
city, we would suggest that the patrol be re-
inforced.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Olin.-This morn
ing, Thomas A Olive, convicted some time
since of manslaughter, in killing James Light
foot. on the 18th OF June last, and John
McCabe. convicted of manslaughter In killing
Terrence Finnegan, on the 25th of January
last, were sentenced to four years in the
Penitentiary at Albany.
Mary Cady. convicted of larceny, was SEN
fenced to two years in the penitentiaIy.
Alexander Robinson, Mary Clagett, and
Horace Henigan, each convicted on similar
charges, were sentenced to one year each.
under Is, convicted of larceny, were sentenced
to two years in the Baltimore House Refuge,
and Ellen Darling, was sentenced to the same
place for one year.
The trial of Story is still before the court.
FIRE ALARM AND ACcIDENT.-Yesterday AZ
terIoon the telegraph operators were testing
the alarm bell of the Columbia engine house,
and during the experiment the gong in some OF
the engine houses were sounded, which caused
the alarm of fire. The apparatus of various
companies went in the direction indicated by
the taps, so tnat at the same moment the alarm
was given in various directions. The appa.
ratus of the Franklin, No. 3, went over to the
Seventh Ward by way OF 9TH street. The hose
carriage turning the corner at Center Market,
came in contact with man and knocked him
down, fortunately injuring him but slightly.
He was taken to convenient place on the
sidewalk where he was properly attended I'M
lodgings.
TRIO OF CHA9GRs.-1hiS morning, officer
Fuss, of the Fourth Ward, ARRESTED Frank
Burke on the charges of playing. detective and
attempting to obtain a Government horse by
false 7 -etenses, preferred by Mf. S Rainey,