Evening star., 1867-06-03

BEE OUTSIDE FOB INTERESTING TEL1-
GRAPHIC AND OTHER NATTER.
CASE OF SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.
The following card of Mr.. Owen Thorn is
taken lteratim from the Sunday Herald of
this city. As that paper is supposed to be
friendly TO Mr.. Thorn, this remarkable speci.
men OF English Hill English is probably not
burlesque:
Gard of Owen Thorn.
WAsHINGTOS, May 81, 1867.
OWEN THORN, ESQ.
SIR: At a meeting of the citizens of the
Fourth Ward. held o-night, you were NOM
mated for the position OF Alderman. Will
you please signify your acceptance or decli-
nation OF the same.
ANDREW GLEASON. Chairman.
JAMES MULoUEEE, Sec'y.
FELLOW. CIT IzENs: The above communica-
ton was received by me to-day. Though I
have been vilifed by narrow minded parti.
san clique, aided by q newspaper, whose rep
utation needs no comment, in style that
would induce me under other circumstances
cheerfully to avail myself of your kindness,
yet, 1 must as a citizen who looks at the COM
Ing election as a contest between my race and
that OF another, led by few white men, de-
generate sons Of, hope, noble sires, decline
the proposed honor.
This contest is one Of great moment to our
citizens, and to their interests. 1t is not Of a
political nature, between Democrats, Wings,
Know Nothings, and Republicans; but it has
been provoked by few political adventurers,
(white. am ashamed to say,) for the purpose
of controlling our city affairs for their own
personal aggrandisement. l earnestly entreat
all who are anxious for the interest Of this
city, whom can by word or deed influence.
TO vote the regular nominated Democratic ard
Conservative ticket from the first name on 1t
to the last. Let every workingman smother
his prejudices against those who may have
opposed the interests of labor, Gf there are any
such, and cast united vote for all on the
ticket. Let every property -owner stand
shoulder to shoulder in resisting this mercin-
buried for the present, il not forever. Let
every voter do his duty on Monday next, and
vote for every one of the nominees, and success
is certain. OWEN THORN.
As the STAR has had occasion lately to no.
tice the gymnastics Of Mr.. Thorn, it is doubt.
less the paper referred to 'swhose reputation
needs no comment" Mr.. o. T. is quite right.
The STAR has made Its mark and reputation
as newspaper (as shown by its universal
circulation and its business patronage) and
needs no "cenment' whatever, yet it is kind
of Mr.. 7. to make the acknowledgment The
STAR strained a point to speak well Of the
champagne and cigars dispensed SO literally
by Mr.. Thorn Just previous to the Fourth
Ward meeting e, and this is our complimentary
ou5d pro gao. doubtless. The call for thatYnee
ing, 1t will be remembered, was engineered by
Mr.. Thorn, and he had his English Hill party
on hand to regulate the meeting and six
things" yet such is the ingratitude Of repub-
lies and 'snarrow-minded partisan cligue5''
that be failed to get the nomination for either
the long term or the shor: term to the Board
of Aldermen. He was named somewhere up
in the teens in the list Of nominations for the
lower Board, and didn't get solitary voice
for Assessor. 1t certainly appeared at that
Ia n a
want Mr.. Thorn on any terms but by this
card and correspondence it would seem they
have since met, without call, spontaneously,
At some place not mentioned and nomi.
mated Mr.. Thorn for the position OF Alderman
by acclaim. This, if authenticated, and
Andrew Gleason, chairman, afirms it, and
james Mulqueen, secretary. certifles to it, is a
notable case Of Spontaneous Combustion.
Considering, however, that the citizens met
and combusted in this irrepressible manner il
is q little remarkable that they show such in.
difference to the matter of gaining his consent
to give them his invaluable services They
ask him to accept or decline, and don't seem
to care a straw which. All this is very per.
picking, but worse follows. Why must owen
''as citizen who looks at the coming election
as contest between my race and that Of an.
other, led by few white men, degenerate sons
honor! This is deiphic-grandly vague, but
rather puzzllng. He probably does not mean
TO say that he hopes the few white men are de.
generate sons OF noble sires; yet as they have
been sired and have grown up to be white
men though few In hill it seems TO be su.
perfluous TO hope that their sires are noble
sires; and why should he "as q citizen, or as
.'I:' or ''my," or any other man. lock upon the
election in this remarkable light,-why should
he do it; and which race does he mean Is led
by few white men; or is it the .scontest" that
is led by few white men; or is il the scoutest'
and "ny race" and "that OF another in Eer.
lumpus that is led by the fey white men: and In
this case why should the contest led by
a few white men, cause Owen to decline the
honor! That is the socdologer that we dare
say is staggering the citizens Of the Fourth
Ward, per Andrew Gleason chairman, and
James NJ ulqueen, secretary. And who is the
g another" who owns a race in contra-distinc-
tion to the "my race owned by Owen; and
why should owen, after settling the hash of
the scanty Caucasians in the preceding para.
graph, be ''ashaped" now to say that the few
political adventurers are "white;': and what
miserable scallawags and unredeem able rap.
scaliions these "polirical ad dventurers" must
be who " undertake to control our city affairs
for their own personal aggrandisement.''
What may not their detestabls, aspiring turpi.
tude lead them to attemptl They may be
grabbing At Aldsrnanships or street.paving
sontracts-these self-agErandizing, aspiring.
political ad adventarers; who knows! No won
der Owen slaps his virtuous breast and asks
with noble indignation, can these things be
80, and shall they be permitted; and therefore
let every man do his duty ON Monday next
But what does he mean by invoking ":every
IN hia A.
vote q united vote 7" This mode Of voting by
the package il said to be convenient .. ward
meetings, but will 1t be permitted At the
polling precincts? And how c1n . prop
erty holder "stand shoulder to shoulder T.
It's physical imposssbility, Owen; the
India rubber man couldn't do it. And who
are they ''who may have opposed the in.
terests OF labor, III there are any such")l Does
Owen really mean it, when he says vota for
them "n there are any such,' or 10 this dig
in the ribs of any Of his successful competitors
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