Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-19

W aIu met last evening NJ lSi2n0 da11 IOr the
purpose Of nominating . ward ticket. The
hall was crowded, about three hundred per-
sons being present, among whom were many
old and prominent citizens OF the ward. The
meeting was called to order by E. s. Allen.
upon whose motion Thos. 4. Lloyd, Esq, was
called TO the chair. Mr.. ID. F. Mockabee was
chosen secretary. The Chair stated there were
two Aldermen, three Councilmen, and one As.
sssior ,, to elect Messrs. Crosby s N1yes, Jonas
DR.. Chas. Allen, Robert H. Graham, ana Thos.
T. Lloyd were nominated as candidates for the
Board of Aldermen. Messrs. Allen, Graham,
sented the following letter from Mr.. Noyes:
The EVENING STAR OFFICE, WASHINGTON,
d: c., May IL, ls6s.-Rotert H. Graham, Esq
My Dear Sir: In case my name should be pro-
posed at the meeting to- night, for denomination
as Alderman for the Seventh Ward, 1 viii
thank you TO say for me, what 1 have hereto
fore stated to you and others, that am not a
candidate for reelection.
The engrosslng nature of my business would
not permit me, if elected, to give proper atten-
ton TO the duties Of the position, and / could
not, therefore, conscientiously undertake their
performance.
i shall always feel most sensibly and CRATE
fully the honor shown me, and the confidence
given me by the citizens OF the Seventh Ward
with such unanimity for many consecutive
years; and most especially shall always cher
lsh the remembrance of the warm personal
Iendship that has sustained me with such
heartmess and good will.
Faithfully youE, CROSBY s. MOVES
Nominations for the Board OF Common Coun-
Gil being next in order, the following named
gentlemen were nominated: Robert V. God.
man, George Bauer, Antoine Grinder, Benja.
min +. Lloyd, VIM. Barnes, and Joseph A.
Gill. Mr. Gill declined. Mr.. John H. Bird
was unanimously nominated for assessor by
aeclamation. Messrs. Jackson Yates, John
WISE George Sheckells and F. ID. Bowling
were appointed tellers, and the vote taken.
While the tellers were counting the votes, the
Chair introduced Hon. A. G.. Burr, of Illinois
Is, although there N rec in
the House of Representatives from his State
who stood by the doctrines Of the illustrious
the next Congress there would be nine. 1t
would make the heart OF Webster bleed and
Henry Clay turn in his coffin with ndgnation
to see the state Of things to-day. Without the
consent OF the people Of this District, even
against their protest, eight or ten thousand ne
groes had been given the elective franchise,
seventeen hundred of whom were IN tins ward
alone. What was this for? IA Voice" To
carry the election."] Mr.. Burr.-Yes, that is
so. The men who bestowed the elective
franchise upon the poor negro would at the
. same time rob him of the pennies placed on his
eyes when corpse. 1t was for the purpose Of
keeping in power this infamous faction, which
for the past eight years been misruling our
country. few years ago they held domnlon
in the North by the ballot box and in the South
by bayonets: but to-day they could not find a
single Radical city in the North large enough
to accommodate a convention in which to hold
their nominating convention; and they had to
90 TO the magnificent Q ueen City of the West,
which was Democratic to the heart, which he
knew Washington would be if white men were
NOT overridden by negroes. They would not
dare to put in their platform what they had
forced upon the people Of this District and
the South; yet the man whom they nomi-
mated would be held responsible for all
such acts. II the negroes carried Washing
ton this June, the white people here ard
OF the whole country would never hear
the end of the rejoicings sent off by Dead
Duck Forney and his Evolutionary party
II would be Washington city loyal to the core
endorsement of impeachment; the people Of
Washington want the Tennessee traitor re-
moves from the White House; and such sent-
ments spread over the whole land. This beau
tful city could be redeemed from negro rule
and white men placed in pewer. 1t was for
the white people Of this District to accomplish
and by doing so they would help the white
people fthe country to sustain those noble
Republican Senator'S who had the bravery to
vote their honest sentiments If Andrew john
son was guilty of high crimes and misdemean.
ors then his prosecutors were guilty of such
block and damnlng crimes as would hang them
high as Haman. A voce.-ssYou would not
hang Stevens!'I Mr.. B.-No, L would not
hang him, would not cheat the arch fend
and send one to him who would not be
there twenty minutes before he would attem PIT
to dlsenthrOne him. A voice.-ssHow about
Butler.'l MIR. Bit is SAID that men are often
punished in this world for their sins. If that
Is true, Butler ought TO live here a thousand
years. He next spoke OF the Impeachment,
and predicted that new Senators would be adj
mitted and new articles ofimpeac hment brou pht
in by the House. He spoke of Senator Trum.
bull as the giant intellect of the Senate, and
declared they could never get whppers-ln
enough AT Chicago to force him to vote against
his conscience. If the Radicals read TrumbulI,
Fesse nden, Grimes, Fowler and those men out
OF the party. they read out the brains of the
party, and after they were out The CUTS would
not be worth much. He urged the white peo-
pie of this city TO buckle on their armor, and
go TO work 10 redeem the city from Radical
misrule, and hoped that twelve months hence
the whole country would be redeemed Mr.
Burr was listened to with great attention. and
fraouently Interrupted by applause.
The tellers returned and reported the vote IS
follows For AldermeD-Geo. Wright $50;
Z. b. Church, 81; j. Il. Ellis, -. For Council
X. '. Goldman. l52i b. F. Lloyd, Tsp; George
Bauer, l4O; A. Grinder. 81; VIM. Barnes, 4. Mr..
Wright was declared The candidate tor the AL
derme nsbip for the long 'erm and Mr. Church
for the short term; and Messrs. Lloyd, G. cd.
man ard Bauer declared the candidates for the
Board Of Common Council. After an address
by Dr. Allen, the meeting adjourned.
THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE POTOMAC
yER.-The Secretary of War yesterday trans.
mitted TO the House the report of General
Michler on the examination and survey of the
Potomac river, made in accordance with the
act Of March ,, 1867. In a letter written by
General Humphreys, commanding the engi-
neers, is contained a condensed statement of
the means necessary for the improvement of
the river as recommended in the report re-
terred TO. General Humphreys says: THE re-
deemed OF the first importance for Its injurious
effect upon the Washington channel of the
river. 1t should for the present be replaced by
a roadway upon piles, that being the least ex.
pensIve and most suitable. until the expected
advantage Of such removal is fully proved
This causeway begins near the Washington
shore and extends more than half way across
the nver.. The effect OF this dam, in certain
stages of the floods of the river has formed the
chief cause Of the filling up of the lower por-
tons Of the former Washington and middle
channels. The effect of the same structure
upon the tidal currents and tidal action has
been Also an active agent in the filling up of
those channels. 1t is also important that the
bar in the Virginia Tor Georgetown)
channel should be dredged to a depth
OF twelve feet, but to width greater
than that estimated by General Michler,
say two hundred feet; and also that
the Washington channel be deepened to the
and the mouth of the Eastern Branch. General
Michler's recommendation of new cut between
Easbey's wharf and the Maryland draw of the
Long Bridge. is deemed essential 4 TO
restore g. near as may be the former nav igable
condition Of the river. \ A depth of
eight feet at low water would be sufficient for
the first work. The Instructions in the vicinity
OF Easbey's front should be removed, but it is
not deemed adv isable to construct a breakwatrr
or defiector across the Virginia channel. The
effects Of dredging should be tested Lefore any
dykes are resorted 10. 1t is therefore re CON-
mended that an appropriation be asked for to
be expended for the improvement of the river
as follows:-For the removal Of the causeway
of the Long Bridge, and to replace the same by
bridge upon piles, S25,0O0 for dredging the