Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-02

junction requiring for its performance intelligent
ecsr - hv G tat, tact ~ haen
accomplished. verdict has been rendered 10. hch
h !. ar o4oper as ~ Ths S
Mayor 10 q. srevsrd this decision Hscshnot ignore
q he Snd
would BE- Get on the part OF the Mayor OF harsh
intended 70 s1bvert the power Of the Board OK Al,
drrmen as expressed by majority OF its members in
The assumption OF official duties by the rejected
person, or bis continuance in office after reIscton,
Il an outrage for which he and all who sbet him
shou Id be held 10 account. An Appropriation to
fer such ser' ess can never be voted BY the
and the retention sf fun sse for the city
oy snch persons cannot be held otherwise than
The motives which lead the Board Of Aldermen to
confirm or TO reject a nominee of the Mayor may be
cenfuted or approved Just as may Dc the motives OF
ton. The duties separate. independent and
equal so lar as the several RESPONSIBILITIES are con-
This board, as expressed in resolution edo pied by
It on the h al. The the al the
viii promptly receive c.nsider and vote upOp;, all
to harm him. on the contrary i dsfrss to Bsos sy
eonnses Of men Who, though minority in this com,
munity, are determined to rule or ruin. The demo
Mayor in the lae Election have no right to Control
his administration He was supported y great
81 Of s be-
SS g sy ,bes s , MIL pa
tonsse 81 the Sty let them have them If other re
publieans cannot stsnd true 70 their principles With
weak faith Dltinctions among republicans viii
Lot continue long. They must soon help each other
and strong Sar q as hs e0n
Mr.. Moore, Offering his mime are too young"
MT: Connolly having adjusted Mr.. MOOre's glasses
All il nnt the MAYORS rennhlcan friends who
urge him to the violation Of the laws and charter OF
Inc city ny retaining IN Once men ~ WaSm tins n2ara
The name Of republican,: bot no Genuine republican
to hs c s
int the RanS' # ere tste politicians Of
puts past. and conrnee the nation that at the
tonal eapitsl the experiment OF self has
$50 long az the very important congressional lob
d The aie Mayor and 1ss
they will do but little marin, even to that gentleman
they continue to rely upon the republic an friends Of
the present Mayor as their willing slaves.
some of the decisions they have made upon tue May
or nominations; There are some Of these certainly
think, would be willing to recall some of his acts in
this onneetion; Probably he may stand on the In:
were to deciai him niaiibie should not believe
SSIs s Si to Know mat .hs MAJORITY OF this board
specifuiiy with the Mayor; and then Know . too,
that if the public business shall be retarded, if a
arise the rsproaeh viii not fall on body Of Alder
men who stand true to their principles. true to the
purpc ses proclaimed by the Mayor himself in his in
/ regret to state that have this evening learned
for the hoard Of Health q new commission has been
/. based upon that clause Of the Charter which says
the Mayor shall appoint persons to fill up all
81 S na 81 &
the end Of the then ensuing session" / presume
perhaps in q Il is oo
TOO h,msy too bald TO require an argument to expose
Such acts a. have thus been attempted with re
spect to this board are to all the princ
The Congress- Of the nation, but for fortunatS d..
coyery, would have been betrayed into the consum-
y RT q h that st s
the power to control its action With respect to
think its deserves Its syowed author is here beside
me. He has declared himself willing and ready O
Many friends Of this gentleman have expressed
Themselves DESTROYS Of making him Mayor If Wash
eu,inently qualify him for that Office. He may attain
T. ~ ana en- not sure that shall not vote for him
hands clean Of this capitol maneuyre and Of every
kindred transaction.
1he attempt If Dorr to overthrow the government
Of Rhode Island, in ISL consigned that person to
the shades Of private life, and It stigma upon his
bering twenty one, and minority numbering nine
teen. The minority was determined to rule, is the
minority here but the, majority firm, as is the
mS1Tay here; Upon the 1lganiza,ion Of that CON
ana hence the organization of the 'eners Assembly
and the election OF Governor. These things
emitted. the State might have been resolved into
The rule ruin minority of that COW ention liz
the rule ruin minority in this city, unable rule
determined t. ruin; aud they accordingly proceeded
70 organize separate Convention. Governor yesey
State government should not be oyerthrown. AMI
That all its officers should contn in position until
Their declaied that he would in person lead in the
arrest Of all the ms mbers of any oluienary con
'entlon that should attempt an organization. The
right man was then In the right place, and the fac
tionsts succumbed there as the factionists shall
We shall Iol9w the letter and spirit Of the law.
AND tbv gsba a 9dcsrs o. this
fed when and not until, they shall have been con.
for those who wish the Mayor To nominate and se M rel
nominate AID 10 evade the authority of this board
to IN nfs s ss1! ey dG Mae syol boast of
There was very large majority, but not of rule
Der OfiaW and order Republicans, who viii aen mann
81 Their representatives. here steadfast adh. renee
and Mronss tSat sns
and genuine disorSanizers are attempting to practice
:. Mr.: Moore thought his friend from the Third
Ward MIR. Connolly had peculiar knack Of bring
other matters. He did not see how he MT O could
read such paper through his (MI, N. 50 glasses
%nny fSs RSn. sSs
his party, rather than upon the minority here. The
prerogatves Of the Mayor clear as da, light
and had been determined in the courts of the Dis
tIcf and the Supreme Court of the United States
He deprecated the party spirit manifested in the
board by the opponents Of Mr.. Emery, and did not
see Why those gentlemen should throw every obstn
Gle in the way: The gentleman from the Third
Ward night deliver his essays but lac would never
be able 70 relieve the public mind Of the condemns
ton Of the course pursued by the majority OF the
Aldermen This faction had spent their time in try
ing TO wrest from the Mayor the powers conferred
upon him by the charter. The public knew IT, ana
would at the proper time substantially condemn in
Good republic ans had been rejected, and that too
without the slightest grounds for cause If the re
has been faction II has been upon usurping ma
the Mayor his ACKNOWLEDGED rights. 1t was an ef
fort made 70 throw responsibility where it does not
belong He Judged from the tenor Of the Alderman
remarks that some were repentant, and, in the Ian
guage OF the old hymn, ~
while the lamp holds out to burn
- The vile 81 sinner may return
Mr. Moore referred To the course of the last ad-
miDisiraton and the action Of the Aldermen la hsv-
ing special la.s passed to carry out their partizan
Vie. : and sail no such course had been Attempted
mr.. shepherd thought this discussion had gone as
lar a. there was any necessity for. His COLI ague
INT Connolly had sgain referred to him in regard
TO the action which he had taken carry ont the
views OF the majority Of the people OF this District
by having the clause inserted 10 a bill at the last
session OF Congress requiring two thirds Of the AL
dermen to reject nominetion Of the Mayor As he
sad before, he was very glad he had taken that &C
fress some means would be taken by which the fac
ton In the Beard of Aldermen vonld he ipaarad