Washington telegraph., 1855-09-12

Is. as it processes TO be. an Organization
of the people to restore. the political in
stitutions of the country to their original
purity.
Dr. MIrcHEL's speech was not with
out merit. He is pleasant and ready
speaker. and with little practice. would
stand at the head of his party. in the
State
After DR.. NJ. closed, our nei ghbor of the
Democrat. Mr.. JENNINGS, took the stand
and read the preamble and resolutions
adopted by the committee. and also the
Democratic platform of 1852. He also
made short addresss--told few anecdotes
which, VIC suppose, were appropriate. as
they were laughed at. and concluded by de-
claring that the * Know Nothings" had no
principles. except opposition to foreigners
and Catholics. He did not, that We heard,
state what principles the Democratic party
now profess, except the negative one of op-
position to Know Nothingism. and as CO.
rollary, an ardent love for foreigners.
The stand was next occupied by DIR. b.
p. JETT, Register Of he Land Office
He started off at brisk pace. but how be
held out. or what he said. we cannot state,
as We left the ground shortly after he COM
menced.
After the Register concluded, the Uni
tel SfateS MorShaL. Mr. QUINDLEY, who
happened Gocident0iky to be present, was
called upon. and, We are told. delighted the
audience for short time with his peculiar
and fascinating style of exLortation The
Marshal. we are told, walked into SAM with
as much sang froid as if he had instruc-
tions in his pocket from the President. to
arrest him for treason lie gave the Ga
ccttc d. Democrat i piece Of his mind,
and then took pious view of the subject
deprecated the part that some Ministers of
the Gospcl-Ministers too, of the same
Church of which the Marshal is member
had taken in favor of the Know Moth
ings." He aljured the thought of mixing
politics with religion. but doubtless intend
cd to except political Catholicism. or re-
eardcd it as 10 religion a; all Marshal
QUINDLEY, We understand. makes some pre-
tensions to religion HIMSELF though we
believe he is no preacher. but bis cxhor-
tation associates him. in our mind, with
finger post at the forks Of the road
he points the way, but does not travel it
himself
The RecejUer, the Resisyey, the Unite,l
States Marshal, and our neighbor of the
Dcmocrat, all having concluded, dinner
was announced, and the congregation pitch
ed into the barbecue as rapaciousiy as the
speakers pitched into SAM; but the tables
withstood the onslaught as calmly as SAM
dld,-there was more than enough for all
The meeting we think, was as large, il
not the largest political gathering We ever
witnessed here, and as to the relative strength
Of parties present, we heard several persons
express the opinion that SANS friends were
in the majority. We observed the crowd
closely. and have somewhat of an acquaint-
ance with SANS friends, and it is our opin-
ion. that had ballot been taken on the
ground. the vote would have been pretty
equally divided.
y large number of ladies' graced the
occasion with their presence, a majority
of whom, we have no doubt. were true Am
ericans
We feel great commiseration for the
guests present. and We hereby tender them
our warmest sympathics We know that
1t was not the entertainment to which they
were invited We know that none of the
huge AJAxEs and honey-iippcd NEsToRs Of
the party were present They were bid tc
the feast, but did not come. Like the guests
bidden to the wedding mentioned in scrip
ture, they'had their several excuses, which
however, we presume. ike them, were to bt
taken with grain of allowance But, gentle
men, the party here did the best they could
for you. They put forward their best speak
ers. and although the majority of them were
government iice-holders-sap- suckers, or
nithologically speaking-and presented tho
appearance of men talking, rather for theil
bread and butter, than for country, yet
we hope you viii be perfectly satisfied. ana
not regret your visit to the Grand Demo
cratic Mass Meeting at Washington
FAMINE IN UTAH-The last advices from
Utah give sad accounts of the ravages of the
grasshoppers in Salt Lake Valley In Utah