Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-27


Saloon, In conformity to usage, and In compliance
with the following published call:
| "JACKsoN DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION. A
meeting Of this Association will be held at Copp's
Saloon, louisiana avenue, on thursday evening
| next, 2uth instant, at O'Clock. PunCtual attend
ance Of all members in good standing, and also OF
all persons DESTROYS Of becoming meT bers, Is re-
Quested. Officers for the ensuing term are TO be
elected, and other important business Will be- sub
| United fer consideration. J. ID. HOOVER"
| The attendance of old members was large, ard
| many new recruits (as Will be seen by The list
published below enlisted under the glorious flag
Of democracy. Aspirit akin to that OF the inn
| mortal Old Hero whose name the association
bears manifested itself In the glowing enthusiasm,
the cheering confidence, the harmonious feeling,
| and the resolute action OF the numerous assem-
blage.
The meeting was called to order by the presi
dent, Mr. J d. Hoover-Mr. +. McNerhany act
| Ing as secretary.
After the residing Of the constitution, and the
suspension, by unanimous consent, of the Sth
article, so as to enable all present who might sign
| the constitution to vote in the organization, Or
| Aaron w. Miller proposed, and II was unani-
mousiy agreed, that each person so signing be re-
CURED TO subscribe TO the following declaration:
| - do declare, upon ma lcOrd of honor that
am NOT a member Of any secret political orgoni-
| cation, or Of any other association or society
phoSe OBJECTS are anita OatSttcGL TO the objects
the democratic party, as declared IN the rsSoEH-
| tiOH Of the democratic members of the HonSe of
Representatives. of the LIST Of December, 1852
The following named gentlemen then signed
| the above declaration:
J, 5. Dev.in, jr., b. b Curran, Alex Dodge, A.
| X. Arnold Jas McCarrick, John : DevIin' las
| Owner, J. Gardner, A. f KimmeIl James A
| Fletcher, Charles Petit, VIM. Marshall, Julius
| h Berret, Christopher Ingle, C. w. Petit, Aaron
Devine, II. L: PIitchard, rhos. hasse, John
Fletcher, c. w. c. Huntington, Geo. A Shelell,
| John Williams, VIM. Forsyth, Sam. w. TAYLOR
VIM. I'll. Thomas. Dearborn q. Johnson, Noble ]
| Thomas, w. Young, T.. b. Robinson, c. M
a1. IL,
5erckhead, Ill. G.. Nc Laughlin, Francis Holden,
| Iohn Z. King, Frederick Ruff, John r Holohan
J.; Mckenna, +. g. Hayre, Peter Gallant, TbOs.
THORNLEY,, Hugh Mciienry, James 6 Berret, w.
= Roberts, Thomas Altemus, Robert Waters,
John 7. Stallings Jas. q. Naylor, VIM Worth
ing;on, Richard White, Edwin u. Evans, r.
Jcncs, james Espey, Jas. Mcguire, Edw II Pen
alelon, John J. Berret, John Brannan, Thomas
Mitchell, Robt. Ill. Mciicnry, III. AIbaugh Thos.
Banlett, VIM. q. Gallant, G. l. Coltman, Thos
CALI, John Mckeown John x. Queen, James
Cdspdris, NJ. French Michael w. Cluskey, John
NJ Reynolds, John w. Mead, James Il. Powers,
George klot, 3. J. Diggs, John r. Ennis, WIN.
j bcCollam, II IL Heath, Frank Reilly G. fl.
Dreamer, John II. Berrei b. l. SeInmes T.. Nc
Donnelr kingman Page, ThoS J. Triplett, e.
= jones, John Shehan, David McComb, James
Ward, John J. Mcclellan, w. +. Stubbs, :. f.
t'a'es, Madison Gassaway, William +. Phillips,
James ! kaii', Benedict larboe, Thomls Clark
John L. Bradley, w. p. Mohun, Joseph WI
Hanson, John Nj. Thornton, James Donaldson,
Il. IL. Ohut, Thomas Gates, William BTomwell
j. ", l..
VIM Petlibone, w. F Wallace. John A. Hun
nicutt, J. f Mann, VIM. Horner Thos y King
has Wannall, a. g. Haley, Michael Nash Z
EdmnnstOn, Leonard Fl lIbaGgh, Thomas Sylves-
ter, A. w. Miller, Joseph HedIick, W V. Nc
kean, DR.. l.. L. Duvall, Geo. A. Crawford, VIM
Finn, Samuel >. Taylor, mo. Ii. Drury VIM. j
,WNheatley, Richard Stops, w. G. Reddsll, g
III Jones, William Jones, \. +. Harrington. inc
IL Vanbook, T. Il. Martin. jeremiah R Harley.
" i'll. SilScy, d. X Lindsay, John F Pic Jo,ppb
NJ. fadSeLt, Lemgel GaddIs, g. c. Robinson,
Charles E. Orme, X. y. Doyle, =. 5. Lewis, Jno
Blake, William w. Davis, Dan. Radcliffe, of
DumfFieS, Va, J. ID. Hoover, T. McNerbany.
John Rainbow, William Himcks John Reese
James Donnelly, Chas. \. Anderson, NJ artin La!
uitte, Robert Grimes.
On motion, the association next proceeded 70
the election of officers for The ensuing term
hlessrS. J. ID. Hoover, ]. q Berret ard Daniel
Ratcltle were nominated for president The
Two hrst- named gentlemen declined, with apDro-
pflatC remarks, the honor Of a nomination and
their names were withdrawn. Mr.. RatcIjfit also
rendered his declination, and ably and eIoquentIy
defended the principles and policy Of the d emo,
cratic party, urging the members to vote for some
gentleman among them who truly cherished
those principles and steadily adhered to that
policy, and whose election would best promote
union and harmony Of action in the sacred cause
for the advancement Of which the association had
been established. large majority Of the mem
berS still insisting upon he nomination the assoc
citation proceeded to ballot for president DR. A
w Miller ana MIR. NJ. w. Cluskey acting as tel
lerS.
The teers reported, as the result of the first
ballot, 10 votes cast OF which MI Daniel Rat
clife had received 107; scattering IS Mr. Rat
ciihe was thereupOn declared duly elected nresi
dent OF the association, and, upon motion OF Col
J Il. Berret, the vote was recorded as urGur-
mons.
above vote, the retiring president, Mr. J ID Hoo
yer, briefly and feelingly addressed the associa-
tton, warmly thanking the members for their re-
pested manifestations Of confidence and resnect
10 nf
embracing peri ID Of upwards of four years and
pledging himself to 90 back into the ranks and
battle with the same devotion and energy as of
yore.
The newly elected president was escorted 70
the chair by Or. J B. Blake and Col j. o. Der
ret and, upon assuming its duties, rendered his
az knowledg ments for the honor conferred uDon
him in neat and appropriate terms
On motion OF Capt. T.. Is Robinson the thanks
OF the association Were voted, by acclamation to
Jonah d. Hoover, Esq, Tor the able, dignifet,
and efficient manner in which he had during the
past four years, discharged the duties OF president
OF the association.
The election Of first vice president being next in
order, Messrs. Charles l.. Coltman Aaron w
Miller, Kingmsn F Page, John F. Ennis, VIM.
nomination.
The tellers, Messrs f. B. Robinson and J. 5.
Devln, Sen, reported the following as the result
OF the first ballot: whole number of votes cast
los; OF which DR.. Aaron w. Miller received IS
Wm. ) Mcclellan, B; John F Ennis, -; h. +.
r.. -.
No tne having received majority Of the votes
cast, there was election.
Immediately after this ballot, Messrs Pare
Ennis, and Doyle respectively declined with ap-
propriate remarks. as further candidacy, and the
name Of Mr. Coltman was withdrawn
Pending the second ballot, Mr.. J. d. Hoover
proposed, by unanimous consent, and 1t was vo-
led thata Committee of five be appointed by the
Chair to prepare resolutions to be submitted for
the consideration Of the next meeting
The Chair appointed, as the committee, Messrs
j d. Hoover, Charles ). Jones, J. G. Berrett, X
F Page, and 1 Semmes
The tellerS then announced the result Of the
second bailotfor first vice president, as follows
Whole number of votes cast, III; Of which Dr.
Aaron w Miller received 66 VIM. McCol-
lam so; blank 1. DIR. Aaron w Miller was there
upon decl red duly elected firS vice president
The association next proceeded 10 the election
OF second vice President, AIeSsfs Dearborn B
Johnson, Is. L Semmes, and VIM J Mcclellan
were nominated, and Messrs. Robinson and Dew
lin were again appointed telIers.
During this ballot, BY unanimous consent, the
following business was transacted:
On motion Of Mr.. WIN. J Wheatley Il was vo-
ted that when tie association adjourn lt adjourn