Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-19
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Democr acy Last Night The weather, which
had looked in the afternoon yesterday as 4
inclined mischievousIy to give the unterri
fed'' the trouble of another adjournment
cleared up gloriously about sunset, and pu
itself on its best behavior for the rest of the
night.
The roar of cannon in the vicinity of the
City Hall, hurried up the movements of those
vending their way in that direction and a
brilliant array of gas jets directed their steps
to the speakers stands, which were handsome
ly and appropriately decorated with flags,
banners and notices. As the time of the
meeting approached Judiciary Square pre-
sented most animated appearance An i'm
mense assemblsge, numbering according to the
lowest estimates not less than ten thousand
persons, filed the square, while the different
Ward delegations, marching in amidst the
shouts of the enthusiastic multitude, brought
every moment fresh accessions. Cannons roar
cd, rockets bla.ed athwart the sky, banners
| waved, and on all sides q scene was presented
not easily forgotten by those present. A Gu
rious effect was produced by the long extended
line of transparencies with their different mot.
| toes, calling to mind by their numbers, bril-
liancy, and variety of form, the celebrated
Chinese procession of lanterns.
Among other inscriptions we noticed the
following: owe 90 for our ascendancy in the
Gulf of Mexico" Buchanan Virginia's
Choice" "From my soul abhor the prac-
tee of mingling up religion with politics.
Buchanan" buchanan has been firm and
o'scIsst at foreign court in vindicating his
honor" "The Union and the rights
Of the Sta tes" GA home for the oppressed
" Pennsylva. MA the Keystone of the Union"
s.Tbe farmers a I'D mechanics of the country.
To live in their esteem is high reward.
Buchanan" sFree seas and progressive free
trade throughout the world" The Consti-
tuition and our candidates" s" No North, no
South, no East, no West-F. Pierce" Let
the people of the Territories govern them
selves" owe Polked them in IA Pierced
them in so, and will Buck them ir 49,"
Buchanan is the man for the times The
people desired his nomination, not the po liti-
Clans Colesville, the only green spot IN
1910, and now all green" "Kansas bill, the
right of the people to govern" "Old Buck
and Young Kertuck." "Breck, Buck and
Victory" with the picture of two bees
"Virginia stopped the Know Nothing Ball"
" United Sons of Liberty, Georgetown"
The meeting was called to order by j. D.
Hoover, Esq, who announced that Hon. Amos
Kendall. who had been called upon to preside
over the meeting was unable to attend, and
that Mr.. Daniel Radcliffe had been nominated
as chairman. Mr.. Radcliffe, being elected, took
the chair; after which a large number of vice
presidents and secretaries were appointed.
large delegation from Georgetown and
the First Ward now marched into the square
and were received with cheers and the thunder
of the cannon, as was the Navy Yard delega-
ton soon after.
series of resolutions were reported en-
dorsing the nomination of the Cincinnati Con-
vention and the administration Of President
Pierce, which were unanimously adopted.
Gen. Quitman, of Miss, was now introduced
He spoke of the political topics now agitating
the country from centre to circumference-of
the different factions opposed to the Demo
cratic party, and thought 1t fortunate for our
land that amidst all these distractions there
existed an element Of union in that Democratic
party. Democracy was founded upon cCnsti.
tutional principles, and these principles were
eternal. ICheers. The principles of the Dem
Ocratic platform were not new to the party.
The Democratic party was distinguished for
the fearfulness and bOldnesS with which 1t
met all new questions as they presented them.
selves. The speaker alluded eloquently to
the thirty years public service Of Mr. Buc-
IL r.
mocracy to take the sword, throw away the
| scabbard. and rush to the conflict
Senator Weller, of California, next ad-
| dressed the meeting, and congratulated the
| Democratic party upon the remarkable degree
| Of unanimity with which the nominations had
been made. After a handsome tribute to the
merits Of the nominees, Mr.. W. went on to
| say that there will always exist Democratic
| and anti democratic party. Able men were
| found in the ranks of the nti-Dcmocratic
| party, but they had left no mark urOn the
| history Of the country. There was not in
force a single law that had been enacted
| against the wishes of the Democratic party.
| The alien and sedition law, United States
Bank, the bankrupt law, and all others adopt
ed in opposition to the wishes Of the Democ-
| racy had been repealed. Cheers The Dem
ocratic party had extended our empire. 1t
was progressive party, and constituted the
locomotive power of the country. The Know
Nothing party opposed annexation because
they disliked foreigners. He thought, with
the distinguished gentleman from Georgia,
who had addressed them on former occasion,
that unless they reformed greatly they had
more reason to dread the Devil than the Pope
Laughter and applause. The speaker al
luded to the services of the gallant Shields,
of Lafayette, Kosciusko, and De Kalb, and
spoke, of his own knowledge, Of the gallantry
and patriotism of foreigners fighting under
the American flag during the Mexican war.
There was not a single battle in Mexico in
which German and Irish blood was not freely
shed. Cheers The speaker went On at
considerable length to pay his compliments to
the Black Republicans and Know Nothings.
Hon. Mr.. Florence, Of Pa, next came for
ward, and after excusing himself for brevity
on the score of indispositiOn, claimed for Penn
sylvania, the Keystone State Of the Federal
Arch, that never voted for a candidate who
was not elected, that she would pile up ma.
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