Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-08-01
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


effort, showing that the people-the masses-are
fully aware Of the deplorable condition in which
our country is placed and of the fearful issues
which are TO be determined in November next
At an early hour the space indicated by advertise
ment as well as by the speakers stand, beautifully
aud tastefully decorated, began TO be occupied
continued stream of men passing into 1T until it
became perfect sea of humanity, The numbers
present were estimated TO have been between five
aud six thousand.
Upon the arrival Of the Washington delegation
with music playing and streamers flying, shout
was sent up that would have electrified old Giz-
zard-foot in his den, could he have heard IL. and
have caused him to draw his sword, that vengefu
instrument with which he threatened the citizens
OF Washington, and, exclaiming,
Charge Chester, charge on Stanley, on y
sink TO the earth in the agonies of political DEATH
and We should have had the melancholy satisfac-
ton of saying, these
Were the last words of Gizzard-loot'
as VIC shall be compelled to do in November next.
This living sea of upturned faces" was adj
dressed by Messrs Kigour, of Maryland, Moore,
of Ohio, Foster, Of Georgia, Sneed and Burnett Of
Tennessee and others in truthful and sprit-stirrng
addresses to which the people responded with en-.
thusiastic shouts expressive of their satisfaction
and determination to do or die in the coming strug-
gle for the liberation Of their country from the
clutches Of foreign despotism.
Many were present from the neighboring States
OF Virginia and Maryland, who on their return to,
their homes will render good account of the
Americans of the District, who, residing under the
shadow of the throne Of Democratic Caesars and
having felt the lash Of persecution in their own
persons, speak eloquently Of the rapid strides
Of modern Democracy towards Capitalization of
power, and the unfnching severity with which
~, Al. Il.
that they think and speak and act as their fathers
did before them, and as they are determined to do
regardless of notwithstanding not what man
can do unto Them who can only destroy the body,
but cannot touch the soul
The meeting adjourned at a late hour, with three
hearty cheers for Fillmore and Donelson.
The LIGHTNING.-Passing along Seventh street
yesterday evening we noticed a tree box on the
south side Of said street, nearly in line with the
United States Armory, in very dilapidated and
splintered condition. On examination, it was evil
dent that the mischief was caused by the electric
fluid during the storm of the evening previous
The earth about the root of the tree on the inside
of the box, was covered with splnters and similar
evidences of tho effects Of the fluid were scattered
around the outside. Apparently every nail driven
into the structure had been visited by the element
and from each its progress can be traced by deep
burrows, looking as though they had been ploughed
by the passage of shot The box is completely
shattered, while the tree which it encloses bears
evidence Of the fearful proximity of it's danger
GUS visitaut
A "NIcE YoUNG MAN."-Threc individuals, hay
Ing with others met together in old Trinity church
for tho transaction of business connected there
with, were seated yesterday evening about half
past seven o'clock on the step Of said ediicc wait
ing the coming OF one Of their friends. Whilst
thus waiting, young man in a bcnstly state of in
toxication, wormed himself along, and stopping
opposite, addressed them in language at once
coarse, vulgar, indecent, and blasphcmous La
dies were passing aud repassing, of and to whom
he spoke in the most insulting and ungentlcmanly
manner He said he had wife-God help her,
and make her the instrument of reclaimnE her
husband by inducing him to forsake his cups. This
unfortunate man was welldressed-black coat and
pants-no vest, and he had a mole on the left
check, near his mouth. If this morning, he is 40
Ter, aud recullects his conduct and conversation
his pale checks will, ought TO be, crimsoned
with the blush of shame
"TaEY RESPECTFULLY DEcLINE."-Jfr. Editor:
From yoar article Of yesterday, under the above
caption in reference to the resolution before the
Board Of Aldermen, on Monday, proposing to in
yestigate certain disorders which occurred in this
city on the night of the 30th June, infer that
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signed that proposition to the table. In thus dis
posing of the resolution neither party evinced any
inclination to shrink from investigation. The diff
iculty was the impractical nature of the measure
ITSELF and the mprobability, if not impossibility
OF obtaining impartial evidence in the mode pro-
posed.
In the absence Of authority OH the part of the
Board to compel the attendance of witnesses its
committee could only have procured the testimony
Of UonntccrS, who, being partsans, it is not unfair
TO presume that their evidence, upon question
respecting their respective parties, would necessa-
rily have been more or less of partisan charac-
ter. An investigation of this kind could have
elected no reliable information, and might have
done more harm than good FOURTH WARD.
NOTE. = The argument of our correspondent
amounts to this: that man having political feel
ngs would be partial witness; and as all men
have political preferences it follows that truth
could not be elected in any mode Of investigation.
We deny that 80 far as the American party is con-
cerned, the inSiuuation contained in the above ar
ticle is just. The writer of it has right if he
pleases, to make such an nsinuation against his
own party. There may be, and doubtless is, some
truth in the idea that the Magruder party could
not be induced to volunt, er their testimony, as
they would necessarily be obliged to equivocatc,
OF TO tell some things they would rather keep dark.
--ED.
ACCIDENT. During the storm which prevailed
on Tuesday night, young Irishman, named James
Sullivan, on board the steamer Baltimore, at Aqua
creek, arose in his sleep, walked overheard, and
was drowned. Every exertion was made to rescue
him.
The SroRM.-At Gordonsville, hail in consider
able quantities fell with the rain and the wind
blew gale. Trees were torn up, and in some
places the track of the Orange and Alexandria rail-
una ly rnd Will hr. ii, >C
making it necessary to use great caution in run
ming thn mimi trail fnln RichInnl,d Ear Ala