Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-13

bis own counsel on point of so universal it,
terest, with true philosophy and imperturbs.
bility.
Something to be Thought Cvsr-The
| recent canvass was replete with significant
events, many of which escaped general notice
under the pressure of the excitement of the
moment. number of the Chicago Times
| (edited by our friend, las. w. Sheahap, Esq y
cbronicled one Of the most noteworthy events
in question, occurring in its city. as follows {:
| AMALGAMATIoN Meeting ON SUNDAY
Without exception the largest Fremont meet
| ing ever held in Chicago was at Metropolitan
Hall, on Sunday last Fred Douglass was the
| orator This man, who is employed by the
Republican orators = preach instruction and
| murder, who obtained applause from his au
dience by denying Gods justice in allowing
such men as Cass and Preston to address the
people and proclaim the doctrine of self-gov.
ernment this man is perambulating the State
| Of Illinois, in company with John p. Halo
General Nye, and other renegade Demo :rats
| scsking to Overtura the constitution Of the
land
| Metropolitan Hall presented singular
| i,ene on Sunday afternoon. There were white
| men and sooty wenches, aud black men and
white women, all listening with open mouths
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| black people were disappearing, and that mu-
lattoes were fest increasing. He rejoicsd that
| this amalgamation was progressing and his
| white aud black audience responded with
| cheers and tumultuOus applause to the dis.
| gushing sentiment
| Fair white maidens were there, smiling
| upon the champion Of ire sdom and Fremont
| and applauding with their gloved hands bis
| earnest wish that the distinction between the
| white and black races would be lost, and that
! instead of them there would soon be but one
| race the descendants Of white women and
| black men-black women and white men BE
| Thanked God that the mulatto ra,e was on
the increase in Chicago, and his audience
| cfied-Amen.
Let us do this speaker justice: be spoke to
| no idle rsbbie; lie spoke not alOno to negro
men and negro women, whose grosser instinct IS
| might be grati6ed by the vision Of white hus
| bands, white wives and mixed blood children ::
he spoke not alone to men Of infatuated no.
tiOns upon the subject Of human liberty His
| aUdaence fcaS tie gerry cream of tie Fremont
| partyin Chicago Men of high social position
| were there with their wives and daughters +;
| merchants from Lake street and w alter street
whose names figure cOnspicuousy upon Ere,
mont calls and Republican subscription lists
| Michigan avenue, w abash avenue, and the
palatisl residences Of men who earned their
present wealth by mechanical pursuits, ard
| who now, by silks, satins, diamonds, hoOps,
feathers and broadelOth," crowd out CT Ill
| places the latOring man and the mechanic,
| I'VE quote tho Democracy were represented
there. These representatives, ogiing the sosty
beauties aud ogled by the cOlored dandies in
| return These persons embracing the wealthy
and ton Of Chicago society were there, listen
ing with delighted hearts to treason, and
threats of murder and civil war.
There were merchants and their wiycs--
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| whose cheeks did not bianch, whose hearts
did not swell Indignantly, when negro stood
| erect In their presence, on Sunday afternoon,
| and proclaimed that white men and women,
| that fathers and mothers, and little babes
| American citizens-shOuld be made to dream
| OF death in their sleep, should fear death a.
| their meals, should be net by ire in their
| beds, and poison in their bread This afro
cicus sentiment caused no horror in those
| hearts. On the contrary, this terrific invooa-
ton, in the name Of " Fremont and Jessie, -
elected enthusiastic applause. This is FREE
montism in Chicago.
Ordered. following is list OF the Off
GERS ordered to the United States sloop- of
war st. Mary's: Commander--C. II. Davis
Lieutenants-R. Ii. Wymaa, j. S. Maury, ] .
T. Walker, d p. McCorkle, T. T. Houston
Master-W. Ii. Ward; Surgeon J. W. Tay-
| Tor Assistant SurgeOn-Stewart Kennedy (;
Purser-W A. IngersOlI; Passed Midship-
mem. q. Mitchell, e. +. Thomas; Mid
shipment G. Moreey, LIE Roy Fitch Boat.
SWAMP. J. Miller; Carpenter-E A. Cassidy
Gunner-L. h. Ellis; Saimaker-H. W.
| Frankiand
| As the ship is on the pacih, side, they viii
| 60 out to Aspinwall en- the Wabash from New
York, accompanied by a new crew for the St
Mary's. Crossing the isthmus by railroad,
| they will join her at Panama, and her present
complement of ofisers and men will Eeturn TO
the United States by the same conveysAces
This is the first CccGsion in the history of our
| Navy wherein the officers and crew Of enc of
cur ships has been 30 changed, the practice
| having been to bring the ship home for that
purpose The fact that the st. Mary's is in
| condition after her long absence to continue
in active service without returning to an U
:. Navy Yard to redt repair, &C., tells we'll
| indeed for her present commander and frs t
| officer.
The Vote Of St. Louis-Fillmore gained
| greatly at ST. Louis in the recent election,
over tine vote Of Ewing TX. N there in tie
late State election; while Buchanan ran f.
| behind the aggregate vote of Benton and Polk,
his (Ewing's) competitors. 1t will be remcm-
bered that Benton in his canvass for the Gov.
srnOrship represented himself as u better
Buchanan Gan than the regular Democratic
nominee. Immediately aiter the reeent cleo
ton, the st. Louis Democrat (Of the 9th inst y
proclaiming its belief that Buchanan had
failed Of an election by the people, esSayed to
account for his (Buchanan's) apparent loss and
EillmCre's apparent gain in that city by ex-
planning tina. BentOn's friends had lin votirg)
stabbed the former in the back Such is the
plain English Of its elaborate article on the
subject, wherein it seeks to Justify the course
go many of its friends saw fit to pursue For