Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-28
~ TNTNG STAR.
inGAL lNTELLIGENCE,

4 RrcHISAS AND BREckINRIDGE CLuB.-At
.,s,i.l meeting of the Buchanan Democratic
Dr. Of the District of Columbia, held on
Wednesday evening, June 25th, the following
.,msd gentlemen, upon the nomin atiou of the
.1mmittee appointed for that purpose, were
unanimously chosen to compose the executive
committee
Nsyruder, W alter Lenox, Beverley Tucker, J.
\ 5. De Bow, John Shaw, Francis Mohun.
Mr.. Wsllach, the chairman elect, upon the
,npOuncement Of the committee, rose and ex-
rrsssed bis sense Of honor conferred upon him
o. follows:
Mr.. President: 1t would be impossible for
ne, sir, we're / so disposed, to even attempt to
conceal my qualification at being called to pre-
Jie over the executive committee of this as
s,ciatiOn, approaching, as do, the high hon
or Of being placed in the front rank in this
routest, and emulated, rs l have been, and
presume we have all been, by having already
bsheld the glorious and morally Elective
.ight of the old hero Of Michigan burying in
obliyion the past, and hand in hand with that
Little Giant of the West" who has furnish.
ID rs the thunder for our cannon, leaping up
on the outward battlements, the first to fight
this great battle Of the constitution, and to
rslIv 10 the support Of the noble son Of Penn
syIysnis, whom the collective wisdom of the
Democratic party, in convention assembled,
have designated to be the bearer in this battle
70 be fought and won of that standard on
, which are inscribed the principles Of demo
cracy-principles, sir, deduced from strict
and correct construction Of the constitution,
that bulwark Of the liberties and the rights of
the whole country, and that glorious beacon
light to the voyagers Of other lands and less
favored nations seeking the safe harbor Ct
republican liberty.
James Buchanan, sir, is a leader worthy to
be followed leader whose every act Of
long life is a sure prestige Of victory, and
whose very name inspires confidence in whole
nation that the helm Of the "ship Of State"
will be SO guided as to insure peace and har-
mOny, prosperity and glory to our country
Let US then, SIR, enter upon our duties in
this campaign with determined hearts and
willing hands let US leave no stone unturned,
no honorable means untried, to elevate to the
schair Of State this our standard bearer
whose whole life has been devoted to our
cause, and the cause of our country and who
has attained unto himself the love and honor
not only of his own but of other nations And
when the battle shall have been fought and
the victory won, we will receive the glori us
reward of behOlding once more trampled I'M
der foot, and forever crushed out Of existence
- the hydra headed isms'' of the day, and
the immutable principles of the constitution
the cornerstone of the "temple of human
IibeIty"-stiIl more indeliby imprinted upon
the pages of the Z" book of time y
Accept, sir, and gentlemen of this associa-
ton, my thanks for this evidence of your con-
fdence, and my assurance that my duty shall
be done.
The LAKEWOOD HOUSE The Philadelphia
Times says:
"KIrkDoOd House Persons visiting w ash
ingtOn, d. C, will find it conducive to their
comfort and convenience to stop at the above
named house, and place themselves under the
care Of the Messrs. KirkwoOd, whose kindness
and attention have won the esteem Of the
travelling community
The table at the +" KirkwoOd" is the best
IN Washington, and everything about the
house reminds one more Of home than pub
lie house.
1--WE cordially recommend this house to all
who visit the Federal capital"
Really, We know no public house in the
country where the cooking is better than at
that Of our enterprising fellOw-citiEens, the
KirkvOod Brothers Commands themselves
they always pay scrupulOus attention to the
affairs of their cHsins, and the result is just
such eating for their patrons as one rarely
enjoys In this country. The fact that theiI
establishment is comparatively small, per
hdps. makes them devote more attention than
Is usual TO that fundamental branch Of the
business of a capitally-kept house.
CROGGIS AND BAILEY are now secured in
irC2s, such as are called straight irons, rivet-
ed. They requested earnestly to be left a
little more at liberty, and to be chained to.
gether They informed the Deputy Marshall
Phillips, that the lead key with which they
opened the cells, was given them by young
Demalpe, the young man who was employed
by Mr.. Forrest to watch his store, and whC
was sent to Jail as an accomplish. Croggir
says that he did want to shoot Moore, bu
was too far of, they being under a chestnut
tree about q hundred yards distant wheI
Deputy Philips and Latruit with their com
pany were examining the corn house anC
dwelling at VermilliOn's They now claiu
that the said in fun that they were under tn,
corn house.
The WEATHER.-Our Georgetown friend
B." again fsyors Us with the range of tn,
thermometer for the past week, beginning a
noon Of Saturday, June 81, and ending thi