Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-06-14

Government to refer the Central American
question TO arbitration, but il had not yet been
accepted. Great Britain was animated by
most friendly feelings towards the United
States, and this would be admitted by them
Notwithstanding this, language had been used
IN Congress, which if used in Great Britain
would have been denounced, as tending to EN-
broll the two countries; and, finally, that if,
as Lord Elgn had stated, five minutes CONVEX
sation between Mr.. Marcy and himself would
suffice to settle the business he would willingly
meet him midway in the Atlantic ocean.
BUCHANAN AND BRECKINRIDGE.
Grand mass ratification meeting Of the De-
mocracy Of the District of Columbia, under the
auspices of the Jackson Democratic Associa-
ton, to ratify the nominations for President and
Vice President-JAMEs BUCHANAN, of Penn
sylvania, and JOHN c. BREcKINRIDGE, of X en-
lucky.
A grand mass meeting of the Democrats Of
the District and surrounding counties Of Mary
land and Virginia will be held at the City Hall,
on Tuesday evening next 18th instant, at
o'clock. The various Democratic associations
of this city, Georgetown aud Alexandria, are
requested to attend with banners and transpar-
encies Distinguished gentlemen from every
State of the Union are invited and will address
the meeting. Let every national man, every
lover of our glorious institutions, attend
BY order of the committee Of arrangements:
J. D. HOOVER, Chairman.
Programme.
The committee invite their brother democrats
of the Georgetown Democratic Association to
join the lst ward association on the line Of
march, taking up the I'd and Sd ward associa
tons en- route to the place of meeting.
The 4th ward association and the members of
the Jackson Democratic Association will assem-
BILE at the City Hall.
The 9Th ward association are requested to
meet the 9Th ward association at the quarters
of that association, on Capitol hill, and march
thence down Maryland avenue to It'll street,
where they will join the 7th ward association,
and proceed up 18th street to Pennsylvania
avenue down Pennsylvania avenue to Al street,
up Al street to place of meeting.
49, AT large meeting of Democrats from
the State of New York now in Washington, d.
c., held June IL, 1856, pursuant to notice,
General st. Jno. B. L. Skinner was, on motion
of MIR. Q. }. Ruger, chosen temporary Chair
man; and, on motion of Mr.. John Z. Mcmahon,
Hon. George Petrie was chosen temporary
Secretary.
A committee of five was appointed by the
Chair to draft and report Constitution for the
government of the Association, consisting of
the following named gentlemen: Messrs. Nc
Mahon, Everett, Grandin, Ruger, and Leeds,
who reported a Constitution, which was adopted
by the Association.
The following preamble sets forth the object
of the formation Of the Association:
"The purposes Of the Association are to cir
culate political documents of purely Demo
cratic and National character among the people
of the State of New York with the view TO
create and propagate sound and healthy SEN
timent throughout the State, and by this means
to eradicate Know-nothingism, Black Republi-
canism, political fanaticism, and every other
ism which threatens the supremacy of the De-
mocratic party and the stability of the institu.
tons which it seeks to uphold and maintain"
The following persons were chosen permanent
officers of the association:
Iresident.-Norman B. Smith.
pice PresidentS.-Cornelius w endell and Geo.
R. Herrick.
Iredsurer.-J. l.. Cramer
Corresponding ,Secretdry-0liver j. Ruger.
Recording Secretary-John Z. Mcmahon.
The permanent officers Immediately entered
upon their respective duties.
Mr.. Cramer presented the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resolred, That this Club regards the settle
ment OF the differences in the Democratic party
IN the State OF New York, recently effected
by the National Democratic Convention, at
Cincinnati, as in all respects just and binding;
and hereby pledges itself to use all its inau.
ence to give particular effect to the same.
On motion, it was adopted that the CORES.
ponding Secretary be instructed to furnish
copy OF the proceedings of the Association TO
the Albany 1tas and Argus, New York Daiiy
Necs, and Day Book, for publication, in those.
and all other New York Democratic papers.
An amendment was offered and adopted.
that Messrs. Skinner, Grandiu hammond, with
the Secretaries, prepare resolutions expressive
OF the views Of the Association upon political
questions to accompany the proceedings Of the
Association.
The following resolutions we're reported and
adopted:
Resotred, That this Association heartily en-.
dorses and approves the platform adopted by
the Democratic National Convention at Gin
clnnati on the 9TH instant, and pledges itself to
the maintenance and support Of the principles
therein enunciated as the creed Of the Demo
cratic party Of the Union.
Resotred, That we cordially approve Of the
nomination Of James Buchanan for the Office
of President of the United States and OF the
nomination Of John G. Breckenridge for the
Office of Vice President; that we regard them
as faithful and fearless opponents Of the prin.
ciples Of the party which has chosen them to
be its standard bearers, and worthy Of the
high honor which is to be conferred on them by
their countrymen on the first Monday of No
vember next; and that we pledge our utmost
endeayors to secure them the electoral vote Of
New York.
Resotrcd, That we witness with the highest
tat