Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-02


tended. and passed on in most successful manner
\ commodious stand provided in front of tue
north wall of the Hall. from which the several
speakers Of the evening addressed the audience
Withers' Band occupied prominent place in
"f the speak and. usual nth them fur
ni>ded the requisite quota Of irst-ciss Intsi, at
intervals during the evening.
| The meeting WAS called To order by VIM III
4 Uorc. Esq. ON whose motion Major Flood was
'aiird to Tie Chair. Mr.. Charles Allen was ap-
poirtFd Secretary.
MAJOR Flood then called the attention Of the
aU'ii'nrc tn the object for which the meeting had
bern called. IL was AT and proper that all subeCt Is
which were of interest 90 the people should be
properly discussed before them. II was for this
rslSon that tho meeting had been called that those
Gentlemen who had been toanrPd by being. nOm-
Mated for Offices Ia the Corporation should enjoy
au Opportunity of explaining to the people the
grounds on which they had come forward to ask
f'' their sTtira.cs.
MAJ. Hood then introduced TO the audience
NJ. James +. Halliday, Democratic candidate
iHr Collector Of Taxes ut the ensuing municipal
election.
MIR. Halliday sad that he did not propose to
make any extended remarks on the present Occa-
son, Is there others present bcttgr qualified
Tor Spe"ch-n1kinP than himself He took this
occasion To express tO the prup" Of the Seventh
Na-d bis heartfelt I-Ctii'dP for the snpDort
"Eich they had hitherto given him. and for the
ruuhdeHco which fti"y uad ever repoScd in him.
~ Was SOM twenty years since lac had had the
S"ror ~ represent one half of this ward in the
CnUn'ii' 81 tie city. Then aud now and ALWAYS
lac had been well and hcn1rabiy supported ny the
tiGLcnS Of the ward and he sincerely hoped that
~ Ills capacity - public officer and as a private
'.tlIcn- hC hdd never committed any act which
''t TIfrityG their Misrepresentation; and If bv their
votes they should See IL tO renew that confidence
and elect him tu the office for which he was again
candidat.. he would rndeavor TO DISCHARGE his
duties as faithfully anu honestly as laid in mis-
ability Ia dc so.
We desired to state that he had been very much
aStuHishcG mr. s7dn. i'm the STAR Yesterday what
y"rTortcd To be the speech Of gentleman in
IHr' iiug composed Of heterogeneous Of the Know
\"thin9 r7rty and the representatives of the AbO-
t'on party OF this city, In which the speaker had
urscd rTon the meeting the proPrety of nominal
~ nlm (llaliday) rs candidate for Collector on
a." sn-called citizens ticket and had given rs a
reason Cor his motion. that he had it from the very
best authority that he (Ilaliday) was opposed to
'hc party now in power in the city, and would if
b" could, turn them all out of Office to-day. Mr..
~ stated that the remarks which tin, gentleman
nd thuS made, ard backed up by stating that he
L"d the very best suthoFity for making the decla-
rIOn. e. G. Mr.. Halliday himself OF course were
totally and unqualihody yToundIesS He had
never entertained such sentiments, and had never
made such an assertion. The sPea ker would appeal
h. dY Iu,,. H. tisc no knew him best. to say if
BE- w''s a man To be charged with using deception
~ :'ny form.
ont other speaker Gan abolition incendiary) had
~ frit m"-iir" h1d the audacity to saw that the
IUS"ut collector Of tlXeS not an honest man
i'e world only >Iy ia reply 10 that charge. that
y ben that ud v,uaI had lived in this city as he
fth" SlrdArT) had for over forty wears. and could
SIDw III clean sheet is h. (Iidliday) believed he
Cnud, BE- would have SOME more reason than be
now H7t for charging the Collector of taxes with
any diS'"nOrai'ie act. He wax willing to leave it
:" e." people "a SIT whether his course as a public
CjicsT i,.td ','eG honorable or otherwise pledg-
;T- tiCls"lf # reelected, tO discharge his duties
win renewed zeal and fiitllfulness, Mr.. Halliday
retired amid the applause of the audience.
fh' neat speaker Introduced 10 the audience
Was iir. r. L. ScLnable, Of Ia , who excused
himself from making any extended remarks on ac-
count " III health Tie w1s happy tn meet the
,rtiJ"nS of tire Seventh Ward. and renew acauain-
lance with them again They must remember a
me"iin" similar 10 this which was held in the ad-
JaCrnt hall this time last YER. 1T which meeting
~ might be remembered there was stirring times
and considerable enthusiasm. They met then
under rather different circumstances from whit
they did now, for riot and disorder then walked
UnHGrSrd through the streets. and the knife the
pistol, and the biud-enn nightly did their deadly
work 81 r"bpery and assassination. How had the
Present state of affairs been brought about The
people had risen UP in their might and by eject
IN good and honest Democrats to the. uunicinaI
obices had crushed out the diSorderly powers that
bad rendered the city notorious. This peaceful
S''i" IF affairs was fair earnest Of what the Cit
zrnS might expect always if they remained united
ana present mi front To the enemy at the polls
Last wear the KNOWN OthiHg party dSclaimed
that thvy bod any organization. and they present.
Ell Peoples candidate. thinking TINT, no doubt
tn UusI>i,cting would he caught in the snare
and Vol. Ter Know y Othinri under that guise
int they were mistaken. they made 1 great cry
that the Know Meetings. had no candid to vote
fJr' Int did they vote at the polls with us? Ger
t1lIiy got Every man who did not vote In. Dem
orr1tIc ticket NJ the election last wear. happened
by Il singular chance to vote just one vote against
the Democracy. thereby denIonstratn" that they
Were opposed to Democratic measures
This wear they come up under another name
They have organized 4 so-caliPd Citizens tic ket
Thinking hy !Gat trick TO present the Know y 9TH
ing doctrines before the people again under 4 dis
gus" which will deceive the people and help to
e!r~t hnow-NO'hin.s The majority 81 them last
var Preferred 70 nave peace and order in our ctv
and prosperity iH business affairs in place of the
T"rn"-S state Of affairs which had previously pre-
vailed, hn" they carried out that preference by
Hrfar uFrTlf I'll II Ets.liz
@Td u" warned III time against the trick which
~" kHow-No:bing party sought to play upon
them undo. the grisc Of Citizens ticket.
We iad had specimen OF Know NUthingi.n
and the speaker felt assured the majority were
satisfied with what they got That party had in
their care the Washington Monument and while
IN thCir possession they managed to place two
LAYERS If stone on IT, aud TO destroy SORE OF the
most beentiij! Of the contributions b-ca use they
cane from a foreign land. They ruled the city
once and disorder and blcodShed grew out of if
Then let those who loved order and prosperity
el"'t To Office trustworthy and honest citizens
VITO lad the best interests OF the city at heart
Let turm come forward ~ the POLLS with as much
fa' 2rt>t and enthusiasm though the whole
country were engaged in the contest from Maine
70 the Gulf, and let them as they did when
united. obtain the victory. He babe them success
N their CGOTts 10 this end.
The Chairman then introduced to the audience
TT Jordan, tate of Maine. q resident Of
Na>h'r"t"n.) and lie addressed them briefly and
ir'li. emily uTo" questions of national interest
Ar Vi. Clark, candidate for Alderman in the
Seventh Ward addressed Tie audience next
S'ai"-' t'.7' re did not r.sr much for the pur-
use 81 Ia. SiEg speech - 20 l.t the people see
who De Mas. He did noi link they would find
any dlIhcnlty "a discovering tin, for, according
o. ID" sttSnl6nts Of SOM" 81 mis- friends he pre-
s-Itrd orc Csr;tldi IudlIC alton for Alderman.
VIZ that Of ITsSeut'ple bodily proportions. He
E"Pcd that, # 'h. people should elect him to that
Position Lc si;"u''l De able to show them that he
possessed C'1cr and more essential qualities for
representative Of the people in the City Councils
than the alluded to. Mr. CLARK alluded to the
cFfosltlon candidate for Alderman, (Mr. Ioyd)
sym: that Ia led the happiness 10 know that
gentleman personally. and esteemed him highly;
bot he should i' more happy to beat him on cleo
ton day ~ excellent man and rs popular ~ lac
w7S lie was i'rI't lily l'UwrTrss ia the City Coum-
cts hears oi is opposition 10 the present Adj
ADMINISTRATION.
The speaker then reviewed briefly the action If
u" S"-cS!Cti jltIcU'S party rs,n-ntIns that with
all their SpeciOus representations they the
know Melting part IA disguise. and still worse.
Tor they had TiiIed themselves with THE abolition
clement here As proof Of his assertion lac re-