Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-13

81 dsS fortcorded from The SrAR o6es
EhE JACKSON DEMocRArIc ASSOCIATIONS Mr.,
ING LAST NIGHr-ANoTHER SPICY TNx Th,.
was brisk movement up the steps OF coomh.,
Hall last night, in anticipation OF another ssbiob
old time, and more particularly Ia view of IN.
rumor that cards had been issued to the repuls,
members, and that outsiders were to be excluded
from the hail. III such project had been cont. m.
plated however II was abandoned, and all
corners entered at will, the onlv precantio,.,,,
measure indicated being the eager insnec,ion b.,
various parties, Of the member.roll of the As.o,
citation.
At 20 minutes to O'Clock the ue.,,,,, ,,..
called 10 order by Daniel Radcliffe ESQ
lie said that as President Of this orpsniz,tio,
S,v s1an;n LIS aay cail them together last Mon
gay evening Ter The sole purpose Of entering intoa
Ieguiar organn lton In order to meet the COMING
PRESIDENTIAL contest 1t had been long time his
Sesrs 70 nave retired from their service; not that
ne was tired Of it, but that he had no nersona,
ends 70 suoserve, and had no doubt there W.Sa
tan he could 0ei'ice
Mr.. r. then said,
Gentlemen; We had some considerable excite
meat at the last meeting; but dent be alarmed At
nav u is common thing with the Democracy,
Wneh lney nrst get together, to enter into a com,
Aou nSn1 against the enemy; and 1t is one Of the
best indications in the world These excfsements
re necessary, 70 get up the Democratic blood
Lney very soon Tx on the harness; and every one
knows that when they meet the common foe tba,,
never fail to render efficient service in tho c.nss
OF their Constitution and their country TaT.
piuej uentiemen, We all have our predilfc.
Hons- mere is not a man here who bes not bis
PERSONAL Preferences and predictions Re !, 60
IL Is honest for Democrats to differ. and rs,ste
tnelr differences to each other. But be 1t remem
hered, gentlemen, that we are not here 70 sa,,la
the action OF the Democratic party of the coentrv
we are here to organize into a BODY for The
purpose OF executing their will. We have no
VOICE In sne coming struggle that is to take place
al charleston, though we have our preferences
but as soon as the nomination ba, hepn va
every prejudice and every pfediIection will he
sum toSe'3eri they Will be sacrificed upon the
common al ar OF the country g good GApplause I
This Is our purpose, whatever NAV he tbe rs.uitI
gentlemen, at that convention Notwitb,t,n6;no
sne Persohai predictions that have-and thew
are strong will sacri fee them all and wtIInaI,
ana enter Into this fight as zealously and warmiv
IS tue most vehement within nv hearing
I1en, gentlemen, having said thus much, the
shall we do it,' We have come tooetbe, 70 sioc,
oncers-shait we elect them as a prom,scnons
meeting, or shall we elect them under the cbarteJ
the sV eons,is", 0Gn to support voice
conformity with the constitution, The nnest;on
mas always been between the Democratic and the
stitution Without this INSTRUMENT Tho na,,n
cratic party cannot survive a moment in thi,
country 1t is by that We can give religious free
dom, aud all the rights that are claimed bv Tn,
the constitution s'' !"
And gentlemen, IL our ancestors would not
Slola!e tnat charter Though OH d larger scale
uoes IL SScone VI VINO profess to initiate their er-
mFke to eacrince that charter? I trnst there il
10 Democrat prepared to do that Now. gentle.
men SET us see what 1t says; let endeavor to act
IN accordance with il. Gentlemen an sunno.sd
taat when the democratic mind determines To do
a Ihing, | Know OF no power on this earth, that
can resist that will, and we always bound to
20 with the current; some -oluptarjlv ,oue
UF hrarr 4
ana force me into the current; but J.,Tou,d never
consent to act with those who would tramnle tho
piduse lHP
Now, gentlemen, the 4th article read thu,
The business Of this Association shall consist of
q rresldeht TWO Vice Presidents, Recording
secretary, corresponding Secretary Treasurer
and committee consisting of seven, all TO he
elected on the nrst Monday in September and the
mrs. Monday In March, to serve for months, OF
nnul thelr successors shall be appointed I
coieo, gentlemen, the Democra attic party tooethe,
ana you see the propriety fit There are MANY
men Claiming TO be Democrats that are net such;
tnere are many wolves I'm sheeps' clothinu and ~
rs In order that you may distn uish the pure from
tne Impure, that have had you assemble at this
nme. call together the tried men of this Dis
nict, men who have signed this Constitution
MANY hundreds who have had the opno,tunity
ior years and years to connect themselves with
enls, nave never entertained the idea for a single
many men come In here in order to enter this
scramble, to gain particular end hone gen
uenen, you will defeat that purpo =,
Well, now, the 5th article: New members
may De admitted into this Association AT an,
meeting thereof by vote of the majority Of the
members present, on application being made i'm
wrlung az preceding meeting. by paying an In
itiation fee Of % cents, and signing the FOLLOWING
declaration: " ing
90 Here, upon my sacred honor, I solemnly de.
dn,re una! my chief motive in seeking adm ssion
in'o toe Jackson Democratic Association is to aid
In promoting Its object as declared in the second
article OF this constitutional
A voice -What Is the second article,
no secure to every American citizen all his con-
sututonal rights and the fruits Of his industry
But, gentlemen, that seemed to operate in nany
cases as hardship and 1t is provided by the 10Th
afuGie OF the Constitution. as follows;
IL shall not be competent for the Association
70 alter or amend this Constitution unlsss hy ,
Proposition submitted at one meeting preceding
The vote thereon, when a vote of the majority
Shall be sufficient for that purpose
But the Association, or at least o5 of its men,
oefS, may at any meeting. by unani nous consent
end any article thereof except the 18th and the
halauons In the oth, which have just been read
Que more word, gentlemen. I am i'm favor of
universal suffrage That is my Democracy; and
would not exclude solitary man from voting
on 'nls OF any other occasion, provided it can be
oone constltdtionaily. But if tonight we can
hot consttutionally carry out the Tigbts of an
individual here, | am prepared with others to
give hln every opportunity, and to suspend any
the sound OF my voice shall have an Opportunity
OIL coming forward, that he NAV enjoy what he
concelves TO be high American and Democratic
Pfshese lAPplause.l Why the necessity of
i naSe Have we enemies Are we engaged in a
ooi' , purpose, Are we brothers ? Shall we
not then, as brothers, entertain a common f-sI
Ing. snaii we sacrifice the rights Of any man.
unless there be necessity to accomplish some
greater good, ''e
Since, then, we can accomplish no great good
by acting hastily and since we have an opportu-
nifty, through our Constitution, Of allowing every
Democrat to vote, appeal to you, gentlemen as
70 democrats, to take such action as shall secure
to every Democrat in this District the rights and
privileges which he claims to exercise under this
Constitution. L am here, gentlemen, to execute
your Constitution shall take my seat to- nig bit,
and endeavor to carry out every provisions; and
will not permit any man to violate that Constitu-
ton in this large and respectable Democratic
audience; until they be prepared to say that the
Constitution, and the man whom they have placed
here to administer it, shall together be sacrificed.
loud applause
'Ex-Councilnan Wallace II would like to ask
the President what will be the first question in
order,
The President i will call it, sir, if you will
take your seat
MIR. Wallace.-Does not the resolution of Mr.
Ennis, (Postponing the election Of officers until