Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-09-24
The BILL AND EVERETT CLUE OF WASHINGTON
90 10 ROCKVILLE. Mn Il asst Saturday morninp

about nine O'Clock a large number Of gentlemen
composing the Central Bell and Everett Club and
Others, took omnfouses at the corner of Ninth and
ID SITS. for Rockville, to attend grand meeting Of
the masses, to be held in the fair grounds at the
southern terminus Of the village. The procession.
as IL LETT the headquarters and wended Its way
along Pa avenue, presented quite an imposing
appearance, the several teams being gaily decors.
ted with appropriate election times) banners and
at Its head a carriage within which had been
swung a large bell, which was rung with great
energy, at various times, as the procession moved
= along. AT Georgetown the procession received
large accessions TO its numbers from the Bell and
Everett Club and others there. At the various
stopping places along the road to Rockville the
people Of the country had gathered In large num-
be-s to welcome their friends from the District,
and cheer them on their way. Many Joined the
procession, which in this way swelied to more
than twice It's original size before the arrival at
the place of meeting. .-sH
The only incideI I, Of any note which occurred.
on the TIP up, took place on the top Of bill
about half mile this side Of Rockville, where
the pioneer teams halted for the main body of
the procession TO overtake them. Just at the
brow Of this hill on the left hand, there is little
story and half shanty, situated at the rear Of an
cd stone foundation and cellar, where there had
been some time or other a dwelling OF more spa
cieus proportions, and surrounded by scrubby
'simmcnn trees and tall weeds The only 'sbos5,
OF this rural retreat appeared to be tall woman,
(without hoops,) with a somewhat Amazonian
cast of face, and two decidedly disagreeaple
visaged dogs, Of the bull breed. Two gen.
temen OF Washington, who had about their
an attendant to the door to ask madam for
a small glass Of water, which high favor was
snaPpishly and Indignantly refused. "But," said
drink of waterl'' ssNot a drop. y said The ex
cited matron, II have no water for any such a
Pa1ty. he messenger returned che p-fallen with
her reply. "Well, said the proprietors of the
aforesaid raw material, s'that is just little cool
TO refuse glass of water under almost any cir
sums'ances Let's send her Bell and Everett
document" and, no sooner said than dttepptsd
PnNthcr and holder Ger wa fcbo "a
towards the house, bearing the precious and pat
f1etic argument in "yaller kiver,n with which
1t was confidently hoped he would be more kindly
received than had been the first one. The old
woman saw him coming, and warned him Of
dom come here with that, or I'LL set the do on
You ~ The messenger still Persevered, and In a
whistle, and the two savage animals We're bound
Ing toward the bearer Of dispatches who finding
the neighborhoOd rather warm, leaped the fence,
aud Ietreated in good order to the road SO the
raw materials were taken without oualifer
The carriage with the big bell having now ar
rived opposite the house, the disappointed appli-
canS determined on a little innocent revenge and
gave orders 10 the ringer to exercise his function
until further Orders-a privilege of which lie took
The fullest advantage; and such din saluted
the ears Of the Amazon during the next ten min
uIes was never before heard in that quiet neip b.
bOrhood- Just as the last sarriage arrived and as
the party again set forth the door of the dwelling
SPenea ana the gallant female appeared and cast
her defiance in the teeth Of the party, in shape of
lusty hurrah for somebody; whether for Douglas
Brec kinrdge, or sold Abe'' no one could tell as
the band Just then struck up orally whipsIj in
fine style and so the last opportunity of ascertain
lea forever =. - "-
As the procession entered the village 1t was met
by an enthusiastic crowd OF people, who filed
the air with shouts for Bell and Everett The
windows on either side were filed with ladies'
no less enthusiastic, evinced by their
waving nandkerchiefs and welcoming smiles
After driving through the village the procession
turned back to the fair grounds, where prepare
lions had been made for the reception.
dinner which had been prepared at the spring
: In the rear OF the grounds was discussed; after
which, the company gathered round the stand to
Listen TO the excellent speeches which were to fel-
low The people Of the village and the surround
ing country were well represented, though the
company was not 80 numerous would doubt
less have been had the meeting occurred period
more remote rom ths late county fair, and ON any
The meeting was called to order by Richard ].
Bowie, Esq. on whose motion Edward ! Hail,
Waters, George w. Dawson and Dr. Sommers
chosen as vice presidents, and J. T. Vinson and
F Miller secretaTies- :
The first speaker was Mr.. Richard Hagner.
Electot for the Sixth District, who delivered an
able address Of some length upon the subject Of
the momentous character Of the pending canvass
Abiding In patriotic terms TO the conservative
elements now working throughout the country
with view to allaying the prevailing fever of
see nonaiisrn, he drew an impassi oned picture Of
the troublesome times upon which the country
has fallen, and commended that neither the courre
of the two wings of the democracy, nor that of
the republican party, Is calculated to win the
people back to peace, and to restore harmony to
iansticsl n orth and distracted South That the
questions which agitate all sections Of the country
upon which the disrupted democracy and the
republican cohorts are both endeavorfng to Lad
the people astray-the questions Of Intervention
and nouintervention with slavery in the tsrrits
riesase eatirely irrelavent TO the main issue and
OF no practical effect TO the country and to the
people In either case. That the North In its en-
dcAvors to disturb and agitate the masses upon
the question Of keeping slavery out Of territories
where the laws Of climate forbid It's ever enter
respect TO the protection Of slavery in these terri
tories, Into which they have no negroes to send,
are following an igniS JdKEs which Is fast lead.
heaity conservative force they NAV percbance
be brought back 10 the consideration Of the tribute
of love and duty which every man Of all parties
OWES to the founders OF the liberties which the
people OF this great country now enjoy. The
speaker dweft With severity upon the ssslmed
wisdom of the miserable abolition party who
propose % legsiafe upon the domestic inst tutions
Of the South before inquiring into the evils of
their own tyrannical apprentice system. He ac-
cused the democratic party of being more answer
ass for the slavery agitation than
repeal of the Missouri compromise and the psssage
OF the Kansas and Nebraska bill. The eonpro.
nisss OF $50 had killed OF the slavery question
was a mere handful compared with what A haa
subsequently become in consequence Of demo-
cratic nisnsnAeemeat
This eveaaaing agitation Of slavery in the
Territories Is crying nuisance. We have no
Territories In which the subject of slavery has
not been settled for all time by the Compromises
Of HD and 1850 The speaker alluded 10 the
platform system, characterizfng The action df the
platform conventions a. unworthy of an intellt.
gent age, such an that In which we live Tbs
people don't wart to be humbugged with dat
fosms . Washington and yeferson and Madison /
had no platforms but the broad and comprebsn
sive ose Of the Consultation, which was frm and /
10 The, platform Of the Union party. and h the |
only one thai can now or at any time ensure
peace and safety TO our country. The speaker
alluded 20 the record Of the Union candidatea
and said that there wss no TWO In the BOLT.
ical arena who could show q clearer or mogs /
patriotic one. w
or the two candidates. Of the double headea 1
democracy Mr. Breckinridge was the most dam
Eep0myfn thgspeAk0Ja optnioug Mr.. Douglas
mad sec hfmse4f ghf on the question Or the Union
the other day by giving straight forward answer
toan fnterogatofy q 70 hetker, if he In the
Senate and Lincoln was elected and any State 4
shoald attem pt 20 withdraw from the Union, he
would assist the President to maintain the Union
andsepforce it, lavsJ(Nr Bfecti Ridge had had |
opportunity a answer the same ouesti hutI