Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-23

Foxnd-Spseehss Of Judge Sinelair and Jxdss
Price = he, Democratic yackson Association
mood. For one thing, il seems that the smelling
committee had been unable to ascertain precisely
where the bad smell came from that so ssstunk I'm
aemocsanc nostfiis " az announced at a late meet
ing hen, again, the IS assessments for honorary
memoerships came In % slowly that IL seemed
doubtful II enough candidates win consider them
selves nonored nve dollars worth to fork over and
liquidate that $500 deficit - -"
but all this was but naug BIT TO the tribulation
caused them by the course OF the Star an their
troubles came from the Star the star. the Star
Inc star had published every word Of their
smelling COMMITTEES proceedings, matter which,
In their opinion, should never have seen daylight
somehow, with the best intentions, we can't
Please these gentlemen, We give them too much
doinas Of the other political associa,ioas with all
me fnn and play, and the d. J. Association Is
unhappy; we do the D. J A. the same Justice and
they refuse to be comforted. =
Last night the amount Of profane swearing
they Let Oh at the expense of the Star. was posi.
lively frighAnl, and we think the mssisiraey
should take them In hand. Bishop Ernulphus'
, 70 ~ OF accommodation, which In the opinion
suitable TO all cases, from the lowest to the high
est provocaton which could possibly happen
seemed quite inadequate to the occasion. and
guished himself especially, by interlariing some
Fifth Ward oaths Of such exceeding freshness.
racines,, and vigor. as to strike dumb with envy
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Such members Of the Association as didn't want
70 professions Of christianity by oral
swearing went about banging the doors to with
what Hood wouldcall "a wooden d-n' The Star
folks We're accommodated, mathematical and
sequestered from the thresholds of the ID J Az
church that they might be tormented disposed and
delivered over with Dathan and Adrian. And all
. ens P,h,nclPaiities and powers were invoked to
Ing, In sleeping, in walking, in standing in sit
ting, In lying, In working, In resting; to curse
them In all the faculties Of the body, inwardly
and outwardly In all the joints and calculations
OF the members from the tops # their heads to the
soles Of their feet and so on
Then, being dry, they liquored up at the nearest
grocery, and then 1t was time to open the meeting
President Boyle took the chair
ne hrst business appeared to be the Star and
JUS reports OF the associations doiDgs.
Mr. hollohan introduced a series of resolutions,
vate transactions Of the association when requested
not to do %, and after having, 1t was understood
given promise to that effect.
h Mr.. Cook, Of Miss and Of "hghts'' Nos and
4,-see Star Of the 18th inst y denounced the Sraf
as not a democratic paper 1t was well known
that in the municipal election they all had to neht
against it: The editor Of the Star was not and
never had been democrat. [Cries Of "That;s
so."1 "--1
Mr.. Bradford thought these proceedings were
premature IL was proper, Of course, that the pro-
lished, but 1t was right that public meetings
should be reported, and reporters ought not to Be
excluded from such.
NIL; T. c. c. Clark John Thomas Christie
pher Columbus Clark, ex-know nothing } moved
az an amendment that the Star reporter be ex-
PEELED from the room, and stated that be came
there prepared to attend to the job Of expulsion IL
who Is "a feeble-looking little chap Of some Ave
feet nothing, or not quite % tail his name 10
long, glowefed through his spectacles, and waited
Tor the applause, which duly followed.
Some gentleman, whose name we did not catch.
objected to the amendment He said that one OF
the speakers who was to address them this even
Ing had invited reporter Of the Stay to be pres
properly reported. :.
Mr. Clark Indignantly insisted upon his amend
ment, pitched into the Star some more and de-
claimed vehsmently about what he termed a
breach Of faith on the part Of the Star reporter in
publishing report Of a business meeting after
having promised not to do SO.
Lh s vote being taken the resolutions were
President Boyle here requested the reporter Of
the Star to vacate the room, IL he was present.
and, In case Of his failure to do so, directed the
Sergeant-at-Arms to " do his duty.1 Thereupon
there was general twisting Of necks, and Asrce
glances Were shot into every corner of the hall In
quest Of the obnoxious reporter A gentleman
who was present and was supposed 10 know some
thing Of the Star office and Ito EMPLOYEES was re-
quested to give some information as to the num-
Der Of reporters and editors connected with the
establishment, and such description Of their per.
sonal appearance would enable them 10 sipgie
ont any one Of the detested Who should be p,e,
ent. He was unable to satisfy them to the extent
Of their needs; and no reporter had taken the I
hint and started for the door, 1t was high time in
the language Of the classic Cooper .'to do suthing
In aifnestD -r f" "a
The Sergeant-at-Arms was called upon to edo
his duty" and that functionary, iavigoratiny
to his merciless task. He walked cautiousv nm
and down among the benches. peering sharply In
every face, as II, like Diogenfs, in quest OF an
honest man M eantime we sat in fearful trepida
inn inn fha M ria ~ =
ayenging claws Of the blood thirsty CLARK. Then
our good angel suggested an idea, and as the 8 of
A. bore down our aisle and fixed NJ with his vlit.
tering eye, we Suddenly twisted our handsome
countenance into phiz of hideous, unio ne. I'M.
imaginable ugliness-a sort Of cross between
"Uncle Abe" and "Lum COOPER The disguise
was complete. The Official shuddered and PISSED
on, and 1t was apparent to our mind that nd escrib
able ugliness of feature 10 the right sort of Gre
dental at d. J. A. meeting. a0I, : =
The Sergeant-at-Arms having duly gone his
Association, under the slightly lnistaken notion
that we weren't thar, took long breath Of salts
faction, and proceeded to the next item Of bust
ness fHs7sa ~ -ECcEs1 -a-' :
The reports Of committees having been called
Mr.. C. c. Cooper christopher Columbus Coop.
er, NOT Christopher Columbus Clark, } reported In
reference to the Rockville Barbecue, that omni-
buses would be ready at o'clock In the morning
to convey those who wished 10 go, fare q, and
that those who wished to go In private carriages
had the but Were expected 70 contribute
On motion, a committee of Eve was appointed
to invite Judge Meek, Of Alabama, to address the
Association: Ii was presently announced that
Judge Meek had consented TO address them on
An animated discussion then arose upon reso-
luton offered to publish the proceedings of the
Association officially in the Constitution, Star
out the Star and States, on the ground that the
Constitution was the only democratic paper IN