Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-31

THE RErvsIrcss Ms.rrss rHAr Dmx'rs coxx
Ortiz was advertised that second meeting
would take plase I'm the seventh Ward on Moa,
day night for the purpose Of organizing ward
republican club On reaching the spot, (Potomae
Hail. however, we found all dark. and ascef-
tanned that I'm view Of the snmpsas Of the attend
ance IL had been decided % postpcHe the meeting
A sort OF nnofaeial meeting had, however, been
organized on the Sidewalk, and Mr. ]. A. whe
Was being ptged 10 ehne his posiston and give p
TO BE- adopted by him when, he should become
Marshal OF the District Of Columbia. This he
proceeded to do. 80 '.--H $50 Jas Eal5
When he became Marshal, the very Arss law he
should execute would be the one with reference
To the slave trade In this District The very first
man who got Niger. and sold him In this Dis
uict, be would send him to the penitentiary. The
next move he would make would be ''te place all
his poor republican friends who were unable to
obtain Offices on the Juries 80 that they might get
81 dsy" =. ~ .''tr a.
Question.-wise, suppose the locofocos wouldn't
behave themselves at the polls, what would you
u would bring out the marines. Laughter
Question-Weil, but suppose they are Irish,
and won't come!
Americans who were In The ranks to moot the
dAsobt dient down. (Laughter.l
Alcstion.-N by Is IL that they wouldn't let
pbpesk in Geofgstown the other night'
- was understood % fepty that the reason Of IL
because some Of then Over there had mig.
p Tor two, and as IL wasn't good policy 10 have
q speech his delivered, be thought the
b5st way for him To do, would be to take his
nftes and leave, for the saying is-"A prophet 10
without honor In his own country" He was
born and raised In Georgetown, and 20 10 would
never do I'm the world, to have him, who used to
be a poor, humble boy, who used TO sell bl1ck-
berries there, enlighten them on the political
questions Of the country But this poor boy was
ahead Of a good many Of them. He believed
there was a majority present who would say he
was ut to be Marshal. .s ..-' r-.r-' -af
Several Voices Let us take the vote - VI,
Another VOice.-We will pledge ourselves to
vote for you, Wise, IL you VIII promise to bring
cut the Marines. =
Mr. Wise Il will do that. sure -
Several Voiees.-Wise, take the stand and give
US speech. 40
Sir. wise -Ttisisa bi gger crowd than George
town; Ia large number having by this time col
lected;I but never will talk unless can talk to
20 600 people. When I speak / speak to the
A voice-wise, you will make an elegant
marshal. To-.
Mr. Wise-wonf I, though,
At this point Mr.. Wise discovered to his dis
composure that Star reporter was present, and
commenced to abuse us roundly, even going so
Tar a. 10 level that Occoquan cane at our sacred
head. Why he is so down on the Star Office we
cannot imagine, but gathered somewhat indis-
!inctly that he objected to being designated a
= feedman" In our reports. We hasten to offer
him cur biggest and best apologies, and assure
him that no dsrespect whatever was meant by
the designation. Senator Davis, Of Mass was
called Honest John Davis to Distinguish him from
Iohn Davis who WASN'T honest and Mr.. Wise
was spoken Of "a good advertisement, by the way
as a feedman 70 distinguish him from the MIR.
Wise who isn't a feedman. But there In yet balm
In Gilead IL shall be applied to his lacerated
susceptibilties. Hereafter IL agreeable, he shall
be designated In sonorous phrase n merc liant Of
pulverized maize and abbreviated hay-that 10 %
say-until he reaches the marshalship, when, Of
course, he will chose to receive the proper Official
title.