Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-09

Rssolrsd, That in view of the sectional character
Of two Of the parties which now seek the control
OF public affairs, we shall use every fair and hon.
orable argument and effort to prevent the success
Of either; and that when asked TO name the time
when we would consent to a dissolution OF the
Union, we would answer in the words Of the illus
entertain the idea Of dissolution only long enough
to denounce II, and TO express our excavation Of
the men and the means by whom and by which
us proposed to consummate 30 wicked an object
Resolred, That our platform is the one suggested
by the Sage Of Ashland I'm 1850, when, with pro-
phetic vision he foresbadowed the present state
OF things, and that, In antagonism to the dis
union spirit, new party should be formed with
the platform Of 1.-The Union, the Constitution,
and the Enforcement Of the Lawsn
RsSoired, That in the hands Of eminent states
men such as we propose to elect to the Presidency
and Vice Presidency OF the United States, our
struction; that Ii means In the South what Ii
means In the North, and therefore needs no mys-
tical arrangement of words to adapt 1t to different
ATTITUDES.
Resolved, That II is the sincere conviction of
the Constitutional Union party Of the National
Metropolis that nothing Is wanting to redeem the
country from Observation-Disclosures, and from the
periis which now threaten its repose, but a firm
reliance on the strength Of our positions and
determination to exert all the energies with which
the God Of our fathers has endowed us; and that
armed with the weapons Of truth and animated
with the confidence which passing events inspire,
we pledge ourselves to remit no honorable efforts
between this time and the first Wednesday I'm
November next, in behalf of our cause and our
country.
The following resolutions were then offered by
Mr.. Darlington. and adopted unanimously:
RsSotred, That this meeting would fail In the
respect due the memory Of great and good man
II II omitted TO express Its heartfelt sorrow at the
demise OF the eminent head Of American journal
ism, the late Joseph Gales; but whilst they are
grauted to find that the time honored National
ligencer, under the direction Of his venerable
and respected associate who for nearly half CEN
fury shared with him the labors and the honors
Of the leadership Of of the great parties of the
hduon, IN DONG good service In the cause which
we have so much at heart
ReSo!rsd, That thus encouraged, we feel that
our cause is the cause Of the country; and that
come veal or woe, we shall tread the path of
DUTY with cheerful hearts, and unfaltering trust
that this great country will ever remain united,
happy and free.
The meeting was then ably addressed by Robt
T.. scott, Esq, Of Va; Hon. J. Morrison Harris,
OF Nd Richard |. Bowie, of Md; b l.. Hodge,
Esq, an elector in Louisiana; the Hon Alex r
Boteier, chairman Of the National Executive Com
mlttee, and Joseph II. Bradley, ESQ of this city
These speeches were all able and eloquent !;
Astounding with sentiments of loyalty to the Onion
ana death to disunion. Weare sorry that want of
space prevents US from giving even synopsis Of
them to-day.
During the address Of Mr. Scott the delegation
from Alexandria appeared in sight, with stephen
Shlnn, Esq OF that city, at their head. So large
was this delegation, and SO numerous were the
uansparencies belonging to it, that il took about
quarter Of an hour to march them In to their
places at the meeting. Three cheers were given
to the gallant Alexandrians for their imposing
demonstration.
Among their transparencies were the following
notices
First Ward Union Club, "Squatter
Sovereignty can't ring In"
The Union forever"
Everett gives us the Tomb Of Washington. -
Second Ward" Democracy Is Dis Union"
An eagle with the motto, limited we stand
divided We fall -
tThe Constitution, the Union, and the Laws
"No North, no South, no East, no westn
"a vote for Breckinr dye is vote for Lincoln -
First Ward-Ben surmounted by an eagle
"The Great Union Bell"
Virginia for the Union.n
Our Platform Is our Country
Mount Vernon speaks for Everett"
Tunnel Town o. K.-Let the (nsure Of belly
"Bell and Everett All right. Go ahead -
"Justice to the South-Ifhe Union and the
Constitution forever
9. The Patriots Of '76-we feel their spirit and
will PsrPetuate their work"
Third Ward Union Club" The Union of
Patriots for the sake of the Union
satan was the first Seceder.n
-, The LATE METEOR Franci Taylor, of
this city, under date Of July 23d says: NV
daughters were at Point Look out ), in the laws
OF the Potomac, on Friday night and saw the
meteor, with many other persons. They left at
both insisted that the meteor - Progressed, bv
series of jerks, and that all those down there saw
it to be So ltwas not a mere quivering that thew
saw, but the irregular'y Of the motion was a reg
uiar regularity, to be described perhaps as sue
cession OF slow bounds, or perhaps what might be
better described as a progress by pulsation The
distance between the luminous point which pre-
ceded and the luminous point which followed
tue nfst one, they both agree, was more than one
moons BREADTH but less that two neon Is breadth
and the meteor did not reach the eastern borizon
at all, they say, but simply died out in the sky
east of north"
The Hon. ]. c. @. Kennedy, superintendent of
the Census Bureau, writing July IS saws: 81
have Just returned from Northwestern Pennsylva-
mia. The meteor was seen over Meadville. Penn
(36 miles south Of Erie, Penn } and It's course was
east, about fifteen degrees north MY half brother
Rev. J. V. Reynolds, ID. d., gave me particular
account OF Its appearance A sister and nephew
also saw IL. To them IL appeared to travel peyv
.lOiCiy, owing, presume, TO its great distance.
IL was long within the range of vision.
CRUELTY TO WPK-Yesterday evening.
Officer Gill arrested Henry Buete for cruelty beat
ing his wife, and carried him before Justice
Cooper, OF the Seventh Ward. Her appearance
alone was sufficient tn excite the anger OF men of
fine feelings who were present at the time Her
face and neck were bruised and battered and her
right eye was completely closed, and the flesh
black and swollen. Her pains We're so severe that
she tainted In the magistrates ofice before the
case was concluded These facts and her st,te-
ment OF her difficulties, and the recollection NJ
the case before Justice Dom few months since
growing out Of the arrest Of the female who Mrs
Buete blames as the cause Of her distress agra
waited the excited men, who would IL they dared
willingly have disposed Of the case according 10
their views Of justice, without regard to the Ter
Scrtptd. Justice Cooper himself, no doubt felt
30 inclined, but his duty compelled him to strict
observance Of the law. Herequired Buete to give
bail for court, and there were persons who 1r,,,
ready to offer themselves as his security; but the
Justice regarded the case one that euuires the
best security, and rejecting every offer that ex-
hiblted the least doubt, he committed Bue,e TO
Jail
The ANNAPOLIS ROUTE TO THE GREAT EAs-
TERN As there seems to be considerable inquiry
as TO the cost Of getting to the Great Eastern and
back by the Annapolis route, we insert the fol-
lowing statement which has been furnished us
for the benefit Of our readers:
Fare to Annapolis, and return. 80 90
From Annapolis to Ct Eastern, and return.... IS
Total to Great Eastern and back % IS
Fare TO Baltimore and Great Eastern, and
return ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 70 so
Fare To Annapolis Junction, and return. :. Al 10
From Junction to Annapolis, and return go