Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-25

DOUGLAS MEETING LAST EvrNrxe--sPrIcH
OF MAJOR TocHxAN-There was quite full
attendance at the meeting Of the Douglas Jackson
Democratic Association last evening, at their
headquarters at the Kimmen House, on street.
Major Tochman. being Introduced, aid that
Of this glorious republic. He came among them
in 1897, from the land Of Kosciusko and Pulaski
which In the days Of its power and glory was the
freest country In the whole world The same
political misfortune OF bis native land which
made KosciUsko, Pulaski, and thousands Of others
homeless exiles had made him 80 some fifty years
later. Raised In the midst Of the trials of such
political adversity, he had learned at home the
value Of SQUAD principles, which constituted the
life-elemeat Of states, well as Of the inherent
rights Of a free people. This explanation Of his
connection with this country, which had been
his adopted land since 1897 told In stronger Ian
guage than he could declare in any other way,
why he was found among the supporters Of SEE
phen A. Douglas and II. v. Johnson, for the high
positions Of President and Vice President Of the
United States He reviewed at considerable length
the doctrines of non-intervention and squatter
sovereignty. claiming that these had always been
the avowed doctrines II the democratic party;
and that, further, when the Kansas-N Nebraska bill
was under discussion, no one had advocated
stronger non-interysntion principles than Mr..
Breckenridge, who now style such mere Dogma
and as being of fatal tendency. .E'
He held that Douglas and Johnson only, In this
Gsmpaign, IePresented the the principles which the
and Ireland supported by shedding and mingling
their blood with that Of their old llustiOus sires
This Union being consecrated and cemented by
the common blood of their common ancestors IL
was the duty well as the rig BIT Of the naturalzed
citizens together with the natives, to from
the impending danger this glorious inheritance.
The result Of the recent state elections should not
cause them TO despair and abandon their posts,
nor relax their energies New York was the harbor
Of afetyrwbere the Union-loving crew should
pilot the vessel which was sailing with the fre hit
Of their Federal Constitutions and the Union
loving messengers are soaring the angelic
beams, with torches Of wisdom-they are not
Wide Awakes So we should not cease to hope
that by tie firm, determined adherence to the Con-
stitutional principles represented by Douglas and
Johnson, they might yet succeed in saving the
country, aud in preserving the e1istence OF the
that on the success Of the principles avowed by
their candidates depended the peace and QUIET Of
the Union, IL not its very existence.
To the Reporter ofths Star:-Dear Sir: You will
obliye quite a crowd Of would-be nephess of
"Uncle A be- by procuring for us the insertion of
meeting held at Odd Fellows Hall, In the Sixth
Ward, on Tuesday evening, I'D inst.
1t has been suggested to me by several members
Of the Association, to invite your attendance upon
future meetings. | act upon the suggestion with
cheerful concurrence, assuring you polite recep-
ton and respectful treatment as often as YOU may
come, even IL you should make yourself and your
readers merry at the expense Of your humble ser
want. There can be no question that we chock
full Of patriotic zeal at this time in the and
FOR the benefit OF " Uncle Abe;' and as il 10 not
unlikely that some Of us may boil over occasion
ally, would like TO have you come down. be-
lisving that the knowledge there's a cbiel
amang US takin' notes. will have a salutary inf
ence, reminding Of the experience Of the
- Dem. lack. Assn" We shall fully recognize
your right and duty, reporter, to ft shoot at
folly az II fies,r and lash the vices Of the age
But there 10 one stipulation we would like to
make, aud have your agreement and that Is, that
you shall bring only one-half the face you wore
when you 30 happily eluded the search Of /" the
smelling committee" Bring as much you
please Of the face Of 90 Uncle Abe, ;" radiant with
geniality and bon hommie; but never feature or
expression Of the other, IL you please. 1t mig ht
provoke both ''cussng' and discussing.
But, what, blend the features and expression
of Z" Uncle Abe with those Of the individ ual
whose name YOU have immortalized, IL you can
do that, Dr. Valentine isn't I" Circumstance" to
you.
Angels and ministers of grace defend.us,
''Art thoc spirit of health, or goblin damned,''
Something too much Of this-n t
"A nos moaton.
At meeting Of the Republican Association of
the Fifth aud Sixth Wards, held on Tuesday eve
ding, the 23d instant, constitution and bylaws
were adopted and a partial organization Of the
Association was effected by the election of the
following officers President, Or s. A II McKim;
First Vice President, George Bassett; Second Vice
President, George Ruff; Corresponding Secretary
J. l.. Henshaw; Recording Secretary, Charles
Sleigh; Treasurer, John Griner.
committee was then appointed TO wait upon
DR. Mckim at his residence, and inform him Of
his election Having performed the duty ASST gned
them, the committee returned to the Hall, accom-
panied by the President elect, who, In very neat
and pertinent address, signihed his acceptance of,
and returned thanks for, the honor conferred upon
him; and the Ass0 iation adjourned to its next
regular night Of meeting. '..
The SrATRsHES OF THE FIRST Ace OF 1HK
REPUBLIC "A large audience gathered at Mr.
WhitakerI residence on the evening OF the 18th
Inst under the auspices Of the Raven Club, to
listen 10 Hon. Joseph =. wilson's address on the
abOVe-Ramed interesting theme. Among the WIS.,
ttOrs were bis excellency the President OF the
United States, the Postmaster General, the First
Assistant Postma ter General, and numerous ladies
and gentlemen. The members Of the Club wer.
In full attendance. fhe address Of Mr. WILSON
/. from whom, owing 70 his well-known ability as
speaker, much was expected-exhibited an init
mate acquaintance with the traits and career Of the
distinguished men who have adorned the annals
Of American history. particularly of the age that
Immediately succeeded the Revolutionary war,
embracing the period Of the formation Of the Fed.
eral Constitution, and the admi Illustrations Of sew
eral Of the earlier Presidents IL was character
lied througho by accurate learning, by a con-
densation Of facts that gave II compactness, and
by an eloquence, logical and imprisoned that
arrested and sustained attention from the begin
Mag to the close The sketches Of Gen. Hamilton
and OF Mr Jeneison, champions OF the popular
and conservative elements necessarily blended In
the structure OF a free government-the one having
aCnge eye to the liberty Of the people, the other
TO It's proper direction and control-were drawn
with a mastery hand. Franklin, Hancock Mad
isea, and the elder Adams figured in the fore
gfoand Of lis weildfawn picture; nor was w ash
ington, that great captain Of intellect without
whose consummate caution and watc hful wi gilance
the Of State would In all probability have been
wrecked upon the breakers, overlooked Mr. w
contrasted the commencement of our Country Wi tn
IN wonderful growth In arts, In arms In com
mefce, In letters and diplomacy by the Last OF
which we had added not only Louisiana, but
Texas and the CALIFORNIA; to our borders, and
psophssied that IL the omens that now threaten
our tranquility should, like many clou ds that
have occasioned temporary uneasiness pass awav
we were yet destined TO reach climax of DOS
parity and grandeur heretofore unattalned BY any
civilized nation. =
COUNTY CAsK OF AssAuLr-Yesterday, county
Z ofncer stafford arrested MesRs Pierce Shoemakrr
and r; Young for an assault and battery on Geo
Bishop, In the county, near the mill Of Mr
sboemafsr- II appeared from the evidence that
Bishop had been employed by Mr. s. as a mill
wright, and that during the time Of his employ
ment he occupied q room over Mr. SIS milk
house. On the 18th Of September Ms told
Bishop he would have no further use fss HIM
aud requested him TO yacate the ROOM Bishop
declined lsaying Just then, but stopped his work
there, and got employment at mill quarter Of
mile distant, still occupying his old quarters
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