Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-29

and for instituting so many improvements. He
mad been very industrious the other night in at
Smpung to make Berret out to be the friend Of
,ne iaooring man, and In attempting 10 show that
ne ut and proper man, after working very
industriously during the past two years in the
Board OF Aldermen TO show to the people that he
- nor al all the man be ought to be. Laughter,
and cries Of "thats SOL The Scripture SAYS there
Is rejoicing In heaven over one sinner who re-
penis, and the speaker supposed that there was
just as much rejoicing in an opposite direction
over one saint who falls from grace Laughter
and cheering. A voice-"I bavnt fallen from
grace I'm with you'll The people could Judge
Tor themselves of the marvellous power of the in
nuence which had thus caused this miraculous
Berret
And my old friend Col. Davidson too he calls
me traitor to my party. he tells the people
that he likes me, and that he does not like Ber-
ret, yet he Is now opposed TO me because have
split on from the democratic ranks why this
same man was ostracised In his native State be-
cause he once took ground against the regular
democratic nomination. and he only now hap
pens to be in Congress because he belongs 20 that
secession party In the South which short time
ago succeeded in effscting a split in the demo-
cratic party at Charleston. Yet he calls me
traitor Why, IL those democrats who boast of
their long standing as democratic leaders have
not discretion enough to remain In the party and
Keep IL together, how can ], who am a compar-
awe novice In the ranks, be expected to do SO
Laughter. and three cheers for Magruder Gen.
tlemen, owe my whole allegiance to my coun-
try, and when / pander to the worst and dead.
Hest passions Of worthless men; when forget
tnat my country has a constitution; when forget
that that constitution ought to be preserved; when
am found in the front ranks of disunfonism and
cry out loud In favor Of secession, then and then
OILY on am a traitor Immense cheering, and cries
OF good, that's the doctrinenl
zen Davidson says am bought He let him.
sell down to the level of Mr.. Berret's friends to
belle his own friend. He says dined with Dick
Wallach, and that, because did 4 am bought
Now, last Saturday week when the are occurred
at the corner Of Twelfth street and the CITY canal
where the steam whistle frightened all the crowd
away rom the spot, there came up sudden rain,
ana lodged for moment into the oyster and
hsh market Of Mr. Harvey, in c St There ham,
pened to find Dick Wallach. and we did happen
10 examine some HOLSTERS and other things there
ana tnat,s the nearest Dick Wallach and l ever
came TO dining together. daughter and cries of
'.Good-pitch into them."1 Gen Davidson saws
that he addressed the citizens in INV behalf when
was candidate before. That is true, and he
always dlned with me afterwards 1 suppose he
considered the dinner equivalent To the sneech
ana now wants to measure my corn In his bushel
lShouts of laughter, and three cheers for Magru-
But have not time nor STRENGTH to-,,obt 70
notice the other small fry who, on last Fridav
night, thought ut to indulge in Islander and coarse
floaldry towards me at the Navy-Yard Their
speeches are ten times more abusive of the dem
ocrauc party than they are of me. They call me
a man without principles Well, may be am
as democratic politician. 1 am Young I'm the
democratic ranks, and yet find the staunch old
oemocIatlc leaders breaking up the democratic
ciples Laughter r-
Col Berret did condescend TO speak the other
night, and took occasion to assert that his onno
nent-W aiiach-is black republican, and COM
mented upon the effect of his election He forgot
that there Is another candidate in the field who
is not a black republican, and who is not in any
way allied to any of their isms or scisms
ne speaker then went on to speak Of the fnan-
n ri fxy and ;,II.
debt which Mr. Berret is fastening on the Como
ration by his Seventh Ward market bouse his
plpe-house, splendid new watch house. and new
Center Market-house, which is to be ninety feet
high, with offices stores concert hall. .t al 10
compete with the private enterprise of our citi-
Zehs. lie knew very well why these big iobs
Were going on. Bill Thomas and the other Bills
can't afford 70 be deputy MAYORS for nothinU
They must come in for something and they must
have fat things too What is democracy A
government Of the people. What is not demo-
crazy! III Is In a nation standing army with
generals, captains, and lieutenants II ia ip
washington city "target COMPANY, with one
captain and two lieutenants TApplause A no
lice company taught to shoot at a mark that they
may the better hit man when he does not suit
their purposes Is II proper to have a standing
army OF police hired and kept to intimidate
voters al the polls, who do not purpose 10 vote
hetr sentiments! Is that democracy! At your
psiiiisry eIectlons, when there are two acknowl-
edSed democrats running opposed to each other
and no know-nothing in the field whom to dread
no blac republican TO fear is IL proner and "a :;
democracy Tor these police to take possession of
In every ward OF the city, and especially in this
the Third Ward? If it is, then am no demo
crat abhor that democracy which permits
persons in power to ride down the peopIe ana
Cypress the citizens In their lawful and their most
sacred rights. ~
The speaker then went on to speak further of
the affairs OF the Corporation, rehearsiny many of
the arguments used by him at previous meeti1os
On concluding he announced that he wonld al
dress the citizens from in front Of the City Hail
this evening, at O'Clock Three tremendons
CHEERS were then given for Magruder, and the
crowd quietly dispersed.
REPUBLICAN RATIFICATION MEETING LAST
NlGHT.-Last night the Republican Association
OF this city held a meeting in front Of the CITY
Hall, for the purpose Of expressing their ann,ov.I
and Endorsing the nom nations made bv IL ..
publican Convention recently assembled at Chi
cago. Extensive arrangements had been made
during the day, on the southwest portico OF the
City Hall, for the accommodation OF the snes kers
This portion Of the building was handsonalv
decorated with flags, banners lanterns Xc
above all OF which was suspended in tasty man
ner the American ensign, Of very large proportions
The stage was brilliantly illuminated with GAS
giving to the whole very imposing appearance
Immediately in front, against the wall Of Inc
portico, was hung an extensive sheet of canvas
upon which was printed, In large characters, the
names Of the republican candidates Long befo,e
the hour OF meeting, quite a large number had
assembled Rockets were sent up from the repub-.
llcan headquarters, on Indiana avenue for some
time previous to the starting of the procession
from that quarter.
About half past eight O'Clock. the procession
headed by band of music, and with a large
transparency borne in front, upon which were the
names OF the candidates, with other appropriate
devices, arrived at the place of meeting when
nine hearty cheers were given for Abraham Lin
coin and Hannibal Hamlin 1t is estimated that
by this time not less than three thousan nd
had assembled, among whom were a number OF
ladies Va
A few minutes after the arrival of the procession
Mr.. b. ID. French, the President of the Associ,
ton, took position at the speakers, stand. and
proceeded to address the gathering relative 10 tbs
object Of the meeting that evening. They had
met on this occasion to ratify the nomination
which had been made at Chicago of Abraham
Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin These men.
good and true, were TO bear onward their banners
In the coming contest; and one of them had al
ready said that that banner should never be
lowered hairs breadth, and ii would not not be
be would assure them. With these men a repub-
lican platform Of principles had been sent forth
upon which they could all stand This platform
was not Tor the South, nor for the North but for
all alike However the newspaper press might
pretend not TO understand it, he would tell them
the people would They had wonderful ability
to comprehend the truth, and that they would
easily understand Notwithstanding the remark
which had been made In the Senate that a plat
form was too heavy a burden for a candidate IN