Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-13

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BELL AND EVERETT CENTRAL UNION CLUE
Anotnef meeting of this club, well attended, was
held at Temperance Hall last night, the president
taking his seat, the chairman gave his views
briefly, Of the impression made upon him by the
Brecklnridge and Lane ratification meeting at the
City Hall on Monday night He said that not
understanding, all the government Appliances
there was but little genuine enthusiasm and the
shafts Of the orators, Instead Of being directed
were chiefly aimed at Douglas and bis adherents
be referred also to what he called the scene al the
White House, the President and one of his Secre-
taries entering the political arena in behalf of N.
divided ticket, the former acknowledpinu fiat
there was no regular Democratic nomination. and
the latter concluding his harangue, not with an
argument, but a sneer at % Abe Lincoln
On motion Of MIR. w. B. GARY il was
RsSolrsd, That the club would attend in a bod "
the Hell and Everett ratification meeting To he
held at Pennington, Md on Tuesday, the 18th
inst and committee was appointed 70 make ar.
Engagements for the trip
DIR. Thomas 6. Clayton reported that a con.
i mlttee had waited on Joseph Segar, Esq dis
tinguished member of the Virginia Iegislatrrre
and invited him to address the club prio
business engagement prevented Mr. Segar from
complying with the request but ne desired to as
sure the club that they had every reason TO perse
we're In their good work; that Virginia might be
relied upon Tor Bell and Everett by handsome
majority the rank and file Of the democracy being
no longer willing to follow their scattered leaders
Dr. c. referred to what he termed the extraordj-
nary fact, unparalleled in the annals of the
country, Of the President Of the United States de-
scending from his high position to take part I'm
the political strife of the day. He had graciousy
issued an Indulgence" proclaiming to Gstbe
faithful' that as there was no regular democratic
party nomination, they might vote for either of
the candidates How gracious. how cOndescend-
ing, =
Mr.. J 5. 6allaher remarke& that his friend DIR
z, had omitted one Item connected with the
Presidential Indulgence" 1t had been said Of
the Emperor Napoleon, when a vote was about
TO be taken In France upon the question of a
ruler, that II was proclaimed that .seyery man
might vote he pleased but it was exnected
that he would vote the Emperor's ticket y The
President gave like privilege but every dav',
new; Inferneo US mat every postmaster or other
public officer, known or suspected to be a Doug
las man, was decapitated, and the guillotine was
ready for further execution Mr.. G. did not like
70 1e remarkable towards his democratic friends,
In this, their dark hour of affection but he could
net help remarking that Ii looked very much az
II there was design on the part of the seceders
TO elect Lincoln President-for the very purpose,
perhaps, Of having an excuse to dissolve the
Union. At all events their movements were tend
ing to that result unless the masses should dis
regard their counsels, and rally for Bell and
Everett He was happy to say, in his capacity
of Corresponding Secretary, that he had inform
alton which satisfied him that the Union ticket
would be ahead of all others In the electoral col
leges, and he exhibited statistics in support of
his opinion
As further evidence that the seceders were
bent on mischief, or were "hoping against hope -
MI " Cltcu tue IdCt tQdL the PRESIDENTS bFanc h
Of the democracy in Illinois had nominated Thos
M Hope for Governor, against James C. Allen
(late Clerk Of the House OF Representa- YES J the
regular nominee. This was evidently done to
take the State from Douglas and give it to Lin
coin: MI q. also referred TO the fact that the
seceders were NJ htng for abstraction in their
platform, whilst their Senators had lodged the
issue, when Mr.. Brown, of Mississippi, invited
them 10 'intervene" for the protection of slavery
In Kansas Only three democrats voted for a
practical test In regard to Kansas, whilst thirty of
fha tfro e.. q
they merely kept alive the issue to inhame the
public mind In the South. Mark too the cool
ness with which they lay claim to nationality y
Eighty southern men secede from the Baltimore
Convention, are followed by only sixteen from
the North, and Of these latter thirteen are office
holders
Mr. H. N Gallaher, editor of the virgin,, Free
Press, being present was loudly called for and
made a brief response, referring to the fact that
he came from the district represented so ably by
his gallant friend Boeler, whose election az afpst
democratic odds in the district proved that the
opposition only needed confidence to carry Bell
and Everett as they did Boteler tiumphantly
That confidence was growing daily. The people
were tired Of being ruled by the demaeogues.
and on this occasion would act for Themselves
He felt perfect confidence that II now only needed
united effort on the part Of the opposition in
Virginia TO carry the State for the Union ticket
by thousands.
Three hearty cheers were then given for Bell
and Everett, and the Club adjourned in fine
spirits to meet on Thursday evening next
THE BREcKINRIDGE AND LANE MEETING IN Al
EXANDRIA LAST NIGHr.-The Gazette of this
morning says THE nominatonso Of Brec kinridge
and Lane were ratified in this city by a mass
meeting held In Liberty Hall last night The
meeting, pursuant to notice. assembled in front
of the Lyceum Hall. The building and its vicinity
had been adorned for the affair with great taste
and presented handsome appearance stand
was erected Immediately above the entrance steps
of the hall, above IL the American flag hung In
handsome festOons, while in front was inscribed
the motto ''Stand by the Union.n And around
the stand were displayed transparencies inscribed
with appropriate notices Across the street were
hung the flags Of half dozen nations. The small
democratic cannon was on the ground and fred
salute In consequence of a heavy rain, which
commenced falling about X O'Clock, ID. Funston
announced that the meeting would take place at
Liberty Hall. Arrived at Liberty Hail. the meet
ing was called to order by Col. Suttle, upon whose
motion David Funston was called to the chair.
On motion, the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed vice presidents and secretaries:
Vice Presidents-Turner Dixon, w. r. Atwell
j. NJ. Johnston, ;. F. Blackjack, Peyton Ballen,
ger, w w. Herbert, J. r. Dyer J. Nj. stevens
g. r. Stuart, J. T. johnson, 6. IL Smoot c. +
Suttle, Henry Daingerield, Geo. Washington, A.
J. Humphreys, ID. r. Blackjack, Isaac Kell, Geo.
ID Wise, III 4 C.. Ward, y Hartley, II w Vande-
grift, J. w. Burke, J. III. Reid, J. w. Bowling
James Roach.
secretaries-w. F. Came, James Williams,
Louis T.. Green.
The, following resolutions were then unan-
imously adopted:
Rssolrsd That we cordially approve, and will
John Breckenridge, Of Kentucky. for Presi-
dent, and Of Hon. Joseph Lane, Of Oregon, for
Vice President of the United States
RsSOlrsd, That by the nomination of these dis
tingushed citizens and able statesmen, the Ma
tonsl States-Rights party, vindcates Its claim to
the confidence, trust, and cooperation of all good
citizens in every section Of the country regardless
of their real or supposed previously existing party
relations.
The meeting was then addressed at length by
Hon. l. I. Stevens, Of w ashington Territory, who
was loudly and frequently applauded.
RAILROAD MATTKRs-A letter from Harrison
burg, Rockingham county, published in the
Richmond Dispatch, says;-'rhe operations on
the Manassas Gap railroad nearly suspended
The prospect is truly very poor one, and COM
plants are getting very numerous, and If there
should be decapitation Of some Of the heads OF
the concern, 1t would probably be of advantage
10 the company"
Now from all we can learn, these complaints
are most unreasonable; and the accusations IL no,
threats against some Of the heads Of the roads
have nothing 10 justify them. We believe that
the officers and directors Of the company do all
that they can TO expedite their work, In spite Of
difIculV IL Is their dutv and thefF tore