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

Applause follows merit where Everett goes -
=" Remember Mount Vernon"
Tennessee MARBLE
MaSsschuse Is granite"
- orth, South, East and West; we 60 for all -
90 We intend to keep out of all family quarrels -
Kentucky 1000 for Coombs."
@ True for Bell"
''Our country. distinct as the pillows; one as
the sea"
Jack, the giant killer" Representation of a
.. North Carolina true for Bell and Everett
Protect American industry" (hlan at the
4" Bell and Everett; no mistaking them"
" Let the bell (fgure) ring"
- Virginia for the Union.n
" Everett gives us the Tomb Of Washington -
g vote for Breckenridge is a vote for Lin
The Union the engine Of strength"
have and shall always do my duty to my
country. Bell.
Kentucky will cIeave to the Constitution.
g The patriots Of 20; we feel their spirit and
will perPetuate their work"
We love our country and revere its free insti-
futions +"
% Our Bell (fgure) is Of the true metal"
. We want an incoruptible record b"
eve want no President stump speakers
" The dignity of the office must be preserved -
4" The cheering tones Of the Union bell
VIII all tones Of disunion quickly quelln
i" Equality Of the States -
" The South Is wheeling into line :"
Mount Vernon speaks for Everett"
" Our platform is our country
"The Constitution, the laws, and Washington's
Farewell Address ="
. The ladies are all unionists'
In addition TO this ordinary display there was
rather novel and stri king feature in the process
sion, which astonished and amused all who were
witnesses Of 1t. This was the incessant ringing
and Jingling Of bells Of all desert ptions shapes
and sizes, which caused such a medley Of sound
as to almost deafen those who Glanced to be very
near. These bells consisted Of huge Dire alarm
bells, placed on fOur-wheeled Carriages yailv
adorned last helI
bells, supper bells, auctoneer's bells door bells
hotel bells, little bells, middle-sized bells big
bells COW bells, OK bells, panorama bells, theater
bells, steamboat bells, twelve O'Clock bells six
O'Clock bells riSe-early bells. Swiss bell ringers
bells, lost-child bells, and sweet toned animated
bellies which, however, were not In the procession
and Jlngled only occasionally, and then in a
merry laugh, at the mingled uprOar created by the
other bells.
The number of torches in the procession WAS
very large and brilliantly illuminated the line Of
march. In this way the long and lambert pro-
cession moved along amid the continued cheering
Of the crowds which completely bloc kaded either
side OF tue avenue, and the waving Of handker-
chiefs by the ladies' On arriving at the City Hall
they found an immense gathering already assem-
bled. IL is stated by some Of our oldest citizens
who witnessed the spectacle last evening that II
was decidedly one Of the largest and most enthu-
siastc affairs Of the kind they had beheld in
Washington.
In the square, between the two wings. sub-
stantial stage had been erected, gaily decorated
with flags, banners, &c, above all Of which, was
spread strip Of white canvass bearing the inscrip-
ton: " The Union, the CONSTITUTE on, and the an
forCement Ct the laws - The stage was brilliantly
illuminated with gas, issuing from jets affixed to
shape the entire length of the stage glass globe
was placed around each Of these thirty fights
which was inscribed in hinted characters the
names Of the various states.
The arrival Of the procession was hailed with
three hearty cheers, which made the welken ring
for squares around
At about nine o'clock the meeting was called
q order by Benjamin Ogle Tayloe ESQ Presi-
dent Of the Bell and Everett Club. and In doing
this Mr. Tayloe expressed the graft dcation he felt
at greeting 50 large an assemblage so interest
ing an occasion, to ratify the nomination OF two
citizens and patriots every way worthy Of the hig
places with which their names are connected
lie would call upon one, the friend and intimate
Of MIR. Clay, and who was with him during his
last Illness, to preside over the meeting; be re-
ferred To Philip K. Fendall, Esq. Mr. FendalI
10 acknowledging this honor, spoke a few mi n
utes sketcbing, with brevity but great acceptance
the political circumstances Of the past ten years
and the present time. In il be referred TO the dis
Tuption Of the Missouri compromise by the De-
mocracy, and the discussion and turmoil which
had ensued, just as predicted by MIR. Bell, MIR
Everett, and other distinguished statesmen. He
also referred to the devotion Of Mr. CLAY 10 the
procurement Of the compromise Of 1850, and his
dying hopes that this compromise would put an
end TO the dangers which had preceded But
these hopes had been frustrated, and all the trou
bles Mr. Clay sought TO render again impossible
had, through Democratic perVerseness come
round once more Mr.. Fendall alluded to the Re-
publican party as sectional, to the Democratic
party as incursb bly, disrupted and claimed for Mr.
Bell that, as, like Themstocles he was the second
choice Of all other parties, this was a guarantee
OF his fitness for the nrst choice.
The meeting was organized by the election of
Philip r.. Fendall, Esq, President and the fol-
lowing gentlemen Vice Presidents: Hon
W w.. 5 i Hodge BENJAMIN ogle TsylOe E.q
John 4 Kennedy, ESQ, Robert D. Pst,ersosp ;
Jacob Gideon, Esq Richard ) Coke, ESQ :. John
P Ingle, Esq John PGrdy, Esq :, Robert Clarke,
Esq David Hepburn, Esq.
Tor Secretaries-Dr. 5. A. Storrow Samuel
Owens, Esq, A. b Walter, Esq. Joseph +.
Bradley, Esq. Ammon Baldwin, ESQ Bepiamin
p. Smith, Esq, Peter NJ. Pearson, Esq.
RKsoLrTIoxs
Preliminary to the further proceedings and as
the basis Of action Of the meeting, John g. Gal
laher, Esq, Of Virginia, presented aud read the
following resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted
impressed with the sentiments Of devotion 70 the
American Union by which the Father Of bis
Country was animated throughout his eventful
and useful life hereby adopt his words In all the
earnestnesx and fefvency with which they were
uttered, nameiy-" That our Union and ofotheriy
affection may be perpetual; that our free Consti-
tuition may be sacredly maintained; and that lis
administration In every department may be
stamped with wisdom and virtue .-l1-E
RsSoIred, That In the nomination Of such emf
nent statesmen and patriots az John Bell and
Edward Everett. and In their election to the high
Offices for which they supported, the Union.
loving men Of every portion Of the country have
guarantee that every constitutional obligation
VIII be faithfully fulfilled and every interest Of
this great country promoted -
Rssoirsd, That IL is the first and dearest object
OF tue Constitutional Union Patty TO put down
useless and irritating controversies on sectional
questions, believing that with the Affair. Of tie
goysrnment under the control Of the wise states
men selected a. our standard bearers, we shall