Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-27

ned' Oh the weather, large number of members
Were present, and several accessiops were made
to the roll Of the club. The president, MIR. Tay-
Toe, being absent by of III heath DIR Claw.
ton took the chair. IL being announced that the
non non. MI. Maynard, Nj. C., Of Tennessee, was in
town, committee was appoi nted to wait upon
mat gentleman, and invite him to address the
club. In few minutes thereafter Mr. MAYNARD
entered the hall, and was greeted with three en-
thusiastic cheers He then addressed the club in
forci BILE and impressive manner assuring them
toat IN tennessee and Virginia all was rig bt and
that his Information from the whole South was
OF the most cheering character. He commented
length on the probable effect of the election
OF Lincoln, which he regarded as liable to SUBJ
Ject our Constitution to a strain to which Ii had
never yet been submitted. Abiding to the re-
publican party, he quoted from speech of Hon
Henry Winter Davis, of Md made three yesrs
ago In which that gentleman, in allusion TO the
same party, asked with great significance Hwhy
cumbers II the ground'n What earthly use was
there Tor such party? Whatever necessity there
may have been in 1856 for such a party in the
opinion Of portion of the Northern people there
certal My was none now.
Mr.. Maynard was warmly applauded through
out his speech, which was through bout interesting
ana impressive, and delivered with his usual pro.
Priety and clearness.
Mr.. Winslow M. Watson then offered a series
OF resolutions, embodying a tribute of respect to
the eminent public services and private virtues
published
Mr.. J. :. Gallaher alluded to MIR Kejtt,s recent
letter, and characterized the movements of the
breckenridge men at the South as tending to the
establishment Of a Southern Confederacy on the
ruins Of the Constitution
MI Miller, who had recently returned from
tour of 200 miles in the Southwest gave
glowing account Of the prospects Of Bell and
Everett In that region
=, The Club received an accession Of about TWEEN
ty members during the evening, and the proceed
lngs were OF the m est spirited order
The meeting then adj ourned.
THE PoroN.c w.,rp wonr a.. m WI,
Benham, chief engineer of the Potomac 40 ueduct
arrived here this week and measures are to be
immediately taken for the vigorous prosecution
OF the work to completion Some of the neus
papers at the North hold out the idea that the
order OF the Secretary of War, dated I7th giving
directions for the completion of the work wifi
lead 10 IAN official war" On the contrary saws
Ion, OF the Baltimore Sun, the directions seem
TO De Intended to prevent ian official waru-to
prevent war between executive officers and be-
tween Congress and the Executive and will GER
SSlnlY nave 'hatehe The superintendent, Capt
melgs, VIII be enabled, under these orders to
accomplish his laudable desire to finish the work
according TO his own plan and estimates and
every facility Is given him for this purpose Any
embarrassment which may have heretofore arisen
from disagreement between the superintendent
ana The Secretary OF War is removed Between
capt Meigs and Capt. Benham the most friendly
relations exist, and there can be no "otficia war;
DS.weeh mem individually, or between them
Jointly ana the War Department. 1t NAV be ID
Prehended, as has been stated in Northern pa pers
lhat the Potomac aqueduct cannot be completed
wltnlh the estimate-half a million But that is
Oh mdch less consequence than the prompt and
proper execution Of the work But the w,ter
from the Potomac will be obtained and brouob hi
tnrou9h the city for an amount within that sum
t tous II IS SAID that there will not be enough
LeI 10 complete the great reservoir The Cabin
John Creek bridge, over which the water is 10 he
Drought from the Potomac is now to be com
Pieted, and will be one of the greatest triumphs
~ SaS ~ ana engineering skill anywhere
L ma iRoa gll
De quite hidden from public view by the dif i
cuIty OF access to 1t. An appropriation will
therefore, II is hoped, be made for the construc.
uon OF good carriage road to the bridge. and
when this shall be done, w ashington NAV boast
OF drive equal, in respect to beautiful and
romantic scenery, to any in the country.
REPUBLICAN MEETING LAST NreHr In acco--
dance win public notice the Republican Asso-
citation met at their - wigwam,i last evening"
ana among other preliminary business transacted !,
was the passage OF a set Of resolutions severely
censurlng the Commissioner of Public Buildinos :
Tor refusing permission 10 the Republicans TO
erect Liberty Pole. The resolutions were ordered
10 be published
MIR. 6. w. Weston then addressed the associa-
ton at some length. The burden of whose re-
marks was, the brilliant prospects of the success
OF tne party, Union, dlsunior, md dituaionists;
cOntending that the only way t. perpetuats n =
Union, and to hush up this cry of disunioD. wa,
by putting down the disunionists which he con-
tended was the Breckenridge party.
ne ASsOCldtOn Qeter M ned to publish his
marks for general circulation
handed in. WIG
The Association adjourned to meet on Saturday
club and listening to a speech from AR 7 +
CoomDs, who 10 about to leave the city to stump
the west during the campaign
we understand that person from Occoquap,
fnnce William county, Va, was present at tbi.
meeting, and made brief statement relative 10
the dlnculty consequent on the erection of the
Lincoln pole at that place He said his political
friends there had at first determined to nrotect
the pole at all hazards but inasmucb as military
had been ordered TO Occoquan, under the com.
mand OF Gen. Hunton, (who though he had de-
!a,eu ms purpose to protect life and property,
had said he did not regard the pole as such
they saw any attempt at defence would he use
less and therefore Intended to submit to this ont
rage, rs he styled it, though much against his
will. ~
WASHINGTON MErHoDIsrs AND THE NKw
CHAPTER.-The Baltimore Christian Advocate
publishes the proceedings Of meeting of the Iai,v
OF Mchendree Chapel, in this city, held on tie
YIN inst, in reference to the action of the late
oenefal conference upon the slavery question
AT This meeting preamble and resolutions were
adopted and ordered to be published In the Church
paper. The resolutions are couchea In very def
mite language, and "repudiate and condemn the
entire action OF the General Conference They
regard the new chapter null and void:D con
denim the installation of - a-abotionists,, as
euleo,s OF all the Church periodicals for general
OISuiatlOhi uetermlnc not to follow their crusade
against the old discipline, and approve the cour,e
OF Dr. Bond, editor of the Baltimore Christian
Advocate. We have been informed by members
OF the other Chapels' societies that the opinions
OF most OF them, not expressed as vet by general
meetings, Will be expressed by written protests
signed oy the members Of the societies The new
chapter does not affect all the Methodist churches
only those who are attached to the Methodist
Episcopal churches adhering to the old General
Conference after the former division. The south
ern Methodist Episcopal Church was the result
OF the former agitation of the slavery question
The Methodist Protestant Church has nothing TO
do with this controversy. Their discip line does
not admit Of basis for a slavery controversy
An attempt was made to introduce the subject In
late General Conference, but the positi We de-
termination Of the Conference not to be disturbed
by II gave the friends Of the idea an Opportunity
to withdraw, which they did, and stand by them
selves In the western States
UNION CHAPEL.-The Rev. Henry CLAW West
wood, pastor, after delivering the morning dis
course last Sabbath, stated that a member OF that
Church, lately deceased, had left among her diving
requests, directions that a silver goblet. iolai6
win gold, should be prepared and presented to
that Church, when she was gone, to be used on
sacramentai occasions; and TO be regarded "A =
token OF her respect and esteem for the member
snip WIFE which she had so lono lived in ooodI,,