Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-11-16

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TEE Dorsss AT THE wrswAn LAST NIeHr :
r.ss1s~Tsa. Lsrru.Efhe wigwam was crowd
ed To 10 utmost capacity last night, by mem bers
don btiess DESTROYS TO keep posted up In the enaiFs
OF the political world an well as, by their pres
ence in the .ssanhedrim," to vindicate their po-
The nrst business Of moment transacted was
action on the application Of Mr. Baumgar,en to
become member, which had been laid over at
the last meeting on account Of objection having
been made to bis admission. go i. .-..- ~
Some body wanted to know what objection there
was to Baumgarten. and hoped the director would
Somebody else thought Mr. B., II he were
present, ought TO get up and defend himself
Mr. cohh moved that the meeting proceed to
ballot He had made objection 10 Baumgarten
on HIS bad character az a republican, but was
now satisfied IL was DESTROYS that this Associa-
ton gain strength and not to ballot outaPpiicans
who good voters.
Mr. Krzyzanowski stated that the German Asso-
citation had been compelled to receive Baum
garten, because when he made application to
them they hsd no article in their bylaws which
would exclude him. But they had determined
that when be should apply for membership here,
that he should be opposed because he had been
heard to say that ali be wanted to join for was to
make 1t pay That he was only republican for
gain; and the speaker hoped this Association
would 7.j-st any man who merely wanted to
h-coIne . member for the crumbs ICries OF
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ID g',amgarten was devoid Of republican principles,
and he, for one, should oppose him. lApplause
Secretary Clephane stated that the ballots were
all destroyed at the late attack on the Wigwam,
and that he had not had time to prepare any new
ones [Cries Of "Ballot.''I Hesuggested that ~
ten black balls would reject an applicant, IL there
were that many present who were opposed to
Baumgarten becoming a member, they could
signify the same by a negative ballot, which
would obviste the necessity FOR general vote.
In accordance with this suggestion, a crowd
rushed up TO the Presidents table to vote, and in
avery brief space Of time the Secretary announced
that nfieen, sixteen, seventeen, blsck balls had
been cas-" and that Mr.. Baumgarten was re-
jected.s .e.- -fa
lions Of those whose cases had been, referred at
the last meeting in the usual way. ..es
The names were called over slowly, that op-
portunity might be given for objections to be
made. A number of names were called over and
some one objec ted to the name Of III. Arteser -
Mr.. Arteser's friend said that Mr.. A. had been
endorsed by Mr. Gerhardt, and that was recon-
mendation enough for any man here. o.
The objector wanted to know which Arteser 1t
was, ----. 81.
ItMemed after examination that the applicant
was not the one the objector desired to have re-
jected. and so the objection was withdrawn, and
the applicant was duly elected, together with
some Gig hteen others. -ss.
The newly elected then came forward and
signed the constitution.
The President (Mt. Coombs) now made an ex-
PLANTATION in reference 10 what had been done In
relation to the attack Of the National Volunteers
on the wigwam The next day after that attack,
Messrs. Buell. Blanchard and himself were ap-
piled to by several leading members Of the A $50
citation Of Volunteers to see IL some com promise
Of that matter could not be effected We, said
Sir COMBS, were perfectly willing to enter into
an arrangement so far as the damage tn this
building was concerned; but with the under
standing, however, that we disc.aimed any au-
thority or disposition to take any compromise
steps in relation to the criminal branch Of tie
ahair. We were told that they were ready to pay
all damages done to the property Of Buell. &
Blanchard; and after consultation with them and
Mr.. Clephane, the speaker was authorized TO state
sum sufficient 10 compensate these gentlemen
for the damage done TO the building. The other
side desired that IL should be stated IN writing
This was done, and they expressed themselves
satlshed, and said they were willing and anxious
70 settle that part Of the matter in this way to
avoid civil process This was all put In writing;
and then the agent of the Volunteers desired US
10 make some promise that we would not take any
active steps In relation to the GRIM nal branch Of
the case. After consideration, the speaker added
70 the that he felt authorized to saw that
in case the parties making the request came for
ward and compensated Messrs Buell. & Blanchard
for the damage done to their premises those dam
aged by the assault would not care to interfere
with the criminal prosecution but Were content
to let the law take its course, without any active
interference a association.
day or two afterward, the party with whom
we bad been negotiating thus far, came to the
speaker and said that the whole affair had been
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the speaker TO 90 and see that gentleman The
speaker accordingly called on Mr. Ward and
that gentleman said that the terms proposed by
us were entirely satisfactory. Mr. Ward appointed
another meeting for the following Monday at ~
O'Clock, before the trial before Justice Dom
should come OF, TO conclude the matter On
sunday, Messrs Ward and others came to US and
said again that the arrangement was satisfactory
10 the National Volunteers and their friends and
that the sum named la the agreement should be
made up. fhe speaker then told them that he
had beer instructed In that case not to appear as
attorney for the Uaited States against the perpe-
traitors Of the assault but should only appear Tor
some Of our own men W no had been arrested by
the officers that mig ht On Monday morning. the
speaker saw Justice Dom and informs I'd him thai
he should not APPEAR as counsel for the United
states at the trial Mr.. Dom told him that Mr.
Ward had been there, and said something about
postponement Of the trial to Thursday Saw
Ward ir the course Of the morning. and he said
that all was satisfactory, and it was understood
that he (CoOmbs) washed his hands Of the crimi-
nal nal process 80 Tar a. Appearing for the United
appear a. counsel for three Of their own men who
had been arrested.
The Trial came OF, and the speaker attended as
counsel for Bigey and the others Of this frepubli-
can) Association. MIR. N ard did not appear nor
any one else 70 ask a postponeinent Of the trial
The speaker told Justice Dom precisely how he
stood with reference to the criminal process; and
finally, after waiting some time, the Justice took
up Bigley's case, and went on with IL. He
(Coombs) only pot questions In relation to their
own men, although frequently requested by the
Justice and by many friends present to go on and
question for the United States; and as soon as
their men were discharged be left the guard
house de ought, however, to 90 back little,
and say that on Sunday Mr.. Ward and his friends
agreed to meet US at certain place at u O'Clock
on MOaday, and conclude the arrangement about
The damages TO the wigwsm. We went accord
Ing - agreement, and no Mr. ard appeared nor
any one Tor him. After waiting all 1 O'Clock the
speaker left for the guard house Ii was evident
That this Association had been trihed with
throughout Mr.. Ward and his friends made an.
other appointment with them for to-day which
they also broke; and they had at last concluded
HAT the other party does not intend to do
A Voice--hr. President, I move that those
damages be paid out Of the treasury of this Asso-
ei1uon, iCries OF " Good, good" "That's the
ticket y
Mr. c. eontnuing, stated that they had infor-
nation and evidsncs Of the most direct and posi-
tive character, implicating a number Of prominent
men a. leaders In this attack on the wigwam
They are men Of WHOM damages can be re-
covered, and we shall now enter suit against them
and also against all others whom we can impIi.
cate In the affair, and prosecute them TO the ex-
tent Of the law. IL 10 also our duty not an an
esocia,oa, but a. citizens and individuals, 10
prosecute these rioters criminally; and IL NAV be
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