The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-12
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT THE REPUB
.7- LFGAN HEAD QUARTERS.
THE BELL AND EVERETT PARTY JOINING THE LINCOLN
ASSOCIATION

GREAT Ell CITEWENT AT THE REP JB-
.E LfCAN HEAD D-QUARTBRS.
THE BELL AND EVERETT PARTY JOINING THE LINCOLN
ASSOCIATION.
appointment of a Committee to Organize n
Wide-Awake Club-Cheers for Lincoln
through the Streets
Last night the Republican party met in Indepen-
dence Hail. corner Gay and Fayette streets for the
purpose of forming " "Wide.A,oake'' Club Mr..
Emery, Of the Border State (Republcan organ,
was called to the Chair, and VIM. Louis Schley ap-
pointed Secretary. Soon after the meeting was
organized it was announced that large number of
men from Fell's Point. ana other portions of the
eastern section of the city were on their way to the
meeting. This proved to be the case Men to the
number of three four hundred who were here
tofore identified with the American and Bell and
Everett parties disgusted with the result of the
ncipal election, had determined to throw off their
allegiance to that party and go over bag and bag
gage, to the Republican camp.
Tuesday last they were the most earnest and
rabid OF Bell and Everett men. but believing that
the more respectable portion of that party had be-
trayed them election day and thereby assisted
in swelling the ma ority of Mr.. Brown they deter
mined to be revenged and thought that the best
and most effectual way of doing to desert the
party. They gathered at different points in the
eastern section of the city, and then met on Balti-
more street, and proceeded to the Republican head
quarters. All along the line of march. cheers were
proposed and given for Lincoln and Hamlin. On
reaching the corner of Gay and Fayette streets the
excitement was very great-there was a continual |
uproar, and constant shouting for the Republican
ticket The party proceeded to the entrance of the
headquarters and as they assembled the stairs, the
cheering continued. as-......
As soon as the head of the procession entered the
door OF the hall the Republicans, who had previ-
ously assembled, rose from their seats and met the
accession with tumultuous applause. In a few
minutes the hall was densely packed. Men were
standing on the seats, shouting and yelling for Lin
coin, while VIM. E. Coale, Esq, was endeavoring
to gain the attention of the meeting. He was stand
ing on the PLATFORM gesticulatng violently, and in
vain endeavoring to make his voice penetrate to
the rear OF the hail. The noise and confusion were
too great, and some minutes elapsed before quiet
was restored. Mr.. Coale then welcomed the new
comers to the fold of Republcansm, regretted that
the quarters were so small and prophesied that the
time was near at hand when Republicans could hold
meeting in Monument Square. He was several
times Interrupted BY EXPLANATIONS of "Oh, you
Hap Hazards" "Oh, you Little Fellows" and
other equally significant terms.
At the close of Mr.. Coale's remarks gentleman
(name unknown) took the platform, and com
menced to explain the tenets of the Republican
party. He said it was all summed up in few
words, "Free Speech-Free Press-and Free Ter
ritory:" Such was the Republican creed. lie
apparent that the crowd could not or would not
listen to any argument and he concluded by read
ing what he called dedcatorv ode for the Republi.
can headquarters Theode was of that class of COM
position known as "machine poetry" 1t was en-
Enthusiastically received and Justify cheered Henry
Forrest, OF the seventh wBrd, yesterday American
Bell-Everett man, was next introduced He said
he had been an American for the past six years. He
together with the other straighout Americans, had
always fathfullyclung to their principles and their
nominees. The Bell Everett party pr Iofessed to be
the friends and supporters of Mr.. Hindes but their
professions were cheat. They had basely betray-
ed him, and they must now reap the fruits of their
action. He was Republican henceforward, and
hundreds of others stood in precisely the same po-
sition he did. ........
At this stage of the proceedings two men entered.
carrying huge armfuls of campaign Republican
documents. They were handed out in bundles and
scattered all over the Convention; the men standing
ON the benches sowed them over the people, There
was scramble for these documents, and the confu-
sion became SO great that Mr.. Forrest had to pause
in his remarks. There were cries of tThrow the
truth this way" "Give a tract "Where's
Father Freeman" number of men here entered,
who said they were from the head quarters of the
"Minute Men, andhad come to join the Republican
camp. At this, some one called for "three cheers
for Lincoln" which were vociferously given. A
man standing on bench moved that the meeting
adjourn to Monument Square. Cries of "Nol no'
"We've come to form Wide Awake Club-lets do
it."
and after considerable exertion, succeeded in ma
king himself heard. He said that he hoped that
the meeting would be conducted in a respectful and
orderly manner. The reputation of the Republican
party in the city was at stake, and its friends
should be anxious to preserve it. The meeting had
been called for specific purpose, and he hoped
that it would not adjourn until the business for
which it had been called was transacted. All the
eyes OF the city and South watching this Re-
publican movement in Baltimore, and disreputa-
BILE act would seriously injure it. He therefore
begged that the proceedings would be conducted
orderly.
This speech had the effect of restoring order and
the President said he was ready for any PROPOSE
tons A motion was made that opportunity be
afforded for those who desired to sign the censtiu-
ton, but as that instrument had yet no existence
the opportunity could not be afforded. motion
was made to appoint committee of five whose
duty it should be to select officers for the meeting
This was amended by increasing the committee to
one from each ward, which was carried and the
President appointed the following committee: Mr.
White, James Snyder, Thomas Walter, Theodore
Hooper, Daniel Beveridge, VIM. H. Wise, Henry
Forrest, IL. 5: Tarr, j. A. Pierce, William H. Wolf
Charles A Kuslott, William j. Nichols Robert
Taylor, Thos. Warden, II. J. Ford, Nj. j. Morgan.
Jas McCrutcheon, John Bradywood, Thos. Garri-
son, and John Smith. The announcement of this
committee was hailed with cheers. motion was
made to appoint committee to procure a larger
room for the meeting of the club, which was
carried, and the President appointed the following
committee: William +. Coae, Fl. J. Hayer and
William Lookett.
motion was made to adjourn to meet this
evening, the place of meeting to be announced in
the papers Carried. Cheers were then proposed
Tor Lincoln and Hamlin, and given, and the crowd
commenced making its way to the street. Several
hundreds OF people had gathered in Gay and Fa-
in the Hall, and as the Republicans gained the
street, they commenced cheering in the widest
manner. The outsiders, however, did not appear
to sympathize with the objects and aims of the
"Wide-Awakes,' and there were no responses nor
participation. For some minutes the throng kept
around the door, arguing with any one who
would argue with them ON the proprety of their
course. The Bell and Everett party we're abused
on all sides, until finally the crowd dispersed.
MEETING OF THE DOUGLAS Cry CoNvENTIoN.-Last
night the Democratic Douglas City Convention met
in Rechabite Hall, John s. Wright, ESQ.,, Presi-
dent, in the chair, and quorum of members pres
ent. letter was received from Martin Hedian,
of the 9th ward, Withdrawing from the Conven-
ti"n. Mr.. Borge, delegate from the same ward,
also withdrew. The name ofDr. S. JK Handy was
given in to fill vacancy in the llth ward deega-
tiOn. Adopted.
William B. Lupton offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved That five meetings be held in this citv. ona
for the 1st ID Sd and 4th wards 5h 9Th 7th
and Sh wards; one for the 9h 10TH 1lth 18th wards:
for the 3th I4th 18th and 10th wards one for the
h lsth 18th and Goth wards and that the President
this Convention appoint Committees of Arrangements for
such meetings, to be composed Of from of the
The resolution adopted.
He also named the following days for holding the
different meetings:
The first on the 18th of October, the second on
the I'D the third the Goth, and two on the 3lst
and the grand rally on the I'd of November; which
were concurred in.
Mr.. Griffith offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the five delegates from each ward to
this Convention, be and are herby appointed commit
tee of organization for their respective wards and are
quested to take such measures will ensure perfect Or
ganzation Of their wards.
Several committees were then appopted for the
purpose OF securing finances fcr carrying on the
campaign, and after the business was all transacted
Hon. Henry May (who was presently was invited
to address the Convention, which he did in an able
and eloquent. manner. The Convention then ad
journed.
DIsoRDERLY ,CHARAoTERs esterday, about one
O'Clock, man named Charles Woods an ex-police
officer of the old force, acting in a very dis
orderly manner at the corner of Baltimore and
Calvert streets He insulted almost every person
that passed, and in some instances he seized gentle
men by their collars and it with difficulty thew
could get clear of him. Detective officer German
happened to be in the vicinity, and his attention
called to Woods behavior German went TO
and he then arrested him. Woods resisted Cor
man, but the latter succeeded in getting him along
Baltimore street, and into North street. At this
point Woods stopped and refused to go farther but
Sergt. McComas coming up, he was forced along
he was endeavoring to strike the officers at every
step, but failed When he reached the MAYORS
office, he looked up to the windows and exclaimed
"Oh, you Tom Swami After progressing few
steps, he commenced singing "Oh, Tom Swami,
amt you happy, happy, happy; oh! Tom Swami,
amt you happy" He ceased singing and informed
the crowd that he was a "ful-blooded native" and