Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-10-26
FROM WAsHINeToN cITV.
Correspondence of the luteragOncOr,l


WASHINGTON, Oct. %, 1860.
An association ip this city, called the
jackson Democratic Association" has, at
different times, held itself mp to the ridi-
Guile of all sensible minds, by its very silly
and contemplate action, One source OF
considerable annoyance to this association
is Mr.. Douglas Waliach, editor and pro-
prietor of the ECe'ring Star, of this city.
who has given them considerable umbrage,
because he cOnsults his own interest, and
accommodates his fellow citizens by pub
fishing in his paper advertisements for
meetings of all parties, including that
terrible Republican partyi few evenings
since he was positively expelled FROM
membership for the avowed reason that he
did publish advertisements for Republican
meetings What an outrage this is upon
common sease; what an argument 1t at
forils those who rail ngainSt Democracy
it is literally nothing more or less than
prohibition of liberty of speech and Eber-
ty of action. 4 mob-ocracy, in which
the majority are made to tyrannize over the
minority,
But GpropOs of this Jackson Democratic
Association, a few evening since they even
excelled themselves in their drunken or
gies, and jumped at once to the sublimely
/ ridiculous You must know that the
money TO carry on this establishment is
collected compmLsorily from the Govern
ment officials in this good Federal city
! the said officials, owing to the certainty of
I Lincoln's election, have been rather tHrdy
I in meeting the demands on them during
| this canvass; so, at the last meeting, the
Jacksonian Democracy, in solemn conclave
assembled, unanimously resolved. that any
person who wished to become an honorary
member, could do SO by paving the sum of
! !
the opportunity, and do so Immediately.
This kind invitation was not responded to
as enthusiastically as was anticipated, on
account of the honor being somewhat
equivocal. Thercupon arose furore
several of the members denouuciug one
another and all uniting in denouncing the
President, Cabinet, and other leading men
of the party. They finally concluded that
the President, Cabinet and other leading
men, should be made to bleed, whether
they wished to or no, and accordingly
some ''dam phools" proposed to confer
upon them by name. the honorary mem
bership, and directed their financial Sec
rotary to SO inform the gentlemen, and re-
quest them TO fork over the aforesaid and
all needful Eve dollars Now, could there
be anything more ridiculous. and is it not
an illustrious example of "the bird that
fouls its own nest?" Verify, the mighty
have fallen.
Since my last letter, there has been a
perfect stampede from the different asso-
HIgwam. no less than three hundred
left the Bell-Eyerett party and went over.
body and boots to the Lincolaites Be
sides this number, any quantity of the Ter
TLhcd democracy have come in at the elev-
enth hour, and are the loudest in demand
ing that the books shall be closed, SO that
4 mas Ill IL.
fishes, inasmuch as 'sto the victors belong
the spoils." The good cause is progress.
ing finely, and as the people become con-
WINGED of the corruption Of their demo-
cratic leaders, they "file right and bring
up in the Republican ranks There have
been several glorious meetings in good old
Maryland, in the vicinity of this city: the
speakers were treated with the utmost
courtesy, and listcnd to with much atten-
ton, no doubt doing much good to disa-
buse the public mind of the erroneous and
shameful stories going about of the aboli-
nrr 'HTrIU -rtre e6telrsrtt' ma n,
Maryland, are now active co-opcralors in
the good work, and Baltimore aud the sur
rounding counties will roll up n good
round number of thousands on election
day Much credit is due for this result 10
Montgomery Blair, Esq, of this city, who
has l"bored zealously, in season aud out
of season, through good and ill report.
This day two weeks, tue people of this
great Republic will elect their Chief Magis-
trate for the ensuing four years. There
cannot he doubt that Abraham Lincoln
will be the man: and that he is worthy
and well qualified, his acts will prove
Let all do their duty, and let none be
inundated or made afraid to exercise the
dearest right Of a freeman. Yours,
PESS