Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-06

BILL AND EvzRsrT DEMossrRArIox.-Pursu-
ant TO advertisement the friends Of Bell and Ev-
erett here met at Temperance Hall last night, for
the purpose OF completing the organization Of a
central Bell and Everett Club. The Hall was
crowded with people, and the greatest enthusiasm
Prevailed throug hout the entire proceedings
The meeting was calle to order by Dr. T G
ing were read and adopted
Mr.. n. ID. Larner moved that the meeting mo-
coed to elect President. Carried; and
Mr. L. nominated for that post b. Ogle Tayloe,
Mr. fayloe desired to say, before apv vote ,v,s
taken, that the post to which he had been pomi
mated was not one that he desired at all, but would
rather decline than accept.
Mr.. Gallaher had heard the name of Tavloe
mentioned In connection with the presidency of
this Club, with no ordinary feelings. The speaker
had had the honor in times of old to serve In the
Union cause with man Of the name of Tayloe-
brother Of the gentleman now nominated That
gentleman, resident of Virginia was a staunch
wing, and an able and faithful public servant
The speaker had had the honor to serve with him
In her Legislature, and could bear witness TO his
zeal ana patriotism In the cause of right. The
name OF Tayloe was familiar to eyery Wbig in
that State, and the speaker never knew better
wings than those bearing his name IApplause
The nomination Of Mr.. T. was unanfmously
confirmed.
Mr.. T. took the stand and in a brief and slo-
quent address thanked the meeting for the honor
which they had Just conferred upon him II was
an unexpected honor, and he feared he should be
oncer TO their entire satisfaction. But as the
gentleman last up had just said there never was
man by the name of Tayloe who ever known
10 falter in the cause Of Union The two gentle
men whose nomination for President and Vice
President this meeting is DESTROYS of confirming
and whose election it desires to participate in to
some extent, are well known to rs all The
Chair has known them well The President then
went on TO speak of the eminent services of those
gentlemen, and of the high and important offices
which they had filed with credit and distinction
themselves and hOnOr IN he
Bell had been in the State Legislature of his own
State; in the House of Representatives. where he
own State; In the United States Senate; Secretary
of War; all of which stations he filed with honor
to himself and with fathfulness and patriotism to
his country. We all know how eminently well
he would I'LL the Presidential chair
We stand here upon new issues; all the old
issues have been changed; every other set of can
dldates but those we meet here tonight to serve
are the nominees of a sectional party. They are
the nominees Of the northern or the southern sec
tonal party of this country, or of disunion fac
ton Bell and Everett are the candidates not of
clique or faction but Of a Union party; they
are the candidates Of the party which looks to
the prosperity Of the whole country not of any
one section to the damage Of the other ZAP
plause Ii Is as demonstrate as any problem In
Euclid, that neither candidate Of the democratic
party can be elected. The speaker attended the
meeting OF the Administration party, and could
see nothing there that looked 70 ultimate success
In this canvass He had attended the Douglas
meeting, and from what he could see they had
no hope Of success. IL those divisions Of the
democratic party are wise and patriotic, and
look to the good of the whole country by the de-
feat Of Lincoln and Hamlin, they win come up
to the support Of the Union candidates The
speaker subscribed with all his heart to the senti-
ments expressed by Washington in his Farewell
Address to his countrymen. That address breathed
no sentiment but Union. [Applause
The speaker concluded his remarks by giving
orlef history OF the causes which have led to
the 1rreparable observance of the democratic
party, beginning with the Kansas and Nebraska
question from its inciPiency, and coming down
On motion, those present We're invited to come
forward and sign the constitution of the club
which had been adopted at a previous meeting
The meeting then went into the election of two
vice presidents, and the following gentlemen
were placed In nomination. ] C. Kennedy ESQ
J. Hepburn, T. C.. Clayton, VIM b. Webb
Messrs Hepburn and Webb declined
Mr.. Clayton thought il but just that he should
say word here He had been all his life most
tenacious In regard to his politics. He had been
Pierce. He appreciated the motives Of the gem
tleInan who had nominated him. But this was
not an old wing meeting. nor a political club II
wasa Mon meefingi Union and Constitutional
party, and he desired no honor here beyond that
OF high private. He had presided heretofore
in the meetings Of the club with only one object,
and that was to be useful to the cause in which
his whole heart was enlisted. He had no desire
TO be an officer, because he was no politician no
applicant for place. His hands had contributed
To his own support since his boyhood, and he was
willing to trust to them till his manhood should
expire. He was with this Union party heart and
soul, but would respectfully decline an election
To office. There were others here more efficient
than him, and he hoped they would be taken
He was here simply as Bell and Everett man
and ne hoped this meeting would stick to that
idea, and that alone.
TIE Chair begged pardon for having used the
name OF WING. He had been accustomed to that
expression all his life and the habit was strong
upon him; but this was a union meeting, aud he
hoped we should come together, constituted as
we Of various political proclivities and be In
fact "a union Of honest men for the sake of the
Union" The Chair was pleased with the nomi
notion Of Mr.. e, and would be most happy to
seryewith him. He hoped the gentleman would
accept the nomination.
the term whig. He should be happy to vote for
a man not a wing, who was with us n this cause
Voice. am opposed to democracy. This
Is Bell and Everett meeting and nothing else. l
insist on the nomination of Mr. Clayton
The nominations Of Messrs. Kennedy and Clay
ton as the two vice presidents were then acted
upon, and unanimously confirmed.
Chas. 1. Canfield was then unanimously elected
recording secretary and J. ). Gallaher, ESQ
corresponding ditto, and John Purdy, Esq %,
treasurer
MIR. Webb moved that committee OF five be
appointed to nominate executive committee of
thirteen, called for by the constitution. Carried
and
The Chair appointed Messrs Webb, GalIaher,
Kennedy, Purdy, and Carey.
Mr.. Carey stated that he was a nonresident of
this city, and questioned whether he had right
would rather that the duty Of nominating an ex
ecutiye committee should devolve upon some
resident Of the city. fCries Of mo, no." "Don't
resign" etc
Finally, Mr. Carey accepted the appointment.
and the committee retired for consultation
Mr.. Ecklon offered resolution appointing a
committee Of three TO prepare an address Of the
friends Of Bell and Everett in Washington 10 the.
citizens Of the United States to be used as a cam
Piign document
The Chair Of the opinion that the resolution
would intrench the preTO0atives of the
executive committee
On motion by Mr. Clayton, the resolution was
laid on the table informally.
At this juncture, Col. w. w Seaton the vener-
able yet active associate editor Of the National
Intelligencer, entered the room and advanced to
the stand. As he passed down the aisle, he was
greeted by the most tumultuous cheers, which
continued undated for several minutes. When
he had reached the stand he bowed gracefully to
the assemblage, who gave three tremendous cheers
for ''the old war horse" The Colonel was warmly
received by the Chairman, and then, turning to
the audience, he gracefully acknowledged the
nattering reception which had been extended to
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