Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-12

CONTAMINATION PROCESSION Last evening
me me friends OF Col Berret, accompa MED by the
hatne BAND, proceeded in considerable numbers
In procession along Pennsylvania avenue, bearing
numerous fransparencies with appropriate devices
upon them, TO Fifteenth street and from thence
70 the residence Of Mr.. Berre,, on street, be-
tween Fourteenth and sixteenth, where after two
or three stirring airs by the band, followed bv
turee hearty cheers for their favorite that gen.
uemaH appeared at the second story of his dwell
ing and addressed the large coiicourse present a.
Fellow-citizens: am glad to see YOU. am
glad to meet my fellow-citizens of Washing ton
upon an occasion like this, which has carried To
tne democracy Of the nation the glorious tidings
mat In the capital Of orr magnificent Republic
sound sentiment prevails; and that YOU have IL
Illustrated, as freemen should do at the ballot box
the problem 'sthat man is capable Of elfgovern-
ment" iFociferons cheering The clouds which
one week ago toni ht seemed for time to lower
over our house have been dissipated before the
cohorts of democracy, and you stand here to-
the representatives Of victorious organization
which has done more for humanity and destined
to do more than any other political reanization
which has existed from the foundation of the
world. Loud cheering. 1t is to that great
party that has claimed an Andrew Jackson, that
gave to You and perpetuated to you those bless
ings-the blessings Of civil and religious liberty
which were transmitted to US by the fathers of our
Republic. You have not, and I trust will not
prove unworthy sons Of honored sires. You gave
evidence on Monday last Of flxedness of purpose
and devotion to principle which places YOU high
upon the roll as members of the democratic marty
lCheen ] In contest full of difficulty, full Oh
disappointment, where you had an organized and
willy foe with which to contend, with disappoint-
ments In our ranks, with inaction on the part of
men whose active cooperation we had right to
expect on that occasion, you breasted the storm
ana came ous, as you always do when you stand
true to principles, true to party obligations true
10 the nominees of your party-the proudly and
calamity victorious party. [Cheers Ii was nv
good fortune to have been on that occasion the
Nd NAL 10 haas
your standard. Throughout that contest when
ever and wherever met you, having firm reli-
ance upon your wisdom, your patriotism and
your ndelity, proclaimed, from the stand and
elsewhere, that when the contest came of should
bear aloft the victorious flag [I.eud cheers I
That flag waves proudly DER the capital of our
nation as beacon light, | trust, to the gallant
democracy OF the nation, to guide them in their
action which is to take place in autumn; TO guide
them on to like victory, which will transmit
the management of our Government to hands as
patriotic as those in which we now have It,
tCheers
FeIlow-citlzens, | need not saw To vou bovv
much personal qualification 1t would give me II
had the means to receive you tonight as social
guests The magnitude of this assem- lags of INV
1ellow1cluzens pfecludes the possibility of my
extending to you those courtesies which trnst
you will afford me an opportunity indi yidually
to do whenever you have the leisure or ipclna.
ton to Call and see me. | shall always take
pleasure In extending to you the right hand of
Fellowcitizens, have Just entered upon the
dlscharSe OF the duties of the highest office whNh
you have the power TO confer upon any man Y
say 10 you that In the discharge Of those high,
important and responsible duties shall endeavor
so to acquit myself as to bring no discredit upon
your selection. iCries of - good - and cheers
shall attend faithfully to all the importont in
lefests OF our city In us material well In its
general interest But my efforts avail but little
If am not supported by that sound public sen.
timent which is essential to the success of every
executive officer. That shall be thus sustained
throughout my administration | do not aIIoyr
myself to entertain doubt For the same patriot
ism, tue same manly courage, the same devotion
10 principle which characterized your conduct
throughout the canvass which resulted in nv
election leads me to believe-to feel-that If IN.
time should ever arrive when 1 should find il
necessary to call upon friends | have them in
battalions, THAT'S So, in regiments Laughter
and In any number necessary for the vindication
OF the rgnts OF the people and the maintenance
of the laws. [Cheers
The speaker was here interrupted by the arrival
of the Seventh w ard delegation accom- panied bv
TWO bands OF music, and various banners and
transparencies. Having taken their positions and
quiet being restored, the speaker resumed
Fellow-citzens Of the Seventh Ward. Won are
little late, [laughter;] but beg you to under
stand, you are not the less welcome on that
account. lCheers. Yon are never too late In the
hour OF trial, and you are, nevertheless welcome
tonight, though you happen to be little too late
Now, my fellow-citizens, have but few
words to say. We are the victorious party You
have triumphed upon princ Pile | know that
you have the courage and the man hood To esti mate
properly That line of conduct which should char
acterlZe our Intercourse with those over w HON we
triumph. We are citizens of the same great
Metropolis. Our adversaries doubtless believed
honestly, many of them, that upon the success of
thelr party depended in no small degree the sue
cess OF our side. am willing to accord TO them
and do most heartily accord to the great body OF
those who opposed us the merit Of entire honesty
In the expression and the advocacy Of their prin-
ciPies' fhey are. part of this community;
they are part and parcel of our municiDality
w nat advances your interest promotes theirs.
ana IL becomes us as great party claiming To
represent those sentiments which are best calcu-
lated to advance the highest interests of humani
", 10 receive them as brothers and as fellow
citizens. Treat them with Kindness | know INV
are little isappointed-[ laug liter and they
feel this disappointment much more than we
should have felt il If defeat had oyertaLep ms
because they had prepared by combination OF
circumstances which they believed would insure
certain success. But they have been foil,d i'm n.
they feel disappointed; they a little chagrined
Treat them kindly. Laughter / We are yicto-
rious, and we can afford to do it, We ought In
do II, because they live in our midst They
would unite with you, and with me- and with
every other democrat throughout the land to repel
This is little quarrel among ourselves; Tlauph
teri 1t is contest for the administration of af,irs
OF the city. We know and feel that we are more
Capcole VI administering the affairs of govern
nent then, because We have had more experienc.
Laughter They have not had much ex pericnce
In public affairs, because they very rarely Jet
into power, for the reason that the princinles
which they advocate not in consonance with
those principles which we believe are best cal
culdted to advance the interest of the whole
They are satisfied TO advance the interest Of the
few, while we 20 for the greatest good 10 the
greatest number. (Cheers.l And when you re-
turn, nv fellow-citzens, tonight after this little
Jollncation TO your respective homes 90 out to-
morrow, as shall do in the pursuit of nv daily
avocation; treat them all brothers, FORGET that
great struggle has taken place for supremacy in
this CITY, and let them realize that true manhood
and true courage disdain to brood over fallen
foe. (Cheers
And now, fellow-citizens, I bid YOU GOOD
night, and In doing so allow me to venture the
prediction, that the time is near at hand when
we shall all meet together in d great and grand
mass meeting in November next to ratify the
nominations of the Baltimore Convention for the
otices OF President and Vice President of the
United States. [Cheers
The assembage was next addressed by Mr. Fran
els McNerhany and Mr.. iohn F. Ennis
The procession then took up the line of march
TO the residence of Daniel Radcliffe who de-
livered quite lengthy address They then nro
ceeded up New York avenue 10 Seventh street
and thence to the National Hotel, where they
separated.
ARRIVAL OF THE NEW York SrEAMER.-Tbe
steamship Monticello