Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-08

NpTICK.-District OF Columbia ADVERTISEMENTS
70 be inserted in the BkLTMoRE Sun are received
at and forwarded from THE STAR Once.
aTHE IrSIoS REGIMENT OF wAsHINGroN.r-
Pursuant to call there was a big meeting OF the
Young men Of the Third Ward last night at Tenn
perance Hall for the purpose OF forming volun-
teer military organization for the preservation of
law and order in this city In view Of the threats
of mob invasion. The room was packed, jammed,
and the enthusiasm and excitement up TO fever
heat. Had the Richmond Enquirer man been
present the fact would probably have leaked
through his hair at an early stage Of the proceed
ings that his Minute Men" are not wanted In
Washington, and will be likely to meet with
warm reception should they poke their noses
across the Long Bridge.
Mr. George Cochrane, a venerable gray-headed
citizen was called to the chair MIR. II. b Curtis
was made vice president, and w B. williams,
ESQ secretary.
Sir. Cochrane, in taking the chair, said they
met to act for the good of the city without
regard to political sectional feeling He had
fought the battles Of bis country In 1873 and said
he, turning to the large American flag that draPed
the rear Of the platform, 81 feel strongly inclined
TO those stars aud stripes" Great cheering He
bad been under them in every part Of the world
and trusted that he should not live to see them
fall. (Cheers
Cries for Darlington ~ Darlington ~ and
that gentleman came forward.
Major Darlington said that the crisis was now
upon Us, and It was the duty of every brave and
good citizen TO meet il with frmneSs TCheers I
they were aware that threats have been made
that our beautiful city shall be invaded on the
4th Of March next by mob. For one. he was
tempt at the peril of his life. ICheers upon
cheers, yells, ''tigers," and cries Of ''good,''
good ~ Threats had been made that the Pres-
dent elect should never be inaugurated in this
city, an old in shrill treble, Eyes he shall ~
II has been stated that Chief Justice Taney-old
and feeble as he is, with one foot in the grave
has been heard to say that he intended to dis
charge his duty and administer the oath of office
to the President elect IL he had to 60 to Spring
field to do it [Cheers Let US initiate his pa
ti tin example H and do our duty "a voice.
inaugurated, like his predecessors, on the east
font of the Capitol Any attempt to resist his
ingtonians who were ready to shed their blood to
that end. [VOciferous cheers Shall 1t be said
that the people Of the United States are afraid to
inaugurate their President Shall one little State,
or fifteen States even, deny the United States this
high and important privilege The period had
arrived when every brave and good man of the
republic should appear in undisguised cOlors. As
for himself, he was for the Union, the Constitu-
ton, and the faithful execution Of the laws. He
knew "no North, no South, no East, no West"
and recognized no distinction between the people
North and south They were equally brave and
patriotic. (Cheers
He was born on the soil of the Old Dominion,
and loved her as a son loves the mother who bore
him. Therefore he had addressed the people of
that State at various points lately, urging them to
remain true to the Union. He believed they
would. But whatever others might do, he could
r. Bully" G0od"l "Nadness rules the
hour-" Men have been heard to curse our
Cnioni have been seen to tear down the Star
spangIed Banner ard trample 1t In the dust. Men
have been heard to threaten to invade this beauti-
full city, founded by the Father CT his country,
and containing the archives Of Government He
had heretofore preached peace; but now he felt
his AnglO-Saxon blood boil In his veins, and be
was ready to strike In defense Of our Government
and flag. lChesrsl
Proceeding in the same animated vein, he said
4 M ia nur tn {nfa axr-ith
rdngement Of the District militia, but to strengthen
IL. He proposed to raise a volunteer company in
each wafd-seyen I'm ALTO form regiment, TO
be called the % Union Regiment Of w Warrington"
which shall constitute part Of military force
In the District Of Columbia, as do the other vol
unteer military companies Of the city. We would
then have trained band OF 5 100 men In the Dis
trict, more reliable than three times that number
of raw militia. re- Bully" That's SOL Give
him 600 young Washingtonians, let him drill
them for month, and he would pledge himself
to whip $500 raw militia, come from what quar-
ter they would, even were they composed Of the
loudest fre-eaters that ever strutted or beloved
fngton took no part in politics, and held the even
tenor Of their way, but were prepared to fight In
defense Of their families, home, country and
honor.
He then read the following resolutions:
Whereas threats have been made that the Presi-
dent elect shall not be inaugurated in Washington
city, and we have reason, therefore, to apprehend
that, on the ith Of March next, our beloved home
may be made the scene ofriot, violence and blood
and whereas we, the young men Of the Third
Ward Of Washington, believe that the honor OF
the nation and our city demand that the President
elect should be inaugurated in the National Me
tropolis, and determined not to desert the posi-
Of danger add duty, but to maintain our ground
and defend our homes our country, our rights and
our honor, at the peril Of our lives: Therefore,
l. RsSoLrsd, That we, whose names are hereto
subscribed, do constitute volunteer military
company, for the purpose Of Preserving law and
order In our midst, and protecting our families
and our friends against injury and insult by revo
lutionary and lawiess mobs, and that we unit,
with similar companies that may be organized IL
the other wards Of our city, the whole forming
regiment, to be know and designated iht
=" UhtoH Regiment Of Washington"
2 RsSoErsd, That we proceed Immediately Il
the election Of our company officers, the field OH
formed as aforesaid.
3. Rsso.rsd, That We adopt as our uniform a
jacket Of Kentucky jean, and glazed cap, Of Ii,
plainest and cheapest material
l. Rssolrs1, That IL is the duty of the officers
who may be elected to command US, to commenc,
Immediately proper system Of drilling, and t.
impart 10 US all the military information they car
between this and the fouith Of March next.
S. Rsso9red, That we mutually pledge to eacf
other our sacred honor promptly and implicitly
to obey all the lawful commands of our oricers
who maYbe elected by ourselves, as aforesaid
and TO resist to the death, whenever 1t may b,
necessary, any disturbance Of the public peace
within the District of Columbia, and every uR
lawful invasion Of our beloved city, from what
ever section of the country IL may come
form as too thin for the season. He didn't wan
70 hght in his shirt tail Laughter
Major Darlington said that the uniform coult
be determined upon afteSward.
The resolutions were then adopted with an over
whelming aye" and then commenced livel
stampede towards the seeretary's desk to sign tn
roll. The crowd grew so dense, however, In tn!
neigbborh hood that another plan was hit upon
and supplementary papers were circulated throug
the room, and were signed on the tops Of hats o
other folks backs. Ii was presently announces
that some Duo signatures had already been re
ceived, and II was proposed TO adjourn to anothe
night TO obtain additional signatures. This wa
negatived, and the election Of officers was entere
upon.
General James Z. Darlington was unanimousl
elected captain, and made his acknowledgment
in a speech Of stirring eloquence, In which b
said that IL would seem to be somewhat againi
the rules Of military etiquette for general I
accept the ONCE Of captain, but that In this cas-
he had enlisted private, aud he desired n
higher or prouder title than TO be their con
mandsr. Applause
Jas. b. Shellcfoss was then elected First Liel
tenant; Henry b. Curtis, I'd do, and U. b. Ware
3D. do.
Charles Bishop was elected orderly sefgean