Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-15


/ the constitution" pervaded the vicinity pre.
| senting to passers-by evidence of some internal
commotion, not unlike that Of an assaulted bee.
hive. The delinquents finally made their an.
| pearance, and at two minutes and nineteen second.
| past eight O'Clock a startling collision between
| the desk and the Presidents cane fully aroused
the crowd to realization of their presence
| E D Frederick, Charles Gaskell D. Giddings
and L Lowe, were elected members of the Asso.
| citation.
Mr.. Bigley offered the following resolution:
trict, entirely disapprove of the name of James A
| Wise as Commissioner Of Police as reported
In the Metropolitan police bill
Awful suspense
| Agreed to.
The Secretary desired to know IL Mr.. Pang.
porn, OF Boston, was present He had expected a
speech from that gentleman, and IL he was present
Mr. rang born not being present, the President
| announced the presence Of a delegation Of thirty
rom the Republican Association in Baltimore,
| and In few remarks welcomed them to the Wig.
| wan. He was Informed that the editor of the
/ German Republican paper in Baltimore was pres
ent, and he was DESTROYS of hearing from him.
/ Tne editor being non est also, the President of
the Association, Mr.. Gleason, was invited to ad.
dress the meeting
Mr.. Gleason said he had been called upon 80
suooeniy 10 make speech, that he was at a loss
| what 10 say to them. He was gratfed to meet
| with the Republican Association of Washington,
| ana congratulated them upon their growth and
success de could say, with confidence, that
Maryland was true to the Union Applause
She would never fater; and, no matter what other
states might do, she would remain as she is
Applause II had been said that II Virginia
| ceded, Maryland would follow. He denounced
| the assertion as libel and falsehood Whatever
course Virginia saw fit to take made no difference
| win Maryland, but she would do as she saw fis
ana ~oula never desert the star she had placed in
tne nag OF the Union. Virginia would not do il;
| Kentucky, Tennessee and other States would moi
| do II; and Maryland would walk in their foot
steps and remember them in the hour of danger
She would stand by the Constitution and the laws:
ana, II necessary, she would send her columns TO
help inaugurate Abraham Lincoln on the 4th of
March. The secessionisis could not get three out
OF ten OF her citizens to engage in any such damn
able scheme as breaking up this Government
daughter and applause
In the next election they expected to carry the
Gity OF Baltimore by a majority of 5000 votes
Thsy would have carried il before but the Ger
mans ana laboring men were intmidated by
threas OF discharge by their EMPLOYERS If they
voted Ior Lincoln, and consequently they lost the
victory. They had hoped that Hon. II w Davis,
rom tne Atm Congressional District. would afili-
ate with the republican party His vote for MIR
Fuller and Mr. Pennington had encouraged them
10 believe that he would make common cause
with them. and had he taken the stand at home
which he did upon the floor of Congress thew
would have carried the city by large majority
ne eouIo say 1or the republican party of Balti.
more that they would make no concession con-
netting with their principles He would con.
cede 10 no set OF men who would destroythe
government because majority of the American
people were opposed to the extension of slavery.
system at which civilization blushes and crimsons
with shame. W hen Mr. Lincoln should tax his
seat ne could only execute the laws and carry out
the provisions OF the Constitution and IL behooyed
every man TO rally around him undar the stars and
stripes, instead Of the contemplate rattesnakes
ard palrneitoes. Loud applause
Al the conclusion Of Mr.. Gleason's remarks, on
motion OF Mr. Blgley a vote of thanks were ten
dered him amid cheers and applause
MI Blumberger was then invited to address the
association Upon taking the stand, he said that
1t would be extremely difficult for him 10 speak
In English, but If any of his German friends were
present he would address them in their own
tongue. Voices All right" ego ahead ~
Our reporter not being deeply versed in that
tongue, was not able to appreciate nor furnish to
our readers the eloquent remarks Of Mr.. Blum
berger
A voice in the crowd called upon the President
TO give an account Of himself
Whereupon that gentleman (Mr b b French)
said that be did not wonder that they wanted him
10 give an account Of himself" as he mad been
prevented from meeting with them for lone
time. He had been very anxious to be with them
but sickness in his family had prevented It. 1t
had been several months since he had met with
them, and In that time dark cloud had gathered
and was then settling down upon the republic
Then all was bright, and fair and promising
now danger, disunion and civil war stared them
In the face Yesterday they were hoping, to-day
they were fearing; but he did not believe that this
great nation would be rent asunder. IL should
not be broken up neither by fre-eaters of the
south nor 6y crazy fanatics Of the North. Zap
plause Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee mad
broken the back of secess on and he believed that
| all the seeding States would finally come back
to the glorious old Union. He was confident that
the Peace Commissioners would unanimously
adopt plan tGat would lead 10 a speedy and har-
montOus settlement, and that the threatening
dangers would be averted The republican party
had established their platform, and 1t they
give or do, not sacrfcal TO their principl they
would cheerfully accord it, They knew very
well what war would bring down upon this
section Of the country, and tbeir only hope was
| in the preservation Of the Union. He thanked
them for their attention, and in closing would say
| from the bottom Of his heart s'God save the
United States Of America ;, loud and prolonged
Loud cries were then made for "Hunt, ,,
| ''W God )" and Others.
Mr. Hunt said that he was exceed Ing ly gratif,ed
| to meet with go many Of his republican friends
| especially the delegation from Baltimore He
thought that the historian who should attempt to
write the history Of these times would find it a
hard job to put on paper the causes that have led
20 the present distracted state Of affairs pl1t-
| form had been established by the republican
| party That platform had been freely discussed
| wherever free speech was tolerated intellgen
| newspapers circulateo and the majority of the
| American people had expressed their approval Of
those principles by electing Abraham Lincoln and
/ Hannibal Hamlin President and Vice President
OF the United states He believed that when the
people Of the Southern states found out how they
| had been deceived and wronged by their leaders,
and that they could not eat dry cotton they would
return like the prodigal so. who found that dry
husks was rather poor food. [Laughierl Mr.,
| Hunt reviewed the past history of the Govern
ment to point out what the aggressions were Of
! which the South mplained, and closed with a
declaration that he would never consent to the
Constitution being patched and amended.
| Mr.. Kryzanowski proposed three cheers for Mr.
Lincoln, the next President Of the United States.
Several Voices -" Three for Mr.. Hunt, No,
| no." "One at a time, - &c, &c
After the crowd had let the noise out of them
Mr. Bigley said that friend of his, Mr. Semple,
would favor them with song
Mr. Semple finally made his debut on the stage,
| and, after sUndry explorations in the cavernOus
depths Of large bag, extracted therefrom an an
| Client banjo. -.
The Secretary stated that In order to give Mr..
Semple time to tune up his guitsr-ah -ah-banjo,
| he would give the association little good news
Mr.. Semple.-He that's IL; jest what want
The Secretary said that they had just witnessed
/ the formal declaration Of Mr.. Lincoln's and MIR.
Hamlin's election to the Presidency and Vice
| Presidency Of the United states, and the Senate
| and House Of Representative Of Tennessee had
unanimously endorsed the position taken by Sem
| ator johnson and Hon. Mr. Etheridge Of that
/ State. After few remarks, he announced him.
| self ready 10 hear Mr.. Semple.
Mr.. Semple said he should sing little ditty
4 ma mi n rtrre NV he had