Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-11

GREAT TINES AT THE wIGwAM-Th. Journal
Corrsetsf-SHndry PerpLszing Questions Arise
tee SeftIed-HarnoHE Thereby Restored in the
WJgpam-Mr. MeNd1 ExpIodss a BombshsH
Among the Ranks of the SsesSsioHists-My Kant
-ruk.S a Motion which EzcifsS and AStoHishss
Mr. MeNair-ThTse Cheers for Ers,ybody.-The
weekly meeting Of the Republican Association at
the wfgwam last night was largely attended as
usual.
The secretary read the journal, and Mr. Krzy-
zanowski requested that that part Of the same
which related to what he had said at the last
meeting about the contingent withdrawal Of the
German republicans from this Association be cor
rected as TO confOr to the correct report Of the
said remarks as published in the Evening Star;
carried.
list in the black book.
The question first taken up after the conclusion
Of the above prelminaries was the motion made
by Mr.. c. Wood at the last meeting of his inten-
ton to submit an amendment to the constitution
which should exclude the officers of this Assecia-
alton from serving as members Of the executive
committee.
Mr.. Wood wanted, before any action was taken
upon this amendment, to make personal expla-
nation. He wanted 10 say to this Association that
the report which appeared in the Republican and
in the Star Of what he had said and done at the
German republican meeting on last Tuesday
night was false and Infamous in every particular
lie never said or Implied in anything that he said
or did at that meeting, a thing that he had thus
been reported to have said and done. He wished
to make this statement, and he called upon his
German friends here who were present there to
state whether he spoke the truth.
Mr. kZyzanOwski would explain. He desired
tn CAV that he concurred in every word that Mr.
Wood had just said. The statements alluded to
were false in every particular, and he stood here
ready TO maintain that, not with words alone, but
with the sword is necessary. TSensatonl The
party who had written that account had made IRON
ical charges and illusions to himself because he
'(the speaker) was Of Sclavonic race The speaker
was proud OF his SclavOnic origin. He knew the
man who had written that account. He had been
sent to that meeting by certain instigators. He
had thought to get the speaker out of his position
in the German association, and had attempted to
carry his object by impnting false motives and
leved that the heart Of every American beats
warmly for every adopted citizen. The man who
wrote that report is named Cluss. He is a tall
German, with big spectacles. He came there and
read long piece In German. He, in that commu-
Eication denounced this association as a set of
Know NOthings, except the officers. [Cheers, and
cries Of "go 1t u There was no reporter Of an
Mr.. Hilton hoped this sort Of discussion would
cease. II seemed that when Greek meets Greek
then clones the tug of war-and when Dutch meets
Dutch, then comes the lager beer. Laughter and
s0eeTs
MIR K. hoped he would be permitted to 60 on
He would respectfully suggest to the last speaker
that If he thought the principles of the Dutch had
anything to do with lager beer, be was very much
mistaken. He did not know how it was with the
gentleman himself. Laughter
mere Ddu Oecn al cuOIL on tD6 part oil those
Interested in making this false report to have il
well circulated. MIR Wood did, in that meeting,
read of the names Of the officers of this Associa-
ton. and said that none Of them were know
nothings. [Cheers. This Mr.. Cluss reports d.
rectly the contrary. The meeting was a much
larger one than his report would make it, When
he (Clus) read his long paper, the speaker saw
that he wanted 10 get him out Of the Association
and the place he occupied. "He would like to
get me out because / am a Pole He would not
give Pole enough soil anywhere to lay his weary
Head He, Uax otsd &c ppoposi
ton, and in revenge he wrote this communication
for the papers. He makes fun Of my name, but
am proud Of 1t. married one Of your American
daughters. lCheers He don't like US fellows
In jackets but tell him, and all Others that these
jackets rally around the flag Of the Union They
won't turn their coat tails and run when there Is
danger to the stars and str they will do their
share towards defending 1t. lCbeers
MIR. Wood now called up his amendment, and
stated that he meant no reflection on the officers
The chair asked Mr. w to put his amendment
In writing, so that the association might know
upon whist they were voting.
Mr. Wood.-l'll write 1T in a minute. mir
Wood had called the previous question on his
amendmentl
While at the desk writing the amendment
Mr.. wilkins desired to know why Mr.. w God
had called the previous question. Was ii his
purpose 10 choke of debate. IL so, he should at
once move 10 lay the whole subject on the table
GCrtes of Il second it;n "Order. order"
Mr.. Wood -Ill answer the gentleman directly
MIR. Woods proposition having been submitted
to the chair, was read. Several voices moved to
lay IL on the table.
the previous question. His object had been to
place the amendment In such position that vote
might be had upon it. That IL might be kept
from the table till he lad secured a vote upon it.
Mr.. wilkins moved TO lay the whole matter on
the table. IVolces-''I second the motion.nl
Mr. Wood said he would like to vote upon this
amendment He, for one, wanted to discuss II,
and he would willingly withdraw the previous
question If he could secure fair discussion upon
Mr.. wilkins move to lay the whole matter
A vOice.-Read the amendment SO that we can
know what il is.
The Chair did so.
The question was then taken on the motion to
lay on the table, and the Chair was unable to de-
eide.
VOices-Div,iOn. Teller.! Tellers. Divide /!
Mr.. Jos. f Burch said be had no wish to dis
cuss this question, but there ought TO be a fair
vote, and there were gentlemen present who had
no right to vote. 8 You, for instance" said he,
pointing to beardless youth near the Presidents
table
Party alluded to-"I am member here, sir %
Burch.-Yo GU amt eligible to a vote
Party alluded TO. Indignantly ii am, sir
Burch.-Whst sgeis necessary to entitle men to
vote here
Several voices.-Eighteen years
Party alluded to, Indignantly. y Eighteen
years. am going on twenty. three. Laughter I
Mr.. Bigley now moved that the vote ON the
VI "Ak Dc tdken Dy ayes ana noes,
carried.
During the call of the roll, the executive com.
mittee men refused to vote Other little incidents
uanspired during the call which made the voting
slightly interesting. Sundry parties were accused
Of voting aye or nay for their absent friends, and
several were detected in this little piece Of poli
cal fHsse. For instance, Mr.. Beams name being
called, some one answered for him.
Voices, indignantly-"Mr. Bean is not present,
Mr.. President
Mr.. Burch, (subduedly)-" Mr. President, IL
was me who answered. thoughtit was my name
was called" [Ironical laug hter l.
The call Of the roll being concluded, Mr. w God
who had voted ''no,n changed his vote to ave. as
he stated that he might have opportunity 70
move a reconsideration Of the vote at some future
time.
The Chair announced the vote as follows Ave,
los, nays 20. The motion to lay on the table il
carried. [Cheers
Mr.. Brown now moved to reconsider the vote
by which the amendment was tabled, and also
moved TO lay this motion the table. Thai
would place II out Of Mr. Woods power to call II
mp again.
The Chair said that everywhere but in the House
ofRepresentatives such motion was out of order
man cannot submit two motions at one time
Mr.. II. Riehards.-Mr President. I move to Law