Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-26
LOCAL NEWS.
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will no doubt be gladly welcomed, Will Jake
the exceedingly funny part Of Graves. Mehit-
able Ann, will close the entertainment, with
charming Lofty Hough in her song, +" Josiah's
Courtship."
wAsBISsroN THKAIER Laughing GaS-Dr
Cotton will tonight deliver one OF bis Interesting
lectures on Health, and administer laue hing gas
10 all who may desire Il. To add to the variety
of the performance, the TTtmaine Brothers will
appear In vocal and instrumental concert. An in
teresting performance tomorrow afternoon. See
advertisement.
CANTERBURY.-Thistem temple Of fun continues TO
be the resort Of those who would laugh and
grow fat" and Manager PeIcival always has
something new. Lewis and Christie will appear
tonight, in the 'Leap for Life" Last night ut
ore Of the "Sons OF Malta" 80 Washington
boarding House, - A" The Bloomer, !" "Challenge
Dance" and other new performances, uin be
produced.
The BEN GRRNUP CLUE announce a grand ball
tonight, at Columbia Hall, Capitol Hi. A fine
opportunity for the votaries Of Tsrpsichore 70 en-
icy themselves.
WASHINGTON ACADEMY OF Music The free
concerts at Rosenthal's continue 20 attract largely
Good refreshments always at hand.
Mass MEETING or THE PEACE DRMocRAcY-
Mr.. Halliday arTireS-Dr MagTEder Erpeetsd-
L0Ez call for ys Tiger, Ys Tiger not 10 Be kad-
Mr.. MElIoy makes a Spsseh-Hs ScdatS hs
Democrats ''ssf free" as trsll as the asgToss-
He DOESN'T lake "UHcOHditioaal UaioatSn1f-
No prinefplsy IN it-Wouldr't hps tcifh his
fsHOl1 but haS 10 pOIitieS-N0 politics no pTia-
riplsS-NiAs o'clock, and no MagTHdsr-Ez-
Wardss Thornley, makes a Spsseh-Half past
MISE and NO MdgTHdsT-MT. MeNsThdny makes
:psseh-Hs qHoteth nursery TAynss-Hs BE-
Scailsfh negro sdu alton Vices ShoHld rsfHss
GiuIittdRes to their hKSbGndS II they cast Stg-
on their ehiIdTsH-Mr. MeNsThGHy "Ssss
TAisgS' N the Star-TsH o'clock, and no Ma
grHdsr-My. MRlIOy makes another Spssek-Hs
trdT hOrSs-EOts early, cote late, dsd keep
G-vOtiHg-HaLf-paSt ten, Gnd no MagTHdsT-
Ill H. Ma
adjOUTHS MagTEdsT-IssS
"a meeting OF all opposed to the principles of
aOOiitionism' - was held at Casparis Hotel, 9Th
Ward, on Saturday night last. portion Of the
Marine Band, under the leadership Of Prof. las.
Prospect, was in attendance, and we noticed that
a respectable force Of the Metropolitan police
were about, while squad OF the Provost Guard
was drawn up on the opposite side Of the street
The meeting was organized by calling Mr.. w
A. Mulloy to preside; and appointing Mr.. J. IL.
Smoot Secretary.
The Chairman announced the object of the
meeting to be the ratification Of the nomination
of Mr.. Halliday Tor Mayor IL was expected that
Hon. w. A. Richardson, DR.. Magruder, and
other distinguished orators would be present to
address the meeting. In the meantime he intro
duced Mr.. Halliday.
Mr. Haliday's appearance was greeted with
loud cheers, and after silence had been restored
he said The contest to come of was one OF a
peculiar character. and Of more interest to the
country at large than 70 ourselves. IL was already
proclaimed by q newspaper published in this
would be an endOrsement-nCt Of his capacity for
the othce-but Of the emancipation bill. bill
emphaticslly designed 70 rob the people. APP
plauSe.I 10 was a public outrage upon the citi-
Zens Of Washington. VOice.-D-n the Abo-
Htion!sts The election Of Mr. wallach will be
claimed as the endorsement of another abolition
act; the education Of negroes upon the 20 ual
ity as the whites. A Voice -"No, nc; that's
not So" Another VOice.-''Send the niggers to
Massachusetts tn be educated" 81 Mr.. Halliday
did no; appear TO make speech; but to thank the
"a nd 70 I'D "a HAT r,YEa tn
the citv's good. He was a Union man, opposed
not only 10 AbolitiOnism but Secessionism. He
trusted that IL would be understood that all there
endorsed the Union, and would ssk for the resto-
ration Of the Union as II was, and the Constitu-
ticn az 10 Is. ICheeTs-a tiger proposed, but the
a'cfitter'' could not be found
Calls for I" MulIOy.r g MulloyD McNer-
hany,'' McNerhany'
MI MulIoy appeared. He said In times like
the present ii 10 dangerous 10 express an opinion
But he had been bold enough-perhaps too bold
10 speak plainly and fcarlessly In the City Coun-
ella His feelings were for the white man frst,
and beyond all nation or color. (''Good good -
All would endorse him as being a good Union
man, from the top Of bis head 10 the sole OF his
foot, and his neighbOTs and fellOw-ci,iz ms were
the only jury he wanted TO try him. We have
Esd agitation in Congress, and all In advocacy
Of the cause OF the negro. ItwOuld be wise II we
could get up humble petition asking Congress
60 set the democrats free once. Feeble cheers /
Congress has said the niggefs shall be free. IL
TIE Constitution says so let them lie free, but the
Constitution advocates no attempt to steal from
friends and neighbOrs. The opposition call
tt.e nselyes unconditional UnIon men. Why,
there IL no principle where there Is no condition
He (NCllOy) would not live with his wife with
ont conditions Laughter / few months ago
tuere was an elecIIOn In the Councils, aud few
democrats voted for Dick Wallach as an unc on
ditional Union'sud no party man. But who did
wailach turn out, and who did he put In ONCE ?
The record shows whether be was a no-party
man or not He (WallachD goes on 70 repair foot
walks end Pevements without authority, when he
81 aar ffaF he
pay the poor man for the work they do. Dick Is
very clever fellow, but he Is throwing dust in
tbe peoples eyes. But be can't throw any more
CT party" dust. The speaker had nothing
against Mayor Wallsch personally. He was a
gentleman; but Wailach had no politics, and a
Inaa who has no politics has no principles
The speaker referred 10 the school question, and
said when the question waS before Councils the
tuo-party'' men, including Peak, hu1tagh,
Shepherd, Lewis and Others, voted against the
word :. white aud in that were endorsed as
unconditional Union men. 4 voice" They
are all black themselves ~ The speaker said he
VIZ q candidate for the SURFACES OF the Fifth
Ward, and whoever voted for BIN MIlloy would
vote fOr a man who was opposed 10 everything
but the Union, the Constitution and democracy
Loud calls were made fOf Thornley,, who ap-
reared, and said II was announced that distin-
pulEhed speakers would be present, bat they had
not arrived. The purpose Of the meeting was the
ratification Of the nomination Of Jsults r. Hall
d4y and he mentioned the fact will pride. He
had kaOwn Mr.. Halliday Intimately for thirty
incOnsisrcnt with human nature 20 suppose that
tae democracy could now support Waliacn, whom
they had rejected only few years ago. Wallach
sad bis Clique were In league with Phillips and
Cheeyer and others, WIS said the Constitution
and the Un;sn was a league With bell! He did
nOt wish to see any such party elected to cfsce.
Mr.. Francis McNerbsny bring loudly called
fJr said this was more than be bargalned for, he
having come simply - . listener. But at the
repeated solicitation Of the committee he would
make a few remarks previous to the arrival Of the
gallant hero Of democracy, RlehardsonI 81 I'LL
i+ois and the old war horse Of anti-know moth.
inzism, VIM B Magruder.
There are more important issues in this contest
than were ever before presented. This contest
Involves the peace, dignity, welfare, and happi-
ness Of 90 600 citizens Of the Metropolis and the
issues AFFECT all In this community The father,
who eoatemplttes bis noble little boy, OF his
lovely little girl and pictures for them bright
fature-to him 10 presented the issue whether be
Will have that darling boy, by his own vote, edu-
Gated with nIggsrs. fAppiagse The mother,
too, she who chsrishes Der child sEa soothes