Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-10
LOCAL NEWS.
kxUsIMENfs To-NIsHr.

It,hted the citizens OF W aahington we doubt not
ne house will DC thronaed; Mr. Setohell appears
rb,rsctsrs, as Hiccory Short In the " Governor
wife :" aud a Joe Baggs, with the assumption
Of the character Of Madame Vsnderpsnts, in the
,ucccsSful farce Nv snted, 1 ,OCO Miliiners -
CANTERBURY New tight rope acts BY the Fan
frctta,; new dances by Mile Ravel and Mons
Vclarde; new songs by Miss Brent, and new and
astonishing fcats Of strength by the Seigrist
Brothers, Together with rich, rare and tacy iokes
and Ethiopian cccentflcities by Dick PARKER.
Pouey smith, he, will be produced 70 nIQht at
Pcrcival's well ventilated and cool retreat So,
ifyou would see the triple company In their best
performances
hroLJn SALooS.-FTsc ccnCcIls daIIy at 4 n.
IN. Good music. sInnsing performances and
rrcity waiter girls 10 dispense Refreshments
ACADEMY OF Music The fefrrshm.ntz lie nj
aud soId, dispensed by ths pretty Waiter piris n
EoScuthaps, are the best tie market sffords, and
NAV nc enjoyed while listening to nrst-cisss ex-
CcutIoRs Of vocal and Instrumental music
.NARIBTTs.-PuTdy has opened with good
selection q performers and fne orchestra, and
has secured the services Of pretty waiter girls
who will he delighted to supply all who NAV
cali with the hes; rerreshments In the market.
GEN LEw WALLACe SERt~Atsp Last njrht
the Marine band, followed by large and enthu-
siasi'c crowd, principally Of lndanisns, repaired
20 tie National Hotel and rendered TO the brave
indiana soldier and hero Of many battle fields
GeR. Lew. Wallace-a complimentary serenade
After the Band had discoursed several patriotic
lie could not possibly consider this honor ar In.
tended for himself, bit he recognized In II a com.
pliment pad to the gallant men who had followed
him over many bloody dels. He felt that he
would be pardoued, before 20 many Indianians,
In speaking Of that State. There was good reason
that Indiana should be proud. 10 had been
charged by JGh. Davis that Indiana sold en were
cOwardlV. A voice-''that wasn't so."l When
lie started of with one OF the hrst regiments
raised, before their State House, on Blended
knees, they bad taken the solemn oath TO wipe out
that stain, and seek a redemption Of State honor,
or death. A vOiCe-''nnd they have kept itnl
And they have keptit. htDonelson, their banner
wss shot into rags; at Shiloh, the blue Geld wa
pierced with shell; wherever II hew, they had
victory. Soldiers sometimes had their little COM
plants. 1t was 30 netimes a complaint with him
that the slXty-three Indiana regiments had not
been mssSed In oIe army, In one corps but be
felt that IL was better that they had been disiri-
buied In every field, and In every victory had
share, a. they would be In every page OF the his
tory Of the war.
In reference TO the employment Of negroes 4
TIC army, be said he would use them when -
found thcm available and useful. IChecr, "a
would save his soldiers all unnecessary labor
aud let them enjoy all the rest they could obtain
trenches. [Cheers.I He would have a regiment
Of blacks to each brigade for that purpose, and
each company should have Its complement OF
cooks and servants: "a voice.-"Don't put arms
in their hands y What should we do with them
then Would it net be cruel to put them IN the
front Of the battle, and give them no arms, "a
voice -"Send them to the rcaf"l That b what
would do. But he asked them 70 remember
that when he spoke thus OF the employment Of
tue negro he spoke a soldier, and not a. a Doll.
tGian. Tie told them plainly what the cxigsncies
81 The case required. Aye, he would employ all
negroes To de the hard work, and at the end Of
the war give them their freedom. ICheersl Our
enemies use them, and aIe benefited, and why
should not we be-
ton and vanity with the people II was time IL
Vas done away with. We must look at things an
they are. This thing of waiting fof men 10 vol.
vnteer wss all very well, but the necessities Of
whether our rulers would have courage 10 pas,
drait and CONSUMPTION law before Congress ad .
tourned. He wished he could put little more
backbone In our rulers In closing, he appealed
10 any COngrasman who might bear him to lis
ten 20 one who had passed through the ,cenes
knew what he was talking about, aad knew ex.
war, az war should be made In the nams OF the
suffering soldiers, he demanded that when they
passed the property OF rebels, and there was any,
thing there they required, they should be per
United To take IL and II; and II they could get
hold Of any comforts or luIuries be would have
them take possession OF them. TCheen In
conclusion, Gen Wallace said he thanked them
for the honor conferred upon him; and amid loud
and enthusiastic cheers he retired
Loud calls OF several names were then heard;
when gentleman who we understood 10 be
General Carey, OF Ohio, appeared
General Carey saw no necessity for conscrIp tIon
or draft, IL the war sas properly conducted Too
many rebels weie paroled What folly to trust 10
the h:HoT OF rebel. He would conhsoate every
thing the rebels possessed, including their infer.
nal necks. (Cbeers- The northern sympath izsn
with secession should be treated the same way
[Cheen II was time the halter was put to Il,
Legitimate use, and made to do Its work. This
speaker was highly amt ing and entertaining
his address Astounding In enccdote; snd he was
frequently interrupted by the laughter and cheers
Of the crowd. II. touched upon multitude OF
subjects, and spoke nearly an hour. Among other
things he said he believed IL slavery were let
alone, u would scon stink itself out daughter
lie believed that the God Of old Abraham was
also the God Of young Abe. daughter
Senator Lane, Of Indiana, was next called UPON
lie, too. favored change Of policy in the con-
duct Of the war. GCheeu Negroes, and every
available power the q overnment could control
must be used TO put down this rebellion. lie
would no more permit Federal bayoneis to guard
rebel property. (Checrs ] He would cashier any
oticer WI woula order his soldiers to guard, pro-
tect, and defend the property OF rebels. [Ckees
Hon ;. Collax was the next speaker. He urged
his hearers to greater faith and confidence In the
Government and the rulers. They should have
faith in the President and faith In all the Gener-
as. TApplause.l For his own part be was WILL
ing 10 lay aside all prejudices for against any
General. IL the President and Cabinet chose to
remove . man he (Colfaxl liked, be would will
inSly acQuiesce and II they considered IL best for
the country to elevate a man he disliked, he
would have faith 10 believe il was done for the
best IAPPlause.l "a voice: " How are yox,
IiCE Lhandler-how docs that suit you !'') The
aPeakeT said be saw an entirely new policy in the
conduct Of the war dawning, [cheers,I and il
would be policy which would induce q speedy
termination Of hCstilities.
Messrs. Dunn, White and Porter, representa-
lives from Indiana, followed klr. Colfax All
agreed that the policy OF the Government In re-
ference to the prosecution Of the war would be
changed; that negroes would be employed wher-
ever available, and that Federal soldiers would
De forced no more 10 protect rebel property. All
urged the people 70 volunteer, and that right
speedily; or IL volunteers would not come in
drafting should be resorted to.
Mr.. Porter, In his speech, urged volunteering
upon all as a sacred duty. IL was the duty Of ali
men TO protect their country. Applause Fathers
must be willing to give up their children,
tceecTs and those we love must be sent to The
held Of carnage. IApplzuse.J The Government
must be supported, loud applause asd scsry
of''s holder IN Wd,ttagtoa sAoxld Isars h., fssk
Grf 10 ms PGyt No applause whatever Mr..
Porter looked around him" All, Lnear no ap-
pllusc TO that sent n mt" TLauskserl
The serenading party dispersed sooui2 O'Clock.
SsCzsH PRIsor zRs-L.out. VIM McLane, OF
the Sd Ohio regiment arrived In the city yester.
day, having In charge twentys,ght rebel prison
eu, captured by our pickets and skirmishers In
the Shenandoah valley. They are hard looking
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