Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-24
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

the hrstappearance of the w ashington favorite,
the inimitable Dan Setchell, in two tayorite
plays, "Dombey L SON. and "a Regular Fix"
the former two play act by Chas DICKENS,
and the latter screaming farce, In Dotn OF
which Dan cannot be exceIled We bespeak
for him crowded house, as everybody knows
him and will be sure TO visit him Tonight.
FoRDs THEATER.-We are pleased to an
nounCe the complete success, during the past
week, of the celebrated young tragedian, JunIus
Brutus Booth, and who has crowded Ford's
Theater to OVERLOOKING. Mr.. Booth appears
this evening in Shakspeare's sublime play of
"Hamlet," supported by the celebrated actress
Miss Alice Gray, as Queen Gertrude Tom
Taylor's great play Of ''Retribution, or a Hus
bands Revenge" will be put on the boards to-
morrow evening.
CANTgRBURY.-This is the second week of
the accomplished actress, Cherry Belle who
will appear every night this week in the Spau-
ish pantomime, "Don Juan" the Libertine
and the nrst appearance of Miss Jennie John
son, the celebrated vocalist and comedian
Charley Kane, the celebrated negro delineator
and DICK Collins, the unrivalled banio PLAYER
MEETING OF THE LINCOLN AND JOHNSON
CLUB-Proceedings IN Reference to the Burning of
The DC CteHdn Flog.-A largely attended meet
ing OF the Lincoln and Johnson Club was held
at the headquarters ooh street. saturday night,
Mr.. Clephane i'll the chair and Mr.. Brown Sec
rotary.
read, and the Chair was about to give an in
yitation to all persons wishing to become mem
hers to walk forward and sign the constitu-
ton
Mr.. Elvans rose and stated that il struck him
that by this time every person IN the District
favorable to the election of President Lincoln
had had an oppor unity, and hereafter those
making application for mem oership should be
scrUtiniZed. The October elections had passed,
and the election of Abraham Lincoln was now
foregone conclusion, and many were now in
favor of the ticket who were not so before the
late elections. His idea was that those coming
in the association hereafter should do more than
the old members, show who they are and how
they stand He moved hat hereafter when
persons are nominated for membership the
nomin atoms be referred 10 committee of three,
who shall report at the next meeting, when
they shall be elected or rejected by ballot.
The chair (Mr. Clephane) decided that the
proposition was In effect an amendment to the
constitution, and could not be considered uu-
less previous notice had been gwen.
Mr.. Elvans remarked that he did not wish to
''spTing' the subject but gave notice that at the
next meeting he would offer the amendment.
The in vitation 10 sign the constitution was
renewed, when number walked up and added
their names to the list, among whom we no.
ticed Mr.. John j. Mulloy, OF the Fifth
Ward
Mr.. a. q. Richards remaTk ed that, in view
OF some transactions In connection with the
procession, (Which passed Oft in a gratifying
manner, with but one exception,) some action
of the club was necessary. 1t was matter of
regret that the burning of the flag took place,
whether 1t was done intentionally or cciden-
tally, and, whatever might be said, the club
cannot rest under the Impuration. If 1t was
done intentionally it deserved the most severe
apprehension. He had spoken to several per
sOEs about 1t, and he had yet to find one who
did not condemn the act, and he thought the
passage OF resolution embody ing the senti-
ments OF the club was due the club He knew
thai during the march The most insulting cpl
thets were applied TO those in the procession,
and some were struck with missiles; hut all
this did not Justify The act of setting fire to the
flag. II was not III reality national flag, for
when names are appended 70 flag it loses It's
nationality, and in This case the flag was SIM
ply political flag.
Mr.. Richards offered the following preamble
and resolution:
Whereas during the passage of the Union
torchlght procession under the Mcclellan flag
suspended across Pennsylvania avenue, at the
Mcclellan and Pendleton headquarters, on
Friday night, said flag caught fire, accidentally
as we believe. from one OF the torches borne in
The procession Therefore,
ResOired, That though at many points along
the line Of the procession the McClellsn men
used exceedingly vile, insulting, and taunung
remarks towards those composing the process
sion, and particularly towards soldiers, even
going so far rs 10 hurl stones and other mis-
siles into the line, still, this club deeply regrets
the burning OF said flag. and II 1t resulted from
design on tie part of any person moving IN the
procession, we condemn IL as an act which no
insults can justify, and we believe that every
member Of this club would regard such an act
In the same light.
Mr. j. r. Eiyans was in favor of allowing
the largest liberty to all political professions.
The resolution. IN MS opinion, no viewer, did
not go tar enough. The damage the Demo-
cratic Association sustained III the burning of
the flag should be made good. He mad yet TO
see the first elements of rowdyISm In the Lin
coin and Johnson Club; and in The Democratic
Association there were men who he recognized
as entlemen, and he though that offences COM
mitted by hangers on should not be charged TO
the association itself. The procession had
been assailed at several points, and wounded
soldiers in it had not been insulted, hut struck.
NOtwit hstandiHg this, he would not charge ii
20 the gentlemen OF the association. He moved
an amendment that the executive committee
tender new flag to the Democratic Associa-
ton as an earnest hat we repudiata the act,
provided that the Mcclellan Asso cation ac-
knowledge that the club is not responsible for
the injury. He hoped that if the resolution
was adopted the executive committee would go
maIfully 20 the Democratic headquarters and
make the tender.
Mr.. Morse did not consider banner a ma
tIonal one especially when 1t bore on 1t the
evidences OF treason. He was willing 10 pay
he damage, but not TO buy a Mcclellan fl az.
Mr.. Morse thought mild and passive resolu-
ton was all that the party deserved. Already
had they commenced TO make capital out OF
the occurrence. He referred TO the COHSfjtu-
tiORGI Union, sold by H. WsbOys, who cried,
tremendous outrage, burning of the Ameri-
can nag by black Republicans
Mr.. Richards read the head lines OF the Con-
Stitats0na' IaiCHS article in relation 10 the
affair, and asked II The person who wrote them
was Il gentleman
The Char stated that the article having head
lines of s'white and black niggers," could not
refer 10 members of the club. Laughter
Mr.. Richards agreed 10 accept MIR, EIvans
amendment. If modified SO as to provide for
Lsndering the amou mt OF damages 10 the McClel-
Ian assoc iatCn, with our regrets.
The chair suggested that the committee be
empowered to procure a flag similar TO the
one burnt and present it to the Mcclellan As
ISOLATION and present the bill to the club
voice,-Not with Mcclellan and Pendle-
ton upon it.
MI. Thicker said that no damage had been
done the flag; IL had been purified by fire,
and it was more respectable now than before.
fLaughJer.J They, the Mcclellan Association,
had desecrated the flag in putting Pendleton's
name upon IL, and he would give them ''nary a
flag" Pendleton he knew personally as q
gentleman, but "a poll ician he was a scOun-
drel AS the procession was passing under the
flag some IN il Were struck.
MI John Clary here stated that he was struck
nv q stone there
DIR. THICKER referred 10 men from the
Democratic rooms ms Ulting the Republicans
when serenaGing Senator Chandler and others
a few weeks since when they cheeIed Tor Nc
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