Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-09

II bogus and hesitated in reading II. He final
ly did so, and the dispatch was TO the effect
that Annapolis had given 300 majority for
Mcclellan, and that Maryland was considered
safe.
The reading of the dis patch caused the great.
est enthusiasm, and cries OF "Read 1t over
again were heard from all parts OF the room.
The chairman complied with the request and
three cheers were then given for Maryland.
After short pause the chairman announced
that he had sent to the Associated Press for
news, but was informed hat but little had
been received and that was sent to the White
House.
voice-"Yes, and they will take good care
not to let il out"
Another Voice-"That news is favorable to
Mr. ]. D. Ennis announced that dispatch
had been received by telegraph operator who
was in the interest of the Black Republic ans,
which stated that New York had gone for Nc.
Clellan by $4,000 to 10000. loud and repeated
Mr.. j. W. Clampitt read the following dis.
patch from Mr.. F. Aiken at New York:
"McClellan's majority in this city not less
than 10000. He now has 81 600 with heavy
wards to hear from. kilograms from Con-
necticut indicate Mcclellan majority"
This, too, was received with the greatest en-
thuslasm, and many Of the parties present
threw mp their hats.
Mr.. Il. G.. Clayton was called upon to m AXE
a speech. Mr. q. said he supposed that there
We're not many in the hall who would not re-
main until they heard of McClellan's election.
Ii
the former election, Philadelphia had given
z COO opposition, but he was assured that it h ad
now gone for Mcclellan. We have had a
glorious fight and a bloodiess victory. He
trtsted that to morrow would prove that they
WIRE again a free people. He did not know
where many Democrats came from. for some
time ago they could not be brought out by habeas
corpus, but they were here to hear the glorious
news, which would come in after while They
would hear that New York, Pennsylvania,
OHIO, Delaware were safe. He was about to
say that Massachusetts was SAFE but he
wanted Mcclellan elected without that State.
[Laughter.l The Republicans at the wigwam
cannot get up cheer If they come dewn
here we will warm them. I4aughterl He
would like to know where Darlington is to-
night, and how the news suits him for the d.
g. Attorneyship. ILaughter.l The speaker
did not want his place, as he was no lawyer,
and hoped he (Carrington) would not die with
a chill when he heard the news. Laughter |
While Mr.. Clayton was addressing the meet
ing batch of dispatches were received from
New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Della
ware, Connecticut and Indiana. The New
York and Baltimore city returns were loudly
cheered, but the other dispatches, among which
was one stating that Delaware had cast her
electoral vote for MIR. Lincoln, were received
in awful silence.
DR.. Charles Allen noting this fact stepped
forward and urged the meeting to put no con-
tidence in the dispatches, as they came from
Republican sources.
Many persons here left the room, thinking
the stjig was up
At this point some one standing near the door
raised the cry OF eight" when some two or
three hundred rushed down the stairs amid the
cries Of "Rally, Mcclellan men!" democrats
to the rescued Upon reaching the pavement
the crowd rushed over to the Metropolitan Ho-
tel, cheering for their candidates. Here scuf-
lie ensned between number of the opposing
parties, and several persons Were knocked
down. The police, however, speedily uuieted
the crowd, and the Mcclellan men returned to
their rooms.
After the return of the McClellauites IN their
rooms some one in the rear OF the hall an
On at the Union League rooms, and nvited the
Democrats to fall in and go up there to see it
out.
DIR. e.. Allen deprecated this movement and
hoped that none would go up there, but stay
at their own rooms.
This had the desired effect, and the bellige.
rent parties contented themselves by cheer.
ing for Mcclellan.
at one O'Clock the crowd in the hall had
thinned down to about three hundred, who
still remained for some time in anticipation of
receiving more and better news. Those who
remained when our reporter left the room were
tolerably confident of the success of their can
didates, and showed considerable pluck any,
how by sitting up and burning out gas under
the circumstances.
began to indicate the result pretty definitely,
bands of Union men began to promenade the
streets, singing Orally round the flag, boys,
rally once again. and the idea being caught
up generally, the city throughout was soon
vocal with this spirited campaign song, and it
was kept up with undiminished fervor for
many hours.