Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-16

ought to proclaim what we know Of him to the
country and the world. We who have OBJ
us believe mat the Lord q Cd omn,potent % has as
placed him here TO lead us out OF our present
difficulties. [Great applause.l Let us vote
structing the delegates to vote first, last and
| all the time, for Abraham Lincoln; but with
one qualification, that they submit in good
faith to the decision OF the Convention. [Ap-
Mr.. Eustis (ex citedly Let Fremont or any
other dare to split from the Baltimore Oonven.
ton, and they will split themselves to the dey.
il! daughter and applause.]
Mr.. ID. r. 0oodloe.-There seems to be good
deal of Misunderstanding and misapprehen.
sion. Why fly into passion and drive men
cut Of the party? Let US conduct oursel YES
peaceably. There is no use in quarreling
Noice.-Oh, we are not quarreling.
Mr.. Clephane-I hope the main question
Mr.. J. S. Brown The previous question
was not seconded when debate commenced,
and therefore debate is in order. 80, -,
Judge G. E H. Day.-This audience is too
intelligent to. attempt TO choke Off debate by
the previous question. Let us have a fair
Mr. Brown-Oh, no! No fighting here =
Mr.. Day intimated that the fighting he had
In view was Of the Pickwickiar order This
is not Old Tammany Hall, or Mozart Hall,
with bloody noses Let nobody be choked en-
because he doesn't happen to agree with the
majority here, which appears to be pretty large
% 09nsdeTa Die es31 confusion Is followed, and the
could be taken first upon the first resolution of
the two offered by Mr.. Richards, and the res
olu tion was carried unanimously.
Mr.. Lewis Clephane said he had a word to
say IN regard to what had been said here to.
night. [Cries Of I" order" and "question;" and
after much confusion order was again restored
by the Chair, and Mr.. Clephane continued his
remarks.] He said no one here would suppose
he W as untriendly TO this Administrations fAp.
plause1 But he was surprsed-no, he was
not surprised, for "the world moves''-that
theTe were men here who would stigmatize
members of the Republican Association as en-
emies OF Mr.. Lincoln. But that assertion had
come from party who had worked for and
with the rebels. [Applause, and cries Of " that's
so.' He Mr. C.) had always been opposed to
lnstr trucnng delegates to convention, and es-
pecialy as this District had no vote on the
question OF the election of President. He had
the honor to be q delegate to the first Republi-
can convention. The District was allowed a
vote upon the ground that the delegates from
here would not give casting vote, but would
fall in with the majority. He tMr. o. was a
friend OF Mr.: Lincoln, (applause,l and had
ton; but he would vote for the substitute in
order to leave the delegates untrammelled, and
he did not believe any delegate could be elected
who would rot feel called upon to vote for Mr.
Lincoln first. [Applause.]
lAnother confused time here ensued, and
calls Of "Mr. President" were heard from all
to order, the Chair finally recognized Mr. Jas.
A. Wise
Mr. Wise, having first pulled off his over.
coat and remarked, LET me get at them" "I'lI
give them something, " proceeded to say he had
had the homer OF representing the District of
Colum oia in the Chicago Con vention (Laugh-
teri In that convention he also had the honor
OF being q member OF the committee on creden.
tlals, and he belieyedit il was necessary for him
he 10 gi We history of the proceedings Of that
committee. The question arose as to the ad.
m n nd ~ thnr r:f<
Kansas would have been State before that
but tor her devotion to freedom [applause her
delegates were admitted. The District O Go.
lunbia then got up and made these remarks
Mr. Wise, who held dogs. cared pamphlet
in his hand that looked as if it had done nro
tracted service, here commenced to read from
that document what is believed to have been a
speech alleged to have been delivered by him
in the Chicago Convention.
Cries Of DRY upn' "Cut it short as you do
down" "Put him out!'
Mr.. Wise, (on bench and fiourishing his
speech as II 1t were broadswordJ-You can't
The Chair-What has all this to do w ;th the
question before the house! -.fI "
t. Mr.. Wise, with a vindictive stab in the air.
chairWaId, with his speech. lit has a great
deal to do with it! These men went for Bell
and Everett When Abraham Lincoln was
nominated the Republican Association had
but ~ members, but after the fail elections the
Bell and Everett men came down to the wig
wan in such droves as to completely swamp
the Original Jacobs. IGreat laughtsrl
Cries Of "Questlon" "Question r' ssGet
down Wise!' go it feed-man!'' :
WISE, (problng the air in various directions
with his manuscript W on't be put down.
Mr. w proceeded again to read from his Chi
Mr.. J. R. Elvans.-I call the speaker to order
or to speak to the question. His present re-
ma an Iks only m afoTa amusement to copperheads.
The Chalr-The remarks OF the speaker
(Wisel are altogether foreign to the question
MI. Wise, (helding his manuscript at ease. y
NOW III speak to the amendment I'm in favor
of it. The delegates are going to this CON ven.
ton the same as to Chicago
volce-Oh, d-n Chicago. Why in thunder
didn't you stay there!
Wise.-At Chicago
"Question "Questonp
Wise.-At Chicago
"Question" "Get DOWN. "Turn him
Wise.-Thatm over there (jabbing his man.
uscript furiously in the direction Of Mr N ID.
Larner,l that man, who is now SO muchi in favor
throat Of any man who advocated the abolition
OF slavery here. [Cries Of "that's sou'l am
70 latter day saint. 1tdon't cost anything now
Office. Laughter and applause.]
Mr. Wise continued by saying that he was
OLE of those who had borne the heat of the
here were like the twelve apostles in ancient
days, wandering about and liable at anv mo.
ment to be hauled up before King Agrippa,
Laughter, cries Of "order," "question," raps
Mr.. Wise. ito chair.)-If you are chairman
why don't you keep order?
The Chair reminded the gentleman that he
had been called to order many times and re.
fused to obey the call.
Another stormy time followed, Mr. Wise and
manuscript impending, and the previous ques-
tion upon the amendment Of Mr.. Elyans was
persistently called for.
Mr.. Larner moved to adjourn till Tuesday
next at the City Hall.
(Much confusion. Cries of ssno no." "None
Of that City Hall business for u.s." "The City
Hall crowd can't blind us.")
After great deal Of diff iculty, the chair sue.
ceeded in taking the vote on the adjournment
and declared the motion lost.
motion was made that tellers be appointed
to take the vote, which was carried