Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-31
LOCAL NEWS.

ANOTHIR MnRTING OF THE UNTHREIPIRD-
Dsss.ay Of the Originay Jaoobs'.-A meeting Of
the National Democratic Association was held
last evening at their hall, opposite the Metro
pomtan Hotel, ana !, Wa largely attended-the
news from Chicago. The non. arrival Of the
news OF the selection Of candidate for the
Presidency postponed the display OF the new
nag, as was Contemplated, but in front OF the
hall new transparency was displayed bear
ing representation of an open book, on the
pages Of which were the words, "The Union
In the absence of the president. John F. CAL
Ian was called to the chair, and W. II. Minnix
acted as secretary.
the constitution and become members, when
over thirty walked forward to the secretary's
table.
Among the signers were some most unex
pected ones, apparently, and the Original
Jacobs OF the association expressed considera.
BILE sotte roce disgust at the turn things were
taking. Muttered ordinations OF sconfound
It, just look at that man signingr' yes, he
was the inkiest kind of Wigwam wooley head,
four years agor' .sOh they'll rush in on NJ as
the Bell and Everett crowd did into the Re.
tons last timer "We shan't stand half a
chance !" "There's another of 'em! Amt he
an enthusiastic con vert, subscribing 50 to the
association and SIS for the celebration, Oh
thunderr'
And SO the comments ran around In fact
the ''faithful from the start seemed decidedly
uneasy lest these eleventh hour laborers''
and 'latter day saints" should be accepted on
payday as equally worthy with themselves,
who bad borne the heat and burden Of the day.
The business first in order was the consid-
GRAFTON of the resolutions offered by Or. Clay
ton, declaring 1t to he the duty of the Govern.
ment to take Immediate steps to exchange pri-
soners, who are now dying rapidly which
resolutions were under consideration on the
adjournment OF the previous meeting; and they
were taken up, when
Mr. ID. Rutherford moved TO Law them on the
table; lost-ysas Is, nays21.
Mr.. Lakenan was opposed to accommodating
a load on an overloaded horse, and thoughtthe
resolutions should not have been Introduced
there, although he privately endorsed them,
and he belle every Democrat individually
seconded him. The association had nothing to
do with the prisoners, and it could not aid
them. The more who die the more sin the
Government would have to answer for. He
was opposed to taking action on anything in
which the Democratic party was not con-
cernod.
MIR. John Davis asked if these resolutions
did not concern the Democracy. The condition
OF onr fellow beings concerned every Amer.-
can citizen, and he sppealed to the president if
II, The :. chas MI. GALLANT It is our business
Mr.. Clayton said that the resolutions would
rot be without their effect, and explained that
they were intended to fix the responsibility on
Mr.. J.H e. McCntcheon asked if the Chi
cago Convention would not attend to the SUBJ
ject.
After some further debate Mr.. Rutherford
moved to indefinitely postpone the subject and
it was carried-yeas, IS; nays, p.
MIR. r. S. Davis Qawyer) was called out and
remarked that he had been travelling north
lately. In Boston he was unable to find a
people were up in arms for "Little Mac" and
he predicted that just as sure as he received
the nomination he would be elected. APP
plause.l
The chair remarked that the meeting would
be held each night this week. He also an
nounced that they had advices from Chicago
that the delegates from the District were not
admitted. Adjourned.