Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-15
LOCAL NEWS.

MEETING AT PARKsR's HALL-A Call that
luas not Responded to.-There was a meeting at
Parkers Hall last night IN answer to the fol.
lowing call published in the Constitutional
Union:
".Gire US back our old Commander The Sol
diers OF the army and Sailors OF the Navy,
whether discharged or in the service, wounded
or sick in the hospitals, who are in favor Of the
election OF General George r. Mcclellan, the
hero Of Antietam and humane Commander of
the Army Of the Potomac, are requested to meet
at the Hall of the National Democratic Associ.
alton, Pennsylvania avenue, near Sixth street,
mine such action as may be proper to secure
effective action in the Presidential campaign. -
This call was answered by the soldiers and
sailors to whom it was addressed, to the num-
Der OF four, two soldiers and two sailors. The
Association was present, however, in very good
force, and the exercises went on despite the
disappointment as to the attendance of the
guests especially in vited.
Mr.. John Purdy presided, and Mr. William
Finn acted as Secretary.
Marcus Duvall, Thomas Grady, and John
W. Bell were proposed and elected members.
Justice Clayton read extracts from letter
which he announced was frem gentleman
who was formerly colonel and had served
under Gen. Mcclellan. The writer felt sure
there was strong Mcclellan feeling among
the soldiers, and the majority were against this
Administration, "who, like vultures, were
growing sick on the carcasses OF the soldiers %
Justice Clayton tnen said that, In the absenc ce
Of another speaker, he would say few words
He understood some one had said it was Clay
ton first and Florence next one night, and pice
versa the next night.
Mr.. Tom Florence.-"The Star said So"
Clayton" Well, the Star is good author
ity.'
Florence advancing to the stand )-"If you
will allow me moment
Clayton-..Oh, now, You commenced the
other night; it's my turn Tonight
Mr. Florence said he simply desired to state
that this meeting was called especially tor the
sailors and soldiers. He had had conversa-
ton with many Of both arms OF the service
citation, but feared to own the fact openly. A
few days ago (said MI. F.) a vote was taken
in a company near the city, and that all to a
man voted for Mcclellan, and the result has
been that they have been put on double duty
ever since. So 1t would be with any who would
attend these meetings They would be put
isfied Mcclellan would be elected and would
be our next President [Applause.]
Justice Clayton here pronounced Mr.. Tom
Florence "a brick" and proceeded to make q
speech upon the finances. He argued that the
party in power had driven gold and sill yer out
OF use, and given the people nothing but shin
plasters. Gold it was said had gone up as
high as 2sl on one day. This is faliacy.
Gold never rises or falls. 1t is intrlnsically
always the same thing. tits true that gold
has risen or fallen; but the currency OF the
government has deprecated; and the deprecia-
ton was owing to want of confidence in the
government The depreciation is not, that the
government is not able to meet demands upon
it; for it is the present debt was merely a
drop in the bucket for this great country; but
it was because OF a want of confidence in the
administration. The fear is that under pre-
thrown. There b no telling what raid Lee
may next make and then gold will run up
again. AS soon as Mcclellan was nominated
gold fell. Why Does he control 1t No! but
it was the magic in his name; (applause) it is
the confidence in him, that he win Ms back
metallic currency, or make our paper equal
to it. (Renewed applause.)
Mr.. Schmidt said his trent Clayton had made
a goot speech, unit when persen shpeaks Of
money, it remints him he has duty to perform.
He would state that he had received in the
Hon. S. E. Ancona, of Pa who Mr.. Florence
announced was here for the purpose Of frank
ing Democratic documents, was called upon
for speech he saia snal !. was wen s anown IN
October SO she will 60 in November, and as
Pennsylyania goes SO goes the Union. Jap.
plause] While he had no doubt Wnat the nome
vote would be, he had some anxiety as to the
vote of the army. He therefore urged all to 60
to work earnestly. Visit the hospitals and seek
out all entitled TO vote, and urge upon them
TApplause.l Place before these soldiers
McClellan's letter OF acceptance, and that will
be platform enough for all Of them, and there
lot if permitted to vote according to their own
Convictions. Tne speaker claimed that there
was no schism among the Democracy Of Penn
sylvania. They al accepteo McOIsnan, ana
to q man would vote for him. [Applanse.l
Capt. w. J. Geary was now called to the
stand He said he had many friends appeal to
him. as to whether he was going TO work with
q party he had formerly fought against. He
for the Constitution and Union. [Applause.1
He was going IN for q man under whom he
had fought eleven battles; and man who, IL
elected, would be President, and not checker
OF Treasury notes. lApplanse] He (Mr. G.)
acknowledged that ct one time he had called
the Democrats copperheads, but the Republi-
can rcosters had stolen his thunder. TAppiause
the speakerl met Abraham Lincoln and ". p.
Maneum on the avenue, and they shook hands
with each other, and offered each other con-
Of the conservative principles Of the Whig par
ty. He fought then against the Democratic
party. Had fought them since he was 81, and
1laughter;] but he now came TO the party and
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