Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-21
LOCAL NEWS.

6dQlOuTQmenl
OF the regular meeting Of the Lincoln and John
son Club, large number of the members,
neaoed by the splendid band attached to Fin.
iey hospital, called at the house OF ex.Secre-
lary Cnase and gave him a serenade. After
repeated calls Mr.. Chase appeared and was
greeted with much applause, and addressed
tnose assmbled, saying:
"Fellow citizens: thank you for the COM
pliment Of this CALL As 1 am not man hold.
ing Office, nor a candidate for Office, may,
Wltnout vanity, regard this demonstration as a
marx OF personal good will, and Of approval
1or ser vices which it has been my fortune to
render in times past.
"Since my return to the honorable position
OF private citizen, have thought that was
after unremitted labor for eight OR nine years
nave returned among you for a brief period,
with renewed health and vigor. 1 propose
soon to GO to my own great State in the West,
there to advocate the cause SO dear to you All.
LApplausel. I believe you call yourself the
Lincoln and Johnson Club. rave do."l These
names represent to us, to-day, principles and
a policy, designs and purposes, BY which
alone we believe this country can be saved.
OF these principles I have been an earnest ad :.
vocate, to use legal phrase, for a length Of
not to the contrary 1 shall not be likely now
to forget them, or cease to inculcate them to nv
fellow citizens. [Applause and cheersE If
all the voters would take my advice, there
would not be a vote cast except for those two
gentlemen. Renewed applause] great
many, no doubt, and, in my humble Judgment,
d large majority Will De given Tor them
"The Baltimore platform, upon which these
nominees were placed, comprises three great
principles: First, Union one and indivisible
That Union embraces in its extent the whole
OF every river, every promontory and cape
wherever the flag of the Union ever floated
"The next OF those principles is, that that
Union has been assaulted by slavery, and sla.
very must die the death which it deserves
[Applausel This principle was announced
by the convention by, suppose, greater de-
gree OF 1nanimity than any other there enun-
ciated. Is there man here who means to deny
this Is there one who means to suffer it to he
put down! ["No. no!"l
"The third principle is, the rights Of Ameri-
cans must be respected by all foreign countries.
They have no idea Of allowing princes or DO.
tentates Of any country to interfere with any
thing that Of right belongs to this country or
the people Of this country, or to place any OBJ
the progress Of this country. [Applause.l
"The Union can only be maintained by
thoroughly suppressing the rebellion, and pre-
serving republican institutions, based upon
these principles. That's sol To this end,
the people propose to maintain their armies
now in the field. We do not mean to treat
do not mean to give any cold cuts; [laughterl
but warm generous sympathy, warm generous
support to the men who are fighting nder that
obstinate dsllSw Grant appiauss the men
consummated by that glorious victory, under
Sherman, [reneWed applause, the men who,
Oh tne ocean wave. OF In the narOOrS OF that
ocean wherever Farragut leads them, with
that gallant commander tied to the mast head.
[Applause.] We intend to give them ample
supplies OF arms, food, clothing, everything
which they can need. And, while doing this,
we intend oappeal to them, in the name of this
great Republic, to save our national honor and
our free institutions.
1--WE want peace, but we want 1t with
Union made sacred by freedom, and made per-
manent by foundations upon freedom and JUS
tice [Applause
you want taken outl Do you want eny one
shaved d single particle9 No, no; let it stand
as it is. 1t is all good. Let us maintain it all.
Let us maintain the men who support it.
81 have talked a little to you to night my
friends, and have said some things which I
intended to say to the people of my own State.
l have always thought that l could go to the
people and tell them plainly what we need and
what is right. l have never feared to appeal
to their sound heads and true hearts. / have
always found them willing to trust me when
ever was willing to trust them"
The closing words OF Secretary Chase were
drowned in cheers, and again thanking the
serenaders for the visith retired. Calls were
made for Senator Sprdgue, but it was an
nounced that that gentleman was not in the
city. The crowd then loved down to the Ma
tional Hotel, and after playing several airs,
Senator Lane, of Kansas, was called for. No
sooner had he commenced his speech than a
disordery crowd congregated on the corner
of 9th street commenced to jeer and hiss and
shout for Mcclellan and Pendleton. 1t was
evident to all that the intention was to stop the
serenade II possible. 1t should be stated, how
ever, that the more respectable members Of the
Mcclellan clubs did not countenance the
rowdy proceedings by their presence in large
numbers, and the few who were there repro
bated the acts Of the rowdIes. Mr.. Lane said
the time had come when manhood must be ex-
hibited at home as well as in the army, and
we must fight the enemy in the rear. Kisses
and cheers for M cClellan and Pendleton.] Our
armies have the rebellion on the hip, and we
have the secret enemies to dispose OF in the
Wood and cheers TOR Vallandigham
He Mr.. L. had never yet been able to dis
cover degrees in treason for the preacher who
prayed for success of rebellion in secret, the
sympathiZer who feeds the bushwhacker there
the speakers voice was completely drowned by
cheers for Mcclellan, and shouts for Vallan.
ling out 'shurrah for StonewaIl Jackson" but
as soon as Mr.. Lane could make himself heard
he continued) and the copperhead who rejoices
over our defeats, are as bad as Rebel soldiers
who thrust their bayonets in the hearts OF Union
soldiers [ApplaHse and cries of "that's so,"
''they are worse for they are afraid to fight"
&c.] The speaker then compared the copper
heads Of the present day to the tories of the
oluton, who were hooted and sneered at by all
good men, who called them cowardly scamps
and afraid to fight, but who took delight in feed.
ing the enemies OF the country. The speaker
also referred to days OF the Mexican war, when
disgraceful peace propositions were also
broached, and an armistice proposed. [Cheers
for Mcclellan, and one man cried out, s'sooner
have jeff Davis than old Abe" Another voice
called out "knock that man in the head"]
Mr.. Lane said, never mind, they will all be
dead enough in November if the loyal men will
only do their duty. The memory Of the cop.
perheads will be cursed, and good men will
spit upon their graves. [Cheers for Mcclellan,
and counter cheers for L,neoin:l .s3 The speaker
ever had been, for an honorable peace would
be conquered and we would be slaves to slave
masters no more [Cheers by the Lincoln men
seen Democratic laughterl procession on
Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Stanton might hear IL
that large proportion Of the crowd was com.
posed Of Quartermaster,s ma employees. [Cries
you can," &c.l He would not say that ali in
that Department were Democrats, but If Nc
Clellan-[cheers for McClellanl- If Mcclellan
got single electoral vote, even in the State Of
New jersey, lapplause on one side and Kisses
on the other, it would be by reason OF copper.
heads in the Departments. (Oheers for Nc.
Clellan.] These men should all be ousted, for
no one should be allowed to curry q horse for
the Government unless he was good Lincoln
and johnson voter. 8-sAu t34T.
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