Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-22
THE GREAT MEETING.

II Z Ill II
Never have we witnessed in Washington a larger or
more enthusiastic meeting than the one which assembled
in front of the City Hall Saturday evening to assist
inauguratiDg the great political reform working
throughout the country and to raty the nomination of it's
chosen standard bearers 1t is not purpose topeak
at eueth of the various gentlemen who addressed the
meeting or to dwell upon the admirable words Of warning
and exhortaton which they eloquenty rendered but
rather TO mark what epoch 10 political gatherings
in this city as well of the many cheering evidences
Of the disposition and determinations Of the great mass Of
our contrymen to resun to constitutional adminisra-
ton OF our National Governmsn t go e..,.
1.-The main feature Of the grand demonstration on Satur
day was the vast congregation Of people, which far out
reached the bounds of reasonable expectation filing
the large area and the adjacent street OF what and
Of whom all of this great assemblags was composed we
do not venture to say but the hearty enthusiasm and
generous crossings with which il received every word of
Peace and Union gnfed its firm adherence those prn
ces and its attachment to the gallant soldier and
christian gentleman whose nomination it had met together
to endorse Never have seenn any public assemblaee
80 unanimous a.feeing prevailing, could we hear in
any portion Of expression dssentent to the common
feeling that had summoned them to the scene
The meeting was called to order by the Hon THOMAS
b. FLORENCE who, AFTER q few cheering remarks, nom-
mated az its presiding officer the Hon AMOS KENDALL
whoa accepted amid storm Of applause. rai..,o \,
Mr. FLYNN then read list of the other officers Of the
meeting whose election followed by the reading Of the
resolutions ofthe meeting by Mr.. JoHN F. ENNIS Their
reading was appropriately preceded by short though
effective address by Mr. Ennis, whose vndicaton of Gen.
McClelians acceptance of the nomination produced the
most hearty applause The assertion that Gen McCle
Ian by his acceptance of the Chicago nomination. had in
suited our gallant soldiers in the ed and the memory of
their dead comrades most thoroughly reuted as day
after day our returning veteran regiments cheered with
wild enthusa m the flag that bore the honorsd names Of
Mcclellan and Pendeton. xa
Mr. WILLIAM u r,EsoNs was next introduced to t..
nesting and his able fagpct Of conservative principles
brought out approving chez 5 as bis clear voice carried ito
eloquence to every past of the great multitude
The Hon. MIR. WADswoRrH, of Kentucky followed next
and appealed to the reason and patriotism of his auditors
on this occasion in the thorough and honest maner that
has stamped him as one of tho peoples abs Representa-
tves in Congress. 81 asoessc "a -
The meeting which did not adjourn until nearly mid
night, was afterwards snlvened by the speeches of ess
Akin Geary and others from the main stand as we'll as
from the two other stands either wing of the building
During the address Of Mr Parsons the various ward dele
cations arrived with their and sometimes eIabo-
rate and significant ransparences and banners consut
procession in length and appearance never before
equaled in this city The enthusiasm of that great multi
tude needed adunct to heghten it, but the effect of the
brilliant lights the main stand the
and lanterns and the fireworks illuminating the upurned
faces of tho thousands gathered around them
before here The numbers of the
crowd could not have been less than FIVE or six
hough some persons estimated them at double these
numbars) Good order aud harmony prevailed
The following is copy OF the resolutions adopted By
the meeting
Resotped That citizens of this n,etropos--owins
allegiance alone to the Federal Government--we are
deeply and devoedy attached the glorious Unon franz
ed By our fathers, and that our best efforts will ever bs
used to maintain it In all its strength purity and integrity
Rsoiped That denonce and reprobate the
and unconstitutional measures adopted by the DR. 4
Administration and that regard the declaration OF che
Executive that there shs be peace to this distracted
country until slavery has been abolished In the states
utterly revolutionary in its tendency and calculated il
not intended to render nermnable the horrors of the
bloody strife in which we ars now engaged. 10
Resotred, That the patriotic principles announced by
the National Democratic Convention our entire and
cordial approval aud we commend them to our fellow
as the platform upon which alone Union
can DO restored constitutional liberty established, and
permanent and honorable peace secured
ResOped That we most heartily rAty and endorse the
nomination OF George b. Mcclellan for President and
GEORGE H. Pendleon for Woe President Of the United
States and we have abiding hope that If elected ali
The resources Of saesm anshp will exhausted to secure
'eace re establish the Union and for the future
he rights every State. i@sas