Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-09
THE ELECTION RETURNS.
The City Last Night.

What, with the rain, fog and mud, the streets
of Washington last night were not adapted for
pedestrian purposes, but that made no differ
ence. Almost before the gas was lit people
with umbrellas and rolled up trowsers began
TO scoot about in quest OF election news, and
about eight o'clock, hen the early returns be-
gan to come In, the bobbing about OF umbrellas
here and there TO club rooms and hotels was
furious. And We have no doubt that the rain
and umbrellas averted many row, for no man
can hight well holding spread umbrella, and
by the time he shuts it and loops it up, his an
CRY passions have had time 10 simmer down,
especially If il Is raining pretty hard.
The main rallyIDg points for the night were
the Union League rooms, 9th street, ana the
democratic Association rooms, Parkers Hall.
At the first. named place there was an i'm
mense throng, the chair being occupied by Mr.
Lewis Clephane, President of the Lincoln and
was on hand.
AT quarter past seven, Mr. CIephane an
nounced as the opening gun, dispatch from
New ork city, as follows: estate all right
for Lincoln the reading of which gave rise
TO tremendous applause.
The Chair stated that there were no nomina-
tons for membership TO be acted on, and at
this late day when every person had had time
10 choose his side, IL would not be advisable to
receive any others into the Association.
Various fragamentary, but encouraging re-
turns from the various hospitals and military
returns about Washington began to come ia,
and their reading added 10 the enthusiasm.
Good news from Philadelphia and Boston,
next came In, TO keep the feeling of the audi
encs up TO concert pitch.
The Char stated that vote was taken to-
DAY on the boat from Fortress Monroe, among
the ohcers only, and stood SO for Lincoln and
for Mcclellan.
The Chair announced that to pay the ex-
penses or telegraphing, &c, about $500 was
needed, and collection was taken up, but it
did not yield the desired sum.
II was announced that Mr.. G H. Plant had
rod frOr IA in,nr ayad fha
sion was that Lincoln had recei we'd from 1000
to 1900 rnaJority in the city. None placed it
below 10000.
Tremendous cheering greeted this announce
ment and some Baltimoreaps present were per-
fectly frantic cheering Justify and calling on
the President 10 sspass around that hat AGAIN -
vote taken at the Navy Yard, among Pa.
marines and sailors, was announced as fol-
lows Lincoln SIS, Mcclellan 10. [Appause.l
Camp Stoneman, 127 for Lincoln, "a for Nc.
Clellan.
MI Fishback announced that he had Just
left the White House and that the President
had received dispatches as follows:-From Col.
Forney al Philadelphia, that that city gives
10000 Union majority; from Gent Burbridge,
that A ashland District, Kentucky, gives a Union
majority; from Colonel Baker that the McCIeI-
Ian vote IN New York city is much smaller
than was anticipated; from g. L. Fulton, Bal
timore, that Baltimore will give about $1,000
for Lincoln, which will carry the State; from
Boston, that A. IL. Rice's district, tMassachu-
setts,) which gave him but IS majority two
years since, now gives 4,OC0; from Senator
",
from Indiana, that returns show large gains
over Mortons vote. This announcement was
frequently interrupted by cheers, and one
thusIastlc indIvidualmounted bench andCried
Justify for the hat to be passed around again.
An announcement that seven Wisconsin bat
teres near Alexandria gave 495 majority for
Lincoln was also greeted with cheers, as was
also the vote of the Maine soldiers about the
cIty-about 300 majority for Lincoln out OF $50.
A dispatch from Hon H. w. Hoffman, con.
hrmatory of the good news from Baltimore,
was received and read
An enthusiastic Baltimoreap here arose and
inquired aRxiously about that 500 for tele-
graphic expenses, and moved that the hat be
again putin circulation. Such news was worth
paying for.
Mr. Hatch, father of Gen. Hatch was called
upon for speech, and after making his hearty
Congratulations the glorious news coming
in, remarked that il would be painful news at
Richmond, (crles Of "That's so"') to jeff
Davis and tribe.
A despatch was read from Elmira, N. Y,
that Lincoln bad l62 maiorltY.
MIR. Hatch remarked that he was there few
weeks since, and they considered 1t doubtful
whether Lincoln would get majority in
Elmira.
A dispatch from the Cincinnati Gazette, an
nounCDg heavy gains in Ohio over the Octo-
Der vote, and that Uovington and Lexington,
Kentucky, had given two TO one, was read
amid great applause
Mr. Hatch continued, stating that the returns
from Maryland and Kentucky showed that the
people were going in the right direction.
The chair announced that a gentleman in
the room had Just seen dispatch from seeesh
In New York 10 secesh here, announcing that
their majority there was not over 10000. Mr.
Clephane remarked that il such was the case
Lincoln would carry the State by 10000.
Mr. Hatch, contin uing, stated ne was sure of
$1,000. Mr.. Lincoln was a long man, but he
was the shortest way TO peace. Laughter and
Another dis patch was received, announcing
good news from Delaware, Wilmington hav-
ing given 100 majority for Lincoln.
MI Hatch then referred TO the cause of the
war and the course OF the last administration,
and mentioned in connection the name of
Buchanan, which was greeted with cries of
sD-d copperhead, traitor" &c. The copper
heads are crying save the Constitution The
Constitution will be restored. "a voice-''And
without slavery Yes, slavery will be done
away with, but the Constitution will be re-
stored, and we Will have a lasting peace, and
preS ut 10 the world an unbroken front We
have passed through what no other nation
could have stood six months.
Some more votes OF Pennsylvania soldiers
were announced, among them company Z, I'd
D. G., IS follows: 2l for Lincoln and l for
Mcclellan; and Prince street Prison, ALEX
andria,) 100 for Lincoln and 50 for Mcclellan.
Mr.. Hatch, continuing, said that 1t seemed
70 him that life had just commenced, and our
greatness as a country was just beginning TO
be developed. He alluded to the opposite party,
who said that this war was failure, after we
had conquered three .fourths OF the South, and
have conquered all.
Another dispatch from Baltimore, announc-
ing heavy gains over the vote for the new con-
stftution, was read amid mach applause and
was followed by the singing Of "Raily rouAd
the flag boys, rally once again." by the eni1re
audience, and three cheers for Free MARYLAND
A Balnmorean proposed three cheers for
HTonn Swami, who built the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, the telegraph, the paid fre de-
partment and the city Of Baltimore, by Cd,
which were given with will.
MI Jenkins was introduced rs being from
Delaware, but stated he was from Kansas
where there were NO copperheads, (three cheers
Tor .no copperheads,) and made capital
speech, telling some good stories, and congrat
uiating the meeting on the redemption OF Mary
land, beside of which State Dela ware had
placed herself politically. In Delaware they
had q seeesh legislature who refused TO pass
vote OF thanks 10 the soldiers, and also refused
10 allow them to vote. But the soldiers were
sent nome 10 vote, when the legislature offered
them dinner, which was not accepted. He
had seen q dispatch stating that the Union
gains In the State We're large, and he was con.
The Hallelujah song was then sung with a
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Another dispatch was received from Phila.
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