Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-16

SIXTH WARD LINCOLN AND JOHNSON CLUB
Last evening, large and enthusiastic meeting
of the citizens of the Sixth Ward was held in
Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard, for the pur-
pose OF organizing Lincoln and johnson
Club
Mr. James II. Clements called the meeting
to order, stating the object OF the meeting. The
matter, he said, had been talked over through
out the Ward, and all seemed in favor of il.
1t was due by that portion Of the city which
had been built up in a great measure with
money derived from Government, to take
stand for or against the Government 1t was
prepared to organize club to revive the days
be fore the political prosecutions, and erect
flag near the site OF the old one, from
which they were driven in 1858.
A temporary organization was effected,
electing Mr.. Clements chairman, Theodore
Haskin secretary, and John II. Peake treasurer,
and on calling for monies received for the
purchase OF flag. staff, &c, the following sums
were paid over to the treasur From black
smiths department, by Mr.. Turner. S72; en-
gineer and machinists, by Mr.. Haskin, S37.90;
iron founders and boiler Makers by Mr.. j. H.
Peake, $685. painters, by Mr. John H. Peake,
Sl7.75; plumbers and copper rolling mill, by
Nr G.. A. Scott $30.40; clerks office, by Mr.. 5.
Cross, Sl4. Total, S207.e5.
An election for permanent officers of the
club was had, and the following were elected
unanimously VIM. Dixon, president; James
L. Clements, vice president; James q. Dulin,
secretary, and John H. Peake, treasurer.
Mr.. Dixon, on taking the chair, returned the
thanks for the honor conferred, and stated the
object Of the club, as he understood it, was to
promote the views and interests Of the great
Union party by the reelection Of the present
incumbent of the Presidential chair. Some
maintain that by the election Of Mcclellan q
speedy termination OF the war would ensue.
But he believed no such thing, He believed
that If MIR. Lincoln was re- elected the war
would be brought to speedy and successful
termination. If Mcclellan was elected the
rebels would exert themselves to the utmostin
order to prolong the war and thereby induce
the Government to treat with them, and he be-
lieved that Mcclellan would favor and con-
cede more to them than any Union man would
wish to be conceded. He asked II 1t dld not
seem singular when our army or navy meets
with a reverse that not word OF sympathy is
expressed by those who are associated together
to defeat the Government. II our soldiers are
starving or freezing there is not one word said.
Who has heard word OF rejoicing from them
Farragut in Mobile Bay! MIR. Dixon closed
BY urging unity Of action: Applause
Messrs. W e. Hutchinson, Samuel Turner,
Samuel Gross, William Beron, and w. r.
The following were appointed COMMITTEES
to draft q constitution: Messrs j. ii Clements,
lanes c. Dulin, John H Peake, Theodore
Haskin, J. H Hilton -
Mr.. james H Peake moved that commit
snoDs ~ in the Navy Yard in which no subscrip.
ton papers had passed Carried; and the fol-
lowing were appointed Joseph Martin, join.
ers; Alexander Talbert, shipwrights; Thomas
Keithley, wheelrights and blockmakers; SamI
Gross. navy store; William Dobbins and Iohn
Gross, to make collections outside TT3
When the sailmakers were called upon. some
one remarked tnat tney were ell Mcclellan
A gentleman remarked that there was one
man, Mr.. VIM Cowan, who was true, and he
was placed on the committee
- MI. Run named George Davis to wait on the