Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-16
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old wings go TO the Democratic meeting down
here the proceedings of which are so graph.
Chiy reported il he Star, and he would take
occasion 10 compliment the reporter, for he is
an arhst especially when ne reports "mine
should be satisfied
MI. q. proceeded to say thai they go down to
The DtmocfauC wig wan and get doWa on tnstr
knees, and one raises his hands and impiores
forgiveness Tor having de ended his nag and
fought against secession; ard then reverend
gentleman, Kind of homeopathic judge,
daughter who deals out law in small doses;
be gets mp and pcDrs ont The OF! OF consolation,
and they risa up reluvensted, regen rated, and
reyivified. [Lsughter.1 This new convert and
latter day saint kneeis down an old Wing and
Know Nothing. and rises up bran new Dem
ocrat. Renewed laughter and applause. !
[VoIce.--oWhOi s ii you refer to!
Dir g. continued. And then some one gets u D
ard exhDrts them, and they shake hands and
are good friends. (Applause.l GFoice.-"W Who
is he reverend gentleman",l Another voice
Democrat is asked, said Mr.. o., VINO will be
elected, they say with shout George b.
Mcclellan. How do you know it'll The answer
is Fred. Schmidt DR.. Clayton, and Blu Gerry
say go Great laughter and applause1
Mr Darlington concluded with an eloquent
p roratiou, wherein he expressed fell belief
that the Cni"n candidates would he successful.
The speech occupied two hours, aud at its
conclusion the club adjourned
THIRD WARD DRAFT MEETING Another
large meeting of the citizens of the Third ward
was held at Temperance Hall last night to
complete the ARRANGEMENTS for procuring SUB
stitutes to fill the quota of the ward. Mr.. N.
ID. Larper presided, and Mr.. l.. U. Mexican act
ed as secretary.
Mr.. n. ID. Larner from the committee ap-
pointed at u former meeting to call upon the
Provost Marshal and obtain a list of those en-.
rolled in the W ard, reported that the com mttee
mad waited upon Capt. Putnam, who received
them courteously and furnished them with all
N ha ony unit FOO
was unable to obtain 8 list of the names of
those enrolled, but the total number was 2,05S,
and the deficiency existing in the ward is only
So men.
Mr. Job Angus from the committee appoint
ed to wait on Col Alexander, Of the Cd Dis
trict of Columbia regiment. said that the COM
them, and they were informed by Col AIexan.
der that they could obtain sufficient number
OF men from his regiment if the bounty money
was forthcoming
the committee on collection of funds report.
ed that as far as their labors extended they
were crowned with success, and that quite a
large sum OF money had been paid into their
hands already, while many gentleman had
expressed a willingness to subscribe literally
when called upon. The following named gen.
tlemen OF the committee turned over to Mr..
Angus, the treasurer of the fund, the amounts
set opposite Of their names :-Messrs. Mexican
and Hart S271 so, MI. jSteele 1880, MIR. Par
ker SS1 90, Mr.. McMurray Sl25.00, Mr Shar-
retts S151.O.
lection comnittee. Mr. john Ogden was ap-
pointed in place Of A. Ct. Hail, absent, and MIR.
!. l.. Sargent in place of Dir. Edward Stier,
unable to serve.
Captain Beavers made a statement to the eff
feet that he had enlisted thirty-siX men, for
which the Third Ward had never received any
credit.
On motion q committee of tour. consisting Of
Nh. Larner, Captain Beavers, ard TWO other
gentlemeT, was appointed TO take the matter in
hand end endeayor to adjust 1t.
At this point some reference was made to the
exemption clubs OF tie city, when Mr.. I.aruer
remarked that several gentlemen who were
members Of these clubs had informed him that
If they could withdraw the money they had
deposited they would subscribe the amount to
the club fund.
Mr. g, f.. Sharretts maintained that exemp-
tion clubs are detrimental 70 the interests OF the
District in fl ling her quota III the approaching
draft, and that they will only benefit those who
are drattsd at the first drawing.
Mr Steele suggested that If the members of
the exemption clubs would s u bscribe $50 each,
il would be all they would ask OF them.
On motion OF Mr.. John Ogden 1t was resolved
that persons subscribing be guaranteed exemp-
ton or their money refunded.
The meeting then adjourned until this eve
ming,