Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-10
LOCAL NEWS.

sOClduOn" was called 10 meet NJ deIp1dn Hail
last night, to commemorate the arni versary Of
the defeat Of the British at New Orleans. Dis
ting ulshed speakers were announced to be IN
attendance, and a "fist paragraph" appended
70 the call invited y EVERY CONSERVATIVE
UNION MAN in the District OF Columbia, de-
testing the commingling Of the white and black
races, and opposed to social and political equal.
lty win the BLACK MAN" to attend.
Fifteen detesters OF commlngltng responded
to the call.
Among them were Hon. Charles Mason, (oc-
cupying the chair,( and Messrs. Halliday,
Grinder, Byron Tyson, Rev. Mr.. Clayton, and
DR.. Allen. The four other detesters occupied
back seats, and are unknown to fame.
When our reporter entered the subject under
discussion was a proposition to elect q perma-
mt secretary.
nj. f;r. Clayton was for keeping mp the organi-
cation and expressed the hope that the meet
ipgs would be we'll Attended.
DR. Chas. Allen thought tnat the association
could yet do something, and staVsd that II the
people were properly organized something
could be done in the next J une election. With
suitable candida tes for collector, &c, there was
some prospect. He was for dropping the name
of Democrat, for there were some men who,
although they were Of tSe same opinions as
the members OF the association, hated the name,
which acted on them like dose OF strychnine.
He was in favor OF the party being called the
Union or Conservative Association and he was
sure that many would rally around the stand
ard. The present Collector, Dixon, had been q
conservative man, but was now as ultra as any
OF the abolitionists, and 1t was not known who
would receive the nomination. Dixon was a
popular man and would be hard to beat. He
was not present to make a report from the
Committee-they were not ready to report yet.
The object was to help the Constitutional Union,
which was in debt, and it was necessary to
take it out of debt. Col. Florence had worked
hard for the party, was self denying and de-
served support; but talking Will not support
the paper.
Mr.. Tyson opposed any change Of name
the other party had changed several times, but
the Democracy never, and if thew could not
succeed under the name OF democrats they
could not under any other.
DIR. Clayton vas also opposed to the change
OF name-it had been q continuous party from
the beginning The Wing party mad changed
several times, and he believed 1t ran as the
Wing party buttthree campaigns in 40, IA and
49 DR.. Q. was glad to hear that the name
would give some people the fits, but like the
old doctor, the association may be HI on fits.
Then let us get them into fits first and we can
manage them. He argued that the first thing
the Irish and Dutch wanted to know when
they arrived here was where to find the DEM
Gcratic party, and when peace was proclaimed
the first thing our Southern brethren would
want to find would be the whereabouts OF the
they would find some great men, such as Tom
Florence, DIR. Clayton and Bill Geary.
MIR. John D. Lakenan argued that the name
Democratic commenced with Jefferson in 1896,
and from 1898 to 1850, with the exception of
about twelve years, the people had been blest
with Democratic rule-light taxes and every
man. We were either Democrats or Abolition
lists, white men or niggers, and he chose white
principles, and had tried to exercise Christian
tor6earance, love, and charity, which princt-
pies belonged to the party.
DR.. Allen said the name was one that all
could be proud of, and he believed that the
when written impartiaIly, cause his name to go
down to posterity with honor. When DEM
ocratic principles cease to exist, then will the
Republic be gone
The meeting adjourned.
CORRECTION OF THE ENRoLLMENT.-Th The
names of the following parties not subject to
draft were stricken from the list to-day by the
Commissioners Of Enrolment:
First ub-Districs- Samuel Bradley, over
age l.. O. Wright, do.
disability, G.. w Bradford, do.
Third b-Dtstrict.-James T. Ohatt, paid
comrnutation in 1868; John Lee, physical disa-
Forth SUD. Dist1sct.NW. H. Virgins, paid
communication in 1868; Dennis Caughlin, fur
nished substitute December Is, 1864; VIM A.
furnished substitute Sebtem5er 80. 1861 David
Shey, over age; Springfield Hammerschlag,
alien: Ed. Fitzgerald, over age; John Calvert,
do; John Singleton, alien; VIM. Miller, do;
John P. Faherty, over age; Eugene F'rean, do;
Maurice S. Pool, paid Communication, Septem-
Der, 1868; Malcomb B. Gordon, do; Patrick
Fifth Sub observation-disclosures Goodall, paid
communication September, Is63i John Slater,
do; VIM. Hazel, over age; John d. Davis, de.
Sixth Sub District.7John Lee. physical disa-
bility; John Friend, resident of Maryland; Jno.
Esputa, physical disability.
Serenth Sub Disrict.-C. A. Lusby, physical
disability.
FUNERAL OF MIR. PApGETT.-The funeral
OF the late Joseph M. Padgett took place from
his late residence, near the Navy Yard, yester-
day afternoon, and was largely attended, be-
sides large number Of friends and relatives
OF the deceased, the societies of which he was
member were out in large force. After the
services OF the Episcopal Church had been
read by Rev. Mr.. Keeling, of Trinity Parish,
ne W1in were eneassd I'm IN aand
OF the orders, were taken to the hearse, the fol-
lowing acting as pail. bearers: Messrs. Smith
and Mekenny. Of the Navy Yard beneficial
Lodge; Henry and Weaver, Of Columbian En-
eampment; Hutton ana Gibson, OF the Grand
Lodge OF Odd Fellows; and Boyd and Bright
OF Naval Lodge Of Masons; and the cortege
proceeded to the Congressional Cemetery in
the following order:-Navy Yard Beneficial
Society; Eastern Lodge, No. 7, 1. 0. F., pre-
umbian Encampment, No. l, 1. o. o. F.; Grand
Lodge, l. O. 0. F., Lincoln Hospital band
Washington Naval Lodge, F. and A. M The
services Of the Masonic order were conducted
by w M. John A Zoos, and OF the Odd Eel
lows by Chaplain G.. N. Grant, of the Grand
Lodge.
L4vY CoURT.-The Levy Court of this coun-
ty assembled yesterday in the Aidermen's
Chamber, President Sergeant In the chair and
Mr.. Callen clerk.
Nr. Brown stated that he was astonished to
see in the papers Of Tuesday last that the Off.
GERS of the Court lad been elected. He had
attended that meeting for the purpose of voting
against some OF them but had it appeared got
to the meeting too late. He therefore moved
the vote be reconsidered, which was agreed
to.
A new election was thereupon entered upon,
when the same officers were elected.
MIR. Bowen offered a resolution declaring that
in the opinion of the Court the school commits
sioners are required to appropriate the money
the school fund for the support Of
schools for white and colored children residing
in the county, in the proportion that white and
colored children between the ages Of six and
seventeen years bear to each other in numbers
according to the last census and requesting the
OF the funds ON hand as we'll as
that hereafter received on the same basis;
adopted unanimously.
SuFFoCATED-This morning Coroner Wood
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