Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-24
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.

in favor OF the platform adopted by the Phil
i os Pf ana opposed to the &C
was held IN the Council Chamber, City Hall,
and was attended BY about three hundred per.
much larger had it not been that by some mis-
take q notice was published yesterday morn
ing that II had been postponed. -.-
Col. James r. O'Beirne was called to the
chair, and Lieut.. 5. !. WALES appointed sec
rotary.
Col. John II. Thompson stated the object of
the call 1t was not the intention Of the orig
lnators TO get mp mass meeting, but to form a
permanent organization of the soldiers and
sailors who Were in favor Of the Presidents
Pohcy: Ihere was here Soldiers League,
tne oplect OF which was TO advance the inter-
ests ofthe soldiers, but il had been turned into
political machine, to be worked for the inter.
ests OF the radicals, and it was for the purpose
OF counteracting the influence of the League
mat 1t was proposed to form this association
lie believed that there We're very MANY SOL
diers who volunteered during the late war to
neip TO restore the work of their fathers and
having accomplished what they fought for,
they do not feel content to fight the south after
the war Is over 1t was expected to organize
as soldiers organization, and rally to the
fought 400
Lieutenant Richmond remarked that he un
uerstoeo mat the purpose OF the meeting was
TO organize an army OF men who had fought
against secession for the supremacy OF the Con.
sutuuon and the laws, and who propose in
time TO come to strike at the party whose doc
trlne is exclusion. They had fought for the
nag OF thirty six stars, and they Were not will.
ing that single one should be obIiterated
lhls was The doctrine of the president He
now stood on the same platform as he had
done In 1854. He expected that the Ieaguers
WIN be defeated, and he believed that the Rad
lcai party VIII be sunk so low that they will
never hear the resurrection trump, and il they
DO, IL Will be TO rise among the Africans or
Chnamen. Laughter and applause.I
Captan Mcconnell SAID he regretted that
soldiers as soldiers had been brought into
Pohues, but it was apparent that this move
was the right one. He had understood that the
Soldiers and Sailors Union League was pro-
tecuve one, and that politics were to be ex
cluded, but II seemed from the report of tAeir
meeting In the ChrOniele of the 2ist inst, that
TINS Precept had been forgotten. He was op-
posed TO the report going out that the soldiers
IN the District were all on the Radical plat
form, and he was certain that the assertion
was untrue. They went into the war to fight
for the restoration of the Union He Thought
That there were 1000 soldiers in this District.
one half OF whom belonged to the League, but
me majority he was sure Were in favor of the
same principles Tor which they had fought
The ASSOCIATION could speak for the District.
ana be believed that similar associations
would spring up IN every town and county in
the Union, which would speak fer them,
selves.
Capt. II. G. Gooding belle we'd that il was the
DUTY OF all Union soldiers to unite on the plat
form, which was the same as that for which
they fought, and on which the President stood
IN 1864. IApplause.l The President stands on
the same platform to-day, (applause) and the
radicals say he has proved traitor to his prin.
cIples. He denied that this was so, the Prpsi-
dent has not deserted his principles but stood
thefe, IL was the Radicals who had deserted
thelr platform. Even admitting that the Presi-
dent was uaitorous to his party, was n not
better So than TO be a traitor to his country.
lApPIause During the war we told the pe0-
pie that we Were fighting for the Union under
nag with SO stars, showing that we believed
tnai the Union was entire, and We're they
now TO be told that that flag was let We be-
Ileye to-day that the flag is perfect ar d the
Union Is whole lApplause.l : .
MI Gooding proceeded TO discuss the object
OF the radicals and asked what they proposed
10 do! DO they want two thirds Of the people
20 tyranIZe over one-third That is not soldier
IKE They say that State is in the Uuion and
out OF the Union, for some purposes an and for
other purposes out If their rule is TO be car
rled out large standing army must be kepti in
the States, the Freedmen's Bureau must be
run, and people OF the Northern States must
De taxed enormously TO pay the expenses
A private soldier, who said that be was one
OF the 1lst New York volunteers, I'd Excelsior,
remarked that he was an lrishman by BIRTH
and bad been a radical Republican; in fact he
was the only one in the regiment. He under
stood that the object OF the League was to pro-
tect the interests of the soldier, but thew had
commenced in politics. He asked what had
the radicals done for the solaiersl What had
Fessendsn or Sherman done Tor the soldier
he believed that New Engiand's doctrines to.
wards the country were the same as the doc.
trines Of Old England towards Ireland and
for that reason he now leaves the radicals.
{Applause1
Capt. Mcdonnell offered the following, which
was Unanimously adopted:
1--WE, the undersigned, honorably discharged
rarily residing in the District OF Columbia,
hereby authorize our names TO be enrolled as
members of the Soldiers and Sailors Ma
tional Union Association Of the District OF 90
lumbia.'
On an invitation being given, over seventy.
i've OF those present signed their names.
Capt. Mcconnell offered q resolution that
this meeting heartily endorse the restoration
policy Of President johnson and the princ-
pies adopted by the Convention at Philadel-
phia- and pledge all present 10 the support
OF the same; which was adopted amid hearty
cheers.
The following gentlemen were appointed
Capt. H G. Gooding, Capt. J. r. Mcconnell,
Capt. q. w. Redyeard. Col Jno. N. Thomp-
son and Col Jas Il. O'Beirne.
Capt L. ID. Tallman, Capt. VIM. H. Nalley
and Capt b. Austin were appointed COM
nittee on credentials.
resolution was adopted to attend the great
mass meeting tomorrow night
After giving three hearty cheers for the Pres
ident, Secretary OF State, and for the rank and
nle OF the army, the meeting adjourned TO
Tuesday evening.
THE DEMONSTRATIONS Tomorrow EVEN
ING.-A meeting OF the committee Of arrange
ments for the great mass meeting tomorrow
night was held at the City Hall last evening.
The subcommittee on printing were instructed
to repare cards of admission for the speakers,
members OF the committee, reporters, and
others entitled TO admission on the stand. 1t
was also decided that the steps and porticoes
should be reserved for the ladies.
Mr.. Wellington, from the committee to
secure SPEAKERS, reported that the folio wing
would address the meeting: Hon. A. J. Rogers,
N. j.; Gen. Rousseau, KY; Hon. 5. s. Cox,
Ohio; Judge ). N. johnson, Kan; Major Gen.
II. H. Heath, Nebraska; W. T. Grace, Ark;
Hon T. w. Belts, Idaho; Hon. Thos b. Flor
ence. ID. c. Hon Mr.. Dyson. Mo; Edward A.
Lewis, Esq; Gen. Estey, Ohio; Major Gen.
Custer; Judge ID. s. Gooding, Ind; Hon. Chas.
Mason, Iowa.
Mr.. Thorn offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That our Irish and German fellow.
citizens be invited 10 attend the grand mass
ratification meeting on Saturday next and that
The east and west stands be set apart for of
such speakers as they may desire 10 address
them.
Mr. A. Lloyd moved the appointment of
committee of five to prepare resolutions, which
was adopted, and the following were APP
pointed Messrs. A. Lloyd, Louis Schade, 5.
r. Sylvester, Owen Thorn, and DIR. Allen.
Col Dana, from the committee on music,
ported that the Marine Band had been engaged
for the meeting.
VISITING HIS OLD QUARTERs.-The readers
OF the Star will remember the name Of Duck