Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-31
that motion to lay on the table is not deba.

| batable to q certain entent. Perhaps he was
not In order HIMSELF being resident of q State
| and only a sojourner here, but If he had any
| thing to say il would be to exhort them to work
| harmoniously. Let us not have such scenes
| az mad occurred last week, but illustrate how
| sweet and pleasant II is TO dwell together in
unity. Let us show to the world how earnest
we are In this patriotic purpose to uphold
tne President. He eXhorted them not 70 quar-
rel as to whether the club should be national
or local. organize a national club il you choose,
ana you will have local work to do. They
were mere In the midst of a revolution, twelve
OF the States of the Union not having repre-
| sentatives fn the National Legislature, and
tney mad just beheld the spectacle OF one Sena-
| tor legally elected by his State being elected
by the Senate. Constitutional liberty in dan
ger snort time ago is in more danger now, for
mere th is isstous opposition in the Senate of
| tne United States. They should meet the issue
| here, and as people knowing their rights,
| dare maintain them" and start from the first
TEMPT to summsrH e sisePss o ossfeed is the at
| the committee. The committee had been
clothed with full power by the meeting TO
select president and other officers
| Mr.. Lyles.-I would like to ask question.
Did not Mr.. Berret, the Chairman of the COM
mittee, start out with the proposition that the
club was 10 be National.
Mr.. Florence-l am not the keeper of Mr.
Berrets conscience or his views; he must an
swer for himself
Mr Lyles.aDid not you support the propo-
MIR. Florence.-I did. / have nv opinions
and when think proper can change them,
rogated in public assemblsge.
mr Lloyd would like TO ask where is Mr.
MehoelI! where was he at the last meeting
l was here then and am here now and would
like to know where he is!
MIR. Florence.-Do you ask me, sir.
Mr.. Lloyd.-No, sir.
settled. 1t is like boys playing mal bIes the
less valuable the marbles the bigger the quar-
rel: He suggested that the question be put
Mr.. Marceron, (leaying his reportorial notes
yes, take the question.
MI. Barnes.-Take the vote on the adoption
MIR. Lioyd.I move the repOr, be recon-
mitted.
Several Voices-"Take a voteT "Report
of committee, first" &c.
Mr.. Lyles said he had no wish TO act discour-
teously TO Mr.. Wendell, but he had been sur
prised at the report of the committee, for il
generally understood that they were to report
officers for national club. The committee
were appointed for a specific purpose, and
came here last Friday asking further time 10
report names of officers from the States, and
now they come with the name of only one of.
fcer, and he from the District.
Mr.. Barnes.-1f we elect a President from
the District 1t does not mean that the club is
not to be national.
| Mr.. .Florence-All this objection to Mr. Wen
dell comes with bad grace. Does the gentleman
mean to say that the selection of Mr.. Wendell
will make il less nationall
Mr.. Lyles.-nWi the GEM
MI tlorence-I will not be interrupted or
| catechised.
/ SndI.-@Or0er! order
Mr. Dodge Cio il, Colonelr' ILaughter
MT Florence.-1s he not a good citizen
| MI Lyles.-He's a good citizen enough,
Mr.. Florence.-The objection has something
| deeper behind 1t. The gentleman can nominate
who he pleases.
| Cries Of "order," &c.
Mr.. Frazier.-l move to adjourn
| Col Florence.-You have not got the moor.
| i am not done. tpausins.)
| A voice.-"Wn ny In HI don't you 20 on T.,
Dr. Alien.-Mr. President
Col Florence.-l have not done. a long
pause.) have no objection TO the gentleman
| voting for who he pleases. protest against
l any person speaking against Mr.. Wendell
without cause, or with an indiscriminate as
| SAINT on the committee. The committee were
| clothed with full power to select a president,
| and have done so, and unless the committee
I ar discharged or the power rescinded, the as
| sOciation is bound by the nomination..
Dr. Allen.-Mr. President
Cries of Order
Col. Florence-Mr. President
MI Lyles-I have not made any remark
against Mr.. Wendell, and the remarks of Mr.
Florence are uncourteous, to saw the least i
came here as a supporter of Andrew johnson,
and ask no odds of Mr.. Florence or any one
else. Whatever my motives are they are my
own
Mr.. Florehce.-I call the gentlemen TO order;
he has no right to use my name. [Confusion.l
disclaim any personalities.
Mr.. Dodge.-tOrder, order.'
MT Lyles.-Why didn't you call Col. Flor
enee TO order when he was attacking mel
Cries of "Order."
DIR. Allen.-It seems to me
Col Elorence.-l disclaim any personal
feeling, and did not use his name / don't
know 1t and would not have have used it if
Mr.. Lyles.-There is no honor lost room.
motion.
Mr. Florence, advancing up the hall and
dealing the ricke:y old table blow that sent
the reporters notes ga kiting" and considera-
ply astonnded the worthy chairman III will not
be insulted, sir; 1 know my rights and win
which the crowd gathered about the table.
Mr.. E. +. Queen.-I move to adjourn
Mr: Dodge, lpressing forward and expecto-
rating coplouely. mo- sir. For Gods sake.
hope it will not be carried; stay here and vote,
if it takes all night. ILaughter.]
nh. The Chair, @ SHARPLY :l."oIder! order! Mr..
and vote.
Mr.. Queen-I withdraw. [Cries OF .order,"
Col. FIorence.-Gentlemen come here with
personal motives. [Commotion.l
MT. Dodge, (swinging his arms over the ia
BILE )-D-d if don't stay till 1 die.
Mr. Frazier, and several others.-"Let's ad-
journ."
Capt Gary" Ean baskr,
Quiet having partially been restored Mr.
Barnes moved the previous question on the
report of the committee.
mr. Queen.-I withdraw my motion to ad-
jonrn.
Mr.. Barnes.-l call the reyious question on
the adoption of the report.
Mr. Lloyd.-My motion 10 recommit is in
order.
Several Voices.-"Oh, no; let's have a voten
Mr.. Lloyd.-"I withdraw the notion
The Chair.-Mr. Lloyd having withdrawn
his motion, the question will be on the adop-
ton of the report.
Several voices.-"Q uestion," "Take yote,h
&c.
Mr.. L,oyd-Having Withdrawn nv motion
10 recomniit. move to strike out the name of
MT; Wendell for president and insert the name
of Joseph H. Bradley, Sr.
The question was taken and decided in the
negative.
Mr.. Duffey.-I withdraw my motion to Law
on the table.
Mr Florence.-Put the question on the adop.
ton Of the report.
The report of the committee was adopted.
On motion OF Dr. Allen, the committee was
discharged with a vote Of thanks
Dr. Allen moved the appointment of q COM
mlttee to nominate the other officers.
Mr Marceron.-l move the appointment Of q
committee on resolutions
Mr Barnes.-I hope the motion will not pre-