The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-18
LOCAL DEPARTM ENT

MEETING or THE JACKSON AssoctATGoN.-
The jackson Association met last night al
Carusi's Saloon to celebrate tIe Stat auniYcr.
sary OF the Federal Constitution.
The meeting was called to Older BY John +.
Ennis, Vice President, and DR.. T. L. Clayton
acted as Secretary.
members OF the association smous whom was
town DemOCI ltic A,ioeistio0.
The hall WAS well allied, the Number prsse n
being about one thousand, besides the streets
upon which the hall ftonts being crowded vi III
persons unable to obtain admission.
MIR. 5. p. Moses lead letters from several
gentlemen who were unable to be present,
among which was one from Secretary MeCul-
loch, as follows:
TRgAsgRr DEPAErsEsr, Sept 10, 1898.
DEAR SIR! Your favor OF the 18th inst., in.
Wiling me to be present At celebration ON the
2ycning of the 18th inst, at the Headquarters
Of the Jackson Dcmoeiat Association, in
Washing on, OF the eighty hrat anntverssry OF
the adoption Of the Constitution Of tIe UNI
ted States, 10 received.
Sympathizlng, As l do, In all proper efforts
which are being made 70 preserve In the hearts
OF the people love aud reverence for tn, CON
stitution OF the United States, under which
our country has made such wonderful progress
In wealth and power, regret ts sy that the
to prevent INC from participating In the ssle.
Very truly, yours, H. McCULLocg.
SIMPSON z. Moss, Esa., Chairman OF Con.
mittee Of Arrangements OF Jackson Dsn,.
cratic Association, Warrington, u. q.
Mr.. MoBes then upfurlcd to the a.sosiatios
q silk barrcr pre- rented 10 the JacEeon Asso-
cIation Of Washington, eleven years ago ~
the Democrats Of the Twelfth w,rd Of Pills,
delphia,
The display OF the banner was hailed by
cheers,
DR.. Pinckney, OF Easton, Maryland, VA,
then Introduced: who delivered sn able hd-
dresg In advocacy OF tho Conservative party,
aud 10 defence Of INSTRUMENTATION ss handed
down tTanpFB
In the course OF hts remark. the tperker
paid compliment TO the milits,y genius Of
General Grant, aud accorded TO him ths high.
cut title OF military glory, but he hid 30 otns :
claims upon the American people, End was
unfit to direct the destines OF Auerics III
these trying times, being no ststCsmen. Tho
delivery OF his speech.
The band then played "H,n Columbia at
the conclusion Of which the old vsr-hor. Of
Democracy, Col. 7. Il. Florence, Wal .UtTo.
duCcd, who made a iorGiDie address, which
WAS received with naked CnthusiAsm. Tie
spirit Of hate, now raml mt 10 the land, v.s
the teaching Of Rsdicslisn, aid the o.. aksr,
and In conclusion he enioined upon all prG ssut
~ stand firm b. the Constitution, and DO all
In their power to secure the election OF Sey-
mOur and Blair.
James q. Paine, newly elected member Of
the Association, made a lew remhTs., .Ld N-s
followed by Francis McNerhsby, ESQ, who, In
the cOlFsc oil his remAtks, ssid that hhd II not
been for Gov. Swsnn and other true .tiOtl
Maryland to. day would he In ths CONDITION -
some OF the soc allied 'lCc"u ituet,I" St>t..
OF the South. "SpOoney" Butler, he Ltd,
not only voted 6fy seven times Il: thr
Charleston convention for Jef. Dayis Pres.
ident, but declared II war should occur he
would hight for the South but the North
holding out the most pay, "SpOOuey" eAIiItcd
In the Federal cause.
lie reiCrrCl to tie late municipal election
In this city, and said the bLllUt-bUXss would
not he manipulated by 80 unscrupuIouI uity
Register but the democracy OF the nation
would see that the vote would be hOut silly
counted, aud the rcsult declared In favor OF
Seymour and Blair.
Before adjOurning, thu sHOclAtion resolved
to attend the meeting In the Fret ward on
Thursday night next to psIucipaie IL the dcl-
iGation OF u hickory pole.
On motion of j. y. Hoover, CsG.i the trgo-
citation resolved to attend the dedication OF q
pole In GcOrgctoSn on Monday might next.
Among those on the speakers stand we Eo.
ticcd Hon. T. Il, Floreuce, nr. J0hn u. BlA5s,
Jonah ID. Hoover, Captain yslnas GODDARD, ].
q, Bennett, DR., CLIFl,s Allen, GeOtrs W.
Calvert. Joseph l.. Simns, }. u. Ellis, ln nor
tai 81. NJ Ffsneii NeHcrhAay, william r.
Finn, y. II. Snow, i. A. Aiken, sad several
officers Of the army and navy.