Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-30

iel Ninth street. Col. H. A. Hall IN the chair
capt J. @. Dougherty, Secretary. The Chair
staled that this club was organized before the
chicago Convention met, for the purpose Of
securing the nomination Of Gen Grant Their
Efforts having been successful, Ii was now pro.
posed to reorganize the club; he In vitsd those
the Secretary. The following gentlemen
handed in their names: Major J. E. Doughty,
Captain II. E Weaver, J. G. Weaver, N. N. b.
LSthrog. A: N. Mcleod, Richard Fitzgerald,
| Schmidt, +. +. Myers, and Dennis Kelley
Col Hall then stated that Of the eminent
| speakers who had been invited to address the
meeting none had appeared; for what reason be
did not know; in the meanwhile Col Moss
would entertain them till the return of TIE
committee, who had been sent for speakers
\ Col Moss. after eulogizing General Grant,
reviewed the acts Of the Republican partv
| arguing that they had all tended to an econorn
1eal administration of the Government AN
tne corIupt rlngs exposed within the past two
years are now In the interest Of Seymour and
bla1r. de then spoke of the Characters who
composed the New York Conyeption-Wade
hampton, Forrest, and others. The Republi.
can party was not proseIiptive in its views
but was the party which had developed the
resources OF the natisn. The Democratic party
mao always ad vocated q reduction of military
relative to reduction Of the army The
speaker then adverted 10 the leniency with
winch the rebels had been treated. and closed
~ saying that the coming election would de-
eide whether or not Republicans should con.
tinue to rule this Government.
MAJOR Morse was the next speaker. He saId
tnat the principle involved in this contest was
whether loyalty or disloyalty should rule this
Government; no man Who struck blow against
his Government had night TO hold a place of
nonor and trust in 1t. After recounting the
outrages and murders in the South, lie stated
that the Presidents policy had been principal
~ directed to place himself again in the pres.
lden tial chair The Republican party was one
OF enfranchisement; the rebels had disfran.
ehised themselves by going into the rebeiiion
he reviewed the political record of Governor
seymour, and severely criticised Gen. Ewing's
speech, stating that the credit of success at
Getiysburg belonged simply to the Old Army
OF the Potomac. The Democratic party had
always been disloyal; had ALWAYS ad vocated
slavery as divine institution, and now were
frequently eollciting the aid OF the black man
DE ridiculed the theory of this being a white
mans government; said the Democracy would
Only carry Kentucky, Maryland and Della.
ware, and closed py exhorting all TO redouble
energy to make success certain
Ool. Cnase (mem Der OF the City CounciD then
addressed the meeting, giving a personal his.
Iory OF Gov. Seymour. He said that Seymour
was not war man, and he had heard him de.
clare TO that effect himself, and once heard
seymour say that the Democratic partv were
commilted to the war policy by the dying
WORDS OF Douglas The same principles were
involved now as in the war Mr.. @. stated he
did not believe Seymour could carry New
York.
Col. Hall then stated that the committee had
returned, and reported that they could not
find Mr.; Mackey, who was relied on as the
prlncipai speaker. He could make no excuse
Tor him, and would make none.
The meeting then adj9urned till next Wed.
nesGay evening.
THIS RIVER FRONT, July 30.-The colored
briekmakers made an excursion to the White
House this morning, on board The steamer
MlnhlSImmet, chartered for that purpose.
Inc steamer ArTow, Captain Stackpole, took
down large and select company for Mount
vernon. Other matters Will be found below:
Hdrrey's Wharf. - Arrived SChr. Richard
Lacy, Reagan, from Accotink, with wood for
Harvey. Clark & Given.
CGrteTs Wharf. Arrived - Schr Edward
Ewing McDeyItt, from Philadelphia, with
200 tons of coal, for George Bogus. str. Cham
berlin. Lawson, from the same port, with $50
tens OF coal, for James Fraser. Saied-Schr
Iris, Hitch. tor Havre-de-G rase, light
Rt!eg'S BkGrt-Arriyed-Sch Jenny Ba-
Perry, from MachodOc, with wood for market;
Shakspe are, -, wood for market. Sailed
Sioop American Eagle, Chiseltine, for Malta
Fdy'y WbGf.-Arrlved-Schr Fanny, Skin.
ner' from Eastern Shore, Maryland, with oats
for Mr.. Brewer.
!Strh Street WhGrf.Arriyed-Schr. T. III.
Lockwood, Sharratt, from New York, with
3i2 bales of hay for the Government.
EerTg's Hh9U--ArrIved-Ste Express,
Nickel, from Baltimore, with merchandise and
passengers. SaIled-Schr. Alabama, Martin,
for KInale, light.
r. Street HkdIf.-Arrived-B Brig Union t,
with stone FOR Treasury; schrs. Wild Pigeon,
with coal 10 GieasOn &c Glenn; Hopkinson,
with coal to do; barge Missouri, with 70 cords
OF wood 10 do.
The CHARGE OF CHILD STEALING-At
noon to-day, Justice Smith called up the case
OF Clara Franklin, charged with decoying and
entlcInE away a child, known as Cora Aiken,
with intent TO deprive the person having law
fully possession of il of such possession. at
which time the accused appeared with her
counsel, Dir. T.. T.. Price, and the prosecution
not appearing the case was dismissed 1t is
stated that the child is the her TO a consider
able sum CT money, now involved in a claim
before CONGRESS in the name OF her deceased
father, aud IL is likely that some other procesd-
lngs Will be taken, probably before the courts.
~
THROWN FROM HORsE.-This morning
about ten O'Clock, Mr.. Jesse H. Currie of
Montgomery county, Nd, was riding along
between I'd and Sd, his horse became frightened
at the Hying OF a kite, and springing To one side
threw him 10 the ground with great violence
lie was taken up In an insenslble condition
and carried into a neighbour house, where, by
application OF remedies, he was soon restored
TO consciousness, and II was found that his
injuries Were by no means serious.
SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-Messrs Green &
Williams, AuctiOneers, yesterday sold a three
story brick house and lot on 18th street be-
tween Il and streets south. TO Zeph. English,
for Si,sJ0.
MessTs. Galiigan x Townshend sold frame
building on Pennsylvania avenue, between 10Th
and 2lst streets west, lately occupied by the
Hibernia Company. TO VIM. Gibson, for SlOl.
The Indiana Lynch Murder.
Eow THE LAST BATCH OF EXPRESS ROBBERS
WE'RE CAPTURED.