Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-31
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NE w 8.
Pie.Nics, Exenr.ion.. re.

Pic-Nics, Excursions, &c.
The annual excursion down he Potomac of
81 Pauls English Lutheran Church, VIII take
place on Tuesday next, on the steamer Wawa
set, which leaves her wharf fost of 7th street
at O'Clock p m
The Potomac Ferry Company issue round
tnp tickets between this city and Alexandria
Tor nf;fen CENTS; persons holding them not 10
leave The boat. This presents an excellent on
porienty ior parents 20 take their child en- on
a short excursion. Steamers can also he chr.
tired for excursion parties from the eompany
Ine excursion 70 fredericksburg on the
s.eamer Express to aid in the erection of an
oe gwen on Wednesday Land will no doubt
ne pleasant affair, as The gentlemen having
me matter In charge are determined that the
mp shall besnIoysd.
q ne Young Catholic Friends Society on
Monday next, the proceeds OF which will be
devoted 70 the benefit OF the Catholic free
schools- VIII be one ofthe most plea ant affairs
OF season, a extensive arrangements are
beng made for The pleasure o: the guests.
JACKSON DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.
The Wigwam Question--Excitins speech
of General Tyler.
Last evening a regulsr meeting Of the Jack
son Democratic ASSOCIATION was held at
Magee's Apollo Hall, Z street at which there
were some IS or so IRE. ent: among others
Messrs. VIM. Finn. r. McNerbaney, r. a.
Tolson. Captain J. E. Stewart, H. A. Clark,
~ -. r..
Harry Gorbutt. aud II. +. Beers. The meeting
was called 20 order by the President, Mr.. IT
TSwar;; Mr.. v. e. Clayton secretary,
lhe Following person wers Nominated and
elect q members:-John John.ou, John A !.
Broihe ton, Samuel Brere;on, VIM ]. Donoho.
Royal Z Miller, 1. :. Gray, Joseph p. Shil.
ven, y; Z. Grant, voiee.-Is he related
TO the Csnerali Another voice-That's moth.
lnRi me General may come over before he is
through A third vOice.-This Is not the U se-
fss Grant, but bestsr mru. brother Pat
f,.r
On motion of Mr.. r. :. Davi-, General John
Tyler OF Va, wa elected an honorary mem.
Der OF the Association.
Dr. Allen, from the Committee on Hall, re-
pcrho mar maJorl-y OF the committee had
agreed 10 recommend the old Canterbury but
he did not agree with them. being in favor Of
erecting a wigwam.
Mr.. Davis said tha, it YVES useless to speak
OF wIgwam when they were 80 in debt for
me IatInestion meeting. This hall they could
not NIL and it would answer their purposes
great
Mr.. L. p Moses said that he had had some
conversion with MIR. Wall in reference TO
renting the Opera House, which he thought
might be procured for 800 per month and the
conservative Army and Navy Union and the
doong Mems, seymour and Blair Club would
afso take II, and the expenses could be diyid d.
Ut. Allen thought that the debt for the rati-
ncailon meeting was not more than half the
amount stated.
Mr.. H. A. Clark SAID that the Comnittcs. nv
thelr a tion, had insultsd the Association. and
as tnsy We're not ready TO report he moved that
thsy be d. charged.
Several motions to increase the Committee.
appoint her Charm N, &c, interviewed
Mr.. Moses, in reply 70 the statement that the
hssoclanon was In debt, said that the Radicals
were Two or three thousand dollars in debt for
expenses OF the last Inauguration, and for quite
rs large amount for the grand ovation to the
RADICAL Congress.
Or Allen movrd to postpone the further con-
slderation of the subject for one week; which
was agreed 10.
-
the association. He SAID that he hardly knew
now TO begin, for the prostrarion of the indus.
rrlal interests. DC, is universally felt Tsks
washington and look at the spectacle; see the
despousm and tyranny over the people: such
as seventy-fve or eighty years ago would nave
caused every man 10 rise and shake II Off To.
day seventy thousand white men here were
submitting themselves 70 he crushed under the
heel OF negro government That they sub
miit~d one single hour is amazing, WIN have
tney been placed under this rdlel Thew were
not tr?itors, but all during the war thew were
loyal, some of them fighting under that fiay 10
which be had renewed his fealty Was IL
because tney were untaIthfull No; but il is
because they are Democrats They should
mark bis words: Whether Upiouists or NO, ~
they (the RadiCals) should continue Ia power
they VIII tie prCecribSd- Why they have de-
graded yen and inflicted on you the punish
ments they infiIct on the di.loyal States
no are your Ward Commissioners
Look AZ the First Ward. But one white man
IS I'm approved on the streets. and he works prob
God 10 what depths Of degradation have Won
fallenl IL Is better for you 10 fall in 10 resnee
iaoie graves than 10 be so degraded Look at
the Home Of Washington and other states
What - the spectacle Two Senators and
seven Representatives, representing 163 white
men IN Alabama, have been elected. That State
four millions Of people One of the Senator's
named Phelps, lived on Twentieth street as late
as 90 or OF; got 10 be wagon MASTER and the
negroes have elected him IS a master 10 NAV
a n Ar1
wltnstandlng there was evidence that an in.
dIetment was pending against Rice in KENTUCKY
ior swlndllng orphan ehildren out of money.
South Carolina there are not a dozen who nav
taxes. and one carpet-bag will hold all their
property In view Of common decency. are
tnese Things 10 be tolerated by the American
peoplei Are the white nlen so ab,ect IA 10
look on these things with cornplacencyf Look
AT the West. and you will find army and navy
unions spreading: in the y orth 6.OGt. 600 banded
together, and IL the South 100000 SANDING
together, determined that they will not submit
lon ger 10, nor look upon, such degradation
tApplause.l In one solid BODY thew are de-
ieImIned 10 look no longer on the shame of
thelr race, and will elect Horatio Seymour
and Frank p. Blair by such MAORI
a Its as nave not been heard of since the
eiecuon OF FRANKLIN Pierce. Here they should
not De apathetic, but should act; the hail shonId
&c hied as also the street outside Tha time
LOT rea son Is over. Cor 10 reason with no reason
Is 70 reason with lunacy. He claimed that the
effect of Radical rule was seen in New York
city, where Sl,CC0,UCO 4 year Is lost. He ref1r-
red 10 conversation with Mr. Chandler, Dis
triet Attorney for Virginia, " no said he was
glad thaf William and Mary College he'd bCen
destroyed. TO which he Gen. y replied tia. il
was De cause from it such MN as Jefferson
Marshall, and others come. He also referred
10 instances N ancient and modern history.
giylng instances where the perpetrators Of
deeds afterwards become victims. and closed
~ saying the Radical leaders of the forrieth
congress should profit by their example zap.
plause.1
On motion Of r. 5. Davis, a vote of thanks
was rendered Gen. Tyler.
subscription list was started by Mr. A
Rutherford, and seventy dollars was subserib.
ed, anc after some other unimportant business
was transacted the meeting adjourned.
SODA FOUNTAIN EXPLosIox-Tro Psrrons
L.tTed-A bout half-pasI two o'clock yester-
day afiei noon sn accident occurred nj the GRO
cery ttore Of Mr.. < q. Stephens x Co, corner
OF l2tE and IA streets, " whereby Mr.. VIVA. Web
sirr. white man, ana William Smith, eolored,
were severely injured by the bursting OF a
soda fountsin. Mr.. Webster, assisted by Smith,
was engaged IN charging a number of copper
IN ne had