Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-06
Grant and Collar Club.

"A mssiins Of lAA Grant and Ooifax Club was
held last night at Union League Hall. In the
absence Of the President, MAJOR wells was
called to the chair. After returning thanks for
the honor shown him. and Iegretting the slim
attendance At the meeting, the Chair an
nounced that General Crittsnden was in the
house, and hoped he would favor the club
with remarks. General Crittenden responded
in speech of about forty minutes length, in
the course of which he reviewed the theory
and practice of the Democratic party, and ar.
gued that the two were entirely inconsistent.
The Soldiers Con vention AZ Chicago was con-
trasted with the Soldiers and Sailors Con yen-
ton held at New YORK during the sitting Of the
National Democratic Convention. The first,
he said, was one OF the most important bodies
ever assembled. because its feelings and objects
Were in unison with the great Republican
party, and the Eepublican nominating C1nyen-
ton endorsed II; while the Conservative Dem
ocratic Soldiers Convention at New York was
not recognized at the New York Convention
He thought the Democratic party a humbug,
and the candidates fraud. Its platform was
sham and the party made up of heterogeneo
collection of all parties. Some were Democrats
because they had been raised as such, il was
In their heart; and on the other hand others
were democrats for the sake of office, and were
fnaoe sucn by President johnson. He had
some respect for the consistency Of an out-and.
out Democrat, but for those Democrats of the
Chase school he had none. President Johnson
had been Republican, but since the death of
Mr.. Lincoln he had come out for the Democrat.
&c party, and II, In his nominations to the SEN
ate, ne had recommended staunch Democrats
oil standing and principle, it would have been
as well In the Senate 10 have confirmed them;
but wherever a square, acknowledged Repub-
hcan was recommended, the Senate should
have made the most rigid inquiries how he OBJ
taineo his nomination. He contended that the
sec ssionistJ comprised the larger portion of
the National Democratic Convention All the
elements OF disunion and faction met at that
Convention upon one common ground, each
determined TO make the most Of the situation,
and console themselves with the axiom that in
politics stair is foul, and foul is fair" The
platform of the National Democratic Conven-
ton was read by sections. and criticised.
That portion in which the speedy admission
into the Union of all the States Is recommended
was pronounced inconsistent with the subse-
quent action OF the Democrats in Congress; for,
Notwithstanding the platform claims immedi.
ate restoration of the Southern States, vet
when the question came mp IN Congress u short
while after the ad Journment of the Conyea.
ton, on the question Of admitting the Ala
bama members, the Democrats bitterly opposed
II, and entered a protest against their adnis.
sion. Chief Justice Chase's course was COM
mented on. and his view on the currency Ques-
ton pronounced TO be what nigh, De expected
He (Chase) had shown himself u be composed
OF good deal of gum elastic. After COM
Flellng ms review OF the Democratic platform,
which he pronounced a conglomeration of
elap-trap, the speaker read platform OF his
own composition, which he thought should
have been adopted, as il reelected the Irue prlu.
clples OF the members which Composed
the Convention. The reading of the plat.
form excited great Laughter and applause.
The resolutions were, in substance
That treason never was. is not now, aud never
shall be odiCus TO the Conservative Democra-
cy. That practical reputation, in some form,
Of the national debt created in and by ar un.
holy war. Is essential TO the perpetuity of the
Conservative Democratic party Political
equality especially of negroes) is foreign TO
our principles, and will ever be- resisted by the
jority of the negroes, controlled by their former
owners, learn TO vote for our measures and
our men. The Con. ervative Democracy never
did glory in nor sympathize with the invasion
and subjugatlon of their Southern brethren,
and they hereby pledge themselves never 10
nominate or support Lincoln hirelings for
ofilce save and except as n mere matter of
party policy and expedieucy. IL is the true
rings, so that the corruption necessarily in-
herent in politics may Inure 10 the Conserya-
tive Democracy exclusively. In Andrew
Johnson we Joyfully recognize a useful in
strument OF our party, and while we award to
him merlted praise for fayors past and
future, yet we are unwilling to pay there
FOR so high price as 4 nomination BY this
convention. justly fearing that as be be-
trayed both of his parties in the past be
m ~ht- il elected, 60 back on us AGAIN
and we cordially invite Chief Justice
Chase and other sore headed office seeking
Radicals 10 unite with US and enlist as priyatzs
in the ranks of the conservative Democratic
party. We have permitted Chef Justice Obese
10 believe (which be was very willing To Go)
that we might adopt hiJ black heresies: we
have induced Pendieton's friends to think MS
nomination sure; We have deludad the cOasar-
vative Democratic Lincoln hireIings who as
sisted in the subjugation of our Southern
brethren into the belief that we w i'll MAXI Ham
cock our standard bearer; we will persuade
Hendricks friends to bring him on the track.
and thus divide and break down Pendleton's
strength; then We In tend to nominate Seymour,
our bondholders candidate, on Pendleton's
greenback platform, and thus concentrate all
our forces.
Remarks were made by Mr.. Mcmahon, after
which the Chair appointed Capt. J. G.. Dough-
erty, Major Van Buren,, and Capt T. H. N.
Mcpherson a committee 10 adopt an appropri-
ate bedge for the club. The Chair also appoint
ed Caps. Mcpherson and Slater, and Major
Dougherty as a committee to solicit campaign
documents for distribution throughout the
country. Adjourned.