Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-09
HORACE AND GRAFT.
joint Ratification Meeting of fhe
DE R,ecTats and Ii berals Last Night


| The PRESENT ADMINISTRATION
The Greeley and Brown ratification meeting
fpTeI 2Tatons for which has been guIp ON for the
isst month by the friends of G. and B. in thi,
Dstrlct. came on last night, in trent of the City
hali. Inc stand and its surroundings were
tasteful.y gotten up. There was a fair display
ol buna1g, calcium lights, gas jets, rockets, POI
/ guns, "deyil chssers," sc.
DECORATIONS, &c.
| The portraits OF Greeley and Brown, sur
| rounded " gas jets on the front of the stand
were rather novel in their way, and the au-
aience- we're enabled to tell " tOther from
| which" hy the names in gas Jets just above
| when the EaTd-wOrking supe was lucky enough
by means Of his torch. TO keep the words duly
hTpd I'D between the pufis of wind which extin-
ca shed the lights almost as fast at they could
lie lighted. over the center, and at either corner
| of The stand. were stars of gas lets, and lust
above the rostTum was fixed an arch, ON which
the words 80 The Constitution" in gas lets
could occasionally be made out. Several chan
delieTs in1ne lately over the speakers stand
threw out dim light enough TO enable the speak
eTs t. read their speeches from the manuscript,
and In the rear was suspended an i'm provised
chandelier, made up of Chinese lanterns.
DOnch,s brass band occupied the east side of
the stand. Altogether, the committee OF ar
Tange0I5Dts showed consider able tact and taste
In the general arrangements.
CALLING THE MEETING TO ORDER.
AT clock, the hour fixed for calling the
meeting TO order, there were very iew per
sons on tue stand, and considerable dissati5fsc-
ton was expressed by the committee at the
al sence 81 their invited speakers, few OF
whom were present. The few hundred spscta-
tors " no had collected in front having gratited
their curiosity began to scatter, and in order to
Keep up the interest Starkw Gathers battery
opened a caEInGnace in the rear OF the building.
At $50 O'Clock MIR. Jesse b. Wilson called the
meeting to order, and said that, as chairman of
the committee OF Arrangements, he was there to
cal them to or6e8foT TIE purpose OF ratifying
the nominations OF Greeley and Brown. He
then made a few remarks urging everybody to
fly TO Greeley and Brown for refuge; after which
Mr. IL. d. Fleming nominated Mr.. John L.
Norris as president, and DC was elected.
SPEECH OF Mr.. JOHN 4. NORRIS.
Dir. Norris came forward and after thanking
the meeting for the honor conferred said the
ohJect vas to IatiIy the acts OF the Cincinnati
and Baltimore convention; to give their ap-
proval to the unseldsh work OF eminent men of
the democratic and republican party who have
resolved to correct the abuses of this feeble and
mercenary administration; to restore peace and
harmony amongst the states of The Union, &c.
They had been fortunate in the selection of
their candidates and fortunate in the platform
of principles enuncisted and adopted by the
two great parties that pat them before the
American people.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Norris rers arks, Mr..
Richard Smith read a list of vice presidents at
Vice Presidents at Large-w. W. Cercoran
John ID Defrees, Judge Joseph Casey, James
M. Carlisle, VIM. L. Dunlop. Walter s. Cox,
VIM. Gait, W. ID. Dayidge, and Judge Joseph
Casey.
Secretaries-Conway Robinson, VIZ. A.
NJ
The list OF vice presidents from the various
districts, one from each, were also read as pub
lished in The STAR OF yesterday.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. John n. Oliver read a series of resoiu-
uOlls, which were adopted, ''that we ratify and
eoI,iir m said platform of principles and nomina-
lions, and pledge ourselves TO promote the cleo
ton OF Horace Greeley and b. GratZ Brown by
every honorable means in our power; that we
con grasalate the people of North Carolina upon
the noble effort they have made to break the
q hot Inn -, Al
look forward with earnest solicitude to the re-
suit of the pending Presidential canvass in the
hope and expectation that it will give to the
people of tits district an assurance of speedy re-
lief from the despOtic and lawless misrule tb AT
now prevails IL our District affairs and OF the
hurllng from power OF its authors and abettOrs.
EX-SENATOR FOWLER, OF TENNESSEE
was then introduced, and said the government
Is the agent OF the people, and its functions are
contded by the VIII OF the people to their Of
hcials, whom they at stated periods call to ac-
count Tor their stew ardship. One OF these pc
RODS has now arrived. He then went on to re-
view some OF the Official acts of President Grant.
which be severely criticised, and spoke of the
of the south under the misrule of the
present administration, growing out of the race
or detectives, infOrmers and spies that are sent
forth to watch and report the people. The adj.
ration OF ignorance, unchastened pride aud OBJ
stinacy, ambition, avarice, suspicion, resent
ment. Nc. He next criticised the action of the
President as a lobbyist in the San Domingo Job
and other invasions of the Senate: OF his inter-
terence IN state elections, and closed BY saving
Greeley election will insure the equal and just
rights OF persons and sections. and secure peace,
good will and good order north and SOUTH
ARRIVAL OF DISTRICT CLUBS.
During the address of Mr.. Fowler the clubs
ot the several districts came in, led by the mar
.hal, William Dickson, and platoon of police.
irst came the National jackson Democratic
association, DIR. Charles Allen marshal: Young
Mems DeSn0cratic club, Thomas Kelley mar
,b2l: Eth district Greeley and Brown club John
md
,,o vi entral club; goth district Greeley and |
row club, ". s. Fletcher marshal; 9th dis |
,sIsbsI. Nb district Greeley and Brown club, |
, GIaastt ~usrshal I'D district Greeley and |
Brown Club. q, >orge Shelton marshal; 2lst dis |
net greeley ana Brown club, f. ii. Langley |
oorsbaI. 1c;b distr, It club, Is. Webb marshal: |
Iruw corns: 10th dis 'rict Greeley and Brown |
nb i " Usher MARI t;al; 18th district Greeley |
md Brown club, \. Sa-do marshal, 1ith dis /
MARSHAL: sth district Greeley and Brown club, |
Nm Chambers .,arshal; Holy tIII band, !
ID and 4th districts, H. y. Burroughs marsha. |
he procession had marched oveI three miles,
md the men looked rather jaied when IL to-
1ved Their arrival created but little en,hu-
'iasm. Some cheere we're attempted and they
lled round the stand placing their Transparent
ties near the railing.
AMONG TIE NOTICES
)n the transparencies we're: sour crow, - with |
picture OF a rooster in the act of Growing; "rhe |
unity of the republic and the equal rights Of all,
" ith reconciliation" Let us clasp hands across
the bloody chasra;' "Couuted out III North |
Carolina by the radical rule OF three: Addition, !
division and silence" Conquer We must, our |
cause ii Is just; let this be motto; in God is
our rust,' "Our destination-to the White |
House, via Cincinnati and BALTIMORE ave !
are coming Hiram simpson, coming III our |
might, TO the rescue OF honest Horace, the ad- |
yocate of r'~'.-" 1.-The constitution must am
shall be rresefset;'' i.Mea.d,cs mo- mem |
Equal political rights - ail;' .'Lope Branch,
the brevet capital OF the United States" 'Tho |
liberal platform is broad enough and strong
enough; 'HcTse jockeys are defdnct;" "NerJ
Gr.::.t or Cincinnatus Greeley" "Rings, Jobs
and syndicates whitewasbed 10 order;". Gree
ley stock above par "Hiram and Jerry too
cold bath for the White House, what
know about watering places;' "COok and my
government ends when Greeley is elected
"Sumner on Grant" 'Alas, poor pub, We knew
thee WE'LL I'VE want no wal horse, give H. our
farmer" "Greeley's mother knows hes out"
''Just laws and public virtues;""HOw Grant re-
dCces the public debt s225,o0O 10 courts y.
C.;""TOtal expense of conducting the national
government exclusive of interes: and PENSIONS
$50, Geo co., "NepOtism on the wane,' "rhc
ring PlundereIs' INSTRUMENTATION, division
and sience;' "TEe old frm-Tom Murphy.
Grant & Co.-want a new lease" There can