Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-11-02
OUT OF THEIR HOLES.
THE JACKSON DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL.

A Mighty Enort to Collect Fund'-EHpr-
rience Of several MembeTs-A Resolve
to Assist the MRrylnndrru.
A meeting Of the Jackson Democratic ASso-
citation was held last night at Beok's hall, on
Louisiana avenue, the president, J. L. Norrl',
in tho chair, and Dr. Charles Allen secretary.
The attendance was very thin, there being only
eighteen present, with one colored Dem Jack.
ASS
Tho meeting was opened by tho president In.
yItlng tho members to come up to the score
tary's desk and square their back dues, as tho
treasury was very low and tho cause they adyo.
Gated was considorab on tho wane In the DIS
ttlct owing to the shOrtnOss Of funds. THIS ap
real caused seven to respond, and the cause
was assisted to the amount Of " 90.
Tho CHAIR, after this amount had been 70.
ceiyed asked n there were any others who do
sired TO DO considered good Democratic u 90,
they must come forward and pay up, but u they
didn't respond 0urth = cent. After waiting
about thirty minutes In silence, the spirit
moved tho secretary 10 announce that the assO.
citation was deeply 10 arrears for Advertising,
gas light, sc, and he hoped tho members would
not suffer the association to forfeit It's good
name by not paying their honest debts.
The Chair said the emptiness was owing to
the neglect Of members to pay theft dues The
room they occupy had not been paid for, and be
begged them TO go down for their hIy cent
Mr.. Swart explained the reason Of his not
attending the meetings by saying he had been
10 virginia working for the cause, but was
willing to give IS towards hquidattng the DEBT
Of tho association.
| the debt would be stricken out, and he moved
that the secretary 20 for the members and make
| them come down.
Mr.. SWart suggested committee Of three for
DR., culver was sorry that money dId not grow
In the gardens Of thosc who oppose the Admin.
istratlOn. He knew Of other people who were
| short at this time, and the association should
not feel sore at being short. He was not hush
| OF money, but was willing to pay his dues. Ho
wanted 10 know Il tho Dem. Jacks were going
| TO die with a fever aud ague chill now tha' the
| election IL only tour days Oh, and everything
| looking fresh. In ls0s, when II required a herO
| TO run the machine, the association bueked we
/ hull fcarlessly. Ho wanted to know all the
| Democrats had sold out As for him, he did not
| belong to that class Of Democrats. He had been
| accustomed to seeing the Democratic party vie.
| torous and he said, uuhesltntlngly, u the Dem
oerats are defeated on Tuesday It will be the
| climax OF fraud. Ho asked II they were going
| to give up their birthright
| lie was present To fight II out on this line, and
wanted an to assemble Tuesday night TO hear
/ the returns IA Voice We will That's right.
Let ali DO present, and 4 defeat comes, let II
como with flying colors, Don't give nP ne mp,
/ depended upon tho October elections; Finding
that his appreclative audience were all golnK q
sleep, he closed to allow Judge Moore to speak
1
but money was to DO raised trsti then the Judge
The secretary said 81 IS had to DO raised.
| A Voice. I'll 40 one dollar.
| Another. I'll 40 one better.
| Dr. Culver. I'll give dollar.
| A Voice. call
On showing the hand 1t was found there wal
| q haul Of ~.
Judge Moore thon held forth, and urged thOu
to no to Montgomery to-day and help pool
Richie There was no use Of spOutlng In wash
InRton, where there was no vote. The people
want them there to show that an interest IL lel
| In the cause. Why could not the Democrats
| and Liberals hll the car that Is going and giyt
the sbcouragement to the Rockville people thel
| 90 badly needG lie remarked that the train wa
specially provided for those desiring to Vlsl
Rockville, and he appealed TO them to go. II
the evening he Is going TO Laurel 70 help poo
MeTTick.
Hs thought the people Of the District stood II
need OF Democratic Congressman, and he ais
| Thought there was no use In talking longer, n
| there were no votes TO make. He differed VIII
Mr.. Clayton, and thought Greeley would b
elected. It was said by some to save the Demo
cratic party It was necessary to elect CRAM
| He concluded nv telling Jew story.
Mr. Norris said the gentlemen who had 20
| up the barbecue exp ected delegations from ~
District He had eEettod himself to have ial
representation from the District.
The Chair then appointed Messrs. SWarl
stewart DR.. Culver and DR.. Allen tue commit
tee to collect the balance Of the dues; ate
which the meeting adjourned.