Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-18
The Jackson Association SEehens In
NOnneII

TO TTEILATg OK NOT TO JUBILATR.
The camp fires OF the old National jackson
Democratic association were again lighted 10
last night a. their headquarters At Spngerbuni
Hall, the number being quite equal to that of
tie meeting one week ago. The president, Mr..
John +. Norris, occupied the chair. with Measrs
Charles allen and e. P. Culver a. secretaries
After the reading Of the minutes the fOUOwing
gentlemen were proposed and elected members.
n. N. {. DansteT, Lewis +. BUrkhart, John
Mcmahon, Richard Kelley, and John ". Gross.
Mr.. Jesse b. Wilson reported that there had
been a joint meeting Of tie con nittss or
france and arrangements for the proposed fuht-
lee &c mons trati0n at TIE residence ~ Nr. 20.
lumbus Alexander, that the question of hOldipc
demonstration Of the democrats and cOnser9
Fatyes on me Lrst TUESDAY after the meeting
OF Congress, had been fully discussed, and a
unanimous decision rendered that ii wGa1d be
lmpOlluC to have such q jubilee a. PRESENT
THIS announcement appeared to strike the
more ardent members decidedly unfayOrsb,y.
ard some Of them deIIUrred,
MI Beamer called the attention of tho ass0-
clalOn 70 the almost unanimous wish expressed
q he former meeting for sUcA an OutUcuripr
OF the democT acy, and that 50 unexpected a turn
would be sure TO create dissatisfaction h
cited the enthusiasm At the last meeting where
one member IN particular (Dr. aaron Miller
had guaranteed 70 raise $500 himself t0wsrds
defTsy ing tie expense, and offered % furnish a
band Of music besides. He thought there
EoUIu = IzCK OF Iuuus.
Mr.. Wilson explained that II was not a q leS-
ton Of cost at az, but one Of spprOpTiatenes-.
M-, +. Schmidt remarked that IL would have
been much better II tie committee hal coma
mp and ouered their res ynatiOn so that another
committee could be appointed TO carry out -
motives OF the ASSOCIATION. the 4uSssi3n s. ?,
he propriety should BE left 90 tie association.
Nj. K. 5. Davis got the H0or and 06sreI the
RsSoIrsd, That the resolution adopted at The
the last meeting looking towards a public de.
mOnstrstiCn Of the il mOCTEcy Oh the irst Tues
day Of December, be, and the same is hersby
Tescinded, aud the Whole subject rs referred 70
a committee CT five, 10 be appointed BY ths
chair With leave 70 report az any time through
the city press the tine and place Of holding the
he proceeded 20 explain, that the coming an
nlvsrsaTy OF the battle OF New Orleans, on tia
eth OF January, would be a most fitting Occa-
sion, and the committee were OF the opinion
that it should be on that day. The demOnstra-
ton which Lad been proposed could accom-
Ilsh little OF 7 o good, would cost great deal
Of money, and by the SIh OF January they
would have plenty Of good speakers here from
the states &c eDliyeG the occasion. Daring big
remarks Dir. Davis adverted to tbs s.iair As one
WHICH could De productive OF 10 good at the
time prop csSd, and the same old crowd Of torch
bearers Who MAKE theussi yes conspicuous on
sueh OCCASIONS would be the ones m )st gratifed.
Nj. T. Ii. Robinson took exceptions 70 the re-
ula1ks o. Ar. Davis, and retCrtsd in red hot
lie, rejecting on Tie sOundness or Mr. Davis
democracy.
sharp words we're passed for some minutes,
and finally DR.. Allen got the rO3r and said the
committee had 20 thought Of gCIuC contrary 70
The wishes Of the association bat simIiy rec
pirate tine.
Col. p. r. swart stated pacidc1Ty that the
only trouble APPEARED 10 be that the com nittee
had omitted the wosd recommend in Their
report.
Mr.. Beaner said he vas opposed to holding
the meeting inside OF taiI-tAe democracy
was not sfraid OF t-dCCT work.
Col. SWaTt asked 70 be relieved from the CON-
mi-tee.
Dr. Allen moved TO lay tie resolution On the
table; Lost.
Dir. Moses moved the adoption Of the report
and the resolution.
Judge Moore thought this action woaIi ID
away with the meeting altogether, the resJlu-
ton should be 80 framed a. 20 retain the pur.
pose 70 have a suitable Demonstration a. TIE
proper tine.
Or. Allen moved 81 a substitute that the time
hSed Tor the demonstration be on the Sth day Of
January, instead OF on the FIRST Tuesday in De-
cember, which, alter considerable debate Wa
adopted, and the committees were cOLtiuued.
Mr.. Jesse b. Wilson moved that each mem
Der OF the association be requested 70 e
Sl1 toNaTos me expense Of the demonstration.
This raised considerable opposition.
The chair thought such y ser capita teI
would be very unequal, IS mary OF the mem
Inconvenience.
Colonel SWart said he well knew the liberalit,
Of his friend and his ability TO paw, but wheT
he looked over the democratic ranks be ssS
honest and wiling nlen-pOor men-wh0 earned
their dollars BY hard toll. He knew from hi
own experience how hard 10 was 70 get near.
for the expenses Of living. His own resort VA
70 dig It out Of the ground, and he thought il
would be exscting too much. By such an eS
action they would drive honest men from theil
association. He was opposed to any marrow
and contracted views in connection with thf
democracy, and he wanted every Que who
STANDS IN TRB Gospel LIGGT
70 come and eat OF the bread OF life freely. lie
Wished 20 see the rank and hle come into tES
association and psrtake OF the bread of life
with them, for while the lamp holds out u
burn the West sinner may return" Let then
come up on the sth Of January ard n the rict
would not pay the bll.s the poor would TAp
plause-l
Judge Moore moved to lay the resolution or
the table; adopted.
Adjourned