National Republican., 1875-11-03
Jackson Democratic Associatiou.

Long before the hour named for the meeting
there were present in S@ngerbund hall last even
ing some twelve or fifteen Of the old wheel-horses
of the Democracy. They came, no doubt, from
the tone Of their conversation, to talk over the
good old days OF jackson. As the hour of meet
ing drew near the number Of the faithful IN
creased to about thirty In addition to these there
were about fifty other persons in the crowd, con-
sisting of lukewarm Democrats, reporters and
Others bent seeing the fun that's to be derived
from first row among these gray-hsired polIti.
clans.
At o'clock President Norris called the assem-
bly, TO order. Alfred Burdine was proposed and
became o member.
Colonel Tyler, from the committee on address,
submitted the Published one that appeared In two
Of our Sunday contemporaries.
DR.. Culver stated that he attended to the pub
lication mailing, Sc, of six hundred copies Of the
document, and the cost was 30. The committee
were discharged.
RELIC OF THE OHIO ELECTION.
President Norris reported that previous TO the
Ohio election he had made collections to tho
amount Of SO, and that expenditures for tele-
graphing, music. hall, &c, on the night Of that
Brother Norris said, he would pay out of his own
pocket. Mr.. Norris then offered the following;
which was unanimously adopted:
without representation in the Congress of the
United States; and whereas they have no NUM-
cipal government, but are SUBJECT to the wish of
Congrets; and whereas by recent act OF Congress
they have even been deprived Of Delegate in
Congress: and whereas in our judgment It is
fitting and proper that the Democratic majority
in the next House Of Representatives should rec
ognize the citizens of this District and particu-
laTly the Democratic citizens, who have been
faithful to the principles Of the Democratic party
and the teachings of the fathers OF that party at
all times and under all circumstances; and
whereas the next House Of Representatives must
conduct many iuyesti cations, to unearth and ex-
pose to public condemnation the frauds and
crimes of the present Administration, and to do
this thoroughly and effectively the services Of q
proper executive officer are imperatlTely re.
Quired: therefore,
ResoIred, That this association respectfully, but
most earnestly, recommend their felloW-citiZen,
Columbus Alexander, TO the Democratic majority
in the next House Of Representatives. as suitable
person to be chosen SeTgeant-at-Arms, and CON-
bic INTEGRITY, indomitable courage in the right,
incorruptible, honesty, and indefatigable indus-
try in tine pursuit Of Wrong-doers.
Resolred further, That the eminent services Of
Columbus Alexander and his co-memorialIsts in
hurling the late District government from place
and power entitle them to becoming recognition
by the selection Of one so we'll qualified TO per-
form the cuties OF that responsible office.
Mr. Richard Kelly offered q resolution empoW-
powertng the executive committee TO collect and
expend funds for purpose or purposes, ss they may
deem proper, and that they shall report 70 the
association their action when Icalled for BY vote
Judge ]. W. Moore was called on to amuse the
crowd present while they were waiting for re-
turns and made one OF his characteristic speeches
on the CONSTITUTION, S1hLIeTeQ CONDITION, ana
the depiorsble state Of affairs in the South where
the chivalry were deprived Of the right to rule in
their own interests.
While the Judge went on to argue that the
Constitution shall be held as sacred as the ten
commandments, some irreyerent individual in
the hall remarked, "Oh, pshaw, Judge Moore is
as crazy about the Constitution as DIR. Culver is
about the resolutions Of '9s.n
After the close of Judge Moere's remarks, those
present, as If by mutual consent, adjourned to the
bar below to obtain stimulus TO enable them to
shout In case Of victory, or to bear up under the
pressure of defeat. This recess lasted about half
an hour, when the first dispatch was received and
Mr.. William ]. Geary, an ex-New York Tam.
many Democrat, but now resident of his native
State (Virgnis), offered his services q speaker,
and amused his hearers for over half an hour
about his experience in Bill TWeed's old district
the Fourth Senatorial OF New York-and how
majorities were rolled up there from ten to seven
teen thousand, as occasion required. The light in
that district was between two Democrats-Mor-
rIssey and Fox-and the speaker predicted the
majority. Mr.. Geary spoke Of his connection with
the old Wing party, and said, whom that party
went down, he Joined his fortunes to the Demo
cratic party. He quoted Daniel Webster to Justify
his action, and closed by saying that the duty Of
the opposition was to meet the party in power
squarely in the field, and route them if possible
After the close Of Mr. Geary's remarks few
dispatches commenced to come in, and were read
by the secretary, but nearly all being bad news
the majority OF the crowd rushed out OF the ball
engine came laundering along L street. There
never was such a number so deeply interested in
a fire before. When quiet was restored in the
room two dispatches came struggling along, the
reading Of which disgusted another member, who
got up and lett, with the remark: 81 guess I'll
return home early tonight, as was up late last
night"
An Individual, three sheets in the wind and the
other waverinE very badly, then arose and said
that he was Democrat Of the cid school, and re-
ferred in familiar terms to his friend Dan w eb-
ster, whom he was determined TO stand by.
He might have claimed acquaintance with
Calhoun and several other dead statesmen of the
past, but his eIoquence did not seem TO be appre-
ciated, and the fact, coupled with repeated calls
for him to sit down rled the inebriate follower Of
Jackson and he, too, left in disgust Just as this
enthusiast over election and strong drink dlsap-
peared down the stairs, another came up, entered
the hall, walked behind the presidents chair.
and slapping the presiding ofhcsr on the back
said, in broken English, "Shuye fought NIT the
old flag, let's all get drink whether the invI-
tation TO indulge, or the fact that the long walt
ing for news was getting tiresome, had the effect,
II is an established fact that number immedi-
Rtely rose and moved to oadjourn, which motion
was carried unanimously, and at lilo the hall
was in darkness. As the few who remained TO
the last were going down stairs they met Brother
Davis returning from Newspaper Row. Jesse Il.
Wilson called him aside and inquired, Davis,
how have the elections gone?" when Brother ID.
replied ITO hill and gone"