Evening star., 1896-02-12

the admission Of Kansas as a free etaoa
and Of restoring the action of the federal
government to the principles OF Washing
ton and Jefferson, are invited by the ma
tional committee, appointed by the Pitts
burgh convention of the 22d February.
1855 to send from each state three dele
gates from every congressional district and
six delegates-at-large, to meet in Philadel-
phia, on the 17th day of June next for the
purpose Of recommending candidates to be
supported for the offices of President and
vice President of the United States
,E; II; ID; Morgan, New York: Francis p.
6iair Maryland; John M. Niles. Connecti-
stone. Ohio; William M. Chase, Rhode Is.
isnd; John 2. Goodrich Massachusette:
Ws,ns WWeIrge Eye; Virginia; Abner r. Halloweli.
ey, Michigan: George G. Fogg. New Hsmn-
shire; A: j. Stevens, Iowa; Cornelius Cole.
California: Lawrence Brainard. Vermont;
,nin lnam Grose, Indiana; Wyman Spooner,
Wisconsin; Z. NJ. K Paulison, New Jersey:
=. u. Williams, Delaware; John G. Fee.
hkentucky; James Redpath. Missouri; Lewis
Ciephane, District of Columbia, national
Washington, March %. 1851
me washington delegates to the Phila-
qelpnla convention were B. B. French,
Iac1o iooa1 biselow and Lewis Clephane. The
locai ciub was greatly encouraged and in
1856. vi
Mob Violence.
III iooo the club organized the Wide
Awakes. with 200 members. In the cam
palsn OF that year the club had 200 MEM
bers In that year occurred two scenes of
violence never to be forgotten. The first
look place when the club rendered Senator
Trumbull of Illinois at his residence a ser-
enade. Congressman E. B. Washburne Of
Illinois was addressing the club when an
outrageous assault was made by roughs by
throwing stones and other missiles COM
peling the speakers and others TO take
refuge indoors, smashing some of the in
struments Of the band, and dispensing the
large audience present
Later there was an attack on the srNyir-
VAN, the headquarters of the club, at
the corner of I'd street and Indiana avenue
now tne fremont Hotel, by semi-military
company called the National Volunteers"
Ihls took place the evening when returns
were received which had decided the elec-
tion OF Abraham Lincoln President OF the
United States. All the members had left
| the building with the exception of five or
six The mob came from the Breckinridge
| headquarters, on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween Az and 9th streets, Pistols were dis
chargei, and threats made to fire the build
ing. The few republicans in the building
fled to the roof and held down the trap
door. The Volunteers wrecked and de-
stroyed good deal of the clubs prop
erty Several arrests were made, but the
Volunteers agreed later to pay for all dam
ages and apologize publicly, which was
done in the following letter:
Washington, November s. 1860.
To Messrs. Buell.. Clephane and others:
Gentlemen: The undersigned, members OF
| the National Volunteers hearing that the
rallying cry Of the mob that attacked the
printing Office of Messrs. Buell. & Blench-
ard was National Volunteers" beg leave
| for themselves they believe they re-
| f1ect the sentiments of the association
| TO deprecate the whole transaction and
pieoge themselves that no such transaction
he r+Grao l,r.
| further spirit of conciliation they pledge
themselves that all the damage occasioned
snali pe repaid at no expense to the owners
| OF the buildiTg printing office or asso-
| citation rooms; and further that at the next
meeting of the volunteers, tomorrow night
resolutions shall be adopted condemnfne
the Whole affair and promising immunity
to all political associations SO far as IL
is in their power.
Signed by r. Cleary, J. E. willett. Jas.
r. johnson; Henry Dudley, J. Wise. Henry
ferguson, L. NJ. Derrick, John Lancy, W.
S. Brooks, w. ]. Murphy James f. Jones
William Ferrel.
The Lincoln inauguration
The club took a prominent part in Mr.
Lincoln's Inauguration. 1t was proposed, in
view OF possible violence, to swear him
In privately. The club objected. Gen Scott
insisted The club went on and arranged
details, and had entire charge OF the cere-
monies outside of the Senate and House Of
representatives. Mr.. Clephane. telling the
story of the part Gen. Scott took in the
atair, says: Having partially completed
| cur arrangements, Mr.. French and myself,
the committee on the part of the associa-
ton, waited upon Gen. Scott to confer with
him in regard to it. We were at first met
with stern rebui1e, in which he endeavor-
ed to point out the danger attending such
procession as we proposed and insisted
upon our reading several threatening let
ters received by him, as also friendly warm
nes. we argued with him long and earn
esuy, apparently without much success
untll the entrance of Gen. Wool. who had
been attending meeting of the peace con-
vention, which was being held in Willard's
Hall, and who seemed particularly happy
over the prospects of good results from that
convention. They fell into each others
arms like two children and fairly went
Tor JOY. This seemed to mollify Gen Scott
exceedingly. We then sat down and again
TAXED the matter over, and entered finally
into the following arrangement: First
there were to be no Wide Awalzes in the
procession; second, no banners bearing in
scriptions; third he was to place sharp
| shooters upon the tops of the highest
| houses on Pennsylvania avenue: fourth.
he was to station artillery at each of the
| cross streets; fifth, ne would order TO
Washington all the United States military
stationed within convenient distance to
| take part In the inaugural procession
with this understanding we were allowed
to proceed with the procession.
I'VE next called upon President Buchan-
! an, who received us very cordially and Sec
ohoed ali Gen. Scott's plans, and informed
us that 1T would afford him pleasure to
| terder his carriage and accompany Mr.
| Lincoln to the Capitol to be sworn i'm. On
| making this known to Mr.. Lincoln he ap-
| peared much gratified and readily accepted
| the kind offer. We had a very creditable
| procession, and no disturbance of any kind
| Our ball, the building for which was erect
| ed in the rear and attached to the city haal
| although very handsome affair, did not
prove financial success or largely attend
! ed''
| The war coming on, many of the club
| went to the front. The organization did
| not lapse, but, of course, has not been
| In active existence for many years. In 1854
| a reunion of members of the club Was
held, at which Mr.. Clephane presented a
| full history of the incipient work of the
| organization in joining the republican
party.
| Young Man Missing.
| Charles w. Tucker, seventeen wears old