Show the washington Disturb disturbance anee A Dolmo bratic anti know nothing meeting was held at tile the calusis Ca saloon in wash agton wednesday sep 20 at which the pro proceedings cat edings on oil were interrupted p so as to break up the meeting the he of tile the affair from wo we copy soli some lo 10 account globe glebe two thousand spectators spectator a i stood before t the he stand the preliminary minarS parts of the meeting passed off pretty quietly when tile tho refo read certain expressions received eions were with jeering expressions an and d laughter laugh tar the H hon on I 1 B florence florenc e of philadelphia b began egan a speech but was interrupted with shouts sentinel says this word referred to a supposition I 1 that hat mr florence had voted against ag ennst an app appropriation rophii from congress for supplying sur plying the c city y of with uh water T the lie globe however washington it referred to a rumor thata that just t preceding rece ding the says us V late municipal election in that city mr i florence said if the know nothings elected their candidate tor or mayor he would uever never again vote one ceni tov tom ard the ampro improvement of washington glou denunciations and explosive laughter cheers hoo lings nun eions forbade a continuation of ahe ib a hoyo babli rable g gent ell tj lemana em ans speech dor bior many defiance minutes asked mr ratcliffe with indignant of in thunder tones ton es where tire are the gentlemen gentleman where tire tn th heiy washington laughter ra 1 ar I 1 ell 1 oi i I 1 t i rhonl conious mo respectable know N nothings ng of washington jeers where is iii the th courtesy curtesy our tesy of know 7 bahs slanie shame upon you we are not to booe be made to quail by the roaring of a lion much less by the braying of an ass ap cheers and tumultuous tumultuous sounds quit my sight eight your faces faced are dirty and your hands unwashed na noises 1 you will hear from me again laughter I 1 the president let me make one aae more appeal to you as man men as gentlemen as citizens of 1 washington undiminished turbulence fel low citizens hear bear us patiently oh get out it I 1 never occurred before in this city that a meeting could not be held peaceably except at copps saloon shall it be said that in the federal city we are not tolerant of free speech T veno ye no objection tion 1 I 1 I 1 Z mr J D clarke clark a justice vf of thia peace p pre rei dented himself his venerable head did not mot meet with veneration and with some warmth he ha said 1 I have said something but nothing that is not noc justified by the blackguard 1411 ism 2 of this night bight my father fought for the country and I 1 have lived to a long period I 1 shall not continue here much longer bye bye old fellow water walterj water here is a a me member aber of Coil congress gress alwater water and by crying for water you are insulting the representatives 0 of athe the nation it is most abominable Laug laughter tf here iu in the city of af washington the caff capital tat of the union fellows are combined who are afraid to show their faces water you yon may well call for water laughter laughters why is it that you have not water do you suppose that decent men will vote you water it is ii noamy not my fault do you suppose that washington will be able to get a dollar while it Is under such influence you are a pretty set the venerable gentleman retired and the ebullitions of f langh laughter for for fop a moment ceased but no progress could be made col florence remained in a state of readiness lend and a voice considerately asked somebody to give him a I 1 laitila li w water ater to which a responsive voice entreated that they would give him a brandy smash three cheers wore were ca c lied led for and given for mr conrad the he of mr J D clarke again exclaimed you yon are violating the law coh oh crickey you are violating the law laughter where is your mayor baat aslee pJ where is your police on duty where are your watchmen sleeping in doorways yes where are your mayor watchmen and police while you yon are violating the laws of washington cheers and groans and laughter 1 I 1 mr ratcliffe follow fellow citizens take your hot hat off who is it that asks me to take my mv hat off if it is a gentleman I 1 will arid and if its a blackguard know nothing ill be damned if I 1 do explosive laughter an adjourn adjournment merit became inevitable the storm was ir and the meeting broke up great west sep 30 1854 |