Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-30

to any Of the speakers up here IL was not the
esse last night Last night gag law was in force.
No msn was allowed 10 speak above whisper.
Why was this,
But what did say 10 cause Capt Goddard 10
| come up to me, not as old citizen Of IS years
residence, but as If I was general disturber Of
we peace, ~ was advertised there was to be a
meeting here last nigh t-a republican meeting
ana as ike 70 90 and hear and see everything
that Is going on, for IL has always been nv dispo-
siton, came up here. They had invited the
cluzens OF this place TO be present. A number of
members Of Congress Were announced 10 sreak
here came here after the procession arrived
shortly after, Mr.. b. b. French got up here a.
omclaung minister Of the occasion, and delivered
long speech though no mention was made of
his meme In the papers as one Of the speakers
Who Is this b. b. French, He was FORMERLY
commissioner of the Public Buildings in this
70, Ia ,I no are you going to vote for
tory. He Joined the know nothinvs while be
was Commissioner of the Public Buildings and
ne denied IT all the time, las nearly all of them
aid Laughter Finally IL was proved on
him, some persons having got upon a shed in the
nelg hooThood Of their conclavs when they saw
MIN there. This Was made known. What did
ne DO then he came out in the Intelligencer
ana acknowledged it-acknowledged that Be had
been walking lie for six months in Washington
And that man got up here last night TO haransue
the people. listened TO bis speech.
After he had concluded his remarks he began
10 pull out OF his pocket paper which he said
he desired reading. Upon hearing this said,
''we have heared enoug from Won lets hear from
some of the members Of Congress" Mr. God
are to have no disorder here" fIsaugbter I
said |, 'Havnt we the 'liberty OF speech :
NO" says he, mot to-night.' tRenewed laugh
ter Said I again Eat every public meeting tina,
have attended, either in Baltimore here or
elsewhere. citizens have had the right 10 nterro-
gate speakers 10 say what they chose IN short sen
tences. SO that ii didn't interrupt the meeting
A voice. "Good, old temperance how ~ He
saws, Il am not gong to handy words with YOU -
ION" says ], you are afraid of losing your sal
| ary."
Now look at the state of the case On last Sat.
urday night week the Republicans had meeting
down at their quarters here below; IL was I'D.
vertised in the Star I read it, IL has been de-
MED that 1t was advertised. | read the notice in
the star The police knew that they were to
have a meeting.
Capt Goddard, | suppose and a I knew IL, as (
was advertised. Well, what was the result
They thought they would serenade some of their
friends, and marched from their hall for that pur-
pose. While thus engaged, they were mobbed,
stoned, and dispersed. Where was Capt God
dard then, with his Auxiliary Guard, and how
came they to be so very attentive last night with
Capt GODDARD at their head What does this
look like, fellow-citizens' WHY they got a whip
ping. Yes, they got a whipping up wonder In
Congress. The clsuse in the General Appropria-
ton bill, providing for the payment Of their sal
aries, was stricken out, and, like spaniels they
came and crouched at the feet Of the republicans
here last night, and put gag law in force Laugh
ter and applause Put gag Law in force ueon
the citizens Of Washington, [Cres of Good,
known in any other civilized country! | say,
No,
Why, in England. even in the House of Com.
mons, YOU will see by the published report Of the
proceeding of that body that the spectators in the
galleries are allowed TO express their approval or
disapProval of what may be said, and the speeches
are always interlarded with cries Of hear, -
near, ana " cheers, cheers" You could
ha hat kara lac rFrh4 "A
no :" - no!''l Gag law was in force In the city
of W ashingtOn-lA voice That's so.'' and 10
plause by the standing army we have here.
Laughter | am getting 10 be a pretty old man
/ have lived in the better DAYS OF the Republic
have lived when ii was not necessary TO have
| uniformed police here in the city, and do not
believe it is necessary to have them now.
vOice-How far back was that
Mr.. Savage-FiftY years back Laughter !
You think Hook old Yes, am old am old,
but hearty, not having put any poisonous liquors
In my veins when was young, and spent my
time in debauchery daughter ] / say that
| can compare this Auxiliary Guard and police
force TO nothing more nor less than a standing
army. The American people have always been
opposed to standing armies. Laughter dis
II Ike to see uniformed man on our streets stand
ing on the sidewalks because he don't know
what elSs TO do. ! say | don't like 20 see great
big, sturdy lOafers [langhterl sitting about on our
corners, instead OF doing their duty
felt some interest out here In the Northern
Liberties during this spring, and sometimes
would walk out late at night On one occasion /
walked round as many as eight so uares and didn'i
meet single member of tue Auxiliary Guard
We can't md them single; you know they 90 in
doubles" lGreat laughte At last [ came
across couple OF them, and where do you supp sc
!, ,s was, Why Why right along grog shop. Laugh
stick so close TO the grog shops, Oh, they say,
they have business there; that Il is there that dis
orders occur, and they want TO be on hand. Well,
that is true; but do not think there is any neces-
sity for being oi,cayS about the grog shops
Bere Mr. Savage referred to the excellent poll ce
law of Baltimore and wished that its provisions
WIN tttetense 70 the personal cleanliness and
habits OF the police We're enforced here.
After showing the shameful manner in which
the mayor had neglected the streets
Voice-Lets he T something about Magruder
and how YOU are going to vote,
MI. Savage (continued) voted for DR. Magru-
der four years ago for mayor at the risk Of my life
he made good mayor; he established the peace
OF the city. Yes and on that memorable occasion
when he called out the marines and captured The
cannon that the know -nothings had in the North
ern Liberties then IL was that the peace of the CITY
was established
Mr.. ). then went on to show that the city is in
deoied Tor It's present condition Of peace not to
tue Increased police force of Mayor Berret but 10
the previous personal exertions of Mayor Ma
gruder, at the repeated risk of his life and with
MS much smaller police. That peace being the
legitimate result Of their laboTs, as he e1piiined
In detail. He respected Or. Maeruder and loved
him, because he had protected his home his IRE
side, ana his altar, In those DAYS Of terror TAp-
plause Yes, he protected INV altar from desc
Grafton. i remember the night when Mavor
Towers was elected. when every Catholic family
was In terror of having their houses and their
churches burned.
docs not every catholic know that he is indebted
to Mayor Magruder for the altered state of things
In this respect that now exist here rather than TO
the present Mayor, who, when his presence In
w ashlngton was most needed to secure the re-
suit which brought ii about, was notoriously off
at Cincinnati. looking after his own political in
tsfests, leaving those Of this community TO the
tender mercy Of Know " othing ruffianism
After further remarks, Mr. Savage closed amid
such applause as was beard through many blocks
around. The meeting then adjourned.
FBE.-This morning, about half-past four
O'Clock, ire broke out IN tue frame house near
the corner of Second street east and street Can
itol hill, the property Of the heirs Of George Wat
terson, which were entirely DESTROYED and nearly
all tue furniture of the occupants. Mr. Peter
Mack had great difficulty in escaping with his
children. One of the houses was occupied by
MIR. Mack, another by Mr.. Burns, another used
by Mr.. White as cabinet-making establishment
out fortunately had no valuable goods in at the
time. We We're told that there was a partial in
surance on the goods of Mr. Mack 1t was evil
IDENTIFY an incendiary act for last night neig hbor
discovered shavings burning under one Of the
houses and extinguished them. He resolved %
watch the premises, but this morning he went TO
feed his horses and while Oone hes ri the al.,,,