The national Republican., 1868-12-04
Our Railroad Interasts.


Oar Railroad Interests.
Yesterdays proceedings should mark an
epoch in the history Of Washington, and .
new point Of departure for the prosperity Of
our city and District Assembled at the City
Hall were . large number Of the bsst and
most substantial oitissps Of Washington, unit.
ing In q common and unanimous effort for the
accomplishment Of that which must Of nsoes.
sity rebound to our prosperity.
As an evidences Of the deep feeling that
psryads, all classes upon this subject, II 10
only necessary to refer to the names Of the
gentlemen present and participating In the
proceedings Merchants, bankers, lawyers,
doctors, and Minister Of religion took promin.
inent parts, and there was every indication
that the day Of talk had passed, and that work
was now meant, to secure what We have 70
long needed-more railroad connections with
the North, South, and West.
The report Of the committee evidently
means business, aud the practical suggestions
made BY some Of the speakers we're listened to
attentively, and will bs considered In any
plan proposed.
We devote considerable space to-day to the
report Of the proceedings, because there Is no
question that should command more earnestly
the attention Of all our eitirsns than this one
Of railroad communication. The COMMITTEES
Of fifteen has been enlarged BY the addition Of
ten gentlemen well known In this city and In
Georgetown. and We antloipsts the most
"a anti If NJ. nk.r d. kh,
siastioaliy inaugursted. We invite careful
peru,al Of the report Of the COMMITTEES, and
Of the speeches made at the meeting.
We PUBLISH herewith . correspondence Of
Mayor Bowen with the propristors Of the Ne.
tional InfsiTgeneu. That journal has from
time to time made charges rejecting upon the
administration Of our city sisirs, but invs.
ri,biy without giving authority therefor
Mayor Bowen, conscious Of the integrity
Of his own motives and purposes, and
Jealous Of the good name and fame Of his
administration, wrote the propristors Of the
InteiiiReneer upon the subject and received
in reply an excuse which hs deemed reason
able, and he was content to wait. subss-
quently, however, the obnoIiou, charges were
renewed, and second letter was written. the
receipt Of which has not been even aoknowl.
edged. In view Of all the facts, and the man.
ifest desire Of Mr.. Bowen TO be advised Of the
wrong, that he may correct It, the public can
determine for themselves how much reliance
is to be placed on the charges made with ap-
parent deliberation BY the paper referred to:
MlIon's oBsIcE, CIIr HILL
M;ny.; s.es, coys$ c., PSSiiiSsr' ct National
aEsTtrxrs: In several of your issues you
refer to a party whom you arepleased to char:
ActeriIe As one "who infested the City Hall
and stood between authority and tho tax.
Being As much opposed to. the operations Of
all outsiders In matters pertaining to the Affairs
Of the corporation as you can be-, and wishing
power exerted by them over any and all ON.
GERS connected with the city government, I
VII thank yeu to name .hs tndIyisu.l or n,
such Information a. you possess with regard
to what has been, and aow is, his or their
mode Of operations. l propose to sqpeleh,
| without respect to persons or party, all such
characters, whether in the City Hall or out Of
1t, u in my power.
Very respectfully yours,
| s. J. BowsN, Mayor.
| IsrlLLIoasonn oyyIcE,l
SIR: In reply to your note Of the nth inst,
| We beg leave respectfully to state that, upon
inquiry, we hnd that the only person connected
with our once who Possesses the Information
desired hs, been absent for several day. on
| account OF illness. AT the earliest opportunity
furnish you with all the details Of fact: in III.
nDI. He !: mot ,Hs to make 's'''m'ns
Very respectfully, Snow, oorLs 4 90.
S. J. Boptn, Mayor.
Ma!on's oErrGs. CITY a5.a.J5L.}
ass,rs SnOv, Coyk & Co:
GENTLEMEN: On the 9Th ult. I addressed .
to you wsoS e sr1a as
several occasions Characterized as one "vho
injected fhe CITY Hal and sfood bet,eesn authority
ne Tar "a the 10Th two DAY;
with your ofnee, who possessed the informs:
tion, had been absent for several days, and
is,i as Spn IpSssgy ssssyy 'SSsr Sasu a
you (ne) rih the detaii' Of facts In Ms POSES
A month has passed without my hearing
from you on the subject, and yet the InieHl
geneeT OF this morning reiterates Its former
Now so far As MY knowledge and belief ex.
tend, this charge has not tho shadow OF Q
foundation. II II 10 intended TO convey the I'M
preston that the action Of any one man, OF
effect to control my action in favor of any in
dividusl or interest against the interest ol
welfare q this eorpoIation, I h.og 4 /. falls,
whether II 10 exactly fair or honorable In tn,
7 conduetors Of . public journal to persist Il
the publication Of such articles, when the!
to furnish Information for the purpose Of en-
, posing the person obnoxious to the charge
, and they have promised but failed to do so.
request that the name OF the individual, Al
we'll As the facts in your possession, be fur
nished me, that may hAvs II In my power I,
correct the evil, II one really exists.
s. BowlH, Mayor.
TnE SOLDIERS Of the great armies OF tn,