The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-01

sEvsrrH WAND RADICAL mass MIrrrNe.-
Saturday evening the Radical element were
out IN thsis strength, At q mass meeting held
A. the intsrsection Of Virginia avenue and
Kins's band, eolosed, headed the PROCESSION
thst marched up Pennsylvanis avenue to the
MT. r. A. Boswell nominated A, chairman
OF the meeting MI. Reuben Bacon, and he was
unsniniously elected to that position.
a, Mr. Boswell, this City Register. addressed
ss 'shn s sss .A A. ,aey o wSrs ,sos "
win. They went Into Il on the platform that
the corporation work shall be equally distfib-
rt. nn, .mong he citizens q al nation.lltiss
iassies done q si There would e BE- m y pro
scription on account Of sect OF race. No six
o. seven men should control the work or the
Nj. Bower, ne said, could not be spoken
agsinet 9p the question Of loyalty. HIS rec.
ord was Known, and II would be honored In
strike against ths. religion or the nstionaiity
Of any man, but they should stand fair on the
Republican platform, OF not call on Repubii.
Congress esnnot be expected to feed their
enemieS, and Just 30 long a. such men ali the
omces or the city government and say that
Congress 10 rumP Congress. they could not
placed into Once men ia harmony with a ju:t
Congress they could expect assistance that
Will enable them to improve and beautify the
Wy anu not potOfe. Wnen eucn men are In
paved, your sewers laid, and the work done
BY men who have heretofore been prescribe
n. M. Boswell secuted the idea thatthe people
liyiug In front Of wharves owned those
whafvec. They had no right to these wharvcs.
They belonged to the city, and no men should
be driven from them, as has been done hereto
lager beer qusstion. Now, he would say all
who are fond Of lager beer should be permitted
to drink a. much As they desired, and those
who wanted the eight-hour law should de-
Hon. John Covode, Of Pennsylvania, was In.
roduced, and was received with cheers and
ds Me- GoSso sIp !si% (, ,on,, ,
been said, that Congress would not Improve
the city, while they were opposed by the city
sovernment. He was one, who had investi-
sa sd tGs ivy
II was bought contract. This work was At
once revoked. There were several bills before
Congress, looking 70 the improvement of the
men Of this city: None OF these bills will DO
passed II Mi. Bowen 10 not elected at this
election, In the next year, for the government
on: He would advise ali 70 vote q. the full Re.
publican ticket, and next fall vote for Grant
and Coifax, and then their interests would be
Colonel Morse, OF Missouri, was next pre-.
sented to the meeting, aud said that he had
saaressea ms ward meeting last year, when
ne thlkeu 10 the new voters" He believed
they. would ali vote exactly right this year.
He thought that, after next Monday, Mr.. Co.
yode would consent to take out and pass those
iaded to the fact ths. the Rsgp S party
traitor to his friends, Andrew Johoson, and
hoped that they would put In power no more
such men. He understood there were two
candidates on the Democratic ticket for coun-
cilmen, one OF whom was In the rebellion, and
the other OF whom tried to get there, but he
should not vote for such men. A voice, " Not
We" Vote for good men and just men, aud
You will fare well. Do your duty next Monday.
I.d; Hine, esq, wa. called on amid applause
Jonng friend to u.s."
Mr.: Hine said that he, as we'll as they, had
he eyes Of the whole nation WAS on them. 1t
sas remarked that this would be the keynote
the elections OF next fall. The way this
ions. They should exert themseives to their
almost, and what should be done here could be
lone elsewhere. And they would work with
greater will and more earnestness with a
sented the interests or the whole country. and
they should take care of those interests. Prop
erty qualihcati ton was subordinate to manhood
ss my ana su. a'p r .sHSa A. p %snf n.
made all the wealth Of the county, except
that great, good gift Of God-the soil on which
q 81 tSU.s
TO- chicanery to secure position and money.
His motto was, let every man be represented
in the power OF Government and the wealth
Of the country. prolonged cheers and APP
plause.l Democrats were endeavoring to buy
up votes. He hoped there was no man In the
Republican party OF the Seventh ward who
le should be taken to the Potomao and
lrownel. voice. THAT'S So"
Mr.. Hins sat down amid vociferous cheer.
"a Ia Is candidate for Council In the Seventh
ward, sad we predict for him handsome and
compiii ssntary vote:
,. Aaa, = ca odid.ts 70, Common Council Of
this city, a.,d Others. after which the crowd
'e IN n. course OF his remarks. Mr.. Fowler
aniv' Of the work we have in hand. As sure
ss The suu sets Monday night, Sayles J. Bowen
will be Mayor Of Washing ,on' And beth
Of Che S III w Ss
personal preferences must be laid aside. We
must give united support to our ticket. No
man that has at heart the good OF this city, or
" his seifshnsss, to allure him from tie path
You who have hitherto not only supported
yourys but feel your m s ,h, Gre o'I Iss
government, such as they or their fathers
never enjoyed. but In doing this you do not
propose TO war on the Individual rights OF
man, though they may differ with you in
war on that Unhealthy that has heretofore
characterized our city legislation. dentlemen
Just look at that old camel, for twenty years
the city government has been on the renee 70
know what to do with itj whether to keep 1t
to breed cells In or for electioneering purposes:
But now Il has grown so ...'pilen" thu! an eel
can't live In It, they use itfor the latter pur.
pose.
whisky drank, tits all back again. That canal
should be narrowed and covered for sewerage
purposes-some say dredge It for commereisi
purposes. Gentleoien. you have heard tel 'oi
rood for commercial purposes, but d-n poor
stuff to drink. So would say OF this project,
that liquid manure Is good for agrieuituru
purposes, but wholly UNFIT for nsyigable pur-
pGos Our .tre ss what shah fS.y u them, Only
this-if We do no hays change In our city
government, some yankee" must invent a
mud shoe, on which we can walk over mud as
the Northern hunter walk. over snow. Our
I might say Elaboration. The English, French,
and German languages should be taught 10
them. Our teachers should be promptly paid
Just think OF 1t; our teachers after well earn.
city scrip, and sell 1t to shavers to raise money
Il Is T's az unbiushins shame The children 10
every family however humble, white or black,
coiored children on account OF inierioriiy.
But gentlemen, what would you think Of
man that was continually Dragging about his
fast horse, while he pefsisfenly refused 70
match him against aaother man's nagl why
both humbua6 So of this Given party, they