The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-23

party sold out for money. He did not say So
He meant that they sold out the party 10 The
casting Of their votes. Did not think or money
Mr.. Bates says in his opinion my testimony
, Mr.. Bates. No opinion. Three wItnesses
mi Boswell was in the act Of reading tho
committee OF invcstisation.1
Mr.. Bates, Ito Mr.. Boswell) Face Pierce
. like man. He ls not here tonight. Don't
come out here 10 a private "csboweI."
Mr.. Boswell. The notice was taken to the
churches, before the people, and know where
you will be taken next June.
Mr.. ii. o. johnson said; Pierce stated that
Bates had made the assessment Of $500. He
would face Fierce here or anywhere else.
MT, Fate arose to an eSRl p, an, sna
the com n,ittee had got his testimony wrong
His statement was that Mr.. Bheon loot Mr.
Bakcr) Informed him that he was to be As.
sessed ten per cent on his salary,
MIR. Boswell wanted II distinctly understood
that this assessment was not made for his
especial benefit. He never asked oil OF his
Mr.. Bates said he had worked harder for
Johnson than he did for any other man. Mr..
Crocker, he said, wanted Johnson to give way
for sydney Mcfarland, and said thatl he did
not the Republican party In the Second ward
would be broken up. They all, in caucus,
voted for johnson, but Kelsey, who did not
vote at all, As to the auditor, they were not
~
once and make him auditor Of the collectors
accounts. After MIR. Morgan was elected he
MT. Batcs) went to Mr.. Colfax aud Inquired
IL they could not get Morgan out, and was Ia :
formed that the courts would not sustain an
action OF that kind.
Mr.. Fowler did not come there to settle
Of HIS constituents as to what they desired to
have done. He had voted for Sidney NIcFar.
land, end It was = bitter pill, for he had heard
avery bad record Of him. He laborcd hard for
Iahnann hut tha kua rI haa 10
Mr.. Fowler counscled moderation in their pro-
ceedngs, for disscnsionH would work them no
good. He wanted to see the success Of the
Republican party In this District, and did not
want to see them hut themselves by bicker.
ings at their meetings.
Mr.. Boswell said he saw II stated in paper
that he had poisoned the minds Of the MEN OF
his ward against MIR. Bates, and he wanted
distinctly to say that 1t WAS q falsehood.
DR.. VIM. Boyd said 1t panied him, as oiti-
zen of tho ward, to SEQ all .quarreling among
themselves. lie had voted for all the mem
hers Of tho CouGcil from that ward, and he
did hope he would see no more OF this disseE.
sion. He would move that's committee Of
citizens be appointed 10 Investigate all charges
Of bribery and corruption, and to report any
fscts obtained, Let It come out. He wanted
pure reprssentstlvos-hien agalnstwhom there
was no suspicion resting.
Mr. Hlne moved 10 amend by making every
man committee to watch every other man,
and to report all found against them In all
public meetings. tLaushter.l
whether the amendment should be offered,
and II was carried.
Dt. Boyd. did not know that Mr.. Hine
vas chairman OF this meeting. tLaughter.l
MIR. Boswell thought II was unnecessary to
appoint any committee. The Councils had
done that work, and he was satisfied. Laugh
ter and That's SON.
Mr.. Boyd was not satisfied. lie did net
believe that any Republican was false to
them; but he wanted a committee to watch
them, md when there was bribery or corrup-
ton OF any kind, he wanted to know II.
Mr.. lIino here said he had changed his mind,
and would make another amendment; that
DR.. EoyN be appointed = Committee Of one to
make all Investigations. He knew he would
do II well, and he could report to this meeting
or anywhere else.
SIR. Fowler moved that n committee OF three
be appointed to rub the ears OF the hrst man
who said anything more about bribery or cor
ruption. tLaughter.l
Or. Boyd. My motion was not seconded; so
my motion and all amendments fall to the
ground.
Mr.. HIne. Three cheers for Grant. Every
one In favor OF Grant, rise and cheer.
This was done with a will, and the meeting
soon thereafter adjourned.