Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-03


and persecution, aud feariessly advocate the
cause Of the down trodden and oppressed, and
The sanctity Of the American Unioa. Herein is
the head md front Of my offending.
And here permit me to thank you, TO hank the
Republican press, and all my friends IN the
| city, that they have carefully refrained from
lndulging IN personaliti in IN Is campaign I
had hoped, and so expressed myself at the inc
| Of my nomination, that there would DO no Bit
| terns IS Of feeling IN the contest; and now am
| proud to say il has been confined entirely TO
\ our enemies. And allow me 70 add that Al
| though you will rejoice and maze merry over
| the result, trust IL shall De done in such a
manner as shall not reasonably offend or
wound the sensibilities of the most fastidious
Of the defeated candidates or those who sup
ported them. They are, of course, mortified
ana Shaleo az our success, and not in that
am liable mood Just now to accept your demon.
STATIONS in the same spirit as they will be a
few days hence. Besides. we are al WAYS ex
pected to be magnanimous, especially towards
thote who aided and sympa:hized with The
.'lost cause"
The great principle Of manhood Suffrage. nv
Irlends, mas been asserted. vindicated, and
malnHmed IN The capital of this mighty nation.
those who nave been described by our oppo-
nents as being TOO ignorant and degraded to
inieihgentiy exercise the right Of franchise
have shown that neither the seductive power
OF money, the articles of willy politicians
threats Of discharge from employ menr ill.trest-
ment nor promises of work or patronage has
served to change colored voter in our midst
or caused him 10 60 over TO the ranks of his old
oppressors and vote for the candidates of the
"w bite mans party You, my colored friends,
nave proved yourselves worthy of the trust re-
posed IN you by Congress. fApplause.l
You have secured by this victory name and
lame that put at rest forever the question of
your night to vote in the District OF Columbia
fou nave elected city government in accord
with the great majority in Congress, thus in
surfing the aid of the National legislature in
me many improvements required to render the
streets. avenues, and public squares worthy
the metropolis of the nation You will recei We
and for your schools, liberal appropriations
for pubic buildings and grounds, and for the
charitable institutions in your midst. Labor.
ing men will have employment at remune
rauye wages, with prompt pay for what thew
earn. You have fired the "Snmter gun" in the
the ball that will fly through the land in No
yemoer, and stop only when the great captain
OF the age is seated in the chair of State
You have hushed the clangor for n removal
OF the capital by defeating those who were
supported by men that took an active part in
me rebellion, and who are as ready to-day to
tear down the pillars of the General Govern.
ment as In 1861, and would undertake it. had
they the means or the least prospect of success
You have shown to the world that the ballot
Is as SAFE, lodged in your hands, as were the
musket and the bullet when traitors We're thun-
dering at the gates of the capital With plenty
OF school-houses in our midst, with the same
advantages for education and Improvement
that white children have en- oyed in the mast
and Will enjoy In the future, | hazard nothing
In stating il as my firm belief that the color-d
TO the country and the world at large that they
are Just as capable and Just as worthy of the
highest honsrs OF the Republic as those who
with so much assurance, clam to have been
created by the Almighty as superior beings
ard have hitherto made them, under the power
and Laws. sbhorred and condemned by God and
mar. hewers OF wood and drawers Of water
[AppiauseI
Mayor. shall have more TO say at the proper
time and place. That task such as few men
ever grapPled with lies before me you must
know. Whether shall be able to meet aud
overcome the difficulties and embarrass meats
that surround us-to remove the cloud that
hangs like pail and casts a dark shadow of
gloom ever our devoted city: whether il car be
rescued from what seems an impending fac,
remains to be seen. 1 frankly tell you that
distrust my qualifications. my ability and
power TO do these things, and shall. no doubt,
b. compelled TO throw myself on the generosity
Of the people For many shortcomings. With
such qualifications, however, as l do possess
with heart and will to do all in my power to
make this city worthy the name il bears,
worthy the capital of nation of forty millions
OF the freest and most enlig htened people on the
face of the earth-I shall enter on my duties
with firm reliance on Divine Providence.
that he viii aid, defend, and direct me in the
right. IApplausel
And in my efforts 10 effect such reforms, 10
improve the sanitary condition of the city, TO
augment the means of educating your children
by increasing the number and character of our
Congress, to reduce the expenses of the city
government by cutting asunder all conaection
with souiless spectators, contractors and
other corruptionists that consume the revenues
of the corporation, and establishing a system
ofrigid Accountability on the part OF those who
receive and disburse the peoples money, TO
reduce our system Of expenditure TO a simple
and economical form, to infuse into our popu-
lation that spirit of progress aid advancement
that animates other cities, with far less adyan-
tages than we possess, adding annually thou
M m hare
and millions upon millions to their wealth
in all such efforts, shall hope to receive the
AID and cooperation OF the City Councils, aud
our enterprIsibg business men of all shades
of politics, as am certain to have that OF those
present, and all who have honored me with
their support.
cere thanks to my friends for the evidence
they have given of their devotion 10 a great
and glorious principle. for the confidence they
have reposed in me during this eventful strug-
gle, and the self-secrIficing spirit NANTES ed
by one and all from the beginning to the end.
To their credit, be II said, not one has solicited
any pledge or favor from me. nor is there
single indi vidual, so far as L know or believe,
who expects the least favor o. reward because
of his efforts in my behalf. All that has been
done has been from principle and from
earnest desire ad vance the interest of the city
and the people.
thank you again and again for the disrin-
guished honor you have done me IN eevatlng
me TO the executive chair of this city, and
trust that my administration of its affairs may
meet with your commentator and approval
And now let me beg pardon for trespassing
so long on your attention, and to permit me TO
take you by the hand. after which shall be
happy 10 hear the band discourse some OF its
excellent music. [Applause,l
The address of Mr.. Bowen was heartily APP
plauded throughout, and, al its close, the
large assemblage departed 10 their respective
wards.
A CORREcTIoN.-We have received the fol-
lowing note from Mr.. J. T.. Bell, Superintend-
ent Of Letter Carriers, City Post Office, correct
ing sn error Of statement in regard TO the dis
missaI OF Mr.. Small:
Posi- OFFICE, WASHINGTON CITY, u. c.,
June 3. 1Sfe-To the Editor of the Stdr---I no
ticed statement in the STAR Of last evening to
the effect that Mr.. James Small, late a letter
Garner, was ordered 10 leave the Office upon
his appearance for duty on Tuesday morning.
The statement is untrue. Mr.. Small resigned
his position as letter carrier, 10 take effect May
31st, and of course could not report for duty
afterwards. was present when the Postmas-
ter addressed him, which was in q most gentle
manly manner. / consider this denial but due
TO Mr.. Bowen. Very truly,
JAMES T.. BELL,
SuperinteR dent Letter Carriers.
DECORATING THE SOLDIERS GRAvEs-Eii-
tor Sfdr.-It is worthy of notice in the columns
ofyour journal that on Saturday, lady, the
benevolent wife OF one of our old residents.
with her children, visited the Soldiers Gene.
terry on the Seventh street road, bearing forty
houruets a beautiful fiswers O ~ land upon