The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-11

Labor Convention to wait on Mayor Bowen
performed that duty OF nine o'clock yester-
day morning. The delegation, consisting Of
Messrs. Kennedy, Of Maryland; Leonard and
Robinson, Of New York; Dawson, Of Penn.
sylvania, and others, was headed by ono Of
the vice presidents OF the convention, James
| T. Rapier, esq, Of Florence, Alabama, who,
on being introduced by Mr.. Green, Of the
District Of Columbia, addressed Mr.. Bowen
as follows;
| HoNoRgp SIR; The convention OF laborinE
men aud mechanics now In session In this city,
oyer o whom Il has has been my privilege to prs.
gated myself and the gentlemen who &C.
| company mcito convey to you an expression
Of their warmess grstitude for the kindness
and the earnest words OF welcome you so gem
erously expressed on that occasion.
We look back only few short years Of our
history and recognize q detected race, crushed
and bleeding under the heel, and within the
Iron grasp, OF the oppressOr. We plead the
noble sentlments of truth and justice which
| you so oloquently presented to US, but no
llesdiog or appeal to justice was deemed sui.
heiept to require even an effort for the smeli.
GRAFTON OF our condition as a class OF laborers
Those mighty monuments, SO msgniacentiy
constructed, OF which you speak In your very
negro's hand, and which, while The interior
| spsrkled with the evidences OF negro genius,
| the exterior bore indubitable evidences that
| OF the class or race OF men who built them,
| were not enough to entitle us even to recog.
| milton In the most humble walks Of life.
| ancient and skilled workmeu that we are per-
mitted to refer to those. grand and most mag.
nihcent achievements of art which still stand
upon the shores OF our ancient fatherland,
| defying alike the ruthless hand OF war, and
| turtles.
Honorsd sir, your words were to US truly
| words OF encouragement and hope; the great
| architect and master builder viii most as
suredly reward you for your esrnestness in
the cause OF right, not only for US, but for the
laboting masses OF every race who choose to
| avail themselves Of home beneath the broad
and ample folds OF that flag which to-day 10
pledged to the protection OF all Its loyal sub
| lects,
Again, sir, tender you the wsruest regards
| OF the convention and their earnest prayers for
your future success and prosperity ss q true
| and tried leader Of the great party which has
already done so much and which promises to
do SO much more for the laboring sons and
| daughters Of this fair land.
Mr.. Bowen replied In a short but very ear
nest address, thanking the gentlemen and
the convention they represented for the kind
compliment thus paid him; ho felt that In
the hurried manner In which his address had
been prepared, he had not done justice to
himself or them In viewing the interest he
felt In their movement, yet he hoped he had
made himself fully understood as endorsing
their efforts.
lie hoped the movement would be a per-
feet success, and was pleased with the gen.
eral character Of the convention, as demon
stratcd in the conduct Of their deliberations.
The delegates each shook hands with the
Mayor and then retired.
BOYS IN BLUE.-The executive board and
committee OF arrangements for the coming
parade held joint meeting last night at the
office of Col. o. d. Barrett. A programme
| was approved, and Messrs. VIM. ii. Lewis,
A. d. Rockafellow and A. X. Browne were
appointed q committee on music, aud were
ordered to engage four bands.
The executive board afterwards met,
with VIM. Rutherford assresident pro tenn,
and DR.. NJ. McEwen secretary. A large
number of commissions were ordered to be
Issued. committee consisting of the five
division commanders was appointed to en-
gage halls In each division.
A resolution was adopted requesting such
persons as have preferred charges against
the general commanding, to appear at the
next meeting to substantiate their charges.
The Judge advocate general submitted the
decision OF the court-martial, which found
Gen. j. b. Adams guilty Of the charges pre-
ferred against him, and he was cashiered.
The board and general commanding ap-
proved the findings Of the tourt.martial.
The accompanying circular was approved and
ordered to be printed:
HsADauARrERs Bors IL BLun. D. CD
coHShH " sss2DsThFbrG Ia "A ;SgIH
To II: Ggssrs aad Me.a Be cJils BOYS IN BiuseC
he DfStrict II Columbia:
1t is with pride and satisfaction that am
able to congratulate you and the Republican
party of this District on the steadfast fidelity
to principle OF the officers and men of this
se6ters, at Trades Union Hall, last evening,
under the auspices OF an unprincipied clique,
and presided over By the man who lost the city |
Of Georgetown to the Republican party in the
late election, OF the three hundred and nifty
officers and over four thousand men Of our
organization, but nine officers 1.-TWO OF them
under arrest) and about nifty enlisted men took
part In, the meetingi most of the men present
were employed under the ward commits sioners
and street contractors, and only went In obedi-
ence to orderS In order to retain their posi-
tions.
Among tho men taking &. leading part in the
meeting were Messrs. A. NJ, Green, tsecretary,)
Atkinson and Himber, none Of whom were
ever connected with the organization, but, on
the contrary, have always acted In opposition
to 1t.
You have demonstratcdto the Republic an
party of this District aud to the country the
fact that you cannot, by bribery, Intimidation
or deception, be Improperly used by Designing
men SIS the means by which they would ride
into office, or by which they would perpetuste
their lease OF power.
BE firm to principle and let men take care Of
Themselves. A. GRANT.
Commanding Boys in Blue. d. q.
CHARGED WITH FRAUD.-Philemon II.
West, claim agent, was before Justice
Walter yesterday, arrested by Detectives
Coomes and Miller,o the charge Of defraud-
Ing William Cox, former United States
sailor, accredited to Maryland, out of the
sum Of S250 The facts In the case, as shown
by the evidence, are that In 1865 Cox placed
In Vests hands claim for bounty to COL
lect from the State Of Maryland. The claim
was finally approved, the money received,
aud Notwithstanding the fact that Mr.. Cox
made every eifortto receive the proceeds of
the same, he was unable to obtain ii. He Is
now q residcAt of Philadelphia, and some
weeks ago placed the matter In the hands OF
the police. West was arrested at the time,
taken before Justice Walter, acknowledged
having received the money, but refused to
pay the money over to any but Cox In per-
son. The detective notified Cox, and he
arrived here yesterday aud had an Interview
with West, but failed to receive his money
or get any satisfaction in regard to II. There
upon he was rearrested and had his trial as
stated above. Mr.. r. S. Davis appeared as
counsel for West, and attempted to prove
the case u breach of trust. The justice
thought differently and held West to bail in
the sum Of $500 to answer the charge at the
Criminal Court.
REAL ESTATE TRANsPERs.-Messrs Green
& Williams have sold lot 10, in square 447,
fronting on Seventh street, between N and
o streets, to +. W. Jones and William
70.