Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-27

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4 Boswell $50
card from Alderman Henry NJ. knight.
He Denies the Allegations Of Collector
| Boswell.
The following correspondent &c explains itself:
4 CARD FROM PBRRr CARSON.
WASHINGTON, Sept IS. 1569.-Editoy Epentno
Sssr:-In answer 10 the letter OF F. A. Bos y eli,
in yo1r paper Of this evening, please pu blish
| Disirsd Of ColumtIa, WasHngtow cossty, 10 nit,
On this 25,h day Of September. A. D., 1ss9,
| OF the city Of Washington being personally
well known TO me, who being sworn in due
form OF law did depose and say that he has read
card written by I. "A. Boswell and published
IN ne National Rspsblican Of this date, in
which he, the said Boswell, stated that the
prlcs paid Tor TWO certain letters pnblished in
the EvBnHe STAR, newspaper Of washing.
course" Deponsnt states the assertion As
| nothing whatever has BE- said TO him (Car.
SOM by Sales ]. Bowen about two months pay,
| and NO threats of any character have been
made to him BY Mr.. Bowen, and that the state.
ment In Mr.. Boswell's card which says that hrs
5 J. Bowen, Mayor, while (Boswell) was
looking at them in the water closet al the City
Hail." is wholly false and untrue, and that
t1ere Is no truth IN Boewells card about sand
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 2sth
day of September, 1869.
NOW, the whole case is this: Mr.. Boswell
was at Cape May, enjoying hlmself-he being
collector, and able TO do it. i, an humble
| city. 1 had al ways been friend Of Mr. Bos-
well, because believed him true and honora-
BILE; but " hen got his letter from Cape May
my eyes were opened. l saw that he wanted
fraud upon the public, and play the hypocrite
for him. The public has his letters as pub
lished in the Star, and can see that this is jrst
what ne proposed 20 me: "Perry, get mp q
serenade for me; III pay for II. Have trans
pareney painted, with Welcome Homer upon
It, it,, Don ~ any one know that am At the
Get ". H: Brown. Charles Peters, and others
into 1t, but don't tell them the truth about it;
fool them" In short, he asked me to be a cheat
He wrote TO me as if was a tool-a mere
machine for his use. 1t Is true that am poor
man, member Of long injured race; but the
dom and the rights Of my people, rose up in.
digna ntly against such mean proposals as Mr.
Boswell's to me, and / saw the man "a never
sa " him before.
1 am Republicans man-and I honor and
respect all true white men; all true men VINO
have helped my race TO freedom; but wont
be the tool or do the dirty work Of any man; and
In his Cape May letter, / am done with him;
so ought AL my people to be-.
Yours, &c. PERRY CARSON.
CARD PROM II. H. KNIeHr
The following card from Mr.. H. N. knight
has been received on the same subject:
WAsHIN9TON, D. O., Sept. 25, 1869
I'D. STAR: regret that my name has recent.
~ been used in either private or public CORES.
Engaged IN the quiet and iuo6ensiys Der.
Tor nance Of my duties, ! have no sympathy
with any movement Of personal ambition, or
I1 Nh mo
peace or endanger the success of the Kepub-
ltcan party.
1t is due to the members Of the Police Board
promise from them to make me superintendent,
and that have no compliant to MAKE against
MI Bowen or any member OF the Board. Ill
My own manhood trust win always prevent
me from being controlled by any man or fac.
ton; and hope that in the future. as In the
BEN eat Of others and not solely for nv own. i
think this Is what all should do, and there
would be less strife and more good feeling
VI as ss sr the
Respectfully, H. n. KNIGHT.
THE NEW YORK RzPuBE1cAx ASSOCIATION
-Address BY Hon. A. NJ Cldpp.-The New York
Republican Association met at Union League
nsm On sss ASn a xan A:s
chair, and addressed the members of the Asso-
ciation in a speech which was replete with
good points, and was frequently applauded by
his auditors. He reierred to the object of the
association, to bring the New York Repubii-
cans in the National Capital together in more
intimate social and political relations, and then
gave q short sketch OF the Democratic party
He spoke of what the Republican party had
done for the country in the past, aud closed by
saying that the duty Of the members Of this As.
with . firm and fearless dissemination to emu.
late the spirit and efforts Of the entire Republi-
can party in 1so0 and 1854, and 70 crown the
lot boz with the fresh iaurels OF triumphant
victory. With this object to urge us on to
duty, let rs, one and all, at this hour, and at
the threshold of oar organization. make a So
spare no sacrifice or EFFORT TO aid IN redeemIng
the Empire State from tie thraldom Of a treach.'
erous and dangerous Democracy"
Messrs. A. T. White, E. n Houshton, L. M.
Saunders. Isaac Fuller, and William Van
Heak were elected IN Executive COMMITTEES.
consisting Of Messrs. J. L. Lake, A. NJ. Clapp,
and L. ID. Saunders.
Mr.. Haseerty. late Consul at Glasgow, de-.
protect the rights Of American citizsns in for.
eign lands; which closed the proceedings.
BASE BALL-Naionals o.. Ezeelsiors, of Brook
lyn-Ndtionals Win-Score, So to 1l.-Our Ma.
tional boys returned from their Northern tour
on Saturday morning last, and took charge of
the members Of the Excelsior Club, Of Brook
Ign, who had arrived here the day before, and
having shown them generally around town,
both clubs repaired in the afternoon to the
National grounds to engage in a match game,
which commenced at 3x O'Clock, and terml.
mated, TO the surprise Of many, in an over.
whelming victory for the Nationals. 1t looked
like old times TO see BILLY" Williams pitching
and George Fletcher back in the nine, and the
boys seemed to feel better, and more disposed
TO play. The Nationals took the lead in the
beginning OF the game, and kept 1t all the way
through, batting Peters and Dohrman's pitch.
ms all over the field. The Excslsiors struggled.
manfully, but it was too much An uphill
business. The following is score of the
innings:
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National .."............ 2 8 II } IL 2O-5s
Excelsior ...........-... o 8 q Oil
The Exoelsiors lett yesterday morning for
New York.
The Keystones, OF philadelphia. are expected
in washington during tins week, and will play
the Ofynpics and Nationals Of this CITY.
Next week the Eckfords 1.-THE champions) are
expected. ,
The PBNNsYLvANIA REPUBLICAN AssoCIA.
rIoN-Pennsylrdnid Wants TO Furnish q Secretary
Of Wdy-The Reunsylvauia Republican Asso.