Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-15
The Gettysburg "Trip.
COUNCILMAN KATroS's sTArENINrs CONTRA.

Ihe>sTs- .. ;. Baker, WIN. II. Cnese, j. w.
Nj. knight, a. p. Clark. ID. NJ. Davisa and A. p.
Pardon. OF the Washington City CJuncIls, have
published a statement of what occurred on the
trip TO 9ettysonrg, Pa, in which they deny
the truth Of colored Councilman Hatton's as.
sertions IN reference 10 his treatment by his
white colleagues; say his sta'ement was ins,i.
gated by Coppe neads and is "a tissue of
falsehoods from Beginning 10 end. and libeious
and slanderous." They say sboth Hatton and
Holmes on our return expressed themselves
delighted with the trip, the more so that the
principle that man should not be degraded
because of being black had been trIumphantly
vindica,ed in the fact that the hotel proprietor
had been constrained 10 admit q colored man to
his public table with his o'hef guests after de-
ciarlng That under no circumstances wouid he
be permitted 10 do So
After taking up Hanon's assertions s.r;ntig
and denying the truth of all OF them, they con-
cIude as follows:
TRADE. which We Know was Instga.ed by COP
perheads and those who have recently allied
themselves with the copperhead party. One
OF the parties who dictated the statement, de-
ciar. q he would pay for rs publication as an
advertisement, II the papers would not insert IL
grains. IL - a u-sus of falsehoods from begin
nIng 10 end not a material statement IN IL Is
true, nor An Inference drawn that is not unjus,
10 ali of US; and We here pronounce The wnols
thing libelons and slanderous, and unworthy
and unbpcomlng gentlemen
Ttat Mr. Hatton shou d have been delud d
and nattered INTO making any kind OF a sta'e.
mehf, may not oe surprising, bat that Mr..
holds as 10 voluntarily certify 10 a paper a
''true and reliable" that viIIIfies. ISLANDERS aud
lbeIs Il large NUMBER vi the very body OF
which he forms a part, is mystery. We un-
hesiiatIOgiy assert that he Knows par of
Hations statement TO be false, and the other
portions of that statement. about which he can
know nothing, he certifes 10 De tru. Verify,
Mr.. Hoimss deserves n patent right for his In
yenIion IN the mode OF certifym,.
Why. We ask Mr.. Holmss and Mr.. Hattou, II
The later was 50 cruelty treated, did you not
v1U1a n NJ k...t1
Getty sburg. or Or fore yOu came hack TO WASH
ington, indicate that Hatton had been iusuited
ny some of the delegation And why, after
You dld come home. sneak around with the
Copperh' ads and their allies and sack redress
thTough their crocodile sympathies Why, If
he Mayor had 80 basely betrayed H4tton
because De was cOored, and so Insuited ana
misused him, did ne, on arriving in Baltimore.
at all these things had Occurred. apply TO the
Mayor for a loan or money aud accepted It, Ii
Mr.. Hat'on cOncei we'd him self 50 in in red by tn
action OF the Mayor why did be, as late as the
1tn instant, stare 10 two respectable gentlemen,
whose names and testimony can be given, n
necessary, that be had delightful time, bat
the Mayor was the only one of the party VINO
mad treated him properly during the Cfettys.
burg visit.
Surely Mr.. Halton Will no, contend that h.
was so tender IN years or wanting in sense
as 10 render II necessary that he De- PLACED 10
charge OF Keepers. We supposed MIC Il mao
capable OF taking are OF himself. and possess
ing manhood enough to resist an insuIt nv
whomsoever offered. Acting thls reas 1n-
able superstition. We contentsd ourselves hy
securing for him the same privileges and far.
that we enjoyed.
Personally We care very little at 1u. he M A.
Ter 1t cannot affect Us here, where
known, and IL VIII be nine DAYS bubble or
CopPerhsaGs to play with. Wha' we depre-
cate IS the idea that after all our efforts tors
vate the cOloTed race some OF them srtiJ com.
plain, and after ali we hid for Mr.. Hutton he is
dissatisfied, and like the hoise-Irscl, cries
More More
VIII not thIs have the ertec. OF de:erriny
otneis. who would destroy b. prejudice exist
ing against color. from pursuing the s,me
course tor fear of being treated as We have
b.en-with base ingratituds."
Appended 10 the sbeye statement Is the toll
lowing
have real the foregoing statement. and so
tar as II relates 10 matters that tTanspI red untrr
my personal observation, and that which
5 j. Bowen, Mayor.
Washington, ID. u, July ~, I-6,
Dr A.P. Pardon, Csun Gilman of the First
the Truth of Hattons allegauoas conc-rnIug
his n. 81 particular share IN the alleged shabby
treatment OF the Coun ciIman Hatton. After
reviewing Hattons statement, DR.. +. says.
'lh regard to my telling NJ. Haron no. TO
make fuss AZ the hotel, &C.. i. was simply
ms; Mr.. Hatton after concluding 10 remain
at the hotel at the Springs all nigh, Wis talk
ing with some members OF the delegation IN The
hall, near the parlors, and became little
excited, and SAID he proposed 10 go int break
fast the next morning with the delegation, no
there were enough loyal men in Gettysburg 70
stand by him. L SAID 1 would not advise any
attempt To force any member @; this dslega.ipn
INTO the dIning.rooms, as long As the propr.e-
tors or maragers .. the Eouse oblpc.ed: thqr
thought IL bast 10 procure private dining
room for us all, IL We could, and hoped that
me matter wonid rot be talked about in the
nail, a there ~. re many listeners AID reporters
70 catch every VOID tina. was SAID ami make
p iItcai CAPITAL o; it, but to be careful, aud say
and dc nothing that would IN any way iniars
VI h.,sn nr-aF L. in,
sac, ,, an important ELECTION would soon
take place there
-'ln conclusion, have 20 say that / am not
conscious OF showing any disresPect 10 MI.
Ha ton AZ any lime. but treated u I'M he sam
/ did all the o. her mem oers OF the delegation.
in a courteous manner, and I saw no disresp-c.
shown nim by any member of the delsga'i) IN
My relations with Mr.. HattoD have always
been pi'asant l have doas him fayors aud
received favors from him. There Is no real
cause for him t0 cpnsure me-. IL is all magi-
nary on his part, AID must have arisen from
Misunderstanding or misconception of my acss
and words. did nothing or said nothing
the Trip referred 10 that Unbecoming
lifelong and consistent Repu eau. or thar ]
desire IN amend or retract. I regr-! exceeding.
y mat have had To do what / have never
done before. and hope never TO have occasion
10 do gain Resort 10 the public press to reply
TO nDIu,t accusations brougbt against me.
The certificate of Mr.. James HOLMES re-
minds me OF certain witnesses whom have
heard give evidence IN courts. They kuow
every hing, have heard everything. and have
seen everything. and | trear ~ the sam. q,
judges and iurI.s usually trett the evidence
of he class OF witnesses l nave MN
toned
SEA MONSTER tctor IHtgo's D.rE EtSh'
'rUqht IA q Netas.-Captain James Johnson. ..
the slOOp Susan Brewer, which arrived at
Skldmcrt's wnaIf a day TWO siE &c, brought
with him 8 portion OF an unknown animal.
which ne caught IN n seine while fishing OF
Smiths Island, near Cape Charles. The II n
when haued ashore attracted the attention Of
every one in that neighborho I'd. aud was pro-
nOnnced by the most ancient and experienced
''sea-goers' 10 be unlike anything OF the ocean
deep hey had ever seen In snape It rssem-
bled butterfly. with poIderous wings SD ped
Ike re human hand; a head formed like bull
dogs: tongue as hard Is ivory, and Instead of
t.etD, TWO rows of solid ivory. Is measure
ment from TIP 10 Zip was twenty feet. with
tail six feet long. about The size of a telegraph
wire, and resembling q black leather whip
lash-weight over one thousand pounds. II
Was " hite on the belly, but spotted all over the
back with round white and black marks.
about The size OF Il live cent piece, very much
In appearance like ladies' mourning muslin,
which, II Is said made IL a beautiful 81 ght white
III the clear sea water. As stated aoove, every
one W no has seen this fish pronOun ces u non
dsscripr. and The only conjecture which has
been made Is that /: must be the devil ii sh.'
sbout The existence of which much has been
said, though no oEe IN these parts has ever
seen one, unless IN this case.