Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-29
SPEECH BY COIN.
GILMAN HATTON.

H-S NpTugIe--TT.
BosreH Pitches into Mayor BOI0en-Applaasss 6y
BoiIiF SprGgEs-Hr. BostceH says Thers are
CIEtsrJrg Sores IA the SersHtk Ward. that these
N0reslhGrs Lost Situations, and that for reasons
best bno'ru 20 Themselves tCdnkerir0 SOrss) ~
| stiH hGHg 10 a SUnaea Sbip-LOud Applause
| Ly BdihF SIrIgUe-BoS0.H on ScrdfchiHy-
| Won't let the Scratches H WhsH Hey knock
| CprodrtOus applause by BdIiT Sprdyus-
| Eos,reH Explains About ne Tar Ad,eTtise.
| HlsHt-The Chronicle Supports Iim because h
| is q 'Umble Ls11sr-H. Supports the Chronicle
6ecduse Il Supports hsw-IAe Chronicis loces
her OtheHo for the dangers he has pdssed-He
LOres the ChToEiole that she did pity uem-.U Mr.
! Bos1reH pitches into The StGr-He is q man as
1 Int AFRAID 20 fight any otter-LOud and Long
| Co1'inaed applause by BdiiF Sprdgue-Eccsa-
tTic speech ~ COURcIlnldR Hdtton-Hs Gsttys-
| burg Gri:fs.
Last night the grand complimentary serenade
| TO Collector Boswell (notee of which was
| given in yesterdays STAR took pIac. az his
| residence, No. 6}3 Seventh street, between ID
and + south. Before the arrival of the band
several persons assembled on the opposite side
VI the street, and as the hour of 9H O'Clock ap.
preached, that having been named as the time
Ito let the band play" several colored women,
with one ar two white men, and any quantity
oi children, made their appearance, ard some
OF them. exercising the rights of sluqt,ers.
| took possession OF the porches IN the vicinity
/ At go NO band had appeared and a rumor was
| started that the announcement of this serenad.
/ o
/ the reliability or The STARS statements eau ed
/ the crowd TO hold on. All eyes were exercised
| In peerinE through the darkness to discover if
possible, the crowd approaching, and ears
| were cooked" TO catch the notes of the bant.
! AT S.3j the band was still wanting, but the Col
| lectcr's pariors Were lighted up and h. ap-
peared at the door and looked anxIously across
| and up and down the street. At o II music was
heard in the distance, and the cry was raised
" Here they come" In a few seconds Chereat.
I Ter he vanguard OF the band, COMPOSED of a
| turning Ia of
! T. street int Seventh. followed by a tall plume
ana shake, with Swapping colored man.
/ named Dorsey, attached, TO perform tia duties
OF the drum slOr's Office, usiag the staff quite
| expeIuy. He Dorsey is within a quarter of
an lBch OF the seven foot proportions OF Perry
Carson, recently swopped of 6y Collector IS
4 We'll as getteT-up of OyaIions. Following
| Mr.. Dorsey cSme the pioneer corps OF tn
| .BOys IN Blue, numbering fifteen, dressed in
TED snlrts, dark pants, and slouch hats, carry
4 ing sheet-IrOn axes, making q formidable an
Pearance by the ligbt of the nine torches with
which they were 1ianked A break was AZ
oCce made by the hangers-on for the residence
81 the Collector on ths west side OF she strest
ana soon the porch was oyerrun, as also me
parlOrs- About this time BalliE A. NJ Sprayus
with stylish white vest made his appearance
on me portiso, as also Major w. II. Brown Jr
and Boden giving preliminary toct led bis
band, "Tae South Washington in the UBa.
tie Cry OF Freedom the tall plume Of Dorsey
keeping tine. pause followed, broken by q
voice calling Crawl out let's hear IT." The
band performed The Mockng Bird Waltz >,
Bailin Sprague, master Of ceremonies through
the evening, and whose white vest cleaned
through the crowd, now here, now there. ike
the white plume of Henry Of Navarro where
the con fIct was thickest, now called for .sthrea
cheers for Boswell ~ which was responded to
oy those on the portico, but not to any extent
by the crowd in front. Collector Bos we'll her.
made his appearance. and Bnliff Spragne led
Mr george Brooks (colored) stepped in from,
OF the Collector and said:
Fellow-eUiZens: take pleasure in Introdu.
eng TO you our venerable and ho1srsd fellow
throughout the District-F. A. Boswell ICries
OF "Thar's Sc :" and applause.l
SPEECH OF m. Roswell.
49,. Evswell then spoke as follows,
CItizens OF Washington: thank you for the
interest that you have manifested by making
your appearance here tonight TO tender ma
your congratulations You are aware. nm.
pose, oy the reports made in the different pa.
pers of tins city that there has been a dinsr-
sonal difference-between the officers Of this
Corporation. This is question ;ha: shalt not,
30 tar as your humble servant Is concerned,
enter into The political era Of the Republican
party OF this city voice" TcaGk Got"'
and Laughter. i have assailed no man.
commenced the assault: upon no nan; but when
assailed, duty 10 myself. duty 10 the people
who have always stood by and defended me
IN night, compel me 10 repel the assaults in
that same mode that they were made. [Cries
Of Good ~ and s.Hunki.aori ~ Ny friends
trust il God that the differences that exist
nOw, Will, when the time comes for toe no.
lI'Icai contest, De buried In oblivion. have
watched the progress OF things IN thu. city
for the last eighteen months past. 1 have en-
deavored by my will and acts TO sustain ana
defend the parties in authority Bat, sirs, be
II for the better or for the worse, 1 wish
pose the present Mavor of this city.
I"Good," snd applause Sns, say / have as.
sailed no man. The assault was made upon
me, an unmiugated one, in relation TO the COL
lection of taxes Of this city; something that
only devolves upon me when the tax books
a,e properly made out and turned over to me.
nave seen Tit to try and shirk that responsibii.
IIy, and place II upon the person now address
ing You. accept none Off i will not accept
mrn, aIi the isms and senisms thai NAV ' be
-aIsed by parties IN and out of the Y on biIcan
party, cannot for one moment make me forget
party No personal disPences Ha shall Se Seu as
rate the feeling Of party ties between myself
and You. GCrie. OF ''Goed," and That's hunk.
Now, my friends, see by the reports in the
papers that II was presumed, or without pre-
sumption, that BOs well had speech prepared,
and manuscript sent. set in type al the Ckroni-
cls once. Laughter Sirs. when Dir. Bos-
Well sends speech 10 the Chronicle ONCE he
don't do II by The STAR. daughter and ap-
plause.l Let me say, gentlemen, that for no
cause under heaven. has that paper for the last
few days done nothing but try 20 heap infamy
upon my name. Cries OF Cant do It. ac-
cepf IL In the same manner that II comes, and
Will say to- night that outside of the lac Va
tiCHGl Iotsiigsncer, then controlled by tue lead
ing Democrats of this city, that II was the only
4 paper that had the courage, may say, to stand
| up and cover up the filthy work of Richard
| Waliach, the late Mayor OF this city. ICiies d
4 '.That's true" Give them ano,nar stone
| and laughter They can use me as they please
| i ask Il o favoTs. 1 gness hey ask less from
| me. They have lnSlnU1tsi hat the Chronicle
\ Of this city supported me because had S2J.u %
| OF patronage under my control. i suppose tue
'bTont1is OF this CITY supports ma. because, bs
L II as ~ may, i am-and none of the bitter cp-
| ponents that have caG blot IL out-recognized
l a. one OF your humble leaders. Duty 70 the 70
| selves. DUTY 10 me and not less 70 themselves,
l require that they should give me a fair and
| favorable report, As Tor The patronage, l hold
| that IN my hand. i give IL 10 The paper that
l best deserves u. i give 10 20 Tn pa rnat
1 supports, protects, and defeudS the II..-s OF
1 mea irrespective OF color. race. or Condition.
1 lApplause That patronage, ssy again, be-
longs TO me. No living man, no SCI OF M. can,
i by threats or Intimidation, take il out or nv
l hand. A voice.-"Thank God for that
Now my friends once more say, anG guess
/ yen will agree with me, that in every instance
i where / nave been called upon 10 act vita The
4 Republican party that I have acted IN good
faita. tSprague-"Indeed you haven II there
| Is man, be he high or Low in this city, Whist
| ever hls polirical creed he may possess, that
l can come and place his hand on my shoulder
| ana lay snat have treated him with less than
| coullesey, l say tonight would like TO see
| me man tCrIes OF sne can't comet s.he ain L