The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-24
MASS MEETING 'ooYq FOURTH
WARD REpUBLICAHs. .
Addresses By Messrs. J. m. Cress-
man, A. r Newton, Hon.
A. q. Riddle ana
Others.
Tbe Charges OF Cerrspsies sna Prof.
tigaoy Against the nspuhlteaa
City Gevsrnnens Con- 'as"
pletcly HefassA. l.at.

Paeseay hssssss.
A mass meeting Of the Republicans Of the
Fourth ward was held Saturday night In the
Common Council chamber, City Hall. ..G !.
]. II. CrN'smnn, president OF the Fourth
Ward Club, touk tue chair, and called the
meeting 70 order, and A. N. Green was ap-
Mr.. Espey offered the following preamble
and resolutions, which were adopteds
Whereas Oh argos hAys beep prsfetred AeAins
Mr.. J. II, Crane, oommissioner OF the feuf'i
wsrd, OF having wrorsed man employsd undcr
hm as eommissionsr OF the Fourth ward
BE q received, That = eommittes Of ave be
appointed 10 Investigate Any charges that
have been, or may be, made asaiast ths said
Ias b Jt.rtl.r rs,oipsd, TIA, said son.a.
tee Of ave .. in.sruetsd to iuvs.t,sate thss.
ofthree Democrats and two Republicans,
3 Bal. ": II. s.ll:y, A. K.grS.as and Y; s;
said con mitsse Be suthctized to cali upon Nj.
Crane amt request Of hin his psy.roils, books
sos q. to ys s,s s I'M, /:
held that position, md report at the meeting
OF the club nsxt Tussdsy taning.
The Chair read the following address,
Fslop-eitirsns. Tho Repu biican party has
made itsclf history, and therefore II has
deserved tuture' through tnc ycars IN
which u has direct q or national ahairs, lis
record has been most honorable. When, ~
times Of turbulence and peril, 10 took ad-
yanced ground, and appealed to tho people
for support, inspired BY the divine instincts
within, they responded aye In tones that
| echoed all over the continent, and was alike
q pledge and prophecy Of a better time
Again and again we measured our strength
by that moral Thermometer, the ballot-box,
t,.t atta ha
Republican party, In peace and In war, by
the matured convictions Of the majority ex-
pressed at the polls, as well As by the wager
| of battle, determined that, by the blessing OF
God, "a Government Of the people, aud by
the people, and for the people" should not
perish from the earth. The grand idea, so
happily expressed by our martyred President,
Is being carried Into practical effect by him
| upon whose shoulders his mantle now rests.
The time is rapidly passing away when men
shall be divided into classes, and political
rights or honors awarded according to race
It is the Republican party that has settled
this question forever, and having solved
these mighty problems by simple recogni
ton Of the divine order, II has In turn beer
recognized as chosen instrument to promote
human welware.
Further, having on the broad field Of ma.
tional politics, and on general principles
1
TO rule aud direct, II surely Is able, on the
narrow ground Of local politics, to attend TO
the details Of O municipality like this. We
have done II for the last year, and we have
done II so well that we are not ashamed nor
afraid TO appeal again TO the people for their
verdict, and we hope, In the coming year
not only TO improve on the practice OF Out
friends, the Democrats, but In some respects
on our own methods, and we respectfully
I NJ w hn val m
of our principles In their moral and social
bearings, but who can understand the i'd
vantage Of good government as II relates to
material interests to compare the present
with the olden time. Especially we ask you
to look at the City Hall and the grounds
around 1t, and the condition Of the streets
and footways In the Fourth ward. We also
ask you to examine our city finances, not In
the light of the sensational handbills posted
on every treebox and corner, but by the
facts which will be presented this evening by
gentlemen whose sources OF information are
Official and whose words are the facts OF
history.
A. Z. Newton addressed the meeting al
some length. Mr.. N. said that he had al
most from infancy commended for Republican
principles, and therefore rejolced In the sue
| cess OF Republlcanism. The Republican
party was In favor of education. When he
came here, several years ago, Thousands oil
children were without facilities OF education
He had opened free school for colorcd per
sons on his own responsibility. This was thu
commencement, and since that time, largel!
through his efforts, more than $780, 200 haC
been raised North for the education Of ooloret
children here. The old citizens had neg
lected education here, and all throughout the
Southern country 1t had been the same
Public schools had never existed In the
Southern States, and hence the poor people
could not have their children educated. The
object the aristocracy had in view In with
holding education from the masses was tc
keep them In bondage.
In speaking Of city affairs he referred K
the circular which has been spread through
out the city by the citizens party, condemn
ing the present city government as prohi
gate, and said that In reply to the circula
he would say that he had the figures 4
show that the men who had made the state
ments alluded to had misrepresented affair
of which they professed to speak intelli
gently.
Mr.. Newton then read the following state
ments in refutatlon Of charges Of proalg &C,
made against the present city government
The figures had been obtained from ofiicia
sources, which were equally accessible 70
those who had preferred charges Of prohi
gacy and corruption against the Republican
administration
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Floating debt Of the corporation, July
1858, (estimated,) $500 900 TO go 1000.
Amount paid in bonds TO May II, 1885
: $3.50, 900.
Amount of last years indebtedness paid Il
cash, (estimated,) 500, 900.