Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-03
GREAT REPUBLICAN MASS MEET.

h3ttitCation OF the IIckst-Euthu~ias;iS
btmonSiration-sPeech OF Mayor Bowen.
Last evening 'he great ratification meeting
foI Which CcmnI-tee was appointed by the
h'TuhlIcan Nominating Convention, was held
m fTont of the Citv Hall, and il was varv
largely attended A handsome stand was
erected between the two wings Of the buiId,ue-
The from, OF the platform was surmounte,I NV
large star III gas tets. and "A profusIon If gas
rs osheath set II OH BEAUTIFULLY. y la ga
transparency had on The front The word 4, De-
Iaocracy," with The auction blOcx and tas
siaye-drIysr mounted upon it, In his rear was
IIaeaId with the words, e Horses. slaves and
Stner caUle 10 sutr the purchaser On the op-
FOsIte side was the word sRspublieanIsm''-
underneath . trIuDphal arch, with the word
: Emancipation upon II, and the newly free
people 10 crowds passing through 10. la the
centre was an oval picture containing the "a
yIour driving the siaye-Owner from his pres
eBce. over head were the words, IL come IN
break the bonds OF the oppressed" pho:o-
graph CT +. a BSweil, the candidate for Col
Hector, was also on he platform. O.her trans
parencias Were also on the stand. The WASH
ngton GermaHia Band furnished the music.
Most OF the ward delegations having arriyej
n rs Mr.. q. :. Baker called the msetinp 70
order, and nominated Hon. Sayles J. Bowen,
mayor, as Chairman OF the meeting and he
was eieeted. Mayor Bowen. or being intro
dIetd, and after the cheering su0slded, spoke
as fellows
R,PatIieGHs Of the City Of Wdshspgton.-You
nave my gratitude and thanks for TINS fatter.
me IN selecting me 10 preside over this large
SID most respectable meeting. II is another of
the many proofs Of your confidence and Kind
Tess OF which have so long been the recipient.
MY friends am delighted TO see such an as
semolage as this on sucn an occasion. We hs We
met here 10 Ta:Ify the action of our nominating
conventions, and TO counsel together as to the
nominations al the polls.
TIE candidates on the general ticket are such
a. should command the active support of every
wIsher Of the city's interest. Better men couId
not nave been selected. So, also, of the ward
nominations. Ii the genera; ticket be elected
and every ward Is carried over our enemies,
car. with perfect safety, declare thar the city
will BE- blessed the coming year with office
and 3 Council that will compare favorabIy
Win nose OF any other period since it has had
q corporate existence.
To effect this desirable end wa have but IN
exert ourselves Iiil the close of the soils on
Monday next The enemy is at work secretly.
~nd tnrough the title OF ''ihe Citizens party
(Which - but another name for the same Old
Sat IA the meal tuol is endeayoring TO ensnare
our honest Republicans into his net But the
game Il well Understood, and none but those
VINO wish 70 see this metropolis retroyraded to
lie point when the cruel distinction thai long
existed IL our courts, III our system OF educa.
tion- IL the execution OF Ou- laws, aud betweeu
man and man, viii be found aching or voting
Win them.
You have, no doubt, heard Democrats claim
access !ons from our Eanks. Now who is there
n-re Tonight that can name II the whol. city
more persons Than can ba counted on the fin
gers of one hand that ever voted the Repuhii.
can ticket and will vote the Democratic ticke.
at THIS eieetion' 1 know OF one-only one-ani
lie very pcoI specimen Of a Republican who
q ffsIed himself sacrifice on the ai:ar ~ IL
mocraey for the poor price of n nominal on ON
Their city ticket, But they uldn'I see where tna
saeflhce came IN, AID 10 their credit be II said
Fey turned our hero empty away. They loved
the treason, hut despised the traitor Whether
ne votes ne Democrafic or Republican ticket,
Hi says home, IS a matter OF indifference to
me Republican party. We can spare him-his
room 10 worth more than his company
NY trends, one year ago, when orr regisf--
'.s;s contained the names o; s~- i-cs- Il
S,sss sa q "A0' yo,sa aVans: OF a! ,eE Hs
.kAs mayor and carried a majority Of
wares Now we have fair registration,
and as the number OF our ensmles has been
reduced some i.UCU from last year, il would
seem an easy TASK 10 defeat them. But we
oUeh, net 20 be satisfied with a mere defeat
We should totally overwhelm them. We must
attack and route them In their strongholds
80 that ever IN their citadel-the old Fourth
Ward-there Will not be enough LETT 10 tell the
tale
enemies vita corrupt use OF the money Of the
Corporation. This they know 20 be false else
why 90 they not snow how and wherel For
The simple reason that they cannot. Now
VIII agree that for every dollar they prove to
have been used for corrupt purposes, to enter
INTO bonds, with good security 20 paw into the
treasury slC0. and give smother
s,t0 10 the infoTReT. Who Will undertake
The Iob.
We are also charged with extravazant ex.
YeIoltures. Here agnn 1 have looked and
called IN VAN for specifications. This charge
I9Sy also Know 70 be false Why, my friends,
We viii shcw them and you on the 3Uth day OF
This month, the end Of the fiscal year, that we
have paid IN cash, ont of the revenues of thi.
ysaT, s2ot tte OF the 1eatlpg debt bequeathed to
rs by Wsllzsh'. administration, thai ve have
.Nff np IN IN IA finn tat taff all
cue, that we have supported more public
schools, pad better wages 10 teachers, expended
more money for the erection and improvement.
of school houses, graded and grs yeled more
streets, LAID more nag sootways and sidewaIks.
bnIlt and repaired bridges, and done more to
Keep the city cleanly and wholesome than was
ever done o-fore IN any one year; and yet we
do not mean that a dollar of our own contract.
ing shall exist that cannot be Cancelled on
CsmaLd- i dc Lot boast CT thIs-it Is what tae
y aTty that placed Us in power expected of us,
ard l only mentlon II 20 draw the proper
Inanagen ut as applied 70 Corporation affairs.
The Cry Hall, sLS grounds around it com.
pared with what they were one year ago, ara a
sinking illustration Of the difference TO winch
? rave alluded.
The coniss. IN which We are engaged is
viewed with anxiety by the Republican party
II tke nation. Ii Is the first election Of any i'm
PCTtsnes that has taken place since tue inaugu.
ration Of General Grant aud the promulga.ion
cf the policy OF his Administrations, and the re.
sult Will be taken as an endorsement or con.
6em baiioI CT the President and OF that policy
here ia the National Capital. Ii, then, we ap.
prove OF the course ne has pursued; II we
would continue 70 keep the city IN harmony
and accord with Congress and the Government
Of the United States II we would avoid placing
De old pro- slavery element 10 power In tbs
District, and thus aid IN agitafing The removal
Ut the capital 20 the far West; II we 20 tor pro-
gress and the improvement and building up
of our beautiful city; If we wish TO encourage
man ufacturers and capitalists TO invest their
money and take up their residences in our
midst, n we desire TO perpetuate the power OF
the party OF liberty and equality, and gather
the fruit OF the great war IN: 'gn which we
and thousands OF millions OF treasure, We will
spare neither time, trouble, nor expense In
bringing 70 the polls on Monday next every man
N the city who can be induced TO vote the Re.
publican ucket.
IL has been said by some that the Corpora
ton las not employed during the past year as
many laboring men as was expected. The FAC;
-, the financial condition OF the CITY, when lef.
by our predecessors, forbade u. We found
years; creditors IN swarms pressing Tor their
Just dues: not \ dollar In the treasury and nc
COLLECTIONS, the bank account largely over.
drawn, the credit OF the city exiting uished, md
the Corporation itself beng. In the opinion Of
many, hopelessly bankrupt. I Very much
doubt whether Corporation like Washirgf
ever came nearer the verge of financial run
than wa this or the second Monday Of June
IeGs.
what could we do under such circumstsu.
cesf Just what We have necessarily done
paid one fourth OF their debts with osr rnonev
and funcec the remainder OF them nv iSsuIns
teI-ysar bonds. The money we have used fot