Evening star., 1869-09-08

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SMITH Il STRoSS's ART 9ALLxRY. 2,5 =
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LRFIKR's GARDEN, Picnic OF Hsradon
LOcge A. @ q. +.
ANALosTAs ISLAND, Grand REUNION I. O.
k VI. o. Monday Le2t.
SKRBNADR TO COLLECTOR BoswELL--i Il
He.cohe III Ae-AddIess on the Politics If tb,
Bdy-TAs SereItL Ward Commis,ioa>rshiD-J,.
torIoTdiGH Finances, dc.-I.ast evening, the
fIoneer Corps OF the Boys IN Blue, under COM
mano OF captain james johnson, with a mum.
Der OF citizens Of the 5th, 9Th. ard TN wards
WIN the South Washington Brass Band.
Ibcden 81 rendered a serenade to Mr. +. A.
-, ~. m, Iy O!ty Tax COLLECTOR, az his re sidence
on itn stree, below ID, south. The processioa n
was formed on Capitol Hill. and on the line OF
march through the streets TO the Seventh
ara attrased much attention, the band berng
IN uniform, the Pioneer Corps wearing red
shiris, black pants. and carrying axes and A
number of torches aud flags were borne
In the line
On arriving in front of the Collectors resi
ceHce, the band perfOrmGi several pieces OF
music, and Mr. Boswell making his APPEAR
anee az ms door: Couneilman samson Nutter
introduced Mr. X. j. Collins, who on behalf of
fnose assembled, welcomed Mr.. Bos well home
saying ID at they knew that be was their firm
trltd Trend, and a faithful exponent of the
principles which they reyered
Mr.. Boswell wss received with long and
loud cheers, and addressed the asssnblsee as
follows
SPEECH OF MR.. BOSWELL
M Friends cad FeElOac- Cit.-ens. thank Won
Tor ins mark of your respect Since NV en-.
trance INTO the political affairs Of this city I
Republican party and the men W no were bold
enough 70 stand by and support the Govern
ment during, the late war, believing that in
tnlr Is relauDg 10 the welfare Of any govern
ment, BE- II local or general, the voice of the
people should always be respected; and this ,s
tne splIlt tnai throos In my breast You re-
memoer IN the campaign for Mayor IN ISIS,
ouring that canvass, i then stated that the mex,
mayor ; election would not be between Repub-
ncans and Democrats, or under the name of
democrats, oq. that party would spring up
Gazing i,self Republican, and that the con.es,
would De between two tickets claiming thu
same name. To-day that party is forminS and
tne weak Kepuolieans, or nItewashed ones.
others who will become traitors 10 princini,
because they cantrule this party.
lou remember that during the tate contest
for mnnlclpai ofnces that was varns 4 that
my expression in a speech made at Union
League Hall was premature, and that while
vas always on the watch-to yer surveying the
49, ~, course 70 defeat the opposition party, at
Let those who were there and heard that
speech look back upon to-day and see whether
my predictions be true or false; for to-day the
people OF this city are staggering under so
many Experimentation true or fals5
tney must determine. That il has now made
Democr ICY juoilant. and traitors equally SO. is
Excuse me, my friends, IL look back mo-
ment 10 the condition of the people of NV own
ward- when our election was about TO come
on great cry was raised by the pc ople-tha
So ing people-of this ward against the preseu.
commissioner. Believing that myself and the
Couneilmen and all having lust received your
ssneuon al the eallot- box represented you. We
recommended a gentleman for ward commits.
sIoner He declined A mass meeting was
called Every man hsd the right to vote for
whom be pleased; and there another wa.
~ h.
the proper ONCE. with a large petition; vet the
present commissioner was appointed against
tne voting people of this ward. Was this all
Oh, no, Hardly had he received his appoip
Went before men began o ask for work, -
whom he would reply. AGO TO Boswell and
ms pariy Who is my pl:ty' VINO made a
masses of this ward.
Sirs, by my acts, while against nv will. he
today occupies win others the position he
now holds, did he and his compsnlons saw,
when Boswell was beng abused aad black
guarded for his action in making a Rspubli.
can Board Of Aldermen and Council that final
Boswell and his party - On no, Then he
had not got his foot upon your n.cks- Then IL
vas How are you, Jarkson." or some one
A fair representative OF hIm said To a very
worthy man Of this ward, 8 few DAYS ago
"Boswell has made you negroes all fools, and
we viii snow you Iext jane where you Ne
groes stand, or 10 use his plain democratic
Ian guaEe, where you niggers stand"
Sirs. Know no negroes or white men: i only
snow you as people, as Ridicn Repuoicinj,
Nho oeileve tnat the people should rule, and
that justice should be fairly dealt out 10 all
Let me nd myself OF this subject, simply by
saying was opposed TO the present Com ms
sc s.oLei q, nrst, and shall ever be opposed -
him for thar position.
Now. gentlemen. I suppose, for the reasons
that have heard. and from what a reporter
:, sa;d 70 me lev nlsh,. ago that you expect in
this city. How such an impression should
nave 60; o7t i KNOW not Rest assured tina,
tnls Is ny party. or was, when elected TO
bad feeilIgs among them. To the question
whether j agree with certain Appointments or
not am frank, and ely do not Bot TO the
PeelNe belongs this subject, and not me as an
IndiNidual Applause.
. Now. suppose you wish 10 hear something
abe n mOney matters The OH e 10 which you
pad This year the general assessment was
returned oy the assessors, which necessitatss
great deal Of work Win this WORK neither
myself no- nv clerks haye anything TO do
when the Board OF Assessors have done their
work goes TO the Register of the city, and il
transferred from hIm 70 the tax clerk. The tax
clerk makes mp all the books in W hicn real and
personal property Il recorded. When he has
completed those books ne turns them over 10
me, ana Until tnen, oy law, 1 have 10 coairol
and Will not De done until the LIST or the 18th o.
OCTOBER. Therefore, gentlemen wao have
stated 70 you or any one else that nv absence
from the eity caused the delay IN the collection
of taxes, or o; causing you not 10 have before
tnts lime received your money, stated 10 Won 8
faisenood- which. a the time II was told, they
knew 20 be such, and IL they did not know apy
better, they Should reLre from the ID lsition OF
onlcers OF the COrporatIon. and le. lne peopls
send some one who does know, for the most
~ 1oraLt man. almost, in tnIS city, by ona visit
TO my effice, could see for himself. NV friends
don't believe there Is 8 man in this crowd be
be fr.end or foe. who woaid charge me with
attempting 70 keep the laboring or any otner
class OF ciuzens out of their money, IL by nv
efforts n could be nsd. fCries or Mo- ave
Wlsn you hNn controI.rl
Now, my trieRds, warn you against the
vipers VINO are In your midst, of whom soms
are acting with the Republican party. let tham
say OF Boswell what they may. Here he ms
lived for years, and expects 10 live hers mil
he who rules the universe shall call MIN =,
answer elsewhere for his acts This NV
friends, Is all. unless it Is with you 20 ask ma
some question, and that shall answer TO ine
beet OF my aoiiity, provided 1t Is not personal
70 any individual. i thsuk you or your kind.
nese, and shall ever be found with You upon
the platform Of equal and exact justice 70 ali,
ana win the motto thai "the people shall
fole" Upon my shoulders rest none OF the
Iespsnsibiiity for the failure in paying or the
laooring or any other class OF citlzens Lat
Others do as they best see fit; as for myself i
shall stand by the Iaooring classes aud the
whole people. and may God protect and defend
the right Applause
After music BY the band, Councilman 0eorxe