Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-02
sERENaDE OF MAYOR BOWEN.
speech Of the Mayer.


Professor Malone, proceeded to the residence OF
Mayor Bowen, for the purpose Of serenading
him After number Of airs py the BRASS and
stIipg bands, Mayor Bowen appeared at the
uoDI door VI his RESIDENCE and was greeted
with loud cheers. Major WIN. 5. Morse, the
President OF the Union, Informed the Mavor
that the Soldiers and Sailors Union compos.
ed OF men " no had borne the brunt of battle
and v no mad now settled down TO civil pur.
suIts, Lad Come pay their res Is TO the
magIs traie OF The capital of the nation
IN response TO this greeting Mayor Bowen
spoke a. follows:
Ny friends and fe!lo,o-ci'isens:-I suppose you
expect me- 10 lnfiIeta speech upon YOU this eve
hihg, although experimenting has recently be-
come very unpopular, and Is entirely out of my
hbe of business.
For the delightful music with which you
nave favored Us beg leave 20 return my sim
cfTe thanks, and 10 assure you of my hIgn ap-
probation of the compliment paid me by TINS
se'enad., which Is the more gratifying, as II as
sUres me that Official acts toe chief
cuuve Officer of this city have not alieuated the
ffieI dshIp OF your organization, nor destroy
ed yCur confidence in my motives aud iuteu-
uCUs.
The organization OF The ,lders' snd SAL.
OT>' jniun," IL which many OF you here AT
representatives., and 10 which am mainly in
deDjrd Tor his demonstration, have wd'c6ed
WIKI deep In'eTe>t, and have ever had All add
ing faith that pOlIic>- Id hr field. 4 itrl1t
ISM AID love of country would govern tn
action OF is memters. To tbat organiz ttIUIi
throughout The country IL the nation ltrcety
ana cbIefiy Inde btsd for the grand TRIUMPH IA
NOVembrr last, which viii transfer the t.Xec-
utINe power OF this Government. on the 4th Of
March next. 10 your hOnoreG Cairt, Gen. Grant.
ana assisted, "a ne viii doubtless be. by trur
and loyal men As his Cabinet officers, this Will
h~ rendered the most glorious, powerful and
just nation the world ever saw.
And while the coming national adj DIst-a-
tion il carrying the nation rhTouSh 10 such an
end, We must all REMEMBER that We have "a
special duty 20 perform-to see tnat the nat. Jn :
capital keeps pace with the nation III the N trJh
OF PTogr, 80 and Improvement We have lying
dormant IL our midst every elem III ne G. >aTy
To make this metropolis not only the pofItlct.
and social centre of he United States, but wha
Il much more desirable in every point OF vir.
a great man ufaciuri aud comm rCi1l cI.y.
TivaiIng our SISTER cities on The seabaord. l. Is
fer us 10 see that these elements are properly
developed, and we will do so If we uI>cnarg
our duty. My EFT, TITS shall be thrown IN III, l.
dre ton CIR cIaliy and Otherwise aud in this
SEAL expect The aid and cooperation OF ali
eood cltiZrLs.
We nerd-we must and vii! have. with OF
without John " GarTettS Consent-more line
of rain Dad, and other means OF communication
III Ol der that we may have cheaper living. We
must ba GtrGrC,d from the baltimore and Ohio
liillloLO q, ana Cet Isle our allegiance with. and
our deIeI dance upon. Its pretended friend mp
forever ab>olved. This souIl-ss monopoly
thaisIn April 1861, lent its ana in the murder q.
the Grave volUHIt ers, who We're on fhsIr WA
10 prots c. the capital from MAJ yland aud
Virginia I.bris. has ruled our city win Il rou
OF non for thirty years. and now, when
e.
AID more agreeable, As Well as more profitable
Iniets and outlets we find this old dragon in
pdlp- tndrdvOrlng to secure. through tn
agency OF tree passes. and other means equai,l
rrpIeEepsIbir. what II failed 10 do by nttt-ry
false reasoning, and Threats used by its pTeSi-
dent III a T. cent lniervIrw with me AS Mayor OF
the city; and this Drcau-e We " ere executing AL
act of the corporation simply 10 grade IL certain
sti set of the city according the original plan
Ii understand tue wishes ana ueterm ma
ton Ol The people OF Washington, If there Is any
m n N i
agree. II rs this-tnat the DOWer OF John w
Garrrtt over our mun'cipel affairs snail c~a,e.
and that the Baltimore and ON railroad sniI!,
coLiOIm lis grace Ia that of tue city. ami No
ObstIUct travel ON our streets, IL d.fi.Ir ~
which It's G-nOt shall De removed beyond tns
DoGndaIns OF the city. We oH" his roa:
no.GIIg = We aEo the people OF The CUuatIr.
visiting and feturn.ng from The capital. hav.
SLdrJsd extUr,lons enough IN its unheard-o'
tots aid i3Tt,. 10 MAKE II sum, had almost
said sum "teg' L. construct ali tn railroad an
COZ ten piauCn LION Lnls city Norm, - "a! 4,
Ea-t and N'st.
Hesii,s railroads and ebsap living. W. must
have manufacturing e. Adjustments 10 2 y
eml 10y meDI To- our pOpUlatIoi, EAu. 10 a Ifr.g.
tx eIt, aTe now idle because tnsv cannot o..
tain wCrs. TIE water-po yer OF me PO'omic,
almost unrqualled, should not be suffered T.
lun 10 waste. Call INTO reqUIsIiiII this a. al
able tl N mt ana 1.-THE OF the o.heT facu'u"S
wepJSsess. aud We viii hear no more ciInU-
tom seedy demasuSues and distinguished "E
gIneoTs' for cleaning OUT maj Disgusting nus
taking other worse than useless public works.
II stltu'e tbs order OF things, and all OUC labor
InS population viii find ready emplJym n n
good wages. which will add not only 20 their
c Mort and happiness, but infinitely 10 The ma.
trIal wealth and prosperity OF The city.
Oar large capitalists would find IN Jre pTo.:r-
able employment Tor their money by investing
II III machinery and manufacturing than D.,
tucsr'.ring III corporation scrip and cerLit
eses Of ind.bi.dIaee, Ara U, shaving the
monthly TRAITS of poor clerks and Co., 'Hi
pio!ee> o: The Government. ThHni Hstrsa
Inc city WIlI soon pay as II go-s. so tIa; rh..
most profitable branch OF this Biud Of ba-ip,ss
"iil BE- 1Osed. ord TO thai extent this Gas
OF money hangrs Will find their occupation
gone.
A lille enterprise and publc spin. Oh h,
pdtL e hsse ~hV have money Wi. adj more
- -ir'-lF Wal wealth IL single year than 'hay
can sa.r IL Il decade ny this picayune business
81 SnaN'Gg One machine shop that would
tuIn { " a few o. tie useful arlicIes We TO y
Cham from NeW England would make ,E,.in
rIch, and II " cUtc be blessing ~ our c!ty ;aI
WI WI. ra.s. .sou,,- We aaDs,a ., tho Nor,,
for our supply of manufactured arIici.sl Why
go all The way 10 New Englsnd iOr our has,
boots, shoes. STOVES, noes, spades, pick. agr.-
cultural tools, cotton aud wOoen goods, sic im
Ell -Ies, hardware, cutlery, 2 glassware, Gro Il
cry. CaIri3ges, indeed almost every thing, ~E-l
We can produce them jest a we'll hrrr, and IS
pI.yer management, just AZ che,piy.
NJ tact IS, we have been lying supInely IN
oar backs, loo KING ami begging for he Creme !
GOv.rnn' Mt 10 lit Us To our .r-t and keep
IL an upright position. We mus: case our
drI'rd ,nte on Uncle sam, who has nursed us
'h.Ous b our infancy aud been a KIND aud Iud IL
gene eusfOIau. We now 10! age" nd
should set mp tor ourselves and rely on gu.
own resources Tor further progress. l. IL 't.rr
10 30 90 Il alone r'tv VIII a pOpu a.
uCE OF i 500 souls. with al. the natural 3
VaLtas,s w. possess. that c;.unO. TAX ca-R @"
sell ce>sTNe- Lille syn patGy and he's AID .-'n
on -IteE-.
let US Infuse into our pc pie more o: he
sp!Tit of 1ank-eGOm, moir I-Eaee eur-- -.
public spirit, ana eLterpr asa; IN Jrt YAM. =
habI.s AID customs, Industry aId frugiIity.
IL " Ill nOtruIn us II We introduce more =.
kee schCOl-maTm~'' among u, and set in I.ID-
non ie1 Yankee machine shops for n emu
faciuIiDg Yankee nOnoR>. II the shoe PCS,
were manufactured IN this District, ti.are
would ne little use for Providrnt All Soci-, ies
and up-hOuses, for these alone would furnish
employ Icent Tor all, and that would place Cnr
p~UpIe above want.
But while We should stimulate a feeling of
Independence of the General Government We
have a right 70 claim and expect from u JUS
thee. The cIty was laid out on a scale OF ma,
| nifcence suited only TO the capital Of Il gr-,;
nation, and nearly half the r-al esta,e within
lie limits is the property Of thu United S'a,es.
TN the valuation of this properly no take, are
! PAID 10 aid us in our improvements. The Ide
streets and avenues, covering, il Is said, m ore
| than half the area of the city, require large
Gums Of money 10 grade, pave, aud keep In re-
pair. Thousands Of childr-n attend our p oil &c
/ schools whose par nts are brought here n nd
/ employed by the G, vernment, who no,
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