Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-01
BOYS IN BLUE.


| Ieathnent-Tse Aaaieipdi S4iidoGte-Tse B'sin
| b. de;recc'e n. and thsa Get up SIHdbble Of
| Their Caa-Ceoroetoun to be Rsdeemed-
Washington 10 be Redeemed-Eueryb0dy to be
| Redeemed.
| Lastevening regular meeting of the officers
of the Boys In Blue was neld In the third story
room OF Unisn League Hall, at which were
pre- eat about thirty persons. among whom
NJ. ssrs A. Grant, (who presided,l w. s. Fletch.
er, Adlutant General and Secretary, n. M
Knignt, J. Il. Adams, M. Dufey and Collins
CIuso, Gassaway Waters and q. F. Moseby.
Mr.. L. =: Bingham gave noucs thar at the
present executive board and elect in stead a
committee Of finance. A letter from the exec
utive board, IN reference to Dues was referred
1 20 special ccmmittee-Messrs Brown. Duf
| feys. r johnson, knight and Somers r. M.
/ Knight, commanding Atm division, fSeyentn
Ward, Announced the following as on mis- staff:
! j. L. N Bowen, j. y. Cook, J. H. Colby, Isaac
johnson, Isaiah Beckett; and also the foil owing
| as an employment committee: Joseph T1xtou
Henry Green and James Garner. The follow.
pounced: Third Ward-R. J. Beali and Jerry
| Baldwin; Fourth Ward-A. X. Browne, Geo.
". Hatton and William H. Edenborough.
Mr.. Duty inquired whether IL was the Boy.
IN Blue who were parading so frequently and
whether any portion Of the Boys in Blue had
\ rendered serenade to an individual!
| Inc Chalr Mr.. Granp answered that there
weie general orders against rendering seren AID Is
ana paIading, except by authority, and thai
the only serenade authorized and rendered bv
the ORGANIZATION was .lat 70 Graut and Colfax.
Captain w. II. Brown remarked that IL was
| not the Boys In Blue who had rendered the
| serenade to which Mr.. Duffy alluded.
Mr: wayne said that the serenade was not by
Ne remarked inst fIequently when q band
would mass along and people follow 1t the
Bows In Blue would get the credit.
MT. Duffy expressed his qualification at the
explanations ana wished it 70 60 abroad that the
Boys in Blue had nothing to do with serensdIns
q certain individual.
Mr. Adams moved that a committee be ap-
poiated to prepare resolutions to be presented
| 10 the meeting; adopted, and the Chair appoint.
ed Messrs. Adams, Bingham. and Miner the
committee.
MIR. Collins Cruso was called on and aa
dressed the meeting saying that in Georgetow
they felt that they would be able to redeem the
town which they had lost last year by having
ead men on the ticket, and il they did not sue.
| coed they would ask to be hitched on to Wash.
| gton. One of the reasons which led to the
defeat Of the Republicans last year wa, that
| while they modestly esked for but four OF the
| the twenty-five Corporation Offices, only two
| were given them-a sweep and messenger He
\ mad aided In getting certain man appointed
on the Capitol police, and when that man was
asked 10 vote for certain colored people he re.
Piled that he wouldn't touch a Niger. In con-
\ sequence OF such action by men VINO professed
servatives had elected their ticket, and alth onen
| they had but little to complain OF from them
YET, next February they intended to again put
Republicans in power.
II
l man. Mr.. Adams, reported resolutions depre.
l recatlng the quarrel that now exists among tn
Republicans; condemning the action of promi.
nent officials who devote their time to personal
l squaoblas which are alike dIsgracefui 70 10
| themselves, the ofacss they hold, and the Re.
publican party at large; sympathizing with
fully performed all the duties required Of them
by the Republican party of this District, and
| requesting the Corporation authorities to re.
heve their wants by paying them promptly
Mr.. J. l.. N. Bowen said that the re,oiution.
| amounted to debating to parties who were not
named, and he was opposed TO them on that
say, name them-come right out.
mr.: Adams said that the resolutions request,
ana DO not pres ume to dictate, and hey do not
name Mayor Bowen, Mr.. Boswell, or any one
taking sides with either. They should show
those officers that IL they do not stop the quar-.
rel; the Republican party will step them.
brand had been thrown in among them again
and asked il the Commanding General had NOT
promised to exclude all such resolutions. He
oeleved that tho resolutions were gotten up
for the very purpose OF denouncing the high.
est man In authority In the city, and one whose
honesty was proverbial.
MT. Adams-I call the gentle
Mr.. Dufey (excitedlyJ-You come here from
Georgetown to dictate to citizens OF Washing.
MI Mr.: A Adam cali the gentleman to order.
Mr.. Adams (to Mr.. Quincy, who continued
TO speak)-Take your seat, sir.
Mr.. Dufey-1 will for the General, but not
for You. sir, taking his seat.)
Mr.. Cruso opposed the latter part of the res.
oluuons, but claimed that Republican from
duce resolutions. He recoliected that certain
gentlemen from Washington came to G orge.
town, were admitted to their caucus, and at
their suggestion certain names were struck
from the ticket.
MT Adams said that he was a friend of
Mayor Bowen, and il MIR. Duffey had charged
might have meant something. The resolutions
expressed regret al the quarrels going on be-
tween officials.
Mr. Duffy claimed tina. if they did quarrel it
was not the business Of the Boys in Blue.
Mr.. w. H. Browne said that the last reselu.
ton was one Of request only, and the laboring
men had been treated SO that now forbearance
seemed 70 be virtue. He claimed the right to
Mr.. Grant here called Mr.. Adams to the
chair, and addressed the meeting. He claimed
(about the laboring men) the others were right
and proper. He did not mean to say that
Mayor Bowen was to blame, that Mr.. Bos.
snd c w 10 cSares: nad been made onarses
Mr.. Duffey-Will it not be better to allow
the Council committee Of Investigation 70 20
on; and when the guilty one is reported, then
the Boys in Blue should condemn him, who
ever he may be.
Mr.. Grant continued saying that they had
nothing to do with the charges, but they
taken. Some of those now engaged in the
quarrels were those who had attempted to
break up the >ys in Blue that they might
carry on their devtltry. 1t was NO wonder
that the removal OF the Capital il talked of.
The Boys in Blue had the right to pass such
resolutions as were reported, tor they had an
interest in the city. and 1t was through the
organization that the city had been carried.
Had Georgetown had as welI.disciplined or.
ganiZation she, too, would have been saved:
and IL was for the want of the Boys III Blue
that Virginia and other Southern States had
been los: to the Republicans. When they see
NO Improvements making, and no movement
| is made at the City Hall towards ceasing the
dsgraceful quarrels-but a fight Is being
made for the biggest loaf-have they not the
right TO call on them to cease
Mr.. Duffy said that more improvements had
been made under Republican rule than during
| fifteen years previous, and there was not q
dollar Of corruption on either side that he
knew Of.
Mr Bingham said that they should act like
men, and not as they did when colored troops
were being organized, and 1t was necessary 10
ask General Wadsworth for troops to protect
them against Webb's rebel police. How was il
about these laboring men! O'Beirne. a Corpora
ton contractor, had received $1,000 before q
shovel had been put in the earth. If the Cor
poration could advance money to contractors
why not advance to laboring men They had
right to crtnc1se the conduct Of officers. Who
IL Mayor Bowen but q man like others7
The Secretary here stated that he was In.
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