The national Republican., 1869-06-08

and several Of the horses OF the mounted
men were wounded. Happily the men were
unhsrmed. The determined course Of the |
officers had the effect TO quell, In o measure, |
the disturbance, but II soon began to crop |
out again, and for little while Il looked as |
though q regular battle was 10 be fought be- |
tween the mob and the police force.
Mayor Bowen, upon being Informed oftht
occurrence, proceeded TO the "battle ground |
and used his powers of persuasion 10 sucl |
an extent that he soon succeeded In restor.
Ing order, which maintained throughout the
remainder Of the afternoon.
Shortly after this occurrence intelligence
was received that riot was In progress In
the Seventh ward, and upon proceeding
thither Il was found that another "cltlzenS
was In trouble. This was no other than
Samuel Cooper, . colored man, who last
year was near being lynched by his colored
brethren for voting the Democratic ticket.
Cooper went TO the First precinct Of the
Seventh ward and voted q citizens ticket,
which being made known to crowd Of col
ored men around the polls, threats were
made against him, and after he had voted an
attempt was made to beat him.
He then put himself under the protection
Of two Of the police officers, but he was soon
torn from their care by the violence Of the
mob. Cooper then made his escape by
jumping Into q wagon, which was driven
rapidly away. Two or three pistol shots
were hred,but no one was hurt. The crowd
were quleted by the appearance Of Register
Boswell, who made some forclblc remarks,
taking for his text the sentiment which
headed their ticket, Get US have peace.s
At the closing Of the polls the police force
repaired 10 police headquarters, where they
were held until 12 o'clock, but everything
being very quiet throughout the city they
were dismissed to their homea.
In the First ward all was quiet during the
day and last night, and the only arrests
made were those OF two persons charged
with disorderly conduct, not connected, how
ever, with any Of the voting precincts.
1t was rumored last night that an attack
would be made on the store OF William N.
Slowen, corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and
Twentieth strcot, and some dozen or more
| friends OF Mr.. 8. assembled at his store, pre-
ra-sa - -ersi ~-y attack that might be
made; but up to one o'ainct tbis morning
no demonstration was made, and MP
slowon and his friends retired to the arms OF
morpheus.
Bon1res were lighted In different sections
Of the city early last night In honor Of the
Republican victory, but they were Of short
duration, as Major A. g. Richards dis
patched kilograms to the several precinct
lieutcnants ordering them TO be "squelched," !"
and also forbiddlng parades or assembling
Of large crowds In any Of the streets.
REcEIvISa THE RETURNS AT UNION LEAGUE
| HALL.
Shortly after dark last night the Re.
psolicans began TO assemble at Union
League Hall, when ii was announced tbe re.
turns would be secured and read out,
Mr.. VIM: A. Cook presided and Maio,
Morse, b. N. Meads, and half dozen other,
acted as secretaries. Before o O'clock IN
hall was crowded, but II was nearly 10
o'clock before any definite returns came in,
After the result In number Of precincts had
been announced, Major Morse took the Stand
and made short address, In which he OK
pressed his gratihcation at the result Of the
election. He denounced the renegadcs from
the Republican party who had scceptsf
nominations on the cltlzons' ticket, In un
measured terms. Referring to tho dlfflcnI
ties In the Second ward he said there was !
colored man who had betrayed the trust n
bis manhood, which had excited the grcatesi
animosity In the breasts Of tho cslored mon
and In their attempts TO show that animoslt,
human life had been sacrificed and Arc
side made desolate. He urged that sucf
men be left TO the pangs which God wouId
infict upon their consclences, more sever
than the knife or the pistol could possibl,
cause. Let them 60 II they will, but let ouI
example bc such as will prevent Tho occnr
renee OF any more such scenes.
MT. 7. q. Connolly, Alderman elect of tho
Third ward, was introduced, and conpratu
lated the Republicans Of tho city upon IN,
glorious future that was opened by the day,,
triumph. We would have a Republicar
e1ecutiye, Republican Board OF Alder
have common policy John sherman had
said that the future OF Washington was !
question Of railroads, and we now bad a.
surance that the city government WohId
pursue policy worthy OF itself and In har.
mony with the views OF the General Gov.
ernment: When this was done, the jeal.
ousies OF all the sections would cease and
the capital would be cherished by the ma.
tion forever.
In congratulatory address.
MT. y. M. Dalton was called for, but me,
with some opposition and cries of 'Demo-
crat," but he finally obtained hearing. but
gave way FOR the reading Of more returns.
during the reading Of which Mr.. Boswell
entered with the returns from the Seventh
ward, He was received with tremendous
cneering, after which Mr.. Cook read the re.
turns Cries then arose on all sides for Mr..
Boswell, and he, mounting the table. was
received with prolonged cheers.
MT. Boswell said he felt thankful 10 tho
people OF Washington for the complimentary
vote they had given him. He esteemed il NJ
a compliment from the workingmcn OF tho
city. he had been selected as the candidate
OF the Republican party, and some had said
ne was the weakest man that could have
with his cohorts had been buried in oblivion.
lie said he had promised q few evening"
since TO preach the funeral sermon of tie
citizens' party, but he was not well enough
to do 1t tonight. Ssmmes had said that n
the Republicans had put up any other man
than Boswell he would not run; but as they
had selected Boswell ho would beat him. In
the Seventh ward he [Mr. BoswelIl had
three times as many majority rs Semmes
Tomorrow night, II he felt well enough and
they would be quiet, he would preach that
funeral sermon. Cheers.
Mr.. J. A. Dalton was again called for, and
In getting upon the platform he laid his
hand upon Mr.. Boswell's shoulder, saving
he proposed to lean on Boswell, and as Bos,
well owned the Seventh ward he thought he
had pretty good support. This party of
progress, he said, proposed to redeem the
city from tho thraldom Of old fogyIsm
These old fogies had damned the canal to
death, and the progressive party would now
see that It was properly attended to. II
would give us more railroad facilities, make
our city beautiful, and give us a decent mar
ket-house. He desired to soc the hands of
thc cnlet magistrate (whom he was sorry
he did not support at the last electlon1
strengthened that he might redeem the city
from the clutches Of old fogyism. He was
proud to say that he had tho confidence Of
the workingmen Of his ward. II was not
the party that made tho man, but the live
working men that made the party.
The returns from tho First precinct of tho
fifth ward were read and loudly ,cheered,
when Mr.. A. B. Tlnney, Councilman elect
from that ward, was called for and mounted
the table, being received with lusty cheers.
He simply thanked the assemblage for the
compliment paid him, and hoped by bis
future conduct to gain their future fayors,
Mr.. Cook hero announced the majoritles |
received up to this time, amounting to 8. .4OS. |
This was received by yociferous cheering.
and cries, we will make 1t 5000.
DR.. Pardon, Councilman elect from the |
First ward, said he had felt mad AT Mr..
Boswell. The First ward had always been |
the banner ward, but he was afraid tho sey-
enth was going TO take away the banner. |
The returns wero not all In yet, and II might |
look better when they got all the returns in. |
They were slow In counting up In his ward. |
for the Democratic tickets were so scarce |
that when they came across one they stoppod |
10 look at II as q curiosity.