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when once well matured, shall be the 'legally
established plans in accordance with which ali
general improvements must be carried out. We
have the expectation, also, that when such a
plan shall be Determined upon. that the General
Government will willingly pay its just and prop
er proportion Of the expenditure necessary TO
carry it out to full and thorough completion.
And now, gentlemen, who arc the objectors?
Who are the gentlemen who so vigorously op-
pose this bill |? Almost the only voice heard thus
ficials. The amount Of fervid and fiery eloquence
expended against this bill by these gentlemen is
worthy of a better cause. OF course they are
entirely disinterested, and they are prompted
by purely patriotic motives. But IL thew are SO
filled with railing and accusation at the mere
presentation of this measure, how Will they
rend the ear OF night if this bin should possibly
pass and become a law! Their conduct calls to
mind the action of a certain Official in the an
cient city of Ephesus, whose profitable business
it happened to be, when the Apostle Paul be-
new light of Christianity was dawning in those
parts, to make silver shrines for the goddess
Diana, which, It was said, drought no small
metrius by name, immediately called together
men of like occupation with himself in a sort of
primary meeting, and Immediately declared to
them, "Sirs, We know that by this craft we have
our wealth, and this Paul is turning away much
people, saying that 'there be no gods made with
hands,. So that not only is this our craft in dan
ger, but also the temple of the great goddess
DldDd IL III OauSCI Va uSiuS uCrpi>Cu. anu WQen
they heard this saying they were fun of aorath.
And they cried for the space Of two hours. not
sour craft is in danger"-but, "areat is Diana of
the Ephesiahs," until the whole city was filled
with confusion" (Applause.l 1 do not know
that we should cease from endeavoring to obtain
what we regard "a Of the greatest moment and
advantage to this District, because these crafts
men may suffer in the change. do not know
that there exists by common law, statute, or
corporation ordinance any lien on their part for
Q good and bountifulliving upon the property OF
this city. But We can spare them, gentlemen,
upon almost any terms. l do not feel that can
speak for all the property holders and tax PAYERS
Of this city, but trust can safely saw ii fhey
can be marshalled along the Avenue soine bright
day and will name their terms, almost anv
price they ask will be granted them-on this one
Condition, that we shall see their faces no more.
Laughter and applause.l
REMARKS OF PROF. LANGsToN.
John NJ. Langston was the next speaker. He
said that although citizen OF the State of Ohio,
he was a citizen Of the United States, and had 4
right to exhibit little interest In the capital OF
the country, since the Fifteenth Amendmenf
had been ratified. [Applause.l He had noted
the bad condition Of things In this city, and Won
dered what was wrong and who was to blame
I here certainly was Q want of Executive ability.
backed MP BY . moderate amount OF wisdom. To
say the least Of 1t. fApplause.l He believed to
some extent there was omnipOtence in parIia-
ment. He believed the General Government