Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-14
LOCAL MATTERS.


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mine 90 Throw ~ on.
An adjourned meeting Of the Boys 4
Blue, Grant wing, was held las, evening a
Union League Hall, and the room wa
crowded TO overhowing.
General A. Grant presided, c. @. Parker
secretary. The meeting was opened Will
prayer BY Chaplain Green.
General Graut stated that he had beef
absent for some days, and that as by som
mistake the notice OF this meeting had no
been Published, he was highly ErAtlaed Il
soc 80 goodly number present. He hat
also seen Senator Wilson, and he had prom
ised % DO at the meeting tonight II he coult
Colonel Hatton moved that Senator Car
penter, OF Wiseouain, BE- Invited 70 address
the next nesting. Carried.
Al this Juneture Senator Wilson was an
nounced, and being introduced, stated thai
he hardly know the purposes OF the meet
Ing TO which he had been Invited; that h,
could not, owing 70 the lRteneas OF the hour
make lengthy speech. He was glad TO set
that there was so large an Organization Of
this kind In Washington.
Whenever he met a man who had worn
the blue Of soldier he was proud and happy
TO honor him, no matter what his political
man, with the record OF The past ten years
before him, could vote the Democratic
ticket. he had worked for thirty years for
universal righta. The old WhlR and Demo.
cratic parties had both been untrue TO the
principles OF liberty.
Amer referring 70 the election OF Abraham
Lincoln and tho appeal Of the Democratic
party from the baliot-boK 10 the cartridge
bon and 10 the result, he promlsod that the
fifteenth amendment would DO the law OF the
land In ninety days, when all men would be
equal In every respect who walked Gods foot
stool. He spoke In high terms OF the ma.
tons dabt 10 such organiHauons as the
Grand Army Of the Republic and kindred
organizations for the present ascendancy Of
the Republican party. ~
He also promised that we would keep up
the fight until every part OF the South
should DO az shfe and as strong for liberty
a. the bost spot Of the loyal North. No
page Of history could show 90 grand a
record as that Of the Republican party for
the last ten years. Ten years ago, this very
month, Davis, Toombs, aud otheu OF the
leaders OF the slave power, were hurllng
Insults and threats at the llberty.loyinE
party, threatening 70 destroy the nation III
We dared TO elect q President opposed to the
extension Of slavery. ~
Black mon have now the rights 10 walk
the streets amer ten O'Clock without the
fear OF arrest. Liberty has q majority In
both Houses Of Congress, and In the White
House ats a man pledged TO the cause Of
human rights, and able 70 maintain II.
~ New York backs out Of her ratification
OF the fifteenth amendment, We have States
enough without II. He spoke Of the advan.
tages Of schools, churches and free lnstltu-
lions generally, and advocated the develop
ment OF the resources Of our great country,
home labor and proper compensation.
The great curse OF this country was In
temperance. Every tolllng man should
shun II. He wished every colorOd man
would Danish the vhisky bottle forever, and
save the money TO get home comforts.
Times are always hard for the toiling man,
and always will be while mon arc obliged 70
earn their bread by the sweat Of their brow.
There has not been ten years In our history
where the laboring man has been 20 well
compensated for his industry As during
The past ten yeara.
He then urged on the colored mou the i'm
portance Of getting homes, Of educating
their families, and II they did not prosper Il
would be their own fault. The Senator said
We cannot do wrong without suffering, and
Will ever DO rewarded when we adhere 10
tho right.
Mr.. Crossman remarked he hoped the
Senator would stand by the people against
city.
The Senator responded that he was not In
favor Of taking the government out Of the
hands Of the people Of the District, and
should vote as he said, against change In
the present form Of government In the Dis.
trict. BE would rather trust tho people than
some persons who count their millions. The
| RAratcr cnrairAsA he -~r~~-bs au,idst p-a.
longed applause.
e. A vote OF thanks was unanimously ten.
dered Mr.. Wilson for his able address.
Mr.. CrossmRn followed Senator Wilson,
and spoke OF what the Senator had done In
the cause for thirty years how the slave
power had tried TO buy and bully him, but
there was not enough money In MasSa.
ehusetts TO swerve him from principle,
and how true he had becn ever since to the
cause Of right and conscience.
Mr.. @. spoke Of the movement now on
foot to take the right Of self government
from the District, but did not believe that II
would DO done.
Mr.. Geo. W. Hatton being called upon
said II was hardly worth while for him to
attempt to follow thetwo able speakers, but
being called upon he must say something.
He eulogiEed the Senator and his co-Workers
10 the great cause Of human rights. He
was glad when the Senator spoke OF the
ratification Of the fifteenth amendment, and
also when he said he would vote against
the bill to change the District government.
He had heard coloTed man that very day
say that he hoped thai o0asress would lake
the right Of suffrage away from the Dis
triet, as colored suffrage had been a failure.
Not far from here "a q clique plotting TO
have the charter taken away. Some Of
them are willing TO be commissioners. Some
persons had called him disappointed ONCE
sseker. He was, In this sense, as he be-
lieyed In the doctrine that "to the Vletors
belong the spolls."
He was in favor Of roofing out csrtAin dis
organizers from the party, but not OF break.
Ing II up; and would oppose q certain person
for nomination. He was not like certain
aristocratic gentlemen, who put on their
broadcloth and went down 10 the National
theatre, and whom thoy did not get their
nghts opened a eight and were bought of
for $500. He was not for Galo so cheap.
He knew the corruption Of the ring at the
City Hall. There was g moving gallery OF
pictures there that would compare very
York.
Mr.. Hatton then took the chair, and Gen.
A. Grant addressed the meeting In regard TO
NV WatsSl VI tho luhAlNi hulOnb tno DDyb ~
Blue, indicating his own action and do
nouncing that Of the disorganiEers who had
brought the false charges against him,
charging the attempt to break up tho Boys
In Blue To Mayor Bowen, and considered j.
b. Adams a. only small tool In the hands
Of the Mayor. He Is the man who uyes 10
Georgetown, and broke up tho Republican
party there last year-R weak tool In the
hands OF wicked mon. III
Mr.. Joseph Williams, president Of the
Board Of Common Council, who betrayed
the Boys In Blue, was q seceshionist In Ylr-
giniA, and voted for the act Of secession. He
helped to build the Notifications, and had
something TO do with Libby prison.
Mr.. Nett next received the attention OF tho
speaker. Not one Of the men that voted
with Bill Adams TO dismiss him (Grant) had
paid one dollar towards the support Of the
organization. He (Grant) had paid most Of
the money out Of his own pocket, and had
accounted for every dollar that ever came
Into his hands, and the examination Of his
accounts by the board proved tho truth Of
what he said. He had been Republican
ever since the organization Of that party,
and would be 60 long a. that party sustained
the principles Of Justice and equal rights TO