Evening star., 1870-01-28

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Matters.
Last night, in obedienrr . -. ,ouov,, .u
signed BY MesHs. E. {, !, Atkinson. Isaac ssin.I
joseph broexs, Il. ,. Hulse, - Williams, Per-
ry Carson, A. Il. Green and others. q Republi-
can meeting was held at Union League Hall:
-, RErrBLTcAs MEETING. "A mass meeting Of
Washington Re Republicans and friends Of the present
held a, U-,on League Han hi. ThursiayI even:
ing, J-uuary q, at O'Clock: Several eminent
Min o ss By sa
Bowen meeting recently held in this Hall our doors
more than the truth can suffer from fair and candid
igaion invite all who choose TO take part
with us ON all occasions.
shortly after seven O'Clock the hall began to
I'll. and IN the room were number OF members
of the Soldiers and Sailors Union, among them
Major Morse, N. F. Kelly, Win A. Short, NJ. j.
Quigly, Capt. McMahon, Commissioners Hum
Der, Wright, Murphy and Dobbin, C0uncilmen
Thompson, Beall and Williams, Assistant Com
missioners Hulse and Green, Chief Engineer
Attorney Cooke, W. T.. Mott, and B. Meads.
WHO BREAKS, PAYS.
Before the meeting was called to order the
members Of the Soldiers and Sailors Union
gathered about the Secretarys table, and had
discussion as to whether or not they should
hold meeting, and Mrs. DIR. Lockwood came
forward and inquired OF Major Morse and Others
as to who was to have the hall, and also said to
Major Morse that he ought to pay for the mar
BILE top table broken on Wednesday night of
last week. Major Nj. replied that Col. JAS. X.
O'Beine broke it, and he ought to pay for 1t.
Mrs. Lockwood remarked that Major Morse
was the first one who spoke from the table; and
that the breaking of tables was getting to be a
serious matter with her, for this made the sixth
one which had beer broken since she leased the
hall. The Major said that he would see that the
damage " as made right.
PRELIMINARY sKIRMtsHING.
At O'Clock Mr.. II. b. Peck took the chair
and stated that last week a large number OF Re-
publicars extemporized a meeting at the City
Hail. They knew what had led to that meet
ing A committee was appointed to call an ad-
!ourned meeting, and that committee had called
this meeting. Having had the honor of being
called to the chair at the first meeting, and this
being an adjourned meeting, 1t was his duty to
take the chair now.
Dir. NJ. Frank Kelly said that this was the reg
ular meeting night OF the Soldiers and Sailors
Union, and they having the right to the hall no
other meeting should be held at least until that
body was called to order and adjourned:
The Chair-l was not aware OF that fact.
Mr.. Morse said that he, as President OF the
Soldiers and Sailors Union, had given his con-
sent that this meeting might have the hall
held, and that the President had no right to give
away the hall without the action Of the associa-
ton. The janitOr had called to say that the
money should be forthcoming.
Col. W. A. Cool, who had taken seat in the
rear OF the room, here arose, and walking up the
aisle, asked, "How much is it?" and at the
same time some one laid u tempting pile Of
greenbacks on the table.
Mr. Kelly said that he was speaking for others
as veil as himself, and they thought that it was
wrong that any meeting other than that of the
). and 3. should be held until that organization
could meet and adjourn.
Major Morse said it was discourteous in the
gentleman, who had followed those who damned
the party. and i'm this motion he had forgot the
from hpy
If he (the speaker) had committed a wrong, he
was responsible to the organization, and not to
the individual who had acted In SO discourteous
a manner. As Republican, he would give the
use of the hall to any body Of men who sought
its use for the purpose Of advancing the inter
ests Of the party, but not to any clique or indi-
threw back the insult offered with contempt
Mr.. w. A. Short said the whole difficulty
grew out OF remarks made in joke; and he
argued that the President had the right to give
up the use of the hall. la voice." Bully for
ShOrt!"I
Mr.: Kelly remarked that he had been msun-
derstood. (Voices.-Oh mol His object was for
tie soldiers and sailors to meet, as they had
right TO. lie meant in his remarks nothing per-
sOnal tov ards the President, and vas sorry that
that OH Ger had taken it 50 hardly. and the Mall
ner in which the President (Maior MOrse) had
spoken WAS discOurteous. He denied that he
belonged 20 any clique, OF tlat his actions were
calculated To damn the tie party. He claimed
to be a Republican and would continue Onc.
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courteous unjust.
Dir. A. III. Green explained that he had, with
another member Of the committee. called on
the President of the 5. and ). Un.on, and ar
ranged for the u.s. Of the hall. The Opposition
which had been raised looked like al attempt 20
force them inoO a false attitude.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Slowen rose to "A point o. order,
that the discussion had gone far enough.
lNoices.-Sit DOWN.
After some further skrmshins, Commission
er Timber moved that Alfred Day act a. Seer
tary, which was agreed 10.
REMARKS OF CORPORATION ATTORNEY W. A.
COOK.
Col. VIM. a. Cook here came forward and said
that he desired his remarks to be taken down
correctly and published 81 a matter OF justice: &C.
the rent of the hall, (turning to the reporters.)
Put that down. lLanghter and cries OF Put
it down.'1 To-day be had anticipated some dif-
fculty in regard to the hall, and he had called
on Prot. Green-put that down cOrrcctly-tO
engage the hall, and this could be substantiated.
In regard to the meetings last week it had been
given out that mob went to Union League 10
break up the meeting and disregard law; and TO
secure harmony at this meeting he had called
on Major Morse, who assured him that there
woula be no difficulty in regard to the hail.
And he replied, "MajOr, If that he so there
the people to attena-let that 90 down.
The right to hold meetings belongs to any num-
right to misrepresent Republican meetings does
not rest in the reporter or editor of any paper.
Put that down correctly. [Laughter.l Person
ally the editors and reporters were on the best of
terms with him, and he believed that they had
candor enough TO report correctly what they
saw and heard correctly. Put that down.
tIaughter.l He wouid try them tonight and if
they did not MAKE correct report he would say
that they do not IoSsess the ability or have not
the inclination to make a correct report. II
they have taken thair course to break down the
party, they Ill fail in their attempt. Let's look
at it. Do us justice. a voice." Put it DOWN.
The call was for all in Favor Of the National
Government. Who is not in favor Of General
Grant? IA voice" HattOn."] Let him
60 then. Grant met the enemy on many battle
fields, and led many Of you to victory. Ap-
plause. The call was for Grant men. and they
did attend-put that down. Then The STAR
and Republican came out and hOwled out upon
them. A vOice.-"Put that down tOO" and
laughter.l Then it called those in favor Of re-
form. Who is not in favor of reform? Let any
judicious plan of reform be pointed out and he
would support II; but they cannot dictate reform
to him by calling the cOlored and white men,
who attended the meetings, "scavengers'' and
'bread and butter brigades." They try TO
bring reproach upon you whose only crime is
1T down. Among the scavengcrs
and labOrers are as noble hearts and as pure
purposes as there are among the taxpayers.
God Almighty pity the editor or reporter who
has rot respect fOr such men. Laughter, and
volces.-"P ut that down." ""DO."l
he would go further. He was at that meet
iEg in the back part of the hall, and Joseph
W Wiiliams was called on TO preside and he (Wii-
1aus) asked II hir. Dixon, who called the meet
lnd, vas present-aod the reporter should have
heard thar and published il. "A yoice.-"Put
that down. Mr.. ". received no answer-and
took the ehair and the meeting proceeded with