Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-20

they were like the "dog In the maneer,, and
while they could they were very willing to suck
of the head of this movement before; tSev vG had
only two years ago inquired into his Republi-
canism; ii had been weighed, and Sou had said
to him, Away! your record Is soilese." Another
of the party, one year ago last JuJ.e had shown
his friendship for them by striking off the names
of 400 men from the registr alton lists Here
too, was q man in the territorial scheme whose
has to enter the territorial business. He saws
that there are five governments here Conflicting
with each other. Well what II they do, Congress
created them and had right to. The OPPOSE
ton to the city government is simply opposition
to the Republican party. He would ask
DO they mean to say that Congress has given no
aid to the city? Who pays for the support of the
Of the police force, the juries the jalor and his
deputies, the expenses Of the jail, and who has
given the most of the money fer the support of
CORPORATIONS Of Washington, and Georgetown,
the Police, the Judiciary, and the Levy Court,
but did they conflict. No. Then let
God forgive the ignorance Of the
ago last June these parties wanted new gov
eminent and failed to get it, and last year they
received such dose as will last them four years
Now they want a reform, and they will saw to
him and other white Republicans, .'WeII, YOU
know 1t amt right that a colOred man shall
sit alongside Of me; it amt right that my
child shall go to school with colored chill
dren; it amt right that the colored people
shall go to hotels, &c, with white people,"
and then 60 to the colored man and say that
they have too many governments. If they had
gentleman from Alaska would be the Gov
ernOr-fA voice, 90 s. p. Brown or A. X. Shep-
heTd''l-and the other principal Offices viii be
filled by men who know no more OF the necessi-
ties of the city uan pig does oil a powder
mill. Applause. lie proceeded to argue that
it would be impossible to adjust the debts
of the corporations in less than five years.
The names Of these men were so well
known in Congress that when bill is presented
to one Of the Committees OH the District, and
their names are not there, the bill is regarded
the territorial meetings quoted from Mark
Twain in regard to Centre Market, and this
gentleman subsequently went to the First Ward
TO start the project, but left the meeting in dis
gust What was the market-hOuse proposition :?
They were to form a company with a capital of
one million, erect building with stores on the
front, hall above, and the market stalls
n mt the rear for the the supply Of the Pebans.
insurance company, erect the building, and
pocket a cool million. They have started expo
sitiOn movements, market-hOuses, and territorial
governments, and in the latter none wish the
offices. He did not know that SO many OF the
people were opposed to filling offices. In con-
clusiOn. he expressed himself satisfied with the
things had been done which he did not like, and
he was in favor of re-electing him. Applause I
Here pandemonium broke loose in cries for
&c, and the Chair, after repeated efforts, with
the assistance OF the Secretary, succeeded III
obtaining. order, when Mr.. Hatton, Council
man Tor the Fourth Ward, was standing on a
MIR. Hatton said in all his life he never
saw A voice -" Take OFF your hat."l
Thank you! Mr.. Hatton resuming said that
parties never agreed in all things, and this
was the case with HIM and the preceding
speaker. He agreed fully with him in his
remarks as to the Territorial Government. 1t
note from Mr.. s. p. Brown inviting him to
league himself with party OF men to place
the city in the hands of an aristo-
but that gentleman-who Heated about the city
in his golden chariot--wOuld like to be Governor
under the new government, and he had heard
THAI there was man By the name Of Blair,
living in the county, they proposed to send to
Congress, and a certain gentleman would be the
chairman of the select twelve. He was in favor
OF an enlargement Of their rights, and in favor
OF having higher officers. but of electing
them by the people, and notwithstanding
General Grant was q good man, he did not
want him to appoint the Governor. Ii
all the officers he would favor it. (Applause.
He claimed to be a Republican and could moi
be Democrat, for that party was dead, and he
believed those who called the meeting were like
himself. Here there were cries of sit down. -
&c, but the Chair succeeded in restoring order,
at least in the upper end of the roOm.l Mr..
of fOolscap amid cries of "Get out your
| Specs &c; and, amid considerable disorder,
Proceeded toread it. He asserted that the Mayor
has totally 9isTegarded the wishes OF the major
ity of those who labored earnestly and faithfully
| tor the success of the Republican party, and
| that he has placed IN lucrative positions mel
who, durr,g the war, were the most Outspoken
and rampant rebels, and who adhered to the
oppressive principles OF the Democratic party
until they were made to surrender to truth and
justice lyy the voices and votes of men who were
gTniaS IN nt1 dry dem
cratic party; ferries of .Put him out ~ that the
present administration has imposed upon the
| people of the city a taxation entirely too bur
densOme and oppressive; that 1t has been guilty
| of a reckless and dishonest expenditure of the
| money placed in their charge by the people
| created a multiplication OF offices for men wlt
can be wheeled into line by a wave of the
| sceptre of one individual, who has the bread
| and butter OF the corporation at his disposal
| Of letting contracts without advertising them
according to law and common usage; of de
| nunciatiOn and prescription OF men who ventur,
to differ from his Honor in opinion, and who are
and always have been tried and true Republi
because those holding the D ACCOUNT
| have too much manhood to stO0p and lick the
dirt from the feet of men in high places, thereby
| infiicting upon the Corporation large addi
tional expense in the way OF costs for law suits;
| and because Of the urprOyOked insults that the
Mayor has heaped upon many quiet business
| men who have had occasion to visit his office on
matters of business. He had ne doubt but the
| Mayor knew that his days were numbered
| IVoIoes-"Put him Out'' and laughter. 1t looked
| to him about the City Hall now as if the Demo
cratic party was in power Mr.. Marcellus Yves,
superintendent under Fourth Ward Commits
| sioner-"Thaf's false.".l He had been called q
weakened Republican because he believed in
| the principle "That to the victor belongs the
| spOtls."
Here there were more commotion, when Mr.
| Hatton said II gentlemen could resort to
no other measures to interrupt him his breast
was open for the dagger. They were now dis
satisfied because they were disappointed in the
men they had placed in power. They are now
to the breeze, inscribed Liberty to all, econo-
my and reform, and honest men for office.
lCheers and cries of "Good boy" Gel He
contnued:-The present executive was elected
with the understanding that he would stick to
the many promises that he had made to the
people in regard to what he would make Con-
gress do for the city. He made the people be-
leve that he carried Congress in his vest pocket,
that whatever he said do they wouE be COM
PEELED to do; and whatever he said not 10, thew
would be afraid to do. New, il he has all this
pOwer, why are our avenuesin such condition?
Why IL the canal an eye-sOre to every. one who
resides in our city? Why is the Centre market,
bordering on Pennsylvania avenue, q true type
or H0etentot slaughter hOuEe? Now, i would
ask his Honor, or his corporation friends, to
point out TO me one angle act that Congress has
passed Tor the benefit Of the city through his
MI Boxensl inhuence. 1t may be SAID that
our streets have improved wonderfully since the
beginning of his Administrations, (and he would
admit that many streets have been graded and
graveled,) but his Honor and his friends are
afraid to let the people know how many have
been graded and QraVeled. how MANY maid for