Evening star., 1870-02-03
ih AANS Ar UNION LEAGUE
HALL.
. Lively Time.

N. N
Rau.
A mass meeting Of Republicans was held last
evening, at Union League Hall, pursuant to adj
journinent- There were present, among Others
b. ID. Peck, (Topographer of the Water Board,)
Corporation Attorney Cook, Justice John G.
Cox, Commissioners Wright, of the Third Ward.
Atkinson Of the Fifth, Peters of the Second.
and Murphy of the Fourth; Assistant Commjs-
sicners Jos. Brooks and A. M. Green; Council
man Beall, Chief Engineer Cronin Andrew
Gleason, Marcellus West, Sealer of Weights
and Measures Gatchell, Capt. Garrettson, w.
Syphax, w. T.. Mott, DR.. Purvis, DIR. Ricord i.
Hall.
The meeting was called to order shortly after
g O'Clock by Mr.. b. d. Peck, and Mr. G. il. Pc
ters was selected as secretary.
The Chair stated that the meeting was called
in the interest Of the Republican party, and
| administration. They were called to take mea-
sures to advance the interests of the party, both
locally and nationally.
Mr.. Cook Corporation Attorney said that in
| order that statements may not go out that the
hall was not paid for, he would hand over ten
dollars to Dr. Lockwood. lApplause, and cries
Justice Cox.-Speech from Mr.. Cook. [Cries
Mr.. Cook.-I don't want to do all the speak
| ing. There is my friend Puryis; he may warm
up my blood. (Calls for 4" PuIvis."l
DIR. Purvis took the floor and spoke of the
great questions agitating the public mind, and
| said he believed in but one party-the Republ-
to the be SeoSe Se ws the only
| telligence there would be new ideas springing
up, and they would continue to advance until
every colored man enjoyed the same rights As
were now enjoyed by the white man. He did not
believe in the Invincibles of the First Ward, or
the Filibusters OF the Second as distinct organ-
zations. If errors had been made, correct
| them in the party, and not out OF it:
there was no need of going outside to do it. In
| the First Ward they were divided, and it ap-
peared they had the idea that they were to have
| a Dictatorship. He was not prepared to say
who would be the choice of the Republican
party for Mayor; but he would say that il they
made split in the party it would be taken ad-
| to be dead, ana victory would be snatched from
| the Republicans. They begin to realize the 18th
Amendment, and soon will have every right
guaranteed to the white man guaranteed to the
| colored man. They had two years ago sue
| ceeded in placing Mayor Wallach IAN apology
Tor that Office) in the position OF an humble cit
izen, and they had placed in the char a man
although not his (the speaker's) beau ideal
who had honestly and in the fear OF God done
| his duty. The party should go until there
was perfect equality of the races in the churches
be willing to withdraw from the party of pro-
gress until the cOlored man had every right
exercised by the white Republicans. They
was it important because Of the territorial gov
ernment movement. He asked if they were
prepared to give upth rights they now enjoyed.
and made rapid strides, and would Continue.
He recollected that the first year they had the
right to vote it was difficult for them to find Re-
publicans; the next year it was not so much
trouble, and in the next campaign it will be
difficult to keep the candidates of. He would
not support any man who was not willing
to give him every right that the man
two propositions made in reference to
the government of the District-consolidatio
and territorial; and in his opinion they could
NJ affn TO hox-a fhaE fret
be unjust to saddle portion of the debts of this
city on GeOrgetown-a corporation which had
no debt Then, too, the county adjoining Mary
land, "a State which should have no place on
the mapD where all rebeldom could be colo
nized. He liked some features in the terrific
rial plan. but did not think that the movers
to be. He found them to be a class
OF men whose political record will not
bear examination. They had not been
ID, ntiiied with nor aided the party. He thought
that Mr.. Brown or Judge Wright could better
benent their fellow men by spending more OF
their money in improving the city, instead of
proposing new forms of government. III Judge
Wright would give work to the 800 idle men
improve the streets. they say the People
will have their rights, and taxation will
be lessencd, when if the scheme is examined
1T will be found that more officers will
be needed than now, and consequently there
will be more taxation. Under this territorial
grant the Government property will not be
taxed, and the question will be how TO get aid
from the Government. They answer this by
saying appropriations will be aske d for and OBJ
tanned, but he could not see how the '.old-citi-
zen-taX-paying-interest could have much in
frcnce. The party had room enough to re-
JTeH.h III this city, for no Corporation Office
should ray more than 5000 per year, and they
could not afford have collector who can make
10000 per annum. 1t was their own fault that
the door had been left open. and steps should
be taken To close it. He was sorry that some
one has not poured oil on the troubled waters,
and he hoped that as the present administration
had proved an improvement on the last, ii it
was necessary to re-elect Mayor Bowen to carry
out the ends of the party they would not hesi-
tate to do it. lApplause.l They (the colored
mem were now on the fence about to step into
the public schools, and he would not have them
pulled OF. iApplausc.] Mayor Bowen has
done better than any of his predecessors, and if
he had nOt done right there would not have
been so much abuse Of him. (Applause.l I
III he is not pliable enough for the party A
yoice;-Oh. he isl get some one who is. lie
urged concert of action and the use of moral
suasion, and that they should not get angry and
break mp each Others meetings He wonld ac-
cord every man the right TO think and vote as he
pleased, and he did not like the action of some
of the men in his ward last year. and had he in
tended to vote the citizens ticket he would have
voted for it in spite of all threats and attacks.
he hoped that the time would come when the
black man would be in all parties; but before
that time they must have access to the school,
houses. IAPplause.l
Prot. A. NJ. Green read from the Congress
sional debates the remarks of Senator Wilson
and others as to the government OF the city
and Offering series of resolutions CON
demnins and repudiating all attempts to
create discord in the party; trusting their
cause and themselves in the hands OF those
who IN the face OF conservatism stood by the
Radical party in Virginia; rendering thanks to
senators Hamlin, Sherman, Wilson, Patterson
Nye, morrill,, Morton, Pomeroy and Sumner
for their generous donation in behalf of the suf-
general welfare of the District, and for T Their ;p
timely and ample vindication OF the present
Republican administration OF the city and the,
party which elected it; deprecating the course
pursued by majority of the daily papers of this
clty, and approving Z" the consistent and truth
iul course OF the Chronicle as rejecting through
Its columns, the true Republican sn;rit a9d
character Of its editor and proprietor Colonai
John w. forney, and for its refusal TO ioin i'm
the TRADE and abuse of the party ina lSurated
py IHE STAR, and TO a great extent illuminated
by the DGiiy Republican, (notwlthstandinp ALI
their efforts to force her into such an attitude
the ChToRtcte receives our warmest rratituie
and thanks" s
Dr. Puryis remarked that while he liked the
sentiment of the resolution, he did not think
tnat II was policy to fight newspapers. He would
ALLOW every one the right to his opinions aud
Repatlicdn had different opinions. they had the
right to maintain them. The Chronicis WAS NOT
oetter than any other paper; in fact il often re-
iuseu 10 insert articles which he (Dr Purvis)
Desired To have published. The Marty shonId
stimulate the other papers, and make them
friends instead OF enemies. As a politician no
would say that the names OF the naners iad i
better be omitted. P"Po.' n"u
Mr.. - Walton, formerly Of North Ca-o,;,.