Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-09
THE HOWEN MEN.
Exciting Meeting In the sCoon,
ward.

| teenth street, Cnaflea II. refers IN the chair,
and Isaiah Ross secretary.
The rcstlng was opened with prayer by
Washington Waller.
The chairman made a few remarks In
opening, and called on Mr.. Burgess, chair
man OF the executive committee, to explain
the object Of the meeting.
Mr.. Burgess In turn called on DR.. Puryis,
Who aaid there could be but one sentiment
among all and that was the success Of the
Republican party. They must adhere to the
platform-tlrst platform first laid down
aud when the time comes, must 20 TO the
ballot-box aud deposit their votes as one
man.
There seems to be difference Of opinion
among the members Of the Republican party
Just now, and he would say to those who
had met here last week that they arc mis-
guided. Il Is for the interest Of all to be as
one. He had spoken In this manner to the
Inylncibles In the First ward, aud told them
that If they desired to divide the party he
was not with them. But II they were
willing to abide the regular nomination he
babe thom God speed. The First Ward In.
vlnclbles number nearly 1000 meni he could
not say 80 much for the opposition in the
Second ward. The rank and file here have
not seen the necessity for division.
These folks make tho egotlstlcal deolara.
tlon that they arc the ''true Republicans"
The idea IL absurd. We have given bread
and butter 10 these men who have now left
US. The speaker then devoted his attention
for a short time to the reform meeting held
at Union League Hall, last Saturday even
Ing, aud said Il was composed Of lnooDgruous
elements, inhdels, disappointed ofioe-soekers
and people OF that stripe. They did not
amount TO much In his opinion The Re-
publlcans OF this city must harmonic and
ignore all questions that have tendency to
separate. The present was no time to talk
Of candidates for the JmAyoralty.
Tho men who met here say they are anti
Boweuites. II We declare the present ad-
minlshatlon failure, we declare the proph-
ecy OF the Democracy to be true. II Is not
policy for the Republicans to say the admin
lstratlou Is q failure, for We made the gov
eminent ourselves. The question Is, how
can IL be betteredi II We can only get 80
cents on the dollar now, what could we get
II our opponents had the government. In
conclusion, he called on all TO stand arm
and advocate the truth, cost what 1t may.
lutionsi
Whereas the fundamental principles Of the
Republican party guarantee 10 al men the
right Of iree thought and free speech and |
AND 1hsEss tssSs srs ss sSa noss
hEVs been fully oonbummated with regard to |
Ires speech and exercising the right to vote |
ton Of the fourteenth and Hfteenth amend
ments to the Constitution OF the United
states and whereas We humbly aud thank.
!uIiy ssknowIedge the sacred rights therein
Resolved, That we do hereby reaalrm our
idelity to the great Republican party Of the
R,soived, That We heartily endorse the Ad-
Of President Grant, being arm,
consistent and pure, recognizing the right OF
w. rsfa soa sHsdSioS The privilege Of none
everywhere that our confidence In the states
manship OF President Giant was not mis-
placed, and that his, like the administration
Of the Immortal Lincoln, will be honored
wherever justice IL loved and purity thriveG. !
Rsioived, That We cordially endorse the
recognize Ia Hon. saylss J. Bowen, our chief
city executive, . faithful Republican, whose
nigh personal character and Intelligent adj
Of the Affairs OF the city deserves
our oommendAtion and receives our hearty |
Ri'oiTed, That we are opposed to any OF the
Diliriet that viii AbridEs the tight Of nee
outrage or endanger the success OF the Re.
publican party thatwe imploTe our Republic
ldTiss q Interested persons and sei in
tuted oommitteea on questions Of such mag.
altitude as the government Of this District, and
through our regularly constituted organlTA-
Hon.
While Major Hall was reading his resolu-
ions, Washington Ingraham called out that
me clause read was "a lle." To this the
Major replied that the man who said so was
lot Republican. This "riled" Iugraham,
md quite var OF words eusued, but II was
inally quleted.
Major Hall then spoke at some length In
advocacy OF the resolutions. The reason
hey supported General Grant was that he
imports them. He had received white and
,olored men alike In his house and at his
able. They supported the municipal ad-
ninistration because we-the Republicans
elected not only Mayor Bowen, but all the
'fieers. Tho government Of this city was
leVer better than at present. He had heard
villlned, and did not intend to stand It
onger. They had made Improvements and
aIed the citizens for 1t, and he was In favor I
4 this. He would rather citizens would pay
be taxes than ask Congress to do Ii, as had
cen done In Democratic days.
He was proud to see these improvements,
specially that Of Boundary street. he was
pposed to any change Of government, and
poke against the consolidation movement, {
Herring the old argument that II was first !
bought Of by capitalists. 4
General John 3. Croker was the next
peaker. The agitation and commOtlon now ]
Tisting vas intended to destroy tho party.
ne great cry OF the dlsOrgani1ers is that .
ley are not In favor Of Mayor Bowen, and .
ont like the way that he manages busi- C
as. p
1t some length the speaker landed the pres
It government, which he claimed had done o.
ore for the city than any other admlnlstra- p
IN the city had ever had. The Democracy In
ID brought the city In debt and left every &C
ing in disorder. They len a floating debt in
100000. This had been properly funded ls
ling to the eKertlons Of Mayor Bower, AN d ',
" a sinking fund OF 5000, 900 had been ac- u
mulated TO pay OF portion Of that debt. c.
Mayor Bowen had paid the expenses Of
s administration aud had paid OFF one e
lArter Of . million OF the old debt. lie I
en- referred TO the great improvements o.
ade. 1t Is lie when people say that a
oney has been squandered. He referred to d
70 committee on investigation. Had the IL
lGrges against the Mayor been prevent u
,ries Of "IeSl Veal" and "No! Nol"l The "
borers were being paid oil, and soon all nj
o money due them by the corporation 81
'uld be paid them. He then referred to oil
9 territorial project, and denounced 1t as a N
heme TO abridge the colored mans right L
suffrage. II the Democrats are success q
at the next election, the territorial gov T
nment will no longer be heard Of. 81
In closing, General Crocker made an
rnest appeal to the Republicans of the
y to keep close together, and pay no at II
ltlon to the efforts being made to SOW dis al
nsions In their midst. ct
Alderman Chase said that he heartily Gu NJ
rsed all that had been said by the preyl-
S speakers. The Republican party had en-
sn faithful TO Its mission, but II had not th
finished the work. He urged that the he
Just distraction stlll existing In the tn
FOOLS Of the city should be abolished, and OF
lite and black share the same school Ga
yileges. ell
Dr.. Purvls said that Mr.. Chase had eq
ick the keynote for the success Of the tn
~. That must be tho Issue in the com. ST.
campaign. eli
'rofessor A. NJ. Green, the " chronic reso-
on man." was called on, aud pitched tn
} the REPUBLICAN right and len. lie tn
uld survive the "thrnst" made on him tic
tho REPUBLICAN,, which he denomInaed tri
he periodical REPUBLICAN" eel
Il this juueture the man IngTaham, who FEY
J intoxicated, began to talk so loud that Of
speaker was greatly interrupted. IN
Oseph Brooks cRIed the attention Of the en
Hence to the fact that the disturbance was fer
de by q drunken man who belonged to pu
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