Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-07
speeches Of Messrs. Watson, Miller,
Phitbrook, and Others
Cook, Bowen, and Others shown up
in their True COlOrs.

In accordance with the call Published 10
Eeua fayoring a reform In the affairs OF the
Republican party Of the city, and who are
opposed 70 the present. municipal admlnls-
tration, assembled on Saturday evening al
Union League BALL.
The gathering was very orderly, and the
absence of the discordant element which
had caused tho two previous meetlngs 70
dlsperse was remarked by all with gooi
deal Of pleasure. IL, -
Clephane, Jno. II. Crane, J. II. Crossman,
Morris Peehln, d. NJ. Kelsey, A. Watson,
Justice John @. Coz, Capt. ]. Q. MeCon.
mel, II. B. Philbrook, r. d. Cunningham,
Benz. Mccoy, J. q. Adams, Charles Cham
pion, VIM. Hughes, David Dickson, Beverly
Tucker, Alexander Smith, James Holmes,
George Holmes, DR.. Green, L. Palmer, Olar-
cuce NJ. Barton, NJ. l.. Higgins, Benjamin
seysrson, N. II. Miller, A. II. Kinney, Ste
phen Prentice, Gilbert Pollen, David Fisher,
DR.. Stephenson, VIM. II. Brown, lsley wal
den, A. +. II. Hahn, Col. Abraham Scout L.
a, Hine, 7. T. Fowler, Q. 8. Bates, Jerry
Robinson, Philip RhinehArd, Alex. Adam
son, Mai. Thomas s. Donoho, Joseph w.
Nalru, Chaplain Jno. NJ. Green, and many
others,
The meeting was called 70 order by Mr..
A. Watson, who, In the absence OF Mr..
Dixon, nominated Lewis Clephane, esq, as
presiding ofiieer, stating that Mr.. Clephane
was the frst secretary Of the first Republican
club ever formed In this city.
Mr.. ClephAue took the chair, aud, on
motion, MI. r. D. Cunningham was chosen
secretary. Mr.. Mccoy, the regular seere-
tary, appearing shortly after the meeting
opeped, assumed his position.
The Chair stated thht at the last meeting
a committee was appointed to propose
plan of orgauizatiop aud nominate porma-
nent officers, The frat business In order
would be the report Of that committee.
Mr.. Philbrook then read the folloWingi
Address 20 the Rspublieans OF
washington, rs Prepared ny the
Committee.
Ths Tight Of the people to meet for peaoeAbls
and free discussion, to orttioise the aeuon oil
public men and the wisdom OF their legtsla-
iSsfitution1, and IN acoordanoe with reason
All IuatIeo, Prompted by feeling Of regard
for the common welfare, and desire to pro-
mote the essential principles Of the Republl.
sNn psTty, and 10 save il from dishonof and
disgrace, we have formed an association, and
We ask your aid aud cooperation for the gen
srai objects set forth in the resolutions at
Whsn OonEress extended to persons OF Afri-
can descent the privilege OF suffrage we reeog-
niIed u Is 40 act q Justies i9nE SeISyeai we
time, and, with renewed hope and faith engaged
ia the work OF yindlcAtinE the Wisdo N Of the
By lt' Snw Fs so0a:n 10
the act or pronounce It a failure. SO far u 10
4 grand success. As an Inspiration to AOhieVs
higher manhood, n' SaysnhtaEes are re, every cry
politics an element OF Ignorance that subjects
our HYatem Of representative government to =
terpiblS stain. The trouble which 10 now upon
- have tn 0OuRilRT. DTOeRRda
We believe, in some measure, from the added
Ignorance which the extension OF suffrage by
. i NC. sS Sl. Tas fUi T.
mas done as we'll as could have been expected
Of human nature In that state OF development.
But an opPoItunity w,I presented which has
huokstering politicians, cAntlng hypooTites,
and selfish and mercenary Adventures OF the
white race, to pI.etioS uPon the eredulliy and
through their aid, attain to places Of trust In
the city government, where they could squAn-
der its revenues, impair its credit, andinhIct a
oar eity oiisiGiS, with some honorable ex-
captions, have been tried and found wanting.
Especially do We arrAign our chief executive,
As having alEnAlly failed to meet the demands
Of the times or the reasonable expectations of
tolerant people. Never did public oficer
have a more believing OF devoted eonstitueney,
Never did man enjoy better opportunities
for n aklnE hls standardization Bu5osHsful, or
by Containing In power BY securing the affso-
tionAte regard and confidence OF the oommu-
atty. We look 10 vain for the beneaeent re-
,ult so confidently expected and 80 freely
promised In private conversations and 10 pub.
lie messages. Where Is the CongresslonAl
aid that was only waiting his election TO be
disburasd 90 lGyiHhly, through all needed
channels, In bsh Alf Of every suffering INTEREST
Where are all the unsettled ques tions, entsiled
upon US by his predecessors Has anything
been done toward their adjustment Where
Is the evidence Of extraordinary, or ordinary
financial ability. which itis claimed he poe
HeaSedt The present condition OF tue city
hnAnees certainly does not appear to illus
trAte the possession Of that quality. II eN.
ereised at all, 1t must have been outside OF
his proper sphere IN some other capacity than
mayor. But not so much for HIS failure to
do what was expected, and what he had
pledged, as by his mischleyoua policy and 40,
septoash. ThToIEs ali his Naturalization can
be traced the workings OF an obstinate VIII,
unGuidsd n iptelligense, and untemPeTed ny
tighten the shade OF the picture. No grand
idea, no plan indicating high moral purposej
no effort toward self.forgetfulneHsj no eVi.
denes that within the range OF his thought at
any time he ever dreamed or conceived that
the mayor OF Washington was under the
slightest obllEstion to serve or care for any
But we cannot faithfully AnAlyEe his admin.
iatrAtlon without painting the man, and we
desist. Let Us address ourselves to the duty
before Us, That duty aeema to US to be al
Improvement In the character Of men who are
TO be chosen Mt the next election, II there
have bean good reasons In tho past why men
divided into political pNrtles according to
race We should remove the cause. We think
the time has passed away for such = division.
Our object 10 to purge the Republican party
OF this city from its fostering corruptlons and
its Incompetent, selfish leaders to present
oAndIdAtei who are above suBpleion, who are
In hearty sympathy with the people, but who
will not afillAte with nor bolster up their I'D
mlnistTAtion by the aid Of notorious roughS
and felonB And we tell our oolored fellow
eltiIena that tho question Will soon press
Itself upon them for confederation. You can.
not AiroTd to jeop ArdIEe the success Of fee
Institutions or the interests Of your race by
lndoTsing most Of those who assume to be the
leaders OF the Republican party In thls city.
This party was organized TO extend the area
OF freedom TO improve, through all govern
mental Agenoiel, the condition OF the masses,
thus lifting up the poor and neglected classes
TIL hAply they might comprehend the sacred
duties and responsibilities OF eittzenahipj and
We do not now propose to risk all that IL
precious In our civilization that few hypo-
oTites and swindllng kuRyes may continue to
run Us another year 10 the road ~ ruin, II
joining hands with such men Is to be made =
WiSh TO be counted out We abandon ns prin.
eipisa that arc known and recognized a. i'm.
PortAnt In the Republican partyi on tho con
tFArY. we desire that our whole legislation
shall be VitaiiIed BY their energy Sai made
valuable by their operation.
We respectfully and earnestly appeal then
TO that class Of thoughtful and sincere men,
who have no selfish purpose to serve, to aid
US In securing our city government from the
men who now control II Ia their own interest,
aud substitute men ofa higher style Of oLNrse.
ter, who better understand the science and
philosophy OF government, to whom all par
ties aud classes can look with confidence and
trust and safety, There are two elements In
our government struggling for mastery reason
aud force. Believing as we do 10 the people,
we trust the former as a condeque1ce, we
favor the largest freedom under he'lAw-free.
dom Of speech and the ptess, aud that tqlerA-
tlOn be extended to every form Of religious
opinion that does not violate the prophecies
oil life; that oPportupitIeI for education should
be provided for all clASlea OF society; that the
helpless and poor should DO protected AMI en-
and the Vicious restrained tn the
purity OF elections DO preserved by all the
safeanArds that can DO brought into Tequlsi-
ilon, and that all material interests should be
u bordlnAto 10 the Improvement and welfare
of man, and that the true end add Ain Of our
eEiliAtlon should be to bring all the people
alto friendly, harm oni0ua, and profitable FelA-
ions 10 each other, and thus We shall oOmpFe.
lend that there exists no necessity for Autag-
DnlnmS ia hum an society.
The address was accompanied BY the fol-
owing
REsoLUTi0Ssi
RsIolpsd, That we support the Adminletrt-
lou Of President Grant, and endorse the policy
Dt the present Uongresg In all itB measures,
essential TO the liberty Of man and the rest0r.
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