Evening star., 1870-02-05
GeeOud Ward PO2ities
Netting of the g True RePwtiicdns"-T The Terrific,
Question Discussed,

Ntetinq of the True Repwbiicans'-TR The Tsrritoril
Question Discussed.
A meeting of the "True Republican Clubu of
the Second Ward was held at Union Hall, I4th
street, last evening; Vice President ID. NJ. Kel-
sew presiding, and Mr.. Henry Baker secretary
M. George M. Lankton, from the Executive
Committee, made a report, that thew ha" :,-,on-
i,@d "V s-.~.,.ns IN. nuunerford as chairman,
and g. NJ. Lankton secretary.
Mr.. David L. Curry offered his resignation as
a member of the Executive Committee, ON ac-
count of business, and it was accepted. Mr.. 1.
Washington was selected in his place.
Mr.. Curry offered a resolution, recitinQ "that
the laborer has and is compelled to sacrifice
twenty, and in some instances forty per cent of
their pay in order to procure the necessaries of
life;" denOuneing the Withholding Of their money
and pledging themselves to use their influence
to have these evils remedicd by a system to paw
the laborer monthly for his work. Adopted.
MI John H. Browp offered resolution, that
the Executive Committee consist of fifteen in
stead of seven members. Laid over.
Col. Geo. Dyer was called Oh and addressed
the meeting, saying that in the city government
they asked a change, IA voice.-.'And will
have it, tool and they had right to make
that change if they could. The rule of rotation
IN ONCE was very good one as men are apt to
think that Offices are made for them if they are
allowed to remain In too long. A voice
" That's SOL He next spoke of the disgraceful
scenes which had recently taken place here,
Corporation employees having been drummed
up and marched into meeting to overawe those
who were friendly to the objects OF the meeting,
and thus denied those who did not agree with
the m the right of free speech. In regard to the
territorial scheme, there were some good fea-
lures in it, especially as TO representation in
Congress. The citizens of the District have no
influence now, and IL committee of citizens
ask the passage of a bill, another dele
CATION will come forward and oppose it.
But If they had a delegate in Congress he would
know whether or not such bill would be
advantage to the people, and act accordingly.
1t is claimed that immediate prosperity would
follow the consolidation, and he did not doubt it,
for with a delegate in Congress, and the Terri
torial Legislature or Council clothed with power.
many of the old oppressive laws-whlch have
penalties payable in tobacco prescrIbed-wOuld
be repealed or amended. The usury law-whicl
he had no doubt had much to do with the diff
entity OF obtaining money-would receive atten-
ton, and capital now locked up would be placed
in circulation, and we would have a code of laws
a credit to us, and not as now, about a dozen or
two passed by Congress and the remainder the
old Maryland laws, some OF which arc obsolete.
There has been much personal feeling ON this
subject, especially by those i'm Office, who
charged the advocates of the measure with per-
sonal motives. He recognized the right of those
in office to keep in if they could by obtaining
the votes of a majority. 1t may be that the
charges Of personal motives are true, but what
Of it; a man in trying to benefit himself will
benefit his neighbOr and if hey secure a good
government they will benefit the community.
lApplause.l
Mr.. st. Clair Burley offered resolution of
thanks to the reporters, which was adopted; and
stated that there were now 49, names on the
roll.
The meeting adjourned, AMI the members left
the room, Notwithstanding an individual was
very anxious to address them in favor of s.let-
ting the barn We built stay, and not pull it down
to build another"