Evening star., 1870-01-28


pei pIy sched to them, and it was the Fpsr -lo
contributed to the wealth OF the naifon. Not
many Of your tax payers and citizens went 70
the battle field; IT was the poor man VINO went
TO the front and bore the brunt Of battle. 10
STAR and RePSbliean with your list OF tax
payers and see who they are. God made man
not with dollars and cents in his pocket; but
with the faculties OF thinking and feeling, aud
tn, could vote as in,elligently stae tax payer.
Ia voice. Put that down."
Why, the reporter (of TIE STAR, lives ont
near me, and he is about a. poor A. am; but ne
erty. Why, Crosby N0yes came here as poOr
boy, and peddied papers, and was just Is good
man then as he is now, when ne owns some
property and has All interest in The STAR. A
voice." Put that dOwn."l Mr.. Cook here re-
lated the apecdote Of DIR. Franklin illustrative
OF the property qualification for voters. and said
A relic of barbarism. IA voice" Pat that
DOWN. He despised this tax paying interest,
and he and his friend (the reporter Of THE
STAR paid little, but If they paid nothing
each would still be man, and have every right
of citizen in common with those who paw
the largest amount Of taxes. These papers
pitch into the conuact0rs-Morse, Hudnell,
n,eaner than if they followed some other
business II it Is wrong for a man to be a con-
tractor 1t is wrong for the STAR to publish pro-
posals for contracts and take pay. "A voice
"Put that down''l The STAR may become more
useful il it does not misrepresent the party. and
he believed that Noyes would publish almost
aGythIng he COOK sent 10 tne Once, out he
should not make it necessary. They (the papers)
say that the Ward Commissioners get up the
crowds to attend those meetipgs-those COM
missioners nominated by the Mayor and con-
frmed by the Afdermen-and have they not the
right to do SO in common with every citizen.
Has it come to this that an oticer or e6ntr actor
under the Corporation has no rights OF citizen
ship He pictured costly mansion on which
built by manacled slaves" and said il seemed TO
him that the forefathers who had died in slavery
should rise from their graves and plead for them
The reporter of the Republican, at this point
took seat OH the platform, when Mr.. Cooke
said that be had come in at the last, but would
urge him. as he had done the representative OF
TIE STAR, to tell the truth and shame the devil.
When he saw all the papers but the Chrosicte
unite to traduce his auditors he felt like defend
ing them; and were he lying on sick bed in such
atime as this he would beg some of them to carry
and il they receive fair play those papers will
acknowledge that they had gone too FAR when
they pitched in indiseriminately: In the great
book-the Bible-it is said: "The way of the
uansgressOr is hard" &c. He would tell the
reporters plainly that they shond not abuse
those who are not heavy tax payers, who can 60
that ii is not only to the good of earth, but to
God above who sets upon the throne that they
owe correct performance ef their duties.
They made great deal of it last year, when
they got their Charley Stewart over and were
beaten by 400, and if they carried the battle
much farther they would roll up thousands
D.. Z.
houses should take wings and fly away-riches
sometimes do sO-wOuld he be less worthy than
he is now? Murtagh is, personally, a good,
clever fellow; but his cleyerness will not come
out, A voice to Republican reporter.-"Put
that down." snd laughterl The reporters are
not to blame, they are clever, and it is q feature
of their business to make rs much Of sensation
as possible. They have to draw their pictures
according to their editors views. He would
rather have the powor Of one poor white or col
ored man than the whole massed infantry, &c,
s.ff fln b. -. -
risiOn because the members are poor; and he
hoped hereafter that thay would not be misrep-
resented. 1t was wrong to allow prejudice or
passion to enter into report. IA vOice.-"Put
uat DOWN.
Those who are in the reform movement; who
are they? Clephane, who, two years ago, signed
the petition for the passage Of the Commissioner
bill Phllbrook, a lawyer in the Third Ward,
who did all he could last year to get up a sepa-
rate organization. IA v0ice-"Yes and voted
agairst ls;"1 A. Grant, who never voted or
registered here, and when he (the speaker) was
editing the Great Republic-(to the reporters)
You must treat me well now, for am of the fra
teInity-Grant came in and said, 81 don't agree
with you in politics, but must take the paper"
Hall, who ran on an independent ticket in the
Second Ward and received a few votes. Old
Dixon; Laughter, who held an Office as long
he could alongside Of Dick Wallach. During
the late fearful contest-in the dark days of the
RebellOE-at the instance of the martyred Lin
coin, lie (the speaker) went to a Methodist Con-
ton sustaining the United States Government
Er. Dixt n returned from there with the speaker
and said he was in favor of the government, but
it did not suit him to speak out. He wished this
to go down, and to state, too, that he was re-
spOns!ble even if that man (SlOwen) sitting
there, had sent out the lie that he (the speaker)
had been sent to the penitentiary and pardoned
out. Cries of "Oh ~ 'HallO Sioweu:" Take
his picture."l MIR. Slowen in the meantime kept
his seat. ing No Att ntion to the cries, MIR.
that is all "A yoIcc-Waker Whtel Oh hel
DC all right. Crane was a good Bowen man
until he lost the CommissiOnership and Cross
man until he lost the office of Flour Inspector.
Mr.. SlOwen Ito Mr.. Cook. ID believe l can
prove that you was in the Pententiary.'
Mr.. COOk.-"The committee has summoned
you several times, and you have failed to at
Mr.: Fl. Himber and d. Hudnell.-.Nobody
will believe him.
Mr.. Slowen.-"I have been sick, and this is
the first night have been OUT
Mr.. Cook.--"The committee hearing that you
were sick, waited on you at your house, and YOU
had no mo-, testimony to give. will give you $50 if
you will p, oduce the proof
NJ. Slowen.-"I don't want your money; but
will prove it."
Nr. Cook pro iuced and read the following let
ter:
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF THE CoMMoswEA,u,
HARRIsBTRG, ,PESNsYLvASIA.-Mr. IL. l.. Wallar
quiry about the genuineness of certain letters to
which yon refer rejecting upon the character of Viii
snah Es In NO
Mr.. Cook for many years, and never heard of hi.
tfial or conviction OF any 0fense whatever. feel
quite sure that the letters to which you refer
them and all knowledge of them except that i'm parted
by your letter to which this il a reply
Most respectfully, your obedent servant,
FRANK JORDAN.
Mr.. Short was called. and said the signature to
the above was genuine. [Cries OF "Thats it,"
"Pin it," '.ShOO Fly" Gel
Mr.. Cook continued, saying that he had nst
intended to have produced this letter, but he
had referred to this matter as a a specimen of
the 1asehoods put out against the party ami
those in it. He wanted them to prove the
charges. Their conduct was i'm keeping with
that Of those who are to-day traducing the man
in yonder white house, and who hesitate not to
sandcr his wife. Itwas part of the trade of the
enemies Of the party to slander those in the
party, including Sayles j. Bowen, and he ap-
pealed to the meeting to stand by him. He
claimed to be somewhat of champion
OF the party for God Almighty had
made him such, and turning to the
reporter OF THE STAR, he asked, "DO YOU re.
collect way back yOnder, during the war when
THE STAR published that white man named
Cook, went to the Asbury Church, and ad-
dressed the cOlored people? He had no idea
then that they would be so successful. He
would go On in this work, urging that they
stand true to principle, and ultimately receive
the blessing OF the Father. tCheers.
vote of thanks was rendered Mr.. Cook.
Mr.. X. Thompson moved that Mr.. SlOwen be
allowed an Opl Ortanity to address the meeting,
but Mr.. 5. not eeming anxious, the motion was
not put.
REVOLUTIONS.
Mr.. A: NJ Green offered the following resolu-