Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-02

THn TEnRyroRiAt opwrtoN.-A meeting
was held last night At Union League Hall OF
the citizens campaign COMMITTEES aSd the ter
Giant, Of the Boys In blus, called the
meettpE 10 order, and said he had called
upon Hon, A o. Riddle 70 rs6nest bis pres.
enee, but that gentleman could not be present
on aee9uat Of multiplicity Of buIRsS'.
Mr. r, ~. Han VS. elected 4 chairman 10
serve until the return Of Mt. Alex. A, Sucp'
hstd,who T. temporarily absent from the city.
ri0us EFFORT beihs inside 10 prevent the terri.
toriAl bill from becoming Iaw,
TIE matter was one OF deer. seated interest
70 the paople Of the District, And should be
pu.he. forward with a surety OF success.
Mt. Phubrook, said -tae movement wanted
money, A. everynow fnoFement wanted money
sun OF throe thousand dollars would be raised
to further the object OF the demonstrAtlon.
General Grant said the cost Of the demon.
NJ, y sSIld sosn BE- .ssesssinsd ne hoRsss
proeeselon should cali on the President and
congratulate him on the paaaage Of the nf-
tsenth anend@entl and thea 90 to oongrss, 10
before the legislators Of the country.
Mr.. kelsey sid the m attsr, 70 be carried out
proper, should have time, and suggested that
TUESDAY, the 18th, be Sc, apart for the demon
% motion Il was resolved that tho ehsir-
man and the commander Of the Boys In Blue
BE- authorized to appoint the necessary com
Uhspiain ]. W. Green said, that the people
OF the District should lay Akide all their petty
prsludlees which has been The means OF keep.
years. He spoke OF the nftsenth amendment,
and said the whole country would now rejoice
that II had got rid Of curse, He said he did
matter, And the question should be Tor the
good Of the entire District. Let the people
interested In this movement show their colors
s M 1sys 70 sH ,st yefI esss 20 s,rTJ gu.
partlnAns, but act with the citizens In the
matter, and success Will surely crown their
efforts. He hoped oysntually that this matter
would DO brought to Aueceunful Issue, and
that v holesome laws would be enacted which
would benelit all.
Mr.. Barrett said It was well known that
tiers, but they would be bound to pay some
attention 10 some fifteen Thousand 1.-Two men
would 90 thore and show them that they were
MT. Kelley though, that II was the Inten.
tlon TO have the denonstrAtion come OF next
week that the funds should be raised imme-
Mr.. urossmaa thought that the two CON.
mitteea should set In conjunction, and that
the money should be raised Immediately so as
to make the demonstration . complete success.
70 know that this District was Republican.
We should let Congress know that the people
OF the District wanted a change OF govern.
The asssn,h s%endmeaS They I would hsye
to convince Congress that this was 4 Repuhll-
can movement, He said the merchants were
sum Of y 900 could easily DO rSlScd 10 opo
on Af. ' PySPlkbroos hoped Tie demonstration
would be gottea up Independent OF the Uity
Hall ring, and he hoped the Demonstration
would be of such an nature that Congress
would undeTstAnd that the people OF the Dis
trlet were In earnest. ~
Gen. Grant said that the mArshals were re
dueated to meet at HIS of1ca on Monday aye.