Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-03
CONSOLIDATION
The District Government
IMPORTANT MEETING YESTERDAY
Prominent citizens IN Council.
Speeches BY PFomlngnl Gentlemen and The
adoption Of Resolutions, ,


lshod In the city papers for several days
past, q large audience OF citizens assembled
at Lincoln Hall, corner OF Ninth aud d
streets, yesterday afternoon, to take Into
consideration the consolidation Of tho two
cities, with the county Of Washington, into
one harmonious government, and to agree
upon common plan to secure an end 80
deVoutly to DO wished.
Among those present were noticed Judge
Georgo P. Fisher, Judge ]. W. Wright,
John d, Defrees, DR.. Harvey Lindsey,
II. N. Easily, Or. 7. @. Clayton, z. q. Rob.
bins, William D. Todd, n. NJ. Hall, Y, d.
Gilman, Daniel b. Clarke, John II. semmes,
Thomas BlAgden, DR.. James +. Morgan, W
Wall, 8. Wolf J. W. Thompson, Samuel
Bacon, J. T. Stevens, John II. johnson,
sllAs l.. Loomls, J. r, 0allau, Samuel Q.
Norment, William ]. Wilson, William sy-
W. Jones, W. @. MetEerott, William Bal
lantyne, W. D. Moses, Thomas l.. Hume,
Y. @. Weston, Benjamin +. French,
Samuel Lewis, W. N. Dalton, ", Z.
Brown, 8. z. Brown, d. 7. Hamllnk, Clln-
ton Lloyd, II. N. Woodwork, D. D. g.,
Thomas L. Tuilock, II. @. Addison, General
N. p. Chapman, A. A. Hosmcr, w II. Nor
IlhOut D. WlhOnt W. maj
tlngly, John 7. Given, J. W. Barker, Saml
Fowler, Thomas J. 8. Perry, y. d. Barrett,
John r. Evans, A. q. Hall, q. A. Hall, W.
s. Huntington, n. ID. Musscy, w. 8. Cox,
II. Browning, II. Semken, John T. Mitchell,
James A. Magruder, John B, Blake, IIallett
Kllboum, H. d. Cooke. ..
Gideon L. Walker, Johu II. Crane, Geo.
W. Cochran, d. NJ. Kelsey, A. @. Riddle,
A. Cunningham, Riley A. shinn, J. J.
| naanaha EtnldnN nnraaNN
DR.. snodRrass, VIM. II. Baldwin, William
PaymaEter Russell, d. s. NJ, ]. 8. Paler,
| Col. N. Thompson, W. ]. McOullom, NJ. 7.
Parker, z. Richards, George MattlDgly, z.
Jones, J. W. Mcknight, Crosby s. Noyes,
Dr.W. @. Palmer, Gen. A. Grant, T,W. Hill.
lsary, James o, Ciephano, Col. ]. @. Ber-
rett, DR.. Lockwood, Palmer Drlscoo, Col.
Robert Boyd, w, il. Brown, j., T; NJ; Da'
4 Gilbert, John Van Rcswick, u. T. swart,
Prof. A. NJ. Green, Major W. 8. Morse,
Mrs. DR.. Lockwood, Prof. Wilcox, and hun
dreds Of others, about one-nnh OF Wnom
were colored men.
About ESQ o'clock tho meeting was called
to order by Mr.. n. NJ. Hail, who read the
| call, and nominated Judge George P. Fisher
as chairman, which was unanimously
adopted, and Judge Fisher took the chair
amid applause. ..--
on motion Of Mr.. 8. P. Brown, Mcssrs.
General N. P. Chapman and Charles W.
Botsler were chosen secretaries. e.
Colonel James A. MaetudOr moved that a
committee OF thirteen be appointed on per-
/ mAnent Organization. 10
Mr.. II. N. Easily would like TO know why
q permanent organization was needed. He
understood this an maSs-meetlng, and that
no permanent organization was necessary.
Colonel Magruder said that he was but
carrying out the usage Of such meetings.
Mr.. J. J. Coombs moved that the present
organization stand as permanent.
Mr.. Il. NJ. Hall said that the only object
IN view was thata representation might be
| had from the county and Georgetown.
Mr.. Easily thought that vice presidents
might be chosen from the meeting.
DIR. Clayton favored the project for max
Ing permanent organization. He thought
that would be the best plan.
Mr.. z. Jones moved that three vice presl.
dents be appointedI one from Washington,
one from Georgetown and one from the
county. ...
DR.. snodgrass undertook to make speech
4 on general subjects, when IN attempt was
made to clap him down, (the Doctor said
this would not do, aud continued speaking, }
finally concluding by making motion 10
lay the motion on the table. Not adopted.
The motion 10 appoint committee OIL
permanent Organization was then carried.
4 Councilman Mcknight moved that the
eommltiee be appointed By nomination, but
that the Chair should appoint the committee
and Mr.. Mcknight withdrew his motion.
The Chair announced the following as
committee on permanent organizations Col
]. A. Magruder, DR.. Peter Parker, General
r. D. hussey, w. q. MetEerott, General A
Grant, A. N. Green, A. @. Riddle samue
/. | narnn nr n II Ntnhnla w II
John 8. Paxou, A. i. SturdlVant, W. q
Huntington. T
On motion OF II. NJ. Hall, a committee O
iileen was appointed on resolutions.
The Chair named tho following gentle
men: Il, ~. Hall, W. II. Philip, 3. j. Bowen
A. r. Shepherd, Wm. d. Todd, d. r. Nor
sell, N. p Chapman, J. J. Coomhs, Carte
A Stewart, Thos. L. TullocIS, W. j. wilson
ia; sil1 dIb KIisqnrS Jss f. Brown, A. D. Bar
Mr.. VIM. A. Cook rose IN tho rear portion
Of the hall, and stated that he had Just lef
Mr.. g. J. Bowen, and he was authorized Il
state that he declined the honor OF soryinl
on the COMMITTEE. Mr.. Cook fniahed by 70
marking, 81 could say more III chose to-
Mr.. a. n. Shepherd moved that the nam,
OF VIM. syPhaS be substituted on tho com
mittee, 10 place Of sayles J. Bowen Zap
plnuao,1 .| .HITiI. e.. H. 900. . -
: Judge Fisher. Mr.. syphax Is appointed il
! the place OF Mr.. Bowen. % 40 - ~ =
i M. II. N. RaGby asked that be DO above,
to mako a few remarks. Permission wa
, granted, and the speaker said that he wa
aware that the meeting representa- q larg
/ proportion OF the moSt prominent cluEens Q
Washington and Georgetown, but 1t wa
proper that 4 movement looking 70 such
! great change should DO popularEed, an,
that all should be interested In the result
q To accomplish thls end he offered the fol
lowing resolutlonsi
RsIOlsed,. That the. people OF tho DIStriet o
, Columbia be, and they are hereby, respect
fellow.sitiEens atty three delegaies, 70 NEE
, in convention IN the city Of Washington OF
the :ll day q fsetysry, instant, 70, sohSIds
eminent OF the District, the expedle ney' An
B ~ Ss ss " local syS
the country, keeping Ia view the broad prin
elples upon which the whole political htr0c
TUE o. me republic rs bssed the inhoren
RsIOlprd, That the delegates to the oonVen
ltion, In view OF the relative plumbers OF tn,
SSG the county outside tRsiS corporate p ihIt,
and the oOmpATatiye magnitude OF the iutefcs
lnyOlyed, should, ihths opinion OF this meet
Ing, be Apporttoned ne follows ThlFty-hyI
from the city Of wSIhIDgto ton, twelve from III,
city OF ueorgetnwp, three from that part o
the eounty noIth aud woat OF tho Anae0stia
three rem that part OF the county south shs
RsIoiUsd, Thst che eorporntS authorities o
the cities o. WAahlqEton aud Qeergetown ant
the Levy Court OF The county be, and they ART
hereby, reBpaetfuIiY fequesled to Gauss Al
election 4, be- hAld within their reGpeetiy1
lurisdietong TO choose delegates to the COZ
| fention, and TO take measures to provide
suitable hall IN which to conduct their dpiib,
Rs.SIy,s 5hA.A SSgy q these Is,qlation,