Evening star., 1870-02-07

national administration without distinction of
race or color who may desire reform in our
municipal administration" there was a meeting
on Saturday evening last at Union League Hail.
phane. John H. Crane, j. II. Crossman, Morris
PechIn, ID. NJ. Kelsey, A. Watson, Justice John
c. Cox, Captain j. Z. Mcconnell, H. b. Phil
!. G. Adams, Charles Champion, William
Hr ghes, David Dickson, Beverly Tucker, Alex
ander Smith, James Holmes, George Homes.
DIR. Green, L.: Palmer, Clarence NJ. Barton, N.
A. H. Kinney. stephen Prentice, Gilbert PulIen,
L avid Fisher, Dr.. Stephenson, William H.
Brown, Isley Walden, A. +. Fl. Hahn, Colonel
Abraham Scott. l.. G.. Hine, L. T. Fowler, c. s.
Bates, Jerry Robinson, Philip Rhinehard, Alex
ander Adamson, Major Thomas s. Donoho
Joseph W. Nairn, Chaplain John NJ. Green, and
| others.
Mr.. H.B. Pbilbrook, from the Committee ON
Permanent Organization, reported a preamble
setting forth the right Of the people to meet for
peaceable discussion, and that the enfranchise-
| ment OF the colOred race "has been taken ad-
| vantage OF by arttul demagogues, huckstering
politicians, canting hypocrites, and selfish and
| mercenary adventurers Of the white race, TO
/ practice upon the creduiity and abuse the con-
| hdence OF these people. and, through their AID,
attain to places of trust in the city government,
| where they could squander its revenues, impair
is credit, and intiict stain upon its honor"
1t further states that the object of the move
| ment is to purge the Republican party ''from
/ its fostering corruptions and its incompetent,
selfish leaders: to present candidates who are
| above suspiG iol, who are in hearty SYM
pathy with the people, but who will not
affiliate with nor bolster up their admins
| tIation by the aid of notorious roughs and
| I, lons," and is followed by resolutions:
| .'That we support the Administration of Presi-
dent Grant, and indorse the policy of the present
Congress in all its measures essential to the lib
/ erty of man and the restoration of the Union;
/ ciIal administration, and are strongly and de-
eidedly opposed to the reelection of Mayor
Bowen; that we are in favor of electing to the
| office OF Mayor of this city at the next election
| some person known to be a Republican and
whose position in this community, and connec
ton with its moral, educational and material
| interests will be sufficient guarantee for the
proper discharge of the duties of that office;
| that We are opposed to any change in the form
| OF our city government which will i'm any way
abridge the right of the people to elect their
officers; that we consider it the imperative duty
| Of the Corporation and Congress 20 educate ali
! the children Of the District, and are decidedly
IN favor OF such measures as will enlarge and
| improve the system of our public schools; that
we are strongly in favor of such improvements
| in the city as will contribute to the value
OF property and the general welfare of the
people, but are earnestly opposed to unneces-
sary improvements, and the practice of letting
contracts which are intended to benefit a few
unprincipled men, and to be used as a means
OF contro ling the votes OF the labOring classes
Mr.. M. Pechin said it seemed that free speech
had Tiumphed in this city at last; he was glad
TO see it; 1T seemed strange that any party of
peaceable meeting, which had been done on
two occasions. 1t was an outrage only edualled
in audacity by the plea that had been set up in
us defence. suppose when the Republicans
hrst started here the Democratic party, then
dominant, had come in and attempted to out
vote them, how would it have looked? The
men, some Of them. might have been ignorant.
but the leaders in these mob intrusions should
be marked so plainly that they may be forever
politically damned.
Some discussion was elected on the first reso-
Infvy yrA11 D,
ton OF colored men in exercising the right of
franchise, member claiming that the way the
matter stands now it is not unlikely that the
corporation crowd, with their disorderIy mOb.
will do as was done last year. II a colored man
attempts TO vote a ticket other than that pre-
pared fer him by Corporation Attorney Cook
and his satellites, he would be put to flight by a
lawless mob.
III e resolutions were then adopted, as also a
constitution and bylaws from the same COM
mittee, which is one Of routine form, and states
that any resident of the city of Washington
may become a member OF the association who
Is opposed to the election OF Sayles j. Bowen as
Mayor, and who will favor the election to mu-
nicIpal offices of those only who are capable
and honest and known to be in favor OF The
principles of the Republican party; the assOci-
1,; atipn TO be known as :. The independent Re-
Mr.. Jerry Robinson offered resolutions which
were ADOPTED, thanking Gen. John A. Logan for
onering an amendment to the Senate bin for
the relief of the poor of this city, bv which a
guard has been placed against fraud and politi-
cal chicanery.
Mr.. Crossman referred to the high prices paid
ioI Hood and other articles by these self-cOnsti-
tuted agents of the poor.
MIR. PhilbrOOk askeI further time for the COM
mittee to nominate permanent officers, which
was granted
1t was then resolved that the interests of this
city demand reorganization of the Republi-
can party; and Mr.. A. Watson made a long ad-
dress, in which he charged that W. A. Cook
was opposed to the nomination OF President
Grant, and that Cooks choice for the Presi-
dency was Mr.. Chase.
Mr.. Philbrook said that Mr.. Watson did not
go lar enough, and he charged that s. j. Bowen
and VIM. A. Cook went to General Grant, after
his election to the Presidency and had Lewis
Ciephane removed from the Office Of collector
Of internal revenue because he was a Chase
man. The cOpperhead lash was now applied to
any one opposed to Bowen. who, together with
Cook, regarded any one Democrat or no Re-
pubncan who was in favor of territorial gov
ernment: In answer to that he would point to
Judge Fisher and others, advocates OF a terri
torlal government, who had more brains than
Cook and Bowen put together. He then charged
that Mr.. Cook was an old hand at breaking up
public meetings, and was deceiving the laborine
people. He spoke of the debt of the city, charg,
ing mismanagement ON the present Mayor and
Corporation officials. Look at the men Who dis
turbed their last melting. One of them, during
the war, was casting rebel cannon in Virginia:
and another, the Commissioner of the First
WARD, had served two years in the rebel army.
Mr.. \. II. Miller announced that on some eve
ming this week Gen. VIM. b. Stokes of Tenn.
would address them. He then pitched into the
Mayor and the q City Hall ring''
MT crane then read a long address, his prin-
cipal object OF attack being the Mayor.
After Mr.. Cranes address, Mr.. j. NJ Green
defended Collector Boswell from some insinua-
tions, and thought he ought not to be cIassed in
the City Hall ring.
Isley Walton, a Bowen man, after repeated
efforts to get the floor, was allowed to address
the meeting, and after urging the necessity of
unity and harmonious action in the now divided
party, the meeting adjourned.
f CNKRAL OF THE LATE THOMAS BLAcpEy-
Inc funeral OF the late Thomas Blagden took
Eiace, yesterday, from the New York Avenue
presbyterian church, which was crowded nv
the relatives and friends of the deceased. After
PRAYER, and reading appropriate passages of
Scripture, Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, pastor ni t,n
church, and Rev. Dr.. Samson, spoke appro-
priately Of the deceased. Two verses of a favor
lite hymn with deceased, "How firm founsa-
ton, ye saints Of the Lord" was sung, after
which the cortege was formed, under the drec-
ton of the undertakers, Messrs. Harvey a. Mari.
ana proceeded to the Congressional Cemetery,
Mnere the remains were placed in the family
vault 1ne pallbearerS were Admiral M To-