Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-24

FOURTH W ARD HHrUhLiCAhOL WNoN
ing OF this club was held last evening Mt the
chambers OF the Board Of Aldermen for the
purpose Of considering the bill now before
Congress providing new form Of government
for the District Of Columbia. .....
Mr.. j. II. Crane, the president, called the
meeting 20 order and explslned ita object,
Mt. J II. Crossmaa offered the followipS
resolutlon, which, Gu motion, was postponed
until the next meetlug Of the club,
s'' ~ Thl SS A create 81 Ss
land con mission Tor the bsneht Of the poor
mani that we discover m u the elements Of
Wise statesm an shipi that we reaard ~ ~ one
step toward the satisfactory adjustment Of
capital and labor, and think the principle TO be
one Of sound political economy.
| resolution that the bill would be 10 give the
poor man certain lino Of credit for getting
the land. There we're some 70 600 men n this
aTeatef portion OF the year.
The speaker said that the fertile lands about
this city could be bousht Mt very cheap rates,
| and with aid these men could purchase and
| settle thereon, gather abundant hatvosts,
| build aehnnLh houses aud churches, and the
class would thereby be materially benefited;
| The president Introduced Mr.. Lewis Gle
phNos, who was received with applause
| Mr.. Ulephane said he would say aiew words
10 them III regard 70 the question Of Ashange
| was IN such favor that words OF prAl.e 10 Ito
| behalf were useless. The amount OF bualnera
before The oommntees q Oongresa Vas 90
sa, nv y, an 10y 'ss.idasoti ~ nj, ignnS,,nt
| measure,
| ~ M psoPiio psasr..s 70 ,hs nI.,,,st
~, ~ nn,xos ~, ~ uevs,nw.,t n,nSsrt, a.
they taxed Individuals, and they would ask
| 70 uuuh,Ohs tI u ~, w. ", ~. ~,
long snou ~. ot ,h,is w bsa bssr
heretofore represented 70 ConGrsss ~ aet o.
Paupsi Ahu H W. uno mn ,he M y y,
mama Cou5t VS. in favor ~ The Iii, The mn.
alolpal, av'nnr,tes o. 80 k,,hn .
yotoI vac I ~ ~, q. ~ ~, ~
SIs1sr,a b.,n thsT ,ho,,T snioT x. priyiiersa
ING men wn9 @ ~, III ~ .,.i,,ss
81 XIV s,vn not a. w v.s nTs.sntsi one sinsis
sTSumsnt 10 support q thslr views. II is Il
,5,J, nnnosi,Inn 10 tbs biil IN thn nsonl,
ws,s onaIIssd "a nave he eIcetivs fr.nehiss
they ssriSiSly were as well qualified to obasl
NJ Siennaas ,nSks A. isSsts 10 'sySr 2, W.
SpPl.gded; - ,,., A.. .,'., 49,
M Wal S.td n. was EISd 10 Be- among IL,
S.p,ismep' and 10 have the rrIViIeEs ~ ssllinS
~. rsIioS.sI,i.snS' ia said nat ths soio,sd
hsm ~ M un,',h ,s,o nnt eSsn In Inc AN,
p9b.Ss,y trs.tsI Win a, mnsh reproseh :,
| ~. ~ been indicated 10 In ths North
wv Wh.n ~ ureS in GhIo he had Teai i, ths
| II 1sti...f r., nnbIishsa /, thIs aIIv h. IN,
IIsiisy. and lad ionred many a time 10 fnou
mi tsLe nv the hand the DootoT and his co.
s.Lss =, y = nnbiic.itnn ~ ihc E,abe 90,
.t.J ~ tan :, "a ,s,nssl NJ tiI.nh.ne fAp.
nI.n. H. ara nnt bsve l., ,on,s ~ mn .iiv X
E,n., ~ Sssn,nI .ish rnsn-oihsr hsi a ram.
H,,' ~. .h.sdP NJ X. III snots X Inc Isbn5,
sstuon ~ n iddi, ~ /. i,ns ,,brn Inc isbor,
,,,,h -. 80" n somethInS 10 Inc nsu.s
.nn.ai,s.J no Ne VAN ,gsnt IN ~ Sne n
~ nv ny. psD.pts ~ tbs change oI roysTnmsni
- ~ nI.,,Ist
70 ,aI rbn. Srntt n.xt .d,lrr aaed The meetInr
..rin. ,hat he wsS = 10 rTitotII nan for NM
s.sson. ,h.t ~ ,va1ied washinaton 10 bsoofas
ST. s,a,Iby on Inc nation. which n ooplJ
nsIey hs un1sr Inc mi form Of toTsrn.
~ Win ths tioybnIatIon oT wsshinrion
nen ~ NV, INV UoSt3 whi.b sonuist.d VINE N,
49, 80 nroStsS. ~ wsshIhSton rItv III,
1870, az "a 1890 mn bstope Oar Srs,s .doptsi
v. ,hsn he nsanis SonId he EsiynniIed inf
life. lie spoke 10 prsIie OF 40 Riddle SnS
other pronInent citizens Who advocate tn,
territorial movemeh regarding them 40 TIT
ataunehest Republleana and the very bee
frisnds Of the people, white and eolored.
, A vast amount OF m o nc y had been from tim
/, to time appropriated by Congress for the ben
, eut OF the District, but no good en- ct IL per
ecptible, but when the people legislafe 70
thsmselveE through the enlarged power Of
would become = power, aud be rsapeets
. | ihtoua bout the broad oNpanse Of the eountTy
: There IL power 10 the people, when II is pfoi
eFly brought out, and the proposed chang
A would give the people power to select 40
!, | elect the rulers Of the District, who would b
. | compelled TO respect the beheais OF their con
a Gntuency, and not be ruled by small oitlEeu
ii | as at present,
Captain Amos Hunt Followed hdVocNtin