Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-03


The autl4erritorlal Bowen mass meeting
met again, according to adjournment, At
Union League Hall last night. NotWlh'
standing large placards had been Paraded
around tho City Hail, whore tho faithful
most do conRregate, and the ward commits
aioners and other corporation officials wero
unusually active during the day In drum
ming up recruits, the hall was by no means
crowded at any time during the evening, ana
at the hour Of opening Is o'clock wi"
about half filed.
The meeting was called to order by D. D.
Peck, ESQ.,, who stated that he regarded tue
meetings held In the Interest OF the kepuo'
llcan party he regarded II as "sponta-
neoua ouiburst," and should recognize any
person who desired TO speak.
Mr., william A. Cook, corporation attor-
nsy, said, Mr.. President, II seems that ques-
tions OF dlficulty arise constantly In refer
enee 70 this hall, aud questions get out as 10
the renting Of il, that leave II questionable
a. 70 whether we have right to Il or not.
I think on the last meeting we paid $40 for
IL. and In order that the proprletors may
mot give certificate that We do not pay for
IL, here lie SO, which l will hand TO DR..
Lockwood. THE Doctor, with smiling
counteuAnce, took the Rreenback, amid
cries Of "Glve a reccipt"l
The chairman, (purveyor to the water
board.) Gentlemen, tho Chair Is ready to
receiye any proposition -.,-.
Magistrate Cox and other corporation en-
ployees. "Cookl" "Spoech from Cook"
Mr.. Cook. oh. let some others take tho
floor.
Magistrate Cox. Yes but we want to hear
from you.
Mr.. Cook. do not want to do all the
speaking, and would rather hear some one
eise. There IL my friend, DR.. Purvis.
Mas MSSts.rate Cox. We want to hear from
Mr.. Cook nrst.
Mr.. Cook. Let DR.. PuryIs speak, and by
that time he will warm me up,
In response 10 numerous calls, DR.. Puryla
then rose, and said he did not come TO speak.
he preferred to be listener. He was sorry
his friend Cook wanted him 10 speak to give
him stimulus. He had rather have had timo
to evolve what was the best thing TO be
done. He believed that all were true to tho
great principles Of republication.
The Republican party had made mistakes,
no doubt, but the place TO correct them and
settle differences was In the Republican
party. He said we were about to elect
mayor, but he would not, as good poll
ucian. say at present who he favored. He
argued In favor Of the continued union OF
the party, to prevent the enemy coming In
aud reaping the victory by their divisions.
He opposed consolidation because II would
force the people Of Georgetown to help pay
the debt OF Washingtoui because In the coun-
ty rebels from Maryland could be colonizcd
there, and because Democratic Georgetown
might imperil Republican Washington.
Could we afford to do this to crafty design.
Ing capitalists
As 70 the territorial government, It was n
subject for more consideration. He did not
like the class Of men who were urging q
territorial organization. They were meu
whose characters would not bear examinA
ton. They had never been Republicans
and had never given a dollar to educate tn,
people upon whom they had fattened al
their lives. he spoke at somO length In op
position 10 q territorial government.
Mr.. A. N. Green said that an attempt had
been made by the friends Of the territorial
measure TO show that there was n want o.
harmony among the people Of the District
and he wished to read an extract from the
speech OF Senator Wilson upon the terri
toTiAl question.
IThe extract read was one In which the
Senator claimed that the city was better gov
ernsd than ever before, and In which he
painted everything connected with the man
Agement OF the District colour de rose.
Mr.. Green then read n speech, as a pre-.
amblo TO the following resolutions, which he
then oferedI
Received, That We condemn and FepudiAts
all sfforts made BY any party TO create disoord
Congress, our bsnsiaotors, sad TO the nAtlol
who gympathlss with us, As base ingratea
who fail TO appreciate either the boon oil
frssdsm or the men who conferred It upon US,
That having the fullest and most Implicit
condolences ln the men who, 10 the face Of all
the influence which conservatism could bFing
to bear, stood BY the Radical party OF viz.
EiniA, We are fully satisfied 20 trust our eauao
And Ourselves in their hauds, norSithstAndiuE
h. = nd ENnn mil ~ no. 10.
themssiVes against the Interest Of RSdio i
RspublieAnism 10 the District of ColumblA.
., That our thanks are eminsntly due to The
RESOLUTIONS, nrst for their generous donHtio
10 behalf Of the suffering poor seeond for
Of the bfstristt and, ,Sird P6r p tSsir T timsiS
And ample VlndIeAtiOn Of the present Republi-
oAn Naturalization and the party which elect.
vi and We shall ever cherish this one more
among the enhumerAble aath Of the public aud
onnslSl career which entitis their names 20 DO
most earnest and successful atAteamsn and
the best and most sineero phllssthropist,
sued BY a majority Of the daily paperB Of this
eitV we with equal eaThestness and GinceTit y
ne s9Is.1sas hsa soGS,
umns the true Republican spirit and character
Of Its senior editor and proprietor, Col. John
W. Forney, aud for its refusal to Join IN the
tiradS Of abuse OF our party inausurated By
the Sidr, and to great extent eliminated by
the DAILY REPUBLICAN tnotwIthstAnding AFT
tuds) the cAyOAleis receives our WRrmeSE graft.
tude and thank.
Measrs. Green, Walton, Peters, Brooks
and Peck supported the resolutions, and DR..
PurVls opposed the passage Of the last one,
a. being bad policy, and 10 opposition to his
Idea of haTmonizing the Republican party.
I'VE are compelled to omit the remarks
Of these lesser lights, Ia order to make
room for the remarks Of Mr. Cook, for yhom
most Of the others were simply sctIng as
Maj. Il. A. Hall said be was At the meeting
at Lincoln Hall to see WIZ. was doing there,
ana ne oeheyed All pr:lssut would agree with
. nun IN 'ne HooPucyL Of the following resolu-
A''o'- ID, That the thanks OF this Meeting
and are hereby, sxtended to Mai. W. s,
Morse for the able defence OF the Republican
party OF this city In his speech At Lincoln Hall
this afternoon.
1 do not know exactly what to Do. II ua'
dSrtaks TO talk I scarcely know what to talk
viii Sndsrsisad me, sSd that The rsportsTS
70 Il! S fsposisfS, Pat nat doSn.% 80 lIsash
TsstT TRsfs l. contest s5las Ga Sr he he
sontfol Of this city. Let Us not be mistaken.
II 4 only little while ago since Al was quiet
thins Wsa psassful and calm. II tS dlTeTsSt
today u 10 different TO. night What eteAtaH
the dlfsronoet II Is only little while until
the June election, or untn the people will be
called upon to determine who shIll oontTol
tbs Distfiotof COLUMBIA anl the affairs OF thid
city, ..f
~ 70 this which has led to the agitation that
snista, Ana wheneVer al agitation exists, II
becomes the duty OF every citizen to look ut
ana Jasmine H. and see precisely how indi-
ViduAla anu party are ranging themaslyes
and the purposes which they have ia View.
There 10 In the urBt place = Republican NARY
regularly organized In this city, Ii hhs az
listed for several years, aud under It We nave
been led 20 Victory after victory. II WAS oniS
last year that our majority was ext aordlnSfy
And 70 some Unexpected What me ans ali thts
apparent diasenaiont WhAH means this anna
rent 6trlfof II there be Republican oTEnnl.
nation complete Ia ltaslf sprlnElnE, as Il aid
primarily, from the mass Of the psople yyhy
should there be any otheri Let me be As
tits my fortune, or misfortune, to be chair.
man Of the general Republican committee Of
this city, II there be any good object 10 hAT-
mony with the Views OF tho Republican party
TO DO promoted why cannot ~ be done Inside
OF the regular ouaniEationl II eau be. No
hAAlNT what nu ms