Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-05

mHhTIN0 OF BOYS IN BLUE-IuE THHnI
ToRfAL MoVE1ENT.-Pursuan 10 circular
Issued by Gen. A. Grant, commanding the
Boys Ia Blue Of the District OF Columbia
the officers aud members OF several reki
ments assembled at Union League Hall iasl
night, the object being to consider and dis
cuss tho political local question Of a terrific
rial or consolidated form Of government fol
the District Of Columbia.
The meeting was called 10 order by Gen
A. Grant, and W. 9. Fletcher acting al
secretary.
Prayer was offered up by Chaplain J. II.
Green, after which letter was read from
Hon. W. b. Stokes, regrottlng bis Inability
to be present and address the meeting.
Also a similar letter from Hon. B. r. White.
more.
Col. Dreamer offered resolution that a
committee OF ave be appointed to dram reso-
lutlons relative to a change OF government
In the District.
Mr.. Phllbrook wa. called upon to address
considered the subject Of territorial gov.
eminent, and therefore begged TO be excused
from speaking on the question.
Mr.. A. Watson said no had expressed him.
self on the subject, and he only proposed 10
ask questions relative to what was expected
from change Of government for the Dis
trict. He wanted the features Of the bill sx-
| p1Alneus ne was In favor Of q torfitOrlAl or
any other sort Of government that would be
an Improvement on the present, but unless
he was convinced that bonent would be de-
rived from the change he was opposed to q
territorial government.
William II. Huestis wanted q territorial
government on States rights principis-A
Governor, Legislature, and a Delegate In
Congress, and that power be given 20 make
avs equal 70 that OF States, with the eIeeP-
Ton that Congress- shAil supervise the laws,
and alter them Z not compatible with the
Congress 10 pay tarca on the 0oVernmsnt
property IN the District, that the avenues
and streets Of the city may be improved. He
favored the privilege OF voting for a PresI-
don't OF the United States, and the inviting
Of capital from every section Of The oountry
to develope our resources. He hoped lhs
committee would be appointed, and while he
believed him the paost dIshonsst man n ~
commuuIty.n - ~ Wv
Nj. I, II, Fowler thought ,hav r,.r. ,.rlI,,
about matters that no one knew snvthins
about. Tho bill before Conoress vas IN an.
bryo, and possibly IL mIgSt IN "a .h.nea
and passed as to meet the approbstIon Of
every one. He could sac no vood rs.son To-
attacking the municipal royernment, ana
he hoped something morn .,rs ctiesi <. IL
General A. Grant ala NOT desire IN add,o..
the meeting on the Subiert. but a, a. nsny
arc deceived on this 1testion. he deemed Il
proper to speak, II wa nontraclors ma
other interested corporatIon cmnIovecs th.t
opposed everything proposed al thn IJn..in
Hall meeting, looking 10 A change OF row
eminent. This vas A ouestIon foI The ,so-
pie, Notwithstanding that ", A. Cool All
all who opposed a chanUe' ware rehai. II
was the ofIice. holder Mso W.. Tn,.ss.,aS
In the present form OF Royernment--tbosa
who are putting the money on the people INFO
their pockets.
W. A. Cook he would take up. fssPut that
down."l That individual had suReested that
A. Grant had never voted in RashIngton.
Cook was tho man who registered his name
on the books Of registration, and when no
that down, reporteTs.J .aid ~. .no.L.s,
"dou't fail to put that down. knnisnss
and laughter. D..
Cook, he Said, never paid a dollar Of taxe,-
but he would leave him and turn iowa "A ana
ward commissioners. The forrnost man AZ.
pointed was rebel, and ono who had been
In the rebel army. The others Wero loud-
mouthed Andrew Johnson man who.s H.
tcrests were to hold on to fat Officer, and caro-
nothing about city ImprovemenIs a. mann,
featuring interests. The speaker had MAYER
held office, and never Intended 10 seoI ons,
The conflicting interests in tbs DIStrIc,
was the true reason WIN Congress- oonid no,
nor would not do ANYTHING for our naonls
as II was impossible for that BODY 10 EnoS
really what we wanted. Those who attended
the lobby In the interests OF the States ac-
compllshed all they desired, while the Dis
trlct OF Columbia went a begging without
obtainIng n cTnmh A. InSns,Ik "nus
infnrmob Mn IN: .rsn,,snl ,,. member
informed nun tine speakerD that the Com
~ ,a., tao ss "ero neaftlly In favor
~, Nt , I,soIu ioiLh OF government. He
noPIi s tneIeiS t.' tnat the Boys In Blue
49, wSau ,ho mi t sus set1Iial question, and
W. "en snS oiLi Oseounes Jaw that ilme-sery-
. n n 20 InlG hlgn on the shell, and
true hoPuplSans elevated topower and ONCE.
chaplain .. H. Green followed In favor OF
e. terTitoriai form OF government, and re-
,erIed 70 inc action Of the Councils at the