Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-01

The Proposed Change OF Govern
mont - Meeting of tho Campaign
Committee. ....
Pursuant to q call Of Mr.. Alexander r.
Shepherd, chairman OF the Committee on the
Territorial Bill, meeting was held last eve
ming at his building, No. COS Pennsylyania
avenue. Among the gentlemen present were
Messrs. W. 8. Huntington, A. r. Shepherd,
Col. VIM. Wall, q. NJ. Alexander, Thomas
Lewis, Hawkins Taylor, R. N. Hall, Gen.
A. Grant, J. W. Green, Gen. MuzEy, Hon.
A. q. Riddle, r. Z. Hewitt, @. W. Bunker,
aud other well.known citizens.
Mr.. Shepherd called the meeting to order
and explained lts object.
Gen. MuEzy suggested that brief memo
rial be sent to Congress, and also that tho
matter should be properly agltNted before
tho people.
Mr.. Taylor thought that II a committee
were appointed TO walt upon Congress, and
II the members Of Congress we're so waited
upon and talked 10 In proper spirit, there
would DO no difficulty In the matter.
Gen. A. Grant thought that there could DO
no action taken unless the bill was pat be-
fore the people for their action, and ho
thought that a committee should DO APP
pointed composed OF at least 100 OF our best
citlHcns.
Col. Thompson said he had conversed with
several members OF Congress, and no thought
that Congress was perfectly willing TO grant
to tho people such form Of government az
they desired.
Mr.. Hall moved that 5000 copies of tho
bill In pamphlet form DO printed FOR general
distribution, aud that q public meeting be
call at Lincoln Hall on Saturday evening,
and that Hon. A. q. Riddle be called upon
10 address the meeting.
A motion was made that the chair appoint
q committee Of ave TO farther the Interest Of
the meeting.
Tho Chair suggested that seven be the
number, and Messrs. Col. VIM. Wall, R. NJ.
Hall, Hawkins Taylor, O. NJ. Alexander,
r. ID. MuEzey, Thomas Lewis md q. W.
Green were appointed.
General Grant thought that the contra c.
tors aud others would do all 10 their power
TO thwart the object OF thelr mectlngi and
they were already holding secret meetings
Ia the different wards Of the city, and he had
heard that tho sum Of $4,000 had already
been subscribed to oppose tho passage Of the
bill.
Sinclair Barley said that tho pamphlets
should be freely distributed throughout the
different wards, and he would volunteer "a
see that the number that fell to his share
would be properly disposed o.. He was In
favor of distributing them In the cars and 10
places as they do the circulars for prize gin
concerns. ...
A Voice. Major Morse would be good at
that ''as he has been used TO that style Of
business" Laughter.
Mr.. Shepherd said he believed In clrcula.
ting pamphlets and petitions, holding public
meetings, and fighting the matter through
as you would q brisk political campaign,
and let Us by all proper means place tho
District under a good and honest govern.
ment. He said that In thirty-nve years
experience no had never seen so much gen
uine enthusiasm as had been evlncod 10 favor
Of this bill.
Mr.. J. NJ. Green said he had heard that
money had already been raised by the oppo-
nents to defeat the territorial bill. Con.
tractors were already at work 10 put down
the matter, and that all proper means should
be taken TO give Publicity 10 all pertaining
to this matter 50 all could read and ponder
on the subject.
On motion, Mr.. Green was chosen secre
taTy TO the committee.
Mr.. Shepherd requested the committee Il
meet him this afternoon at four o'clock, a
the same place, and the meeting then ad
journed.