Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-21

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The remarks Of Mr.. Evans were heartily
applauded and excited q great deal OF
laughter.
- DUFFY AND o'poSovAN.
John 0'Donovan attempted TO enllghten
the audience, but Michael Duffy called him
10 order and said he was abusing Congress;
besides, he was q copperhead, and he didn't
want TO hear him any longer.
John said the person who interrupted him
was corporation hlrellng, sand like Judas
would betray his Lord and Master for thirty
pieces OF silver. ..| p 1860
This excited the audience TO the highest
pitch. The crowd gathered around the
speaker and demanded that he should take
back what he had said.l COW. .aal '-
Tho Chair decided that Congress was
open TO criticism. IL was not infalllble.
Then tho meetlng proposed 10 take both
O'Donovan and Mr.. Hall. John was not
10 the least disturbed, and Mr.. Hall do
nanded order. -'-
Motions were made 70 "adjourn," 40
put out the copperhead" 500
Prof. Green appealed 10 the meeting 10
preserve order, and not adjourn.
0'Donoyan vacated tho platform and peace
was restored.
.Il ANoruHR BRKnzB.
DR.. ]. Z. euodgrAss next attempted 10 get
the floor, but Mr.. Z. Atkinson could not
allow the meeting 10 proceed unless the
Chair explained his political sentiments.
DR.. snodgrass sRid he saw Mr. Magruder
prompt the chair 10 recognise Con. Grant
next, while he had tried 70 get the floor a
dozen tlmes, and the chairman would not
recognise him. 10.
Col. Magrudsr Informed the Doctor In the
most emphatic terms that II was not 90.
Gen. Grant proposed 10 yield the floor.
DR.. 8. said II was not his TO yield.
The Chair respectfully asked tho meeting
| TO keep order. .s.
DR.. 8. said II was an orderly meeting, aud
he could get along without any OF his assist
auce, On which the CHAIR congratulated tho
Doctor, and hoped he Would S,Ii proceed, , ~,
as he had refused TO SEQ him, now that he
proposed to speak, he hoped he would hear
him. The Chair assured the Doctor he would
Listen II he would 20 on. When he did start
II was with o vengeance, He hrst pitched
Into the Star for its slurrlng remarks, per-
sonal TO himself, and said that II they did
not take caro- they would see stars In two or
three days. He was competent to make
them know who he was.
| .-. ALL ABOUT TIE STAR.
That was the paper that prosecuted the
late DR.. Bailey and raised the Indignation Of
the citizens OF Washington against the pub
lieatlon Of the National Era 10 Warrington,
Mr.. Adsmson asked II the paper was not
then under different editorial management
than now.
DR.. 8. did not reply, but proceeded to say
that through theinnuenoe Of Gales q Seaton
the citizens OF Washington Jwero persuaded
10 desist In their prosecutions, and thai
purely on account Of the damaging innuenc,
which the excitement had on the prosperity
OF the city. The same motive which gov
erned the Star then governs II now, viz
Dollars and cents. II was the organ oil
aristocrats, and he was glad Mr.. Elyans hat
so aatlrically described the toadying Jour
nal and Its "Star Chamber" schemes.
GEN. HOWARD DENouNCED.
While he did not propose to arraigu Gen
Howard for the expression Of his views, h
thought he had put himself In very bad com
papy. The colored men were too shrewd 4
| aHrvv auy auah man IN mil xuOOI NVaF thai
eyes. Gen. Howard was being used by thes
terrltoriallsts, but he need not expect +
catch an old coon with any such arguments
Mr.. K. Atkinson, commissioner Of tn
Flnh ward, said that Gen. Howard hat
sounded the keynote OF the meeting. II
was the good friend Of the colored people
ia voice, /" Yes, he 10 q good frieud,"l bu
; he thought that he found himself In baI
company. He was afraid the propose
! terests Of the oolored people Of the District
! He advocated the adoption ofsthe resolutlo
, offered by Councilman Piper.
General A. Grant said that he was Intel
eGted In the movement, but dlsapproye
) the bill that had been drawn up. He adyC
! Gated bill that would confer upon all th
citizens tho right Of electing all the officer
from Governor down. II was not for th
, committee to say what kind OF a bill Cor
I Congress conferred upon the colored men Z
|, the District, (ahd rest assured Congress woul
: never abridge) their rights. The bill as pr
: posed never could aud MAYER would pass tina
; body, It was solldly Republican, and woul
/ | remain Go.l J. g. sElh a..- ... ..
: yIr. Freshman, intsrruptIDg, said that The
!, did not instruet Congress, but those gentlt
!: mon who wished 10 represent them TO Cor
: gress, '"nr -.' ... D.
\ He moved that committee DO appointC
!. OF one from each ward, two from Georg
. town, and two from the county, 10 report
g an adjourned meeting whether II was exp
\, dientto form q territorial form Of Cover
= ment. r ~ I". .0
MI. @. II. Peters moved that the motif
. DO laid on the table.
. Mr.. b. y. kelsey offered resolutions favo
!, ing the views expressed by Mr.. Elyans.
q Major Morse denounced the whole schen
}, resolutions and all. No one understot
7 what they proposed TO have, and thong
4 things were good enough AZ they are. No
= some OF the prominent citizens who Say "n
: colored citizens, - would, II the "Star char
:, Der" plan prevailed, address them
I damned niggers. [Crles OF CHATS so =
y The Chair called the speaker 10 order, al
I, said he must connne himself to the questlC
ID under confederation. 1s.E n-H.
Of Major Morse concluded BY saying that
4 tnOuBut hncy al uukuh W W hshhuou
coming to the meeting. q RAN. ALA. .
Mr. Plper's resolution was then adopte
the second one hAying been stricken on
o. Mr.. p, with the consent OF tho meeting.
~ Mr.. A. NJ. Green offered the folloWin
e which were unanimously adopted;
u. RsioiVSd, That . vote Of thAnks be, and /
% sane 10 hereby, rendered to Mr.. John
~ ElVAns, Major Morse and DR.. SnodEraHn
y, their mobt earnest and eloquent defence
q. the rights Of the enirAnohiued mAnaea Of n
= District against the unjust and iilibei
RI stFiStures tWhiolfdo not Ilho TO the dignity
az a eTiticism) fomented through the EVsRt
Sfar OF this date, aud for their true aud fall
n full exposition OF the Development OF the NJ
'" territorial government Of the District Of Z
lumbiA.
Received, That we regret the course tax
cd by many Of the AdVooAtea Of this teTTltOr
. measure tboth OF press and FORUM whose
nd nuneiAtiou Of the laboring masses which
IN euimipAted tonight In the most mAliGns
Us and abusive eplthOtB against CongTeHH 4
~ the Republican psrty.
q, Amer rendering the chairman, X. NJ. Hn
20 q vote Of thanks for the Impartial mani
n. In which he had presided, the meeting,
&C. llG20 o'clock, adjourned.
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