Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-20

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citing Time In the First ward.
Pursuant 10 the call published in the city
papers, requesting the attendance, for the
purpose Of organization for the approaching
municipal election, OF all friends Of the
present national administration, without dis.
tlnctlou Of race or color, who may dealro a
reform In our municipal administration, aud
the elevation Of mon 10 office whose ldentl-
ncation with the business interests Of the
city will be guarantee OF the faithful and
economical Performance OF their several
duties, at Union League Hall last evening,
the room was crowded at an early hour with
the friends Of the present municipal govern
meut, who had gathered In order 10 occupy
the hall, and prevent, BY their overnowing
presence, any meeting that might be at
tempted to be held.
Edward Atkinson, commissioner Of the
Fifth ward, called tho meeting to order, and
Joseph Williams, president OF the Common
Council, was called upon 10 preside. O. II.
Peters, commissioner Of tho Second ward,
secretary.
The crowd In the hall was at this time In
t0nse, and there was not room for another
individual on the platform, not even II he
had been willing to subject himself to a
hydraulic pressure before attempting the
feat.
Resolutions being in order, Prof. A. N.
Green said he had series, which he would
ofier-prcpared especially for tho occasion.
The discordant elements had their origin In
the Fourth ward, aud there tho sound Re-
puhlicans had treated the dlssenters with
silent contempt.
lie hoped this meeting, gathered from all
parts OF the city, would repudlato their
action, and give them the cold shoulder.
Al this juncture Mr.. Crossman, at the
rear end OF the hall, asked, "who pays for
the ront OF this hall 7"
This created the widest confusion all
over tho hall. Tho president brandlshed
his cane and called for order most Justify.
A generous individual occupying standing
position on chair said no was responsible
for the rent.
Il was necessary Is keep order, and there.
fore the Chair summarlly appointed Colonel
James II. 0'Belrno aud Colonel Perry Car
son az sergeants-at-arms.
Prof Green said no would not indict
speech upon the audience. aud proceeded
with the resolutions, as follows;
Whereas the enemies OF freedom and equal.
~ for All men, the advocates OF injuIlies and
oppression toward all who have not the good
fortune to claim m aristocratio anoestTT-the
men who hAys A. Al tines claimed for tbe arts.
toerat aud capitalist the right 70 own thN mua-
Giles, bones, and ainews OF the lAboret, nnd to
control the mind and will Of the poor and do.
saSs1' Ss' o 81 s che SssaS no, s:
the peace and prosperity Of our eountry-hAv.
Ing engaged the great party Of progress and
Ieiotm ~ overt aeta o. aggression, and been
which they have heretofore engaged usj
And wheroAs, 10 CONSCIOUSNESS Of the defeat
and utter demorallzation which the inevitable
brow OF that doilnh OF Oath, among the enc.
mics Of civil and religious progress In this
fair land, 1.-THE so-oalled Democratic party,l a
has become necessary for them to rely solely
upon the wosk Of q band OF dlHorEAnizeru
within our own ranks class Of msn whose
words AID acts Induce US to believe that thoy
ssSIs counter T Soye@s S 81 Clss 20 S5
wrAk-kneed aud Conservative Republicans IN
order 70 present even the shadow OF q success.
| full fight at our next municipal eleotlonj
And, whereas there are cumming and rlotlous
and unprineipled men who have heretofore
| acted with US, while they, like Judas Is
s.riot,n were permitted 70 hold the bag and
| yAlnly attempting TO deceive aud betray the
| less favored OF our true and loyal party In 70
the hands q their dsieAtsd aud ehagrinsd OPP
And whereas thess men are daily proving by
their oonduet their capacity to descend to
the most degrading, unserupulouTmeasurea
men who stand behind the scenes are prompt
ing their actions and directing their move.
menta 10 order, IL possible, to betray tho
those who have ever been enemies are nov
their warmest and most ardent frlends, and
deserve their hearty and uaAnimout support;
Resoiped, That u 10 q debt that We owe our
party and our country, which we eheorfully
accept, to resist and diHoountenAnee every
effort TO disorEAuizs or impair the effective
influence and power OF that party orgAnlEa .,
ton which now exists 10 this city, and While
has carried Republication with brilliant sue
cess through all opposing elements to victory
have dismayed, routed and totally demotaiiEed
the Demoeraeyi the laat aud only hope Of sue.
cess which aAid Democracy now indulge being
founded 10 the Hosslsllity Of their being adj.
| impfegnAble barriers OF defenee against q
subtle and unprlueipled foe, and which bar.
riern still bid defiance to every form OF oppo.
sitlon, whether insuguTated BY the open And
| avowed enemies OF progress without or their
more Subtle And eNeerAble allies from within
RsSoirsd, That we do hereby ArrAIrn before
the bar OF an enlightened public opialon the
| men who are thus enga ged In the degrading I'D
uuprlneipled work OF betrRylug BY fAlsehood
and treaehery those who are unfortunate
/ enough % be Influenced by them, and We do
i so 10 the full consciousness that the mean,
ness Of their aelnshly, one-aided paTtisanlnm
/ will ere long become sufiiolently transparent
| to subject them to the exeorAtion OF all honest
and truthful men OF every party.
RstoIpei, That with 40 unahAken condolences
%lSSIn our sSntrSl and ward oSss osls Gr
/ and defy the enemies who seek by fraud aud
deception to turn US from the path OF duty.
.s,x Sat sss ,bSn o NJ anr Dps,snt Pnnn.
admlnihtrAtion are we Indebted for the per.
petuity Of our country the security OF oui
lives and liberty, and all those inestimsel,
American people We now enjoy.
Just as the resolutions had been read
there was q disturbance In the back part oil
the room, but the chairman managed tC
preserve order, aud Major Morse, In the alb
senee OF better position, mounted the ala
baster top table, which, to the reporter
certain knowledge, has been an inoiiensiyI
ornament OF Union League Hall for the las
six years, and was never before made plat
form for public speakers. On this alabastel
top table, the eloquent Major, with his vote,
somewhat under the influence Of o cold
said II would be necessary for the meeting
to preserve order, II they wished 10 hear him
The action OF the dissatisfied members o
the Republican party reminded him Of thl
dog in the manger. But, unlike the dog Il
the manger, they had gnawed the meat from
the bone, and were still ready and willing 4
remain In office.
Major Morse alluded 10 the proposed move
mont as a part aud parcel Of the real estat
| ekehs1 "hg WNa ~ bNANARAe hhht Nv NVAh'
sell town lots for a small per cent, aud &c
up Territorial forns Of government gratis
He also defended BoWen's administration
Congress was accused Of not assisting tn
city; yet Congress supported our Distrle
Judiciary, paid the lRlary OF our District at
torney, the expenses OF the county jail
supported the Insane asylum, aud contrib
uted to the support Of the indlgeRt poor o
the District.
Caste was the foundation OF the presen
effort 10 dlsorganize the Republican party
and now the attempt was made to depriy
the colored men OF their rights as citizen
under the pretenaion that better form O
government was necessary for the Distric
Of Columbia. lie warned the Republican
Of Washington 10 be on their guard. VIII
wanted an Imported Territorial Governor
perhaps from Alaskal "a voices "PerhAp
Shepherd or B. r. Brown.") lIe said
would require a commission composed Of tn
ablest men 10 the country TO apportion th
debts OF tho cities OF Washington and George
town and the county II a Territorial form o
government was imposed upon US.
| He understood one OF the projectors D