Evening star., 1870-03-01
LOCAL NEWS.
Ansusemenfs, sAe.

LOCAL NE We.
Amusements, de-
NATIONAL THs.TEE-Palepa Rosa English
Opera Troupe, Bohemian Girl
Walls OPEsA HoUsE.-Eobert Nrcws,le as
"Rip Van Wrinkle"
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-Grani Levee of the
independent Order Of Gcod Fellows.
Masonic TENPLY.-Third Annual Levee OF
Columbia Commandery.
RUssEL's HALL--Ba1 of the First Ward So
cials.
wHITEH-Esr GALLEEY-Grand Comic Pan
Drama Of the Removal Of the Capital. and other
Magniheent Representations, every evening
commencing at o'clock
SMITH & STRoSs's ART GALLBRr, 245 y It.
MARKRIrKR's ART GALLERY, $50 1th street
BARLow's Art GALLEY. 237 Pa avenue.
The Territorial Form Of Ss0vornment
MEETING OF THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Campaign Committee, to
urge upon Congress the passage of the pending
bin providing for Territorial form of govern
ment for this District, was held last evening at
the new building Of Alex'r r. Shepherd, Esq.
Among those present were W. S. Huntington,
General X. u. Muzzy, A. X. Shepherd, Col. VI.
Thompson, Hon. A. q. Riddle. Col. e.. NJ. Alex
ander, George W. Bunker. Thomas Lewis, A.
Grant, - W. Green, Sinclair Badly, and others.
MIR. Shepherd, chairman of the Committee
presided, and stated that tile object of the meet
ing was TO consult a. to the best means to be
adopted to carry out the object for which they
tthe Campaign Committee) were appointed.
blr. X. H. Hall inquired if the Memorial
Committee had completed its work yet
General Muzzy replied that they had not vet,
but would be ready in a day or two. He was in
favor of a very short memorial, and thought
the address to the people should be orally and
not in writing.
Mr.. Shepherd thought the sooner meetings of
the people were commenced the betterit would
be Tor the cause.
Mr.. Hall thought there were some features in
Ihe bnl which the people did not understand,
and they should be explained at the meetings
II the ChrORiele could not understand the bill.
and made such fearful errors about il. then
some OF the people might misunderstood it too
General Muzzy had more confidence, i'm the
intelligence of the people than he had in the
CIToHicls. ~
Mr. NJ. Thompson thought the bin should be
printed in full in the papers as amended M tha
hetzerott Hail meeting
Mr.. Hall said the papers had already printed
n once, and he thought il hest to print several
thousand copies of the bill, as amended, in
Mr. Hawkins TAYLOR thought one public meet
ing was enough. He was in favor of appointing
htteen persons in each wardof the city the same
IN the county. .two-thirds of all of whom should
be Republicans, who should take charge of the
matter and urge the passage o. the bin. He
'"eught there was no doubt about the passage
"she had eonversed with many mem
bers OF Congress wnv-- to oiye To the
people of this District good form OF g...
menf, and thus getIid OF the many anpoya ances
they had on account Of this District. He had
given ten copies of the bill to Mr.. CullOm,
chairman Of the House Committee ON Terri
ries, who was in favor Of 1t and - nj, 10 -.
passage. "ould urge Its
tnrI ant thought the committee of one
led and fifty could put the bill through.
If the bill should be attacked by its enemies
among the people of This District. then il
would be time enough to hold meetings. The
solid men of the District and all property
nents were mainly Corporation effice-holders
and contractors.
Mr.. NJ. Thompson had no doubt of the pas
sage OF the bill He was in favor of a public
meeting at Lincoln Hall at an early date TO
discuss its features.
Mr.. X. NJ. Hall moved that the chairman of
copies of the bill printed for iistribution. and
TO call public meeting at Lincoln Hall and
that Hon A q. Riddle, who framed the bill
an and 5ally understood its provisions, be invited
MT. Nj. Thompson moved to amend 50 as to
furnish copy of the bill to each of the city
papers. with request to have il published.
M j. w. Green, colored, understood that
money had been raised by corporation Off
holders and others 10 defeat the hill. Many
cumstances, and could be bought up. These
Offceholders were representing that the Terri
torial bill would deprive the people Of the cleo
resentations knew them TO be false. In case of
change in the municipal government MANY
who now oppose the bill would be in favor of it.
He thought meetings should be held and the
minds Of the people prepared. so as when the
gently.
Mr.. Riddle thought half dozen public meet
sngs IN different parts OF the city would be sufi
cient.
Mr.. A. Grant said the bill would no, he a,
tackled except by the city government officers
If ward meetings should be held the Ward Com
missioneIs would have those meetings packed
With the enemies OF the bill, unless he should
turn his regiments of Bows in Blue out, as they
and all other respectable men were in favor of
the bill He had understood that s25, ,Oo0 had
been raised to defeat the bill. 1t was well
organized to defeat the bill, and were holding
secret meetings in every ward.
Sinclair Burley nrged that the bill be printed
blank sheets for the signatures of all in favor of
IT. He thought il should be distributed In every
house like gift advertisements, to be called for
voice" Major Morse understands that
business; we will employ him."
Mr Wm- Wall was in favor of distributing the
bill in that manner. He hoped all would 20 to
work silently and get signatures to the me mo-
rials, and lay thousands of names before Con-
gress.
Mr. Taylor would be delighted to see the CITY
government officials opposing the bill, for their
conduct had been 30 odiOus that it stunk in the
nosfrils Of members of Congress.
MI. ~ '" oiccu RtO tudt meetings De held
IN every ward on the same evening.
p Mr.. Shepherd believed in circulating memo
rails for signatures and holding meetings be-
sides. IL the friends of the bill would show a
determined front IL could be passed. The op-
PoneDts Of the bill had opportunities to call
meetings, and would do so, in opposition to the
bill, but he feared nothing from packed meet
ings, as they would do the bill more good than
nArm- THIS bill was to put q respectable gov
eminent over the District. The gentlemen who
we're nrp1ng II were not ofice-seekers, and had
no axes TO grind. He was IN favor of large pub-
lie meetings. Get . band Of music and have
Gen. Grant bring out his Boys IN Blue III neces-
sary- He had never seen 50 much enthusiasm
as there was over this bill. Let the people un-
derstand II thoroughly, and he had no doubt Of
its passage.
Mr.. Halls motion was adopted; and. On mo-
ton OF the same gentleman, the Chair appointed
asub-committee, CONSISTING Of Messrs. William
Wall, H M. Hall, g. NJ. Alexander, X. d.
Muzzy, Ihos. Lewis, j. w. Green and Hawkins
Iaylor, to assist in getting up the meeting
Adjourned.
promised a great literary treat next SATURDAY.
President Grant and his Official family, Vice
President Collar, General Sherman, Admiral
Porter, Secretary Boutwell,, Professor Henry
and about seventy live other distinguished resi-
dents OF Washington, including q number OF
members Of Congress and some of our most
prominent citizens, having united in a request
% Capt Z. +. Hall "to deliver an illustrated
exposition or lecture At Lincoln Hail. in this
city, on the subject Of Arctic explorations, q