Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-25

| =. no anu washington Sood LOT three days
am, very respectfully, yours.
l.. NJ. COLE. @. T. A.
The Washington and ohio Railroad have ais,
| agreed 10 transport visitors 10 the carnival fes
! HNitles al half rates.
AHfi-TerrifOrial Small Politicians
ATTEMPT TO CLOCK THE WHEELS OF rRoGRsss
| The "Pig-.u frGgis'S' in Council Tiey are sncJ
| Warm friends Of he &" Dear People"-0 ID. Bor
| ret. Gen. Ccpt. Mr.. A. Grant, ct al o,nnI
0mHe, Don't Care for Themselves, no. tt.g; buI
l heH 10 so Lore the People.
mass meeting OF citizens OF the Seventh
| Ward was called last night at Island Hall by
Collector Boswell, the object of which wa,
] stated by him at the opening 10 be the Ill Sens
| zion OF the proposed territorial form of govern
meht for the District Of Columbia. There war
about Two hundred persons, white and co lore Il.
present.; among them eN-COuncilman Jos Will
| liams, Alderman Baker Councilmen Bowen.
| Hunt. and Carrahan. DIR. VIM. Bowl, A, wat,
son. Geo. Goodall, eN-Allerman Knight, and
Others from the Seventh Ward; Mr.. A. Grant,
| from the Fifth Ward, -. ID. Barrett AMI nReso,
: luton" Green from the Fourth Ward.
l III. i1u-r. after calling the meeting to or
| der, moved that e1.CouncIiman Williams pre-
side, which was carried: and X. W. Thompson
vas chosen secretary. The Chair stated that
new bill was now being rushed through Congress.
The people were aware that bill somewhat
similar TO II was introduced last year. but tina
was less objectionable than this. lie invited
free discussion.
DIR. Boyd moved that a committee be APP
| pointed 10 draft suitable resolutions expressive
OF tie sense OF this meeting. aud while the COM
mittee were out they could discuss the bill.
Mr.. Thompson got the hO0r, and said that he
had prepared a preamble and resolutions which
he asked 10 be read. and IT might be they would
deem committee unnecessary after reading
J .aem. He then read through
THREE PAGES OF YHZRsAsEs,
| covering almost every provision OF the bill,
| winding up with three-line resolution de
I 4 tai hat
I per lie referred 20 the committee when appoint
ed, which was carried. The committee was
then chosen, consisting of DR.. Boyd, Il. Collins.
/ Anthony Bowen, F. A. Boswell, and Seorna
/ Goodall. Mr.. Bowen declining 10 serve Gen.
/ II. Newman was appointed in his place. r A.
( Boswell asked 10 be excused. and A. Watson
was appointed in his place.
! The committee retired, and while thew were
ont, Mir. -. ID. Barrett was introduced, and
! stated that he was there by invitation All
present knew his sentiments. lie VA in favor
! Of a
| TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT
| he v "a the hT:t person in the District OF Co
I luDbla 10 propose this change. he had aIyo-
GATED II both IN public and private circles. and
/ he saw no reason 10 change his sentiments a
/ whit. He favored il because il would give us
| one government where now have some four
! or i've. He had done everything il his power
! 10 obtain the passage of the bill before Con
! gTess last year and when il passed the Senate
| universal applause went up from the citizens
| of the District; not one opposed that bill be-
4
| ehise This bill now proposes legislative
| branch, but with
AL ro'vER VESTED IN COMMISSION or PUB.
LIC WORKS,
composed OF i've men, the majority 10 be an
| pointed, and the minority TO be elected by the
| people. This legislative body can cit sixty days
IN The year, with the pay OF - per day, asgre-
| receive $500 each, which indicates clearly
enough that the real power is with them. The
powers of these d We men are most absolute-the
20 and al x1.ta -Sf,,a
| officers. He opposed this measure because 4
the feature OF disfranchisement, which was no
in the bill of last year.
| bT. BOyd said he was authorized to report the
| resolutions already offered. with al additional
one. appointing committee TO represent the
sentiments ot this meeting before the confer
| enCe committee.
! iTHE wBEEEAsEs AND RESOLUTIONS.
| preamble TO the resolutions recites that bS
means OF the opportunities OF those assuming {,
| re representative committees one branch o
! Congress has passed the bill; that there was N
| opportunity for expression, or even discussion
! by the people Oh the merits of the bill, which
was sprung without notice; and ~ is Obyiou
that no committee can know the fun merit. Of
cause without a hearing on both sides and tn
resolutions declare Il would be a grievOuswrOn
TO the citizens to pass the bill without giving Al
opportunity TO represent their interests in Tcl.I
ton 10 those clauses which limit and abridg
the elective franchise, by appointing the tw
superior branches OF the government aud per
hitting the election OF but one; which conceu
irAte power into the hands OF few. for lon
terms, who are not accountable Tor their actor
upon protest OF the citizens, except to III
power that creates them; which deprive citizen
holding positions under the general govern
ment OF the rights of citizen; which makes tn
courts Of the District subjects OF restriction b
the legislative body; by which disbursements o
public moneys are entrusted TO the same hand
which make The laws appropriating the money
by which taxes are levied separately upon tn
citizens and the United States property: b
which all The public improvements are mad
SUBJECT 10 the exclusive control OF a board @
ave persons, who, IN addition. make all di.
/ eursements on account OF such improvements
Sc. The appointment OF a committee of five
| with the chairman also a member, IL provide
for, 10 present these views before Congress.
Anthony Bowen SAIL he had no other objec
| ton 10 the bill than that he saw men adyocatin
its adoption who have
No sYHPATHY WITH THE BLACK MAN
DIR. Tucker could see in this bill the tenden
cies OF the age towards the centrali Zation q
this bill.
Here Perry Carson came into the room, TO
men, making quite stir.
Mr.. A. Grant had favored the territorial forI
OF government last year, and had not change
his views at all but he charged false repre-
-entAtions By the originators OF this bill. Thes
men 70 10 the President and before the com mi,
,ets OF Congress, representing themselves
, sxAD AND FRONT OF THE syPuRIrcAS PARTY
| while really they are the head and front OF th
| democratle party. He would mention the nam,
OF A X shepherd. Hallet Kilbourn and r.
HAIL lie referred to the article in TIE Evks
INC STAR, denouncing it as an attack on hin
. | saying that he had done all ne could 10 Aid
the passage Of the bill last year. He made re
erenee to the committee appointed by the M
meeting of last year 10 urge the passa re OF n
bill then before them. A. K. Shepherd W,
7 chairman. and himself Grant secretary, an
: he char ged that Shepherd and others had b
| traye, ! them. He had no feeling against NJ
: Shepherd, but the people will cali him 10 an a
| count at the proper time.
Perry Carson obtained the floor, and said tn!
, | Mr.. Grant had made
SOME DIeRHsPKCTFUL REMARKS,
: | which he thought out Of place. lie should
the last man to cast reflections on Others whe
II he had done his duty last year, the bill wou
have passed Congress with all the provision
| thew desired. lie should not viiify Mr.. She
| herd or X NJ. Hall, who, he thought were gel