Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-30

you. I trust, however, before -concluding' I
may say word about myself and my pur pose
in this canvass.
L have lived amongst you since 1868. have
no other home and desire no other. ! am thor
Oughly convinced that we are entering upon
indeed, we have already reached-a period in
every outlook suspicious. Nothing but our own
folly and weakness can prevent the District OF
Columbia from remaining III all time the per-
manent seat OF government. Not only this but
1 believe il viii be within the next ten wears
one OF the most h0urishing, attractive, and
beautiful spots on this continent. The senti-
mebt prevailing hitherto, that this District was
disloyal to the government, that il sympathzed
with the rebellion, is yielding to the fact that
however true it may have been in 1861. il is NOT
true Low, as we shall show in April. Perhaps
We owe to the suspicion INDUCED throughout
the country on this point more OF the abuse
which has been heaped upon us, aud to this il
to be attributed more OF alienation OF feeling
to al other things combined. Let US at least
set that question at rest forever GAppIause and
| cries of I'VE will."]
in spite Of the great load OF obloquy which we
have carried on this account in spite of all the
satire which has been pointed at us in spite of
combined movements in the West and North TO
drag tle capital into the great valley of the
| Mississippi; in spite Of the conspiracy, I NAV
| say, to tear out OF the hearts of the American
people all love and reverence for the sacred as
sociations which gather around our capital
thuf striking down az one blow proud emblem
| OF our nationality-in spite Of all this, we re
main the permanent seat Of government and in
the MIDST, OF II ali the city Of Wa hiDgtOn Is tba
| fifth or sixth city in the United States in its
growth and prosperity since the census of 1860.
| (Applanse
Should il he my good fortune to repr sent
| this people in Congress, it will be my pride TO
| exert every influence possess to augment the
prosperity Of the District, to dispel prej udice
against IT, to foster q broad and liberal course
toward it on the part Of Congress, and to bring
home to their convictions the duty they owe To
the whole country to make this District, chiefly
at the national expense, what the origiua,
| founders intended II should be-the type and
| exponent OF American civilization. ian
| plsuse.l
Mr.. President and gentlemen OF the coovep-
| ton. in again thanking you for the high honor
ytu have conferred, plant myself unea nj vo-
caiiy upon your platform, and pledge 10 the
whole people OF this District should be elected.
an honest, faithful, pains taking devotion to NV
dufy as representative of the whole people
General Chapman closed amid great applause.
and was the recipient OF the warm congratuIa,
tons OF his friends. At the conclusion of the
speech, motion was made and adopted that
the convention adjourn sine die
0
IHR ART ENTERTAINMENTS Of Professor
Cromwell, which win open at Lincoln Hail on
Monday evening next, are spoken Of by the press
In other cities a. very attractive The scenes
are from Italy, Switzerland, Rome, Germany
France, and other countries, and are beautiful
and instructive.