Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-13

nOminati0Ds made Tuesday evening for the
House Of Delegates, was the most imposiag
political demonstration ever witnessed in this
CITY, Ire immense mass Of people which packed
ne open space in front Of the stands was COM
rosed Of az classes OF citizens rich and NOR
WhlIe ana coiored, native and foreign born
young and Ole; and the enthusiasm m apitest.I
gives a guarantee that the people of tins Dis
u.et Will, or the Goth instant, elect a dele pate
70 congress IN harmony with the national adj
mn is sticn. Long before the hour appointed
Tor the meeting had arrived, the vacant space
IN front Of the City Hail was filed with pe0ple
rHEEE STANDS
har oten eTected-one in the center, one facing
ne eastern and one facing the western NOR,
4 .Oes OF the building, and there was speaking
nom each. They were beautifully decorated
WIN W.T. LsgS ana eyergTeens, and. on each shone
OGt IN bold rellef portrait Of the first Dalegate
70 congress from this District-General n r.
Chlpman. FOur-and- s-half street, from Penn
sylNsnla avenue 10 the City Hall, was one blaze
OF hSht. arches with pendants of Chinese IAN
tern spanning the street at rec iii fersnt points
within the two squares. DELEGATE from every
district were present, and their arrival Ia every in
stance vas greeted with the widest enthusiasm
lHey we're all preceded by brass bands, and the
lines were interspersed at short distances with
tTanslarencies bearing these among others:
NOTICES.
'.Fr0gteEn-the frogs ali iump right "Nake
Chapman OF MerrIck;" 10th district all riphr
LOT CniImsn;" ',FOI delegate, Dr. ID. ". 81 s.
Vel stick Just there;7 "l9th district, eooJ tor
$50 majOruy;' ''16tn district, Chipmsn and
Mcknight" "2Oth district" two fags. Tnioy
anG Confederate, underneath the words where
was ChlTman-where was herTick ?j s.I5rh
district Soldier and Sailors CamI~ipu CIuh.n-
ALether with portrait of General Chipulan.
.uelr candidate for Congress-" 18th district
We support the poor mems cboice:o "p1r Dale
gate TO Congress, y. p. Chiprnan;" sDowline
WI remain IN the drug business" Unity Is
spIengih, United victory is SURE" Chapman,
d., DUs~eIi ana victory; 18th district, eraied in
W; Il. Hunt Nv. X, Hunt, tried and tr1-tv:n
We claim equality for all men," "On the 10Th
OF OF april we Will roll up majority of not less
than 500; The colOred man tried in the PAST
viii be true in thefuture;" do Wiling must tase
repnohcan pills; - 1th district, facts are stub
born born things; I'VE claim equality before tue
lsW. ne rs the freeman whom the truth
m axes free" "17th district, rally around the
standard OF f. A. Boswell ON the reverse
We wont forsake old friends for new" "FIve
policy bit the will Of the peopele-U s. Grant;
10th district solid for Chipman and Nc
Knight We won't vote for rebels" .Merrick,
Bls-;" % Msrrick, Merrick, Oh poor Merrick.'
Cant fool US on the ''mixed school dodge"
Hon. N q. Ordway called the meeting to
Ofdef, and announced the following
LIST OF OFFICERS.
cheering
Observation-Disclosures X. Shepherd d.
Vice PTesidents-1st district, Frederick DONG
AS; I'd. a. w. Butcher; Sd, q. q. BealI; 4th, Geo.
W. CASTELAR,: 5th, Henry ID. Peyton; 9th. lanes
NMoimiey; IN, j. Sayles Brown; stb, W. A
cc0k Stb, Henry Piper; 10th, Henry Miller;
I'm, ). 5. Baker; Eth, JOS Il. X. Plant; 18th,
JudkOn Brown; 18th. A. u. Kinney; 18th. III. O.
In Lmery:letb; X NJ Hal; eth, Joseph Williams;
Is q, Rev. VIM Given; t9th, A. j. Donaldson:
20th. EDWARD s. Atkinson; 2Ist G. McKevnolds,
.2d, L. Il. Cross
Secretsries-wm. J. Wilson. .. s. b. Wall.
Allen Coffin, j. II. Brooks, Major n 4 Hail
Col. Casper Keller, DIR. a. T. Augusta. .Tobn r
Cook, Leo. Ksrpeles, John III. Morris. VIM. n.
Pope, and 5. III. Kaufman.
Mt. Shepherd then came forward and .gtar The
applause bad subsidized said:
SPEECH or ALEx. r. SHEPHERD.
feiIJ~ -claZens We are assembled Tonight
4 IL. shty gathering of true and loyal men, To-
Ia1iy our nominations for Delegate 20 Congress
and representatives in the popular branch n:
our legislative assembly. | meet not tell YOU
nat The election before u Is the most ilI,oTi,n,
y '. men mas ever been held by the people OF the
District OF Columbia. For tie first time in their
iletoIs, they are 10 be repre- sented IN the nall.
~ congress, and are to have a local body
clothed with ample legislative powers Hereto
ere the issues involved have been res;rirtet
"iJhin the narrow bounds OF Oh trt.T CON
ierimg bu; few speCihc grants. and as a con
>etHence' materially dWarhng our development
power of our favored fellow citizens OF fhe
states has been extended 70 us and instead of
spending anxious days az the portals o. Con
81 as, ahsoI be IN affairs atioral inheritance
We are ST last permitted 10 be our oWI ~
makers. applause
New duties bring with them new responsible
&c sSfnlly our trim little ship Of state Tier helm
- already IN the hands OF a noble and gallant
ofhcer, Governor Cooke, and We must select A.
q men who will work tremendously with
him ID her management. Divided counsels can
never BRING successful results, ard hence the
necessity Of selecting men who, agreeing in
e eminent. will put their hands e. the wheel
snd combine Ia an honest effort 70 give A. "a
prosperous voyage. tCTies OF That's 50 ~
or delegate TO Congress We have nominated
,aT Oh whose record we may well be proud. A
man applause and cheers FOR ChipmapI stands
before you a. the candidate OF the great marty
al CD. having saved the nation, now so success
fully administers Its affairs. Interested an IN
growth and allied with the interest OF me Di.
uict; IN harmony with the msjority o. Congress.
capable, honest and true, WHO can doubt tnar
our welfare demands his selection "a our first
D5ieeste uIon the moor OF Congress.
Every district, with one execution Ia. nov
placed IN the held nominees for the Legi.I.tive
Assembly. Il is not necessary thar Z shonIs
eul"gIZe our candidates. They are as well AMI
IaVorably known, and have been selected with
-ltcial reference TO their fitness for the p,sI-
.o., WHEN they are TO MI. The best interests
" The CITY demand their election. How car
YOU eNIect success with one branch OF the
legislature In opposition TO the GovsTuor
ahd the Councils How can you expect har-
moby among opposing fOrces-succeSsfiii resllss
rem yIdCu councils -
In the canvas. now before yo: let me urr.
you no; 20 be rerpleJed by question. wbcn
really are not a part OF the Campaign But nave
been thrust upon yOG by designing politicians
Eey would brighten you with the ghost If dead
issues, and would territy YOU Nv making IL.
skeleton jaws ceaselessiy ejacIlate: ia sepul
rhTal voice. mixed schools . MIXED ,,bad,. :,
voice We know all about that.I
Teach these delgded persons that men are
not % easily frightened. aud that since they re-
serted TO shallow devices the schoolmaster h.s
been abroad Thank God. the ime has passed
= hen The few ruled the many, and the voice OF
'be mere politician Was absolute Law Tor hi,
partisan followers.
know yOu will pardon ma IL. in view OF the
course pursued by our opponents, I cOncli,i,
with an appeal that on election day you cast
Four suhrsgeS Tor men who ia political semi
meul asrre With the majority OF the American
people Cries of we'll do it.''t Fellow CIT
ZeLS, Just one decade has passed since the
peopie OF this District, Threatened by rebel
forces. sprung to ssms ut the patrio: LincolI's
call. They uuhinchinsiy held their ground
until the loyal hosts, aroused by the assault
l0Giec toward the nations capital and saved I,
from the Toe. In the dark DAYS of the rebellion
YOU and they stood together. and though war
~sgeG TOUR long years you never parted com
pany, applause, and now whsn war az pSssed
and peace has 81 cceeded, are you willing rudely
10 turn your backs upon these who, ina time OF
trouble. stood by you shoulder to shoulder" a
common principle then hound you together
he same principle still Eves-the principle OF
Devotion TO the Constitution and the Union of
The States. Remember that IL is Iepresen ted ty
cur candidates, and. ciingtnx 10 IL % NOT faii