Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-08

pTOresssats gsssffes 20 th<
People, .gdeSEsd.
Notwithstanding the high range of the Their
mOmeteT last night, there was a large gathering
OF citizens NJ Lincoln Hall, N response 10 the
call Tor a mass meeting of those in favor eff the
improve mept Of the city in accordance with the
plan submitted By The Board Of Public Works.
Among the leading citizens present were ex-
Chief Justice Casey. Gen. y. i. Chapman. our
Delegate To Congress. District Attorney Fisher,
A X. shepherd, $ Il. Blown, VIM. A. Cook,
ThOs- b Florence, James L. Barbour, Geo. W.
Cochran, Register JOIN T. Cook, Chas. Walter,
AdOlph Gins, Gen. K ID. Mussey, Senators
PCmeTOy and Stewart Riley A. Shinn, X. Nj.
Han, c. II. Holden, A p. Pardon, ThOs. Berry,
Job W. Angus, Gen. o. q. Howard, Speaker
Hulse. Geo. X. GOOdali. Bushrod VI. Robinson /,
John Welcker. a. h. Browne, Peter Campbell,
DIR. &. {. Cox, F. A: Boswell, DE-. Wallace.
Major A. G. Richards, 4. Hart, and many
Others vel known II this community.
ORGANIZATION.
The meeting was called TO order by X. NJ.
Han, ESG., who stated the object, and said il
had been called in 10 partisan spirit. Upon his
notion eN-Chief Justice Casey was called to the
chair, and upon motion Of o. ID. Barrett the
following named gentlemen were chosen vice.
Presidents: john II. SemrneS, Moses Kelly, Hon.
George TAYLOR John H. KiiweIl, L. Edward
CLARKE, ,'ohn ". BOteier, John Hitz, Carter a.
Stewart, John ii. johnson, y. b. FUgitt, W. j.
Wilson, L. ID. Gilman, a. b. TinDey, Simon
WOlf, Dir. C. NJ. / ord, III. like, Alfred Jones,
T. L: schmidt, Col. ;. w: Owen. James Worm
ley, 7. b. DOwle- Michael Duffy, j. G. Adams,
William II. Evans, Gen y. p. Chapman. Hal
lett hilbOurn. ID. " Anderson, William p.
RYDER, II. y. Brewster. r. ID. Muzzey N II
Miller, William Dixon, and Joseph Williams, of
Washington, ID. C.; George P Fisher, William
II. Tenney, Riley a. Shinn, Charles s. English,
james Cornell. DR.. Charles III. Cragin, W. p. S.
Sanger, and Sandy Alexander, of Georgetown;
Gen q. q. Howard, l. 5. Emery, William b.
Lacey. Robert Martin. Alexander Garden. DIR.
g H. Nichols, Charles Douglas, and j. G.
ON motion of Or. Wallace, the following
named gentlemen were chosen secretaries: 5.
H. Kaufman, STAR; W. j. MuTtagh, National
RepublicGR j. VI. Morris, Chronicle; Dom
Piatt, CGyjiGl i. y. Burritt, Herald; T. Il.
Florence, G9ssttej Fred Douglass, ST., Nsn
Frc ID. C. FOTney, Sunday Chros,icIe DR.. W
T. Collins, Grand Arbly JOErIlIl
JUDGE CAsEY's REMARKS
Judge Casey, upon taking the chair, returned
He first referred to the objects of the people here
in urging upon Congress the passage of the Ter
IitcTial bill, which were to secure a government
for this District with enlarged powers and capa-
cities IN making the necessary public improve
ments demanded by the spirit OF the age, and by
the health, beauty and attractiveness of our city
a. the capital and center of this great beacon
light OF modern civiliZatiOn-alike the exemplar
andh0pe Of rePubheanism throughout the world.
IApplaUse.l
2. To unite us in more close and intimate
relations with the government of the United
States and its administration, and to make the
action OF each and both directed TO the same
end, homogeneous. harmonious, and efficacious.
The organization and Inauguration of the new
government has been such to realize the
highest and best hopes of the citizens of this
District, of Congress, and the people of the
country mdul ged in the passage of the bill. In
the selections of Off GERS made both by the people
and by President Grant We were fortunate. and
there was no city which comprised in its public
funCflOnarleS more intelligence or more pub
lie or private virtue than the District
of Columbia as IL stands organized to-day.
The question presented 10 this assembled multi
tude OF taxpayers was whether all these hopes
are TO be blasted, improvements STAYED pro-
gresS arrested, are We To- resume the old, Slip
shOd manner and dOG-trOt jog that has reflected
pIOn US 20 much u. credit in former DAYS, and
made rs the jeer, the by-wOrd and laughing
stock Of our enemies, only set off by the kind
cOmmiseration and pity Of orr friends. Whether
the preliminary result Of an unfortunate litiga-
ton shall turn back the tide of Improvement
and stay the forward march of our city to great
ness and grandeur; or whether We shall go for
ward. over, through, and IN spite OF such Legal
cuhwebs interpOSed 90 block up the Uav For the
honorable judge who made that decision, both
IN his character rs gentleman and judge, en-
ttrtain the hlehcst respect ana esteem. know
his ability as judge anil his purity as a man.
Yet in this case We hold him 10 be, though hon
cstly, yet previously mistaken. There are two
irseParabe objections that lay in the way Of su..
LIST. No private individual or individuals less
than majority of the citizens Of any political
community can undertake to dictate or control
the IOlltieai policy OF that community. Az
IIaUsc-l
ID ! sae appropriation and expenditureo of pub
/. lie money for purposes Of public Improvements
are IuTCAE ASEl-satlFG anu executive
and powers, with which the Judiciary has no
IOTt OF Il ght to interfere.
We are here tonight in orr capacity of citi-
zens and taxpayers OF this District for the fol-
LIVING TU7T eses, as ] understand the objects of
this meeting:
1st To express our full and hearty approval
Of the cause OF Gov. Cooke, the Board of Public
WORKS and the Leg Stature OF the District in the
system Of public improvements undertaken by
them, and of the means and measures by which
they proposed TO carry these great works into
"a. To de1reeate the interference OF individ-
nails 20 defeat the will Of an entire community,
and OF the Judiciary TO restrain or control the
executive and legislative branches of the gov
frnnept IN the exercise Of their legitimate duties
aud functions.
Sd. To encourage and strengthen the hands
OF the Governor, the Board of Public Works,
and the Legislature in the adoption of such
measures as may avert the mischief and public
injury likely TO ensue from this unfortunate in
junction.
9Th. To make arrangements for submitting the
prOPTiety of the contemplated loan, under the
PrOYisiOiis Of the territorial bill, TO vote Of the
people OF this District.
9Th. u necessary, to petition Congress TO so
amend the territorial law as to effectually pre-
vent the laws they have passed authorized
tTOm being nuliified by any dissatisfied indiyid-
nal, OF their execution suspended by any judge
q court
9Th. TO renew our pledge and determination
&c each other 20 Congress and the country, to
make Washington, under the new regime, worthy
&c be the capital Of this great natiOn-the pride
and glory OF the whole country.
To accomplish these objects let Us give to our
excellent Governor Cooke, the highly honorable
and public spirited Board OF Public Works, and
our Legislature our encouragement, confidence,
aid support
Mr.. X. VI. Hall moved the appointment Of
A COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS,
which was agreed 20, and the following were ap-
pointed. r. VI. Hail, De We're Burr, John r.
johnson, John q. Evans, HOratiO Browning,
George T. Bassett, e. II. Holden, o. y. How
ard and Riley A. Shinn.
REMARKS OF GENERAL CHAPMAN.
Gen. Chapman. our delegate TO Congress was
thtn called upon and addressed the meeting
saving: Within the past two months and half L
have cOnveIsed with hundreds of people between
this and the Pacific coast with regard 70 the
change in our form OF government and its flu
ture success. i found that the establishment OF
territorial government for the District with
representation in our national councils meets
with hearty approval, and has awakened an
interest among thousands who have scarcely
heretofore given the prosperity of the nation 5
capital a moments thought. Into whatever
community j went, or wherever was intro
duced, 1 found an eager interest 20 know what
now was 70 be the future Of the District of Co
lulnbia; and there seemed To be personal inter-
est felt in here which will venture to saw ex-
isfs for no other Congressional district in the
Union / observed this also, that all the salient
~, t1our recent legislation vera taia-