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

rPeelaly requested wait on The Pre- sident and
request tie appointment, and that Governor
Cooke and General Chapman be added TO the
committee, which was adopted.
MI Cook read letter from s. j. Bowen de-
Ginning 10 allow the use of his name before the
convention, which. he said, he should have pre-
sented earlier, but had no opportunity.
Mr. Arnold, OF North Carolina, " a. called on,
and addressed the convention on the condition
Of affairs in North Carolina.
MT ordway followed, and while he was speak
ing the committee returned. accompanied by
applause, and, Mr.. Ordway yielding; the repub-
llcsn candidate for Delegate to Congress al
dressed the convention as follows:
General Chipman's Address.
Mr. President and Gentlemen Of the Convention
~ would be an objectionable affectation on my
part not To confess To you my appreciation Of
me bigh compliment You have bestowed upon
me Dy ue nomination, Of which 1 have just
been advised trust that you have not periled
the interests OF the District of Columbia BY
selecting As your stand ird bearer in this init Al
EFFORT TO launch our new government into the
great sisterhood Of States and Territories one
ar, s 81 De tne means OF losing you the sup
po.t Oh any OF our citizens
When look about me here, into these ear
nest races when recognise all past differences
In our ranks laid maguanimously on the ALI Ar
of common good 10 our new government and
The great mission committed to our party; when
see mere the mechanic and the merchant, the
artisan and the lawyer, the laborer aud the
physician, the poor, the rich, all assembled with
one MIRO, and in a broad, catholic spirit deter
mined TO hold up the hands of those who ha w.
oeen anu are yet to be chosen TO administer the
aHaiIs OF the District of Columbia, feel as
sured OF victory in our approaching contest
[Applsuse.l
Sir, the contrast between this convention and
the one which recently assembled for the pgF
pose OF nominating a democratic candidate foy
The position OF Delegate TO Congress is marker
In way not to be mistaken. That convention
txcluded, by Its proscriptive declarations, bv
the very essence OF its constitution at least
one-quarter of the entire population of this
DIST ict Is that democracy which deliberately
erecG an impossible barisr against q large
and respectable class OF our Citizens Whose
only offence Is the color OF their complexiono
NO. Ii is oligarchy! lCries OF "That's SOL
Sf, when IL Is remembered that one of this
prescribed class has presided over vour dsiih
eTatlons to-day, and has received at YOUR hands
a warm and earnest reception, and in the
opinion oI many, ought to have been the nomi-
nee, that contrast will be still more marked
10 my mind II is marvellous that a party hay-
ing the intelligence claimed by democrats
should have the sudacity to attempt the Dro-
scflpIlon OF such men as Frederick Douglass
10 my mind 1t is marvellous that they s6ouId
nope Tor success by such a course.
mat convention declared in its second reso-
lotion that IL Is the imperative duty of the dem
ocTats and conservatives to oppose and defeat
what /. chose to den0unce as " the mischieyOus
sche mes OF y0ur present Governor =. to sacrl-
ice The interests of this people, aud to degrade
the local government of eur national capitaI- y
a M when the champion Of that convention and
It's nominee spoke to this resolution, he demon.
fla
bslcal machinatiOn." lCries Of " Well SHOW
them."l ""
=, 1t was not enough to shut their doors agaius,
the class to which 1 have referred bur these
ators OF the public interests placed their
seal Oh 0lsappro baton upon the Organization OF
our new government, and denounced chr Gov
eIhor anu us promises TO administer il for the
diabolical." a""
submit to the people of the District of Co.
lumbia whether these are the men to be chosen
" xUhn
has named as fit persons to manage the atari
Of the District. tCries OF No."I
submit whether there can be strength given
Of warning elements.
But, Mr.. President, that convention WAS NOT
only marked in its hostility to the colore people
" tne DHtrict ana 70 the officers chosen as your
servants, but 1t had no word to utter in support
ol the change in our governInt Mt One would |
naVe supposed that an event marking an era in |
Dur history, an event which has done ,,nre til an
10 their fresides, an event which. in INV on;n- !
on has given the deathblow TO all cspit.I-
schemes say that one would haze |
supposed such an event would have called ont |
some Enthusiastic expression of approval, Not |
so' Such An expression would uave been an
mpa!ed compliment 10 those who lab red 10 /
secure the passage of the law, aud who nov |
labor 10 give the law faithful Administration |
But our democratic felloH-citizens never have
Al never will acknowledge that any good can |
come from republican effort.
Mr. President, believe we have nothing to /
lear nom comparison between those who are /
10 the support OF the Governor aud |
his associates, and those who have arra,eJ |
themselves against them. In Intellige uce, iu |
pubic spirit, in patriotism, in asiAcere deyo on
10 the good Of the whole people of this pistr. Ct
they are the peers at least OF our adversaries
No man can uuthfuy say that the OrganizatIon
II which this convention is the exponent Is Ia ,de
UP OF adventures or OF selfish politicians Ii |
embraces large proportion OF the Old rcIia5 ole,
and truly conservative element OF this com .lu |
n.ty, and it embraces at the same time aI,oosi |
the entire young, energetic, and vigorous |
growth Of your natiye-Sorn citizens a well a. |
these who have more recently come INFO our
midst. These are they who are leaving their !
imprint upon the business Interests of the Dis
trlct, whose monuments are seen every. uer. in |
St ateiy blocks OF houses; who are building your
and school houses; who are Projecting
} our railroad connections; who are developing
everywhere the material prosperity OF the Dis
trict, and who are forcing the apathetic and in
different to the putting forth of efforts for the
of all those interests winch make
a happy and prosperous community. zap
plause.i
THE PIATPoRN
i believe, too, Mr. President, we nav no,
shrink from comparison between the PLATFORM
here put forth and that upon which our oppo
neDts so before the people. Their dec ar atoms
80 far ss they are POLITICAL belong TO the dark
ages OF our history. They are drawn from the
pTeJudices OF the past, and they practically
deny that co uaity before the law which wa tue
opening paragraph of our Decla alton of INDIE
pendeDce, and which Is the closing article of
our national Constitution. The platform OF
principles which you have here to-day enunci-
aied Is manly. progressive, and cOncei we'd m the
true spirit OF the age III which We live, IL j.
broad enough for all, and il declares that in the
great work OF building up the busine ss we fare
of this District no man shall be shut O ut from a
full participation in its benefits whose brain and
muscle help to develop them.
Sir, cannot believe that the people of this
District Will enter upon the career of PROSPERITY
which plainly see before in any narrow,
pToscriptive spirit. l cannot believe that thew
will take the inst step forward by taking that
step backward.
While speaking OF the democratic platform
desire IN this connection 10 say word about
THE QUESTION or MINED SCHOOLS.
know very well that the action OF the dem
ocratic convention upon this subject was taken
not so much with reference To STRENGTHENING
their own party TO throw hre.brani into
0uis. But, the republican party is not so in
fammable as may be supposed IL NAV take
IRE, but the history OF the past ten wears will
chow that IL burns only to point out the way OF
truth and justice. l know very well that our
opponents expects US, In meeting thus Question
TO escape Scylla only to be wrecked up0p
Charybdis In this way they Overreached them
selves.
THkY MIsQUoTED THE LANGUAGE OF GOV ERNOR
COOKE,
here and elsewhere in their platform. Nv be-
lief is, that in the important matter OF securing
10 all the youths OF the District the highest Dos
sible educational advantages, no class OF youths