Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-29
FIRST BALLOT.
II emOcratic

II democratic Denomination Last
Night.
District Meetings and Serendde 10 the Nslv Hump
shire CongreSsmen-ReIarksO of Mr.. X. T. Ker-
rick on HiTed Schools.
The democrats and conservatives of the Nine
teenth, Twentieth. Twenty first, and Twenty
second legislative districts met in mass meeting
at the corner OF 9th street east aud Pennsylva
MA avenue last evening. where a stand had
been erected and handsomely decorated. The
Marine band was In attendance, and upon the
ARRIVAL OF the democratic executive comm tee,
having in escort
Mr.. R. T. MERRIcK,
be was without formal ceremony introduced by
Judge Moore, the band playing " Hail to the
Chief"
Mr.. Merrick said that Tomorrow Ito Law,
would determine who would be his antagonist
in this contest, and all be desired was to meet
his opponent on the stump and see what his
that Of mixed schools. He said that Governor
Cooke had announced that he would administer
the government in the interests of the radical
(Merrick il elected, would act for the inter
OF ell. He would refer to another plank in the
platform, and that was in relation to the public
schools. Tho degraded child becomes the de-
graded man, and when the men become de-
graded the republic ie at an end; and such men
are only worthy TO ring its funeral knell. In the
schools our children are trained to be good and
strikes blow at the life OF the republic. Gov
ernOr Cooke has said that he was in favor OF
MIXED SCHOOLS,
and that YES the declaration Of his party. He
(Mr. Aerrick) was Disguised 1T the idea of
mixed schools, and he believed that the practi.
cal application of the system would be to ruin
the public schools. 1t was well enough for
those whom fortune had smiled upon to theo-
rize; but it is certain that none of them would
permit their children TO attend. They do not
regard those Of our citizens who must depend
upon the public schools for the education of
their children. Neither the whites or the blacks
wish the mixed school question, and their ex-
pre&ions of dissatisfaction at the utterance of
Governor Cooke have become 80 frequent, that
now the radicals are seeking to get rid OF it.
He bad no doubt that, In their convention to-
morrow, there would be some Of the tallest
political doubling ever seen. But they should
not deal doubiy with him. They must toe the
mark, and define their position On this question.
Although the conservatives are opposed to
mixed schools, they do not wish to draw line
They not only recognize his rights under the
Constitution. but will defend them, as against
the parties who are using the colored men tenn
porarily, regardless of their future prosperity.
Ii Ii well known that the colored men do not
pay one-twentieth part of the taxes imposed
upon us, and yet we are willing to give them
their proportion of the school tax Tor the edu-
cation OF their children. The time is coming
if it has not already come, when the colored
man viii recognize who are his best friends
he will find that when he becomes useless 10
those who now use him he will he cast aside.
and conservative viii have to pick him up.
He asked no support from either white or black
but depended for victory on the justice of bis
cause, for 1t Was founded on conservatism.
few remarks as to Mr.. Merrck's merits As q
democrat, but he was cut short by the stand
falling down, taking with it the Marine Band
ana all thereon, whereup0n Judge Moore an.
nOunced that they would then proceed TO the
National Hotel to participate in
THE sKRHrADR TO THE MEwLY-RLKCrsp DEM
oCRATlC MEMBERS FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE,
which Was agreed to, and the procession, headed
by the MarfDe Band. marched IN the hotaI
named, having, been Joined on the way by the
democratic and conservative clubs OF the FIT
teenth and Sixteenth districts. A crowd VA
assembled in front of the building. After mu-
New Hampshire Congressional deIesation- a..
Mefsrs. Bell, Parker and Hibbard-also by Sem
ator Thurman, Hon. j. ~. Cavanaush, OF Mon
taDa, and Messrs. K. L. Merrick, VIM. H. Cliff
ford and X. s. Davis.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
meeting OF the democratic and conservative
voters Of this district was held at Wilson's Hall
last evening, and organized . club for the
President, &. Wilmer; secretary, W. Gadsbv
treasurer, T. b. EntWietle. A finance committee
Of I'VE was appointed, consisting Of T. B. Emit
wtstle, p. II. Ward, Thomas Evans, L. Denham
and D. Bouvet. Mr.. A. l.. Wilson offered res.
olutiOn, which was unanimously adopted, in.
dorsing the nomination OF the Hon. Richard II
Merrick rs the candidate Of the party for Dele.
gate to Congress. A committee OF i've was ap.
Hall when the board sits for general regis.
trAtion.
rBrRrExxrH DISTRICT.
The regular meeting Of the democratic and
night at Liberty Hail.. H. NcCutchen, presi-
dent; Franklin Barnett, secretary. Messrs
Towsrs, Cook and Ciagett, appointed At last
NEE TO- act e judges Of ne primary ssc.
election bad been procured - Iitch6eid 8
AueheItop's carpenter chop, corner New Y0rh