Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-07
RATIFICATION.
TENTH DISTRICT MASS MEETING.
Mathew Tri,abIe Iadorsed.
Speeches by Hon, N. P, Chapman,
Mr., Trimble and Others,

WI' lIiInDie ana OtnerS'
The First Csc Of the CAapaIHa Fired.
large and enthusiastic meeting Of the Re.
publlcans Of the Tenth district was held last
evening, at the intersection Of Ohu avenue and
Fourteenth street, Tor the double purpose of
ratlfylng the nomination Of Mr.. Matthew Trim.
bic for the House Of Delegates aud TO celebrate
the raising VI nag on their new staff, The
pole Is o. ieot In height, aud at 500 o CLOCK a
splendid American dag was run up and unfurIed
ran from house on the opposite side Of the
street and attached midway up the pole was
another nag with the names u Grant and vii.
son, Gen, Chapman and Mr.. Trlmble attached
thereto. A large stand had been erected nTouod
the base Of the haEstAn, and this was lighted
NJ with lnnumerable Ohinese lanterns
The South Washington baud was stationed in
the rear Of the stand, and dlscOursed music al
Intervals durlnE the evening. The crowd began
gathering about the stand Rs early as eight
",eloeE. and halt an hour aileIwafd The DIS.
parcncirs. shortly anerWard the meeting was
called to order by J. A Jenller, president Of the
district olu6, who Introduced the hrst speaker,
Dr. Alfred Thomas,
REMARKS or DR.. THOMAS.
nr. ThOmAs was Introduced, aud SAID Il aC
lordsd MIN pleasure 70 aPpeat before the voters
discuss local Affairs, but would leave that 10
others better posted. They had tho old night
before them 10 OctobOr TO prevent the Demo.
party had been the sreat misrepresentation en-.
envy TO the principles Of human rights, and
they were now prepared to 70 enact the scenes
Of the past. Men that had been seeking Tor
office aud were disappointed, had combined In
party with Horace Greeley as Header 10 try
aud secure the Governmental reins.
he understood the political pulse, he was
satiehed that On the 9Th Ut November next there
would DO complete overthrow Of those who Op-
posed the principles OF human rights and the
hydra headed Democracy.
lie did not suppose Tor moment that the
professions Ol Democracy about reconciliation
would no Kept 10 good faith. Let them ever yet
into power, and they would strive to undo all
that had been done Tor the advancement Of the
colored men. They promise to keep the Constl.
tuition az Il stands but an odItOT VI one ct their
organs has let the cat out OF the bag and pointed
out their course In case Of success
Tho people should give their support to Oirant
and Wilson. The wOrkingmen arc interested In
their success, aud should give their undivided
support TO the hero VI the war and Henry VII.
sOu, the WOrkingmaas friend. lie had no fears
Tor the future, but they should not relax their
efforts, aud work on to tbs end, making thIs one
Of the Irandest successes oyoc witnessed Ia the
country.
REMARKS OF GRN. CHIPMAN.
General ~ =. Chapman was then introduced,
and, amer speaking at length on local affairs,
SAID there was no place outside this District
where the cOOred man had one half the sduoa.
tlOn that they had here. He relOlced at that
because large portion OF his constituency was
and Hreeloy he wished to present lev points 10
regard TO the two men, and II was important
that they should know their views In regard To
the District OF Columbia.
liza President OF his own politics was commit.
tod against the vital Interests VI this District US
MIR. Greeley was he would oppose him.
lie then read several extracts that appeared
In the Tribune at different times showing Mr..
Greeley's opposition To tho building Of tho
Wellington aqueduct, the erection Of the wash
lngton monument and construction Of the new
State Department.
Speaking Of the latter, he said that Mr.. uree-
Icy not only protested against any appropriation
iVr this building, but threatens the removal OF
the capital to New York or ST Louis. II was
regarded by all In anl Out VI Congress that the
appropriation for this building settled the uues.
uOu Of the removal Of the capital aud on that
ground was II fought year AFTER year aud uas
successful only by mAfshsllng the friends Of tho
District 10 lts support He then oOntrastai the
spirit Of Grant iu rugarl tn the District by read
Ing the following extract from his last message
PRECEDENT GIANT ON THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR
THE DISTRICT.
UndeT the provisions Of the act Of OJngTess,
appropriated February q, 1871, a territorial
government was organized In the District OF
Columbia. Its results have thus far fully re
allied the expectations OF Its advocates. Under
the direction OF tho territorial officers a system
Ot improvements has been lnaugurated by
means OF which Washington Is rapidly becom.
log u city worthy ct the nations capital. The
citizens VI tho District hNylng Voluntarily taxed
themselves To large amount for the purposes
Of government, IrrcOmmeRd liberal dppr0prfd.
fiORs on ne part Of COHgrsss IN order nat ne
GorSInm eMf may bear { just share Of Me er.
Penss " carrying out a judiriOuI system Of ia
prOpemeHig.
After pLyl glowing compliment To Prssl.
dent Grant for his statssmanship, and being n
thoroughly representative man, he concluded by
showing what service the Presidents recon.
mendallopB TO Congress for generous ApprUpTia.
lions to the District had accomplished tor u.s.
The long standing nuisance OF the canal had
been abAiUd. The money expended Tor laying
payemenIs 10 front OF GOveruInvnt bulldogs had
boon refunded,
th0riEed. These matters illustrated the feel.
Ing In Congress, and they were created by the
local government being In sympathy with them.
He would he willing tU conduct the campaign on
sustained the Board Of Public Works In
their general plan, hut he could not gd into de.
tails, as he knew nothing ab. NJ IhOm. The labor
question was one II vital impOr lance to most Of
them. A Republican Congress, at the sugKes.
ton Of Republican President, enacted a law
making eight hours days work, and deserved
oil the credit for It. No man could do his duty
TO his family and have ten hours for a days
work; he was nothing but a machine There
WAS philosophy Ia the labor question that
would yet no developed, and they would receive
IN time W day for eight hours work,
REMARKS or THE CANDIDATE
Mr.. Matthew rTlmble was then introduced,
and said he had read somewhere Of a man that
was troubled with a constitutional IaEIness, so
much so that he had his prayers prepared on
paper and hung AZ the foot VI hts boI, and on
retiring would say those Wsre his sentiments;
50 would he remark in REGARD u the sneeches
that had already been made. The p0slt,on had
been unsOught by him, but now that IL was
made he prOIOsei To carry Inc cnnyass Ia a suc
Cesstul issue. He should 40 10 the House OF
Delegates doing what was rlqht ami hest Tor the
citizens Of his district. He would NOT pledge
that he should support what he believed wrong,
but II they, the Legislative Assembly, treated
the citizens VI the Tenth district property he
would support them 10 all measures. Alter re-
ierTing 10 greeley and TIE LlnisVille cOnyen.
uon, no concluded ny urging them all to come
out to-day aud register,
Hoh. ARTHUR SHEPHERD
having been lntrodueod, SAID II was hitting that
the ntst Oi series OF mass meetings for tho
campaign SHOULD DC leid IN tho Tenth dlstrIo
because u was the district from which halloJ the