Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-05

HTnunUu and Geo. SmHll4 HapFptnFlNa n y N 7
Wilkinson, A. q. Me(irew, Jas Donaldson and
Thos. Thompson.
Mr. brooks ali tbat no ieli I6St no had anna
right 10 address the citizens OF the Island. mi
Island no longer, for he was formerly a resident
OF that section OF the city, He wished 10 cali !
the attention OF the lab6rInE men 10 the Incl
that when the Democratic party was in power
III this city oOlored people were excluded from
any participation Of the labor 10 public works |
trlct elabJ coming up with music and torches,l
On resumIng, he said that the late war had /
thrown upon the city number Of cOlored men T,
that the Democratic press had Inserted were a ?
blot on the community. This same party were
now trying to hOOdWihk the cOlOred man to yet
him into their party, when, II they were sue.
oessiul, they would turn a cold shoulder TO them
and Eiye Preference 10 tho viii man If tho
work Of improvements were stopped the labor.
INK man would be reduced to starvation, and
the Democratic party proposed to stop theIn by
lighting the case through the courts and make
itlntermlnable.
The baltimore and Ohio railroad was the
PSsn. be and tSsT never 'Tl em nj SsSa AMI
man except In q mental capacity; the same
could be said Of the Washington Gas Company,
He hid the colored men beware aud watch these
temptors we'll lest they DO led astrAy.
He said that Mr.. Boswell knew that II tho
Democrats were successful there works must
stop, and he wished to know II he had not the
Interest Of the cOlOred men at heart-tho men
that had placed him in power and gave him
wealth with which to ride around In his doub
rs. huNU
charity enough toward the colOred men as not to
place their Interest 10 jeopardy by aiding 10
elect Mr.. Hlne.
The list OF officers wero then elected,
REMARKS or MR.. wiLLIANs
Mr.. Williams, in accepting the position Of
chairman, said that every voter in the District
knew his politics lie had always labored Tor
the right, had sometimes been defeated, hut
never discouraged. He regretted that some Re.
publlcans were iAyorlnR the other candidates;
he regretted II because II was great Injustice
N II V0teFa In those ulatFiTta
The interest Of the cOlOred man In tho nFesont
campaign was as important as their tiEht To
vote The money for these improvements goes
through the hands OF the contractor only rs a
paymaster down to the labOrinE man. The cry
about tho improvements comes from fossils tno
penuTious 10 pay the funeral expenses OF their
own children. He was fighting the eolored
mans cause, and was IN favor OF Gen ChInmnn
aud the Board Of Public Works
COL II. c. HENDERSON,
of Iowa, was thon Introduced and said that no
came not Is an OiiicehOldsr or seeker hut as a
Republican from Iowa, a State that never gives
less than " 900 majority. lie was VI the grand
Old party oi progress that twelve years 40 by
the IuiiraEes Of the people came into power and
cut the bands Of slavery all over tho land and
caused the shAckles to re stricken from 1 900 ODO
| Of human beings and declared them free and
| elevated them to the dignity and right VI
American citizens.
IL was twenty.three years ago whom no hrst
visited this city. There was scarce a street
| known except Pennsylvania avenue, The island
was a marsh. Now thht he had made another
4 lnH
/ lie Works being felt ali over the city. What
| mighty changes had taken place Broad, paved
| streets, handsome parks, good drainage and
| sewerage. At whose hands had these changes
i been made? It was the Board " Public Works
| under the charge Of the Republican party, On
a visit to the Congressional cemetery, he found
| large, hns residences and beautiful broad
| streets by the way. Were not these Of some
| worth 10 the city Tho people of Warrington
are doing something tor themselves, and making
gigantic strides In Improvement aud the main
argument for the removal oil tho capital has
| been taken away.
These improvements must 90 on, and that
| cannot be by change OF administration Would
i tho opposition make n more equitable O nd nc-
i ceptable assessment than was already uiyCn 10
the cltIEensH He advised them TO look we'll aud
| not DO mislsd by claD.trap and partisan leaders
| The only opportunity that they would have to
| express their sentiment on national politics
| would DO next Tuesday IL they did not Wish tho
| report 10 60 out from the capital OF the nation
| that they were opposed to the Administration
no oin snoth S'Sn n, py tno IUsu,hp hep9nlcan
| mnn ~ d 1hInU,sn :" '''' 'no ''0o'Ou VI
uo"' w. - M tIpyr r,o,,,s
.. al. n., $500 a., lhu M 49,, 4. -
''ta, ny tbsI an IL "nd t ne con,
si h,t " H. 'T m,ii tnat nau nee9
IN ~, 'Iro w tno success OF
inS III. SuSt va. aSslnsI nsIty ihst .i!a.,
liz. ,ha Shass az nts,a,rss. a snas always
olots t th WHEEL " htobiess, anu never repre-.
ohSs tno u, t y, pooP,o' hnI " was the
vent them rom saeceedHS: ipr I sboud sDcb bc
ne Ihs fnIsTsst ~ IN aSari % ouSn ~
| bn yIRIvaiiv %sstSoysJ WV '"OO''"s ""u "ouiu
w M nItus iS u ,IiS ~ ~ ,-,, ~, -, 49,,
rived ~ i1r the wonderful changes that bad been
% ~ ~ W. ny tho hGooS
I'm IL az 49, nppnI,p % ~ PuSon ~ tooh
d ~ yIs ~ ~, " Diab SOput IoLorns
nv man Ths coorSd man oro bn a. ms S
a ~ III s @ '9t
s Snno. T 1919, 'o1rh ~ NY Dut no'p 70
nis ,h,t o,hS IN - ~ D9ilooIhts ten
'nnt ~ y aIE q, nIto polnE PetPe-
Suu ~ ~ " V S uP'II ny ana IOopefy
make mis- cTy If thew were Hbers tSs ysOIisrnHn
~ ~ ~ :, "' ~ to ESntieheu
are ma aie deteioPing the TSsGurees OF tho city
.sctsJ nv 61S mSiSIiIv mi i, %nnII ~, ~, w
msSsbai ;itS bis SsSrrSn, ~ a,d ~ p tuS
nA ~ WIZ =, ~ 70 NM MI Boswell
~ tnS uhy aiSoi Ino he sail tnst Mr.
ilo w neeS' m ~ Wa entitlel 70 ~
,Hyt,n Ibs toiIa,sIn,, snitamb Nv "ou'u
"'No '"S 'V'iO","s sP'''p"'
MT. hlne DID climb q tree,
The Congressional ohair Tor 10 seei
Inc inb nid bfesk ana MT; Hlne did iall,
And Mr.. hlne DID not sec the chair at all.
lie concluded by urging them that 1t was as
necessary TO secure the election Of their dIstTlct
delegates as that Of Gen. Chapman to Don.
| gTess, so that all branches should be In haT.
mOny They must Vlndloate by their ballots tho
| hoard OF Public Works and pass their iudRme nj
upon the party, and he believed they would
| give q cheering report at the close of tho eleo
| tlOn,
DR.. W. r. wILMAR,
OF Maryland, was then introduced and said that
| he wished them to hear him for the cause of
Justice and equal rights which was The cause Of
the Republican party, one and inseparable
some men were born free, and others had ii
| thrust upon them. Many Of those before him
| had achieved their freedom by deeds Of yRlOT
and we're we'll entitled TO its benefits A good
citizen was always laW.abdInE citizen aud ali
should obey the laws under which they live ii
these laws are oppressive, have them Changed,
and that can be done by electIng men that can
| be trusted. The ballot was a part Of freedom
| and a man held his own weapon In his vote when
his claim could not be listened to.
He bid them stand and work together and
they could not be overcome, and he advised
nee and he would lead them on 10 a victory
more glorious and decisive than any horet OfOre
attained
Mr.. }. y. THOMAS
was the next speaker, and said that he was an
old resident Of the District. II they wished to
help the Republican party In the States elect
the nominee In this District, as they could. The
| effect throughout would be to gain many men
now sitting on the fence and hesitatIng which
side to jump In the South they were satisfied
that General Grant was the right man In the