Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-19
O.COnnell Ratification Meeting I'm the
Fourteenth District.

The O'Connell republicans of the 14th district
met In mass meeting at Boldin's church, corner
nominations of Gen. Chapman for Congress and
Mr.. j. ID. O'Conneu for the house OF delegates.
The streets around the church were lighted up
with numerous Chinese lanterns. As il was
soon apparent that the church would be made
duate to accommodate the crowd, IL was decided
TO hold the meeting outside. Mckinney's brass
band was present, and enlvened the proceed
ings. Mr.. Maurice Murphy was chosen chair
man, and David G. Reese, secretary. Mr..
Murphy then made a few remarks, in the course
OF which he said he hoped he would be forgiven
for the work that he had done in aiding to elect
Peter Campbell
DIR. Alfred Thomas, formerly of North Caro-
lima, was introduced, and after an eloquent re-
view of the presidential campaign. in the
course OF which he gave a scathing
buke TO ''liberal republIcanism," he came
down to local politics, and considered the
prospects of the different candidates for Con-
gress. He concluded that Freddy" Boswell had
about as much chance of getting into Congress
a. "a stump-tailed bull in Fly time, land he might
say the same OF the carpet Dagger Hine. whom
the democrats have put up to be knocked down
in october. In speaking of the 18th district
nominees, he saddle had known Mr.. OConnell
as man OF integrity aud honor, and advised
the m to stand by him to the close. fCheers for
OConnell
Major Richard Dillon. an armless Union vet
eraD, was the next speaker, and said that, in
order to be successful, they must be united. aud
there was no excuse for disunion when they
have proper leaders. He was certain that Mr..
p'tcHhtil was worthy OF tnelr confidence, and
would not only be elected but reelected
Mr.. George Shanklin next spoke tie said
they had been misrepresented long enough by
Peter Campbell, who had promised to work for
50 per day for the labOring man, and had broken
his pledge. He loved and admired Gen. Grant,
because he went through tire TO Richmond, and
Tonight the republicans of the 14th district had
assembled TO see if Peter Campbell would go
through fire. On the Sth of October said the
speaker, we are going To baptiZe Peter Camp
bell and his pet lambs; they are going to the
water sure, and we want you all on hand TO see
the baptiZing. We want Jerry O'COnnell 70 be
there, too, and to lift up his hands heaven and
say, THANK God, the devil is dead, and he
won't trouble us any more"
br. j. ID. O'COnnell was introduced and said
that he regarded it as delicate matter to ap-
pear as a speaker, as the meeting was personal
to himself but his friends had thought differ
emily. He was heart and soul in favor of the
reelection of the hero OF one hundred battles
Gen. Grant. Gen. Chapman was a gentleman
and soldier. He was man that had done more
for the city in Congress than has ever been done
before, and il would reflect discredit on the re-
publicaDs not to re-elect him. He, 1.-THE speaker)
was al old abolitiOnist of the Phillips stamp,
and had never changed. His heart beat in
sympathy with the labOrer and mechanic, and
he should try to obtain for the laborer two dol
lars per day for eight hours labor. GApplause.l
Resolutions endorsing Grant and Wilson,
Chapman and O'ConneL, and the board of
labor were then adopted; after which Judge p
+ 'OiCOIner. of Alabama, Jerry Robinson
.Joh1 n. Cutler, and Bernard Coyie delivered
brlet addresses. The meeting adjourned at a
late hour with nine cheers for Chapman and
OConnell.