Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-20
LiveIiest Meeting of the Campaign.

air gathering to ratify the republican nomiaa-
lions of Hon. y. 7. oman candidate for
Congress. and G. L. Hulse fer IL Isecisla alive
Assembly. Tie stand Was erected on the tri an
guar RESERVATION at the intersection of 22i
street ard Pennsylya avenue, ami trAped
srGaTd the sides with several mer ican ba Drl.rs
a railing v ~ constructed around the tor, with
POSTS 1t each corner, with q string Of Chinese
lanterns hung from the top, and TO pes were ex-
tended across the streets to the ad AGENT hon Sc
tops, which were also hung with lanterns. MT.
Edward Pulaski. who lad charge of the ar
rang, ments, did his work tastefully, AMI when
the meeting place was lighted up the effect WAS
very fine. The firing OF q small cannon and
shooting OF rockets brought together large
crowd, and at O'Clock the meeting was called
Bolts, Who stated briefly the objects of the
meeting, and nominated DIR. w. G.. II.
Newman as presiden', and Hr. Irvine as
secretary. They were elected, and after the
Doctor hsd Acknowledged the honor in a feg
ftuI 2 remarks he introduced Dr. A. L. Pardon
who said there was but one republican party in
this District with but one general stand ard
bearer. y. p. Chapman, and only one for the san
district, &. l.. HUlse. Great chCeringI Tuey
were about to fight the same old common enemy
the democratic party. Greeley had invit ted
them 10 shake hands across the bloody chasm
The republican party had no bloody chasm-
they stand before God free OF any such charge
the bloody Chasm was the work of the demo-
CRATIC party, anu that party alone is RESPONSE
be Tor y. After aliudng 10 the recent sfa'e
elections De went on to say that in this District
We are more dependent upon Congress than any
community IL the land. 1t was an accepted TACT
hy al fair minded democrats that more had
been attained Of that body since the election 0f
GCh- Chapman than Tor years preceding. He
had served the District most Faithfully.
AT this Joint delegation came marching IN
win music and transP srauCes. creating a llttle
confusion, and Gen: Chapman arriving on the
gTounG 1t was loudly called fOr, and came for
ward amid great cheering.
GIN. CHIPMAK's ADDRESS.
lie said he had left PIttsbarg at midnight and
mao Just arrived IN this city, and had come up TO
The meeting without having called upon his own
family, in order to meet his appointment. He
always stToye to fill all engagements of what
ever kind. lCheeTs He was sorry that he had
not much voice LEFT TO tell them of the great
meeting he had participated in at Pittsburg
4 nat city was fairly alive to the Importance of
the campaign, and he wished his hearers could
ieei the same inspiration had been so mani
Test everywhere he had been. After abiding
to the SANDERS that had been made against
PTefldent Grant, he told them that 40 better
r5bUke could be given TO them by the citizens
OF this District who were familiar with the
habits OF the President, than 20 unite as one M an
Ia the election OF the candidates they had de-
cided upon. lCheers.l They could do nothing
so damaging TO the republican party throughout
the country as To allow their enemies here,
t me, cSonserVatvies, TO elect their men
III II was their verdict that he was not to repre-
sent them again. he would cheetfully Weld TO
their beheSts. 1t is the same kind of tight here
mat they have all over the country. So far a.
ne knew, there was no personal objection TO
him; he had not learned that even the demo-
cratic newspapers OF this city objected u the
large appropriations which had been made bv
Congress for the District. He felt that he was
the attorney OF the people i'm Congress, and he
had done all his power TO serve them, and felt
TIA; &c had done so. There appears to have
arisen some opposition to the District govern
Intnt IN some quarters, but in all caud0r he
asked II he was TO be held responsible for the
acts OF the Governor. board of public works
hoard or health, and the legislative assembly?
[ ' OIces-'NO, nOi"I Now the question was
who can be the most sHccessf full man in Congress,
republican or democrat? Voices Repub.
hc2n, OF Course.'l They hau hOnOrcd n u tggO
years ago with a majority of 1 ,092 votes, and
he thought even more thar that could be given
Ihis time 4 he only opposition to him thar he
man-hut III reality il is as OF much import 4nce
for him 20 stand by Grant and Wilson as it was
LOT his tChipman's) friends to stand by him.
The material interests of this community we're
OF paramount Importance, and how could they
be subservGd by the election of a man In oppo-
sition 10 the republican party. The duty Of a
delegate IN Congress Is some what circum-
scribed, and related only TO the questions per
tanning TO the community which he represents
20 Tar as action IS concerned This District
then was his field for action, and his pride was
10 DO all be could both in and out of CONGRESS.
10 build up and beautjfy the District. Refer
ing 20 Greeley and Brown he cited the fact that
~hen the question came up in Congress many
years ago 10 construct the Washington aqueduct
Horace Greedy was bitter opponent of the
al pIOpriatIon, ard on al subsequent &C ,aSions
where appropriations had been made by Com
lS>c iOI tue prOyement OF the national Capi-
tai, greeley had invariably opposed them
through the Columns OF the New York FriJun..
Nhen the appropriation was wanted TO start
ne WoT On the Washington Monument, again,
the 1ItVNne had compared it to stick run
through pumpkin, and when invited By the
Monument Association to say something T.
stimulate that enterprise, he did all he could TO
discourage il. So OF the State department Navy
ana w AZ departments. He besought Congress
TO abstain from any more appropriations Tor this
listTlct, Is The capital should be removed. and
TIE proper place for the State department WAS
On 9TH avenue, New \ Ork. lGroans for Grecl-v
NOW, al who would vote TOR HIne or Boswell
oEid Il tGdlly vote for Horace Greeley ami the
OF the capital. The question is viii
you vote tOr Greeley or Grant. Voices
''Grant, Chapman and Hulse."l Since the
change CT government here, a great impulse
had been given TO improvements and enter 5rise.
j heSe things had been observed outside o. this
District, and wherever lie travelled he found men
talking OF It encouragingly, and it seemed 10 BE-
q national pride to make the District a
great and Splendid metropolis. All speak
in terms of great praise OF the enterprise
here; the schools, churches and
public edihceS were all spoken OF as matte of
national pride. He challenged them to 90 any
where and lind city that gave evidence OF
more promise than ours, and he could not see
why they should wish to impede this progress
Low by allowing a democrat to be elected 10
Congress. His past course was his promise for
the FUTURE and be would inform them thst he
was no ring candidate, 9or candidate OF the
GARD OF public works either. He vas the rep
of the people, and would work solely
for the material interests OF the District
APPLAUSE While absent of late he heard that
Two opponents to him had been nomin sted,
NessTs. Hine and Boswell, and he had no doubt
that il was 4 hartering combustion of "any-
thing 10 beat Cbipman." lCries Of"That's So"
But they won't do it y Ali he asked was fair
plsy, and t4at he be not held responsible for the
sins Of Others. AS 20 the labor question he said
or platforms alone could do nothing
T. advance this question but the subject must be
agitated and men must be elected TO all places
Cfpublic trust who were in favor of higher
wages and fewer hours. When the question comes
up III Congress his voice should give no uucsr-
tain expression for he was in favor OF the cause
and would DO all he could to advocate it. APP
plsUSe.l How can laboring man rise socially,
or educate his children on 81. 50 per day? It
can't be done. Voice; ono, il ean't"i The
republican party was the only party they could
rely upon to advance their interests-they
mi ght rest assured of that Voice, Eve know
it"l His friend Hulse he knew was their advO-
cate and had always voted in his place in this
direction. The general took his seat amidst vo-
ciierous cheering.
OTHER SPEECHES.
Judge Fisher followed in speech full of hui
nor and good points; after which, Charles l..
HUlse was called for, and spoke Tor half an hour
with great effect, and closed with a handsome