Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-02


Thirteenth district than his friend Nat Az
any rate, he would do his utmost to defeat himi
hut to do II he must have the full and free snip
port Of every Republican voter Of the district.
Soc II we cannot make the Thirteenth tho ban.
neT district In the list Of malOritos Tor General
Uhlpman and your candidate Tor the House OF
Delegates.
before he closed he desired to say a word or
two In regard to the Northern markets sub.
lect which has attracted very great deal Of at
tention 10 this locality. In the Leglslatute he
hill introduced and engineered by Mr. Peter
Campbell, Of the Fourteenth district, for its
removal TO Corcoran square. He was opposed to
the project throughout, and had he received the
help Of the gentlemen representing remote dis.
tricts the sad catastrophe attending It's dsmOll.
ton would not have occurred. In relation TO its
removal, he, in common with nearly all his con.
stitusnts, regretted and deplored 4, but, Of
course, was powerless 10 prevent II. But OF this
they may be we'll assured he was a. much op.
posed othe change as any man IN tho District
the scheme which culthlnated IN It's demolition.
Letters were here read from Col. s, S, Smoot
and Or. o. o. Coz, regrctting their inability TO
be present, the former on account Of a business
engagement in New York city, and the latter
because Of III health.
DR.. Alfred Thomas was then introduced, and
said that he was not present TO gain their APP
piause, but to LEND bis feeble assistance to the
success Of the Republican party. He then spoke
generally on the Issues being discussed In the
national campaign, and argued that the only
was to uphold the Republican party. In elosins
he spoke Of General Chapman and the district
| delegates, and said they were men capable Of
discharginE the duties Of representatives. and
would DO 80 to the best interest OF their con.
| s,ltusncy.
Mr.. Matthew Trlmble was then introduced
and said that he had neither the experience nor
| attachments Of the speakers that had preceded
him hut he had a lively interest In tho affairs Of
| this District. The country was divided Into two
whom fought TO sustain and defend this country
while the other lAbored 10 destroy II.
lie stood on the broad principle that the people
OF the District wish their representatives 70 give
up the material interests Of the national capital
lie was in favor Of improyements-lmprov
worthy Of the grand capital Of great nation
| and was willing TO be taxed, and literally, on
| the results Of his daily TOLL but he said fear
lessly and Independently, being tied to no clique
| or faction, that he never would be accessory tC
| taxes on improvements that will embarrass Of
/ endAngeT the property Of the poor man. lie
| would not legisate nor encourage Legislation
| against the interests Of the class to which h
Selongod5lhs poor msnIes S he white Of black y
| oppressive taxes He will DO glyon time 4
| gradually pay for these Improvements, and u
| will be Ms effort to work 10 that end. No vote
Of his will be found cast against the interests Of
the District or against proper Improvements, and
| n he knows himself no vote Of his will be found
/ In favor Of oliques or factions and against thu
I
on the streets, whose rights are Just a. valuabl,
/ and sacred and 10 he as fully protector as ~
rights Of the richest man or the richest and
most powerful corporation In our midst.
He was not oonnecfed with any ring. II thu
| Board OF Public Works should undertake "a
Impose anything oppressive on the people he
would night them; He had nothing 70 say
before the people on the issue as to who would
| represent the Tenth district best
REMARKS OF HENRY JOHNSON.
| Mr. Henry johnson W9s the next speaker
aud said that Gen. Ohlpman was detained from
being present on account Of lndIspOsitlon. 81
much had been said on the national and loca
Issues that little remained TO be said. IL,
thought that Mr.. Boswell was being made
decOy duck TO draw OF Republican votes 10 10
sure Democratic success. When the war wa
going on Gen. Chapman was fighting for Oh,
country while Mr.. Boswell was in this city reap
ing the emOluments Of oiieo. He would saofi
fee every man that followed him because he va
solely devoted to self The speaker said tina
Col SmOot was q hiHh-toned gentleman and de
serving Of success Mr. Trlmbie had spoken 10
himself and needed no further ENDORSEMENT.
vote for Michael Dnffy 10 throw aside Rii Of,
preiudioes and shake hands across the chasm
He said that there had never been q pureF O
more high. minded man than Arthur Shepherd
II they would stick BY him be would not dsIer
ward, upright, honorable representative, the
might search the Thirteenth district over an
they could not fnd q better man, and urge,
Ma. JoHN '. COOK
followed next, and said that he had lust com
from a large gathering In the seventh distTicl
| and presented their greetlnRs They knew theI
duty, and proposed 70 follow the same StraiEh
| path they hal travelled since 1851. Mr. FrslS
rick Boswell had placed himself outside Of Ii
party, and they did not Intend TO follow him a
Ths ssventh dIstyict ma sIvsr Dan t,hInn.
$50 matorIty' and tbSy pTopSsed 10 rS,Srn Mn
not for RepubIIcans or DemooTnts nionS. but Ia
| the inteTest Of the entire DIstrict Most m IN
citizens were small tax payers. and he snpnosa
| that there WAS more work bstng dons III nm
District than nnS other, They IneS mai thsl
| taNes IouId be 6eaTy Int AZ Iong Ss inv M
WorE and were heipiny 10 beanIiIS ths city ths
| WoulI not RTumbls Tho Clray hin Uas the n