Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-10
LOCAL POLITICS.
All Sorts of Meetings Last Might

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account OF which We print below, in the order oi
the legislative districts followed by meetings OF
general character.
GEN. CHAPMAN REVIEWS TIE POLITICAL sITUA-
TIoN-NATIoSAL AND LOCAL.
Il republican mass meeting OF the LIST dls'rlc'
republicans was held last night in Uniontow u
ratiiy the nominations of Chapman and Brown
Resolutions indorsing the national republican
the course OF General Chipman in Congress and
SOLD mon G. Brown in the legislative assembly
and pledging them support on the Sth OF October
and. on being introduced, said oy far the most
important thing TO be secured in the campsig
is the Advancement Of the national interests Of
the District; that while he made this objec,
paramount to all others, he would still stand by
the unsullied colors OF the republican party and
carry the banner wherever there is oppos ton 20
the party. lApplanse-l Take the acts of Con-
gress, which began in July, 1861, 10 suppress the
rebellion, and say whether this country ran
afford TO place the Teins of power in the hands
of those men who opposed these beneficial
measures, and many of whom are pledged TO
TIE general reviewed the sO-cslled "iibe ral'i
movement AZ some length, and pictured the
effect which change in the national admins
tration would have upon the District OF Column
bia- In his beIef, the election OF Greeley vOGlG
drive FROM the District OF Columbia more than
five thousand householders and their FAMILIES,
many OF whom own the homes in which thew
reside, and most of whom are contributing to
the permaDency of the capital AT Washington,
and who take q sincere interest in the welfare
of our people: and it would admit into Cur I'iiSt
a horde of ofice-seekeTs and otiice-holders who
know rothing or our n 9terial interests, who
care nothing for them, who would NOT assImi late
with us or be of Us Tor years. lApPlaTSe.l The
election OF Mr.. Greeley would place in the
White House a man who is bitterly opposed 70
all progress in the District OF Columbia, who
has persistently objected to ali appropriations,
not only for the District, but for the cOnstruc-
tiOn OF the necessary public buildings in which
TO prosecute the public business, and who has
declared himself on many occasions a. favorable
to the removal OF the national capital; and it
would remove from Office one of the best
friends the District has ever had in the EeN-ca-
tive chair, and the only President who tor years
has felt sufficient interest il the improvement
OF the national capital to recon mend to Con-
gress libexai appropriations for the District.
lCries of "That's So" "Hurrah for Grant,
He would take occasion, at some time during
this campaign, to present to our people the
views entertained by Mr.. Greeley, as he finds
them in the Tribune. He asked whether or not
they we're willing to contribute to such a change.
Were he democrat he could never vote to
admit this Trojan horse, filled with concealed
enemies to despOil our beautiful city. He would
never vote to exchange an administration that
has shown so much substantial interest in us for
one that has committed itself in advance against
everything which would contribute to onr mu-
tual prosperity. lCries Of "Never."] He would
not vote to exchange an administration that has
shown so substantial an interest in us. He said
a change of administration would bring a great
disaster TO oEr local interests IN the entire over
threw Of our District government. The OppO-
sitiOn they now encounter is anoppositiOn which
has specially in charge the Greeley movement
in the District of Columbia. They are men who
are bitterly hostile to our local administration.
and to the plans OF improvement which have
been inaugurated to beautify and build up the
national capital. He would not say that the
present form OF government Is by any means a
perfect one, nor that there are changes which
ought not to be made; on the contrary, he be-
lieved the organic law may be improved.
Nr,r -
efal said the office OF delegate Is no sinecure
that Last session he read and caused to be re-
ferred TO the proper committees nearly 100 me-
MORALS; that he had had personal interviews in
relation to employment with over 5000 people
within the year; that the appropriations made
for the District last winter, which are largely
attributable to the good feeling established in
Congress for us-he would not say altogether
through his own exertions-will amount to nearly
y 900 goo. Applause The bills which were
passed appropriating nearly half that amount
as the House was concerned. [Applause.1
Referring to local feuds he said Il cannot
help believing that IL our citizens had united to
secure legislation for the District, instead of
for the purpose OF embarrassing each
other, We would have secured the passage OF
some measures vital to our interests [Cries of
I" That's so."1 The improvement of our har-
Dor, the endowment Of our public schools, are
among the important measures which were
crowded out at the last session for want of time
to work them up properly before Congress. 1t
is lamentable that there should always be in
this community local feuds and intrigues, which
are carried on in utter disregard OF the welfare
OF the people. But if We must have these local
aud these factions always in our
gress, where our highest interests demand that
we should go with an unbroken front Zap
plause.l
He then reviewed what, In his opinion, was the
cause OF the factonal spirit in opposition to the
board of public works, and said: believe that
)ur form OF government here in the District,
when rightfully understood and properly al
min isteled, is vast improvement on the old
y stt N OF government; and, as TO the boar 1 Of
p ubIic works, while i have admitted as true
h at they have made mistakes, and that they are
still occasionally making them, yet there Is
more intelligence, more vigor, more regard FOR
The interests Of the whole people, and closer
Hatchfuiness upon public expenditures, not
all that our opponents have
urged, than have ever been seen in the man
agement OF the improvements Tor the District
heretofore. Applaase.l He was not here now
to advocate the board OF public works or TO
speak for them. They are speaking Tor them
selves all over this District, as is witnessed by
the daily development AID extension of their
plans Tor improving the capital. When they
were assailed in Congress through the inyeSti-
CATION he promised to give his aid in develop
ing the facts as chsged in the memorial, and
endeavOred to keep that promise faithfully.
The record will show that in interrogating wit
nesses. and in expressing opinions as to the rele-
yancy OF testimony and the importance OF pro-
his action will be found liberal to
a fault. He sbstained from expressing opinions
TO the committee-haying no vote in ton the
charges, and he endeavOred to leave their minds
as free as he could, consistently with truth and
Justice, to make up their verdict, without assist
ance from him.
The General next touched upon the labor
question, and reviewing its history said that all
that had been gained for the working man is
directly attributable to the republican party.
He did not believe that a laboring man who
relies upon the proceeds of houest toll can per-
form the duties of q citizen IN a republican gov
eminent and respond to the proper demands of
his family by working ten hours day and re-
ceiv.ng therefor only the sum OF $50. TCries
Of Good" "Good!' "That's right" Gel No
man can be absent from his family ten hours in
each day and spend still another hour in going
t. ard returning from his work. and have any
time LETT in which to improve himself or assist
in the education OF his family. Applause
Where and what the remedy Is not so easily
pointed out. Ii may be in shortening the hours
OF labor, or IL may be in inere asing wages, or
both. Ii may be that, under all the circum-
stances, the change may be commenced to-day,
or next week, or next year; but in determining
that time we are to consult not the interests OF
the wealthy, lot the interests OF the corpora
well TODD in the world, but we are to consult
only this laboring man, and whenever it Is his
interest, all things considered, to advance his
wages and to decrease his hours OF labor that
moment it should be done. Applause, and
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