Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-21
An Old Time DemOerst;r Rally

THE CONFEDERATE CROSSROADS wAKgD Up.
An out-and-out old fashioned meeting OF the
Democratic jackson association was held last
night at Beck's hall. The marine band W rs
esnI eyed, and as soon rs the hfe began - squeak
OF tie losfers around the corner of Peansyiyi-
MIA avenue and 9Th street, collected In front OF
the headquarters
Nh. NoRRIs HAS HOPES FOR HIS COUNTRY YET.
str. John T. Norris, president of the associa-
ton, MADE short Introductory speech from the
balccry, stating that the Dem. ZACH wece
aroused de had never despairei OF tie liber-
ties OF the country. The Almighty had planted
in his breast the conviction that notwis hstan 4
ing the inroads made hv the Oppressive partv in
power, yet our liberties would come oKt trium-
DR.: CLAYTON THINKS BOSWELL PLAYED oUr
he introduced the old war horse, DIR. L. e.
CLAYTON, who said hey had met 10 c0nte a.
Idate the situation, and consult together on the
Datonal and local questions of the day For
twelve years the administration had been in
the hands OF the radical party-a change is pro
posed, and the question was how is this much
needed charge TO be made. The doctor then
told how he thought Il mi ght be done aRd th an
SAID telat the greatest piece of huR,buy A.
tempted oy me republican party vas the Louis
Voice" How much did that convention
cost, dOctor."l
Clayton.-.'1 don't knew as the bills hare not
vet been sent in-ab0ut 5000 D0 suppose will
he drawn from the United States Treasury,
Eere some remark was IL ide by a person in [ IA
crowd, and the decor replied 80, you are
anyhow" Getting down TO local issues tbs,
doctor said that a. for Chapman be had hsan
the tool OF the board of public works. A. or
Boswell he had nothing 10 saw o, him-he Al
played ont But he tthe DoctJrl could (sEI
did speak OF THAT young anG rising man. l. G.
Hire, as the one best suited 10 REPRESENT the
zeal interests of the District IN Congress" aad
he called upon all to support Kim.
The next speaker was Mr.. h. ). Davis, w5e
spoke for about half au hour vita c0nsi rAbls
warmth Against "repdblican Iai>rule" gene
Taily, and more particularly in this District,
HATToN ON CHINTZ ECGs.
George w. HsttOn followed and went q, IN
bis usual slap dash style, to the great delight of
the Old floss Is Some Of the col rcd mar in ma
audience Interrupted him, but he renIiaI 49,
they were "a set OF ignOramusses aud couil not
stand common sense talk; squeeze ther, with
of chintZ bug"
Judge Moore followed and reyi owed the who,a
field national and local.
Mr. L. G. RINE WANTS CHANGE.
IL. Il. Hire was next announced aud prea.
cheering followed his appearance He Sail a
change must be made in our local government.
and the more speedily L was done the better for
the people. Speaking of the comprehensive
system OF improvements, he said it was net well
too gratify our tastes too much, and the present
irresponsible and wasteful extrayapancs is ali
the argument that Is needed to call the people
10 their senses. Ii was absolutely necessary 70
change our form of government in many par
ticulars. Our local legislative system j. iuil of
errors and should be changed AZ once. Here
lne speaker, who was laboring under a severe
cold, became quite hU2rse and excused hinSs'f
from any further remarks in the open air. mt
hoted to meet them again sOoR AMI give a fan
expression OF his Views on these matters
Chaplain Green wa, the next epeaker.
DIXIE.
DIR. Allen brought up the rear. and after a
Drlef speech, said this was but the beginning of
a pt9tfactt meeting, to he Kept mp until the
election In october. After lambaSti.g the bo.-i
OF public works he retired, and the band struck
up d few national air., closing up with ID xis