Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-24
THE GEORGETOwS GxEkLEYIIES
RaTIEY
Red Hot and still n Heattn.-Scent-
iug victory aud Birthstone


HaNGMAN NORRIS THINKS LANP-POSrs CON
vEHIEST FOR DIsPosING OF oBSoX Gus
OFFICIALS.
A joint ratif alton meeting of the "friends of
reform IN the I'd and 18th districts was held in
front OF the post Office, Georgetown, last even
ing The Speaking took place from the steps of
the post Office, where temporary stand had
been erected, which was lighted up with torches
and Chinese lanterns, and decor lted with flags
aud tran paTencies. Among the notices on the
latter were the tollowIng-..Fou District
Allowed in this Campaign, Show Your Hands -
Liberty and Justice to All; ""For Congress,
7. g. Hine; for House of Delegates, Jane, Col
dard." section o. the marine band was
present and furnished the music. Mr.. W. ID.
Cassin called the assemblage TO order, and an
nOunced Mr.. Eau Pickerell as chairman Of the
meeting, with MesSrs. Hugh Caperton. John L.
Mitchell, William ng, and Joseph Libbey as
vice presidents, and William ID. Cassin a. sec
rotary. Mr.. Pickerell. on assuming the chair,
SAID he did not propose to make aspeech. Others
ahler and more eloquent than himself would
address the meeting.
REsoLUTIrG.
Mr.. VIM. 4. HUtchins, from the committee
on resolutions, then came forward and real a
series indoTsing the resolutions adopted by the
Congressional nominating convention which
assent led At Lincoln hall on the 18th instant
and Vledging themselves To use All honorable
means 70 secure the election OF l.. G.. Hine as
representative in Congress, and Edgar p. Berry
and James Goddard As delegates IN the le sisatiye
assembly. The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. HINE INDICTs TIE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
MIR. l., G. Hne was then introduced. and pro-
ceeded 10 arraign the District government for
disTegardng the rights of the people. The
officers OF the Local government should be the
servants of the people and not their masters
He made the usual claim of the obStructionists,
of being ia favor OF improvements, but not
wanting to be impoverished by oner0us taxation,
sc. the present mode of taxation. he said.
amounts to virtual cOnfiscation. Regardless of
the commercial interests of the District, the
local government goes on making fine streets
over IN their carriages-iling up hollows, cut
ing down hills and turning the course of
streams, while by expanding one fifth of the
money in improving our river front would have
made the Potomac nayigabe for the largest
steamers, And would have materially promoted
the interests OF the District, where the embel-
lshmtnt OF our streets does not increase the
value OF property single penny He then
went on TO speak of the extravaganza of the
District government. The officers of the Dis
trict government should be elected in order
hat they may be held responsible by the people.
he was not certain what he could do in Congress
but ii he could not do more than his opponent
then neither OF them should go there. Mr.. Hine
was frequently applauded.
TIKI COMPREHENSIVE INCoMPREHENsIBILITY
or MR.. PAYNE.
MT. James q. Payne was the next speaker
ana said the comprehensive system OF i'm
provements is perfectly incOmprehensble, ito
hlm) and in his belief, if the board of public
works are allowed to 90 on, they will swamp
more money than the entire District Is WORTH
r.
MIR. j. j. CoOmbs then came forward, amid
loud cries Tor "HattOn," and said he was de-
lighted to see the citizens OF the District begin
ning To wake up from their long slumoer. There
have been times when he has despaired of an
uprising, but he now took courage and scented
yictorJ-atar Oft. He then denounced General
Chapman as the subservient tool of the board of
pubic works. There was the porter's lodge of
Aleck" Shepherd, which was in imitation of
the old feudal lords of Europe!
HATToN'S HARANGUE.
Mr.. George w. HattOu then CANA forwar5
amid commingied groans, and cheers, and cries
of "K ick him out!" Mr.. Hatton then said: |
make wan. 70 MAKE no sPees6 19a cant
tom "you are the Governors driver and had
better dry up" More derisive cries from the
colored portion of the audience.) This is not a
hight OF the rich against the poor or the poor
against the rich, but fight Of the people, rich
and poor, white and black, against the internal
dynasty down here on u street; it is a struggle
to see whether the people OF the district shall
govern or the Governor, and his little black
driver, or Jim Magruder and his little driver
II is fight for the right of local self-govern-
9 Put him dOwn!') He then went on to deliver
his usual senseiess TRADE against General Chip
msA and the District Government, frequently
depressing TO exchange epithets with the col
ored men in the audience who continually in
terrupted him with pertinent queries as to his |
political tergiversations 1t was quite evident |
that George had no friends among the colored |
part of the audience and but few admirers |
among the white men present who seemed |
asian ed OF his butfOonery; and were greatly re-
lieyed when he sat down. |
NIB. NORRIS SCENTS BRIMsToNE-HoT so VERY !
FAR OFF.
MIR. John #. Norris was the next speaker and |
pald bis compliments to the board Of public |
works in the style of preceding speakers, only |
n o:e so, making the astonishing statement that |
the board has gone on and commenced improve
mentS 10 complete which will require SO, 900 |
Ur 90, OCO,O0O, and they know it! In Boston or
such officials would have gone to
the penitentiary in hurry! But let them 90 |
ON. said the speaker, and retiibution will over
take them sooner or later. He fancied he |
scented birthstone in the air: they would get |
their dues, IL not now, hereafter. He said the
District government, with bankruptcy staring
Of law recently negotiated a loan OF * 900 GOO |
They lad been veIv Slv about it, but he had a
" ay oil MS own OF finding out secrets, and he |
knew that in less than two weeks the Dist, irt |
would be saddled with ali additional debt OF
-, 10000.
HANGHAN NORRIS ON THE USE OF LAMP-PosTs.
keierrlng to the demolition of the Northern
market, he said in any other city the authors
houses would have been burned, and they them
selves would have been hung TO lamp posts and
mere Dqs would nave been an end Of such infamous
tTayiDg the people, and said he had no doubt
Mr.. Eldridge was paid Tor his treason. He
concluded by expressing the belief that all the
members of the District government will end
their days in the penitentiary on a bread and
water diet!
THB LEGAL CANDIDATES SPEAK THEIR LITTLE
Capt. James Goddard, democratic candidate |
or the house OF delegates in the 4th district,
came forward and returned thanks for his NOM
nation, and promised, ii elected, to represent
he people of the 4th district fearlessly in the
house of delegates.
Mr.. l.. p. Berry, democratic candidate for the !
house Of delegates in the Sd district, next re-
urned his thanks for the compliment of his
lomination, and promised TO devote his whole
Efforts, elected, to promote the interests OF the
people of his district.
HIGHFALUTIN'.
Mr.. L. G. III. Hinton, a colOred mau next
spoke, but i'll such highfautin' and incom-
prehensible manner that even an abstract of
his remarks is impossible.
Mr.. MGILL SCENTS THE OVERTHROW OF THE
RADICAL CREW,
Mr.. j. d. McGill was introduced and said
he time for the redemption OF the 81 and ioh
districts has come at last, and he had no reason
~ doubt the election OF the democratic candi-
dates and the overthrow of the radical crew. He
Fad his own convictions in regard to certain
local matters, but he desired to see the success
Of the democracy. While Mr.. McGili was speak
ing, the large audience thinned down to about
a score. AT the conclusion of his speech, Mr..
X. ". Fenwick announced a ratification meet
ing in the sth district. The meeting then ad-
iOUrnel.