Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-03-20


-neeiinG Of Isurualisis-A stormy Time
How n weupd To.
Pursuant TO notice, a meeting Of journalists
was held on Saturday evening at the rooms Of
Of giving Testimonial 70 Patrick Henry Dig.
gins, the superintendent Of the Herald bureau,
and the Oldest inhabltant Of the Row. The
meeting was 9SiiS largely S,S.nasE; snd ne
tory. Cen l.. A. gobriEht with his CHEEKY,
grRndfatherly face, stood 10 the doorway, and
as each newcomer, entered gave him hearty
ham with Jelly was sent down from Blaine's
party, which VIM. d. Shaw had IN custody, and
BY which he stood all evening. Mt. Townsend
was early in attendance, with a white cravat
and bottle. green umbrella. MIR. Sollhamer
came in late, carrying heavy cane, and was
escorted by a pollcemaA, who had been kindly
detailed by Superintendent Richards 70 protect
him from the violence Of Sam Ward and jim
Cavanaugh, who arc said 10 DO thlrsting for bis
gore. Colonel James X. Young wore splendid
new hat, and was dressed In the heighth OF
fashion, wearing pink tie Of charming hue, a
coat lined with mauve satin, RULES to his
sleeves. ,-,,.,
emotion, called tho meeting to order, and said
that as journalists they should ever keep green
the fame Of DlRRgns. Long before any Of them
came 70 Ws,hlnEsoni rs'T nSG phsv sbouid taLc
some steps TO mark their appreciation OF his
worth asa gentleman. lie was authorized TO
say that his friend, Schuyler Coltax, had re-.
Mr.. Randolph De Douclcault Klein Inter.
ruptlnRl arose and said that every one knew his
relations TO the President-their Intimacy their
mutual regard, tho TACT that he had coaNed him
to the dinner and his long service on the Herald,
and he would also say for the President
MIR. Townsend rose 10 know whether tho cor.
respondents OF the press had been seduced there
TO give a compliment 10 the President He
would wash his hands Of such business. He
wus opposed to journalism In politics, and would
laans VIM rose with dinaeuIty. fthI.
| great journalist must weigh seven hundred
| pOuuds,l asked what was the meaning Of this
General Boynton, who stood with his hands IN
his pockets aud lordly smile beaming over bis
lace, said no was waiting to mud out
Mr.. Townsend said he meant to have bis
| rights. lie had seen the flames Of war purple
the hills Of Arlington, the lurid smoke Of rebel.
lien enwreath the dome Of the Capitol; he had
heard the shrieks Of naiionalities when the
sainted Lllcoln fell, and the tears had ooursed
down his cheeks as he thought Of these things
why, then, should Mr.. klein try TO turn this
meeting Into an Enforcement OF orAnt-and har.
mr. Kelm hurled back the imputation. Ho
came there to do harm to
Major Ben Pcrley Poore, who was dressed In
a gorgeous military uniform, and held In his
hand tho sword presented 10 him by the Prince
OF wales In 1850, and was received with cheers,
said that II might harmonic matters II a statue
was erected to Mr.. Tounsond, who was dash.
| log genius, as we'll as 70 Dlggins.
Brig. Gen. Dom X. Plstt whose beard was
| neatly cutled, aud who wore brilliantly illu.
minated shirt with dogs heads braided over IT,
said that the surest way TO reach n satisfactory
conclusion was TO have photographs Of Towns.
end aud Digvins published At the expense OF
the Row, and sold TO the masses lie would SEQ
that they were sold In tho Fog Bank and tho
cave Of the winds. The revenue from this would
| go far towards paying for the statue.
Mr.. Sellhamer, who stood on chair 10 q
this meeting had been called TO honor DIGEIns
| or Townsend, He was the friend Of DlEglns,
and he would scorn the photograph suggestion.
pSpcP is SiTeu.siS was stsSSy iSSTsS Sing
| Its correspondents were In the wilds OF Africa,
on the Pyramids, on GreonlAnd's Icy mountains
| As for Dlggins, he felt sure he could announce
that when the Herald wanted statues % It's cor.
respondents II would erect them At It's own cx
ponso.
Mr. II. }. RamsdelI, whose NapoleonIc faee
was nowly shaved, and whose sweet, white
hands bad been bathed In goats milk TO pre-.
serve their color, asked IL Mr.. Sellhamor meant
TO insult the meeting. There were other news.
TtoNAL REPUBLICAN, one Of the greatest Jour.
| nails 10 the world and rs for bis own journal,
the Commercial, no man ever lived who was the
| peer Of Murat Halstead, He paid regular sala.
iies, and believed In God and his journal.
GoneTAl Thomas Llewellyn Floyd Ap Catosby
| Jones, Of the Rocky M0unialu NtsI, arose and
asked ShsTs me Go%as'Ii was PgSsh'S
| all around the room twice, said he trusted there
would be harmony, and that the sarcasms Of tho
gallant gentlemen were unworthy OF descend.
ant Of q thousapd welsh kings.
General Jones said he would DO true 10 his
ancestors, and again asked what was the ques.
ton.
General Boyntop, who stood with his hands
In his oysrcoat pockets and his face wearing an
angelic expression, said there was no question.
Mr.: ShaW-whoso resemblance 10 Prince Bis.
mark was noticed by Mr.. Sellhamer-uho In
formed our reporter he had known Bismarck in
Germany, wanted to know how much money was
wanted and suggested that committee % aP;