Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-02

and can never bops, 90 long as he remains
resident q the District 70 reach any once, high
q , low; Wy ~ smsi,lon Is bounded by The purss
perhaps, Appropriate 10 himself a1mo Of that
money, but That IL ALL The result il, that the
lowest ineanost and smallest creature the Lord,
~ hls wisdom ever seton end for sumo unknown
VOWS wAsHiSorvS ror.nousE roLir'uAS.
the brawlor about rights he cannot pos ess and
dvgs rot even unGeTstand. We have seen them
drumwibg In torchlight about streets that we're
unpAved, not draincr snd badly lighted, 70 the
shame Of decent people and 10 ths-dlsgrace Of
me nall patton Ihess pe2pls, tiese memerlall,ts,
the right h. vote f1t a Board Of Public Work. on
member Of tho Council. They complain that
ne aesenes Of this prccioes boon ro6s them oi
amended by law 30 ~ 70 give them their right.
There Il shorter and an easier way out, Mr..
Chairman, and that Is BY the railroad.
tractors will rob them yJrte than they nfs
robbed hero, but where they will possess the
precious privilege Of voting fOr . mayor OF an
alderman. Legal notice was served upon them
long since that In becoming reIldsnis 81 III Iis.
trlct they COuld not have their socallod polltl
cal rights, The larger part Of these gIumbiers
ne poop,e TON osssI haI,s q NE untsd States
payort arc content, aud % these unhappy people
have the full constitutional right 10 fethfn h
Virginia and New Hampshire There e nothing
This world IL all before them where 10 choose
only feel sorry Tor tho world.
There Il, however, yet another aud stronger
rcason why the General Government should
hold with hru ness 70 the immediate control 81
here Is
rnE PROPERTY ~ ruE GOVERNMENT,
There values are estimated by millions, and
regret that 4 is not In my power TO give the OK
act amount belonging TO the people OF the United
states and lntrustei to the keeplnE Of theli
men the fathers Of this BILL TO pass that eSntrol
TO such men, not even property. holders, whose
bad conduct, concslt and stupidity have been, a
ioSTnSi oT~Sy Sna Green 81 sols%SPS ss SpS
TO In atidAvlts that, by the by, are not on ale,
What those gentlemen propose IL simply that
the Territorial government shall DO annulled
revoked, wiped out VI existence. This Is what
the bill before you means, II Il means anything.
Now, this government was inauKurated Feb.
ruary y, ISL. In May following II was On.
tlons In November II was forced Into popu.
lar election for popular approval, and in Feb.
rnary, lsI2, y was arrested In its operations In
the House Of Representatives. And now We
have these patriotic individuals, represented 90
ably by tho learned Green and Ordway, asking
to have II repealed by Law. And yet In that
Srs' Ihs MIN al tne obstacles S thrown In its
handled larger sums with less loss, than can be
shown In any public work the worlt over.
WIDE STREETS HAVE BERN AND ARE BEINB
rAvED,
drains have been constructed, and, for the hrst
time In the history Of our old capital II begins
70 take its place among tho beautiful cities Of
the world. Tho aolostlOn OF the gentlemen Elm.
powered to do this was most wise, and IL 10 a
proud record for them that, after the most
searching Investigation, animated by the dead.
Hest Snlmositn no one act that has even tho
with evidence Of ability, patriotism and honesty,
In Gods name let them have a fair trial before
we procecd to a change, There Is no danger.
This, tho so,called Territorial government, Is
only the old commission revived. These Of.
nclals are only the agents OF Congress, and Con.
gress can, and have no doubt will, keep real.
The learned and sioqusnt gentleman who
opene1, Introduced In a slDgular-I won't say
suspicious and mysterious manner, but TO say
ne least singular-nanner certain aftidayits.
lie did this hcsitatlngly. lie seemed TO do II
with reluctance, and was carried, thought,
Into their production by tho forvOr Of his elo.
guence. TcOuld not get hold Of these Rfndayil;
did not caro- to SEQ them, but his queer conduct
mate me curious.
MAKE NO POINT ON THEN
l was struck with tho conservative conduct Of
the gentleman lie gave US only 1--WE AfidayltS
when he could just as well hayo procured forty,
taking his account Of tho voting population 10
he correct. | believe that an active agent,
using Due diligence, could teh Us ten an hour
another, and sworn TO by third. Now l am
furnished with A1ldaylts
The other side take swear at II, and fthey
tell the truth this eloquent gentleman, who Is 80
full Of patriotic enthusiasm for the rights Of the
poor colorod labOrer, himself led men to the
polls like cattle, and debauchod whole neigh.
liberal expenditure Of one dollar and nfly
cents ahead. II these affidaylts are to be be-
heyed, ho not only deiled the sheetanchOr Of
our iree Institutions, the right to vote for dele
gate, but he swindlcd the poor voter most
Rbomlnably by paying only al 80 ahead when
quotations ranged at " and t22S.
My time, Mr.. Chairman, has been 80 limited
could not say all that wished. but probably
more than enough, for yOu understand this
subject better than any Of US.
During his remarks Mr.. Plat was several
and orWSy Win Queries Which %S,S eISpe9iS
answered When be had concluded, WIN. A.
Nook, esq, who was present, briefly addressed
the parties urging this change assumed that
the opposition TO Il sprung from the Board Of
Public Works This he positively denied, dc.
member Of tho board had anything whatever to
do with the opposition. They were perfectly
willing to leave ltin the hands OF the eUinmlttee
As for himself although he was the attorney
n citizen, which he supposed he had as much
right to do as the SergeantatArms Of tho
House.
THE APPiDAviTs.
Tho following are three Of the affdavIts laid
before the committee, tho others being similar !
Disriei Of C,lgIabia, OoaHiy " WasLisgios.
On THIS 18th day Of March, A. d. 1877, before
me, notary public IN and Tor said District aud
county, personally came David X. Parker, who,
being duly sworn, dcposes and says that he Is a
resident Of the Twentieth Legislative district Of
the District Of Columbia, and that no was pres
ent at Meeting Of the Republican club Of said
district, at DOOley's hall which meeting was nd !
Joufned to meet at the same place on the nth
o. February, reSardless q which action Of the
mittee OF the district, 10 meet OF Crutchelt'a
hall, at o'clock on the evening Of the 10Th Of
February. was present at tho said meeting
ut Crutchotpa hall when the meeting was called
70 order, and MIR. A. Il. Tlnney, tho president
Of the club, presided. Tho name Of Major
Doughty, tho ylco president, was called, but
mere ns S, wa no respSn.e Major poushty not DO.
proceeded with, and a list Of delegates pre-
sented, voted for and elected, one Of whom was
samuel strongl after which, tho object for
which tho meeting was called being accom-.
Plishod, tho meeting adjourned. During the
Jay saw large concourse Of men, principally
residents Of the Twenty first district, assembled
aud freely supplied with odiblss and lager beer,
and was Informed by Ia person. apparently IN
charge q the feast that these men were assom.
supplies. Mr.. y 5. Atkinson was harGnguing
the men, and exciting them against the regular
yoters Of the Twenteth district One OF the
OrdTay faction, Mr., Riswlck, endeGyOred to
purchase my adhesion to Ordway by a tender Of
money, and shook n ~ bill In my face, sayinx
" this Is some OF MI. Ordway's money" He sub
9equently said that he had obtained $40 for his
about the lSth-I met Mr.. ordway near tho
United States botanical garden, aud engaged
HIM In Conversation, during which Mr.. OTdHay
said that II he could not best his opponents In
fair fight he had enough influence with Senator
PatteTson-the Senator from his own Sate-tO
defeat them In the Senate.
DAVID II. PARKER.
Subscribed aud sworn to before me.
CHAs. Cons. CALLAN, Notary Public.
Dis,rie, Of CoIss,Lia, Cogaiy Of RalhingtoH, -!
On this 30th day Of March, A. ID. 1874 before
me, notary public In and for said District, per.
sOnally came William Smith, who, being duly
sworn, deposes and says that at the request ot
y. HEown he visited Crutchetts hall, near the
depot, where he found large number Of mpn
collected, who were ENJOYING a free lunch, In
which he also participated free of charge. was
Informed that this was Mr.. Ordway's treat. Mr.,
hrown gave me one dollar and a half (tl. b0l 70
Ko out and treat the boys, and get them TO vote
the Ordway ticket at the meeting at night; this
was Tuesday, February 2O.h last. I was also
present at tho meeting at night, which was pre-
sided over by Mr. rinney, the regular president
o. the Twentleth district club, and after the list
OF delegates presented to the meeting had been
voted On and oloS,ed, the meeting adjourned, leav-
Ing Mr.. Ordway and his friends still ln tho hall
saw many persons present working with Mr..
Oidway, WhO did not belong nor pretend TO be.
long TO the Twentieth district; these men voted
against tho list which was elected, and when the
regular voters and members VI the club left the
hall these non-residents remained bohind with
Mt. Ordway, WILLIAM Ibis maTkl SMITH.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before mo,
OhAs. CoNs. OALtAH, Notary Public
Disisiei If C9iHBlbiI, cogaiy ~ FqAhgion, -! A
On this Soth day OF March, A. u. 1871, before
me, the undersigned, . notary public In and for
said District, personally came James Dobapn,
IA hal Ina AUuItH a Il