, 1873-02-05
Stirring Speeches by Hon: ]. '. Fa.well,
Rev. E1r. Parkhurst, Iobn Vent >
worth, and Others.
Passage of Resolutions Heartily Ap-
proving the Acts Of the
Mayor.

tendance WIS very large. It is needless to say
b,t it was eninent1y respectable.
REMARKS OF 1CoGE GooKNs-
Themeeting Was called to order by Judge Gook-
tps. who said they had mot as tho represent
stiyes Of Law and order. They had seen that
there we're many Of those who whenever they
thought it ine1pedient, refused to obey the INV.
Some were OF foreign birth, and some Amer
leans. The question was which side should pro-
7nil-whether the law should be enforced, or
American institutions overtbrown. It was &c.
rious question. The other side claimed to rep
resent personal liberty. But the highest liberty
WIS that which recognized and obeyed the 1aw.
To obey the will of the Supreme Maker was the
highest liberty. Human Law was the only safe
guard Of civilization, and it must be maintained.
The tue definition of personal liberty was for
e.ch one to respect the rights OF his neighbor.
The Laws had to be upheld, aud the sentiment OF
the people favored it. When amendments wero
needed they would go to the. Legislature, but
The American must stand by his principles and
his Government.
ORGANIZATION.
Judge Gookins nominated J. =. Farweu as
President, and be VAS elected.
SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT.
The Chair said talking IVES not as much his
forte as doing. He was glad to hear the Judge
s.v .the laws must be enforced, and tho people
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P'e9aa1 4ooAe1 90 1-.! t .eea..*;-o s -.e..
presence OF SUCH y elo"o VI REPRESENTATIVE n1ea
lgnifed business He held that there vera
GOOD German and good Irish citizens and OBJ
jeeted to c1assing them all as opposed to the law.
They must do nothing to drive away those who
were On the fence. In maintaining law and order
theJ should be as polite as politicians. Many
they saw good men advocating it. The respect
able men who went on wrong side were the
ones who nut it through
corM111EE OK RESOLUTIONS.
Messrs. n u. Took, ". Woodard, Brnyman
E. burnhn1n, .nd Dr. Eittredge were appointed
Philip Myers, W D. Smith, and 4. H. Walker
wcte appointed sccretaries
TIE Committee on Resolutions was directed to
report VICE Presidents .,,,.,r,,a.
Tho Rev AIr ParkhuEsa had no theory Of
goyernmcnt to suggest. They all wanted the
Police Board rut out, aud the people at Spring
fald to abolish it. [Chcers.1 That Was all ne
cane to say He went orer the history Of the
Board briefly. No policeman who had not
heart lille q lion would dare to do anything
without thinking OF political consequences. He
knew many officers who wanted to do
their duty, but dared not. He had been
pleased by Washbr,n's appointment. but it
appeared that something else Tas necessary.
he arm of the Superintendent was paleied by
the Board of Police. He had asked policemen
to DO certain things which camo within their
d7ty, and they would not, since they knew they
Etuld lose their etacs if the force IVES to be Ell
be did not answer, must bo put ont and another
pat in. II Mr. Nashbu1n did not do hls duty,
put him out. but he must have a chance to show
that be did aos do it. He did not want to array
nationa1itiea against each other. He knew many
arl
ashamed Of the course OF the Stddts Zeitu'.g-
Among the Irish there were many good citizens.
ssiI, even if all nattonalties wero crushed, they
@nss stand by the laws: He did not want
dlckey and Gund to go back. |" Never ne did
aot want man Like Gund, who was iike lump
Of Lead, aud who had to be kicked and pushed IN
oae1 to force him to execute the law. He had
60 fslth il such men, They wanted little
more military. spirit he wished the mayor
could see the crowd IN the hall, ana