National Republican., 1873-10-01

seen white Republican unless they happened
10 be on their eide.
After the boilers had Withdrawn from the
meeting Of the 10TH there was ono held In
their interest on Sixth street, and at that
meeting the German and Irish residents Of
the district had been assailed on account OF
their friendship for him, As far as he was
concerned IL was men, ndt nationalltles, and
he wished II understood that, no matter what
creed, nation or color a man happened to be,
he recognized true manhood where he found
IL, lie looked upon the central committee
as tho most disgracoful crowd which had
ever assembled In this city claiming to be a
representative body.
The delegates from the Seventeenth wcro
elected at a meeting at which tho highest
vote pollcd was thirty-ayc, and he knew that
that was not representative meeting of the
people Of the district. That same gang were
In the hall on the night Of the 18th, and led
the disturbance, but II was an old grudgc.
One Of the men who claimed TO represent the
district he (the spoaker) had raised from the
lowest pit OF he'll, II he might use the ex-
preston, and placed in the position ho now
holds, The other had on various occasions
sought his advice and patronage as friend,
and he had always given II. Tho only dill
Guilty with him was that he had not got down
on his knees and begged those In power for
assistance Of any kind, and he didn't propose
TO do so.
| FcCOEnlEcu ICrItCttu IVNNipu
of each Of the District officials, but wanted
them to understand that they were simply
the servants Of the people. AS far as the
present District government was concerned
he knew that he had done more for IL thar
all tho dirty scoundsCls who belonged to the
central committee.
II the people decided 10 hold rrimar,
election he was willing to 90 into II; bu
whatever the result might bc the men wh'
were fighting him now nc wanted to igh
: him on election day, as he meant war.
Mr.. Jones moved to lay the motion for
, primary election on the table, but withdrew II
nRcmarks were made by Tboe. Commodore
W. &. Costin, Edw. slattcry, Emanuel Car
roll, Thos. Owen and Robert Gilehrist, ate
: which the question was put and tho motiol
adopted.
, lowing resolutions, which were pianimousl
adopted
Resolved, That we, tho citizens OF the Seven
| teenth District DO hereby indorse TIE action o
! the President In appointing Hon. A. ". shepher
Governor OF the District OF Columbia, believii
10 his integrity as business man AMI one undo
; | whose administration we believe WashingtU
| will be made to equal, II not exctl, the mos
beautiful cities OF which The known world ca
boast.
pursued by Hon. II. D.Cooke, Ex-Governor OF III
Rssoircd, That we repose fun connd ence IN tn
enterprising Board OF Public Works OF the D!'
trict OF Columbia.
Resolved, That a copy Of these resolutions b
presented TO his Honor A. r. shepherd 0overno
Of the District OF Columbia.
Col. Perry Carson then made few re
marks, In which he stated that he was
friend of Mr.. Taliaferro; but that, as he ha,
done In tho past, he would vote for the nomi
nee Of the party. A far as Mr.. Boswell wa
concerned, he had been his friend In tho pust
but he Carson had also been friend o
, Mr.. Boswell.
! After several speeches, the meeting ad
, Iourned with three cheers for Boswell.