National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-16
THE MALCONTENTS AGAIN
THE CIRCUS At UNION LEAGUE HALL

WIN. A. Cook In the Rins-He Takes His
Old Stand In Favor or Mixed Schools
The Committee to walt on the Governor
| To-Dny-Twcnty Thousand Copies Of
the Proceedings to be Circulnted-A
| Pertinent Inauiry-sclia Martin yindi-
Gates John II. Brooks.
The third meeting OF the advocates Of mixing
the scholars In the normal school was held last
night OF Union League hall: Henry Piper In the
cnair, and DIT. j. L. N. Bowen secretary.
TIE COMMITTEE 10 WAIT ON THE GOVERNOR.
Inc committee appointed to walt on the Gov
ernor reported that they had visited his Excel
leucy. and that he had signined his willingness
to see them to-day.
Mr.. Butler offered a series Of resolutions;
which were referred To the committee on rcsolu-
tons without being read.
Q. ~ THOMAS ON CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Z. N. Thomas was introduced, and read pre.
pared speech. In which he charged that Mr., ].
II. Brooks had no knowledge whatever what the
construction OF the law Is regarding the rights
Oh the colored people, and claimed that the COL
ored people are entitled to the benefits Of the
twenty-third section Of the organic act, and he
called upon his hearers to resist any attempt 10
fetter their rights.
WV. A. COOKS VIEWS AND OPINIONS.
Mr. W. A. Cook was next introduced. lie was
not present to make speech, but was willing to
answer .Mn any question he might be asked. lie
"3 SnsI Eve mem frank and candid answers.
| stfaher, Purvis aud CTyer.
M, NJ Cook In all Of his replies clearly indicated
was Of the opinion that the authority for a
Shange OF this kind Is In the hands Of Congress.
ne advised them to be calm and patient
marks Of Messps s, ts f'y rS GrSpes Of me re-
views OF Col Cook be printed and circulated,
and vote y thanks be extended to those gen.
voice. where Is The money to come from
to pay for the printing! [Laughterl
me chair appointed Samuel Scott, Peter Mos.
| committee from the Twenty-second District
| REV. >. STELLA MARTIN
was called TO the platform, and said he was
cause TO blame Nj. Brooks Tor his action, The he
great thing TO be done In TO swing wide the doors
ot the public schools and let all 10. He advised
hand and make application for admission.
| Mr.. Joseph Settle and Others made short ad-
dresses, and the meeting adjourned.
TIE LIBERAL REPUBLICAN, DIsoRGAN-
IZERS.
| ons Editor If ns National Rspusi,eas,
Sir: quiet citizen, and one OF the multitude
who most heartily condemn the course pursued
| by q few greedy ofiioe-seekcrs In their attacks
upon Mr.. John II. Brooks, and their malignant
course towards the Board OF Trustees for Col
ored Schools, permit me TO thank you for mag
nanimously sustaining Mr.. Henry johnson and
his eonfrerss Of our educational department.
Inc unselnshness OF your course Ia apparent
when we remember that the two colored papers,
| the Era and Gazette. now make their most cogent
| appeals to personal feeling against Mr. johnson
and The school of1icers, because 1t Is said 70
The personal leaders OF the Era arainst Mr.
johnson are very distasteful TO those who re-
member the flourish Of trumpets which herAlded
the advent OF certain young giants into the
| newspaper neld q few months ago. The Young
| men were TO do so much better than the old man
douglass. The greener-younger element was
| tlal, how earnest they could be- Well. they
have shown us how personal, how abusive how
dogmatcai the greener element can be; how
pretentious II can be. The other paper In the
interest OF color, the Gaxets, equally prostitutes
rs columns 20 base uses by Jealous parties to
Our papers, then, having degeneratsd from
their lofty position Of organs Of free speech and
| thought for the people TO narrow channels Of
foul abuse BY individuals against individuals, We
awake to realize that but for the REPUBLICAN,
| the thousands VINO feel proud OF the success OF
the colored schools and OF the efficiency Of the
the Governors appointees, and who honor Mr..
would 20. nav. paper il t6is Territory Though
stated, or most conscientious md trustwortsy
men could be sustained IN their labors for the
education Of our youth. Just assure your read
John H. Brooks; they sustain Henry Johnson.
esq, and the entire board.
The people do not want one man removed.
sense and q lively appreciation Of the needs OF
education will qualify men to hold ofncial posi-
lions for schools, when. q In our school board,
b. yashon aud George r. T. Cook, even better
tnan men with diplomas who show neither sense