National Republican., 1874-06-04
HODNETT'S WORKINGMEN.
Il VERY LIVELY AND INTERESTING
MEETING.

n VERY LIVELY AND INTERESTING
MEETING.
TWO REPORTS OF THE PRoCEEDINGs-
TENOR OF TIE RESOLUTIONS JOHN
WANTS TO BE AN EDITOR, AND A GOV
ERNMENT EDITOR AT THAT-How HIS
HONEST AND PATRIOTIC SOUL THRILLS
WITH INDIGNATIoN-soME SMALL FRY.
The Workingmen Of the District gathered a.
Lincoln Hall last evening. They came ioi tne
purpose of expressing their opinions put eouIun
get q chance. Popp Hodnett was there, ana USED
up the evening in repeating the recent
of the New York San. At precisely O'CLOCK
Popo. with majestic tread, moved slowly out upon
the rostrur from one of the back doors. He turned
suddenly upon his heels, bowed obsequiously
SHIFTED his overcoat careIessIy upon . chair drew
about i've pounds of manuscript from o rear
pocket, fingered 1t nerVously for 9 moment, and
then slsppIng 1t violently down on small table
we're means business!" The audience, as one
man, criedi "ThA.'s SO, johnny Popp; go onn'l
'The meeting Eili now come to order, ll0qd Ip ap.
dfarred an elaborate cotton bandana from Q side
pocket drew it eaTeles5ly scrOSs , ms 6 gf
move that Mr.. A. NJ. Green be president OF the
meeting" This was received with much heel
Sss %Ss oST mac with
regalias fled on to the roStrum and nlled the re-
manning four chairs. Amer Mr.. Green had nm
elected president of the meeting, Johnny arose
and with his well-known air of having smelt
something disagreeable. struck divers traglcal
from several Congressman, who were unable to
attend on account Of indispoeition. As soon az
these letters were exhausted, Johnny Popp
his hand gently toward the ceiling, ADJUSTED
his neck-tie, and said: Ny friends, lend me
yourears. I''Don't you do it." cried q voice;
hundred who belong to the Workingmen's CON-
mittee, and consequently ] think It highly
proper to make q few calculations. We are as
capital OF the United States; under the Wash
ingt6n monument, which rears its hoary head
as though it would hold communion with the
skies. [AvOice-"Get out: taint half built yetpl
And we must measure our actions with-[Small
boy-"Ten-foot pole 'l-discretion. Johnny Popp
asked that the small boy be suppressed or walked
on, and then waltEed up to the table where lay
his manuscript He was little nervous, and
didn't get hold Of 1t the trst grab. The second
time he secured It. 1t was not decorated with
blue ribbons, and appeared to be the blank sheets
Of some official document. After passing his eyes
quickly over the first page he rushed back to the
tude, pulled down his vest. and read in trsgical
tones: We are assembled here to express our utter
contempt and disgust for the manner in which
the District government has conducted ITSELF
[Smal boy in front cried bully for that" and was
cuffed out Of his seat by an approximated STEP
mother.l Laws are not to be made by the poor
and broken by the rich, and neither is this Gov
eminent made especially for the rich, nor particu-
larly for the poor. It's happy medium between
the two, and both should jump in and enjoy it.
But the District officials won't let Us. In Eng
land the laws conclude that the King can commit
no wrong, and these officials are trying to make
us believe the same of them. But, assembled fel.
low-citiZeus, we know darned sight better. At
least we feel darned sight better, don't know
which. But this do know, that the whole Dis
trict government ought to DO sent to the Dry
which, only its where can't meet them again.
[ Immense applause. while voice cried, Happy
pa OF SaeneR TESpp TEGS5 joRsa TSpP IN y2s Ia
sSaqSsf a tf5 SRslss9 R' 5i
sey Tor the purpose Of making one grand uniyer-
tuous high-minded, blg-souled, longIegged,
gO-ahead, brilliant Daniel
O'Connell was OF the Same idea as Napoleon, and
bgfes tSa got to do oV WITH ID Io's the prics h
of bread vociteEated o sonOrous voice in back
seat.l Johnny Popp said that he would show
IS is an Institution in washington called
the press. have reference particularly now to |
the EseHtHg Star. a paper which had the impu- |
US tonight. Think of it! Send out of the city |
Tor Frenchman to conduct your meeting, when |
Fou know I'm always ready to assist. This con-
,uch. [Crles Of GOOD e1ough!H "SS55p 'em
lpF'l There are other places besides Washing |
on, I'll give you to understand. This surprised |
% back Just yet Ny iandiSdy stii resde: there.
bat his is . L6s reason S donf e baeE You We
sRS %nTna A9'T P' t. sl' !s'' e e o@'i na; 4 4:
''h no. ','.. w -rp drew near ths close Of his ad-
5sss he %SFme5 Up e T9R ss snf 4 t3ES
ta4,,-,au;t, tmftled goblet of water, rushed
IGck again, swung both arms 3, violently
n mid-air, and closed With, OBJ NaShtnRton
10 coed unto those who despiss thee thou who
yast given az q rich heritage to the nation: thou
or whom Washington fought and Tecumseh iell;
hou who cradiest the intellects Of the natoLs;
hou ferries of Give US q rest''l who Grt to-day
ing bound and e9rTuPtihed to thee Tsp dsResSk; mnE ny
his letharEy. this Ioathsomeness, this vile stain
which has marred thy fair bosom, [much yeII,l
md stand once again among the redeemed cities
f the earth 2' At this lurcture the manuscript
topped and Johnny Popp was led gently out by
he gentlemen in regalias.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Under q call by a committee Of one hundred"
INVITING the citizens Of the District, irrespective
f class creed or color" to assemble for the pur-
,ose OF considering what are styled the outra-
,eoUs and shameful robberieE that have been per-
'etrGted upon the workingmcn, the poor house
lincoln hall was crowded last evening With men,
Tomen and children (uearly all Of whom were
oloredl to hear the "eEinept speakers" an
Gated John Pope Hodnett: Colonel Perry Carson,
nd four members Of the Workingmens Associa-
latter wearing their snowy regelia
The meeting was called to order by Mr.. Hod-
lett, and on his motion A. NJ. Green was selected
e chairman. John NcNemara was chosen vice
resident, and T; G. Halloran secretary.
The chairman having returned thanks for the
lonof conferred upon him. letters Of apology for
Ion- n-attendance we're read from Thos. G: S. Orth,
;. r. HOar, Chas. Albright, Samuel J. Randall,
IN
Mr. Hodnett then proceeded to read long and
nfammatcry speech, appealing to the worst pas
y laughing at come Of bis most violent denuncIa-
Ions OF everybody in general and the Board of
public Works in particular. He was followed by
'reslent Of the National Grange" and Hon. A.
I. Ransier, Of South Carolina. The speech of
he latter wEs rather conservative in tone, and
i'd not well accord with the blood-and-tbUnder
entiments Of the previous speakers,
Hodnett then read series Of resolutions de-
ouncng the Board Of Public Works. disclaiming
cts, soliciting appropriations from Congress. ask
1g pay for the District laborers. demahdinR that
u:hoilty Pe takea from TIE present DIstTiy; Ss g
hs Gonrrss Is to sssi ht e !sDss. aeS'2sd Sc bid
very Saturday hight, and that c6ntfacti Sh5
thef patronage bs given 70 honest workingmEh;
eFasGes eet al Be let Rg gs
rnment Advertisements from the daily papers Of !
his city, and 10 establish q National Gazette,
ulCu EaouIQ nave all the patronage, and OF ,
hich the modest and disinterested HOdnett inti- ,
lated ho would willingly be proprietor and edt-
,r; denouncing The NATIONAL REPUBLIoAN,
hrOHfeie, and SiGr as representing nobody but :
leir editors, and providing for q committee to
Y these matters before Congress ,
But Chairman Green was not thus to be over ,
ladOwed by Hodnett's resolutions; and so the ,
rofessor brought IN q long string of whereases !
nd resolves, setting forth that the District gov.
nnent was In antagonism with tod and man:
llling upon Congress to pay the amounts Justly I
lie the laRorers; asking the National Legisla- :
IRE to authorize suits TO be instituted by tho !
'erbnraened tax payers; requesting the estab-
--' of Audit: demanding the ,
{ht T. elect tTo tT,i,inn oS the otlce Of Delegate
Co5gress. ard expressing desire ior Eea'H-...-
e improvements. -z-F-Ea -
The two sets Of resolutions were referred to a
Of fifteen. to be doTe;ailed and then
-cscLtc fG Congress.