National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-16

.i.,r sp,.sdya .essse.ss ga ssrss 4 n, ~
and tine-hgaored end splendid private mansions,
and nugisr With, one must 60 beyond ali these
for that rest and reersaeien which cf al things,
e the thossatfai, evsrtasksd nind, is indispsns-
YSnumenfs, stassssI aua works Of art Will come
q Us ~ Smsi thsy are the result q many ysers;
sney val I'D eAsrm = ths espital; but whssss ss
thi. city Rom being the mott dsiig htful on either
continent, II Govefnment viii Only extend q u
Your ss sass ss s
will have only to step IRON their oi,ess 9. .hei.
poss and Si p and Is ss ss
lawn and Forest Tho wisdom Of car patriot
nthers. who occurred our public servants nom TIE
dense city q stSiis and panis Ind noesy-gstiiaG
and placed them with quiet and rural eurfound'
ngs being vipdiea.ed day q Day e ne sscS s.s
blood Of the nation 10 aseIst IN ne nanagemens
What even small appropriations viii accomplish
complete Demonstration OF the wisdom Of this
waste places oios.on, and yet his expenditure has
not been felt A similar policy pursued toward
improvements outside the parks and reservations,
added 70 local effort, will repay the outlay
Nothing can be more clear, upon even . eursoIy
view Of the local government and its relations g
States have never acted upon any .wslldehned
theory, or With any consistency Or unity; that
while Il has been just.ind,ed, almost gensroasa
mean In others; that lie policy has bean ntui and
yaeillating and uncertain. and calculated 70 keep
as St the .ssc IN
What is needed above all things here, 10 con-
sistent well defined policy On the part Of Con
think the local government has the right to ask
that proper balance-sheetf Should be struck BE-
tween the United States and the District Of Co
Tho United States should have credit for It's e.
pendituree on behalf Of improvements IN the DIS
trict Of Columbia, and generally hs aid IN main
course, those spproeriasions which arc made to
all the Territories or States. The District gov
eminent should have credit for al its sxpendi.
should then appropriate mf1cient sum to meet
its just proportion Of the difference in favor Of the
And there should then be determined fair and
Just proportion Of future expenditure to be borne
S@G nsvs nc Iees teesTy Of snSse m ~
BY Government, and tho revenues derived BY
taxes upon the private property, shall be managed
bsiievs, however, that |. more ine.pen.iye
form Of local government can BE- devised than the
present one but as the property Of private citi-
involved with those Of the Government. believe
that In any form which may DO finally adopted
the people should have inst feprsssntstion:, .t
underlies our theory or government ought 70 %
violated, because OF any peculiar political rela;
lions which this District sustains - the General
believe the people here a eompetent 70 deter
mine what 10 to their interest a. the people OF any
%ens submits tSs. question To- vote people
in all communities, and has done 30 tn this for
seventy year, 7 cannot give my consent to SEQ
Ths i large interest s Or aovtrnnsn. her. con
provided By Congress, and Congress must Judge
1 shaii quarrel over no form Congress may pre-
scribe; give Ms some guarantees that the Govern
ment win hencefoSth do IL duty and will In some
We viii cheerfully trust the wisdom Of Congress
to provide just government for the District. Our
interests are common. We who have chosen this
devotion to It e the nations capital point With
pride to the efforts Of our ctisens in former years
and especially under the new government, a.
The monuments Of this devotion are seen on
the vision Of some and shut out all generous and
the work Of the last two years viii vindicate II:
sell, and the prominent persons in this era Of
Washingtons regeneratioa VIII stand sioe BY side
No man must hope for justice In his day. This Is
the age Of SANDER, and Il It were not for the
SouraSeons s9a ,cat.efSc nsae snG snelc rn PaD
~ nIe, Me might suffenoet nope sne suceomo "
me Snouis. A. ,,r
lnete ~ one utavS ms9 Wy nas oslSa 70 M
up MS VOICE GUY o. the midss o. camol anu Iemina
Solgfess o. ts GUY. AZ o,o un9 sI senso =.
nign SmGAl responsioaiIty; ae Sio y, !9o, NOV
upon tne ecommenoA1cno i somc neso g. uePaLt
ment, sna aPon seco1o.nsna evloenee, ees Lsom
scsuai cDsesv1tiI m, 2. me 2so9ieM q a@pI0vS,
. men ~ aelo: I'll VII vSn.uLo " ~ LIZ. ny Mna IN
tne District o. Coiumoia, not even me 1overnor
nimsem, mas oeen tne aaty wItness ., % mucn 81
tne worn ~ IL Gs.as. - nv 10y: LIZ 81. ~ SsSas
P.otOsyPe, ssn.nk.o1, WY w.tsne1 .u9 UNCUT
ing OF tne Pisn os tno my VIII Ine saMe Len m
tnas DosHnis. IN" SeiI .ns uIto,ang
LaIe n9Mel, Of ~ eEuSt tne oeveIopment o. .
greaa p.st9ie, fvsidens Hrns IA Matenea tne
re.eSe o. In9 caPa. Ifom nss,ona sno'
onsoncLteo, NE stIOns S1nso VI JSsuSo Pisiniy IT,
m, nu xSu =. . euty .o9 .ong nesiecsSeos;