National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-16
THE NEW DISTRICT BILL.
OPPOSITION OF THE OLD MEM0RI-
ALISfS AND OBSTRUCTIOHISEs.

TO ARRANGE FOR A MASS MEETING-DI-
VERSE VIEWS AND DEMONSTRATING
OF THE SAME OLD CROWD AT THE BOARD
OF TRADE ROOMS LAST NIGHT.
A meeting was held last night at the Board Of
Trade rooms Of citizens Of Washington who OPP
pose the bill for the government OF the District
now pending in the Senate, and fer the purpose
Of arranging for public meeting and taking such
other action as may be necessary.
Mr.. T. ]. Durant called the meeting to order
and stated itS objects, AFTER which Mr.. Jesse B.
Wilson was chosen chairman, and o. d. Barrett
secretary.
Mr. Durant offered the following:
Resolved, That committee Of I'VE be appointed
whose duty shall be to make arrangements for
holding public meeting to protest against the
government for the District OF Columbia, intro
duced in the United States Senate by the Hon.
Mr.. Kirk was opposed to suffrage without a
property qualification. He really had seen
enough Of suffrage in the District. He did not
think either Of the bills before Congress would
H. s. Davis understood the meeting was called
for conference and to make arrangements for
large meeting. The present one was too small to
attempt to say anything about new govern
ment. He thought such an attempt would be fu-
tile. Let a committee be appointed Of gentlemen
knSwn in the community TO have charge Of the
arrangements for grand meeting.
Mr.. Clagett said he could see plainly that the
thought the bill could be discussed at the present
meeting without waiting for another one.
Mr.. Hall thought some decided stand should be
taken and the voice Of the people should be heard
in Congress. The great dividing element is suf-
frage or no suffrage. A large meeting would re-
suit in mixed crowd assembling, and the meet
ing would break up in a row.
He opposed giving all the power to one man in
selecting rulers for the District, Had the Board
of Public Works been selected by the people
there would have been q different state Of affairs.
The people are better capable Of choosing their
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broadly and squarely in favor of suffrage.
Judge Moore was under the impression that
the meeting was called to gain the sense Of the
people of the District on the bill. Something
must be done, and he felt that Congress will sat
isy the desires Of the people Of the District, and
It is the duty Of the District of Columbia to tell
Congress how they must be governed. He did
not think this occasion q suitable one to discuss
the bill, but there must be larger represents
Mr.. Pitc6in did not think great deal could be
accomplished by large meeting. There would
not be the least better chance for its expression
Of opinion then than at the present time.
DR.. Purvis said he was present to aid in making
arrangements to lay the claims Of the people be-
fore Congress. Large meetings never amounted
to much, but he thought the subject should be
discussed, and then go to the large meeting cut
and dried. He stood on the platform of
UNQUALIFIED SUFFRAGE
to all. He would stand, like the rock of Glib
rsltar, in favor Of giving the citizens their rights
Mr.. o. d. Barrett said he could see no differ
ence between the taxpayer and the nOn-taxpRyer,
as men Of common sense, should say how they are
to be governed, and place their wishes before
Congress. He believed that government suit
able for the poor man was good enough for the
rich man. He favored the bringing together Of
all who opposed this government to express their
views upon the subject.
Captain A Grant thought some plan should be
laid out for the action Of the proposed meeting.
He held but one opinion, and that was that the
MIR. LeBarnes moved that q committee of
TWENTY-FIVE be appointed to make arrangements
for the meeting.
Mr.. Clagett said he would not 90 out on the
streets and beg money for a new government for
the District Of Columbia. He had no faith in the
proposed meeting, but favored immediate action.
He had participated in many fights in the Dis.
trict, and, unfortunately for him, he had opposed
every government in the District. They have all
A NJ Green thought it compromise Of the
principle not to express the desire of the people
Of the District on this important question. He
frage. He favored it.
Mr.. Trimble favored the preparation of some
instrument to be taken to Congress. He moved
that the committee be instructed to prepare bill
to be reported at future meeting.
John H. Crane felt surprised that there was not
sufficient energy in the District to get up meet
ing to protest against the bill. He believed the
people Of the District would submit TO anything.
Mr.. Clagett proclaimed that he was opposed to
the appointment by the President of the United
States OF men TO govern the people Of the Dis
trict, and he favored calling meeting for the
purpose OF protesting against II. he was In IA
Vor Of universal suffrage, and opposed to being
governed by regents
On motion the committee was enlarged to
twenty five, and the resolution was adopted.
The meeting, after empowering the chairman
to select the committee, adjourned.
Among those present were Allen Coffin, Geo.
Beall, u. ID. Barrett, w. H. Clagett, H. A. Davis
W. W. COrcoran, Judge Moore, DR.. Culver, L.
Schade, A. Grant, NJ. Trimble, X. NJ. Hall, Dr.
Pqrvis, John H. Crane, A. NJ. Green and James
Z. Harvey.
WE WILL SELL YOU THE BEST s12
ONERCOAT IN THIS CITY.
316 SEVENTH STREET
THAT INTERRUPTED WEDDING"
To the Editor Of the National Republican:
SIR: respectfully beg leave to make some i'm
pOrtant corrections in the statement appearing in
Mondays issue Of your valuable paper under the
head Of the above title. He who was kind enough
to forward the Information therein contained to
you for publication was either grossly, and by
his own assumption made, inexcussbly ignorant
Of the facts pertinent 70 the affair, OF hs was &C
tuated by motive malicious in Its intent; for
declare the whole statement, from beginning to
end to be erroneous not to say false. In the first
place, the ages of the young lady and gentleman
herein concerned are nearly the same, both being
tWenty-One years, lacking only q few months
each; also, no minister had been engaged, as
ating point was yet one week In the prospective.
NJ borrower, the young gentleman was neither &C
cOsted nor spoken to relative to the affair by any
policeman whatsoever. Furthermore, the affair
was made public through the medium of Q morn
ing paper, being therein published under the
head Of "Gleanings," ITO this effect: "a marriage
license was yesterday granted to - and -
1t was On reading this paper that the father Of
the young gentleman gained his first and only
Of the state of affairs existing between
the young lady in question and his son. As for
the young gentleman leaving his house on the
night stated and informing his parents he was
going to party, ETC.. would state that, as he is
engaged in business in q different part Of the
city where he is required to be present every
night and all night, must confess fail to see
the necessity Of his Informing them that on this
particular night they need not expect him home.
/ will conclude by stating that no forcible meas
ures were adopted by the parents Of either party
to dissuade them from their purpose; on the con-
trary, inducements simply were held out to them
to post pone their marriage for awhile, which, for
good reasons, they consented to do. Thus the
whole affair was agreeably settled, and those
persons concerned in the ultimate issue Of the
same are highly satisfied with the prospect
Thanking you for doing me the justice Of Civ
ing publication to this strictly true statement Of
the 1acts as they transpired, subscribe myself
yours respectfully, CORRECT.