Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-04
LOCAL NEWS.
H. JOHN FoRE MoDNErrs MASS
MEEr1NG.
"nevoi.sie. Measess' ssa ..Reseia-


seeking for some time % secure the position OF
legal counsel for the colored lAecring men Who
have not been PAID by one Of the contractors
under the Board OF Public works To ths END
be has been holding meetings a. his law o,sce
on Louisiana avenue, and last night be Got up a
"mass meeting" at Lincoln Hall. on the nj at
iorm we're seated John Pope Hodnett and Col.
ferry Carson. The meeting Vas called 20 order
oy Nj. John Pope Hodnctt, and on his motion
"A. N. Green, known o. 'Re>olutiOn Green
sss selected AZ chairman John Mcnamara
secretary.
Letters Of apology for attendance were
reso IRON Doe u. ,. Orth, 4. X. Hosr. Cha.
Albright, samuel j. Randall, Daniel r. Leidy
and Others.
Mr.. John Pope HOdnett then read a long In
nan msiory speech, announcing the District
authorizes the pres OF the country for depre-
citation OF John Pope Hodnett), and gave ont
the idea that the only honest, dlsnterestsd
patriotic, ssgsc'ous individual ertAnt vas Jsha
He ws. followed by u. \. Curtis, who WAS in
troduced AZ deputy President OF the Major. Al
Orange and Hon. A. J. Rsn-ier, OF soath
Carolina. These gentlemen were evtdently "a
norsnt Of the manner In which the mass mess
ing" hsd oris mated, aud hsd Apparently CONE
N the suppositfon that Il was what IL purPOrtsd
20 be.
Mr. Curtis said the people % this country are
suffering from mcnoptes, which the pa'ron. OF
husbsndry are crgsniEed 60 reform. The first
step in this direction should be nNed time Toe
labor, rect, and refreshment, and . legal prics
FOR such labor. Eight hours tor lshOr. isht for
recreation, and eight for rest Il what IL nseded
mental type OF manhood. Fduoationi A. the n~Nt
great need OF the ms.ses, which, together win
ttal abstinence frC m Intoxicating drink and tie
avoiding OF the numerous vices will regenerats
the human family, and result In the largest
hsrfiDess and glory OF mankind. Government
shOuldpuuish the men who are respOnsi hle for ne
non. pay ment OF the lsboring men OF this Dis
u1ct, and then extend the relief for after al
the national government IL really respousih a
for this state OF things Labor asks nothing but
what Is right, and submits 20 nothing which Is
wrong.
The next speaker was Hon A. J. Rsusier.
who WAS received with cheers. He stated that
he Vas not present as q member OF Congress,
but a. an American citizen. He thought there
Was sufficient intelligence among the citizens of
this District 20 right their own wrongs, aud he
forbore 20 offer any advice In the matter. There
SEE ms 10 be q great antagOnism throug bout the
country between capital aud labor. This i
manifest, indeed, all over the civilized world.
This suggests 70 the minds OF statesmen that
there II something wrong necessity FOE COM
binstions one against the other. II capital a
aggressive IS 10 seems 60 be, IL e. time for the
workingmen 20 organize for protection. IL IA
shame that 20 many lsboIing men are walking
ts shame that the women OF the country are
deprived OF their political ights, and denied tue
esilot. IL is q shame that the necessity for sach
an organization as the Changers should
exist IL is q shame that England holds Ireland
in state OF semi slavery. The republican
party has done much, but Il has not been long
the oppressed aud humble classes.
AT the close OF his address, Mr.. John Pope
Hodnett read a Get OF resolutions. 80. 0OJ copies
OF which he said be hoped would be printed tor
diStriout on in every house In the District a
Columbia. He called upon the labOrins men 10
contribute towards the expense, and show the
hireling press that the sentiments OF the peorle
could be heard. He announced his purpose OF
publishing reper himself, wherein the truth
would be disseminated. The resolutions de-
nounced the Board OF Public Work.; al yoc.t "A
a COmmiseiOn Of fhafr a. A.
maDded OF Congress the payment OF the work.
ing men, and demanded the abolition of the
rotten legislature; that the contractors be made
70 pay the laborers; that In future all cOntra acts
be let 70 the lowest bidder; that the city press is
prostituted; that Cong ess establish a National
Gdsette, In which the true idea of the wants OF
tue people can be made knOgn; lconducted by
John Pope HOdnett;l etc, etc, &c, s.. rba
revolutions were adopted.
But Resolution Green" not 20 have his hight
quenched as q resOlutiouist by John Pope uOd-
nett, pTes nted another immensely long series of
wheTesses and resolutions, setting forth that the
District goyerumen was in An.agonism with
God and man; calling upon Congress 70 paw the
amounts Justly due the labOrers, asking the ma
tions legislature 20 authorize suits TO be inSti-
tuted by the over bUrdeDed tax payers; request
ing tie establishment Of a Board OF Audit; DE-
mSndirg the right 70 elect twO-thirds of all
District officers; asking for the abslition OF toe
office OF Delegate 20 Congress; and expressing
desire for reasonable improvements.
The meeting, in dkmsy st such n dlarrha A OF
resolUtons, resolved that the thirty-nine resp
lutions OF John Pore Hodnett and the forty-
seven resolutions Of Resolution Green be re
ieIred 20 a committee of fifteen 70 be codified,
and then presented 20 Congress.
The macs meeting then adjourned.
The following from Chicago paper will be
OF interest a. supplying some Information IN
regard 10 the history Of the hero OF the meeting
last night, WIN, like his fellow Chicagoans,
Storrs, ChittfDcen and Holmes, deted Horace
Greeisy's Injunction 90 go West" and came
East IN quest OF renown ana rbinO.
Prom the Chicago Tulssns
H0dnettRedfyfvus.
The three model witnesses, Chittenden.
Holmes and Storrs, have hardly quit Washing
ton, ana the people Of that city have hardly
had time 20 recover from their astOnish ment a.
the unique and phenomenal character OF their
testimony, before another Chicago genius turns
up in connection with District OF Columbia
matters, and sets the city sgog. BY some mys-
teTious fatality, Chicago seems 20 be implic ated
in every twist and turn OF this complicated
Chicago firm. The job Wa obtained for
them by Chicago man. The desd-beA,s
OF Washington took in Chicago lawyer
him. A Chicago banker elegantly enter
tained the most consummste dead beat
IN the list, and discounted his notes, and now
comes John Pope Hodnett, a pocket edition OF
demagogue, also from Chicago, who appears
as the champion Of the people, aud styles him.
self counsel for the workingmen OF the District
OF Columbia John Il one OF those iders who
are always defending the dOrutrodden. In 1875
be was the champion OF the Fensns, and while
those green-coated and sun-bursted persons
were fig htiDg, bleeding, and dying, John was
in the rear, making blOOdthirsty speeches, sing.
ing "tbe Bells Of ShsndOR," and helping the
ladies 10 embroider hags,-a lion among the
doves, like Achilles among the daughters OF
Lycomedcs. Johns patriotism never brought
him lace 10 face with the q aeen's Own, but ne
fought valiantly in the resr. John next appear
ed IN the campaign OF 1855 an organizer of
frish Tanners, but at his first meeting led hat
lese through the back door before the miniOns
Of Comiskey and Aid. Rafferty,, who took poses
son Of his meeting Just because John didn't
have his pittol with him, with which, according
TO bIs OWE story, be would have slaug Uttered =
large number OF the supporters Of Seymour.
The next we hear OF John, be turns mp IA the
wilds OF Dakota as government ASSESSOR. He
was too far away from his base, however, %
operate with success. In addition TO this fact
the people OF Dakota DIDN'T like him. The dis-
like Of the people az last took such a practical
shape that John thought that a change OF scene
would be agreeable, snd he accordingly Jumped
the territory, and forever turned his back upOn
Dakota and the land OF the Shu-Shu Ca. He
wended his way 20 Washington, wrote some
more speeches, and was rewarded with a ps-
sition as document clerk In one OF the depart
ments. HIS abilities in the line Of brass AMI
brsg being more pronounced than his abilities
In the way OF documents. he was again allowed
TO slide. For some time John has been under q
cloud. His light has been under q bushel.
There has, In fact, been considerable tender re-
greet In this locality over reports that his light
vas extingushed forever. That illusion n bow
dfspflled- .Iohn Pone HafnSff has rfaau ,.f,