, 1876-04-09

THIRD WARD.
DISCUSSING THE SITUATION,

the chair. He said that many who woul
| naturally be at the meeting had gone to th
large meeting at Farwell Hall. Still he though
that those present could find enough to tai
about. if they conld get over their mad Ion
enough to talk calmly. He proposed that th
| gathering be resolved into q 'c!asa-meeting.
| and that those present discuss the duty Of tn
next ten days.
| MR. E. g. KEITH
| was frat called on to express bis views. e.
said his first impulae IN view OF the events o
the past day or TWO was to make one of
vigilance committee to hang half dozen OF ths
bumners. but he recolec1ed that he lived in
law-abidiug country, and tried to he cain. al
had proposition to make in order to get q. the
facts OF the late election. It was that af1idayite
be obtained from all those South Side voters
Those gentlemen received more votes in the
Third Ward alone than have been counted
for them in sl!. There must be q
revolution, or they would be at the mercy OF
bummesism. And yet they left the doors open
for thesa frauds. The people had been too kind
to the bummer5, too tender OF them. Aud tha
speaker believed that what had been done WEB
nothing to what would happen unless something
vas done. The
BON. HENRY CRAWFORD
thought that talk didn't amount to much. Some
action must be taken. The present condition OF
the city shows that We had not been doing much
IN the past. These men had found out in the
past what they could do in the war of carrying
elections, and they had kept on doing it. The
only remedy lay in earnestness OF purpose. not
8 mere spasmodic effort in the direction Of re-
form. When the people got 30 they would not
But let US be cool. There has been good deal
OF ralk within d.; or Two about hanging to 9
!amp-poss Well. it may come 70 that perhaps,
sneaks and towards at heart, and when the peo
pie so into the matter With the right kind OF
purpose they will most likely stink out OF sight.
He believed n wise and determined action,
TIE period has arrived in cur history
when every man must be willing to do his
duty. not for day or IN election, or for q year,
bring about what is necessary. Out Of cool
thought aud Q united purpose will come the
action that will bring about the desired ond.
MI. IRA ". BUELL.
had no speech to make, but he would say word
in the sclne line With III. Crawford. This thing
Of government by the peoplo cBnnot be en-
joyed without costing something iu labor and
money. It is not free like ali and water: it
must be worked for and paid for, The
American citizens have become careless
Of thhir rights; they don't vote; they
boast that they don't medale with nolitica:
thsy donst associate With tbs common herd OF
politicians. They are too high-toned for that.
Il has resulted from this that tho saloons sud
bunmers rule the city. There must be q great
reformation. People must not be- Too prond to
vote. There should have been men appointed
1t the election the other day to Iook af,or The
election and guard the baslot-boxes, He yas
afraid there had been v ant OF vigilance. He
WIS afraid they could not rat sufficient EVIDENCE
hoped they might Tho courts would require
egal evidence even though CONVINCED other |
Flse. as every man was, OF the actunl existence |
IT the fraud.
m, WILLIAM A1Da,cu
raid man vbo had hean mad All t1av ,ras in . |
ooos condition to make speech Ho felt that /
something must be done, but dida't know ex- I
lctly what. He thought the bnsinesa turned |
,us remarkably we'll the other day. StiIi they
we're beateu, He believed there was a rot.en
lead to the City Goye5nment that must be eIe cot
i'd Of before they could have much actual re-
orm~ He believed the proceed1nra At
be LaSalle street yotine-place we're ali
at and dried beforehand. The DO
ice were no better than tho mob. they
Vero instructed to assist the mob. and drive TN
voters away. The decant men iidn't
rant to fight they couldn't FIGHT with tho no
ice and the mob. The speaker said he couldn't
cap cool He thought rhn. measures ahould be
AIKEN to drive the miserable fellows ont Of ]
own. he approved Of Tue plan Of Mr. Keith to
ct atfidavits from ali those who voted Tor Gray
nd Galloway. There was but one ward in the |
outh Town but that gave majority for them.
very man was Indignant: poaceable rnen stood
|most ready to light When their votes !
ere stolen by thieves, eca1anags. and !
they must stand right no to The rack. ,
he Assessor who was counted in fphilfinB1 Va9 | ,
ot even On the Democratic ticket, II was
aty they owed to themselves, their friends. and I
BOD government that they do something. The 4
llS question Was what. He believed that Gal
way WAS elected BY more than 2, 600 rnaiorisr.
hey hnd been robbed; that was all, How : :
'ould they resent It'll mans life was lot :
orsh much it be had to llye in the midst OF
Lch state OF things as this. t
H. cAnR1SoroN
incurred in the remarks OF Mr.. Aldrich The :
ub must take some decisive action. He moved I
at committee be appointed to invite all the
her Clubs OF the South Town, Democratic and |
apuolican, to appoint similar committees 9
eeent circumstances. He approved Of the +
ethod OF getting aftidayits Of ali those who /
ted Tor Galloway and Gray. It thew could not | P
t athdavits enough to convince Court Of the |
aud, they could GET enough to mike case to | u
stify them in running the robbers out OF town. +
d resortiug to tar and feathers it need ba.
Mr. Crawford thought plan would be ADOPT tt
at FarTell Hail, therefore 1t might not ha
at Tor the Club to attempt to inaugutate anv | Z
stem Of proceeding Il
Nr. Culhertaon said it had been spppested r