National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-16
LABOR LKAueUxs.
NE stsvsrt-Hsdnstt Inbrorlie.

Ose John Pc, Q Hodnett, "a irrspressible lfish
sdventurer, who len Chiesgo some years ago,
ss the press Of Il o city represe At. that citys
geod, and came 10 Wsshin.toL hoping 10 ma
among the poor colored lIb:rsrs oft,is DFaiicts
class more pliab'e, because more igrorSn,, who
would b. subserviett 70 his wishes asd olidly
inflow his dietstIo1, has ct last found his match
IN . poor eolored man By the name Of Gorge W.
Stewart. II is suspected that George 1. the
match Of John 10 more ways than one. he sp'
pears his equal both as demszogue and enar1a,
ehPcnic saitetor, being . man Of much Celtic
shrevdness, foresas in the so called "isoor'
movement rare opportunity for euiliae iev
extra pennies from that distressed class Of our
citizens who are Injured TO manual labor for o
q fubsisteuce. He therefore began 10 harangae
them nRsn me rights o. n1or. ne ose % ~, me
sgrarJan 20 convince them that the capital OF the
District should furnish employment here for all
who chose TO make this their residences: Wien
the public Improvements stopped be Old no. ao-
wise them 20
60 TO TIE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS
to seek employment, but organized them into
Labor Less uef," witch demand employment
cfocIe 10 dictate. He also enlarged upon their
right 10 vote here. He did not tell them that
they bad 10 more right TO vote here than have
the rich, or 1hst the "a me rights were accorded
10 them here which are exercised BY the ficn-
Neither did be explain 70 them that in the ns-
Ss p.s tse hss 81 TOns for
Governor, Representative IN Congress and mem
eers Of the Legislature. Yet be knew tina. the
judiciary Committees OF both Houses o! Con-
gress had reported that, u der the Constitution,
Congress cannot delegate the legislative power
over this District beyond It's Immediate super
vision II Hodnett and his Labor Leagues" de-
sire 10 sell their political influence and vote for
Presidents, Governors. Representatives 10 Con-
gress and in the State Legislatures. they should
migrate into some OF the States. Their nontns-
tion OF 9 candidate for the Presidency at Lincoln
hall on Monday night was an advertisement OF
rance, considering the fact that they c,lld not
possibly have any voice Ia his election 2s Citizens
Of this District.
The amount OF money which these poor iguo-
rant Iaborers have lsvisbed upon Hodnett and the
other leaders 10 organizing the leagues, II prop.
erly handled, would have purchased irsets OF lasd
the District, upon which these people could have
labored and produced
PooD AND SHELTER FOR THEMSELVES
and families. Tnere were probably thousand
men 81 Lincsin hall. II these men hal con-
years TO pital for the purchase Of lands, they
might now have been possessed OF Two hundred
acres Of splenold truck gardeni, which, titled BY
and utilized In the production OF truck, eggs and
poultry for this market, would have yielded
that these LIS Dor LeEguers have not contributed
10 the funds Of their organization more than hve
dollars Per annum each in the last Two years,
But Pope Hodnett sppesrs to be an su.ocrat
among democrats. yeritahle prince Of deme-
goRuef. Under the pretense OF Isboring for the
interests Of The ubemploJ ed be constantly strives
TO make tbem diseOnIepted with their situation
and devote their tine and energies 70 useless
aRi,atiop, instead Of making efforts TO obtain
livelihood. He has tucceeded 10 extracting from
those thrifty persons who had accumulated some
slight taviDts their little capital TO sxpsDd 10
advertising himself asa great man, second
O'C0nneIl, President maker.
REFRACTORY MEMBER.
GeOrRe w shRrD
cOloreG man, HON Hodnett bad appointed cen
trial organizer" (whateyer that ISL because he
Hodnett's pickiDgs because the latter did not d.
vide, and thought what was right In the chief
was not wrong in the subordinate, SO he declined
to make returns Of some OF the funds collected
until Hodnett should give bond for their safe
keeping. Autocrat Hodnett shut down on MIN at
once suspended him from duty and tried MIN by
star Chamber Council In his absence,
ard without a personal hearing proclaimed
his unanimous expulsion from the council for the
H0dnett laid great stress upon the fac. that he
(Hodnett) declined to vote upon the question.
Stewart, who appers to be 9 sincere and ardent
worker In the cause, was about 20 submit to his
disgrace in silence until after the mass meeting
in Lincoln hail. intending to avoid public scan
dal for the good Of the cause, but his friends in
occurrence OF the public denomination, which
ives designed by Hodnett for nothing but Q bust
ness card for himself and few Of his co-sdiatsrs.
He therefore stated his version of the story to
representative Of the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
VINO notified the public of the state OF affairs
between the rival parties. The statement was
WET BLANKET UPON HoDSErT
and such Of his crowd as were able to read but 1t
was determined to put q bold face on this matter
and force q retraction Of the statement OF the
recalcitrant members Of the council who had
of the assembled multitude in Lincoln hall. Ac-
cordingly the following card was prepared, and,
with great flourish of predatory remarks by the
the Iames Of MyIes Carroll, John Smith, Solo
mon Hunter and Michael Grotty were shouted
out before the audience and challenged to state
in that public place whether they had denied the
genuineness of the resolution eIpelling Stewart
from the council. What could the four men say
in the face Of such mob: OF course, they took
the appended card, which has been furnished us
for publication by Mr.. Hodnett
CARD OF THE DISPUTED POUR.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 13 1876.
To the President and Secretary of the United
Labor League Of the District Of Columbia in mass
meeting assembled: We, the undersigned, men,
bers OF the Central Council Of the Omitted Labor
League, District Of Columbia, do most emphat-
ically deny the allegations as set forth by one
George W. Stewart, an ex member OF said couu-
Gil, and who was expe lied from said council and
the 0IRsLiZaIioD by q unanimous vute OF the
council for high crimes and misdemeanors, fully
proven by preponderance Of evidence; such al.
legations appearing in this MORNINGS issue Of the
ing that We the undersigned, did not vote for the
expulsion Of said George W. Stewart, and we
herewith attest that We unanimously voted for
the expulsion OF said Stewart.
MICHAEL CRorrY,
JOHN SMITH,
SOLOMON HUNTER,
MYLEs CARROLL.
1t must be admitted that Hodnett is great
ia ctician. This stroke OF diplomacy operated
like a charm. 1t is printed as specimen OF the
tactics by which Hodnety manages his crowd.
Whether Stewart or Hodpett Is the more cred
ible, the portion OF the public interested must
Judge, it, indeed, the puelic outside Of the actors
In this little drama have any interest in the
matter. The poor laborers may rest assured OF
ole thing, and that is that all the mites they
throw into the treasury OF the leagues will be
used for the Acknowledgement of Hodnet. and q
few Of his cosdjutOrs and will never benefit the
contributors fsrth:ng.