The Evening critic., 1882-04-25
TIE REPuRLroAN rNvINOIsLEs


Are "AIive and Kicking" as was
Evidenced by Rousing Meeting
Last Night-Specches by Hons.
John Dezcndorf and a. VI. CIapp.
Atso'elock last evening large and enthusl-
astlc assemblage OF members OF the Republl'
can Inyinclblo Club and others was called to
order In the olub-room, Pennsylvania avenue,
between sixth and seventh streets, East Wash.
ington, by the president of the Inylnclblcs,
Or. Z. A. Adams, who briefly stated tho object
and nature Of the meeting, and introduced
Hon. A. M. Ciapp.
whose brief speech was highly euloglstc of
the Republican party, its records and Its acts
He complimented the club highly upon the
vlgor and earnestness II displays In this tho
time OF political peace. At the close of Mr..
Clapps remarks he was vigorously applauded.
DR., Adams next introduced the
Hon. John II. Dczcndorf,
OF Virginia, who in nm earnest and oratorlcal
manner addressed the meeting at some length.
MIR. Dezendorf said 1t was with great DIM
dence that he followed so old veteran In tho
art OF public speaking ms Mr.. Clapp. There
was nn old saying, that "ln time OF peace we
should prepare for war; rnd he was glad to
ind the Invinciblca now preparing to assist
In moving on the cnemy's lines next fall. He
alluded TO the record OF the Democracy on all
questions that affect the interest OF the labor
Ing men Of the country, and assorted that
they had always been lnimcal TO those inter-
csts,
He then alluded to the fact that tho club
was composed In great measure OF working
men, and 10 the efforts he had made upon the
Naval Committee TO advance their interest by
insisting that one-half the new ships should
be built IN the navy-yards. He had demanded
this, because IL the whole OF the vessels were
built by contract, the work would all go to the
States OF New York and Pennsylvania ana tho
South left without n dohar OF this vast amount
S1O,OO0OOO, being spent within It's borders
n great injustice TO the South and Its working
mon. He paid warm compliment 70 the new
Secretary of the Navy, Hon. William IL.
Chandler, who he believed TO bo In full SYM
pathy with the workingmen, and thought that
the eighthour law would now be enforced or
repealed.
Columbia, and said he did not think Congress
was devoting that attention TO District matters
which II ought to, In view of the fact that Con-
gress was the only body to whom the people
of the District had to look for needed legisla-
tion. He paid a glowing tribute to tho patrl-
otism of the President, and while he (Mr.
Dezendorf) had not been treated fairly by the
Administration, yet he should give it his
warm and earnest support. No matter IL they
took from him every Office In tho District,
nothing that could be done would drive him
from his support of the Republican party.
He said that he believed the help that had
been given 10 the ReadJuster party In Vir-
ginia, which had repudiated onethird of the
State debt, would provo to be damaging to tho
National Republican party. While he was
now, and always had been, in favor of allow
Ing all who desired to Join the ranks Of tho
Republican party, he did not think It right to
force 100000 Republicans to submit to the
dictation of 10000 Democrats who, under the
name of Readtusters, sought to obtain control
of the Republican party of Virginia, in order
that they, tho 10000, or their representatives,
might hold the offices. He stated 1T as an un-
deniable proposition, In political as well as In
private life, that the party or individual who
neglected old and true friends IN
order to advance new ones would make a sig
nal failure. He alluded TO the failure of Ma
hone to redistrict Virginia, and said II was
due to the fact that the reapportionmentw was sc
manifestly unfair to the 100000 Republicans
OF the State that two Republican State Senators
had refused to submit TO 1t, and nothing could
induce them to swerve from what they be
lieved 10 be the true interests of their party
Whenever q fair reapportionment was sought
to be made 1t could be done and not till then
The time had not yet come In Virginia or any
whero else In this country when all the politi
cal destiny OF n State should be delegated t.
the keeping of one man. The people would IN
the end repudiate the attempt wherever it was
made.
| Mr.. Dezendorf said that he believed tina
| with proper efforts and one-half the mora
| support and material aid yielded to the Ma
| hone movement six Republicans could, in thu
| present disorganized condition of the Demo
| cratic party Of Virginia, be elected from tina
state-men who would be Republicans undel
all circumstances.
| After congratulating the club upon theii
| devotion TO Republican principles. as indl
| Gated in the fact that, though they had NJ
| votes themselves, they were willing ant
| anxious to give effect TO the votes of others
| and thanking them for their efforts in Mary
| land, Virginia and Indiana in the last Presi
| dental campaign, he expressed his pleasur,
| in meeting them and his Willingness to ak
them in any way within his power.
| At the conclusion OF Mr.. DeZendorf's speech
| the following letter of regret, from Mr.. S.
Rounds, the newly-appointed Public Printer
| was read by the Secretary:
| WASHINGTON, April 24, 1882.
| IN. Il. A. Adams:
| DEAR SIR: very much regret that 70
| reasons gave you this morning, and other
| have L cannot
| self the honor of accepting your kind invita-
| tlon for this evening.
| Sincerely regretting that 1t so happens, an(
| hoping to meet you on some future simila
| occasion, am very truly.yours,
S. z. ROUNDS.
| On motion of Vice. President Bayly, a vote o
| thanks was extended TO the speakers, ant
their names placed on the roll of honorar!
| membership.
The speakers were frequently interruptet
by hearty applause.