Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-25


In "A recent issue OF morning paper the follow
ing extraordinary statement is attributed to the
distinguished chairman OF the senate District COM
mittee:
'This public reservation for civil, military and
political purposes set apart by the people for the
As Aonroe the navy or the Yellowstone
are here 6y permssion aud on snfferance QUIZ. and
Congress And the President could order them of
srsspssssrs are Kept out Of oialom. b. Tnaiis q
states troops"
This astounding piece OF information Tor misin-
fOrmation) WAS made as part OF a process OF
reasoning by which the learned senator arrived at
the conclusion that we are the best governed
people In the world and stand in no need OF change
However correct the conclusion may be, the argu-
ment by which II is reached ought not 10 be longer
suffered 20 pass unchallenged. IL correctly re-
ported II Is not only despotic and dsrespectfu In
tone but wholly destitute OF foundation either in
law or in fact. Surely our honored senator who
has upon so many occasions testified his interest
In and anecuion for our people, whose active
course for so many years, in promoting all
measures before Congress looking TO the beautin-
Saon o .. our Guy ana s s1Ua T 1TT people has
our great champion,-Surely he must have been
dreaming OF Warsaw or St Petersburg when be
gave utlerance TO these intensely unrepubLcan
sentimenIs. Be this as IL may-dreaIning or not
dreaming - that he was caught mapping Will
readily appear BY reference 10 the various acts VI
donation and acceptance by which the Govern
ment OF the United states acquired such rights OF
eminent domain ana none other over Us here, as
had been previously enjoyed by Maryland. IL mu !.
70 without saying that even sovereign state can
not donate more than II actually has TO give away
II the rights or life, liberty, property, ana the pur
suits OF happiness had not been expressly reserved
TO us In the act or donation, apprehend II would
have gone along with the GIT as a constitutional
Limitation which neither the sovereign nor its all
mighty successor could legally ignore.
Tue inalenable rights OF the original propriefors
and Inhabitants OF the District ceded, however
were expressly reserved, and their homes remained
their castles, as they are TO this DAY, much so
as those OF the citizens OF any state or territory In
the Union. The suggestion that they are or ever
have been trespassers, or that they could be
driven out Is such at the will OF the Government
like the invaders OF Oklahoma Is no doubt a slip
OF the tongue, but none the less is H. In effect an
aspersion upon US and travesty upon republican
The act OF 1871, chapter As, section 4, TO which
tho attention OF senator ingalls, is respectfully
under which jurisdiction over the District was
transferred 70 the General Government: provided
that nothing herein contained shall be construed
IN the soil so as 70 affect the rights Of individuals
therein otherwise than as the same shall or may
be transferred by such individuals TO the United
There Is no warrant FOR the imputation, there
fore, that we hold our homes by the permission or
o. ana me ne OF any
more interfere with our rights OF person and prop
erty without due process OF law than they can
those OF the citizens OF Maryland Kansas. or New
York, ana Notwithstanding the warmth OF this
protest the wriJe- Is satisfied that the honorable
senator Will, upon rejection cheerfully correct tue
above statement, II II was actually made as re-
ported
That 1t is incorrect, misleading, calculated to
not 70 be argued. And IL Is hardly too much 10
say that such ignorance OF our laws In so eminent
ana powerful quarter furnishes the only serious
argument have yet heard for change 70 q more
local and democratic form OF Government
The further statement OF the distinguished Sena-
tor that Il was not contemplated that we should
ever have here large population Is probably little
better considered II Is difncut 10 understand why
10 wes that the city was laid out with the greatest
tanning million OF ibhabitantsl OF any capital OF
ancient or modern times II this DO really true. IL
not being my purpose 10 discuss this branch OF
the subject In this Communication, however, 1 VIII
dismiss the matter with the hope that before the
coming centennial anniversary OF the establish
ment 6e the Government here. some one OF our en-
tefprthing newspapers Will publish the act OF
dOnation above mentioned for the enlightenment
q the people and the powers that be.
Rssbectuliy. &C, G.
Tn IpHusps ACT n rH DssaNI.-The case
q Lemuel Booth oolored. CHANGED with fornica-
uon. was called 70 Judge smells attention TWO
days ego ana wos continued Indefinitely on the
personal tocognlxAnce OF thu defendant In con-
0nvlng TIE ceSA NJ 0hepperd SAID that no cases
under tAe H0munda oct would be tried until
doclAon b reachs4 In the case or Dr. Crawford In
ne upRes co1st eSs to-day Ar. shepperd nled IN
rent young man IN East Washington with rorni-
cation. Tue warrant was placed In the hands OF
the pofice. and the young man viii be arrested To-
oAy u found In the Distrtct
Frank D. koys, aged twenty ysars. plumber,
CHARGED On the oath q May DonQhua with forni.