Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-20

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fifty cents eact; passed. An act for the relief OF
j. g Kllian; referred. An act for the relief OF +.
| 7. Sands; referred An act authorizing the lay
| Ing Of curb and pavement on X street, between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth street; passed.
4 The joint resolution requiring the commission
erS Of election to take the oath OF allegiance was
| taken
i Mr. Edmonston said this was the same resolu-
i tion which was defeated In the board on Monday
last He did not think the beard had the power
| to consider IT, After 1t had been defeated In the
/ Council, II had been taken TO the upper board
where IL was passed.
Mr. Mulloy moved to amend by inserting " re-
specially requested to take such OATH" lost
yeas 5, nays 10
Mr. Byington said that the members had all
taken the oath, and could not see what objection
there could be to requiring the commissioners to
1 take the same oath.
Mr. Mohun did not believe the objection was
| raised because the members were not loyal, but
because thew thong bit that by the passage Of the
| resolution they would be tanscending their
| powers.
Mr. Callan stated that there were several oaths
which were regarded as oaths Of allegiance, and
suggested that the words sin the form prescribed
| by the late act Of Congfefs" be inserted.
| Mr. EdmonstOn said that he would very will
| lingly take an oath to support the Constitution
| and the Government, but not a sectional partv
| Mr.. Mulloy atked where the power was derived
mttee to attend to the affairs Of the corporation
before Congress had overstepped thsir duties and
gone beyond their Instructions. They were the
fathers OF these test &c h bills. He was opposed
| to abolitionism, but not the Government. He
would instruct his children to love their country
and 10 resist party sectiunalistn.
| Mr.. Callsn explained the resolution.
The amendment Of Mr.. Callen was rejected
yeas 3, nays II.
The third reading ef the resolution was then
ordered.
Yees-Messrs Byington, Grinder, Lewis, Muir
tagh, Mulloy, Peake, Raub, Talbert, Wilson and
Richards-1O
Nays-Messrs. Ca,lan, Ed.aonston, Emerson,
Hit. and MOhun-5
The resolution was then adopted, the vote being
the same as above, with the exception Of Mr.. Null
| 10y, who voted in the negative.
Mr.. BdmonstOn asked II IL was a two-thIrds
vote.
The Chair decided that the two. thirds vote
was only necessary on ordering ths resolution 10
third reading, ahd not on the final passage.
Adjourned.
LECTURE BY Rev. SAMUEL CHAsR-H God /;
dealings with the children Of Hams nd their IN.
ture prospects, was the topic Of lecture deliv-
e.eo last night in Israel (colored) church, by
Kew Samuel Chase, colored divine OF Balti-
more. The speaker went back to the earI!est 40 "a
quoted largely frop Bible h!sto.y, and main.
sained thst ocd made Of one flesh all the nations
OF the earth. But nations, for crimes committed,
have been degraded, and fallen from the high es.
tate wherein the Creator had placed them az In
tne case OF the Jews, who were dsspised until
the providence of God that brous BIT the negro
mere, and the colored race has been benefited
tnereoy- The colered race here have been educa-
TED IKE the American family; have imbi bed their
political principles, but do not dare 10 utter them
nave imbibed The same religious principles ana
them they do dare utter; and the religion OF the
nlack man Is Wild enthusasm, then so is thai of
those who taught him
The speaker argued that the negro had the sams
natural faculties as the whites, and quoted exam.
plea to show that the pure, unadulterated African
may become educated and respected. The black
AnNrh ha9N
Ties from Mason's to Dixon's line, and from l.:
to Sabine. -
He argued that the Legislature of MARYLAND be-.
.,eved IN the equality Of natural intelligence, or
they never would have desired to get the black X.
colonization.
We must elevate the negro character, and that
ms oe cone by education: The pulpit is the
nlSheR position we can attain, and we must
blame our white brethren for not having a more
educated ministry. The Methodist Episcopal
Chufch lwhitel had been particularly backward
In extending education among the colored They
told us that IL the Lord called US to preach, he
would put words IN otr mouths. and we were
told TO look only to Heaven and get knowledge,
while the white preachers were looking all the
time In the book. The speaker did not hsee the
Polnt'' that an uneducatea negro could draw in
SEPARATION direct ffom Heaven, while educated
~nits men get II from the books.
Mr. Chase urged the necessity of an educated
ministry for the colored people. am, % said he
" Dlack man, and want 20 See the blacks edu-
Gated love al men, but love the black man
oes', ana VIII advance bis interests frst and all
me ume III any colored man won't endorse this
the sooner he makes peace with God and dies the
better fer him and his people " The negro could
and would rise, II Properly educated, and they
had az much right to do 60 as the whites The
SPEAKER said IL would cheer his heart as much as
that OF the white man to see his son pIeadi no at
me par, or his daughter taking seat to play on
In conclusion, his audience were urged to lib
and mi nj fha
surest mode Of bringing the colored nation to a
posltlon OF equality with the whites.
IL was announced that DR.. Rock, an eTninen,
cOiored clergyman would delive. a lecture In the
Fifteenth ct. Presbyterian church, on Thursday
mig ht next.
Houses Editor Star-Dear Sir: As an oficer
d the Provost Guard In this city, permit me TO
State Tor the public, through your columns that I
nave been pleased to had that nearly all the prin-
clpal hotels In the city comply with the military
requ rements In regard to the sale Of liquors. and
that while endeavoring TO execute all ord ors and
enforce the laws, find ii Is the unlicensed shops
and low drinking saloons that are the principal
cause OF so much disorder and rufianism among
the soldiers.
We have found the law-abiding citizens sym.
patnizing with our efforts to preserve the good
order Of the city, and have received the assist.
anoe Of the city police whenever needed, Ia,
which we desire TO tender our sincere thanks.
IL Is my arm conviction that three-fourths of
VIC IoooclIes commltted upon our soldiers are
Perpetrated by the inmates Of these low places of
public resort, and a large share Of them by per-
sons belonging to other localities who are NAL king
temporary stay here for the sole purpose Of plum.
dering soldiers. Many Of them wear portions of
U ,. uniforms to aid them In their Infamous DE-
signs upon the soldiers.
We learnby the statements Of some of the SOL
dless that two or three drinks Of a.e make them
perfectly senseless, or crazy, In a few minutes
and thus they are easily robbed.
Let me say 10 the keepers Of such shops, IL they
continue to sell ale or other liquors to soldiers or
keep their shops open later than OK O'Clock I'm
the law. 70
Let us have the good wishes and cooperation
OF all lovers Of peace and good order, In our
enorts to protect the city from the corruptng and
demofalizing influence Of these violators OF the
laws. - 49,
Grateful for the courtesy extended to IN, In per.
hitting us to make such statements through your
columns as may from time to time be pfoper 10
publish In relation to the Provost Guard
remain your humble servant,
w. g. RAYMOND,
LIST Lieut.. Of City Patrol, seth Reg'tN. Y. Vol.
Warrington, May 10, 1861.