The national Republican., 1862-05-23
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THE LlbsRTY MINUTE MEN wiI,L MEET
TONIGHT AT THE SANE PLACE ArD
Anuss1aeats.,

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. GpovsR's TusArHs-Bunehi Of NJ. IC0sjNss--'
This evening Mr.. Collins Willis the recipient
Of a farewell beneA,. to mnrrnw being the oc.
casiou of his last appearance In this city, per.
haps for many years. HIS grsAteat character
Of all bis repertoise ts hylss Ma Coppalsen, IN
which al should see him Who have not dretdy
done 20. The rich and beautiful scsnsry. o.
ireland, as BouFoteaslt has arranged II for this
exquisite drama, Ia reflected to the very life,
and hns hsHpsd upon tlsts, the worthy Artist,
more hon"r I'd this city than y wa ever 90.
teemsd an artist could sttRin. An The ohAsxo.
e .srs sS. Si H. sS: Gss: sss Sa T.: isS;:
and uardress sCregan, On Tt0.mortpw n The
"Colioen Bswn', will be presented TOR The, lusi
time, and Mr.. Collins will make hialase APPEAR
Es o.sss S ssnssY s. N s. "s Ne:
together with the coinsdy constsAs, ~, =. ~ ,,,
CAxrsnsusY.- .n,eh ht has been Get spsrt fNr
the benefit of the inimitsble Dick PAiksr. Diok
Is great favbrits, and very popular, both on
and on the stage. As N delineator Of negro
character he stands unrivxled ;ssnd N appSe.
his sen,lemsniy qualities, Kis MIME sfousS ,
have tet tdered 10 him complimentary 0o0ons.
The entire immense ard highly talented oom5
pany nj the Canterbury have volunteered their
y'n viii be- in &c good splits and do 81 Js,t to please
his host oi sdmirsfs. The 6Gpsey q Lay" and
the Sons Of Malta, will be- on the great pro-,
gramme fnr to night. Miss Frank La Fofe win
also xppear In her fAvorite dances. and we pre.
wAsurSuros AcApsxY or MusiG = Free. Con-
certs daily, At Al p. m. Vocal and Instrumental
music, of arst class order Tssfrsshmen,s
always at hand. ,L ~
Uae.pdi,,osai Usisn meeting IN fhs
Bsvoa'h Ward. r,.tr,t
This n,cs'ieg was held last night IN Potomac
Hall, and WA called to order by the president,
Mr.. Chas. Anderson. ~ .rpn 80 80 - ~ ~
DR.. Fenwlok acted IA secretary, 80 i.,57 ~
DR.. Crnggon offered the following resolution.
which was adopted: 7H ras.J.-u. 10 Ia La ty IN
son y true and faithful representative, y rood
and loyal man, and ono tH every way enlisted
to the confidence of the peopieof' tho Ssvepth
ward, and We horsby plsdgs him our support.
Mr.. Wilson rosa and thanked The meeting for
the renewed confidence which had been ex.
pressed b,m. Much had been said against.
him. es'soislly IN regard 10 his course In the
City Council, This Was probably the reason
why the Aholitoni.;s did not endorse him. He
explained his action in the Council. He had
voted sg,,inst tho application of the oath 10 the
voters, not because ho was epphsed 10 the oath,
but becau Of the manner and the connection
in which II had baen introduced. He hAd beep
criticised for voting against the emanctpA,ipa
of the slaves In tbs Dstri0t. lie voted M bin
honest oonviciions dictated, and In IKE. cir.
cumstances ho would do the same RgAia. no ia.
Mr. Hepburn wanted to hsRr' from the other
Mr.. Mitchell WAS called for, and IN rsspoAss,
asked 10 have the rssolutibns of the drst meet
ing cad; which was done. Hs stated that no
heartily ondorsed them all. He waa no extrem-
ist. lie was Republican 70 some extsnt. IA
long IN tlisy sustained the Constitution and the
Union he was with them. -raVFH7r. qtpys trH sr
Dr.. Crogg0n moved that COMMITTEES Of i've
be appointed 10 seloot suitable chalsnEers.
Aud DR.. Cresgon, n. west, G.R Hepburn.
DR.. Fenwick and Jos. COrnwell ware appointed,
Mr.. Lloyd was called upon for \ speech. He
did MT deem y necessary 70 MAKE ~ sspeeoh.
He WA we'll satisfied with what hah bssn done.
We had endorsed Mr.. Wilson "a \ loyal mxn.
lie W ~ satiaNed with tho candidate ror Mayor.
His co, fdenca 10 him had not been shaken by
the Democratic meeting tho night previouss
Adjourned 10, ,hext Thurstay night, and the
tend invitations to the voters of THE and other
wards To be preSent. .g.E -t"s1 " 'da'"1 "
Trouble in Arresting Fugitive Slaves.
evening, AZ q part Of the history of the fugitive
slave operations Of yesterday;
"Quita Az oxoitomsnt was RAISED near the
CornsE nj seventh street and the Avenue, about
10 e'olock this orning, 10 onnse equasce of two
officers, Messrs. wise aud Hugely. backed BY
rest some fugitive slaves, who ware following
the Ssvsniy SIKH New York regiment The
slavoS belrngod TO loyal owners, Of Prince
Georges, who had obtxiued the necessary
writs under the fugitive slave law and N, yes.
terday tho oiiiosrs went to the Damp ~ the
regiment out Seventh street, To take them, but
notwithstanding an order had been givAn ham
by tho Provost Marshal for theif delivery, they
being no other alternative. they tbs morning
attempted to take the slavsswhilo the regiment
was on tho march, but were resistsd BY aome
of the soldisrs, who declarad that they could
A large crowd gathered around, and soop
the excitement became intense. and matters
for awhile wore n rather serious aspect; the
officers having taken hold Of two Of the fugi,
gtives. whom they held with Arm gsSsp, s,,d
the crowd, and rOne i0t two pars6ns Ibeiug
knorkeh down. Some of tho ufticers, however,
after seeing tho wrips, quelled the cxcitemsnt,
and two Of tho fagttiyes, vsre taken on By
Messrs. King and Hugely And sent TO jail until
the natrr canb be investigated; the regiment
again taking up their march for the atosmbcst
wharf. some seven 0r eight other fugitives fol-
loving thcn, While this WAS going on, word
WAS snni ~ Major Doster, Provost Mxrshal, ol
the fiots, and an order was immediately Rsnt
Ia tho regiment 10 deliver up every fugitive
for whom Il writ is produced. A deputy mar
shall with the necessary papers. went to the
stevmb"ai tins morning To take the remaining
iugi,ives from among tho troops, but was re.
fused admssion on the boat; the. oftcsfs and
soldiers, notwithstanding the order OF the Pro
vOst Marshal, telling him that they :. would nee
him IN h u before they would deliver the ne
groes u him Or any other person." ,l0.I "a.
nrh' .gs,
yhe Emancipation Commtssioasrs.
The following petitions were Asd Yesterday.
Bailey Brown, 4 slaves; BushrOd W. Farr, 81
John G. Riey, 2; Henry n. Norris, l; Henry
Emily ". Farquher, 8; Anna q. Waters. Il 6u
san Tyler. ;; Margaret G. Barker, IS; Mary
Ann Clarke. l6; Bsnj. Il. Giitiggs, II Matthew
Sleynna q. NinLnlaa Ankpr. i. Rnhaft P,