Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-15
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

THKFA1R of the ladies OF the Skin street
} resbyterian churca W hich mas oeun III III mos.
49,, nirhfs mast will close this evening.
TTnasyo az many articles OF use and ornament
yet unsold.
- If the most popular performers that ever
Srnesred IN Washington closes her enga cement
al his resort tonight. All will he glad to de
M ggje honor on this her parting occasion
Tie play announced Is s'The Pearl Of Savoy"
AND Maggie will appear in her fayorite char.
acter of Marie" On Monday, Mr. ]. b. Booth
commences an engagement.
Growers THEATER.-Mr. Barney Williams
appears toll night again as "Corney McC3rath,"
and Mrs. Williams as "Nelly Nolan" in the
spectacular Irish drama, "The Connie Soogah."
THIS play has been popular one since its first
Intro duchon here, and will no doubt be received
as we'll tonight as upon former occasions.
DRAFT MEETING AT THE CITY HALL.-ln
response to q call signed by Mayor Wallach,
the members of both Boards OF the City Coun-
ellis, and q number of our prominent citizens, a
large meeting OF citizens was held yesterday
evening in the Council Chamber, City Hall,
tor the purpose OF adopting some measures to
meet the draft in this city.
Mr.. Asbury Lloyd called the meetlng 10 order,
and upon his motion Mayor Wallach took the
chair.
Mr.. wallaeh thanked the meeting for the
compliment, anC stated the object OF the meet
meas ures to correct what appears to be most
serious grievance and an act of injustice TO this
city and District, in regard TO tne dra1t. Ihat
was, to II possible induce the Government to
give credit for such men in our midst, or away,
who have not reported, although drafted. We
have not yet approached filling our quota, not
withstanding the addition of one hundred per
cent of names drawn, and it is owing to the
fact that large numbers of the drafted men
have failed to report. 1t was the business of
the Government to arrest these men as desert
ers. He (MT. W. thought it would be well to
adopt some measures to have an interview
with the Provost Marshal General, and in the
event of q failure to accomplish any thing there,
10 then call upon the Secretary of War and the
Mr.. Samuel Douglass, Register OF the city,
was elected Secretary, and seven Vice Presi-
dents: one for each ward, viz: First Ward. I,
B. Turton; Second Ward, J. r. Barr; Third
Ward. n. d. Larner; Fourth Ward, Asbury
Lloyd; Fifth Ward, Geo. +. GuIick; Sixth
Ward, T. b. Marche; and from the Seventh
Ward, John H. Semmes, were elected.
Mr.. Asbury Lloyd moved the appointment
OF a committee OF seven to draft resolutions
expressive of the sense of the meeting, and
upon his motion, MIR. Crosby 5. Noyes, of the
Seventh Ward, was appointed chairman of
said committee. The other members OF the
committee were W. W. Rapley, First Ward
s. A. Peugh, Second Ward; s. Wolff, Third
Ward; Chas. Il. L tefnehle, Fourth Ward; r.
K.Eliott, Fifth W ard and James Dalton, Sixth
Ward
The committee retired, and during their alb
sence a collection was taken up to defray the
expenses of the meeting.
When the committee returned, Mr.. Moves,
the chairman, reported the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
Whereas a number of persons in the employ
of the General Government have been enrolled
as citizens OF the District of Columbia, who
weregout temporarily resident in said District,
and Who, being suble At 10 military order have
left the said District and yet have been deemed
and regarded as its citizens, and when drafted,
owing to such compulsory absence, have been
considered deserters, and their places req uired
TO be filled by the said city; and whereas, as
appears by the official exemptions, nearly one
half of those drafted have been released on &C.
count OF an erroneous enrolment, thereby
fully establishing the just claim and demand
OF the said District to have its quota reduced;
therefore, be it
ResoIred, That a committee OF ten be ap-
pointed by the chairman Of this meeting (the
Mayor to be chairman Of said committee)
whose duty IL shall be TO present the above
subject TO the proper authorities and thereby
endeayor to relieve the District from any
Mr.. r. s. Davis suggested that the Mayor be
appointed chairman OF the committee proposed
by the resolutions and with that amendment
1hey were unanimously adopted.
MIR. Wallach stated that he had visited the
authorities with regard to this matter 80 often
that he was rather unwelcome visitor, and
had been told that the District did less and
asked more, with greater pertinacity than any
draft district in the couatry. He would, how
ever, most eheertully comply lift was the wish
of the meeting
MIR, Davis said it was due to the citizens to
Know whether the United States will hold the
city responsible for those who have run Off,
who We're drafted; and whether il is the pur-
nose 10 have another draft to furnish the same
quota, and not hunt up those who have run
off At the last draft the Fourth ward was
called upon for 100 men, and has yet got TO fur
nish 100; and the question should be aSk ed
whether we will get credit for such drafted
men as have LETT the District. II SO, and these
deserters were subsequently arrested the gov
eminent would get two men instead of one.
This (argued MIR. Davis) was a mere arbitrary
rule entirely devoid OF legality. We are not
represented in Congress, and his Mr. D.'s)
opinion was that cOnstitutionally they had no
right TO call upon the District of Columbia for
soldiers. The territories were never called
upon TO furnish troops.
Mr. Semmes -stNor California or Oregon"
Mr. Davis coutinued.-No. because they are
so far away. II seems the District OF Column
bia an object Of wrath. The Government
will not give such satisfaction as the people
ask. All are interested in this matter, and it
was due to the citizens to know what will be-
come of them in case of another draft.
Mr.. Utermehla did not think this the proper
forum whereat 10 arraign the military author
tues. The committee deemed IL advisable to
approach the authorities, not in denunciatory
style, bot as petitioners, asking 10 courteous
and argumentaiiye language the redress OF q
grievance. II we exercised proper courtesy
fowar these authorities we would receive the
same treatment at their hands.
MIR. DAVIS disclaimed any Intention to speak
harshly OF the authorities.
Mr Douglass desired TO call the attention OF
the meeting To one fact. That was, that the
enrolling officer had promscuously enrolled
all Government employees in the First ward
Many Of these were quarterm aster's employees
and under drill each day. He thought this a
legitimate subject to be brought by the COM
mitteer before the authorities ana see If Gre
dts could OF be obtained for these men.
The chair stated that, that ques ton had been
anticipated and had been argued verbally and
In writing, and the claim had been refused.
all the ground had already been gone over
and all possible questions had been asked and
answered. tie did not state this by way OF
paradiDg what had been done by him aad
Others, but to show that the points OF iau uiry
suggested had been anticipated
The committee was fiually appointed as fol-
1ov chairman, Mayor Wallach; LIST Ward,
.Ioi 4 Il. TurtoI; I'd Ward, A. q. Stewart: I'D
Ward, Charles Edmonson; 4th Ward, Asbnry
Lloyd; 5th Ward, Charles Garfield; 9th Ward,
Donald NcCa,hran; 9TH Ward, Jno r. EIvans;
TO this comm ittee We're added one from George
town, Mayer Addison; and one from the coun-