Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-19

marked as 10 the aspertlon Of Mr.. Bowen IN
in proportion 20 the popuIaiion are as Ioyal as
any other There was no reason why they
should be otherwise, for all their Interests lc
Bowen he would notice tnat in '6l All the mem
bers OF the Councils met and determined tha.
the President elect Mr.. Lincoln, should be In
augurated, and that they would sustain Gen
Scott These all professed 10 be Democrats
and two OF Them subsequently went South, but
the others remained loyal. Another fact 20 be
remembered was that the Councils OF this city
were among the first to adopt an oath for It's
members, officers Of the Corporation, contrac-
iors, &c. He did not think il necessary TO al
luce TO any other facts TO refute the irnputa-
tions, and protested that the charges were nm
inst and uncalled for.
Mr.. Rheem remarked that Mr.. Bowen as
serted that 900 negroes defended the CITY
Mr.. Moore answered that the records OF the
War Department show that the cit v was de-
Tended by 200 whites, who volunteered with
out bounty OF reward, and that many others
volunteered and were obliged to 90 into state
regiments. There were no negroes 70 yolun-
teer.
Mr. Hamilton said that he had six negroes
under his command at the time and never
heard Of others. His blood had boiled when he
read the communication and he pronounced
the writer (Mr. BowenD liar, a coward, and
a thief at heart (applause) He was response
ble for what he said.
Mr.. Peugh said that the subject was painful
10 him, ha wing had an acquaintance with NT.
Eoven, and he was sorry TO say that such a
man had perpetrated such a wrong II be be-
lieyed that he lived in such dirty, contempti-
bic community as Mr.. Bowen had described,
he would emlgrate. and go to the West Indies,
or some other place. The man who thus SLAM
ders US receives pay from the corporation. He
IS now the recipient OF three Government Of
fcfs. Why does he strive 10 grasp all the Of
fcesl Speaking Of loyalty and dsloyalty with
his pocket full of commissions! IApplause
MIR. Bowen, a clerk at the Capitol, with a SAL
ary OF from two to three thousand dollars a
year, Police Commissioner. CITY Postmaster
and ex-Collector of Internal Revenuei Laugh
ter. IL was painful to see a man who had had
such high public honors heaped upon him
stocp so low As this, and the only way i'm which
be could account for il was, that he Mr.
Bowen) had been looking at one object so long
that he could see no other.
Mr.. Herrell said that the writer, before
making such sweeping assertions, should have
made himself acquainted with the facts. When
he Mr.. Bowen) was sleeping IN his bed Of
down some of these very men who he charges
with being traitors, were protecting hun, sleep
ing on the bridges, and guarding the ap-
proaches 10 the city. He tells us that no votes
will be polled against negro suffrage but those
of traitors and rebels. Is Connecticut a rebel
Statel She voted against il. is Iowa He
wished 1t to go forth that that which had been
published was untrue, and he was sorry that
II was not in his power to give him the reouke
he deserved.
Mr.. Wright offered the following:
ReSolred, That in the judgment of this Board,
the communication of s J. Bowen, published
in The Chronicle of this morning, was conceived
in spirit of egotism, is partisan in character,
Mr.. Ferguson desired to state. in answer 10
Mr.. Bowen, that that part of the city east of the
Capitol raised five companies, some of whom
lead the advance to Virginia some un the
canal, and others opened the road to Annapolis
when Mr.. Bowen had not bravery enough 70
come out himself
hands out of Uncle SANS pockets I.auRhter
MIR. Wright stated that he had served nus
country for twenty five years-ten years as an
enlisted man-and he wondered. if mr. Bowen
had had the same offer made to him (Mr BD TO
go South that he had, If he would not have
gone [Applausel He had received an Offer
from Richmond. and was told TO name his
price. The writer OF the communication was
man who sits behind his desk and refuses I'M.
ald 10 his Government except by showing hls
qnilli He knew at the time that he was pub-
fishing falsehood. He and other members OF
the Board had been tried, and il came with I'M
grace from such man as Bowen to make the
charges he had.
He thought that every member OF the boards
would vote, Notwithstanding Mr.. Bowen's ad-
vice, except one. And against negro suffrage,
becsnse they believe that the negro is not b+t-
ter qualified TO vote than a brickbaf II was
different here from the States. Here at pres
ent, about 25 per cent OF the population is col-
ored, while in Pennsylvania there is about one
colored person TO hundred whites: and while
II negro suffrage was in force here, one in four
voters would be black, only one in a hundred
in Pennsylvania would be seen. They are
now totally incompetent 10 Distinguish he
tween right and wrong. Thousands of them
don't even know their age. They are not now
competent, and il will be MANY wears hsforo
they are.
The resolution was adopted by the following
vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Anderson, Dudley, Edmon-
ston, FergusoL. Hamilton, Hazel, Herrel,
Joyce, Mead, Peugh, Rheem, Stewart, Tai
bert, lyman, White, Wright, and the president
(Mr. Moore)-17.
Nays.-Mr. Hail..
Mr. Hall, in voting in the negative, said thar
while he believed the statements made by Mr..
Bowen TO be untrue in some respects, ne did
N hali hat NJ ly,,a
Mr.. Ferguson said that Mr.. Bowen had
charged the people with being copperheads.
Mr.. Hall replied that he had made such an
assertion, and no gentleman would deny that
Mr. Ferguson knew of some disloyaI men
who were kept in Office by some of these very
loyal ones, TO the exclusion Of loyal men
Mr.. Rheem knew that some had held their
Offices, thereby keeping loyal men out of ONCE
The following were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Peugh-BiI for the relief Of the de-
serving outdoor poor, making appropriation
for fuel authorizing the Mayor 10 pay for pub
fishing the general laws passed since 1860. By
Jones and Ashford in relation to the claim OF
J. r. Murray. BY Mr.. heade-Petition for
paving the fronts of certain squares.
The following were introduced and passed -
BY Mr. Ferguson-Bill authorizing the Mayor
to purchase buildings for the Washington Asy-
lum. BY Mr.. Herrel-Bnl for the relief OF
John Wondulich. BY Mr.. Hamilton-A res
olutisn calling the attention of the Board of
Police 10 the fact Of report that some appoint
ments on the police force are made from resi-
dents of the States, and requesting the board
in future to make appointments from among
bona fde citizens.
Mr.. Rheem moved to amend by requesting
the board 10 suspend all such as are now on the
force; which was adopted.
The resolution was referred.
The resolution from the Aldermen providing
Tor an adjournment OF the Boards TO January
eth, was taken up and passed.
Inc Iollowlng were reported from commit
ices BY hr. Ferguson, ways and means)-
blll 10 repeal an act to license substitute
brokers', &c, unfayorably, and asked TO be
Gischarged; so ordered. To pay balance due
coroner Thomas Woodward, a balance due on
judgement; passed. Aldermen's joint resoIu-
non requesting the Surveyor to furnish the
Assessors with plat books, &c, with an amend-
ment; recommitted. BY Mr.. Rheem, Improve
ments)-Bill 10 set curb and lay footWay on
the east side of 18th street west, between Cand
ID south, &s.; passed. BY Mr.. Joyce Cpolice)-
Bill TO regulate bill posting in the city; passed
BY Mr.. Stewart, claims )-Bill for the relief OF
Mrs. McCarty, widow of Engineer McCarty;
passed. Bill for the relief Of NJ H. Grouse;
passed.
Mr.. Edmonston, from a select committee, re-