Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-21

Of Killarney" after which "I.aw for Ladies'"
with Mrs.. Williams in i've characters.
METzERoTT HALL.-Last appearance OF the
-'Sphynx," this evening, which the inimitable
Heller will exhi bit, with other attractions. New
maTvels and new music every evening, with
the famous Wood Mnstrels"
SEATON HALL.-"Siamese Twins" and cans
iraliau Children" this afternoon and evening
Those who have never seen these great natural
curicsifIcs should not omit this opportunity
CANTERBURY.-M1le Foresteel, Geo Ed
wards, Robert NickIe, MuIligan the comic the
ballet troupe, Ethiopian comedians, SC.
The MEETING ON THURsDAY.-Laste evening
meetings were held IN several of the wards, To
make arrangements Tor attending the demon
stTatlon endorsing the action of President John
son, 70 be held at noon Tomorrow at Growers
The Fourth Ward meeting was held in the
Council Chamber, at which many Of the most
prominent citizens Of the ward were present.
me meeting was called TO order by X. =. Davis,
Esq, who nominated Joseph II. Bradley, ST,
tSq- as chairman, and he was unanimously
erected Mr.. kingman +. Page was chosen
Mr. X NJ. Hail (Regisrer of Deeds) stated
that ne bad noticed IN the papers Il call Tor
a meeting TO lndOIse President Johnson;
that thIs meeting was one eliminary 10
that of the pa. He would state, at the outset,
that he was an original Republican; went
to Chicago to aid IN nominating the great
and good Lincoln; stood by him i'll his
policy; went to Baltimore to aid in putting for
ward Mr.. Johnson Vice President; and de-
Clared his faith IN him to-day. He did not
come there as a partizan, bat lac did not abandon
one of those principles that had astuated him
III the past; that he did not believe President
johnson had falteIed or fallen from one of
those great principles that had finally and for
ever crushed an unhOly rebellion. He saw
around him those who once differed from the
President; that if they could come now and
stano on the platform Andrew Johnson
had sustained through four terrible years
of war, he was glad to greet them,
citizens and patriots. They had come to Mr..
Johnson, not the President 10 them. He did
not know what might be the order OF the meet
ing, but that he had prepared 4 resolution to
present TO the meeting for consideration, and
IN introducing il he did not feel 4 single desire
or impulse to do, or act otherwise than in the
spirit of UnselfshHess and patriotism. The
war was over, the spirit of Andrew Johnson
was right during all that dark and stormy
time OF blood and death; he had stood in the
Senate of the United States, when secession
submerged the weak and the strong, alone
from the South, rebuking the wicked betrayers
OF his country; he stood when friends de-
nOunced and forsook him for the starry old
flag he had stood fast by the Government,
when his State fell like half the sons OF the
morning; he stood when family and friends
were driven from their homes; he stood when
home, property, friends Were all 10 forsakr: he
stood when Lincoln called for troops, and
when the guns OF Sumter awOke the
nation; he stood. in the dark and
terrible gloom OF Bulls Run and
Balls Bluff, asking for more men and money
10 crush out treason; he demanded the expul-
sion OF traitors in the Senate with all his elo-
quence: he stood when part Fans clamored for
peace, ard against coercion, IN the appalling
years of 90 and 90; he stood fast as . rock in
mid ocean for his Government when Lincoln
sent him back as Governor of Tennessee; he
stood firm by the great proclamation of free
dom, and upheld the President in his policy;
when the Chicago platform denounced the war
as n failure, be said no, and with all the zeal
and patriotism of his soul urged on volunteer
ing, war measures, and the last dollar, till he
made the declaration a lie. At the hour of
the good LlncOlns assassination, when a pail
of blackness hung over the land, his voice
HeyN W Ian he 6pPl for
mary punishment by military tribunals, against
the ClamOr OF reckless partisans, and when to
Governor Morton he so emphatically declared
''treason shall be made odious." He believed
man who had thus stood, could never betray
his country into the hands OF its enemies; that
he could and would trust him to do the right
We could not hold the nation together by bay
Onets that the Republic must live on the af-
fecuOEs of the people, and that we should not
iegislate to make these people more rebellIous
than they had been; that We should not, as the
President had well said, make whole commu-
mites suffer FOR the crimes Of few indiyid-
uals. Mr.. II. reviewed 4. some length the
course of the President declared his belief that
he had not changed his principles, no more
than he mad done, &c.
MI Hall offered preamble and resolution,
approving the call for the meeting the I'D
for the purpose Of endorsing the action of the
President, and appointing a committee OF fif-
teen, 10 act with like committees from other
wards Al the meeting, and requesting the
citizens OF the wards TO turn out rasse
On motion of Mr.. Davis, the resolution was
Wis, @. ". BahlOr, and HAIL. for revision.
During the absence of the committee ad-
dresses were made by the Chair and DIR. T. CT.
Clayton. and afterwards by Messrs. Il. f. NJ.
Hurley and X. >. DAVIS.
The committee submitted majority report.
which was adopted after the minority OF the
resolutions As introduced had been voted
down.
Tn following committee was appointed:
Charles W Roteler, Charles III. Anderson, Il.
NJ. Hall, James English, Major Colt, Il. r.
Hurley, X. -. Davis, =. X. Sylvester, Ii. Polk
nhOrn, Aug. r. Perry +. Page, Samuel
BreTetOn- James Bowen. i. I. Callan, and II .
G. q cooling. Adjourned.
FLJh WOTd.-Ine CitiZ"ns of the Fifth Ward
last evening met 1T FrOHmells Hall. ID street
south. near 9th street east. when Mr.. Il. f.
Beers was called 10 the chair and Mr.. Thomas
Toner appointed Is secretary. A series of res
OlutiOns commencing the Presidents course on
national affairs were unanimously adopted,
join with the citizens of the Sixth Ward in pro-
CessIOn 10 Growers Thedter to attend the cele-
bratIon of the 22d instant. John W. Mead,
ESQ., was appointed as marshal. After pa
triOuC address from MIR. Messimer, OF the
Pennsylvania Legislature, the meeting ad-
IOUrned 10 meet at a. m. on Thursday.
SiIth WGTd.-A meeting of the citizens of the
Sixth Ward was held last evening at Tolson's
Hall eth and Ct streets, to perfect arrange
mems for attending the celebration of the I'D
instant at Growers Theater. L. A Tolson,
Esq presided, and Mr.. NJ. Nareeron acted as
secretary. series of resolutions endorsing
the reconstruction policy of the President, and
especially commencing the late veto message,
were unanimously adopted.
Gessrs. W. o. Holt and w. II. Langley were
appointed to act marshals, il being the in
tentiOn 10 proceed up town, in conjunction
with citizens Of the Fifth Ward, preceded by
music, DC, in procession, TO start from the
Sixth Ward at $50 and from the Fifth Ward at
1O-3O a m Messrs. Jas. BOiseau, Langley and
TOlson were appointed committee to wait on
the honorable Secretary Of the Navy and re-
quest him that he may order the closing of the
Navy Yard on the 22d instant to enable all the
employees TO participate in the celebration.
The meeting adjourned 10 meet at . a. m. on
Thursday.
SerenH WGr6-The citizens OF the Seventh
Ward met At Potomac Hall last evening. Mr..
John Thomas in the chair and Mr.. CT. X
Thompson secretary. Resolutions endorsing
the action of President Johnson were offered,
and after a spirited discussion. in witch DR.
Allen, Mr.. Elvans. Justice Boswell and others
took part, were adopted.
Try AGAIS.-EditOr Star Please ask Mrs
Swlsshelm TO try again her lecture on "Wo-
man-a Politician and see If there is not some
stronger argument to be found than q woman
OF the Southern States. They having made a
decided failure and wrought much mischief as
politicians, we think the argument il rather