Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-23

"Eth thrIc VIII De q match for
ieams, for purse of $1,000
Tomorrow the great race between Dexter
Aagcosler, and Polly Ann is announced 10
come OF
The CONSERVATIVE ARMY AND NAVY
NION-A regular meeting OF the Conserya-
We hrmy and Navy Union was held in the
AlGeTmen's Chamber last evening Col 7
q beTrne ia the chair, and Capt c. w Rud
ard secretary. The band OF the assoeiatIan
uIaer The lead Of Capt. Rau. was present, and
Performed some excellent music.
Capt A kager. 2Oth Ohio. WAS recommended
6y capt Young OF the committee on member
S9lp' ana ne was therenpon elected, as were
also Robt CuthbertsOn, Lieut. L r. Robenett.
Col. Bell and DIR. Antiseu
Major Werner presented the report of the
finance cOmmittee which was received
Capt Mchean- from the room committee re-
pOrted that although they had several rooms
IN view they were not yet ready TO report
Engineer Mockabee reported from the COM
Lnlttee 20 get up concert that they would rec
Cmmend the giving of such concert during the
coming month, and asked that the committee
be discharged; which was agreed to-
new committee was selected as follows
CoI- James X. O'Beirne, Gel. James A TAFT
Col Albaugh, Major Weeks Engineer Mock,
abee and Capt Geise.
Capt. Geise, of the committee on emplov
ment, reported thar of seven applicants. en-
ployment for two bad been obtained He stated
mat the committee had been cordially received
IN every department.
The Chair stated that in some of the subor
nate Offices of the Government there seam al 10
oe unnecessary hardness in giving employ
ment TO soldiers. The President and Congress
had expressed their desire that the CLAIMS of
soldiers should be respected. 1t was time III at
some corrective was applied.
capt Geise said that civilians are still helm o
appointed IN some of the offices in preference
10 soldiers, and that most of them were made
on account OF politics. He did not wish to see
krues removed on political grounds, but
when appointments We're to be made soldiers
certainly should receive the preference III had
0een said that Republics were ungrateful, but
haf rfo
many OF those now in Office had been pro-
noted over the heads Of men who tonight in the
held while the former Were quietly sitting at
tneir desks sucking at the Government teat >,
he was Tor the soldiers throughout the country
uniting and standing en- masss for their rights
ne referred 70 the political parties holding ont
every lnducement 10 catch the soldiers votes
10 me late elections, and afterwards throwing
the soldiers aside.
Col. Farley said that it would be unjust to
remove these civilians who had been in ONCE
Tor years. Pray what will these old gentIe
men dor ILaughrerl
Capt. p. Young remarked that one of the
principal reasons why the claims of the sol
olers were not respected rs that those who had
not Deeh soldiers cannot sympathiZe with SOL
oleis- much In this direction cannot be ex-
Peeted while citizens hold the appointing pow
er great many had Gone nobly for the SOL
sler, acting under the order OF the President
ana In eompliance with the resolution Of Con-
gress' but soldiers will not have their claims
pewer
ans ne" constitution (neretofore noticed)
MAJOR warner offered the following resoiu
tions: .-- = -.
whereas the recent elections in the Markham
and Western States have indicated n determi.
nation on the part Of 8 ajority of the people
10 accept nothing less than negro suffrage as a
Son nih preeedent 70 the restoration of the
Soutnern States 10 franchise relations with the
General Government; Therefore belt
Resotred, That IN the Judgment of this organ =
txauon ~ Is clearly the duty Of the Conserva-
NORTH To ha
ern and Southern States to extend suffrage TO
The negro on such qualified basis as NAV be
deemed proper and Just
heS0tred, That taxation and REPRESENTATION
should 20 hand in hand, and II the enfran
chlsemebt OF the negro will accom- plish the
uiumpn OF tnat great principle, and secure to
us reunited and peaceful Union, we will
give the measure our most cordial support
Dr. w. j Cragen expressed his decided op-
Posilon 70 me resolutions, saying that we
nave TOO much franchise now, and elections
have got to be lotteries. Elections were cor
rupt now. and II more votes were made the
corruption would be- increased.
Capt. GIese moved 10 amend the first resolu.
ton by striking out the conservative press
OF The North, and inserting conservative
adopted. Capt. Giese argued that these reso-
lutlons expressed the opinion Of the President
ana he was in favor OF the association taxing
action He read from the Republican of Mon.
Gay TO show that this was the stand taken hy
the President The object was TO assert the
doctrine that "there shall he no taxation with.
he wished 10 the
coIored race elevated, and thought thar the
president had done more towards their eleya-
ton than Congress. Nothing had practically
been done by Congress for the coiored race
These resolutions simply sanction the policy
OF the President by leaving the questions in
VOWED 10 the states. He would ask his frend
al ne Is IN reality in favor of abridging the cleo
tive franchise. he did not wish the organI.
zation TO follow another association, and clear
~ back down; but wished this association to
stand hrm IN support of the President As tn =
question OF negro suffrage stood now the
orlglnators were afraid To push IL further As
one OF the results OF the civil rights bill in one
or TWO cases negroes have gained yerdicts for
Damages by their votes being refused As
i ioI ,ne PRESIDENTS views, Ex- SecTe airy Har-
@h was latefy forced 10 admit that he wes The
me- 70 40 Noeate their rights or suffrage but he
give ~. why fu""eu "
MAJOR arner remarked that the agitation of
tue 4uesuoh had already commenced and that
ne oelleNed II would continue until eouaI nd
exact Justiceis meted to all. he was weary Of
contending against what seems ine yitshia
Under this cloak OF humanity ouasIions ma,
have occupied our greatest minds are coysrsd
up. and we can expect no Legislation OF a M
uonal character until tins suffrage question ~