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

ICES OF a different character. the dominant
party of to-day will meet its just doom He
would have their friends TO know that we dare
10 be liberal and couservative in all things:
nre that will restore in all is purity the Uaion
four fsthers
Capt Mexican offered the following as an
additional resolution --
Resolred, That while we recognize the pro.
gTessive spirit Of the age, and would pursue q
liDerei and conservative course Of action n all
things. we earnestly hope the States yet to act
VIII REJECT The proposed constitutional amend
ment oy such a decided vote as will show its
ofiglnators that there can be ho prescribed
classes IN this land of freedom. y-l
capt Nick. SAID that there should be no lon
ger any excuse for Congress keeping out loyal
men, and for the sake Of the peace Of the coun-
ny ne would vote for the resolution. Congress
pretended to base the right Of the southern
states 10 representation on their conserving to
give negro suffrage, but he believed had they
done so the Radicals would have found other
pretexts To keep them out. II the Union re-
mains broken, the responsibility should rest on
the North. E-...|. -
Capt. Young said the resolution was not ex
plicit enough. He had been reading the pro-
ceedlngs OF woman,s rights con vention, and
thought the females should be included
daughter I'd 80
Major warner-why not include all males,
females and childrenl -
Dr. Cragen urged that there was too much
suffrage now. t-.
Capt. Mcconnell said that the latter resolu.
ceding, and like striking at the law-making
power: and therefore he opposed it, He re-
Tered TO the constitutional amend ent az one
Tor the purpose of degrading the South Those
VINO had started the agitation were doomed,
and they now saw il. and Instanced Judge
Bond. The most noted secessIonist aided by
John w Forney, advocating universal suf-
frage, standing on the same platform as the
President. The President had long ago adyo-
Gated the doctrine of negro suffrage, but at the
sane time believed that the States should have
the full control.
After some further debate the amendment
(the third resolution) was adopted-yeas 10,
nays 8.
Il motion was made to lay the resolution
over 10 the next meeting; lost-veas T. nays IL
Lieut. STILES, Capt. Geise and Lieut.. OLeary
were appointed committee to consider the
proprlety of unlforming the band.
Capt Mexican offered the following:
Whereas, as soldiers and sailors, we recog-
nIze the magnanimous order of the President
q the United States in regard to giving the
preference IN appointments to honorabIy dis
charged soldiers and sailors as but a debt of
gratitude the nation owed, yet we most hearth
~ thank him for his action in our behalf
therefore, be il
ReSoired, That we earnestly trust the appIi-
cation of Colonel James A. TAFT NAV meet with
his approval, and that the appointment of
postmaster OF Washington city be conferred
upon him.
Resolred. That while we disparage the claim
OF no one, yet we hold that he who has served
MS country should be first served by her in
the bestowal OF patronage
Resnired, That a committee of three be APP
pointed to present a certified copy of the reso-
lutlons 10 the President of the United States
ard urge the appoin tments.
Capt. Mexican remarked that this man
Bowen, who now held the place, had made the
association feel him by dismissIng one of the
members on pretext. He had no interest
with the citizens. as he had shown by his ac
ton on the franchise, when he attempted to
sting the bosom which warmed him to life
Major Warner moved to add to the first reso-
luton sand that the appointment of the POSI-
ton OF the Second Auditor of the Treasury be
agreed 10.
The resolution was adopted
Capt. Giese, Lient. Stiles, Col. Farley and
Col. o Beirne were appointed as the commit
tee.
BOARD OF PoLICE-The Board met at head
quarters yesterday afternoon, disposed of a
to- morrow at noon.
The Board appointed patrolmen George O.
Miller. OF the 9th, and ]. w. Coomes of the 7th
district, 10 be detectives from December Isl
The charges preferred against Lieut. James
Johnson, for violation OF the regulations, were
dismissed, there being no evidence 10 sustain
them.
The charges against privates A. NJ. Sprague
and Jas. L. Turnburke, of the Sth precinct,
were sustained, and the Off GERS were fined 500
zach aud were ordered to be reprimsnded by
Major Richards.
Much OF the time of the Board was passed
In investigating the applications for licenses to
deal In liquor, and the meeting tomorrow
VIII have especial reference to that subject
The officers at headq are preparing
for complete removal to the new head q uarters
opposite the City Hall on Monday next
ARREST os THE CHARGE OF SETTING FIRE
TO THE OCTAGON BUILDING.-The Octagon
Building on the Leesburg turnpike. a short
distance from Alexandria, was DESTROYED nv
nre wednesday afternoon, as stated in yester-
day's Star A young man by the name OF Jas
j. Miller, who was formerly employed in the
provost marshal's Office of Alexandria, who
ceanced 10 have been seen driving in that
neIghborhood, about the time of the occur-
renee, was arrested on suspicion OF being the
incendiary and brought to the MAYORS Office
where the case was canvassed by Justice
trial by the court.
-. CITY TTEMO