Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-15
THE EVENING STAR.

THE EVENING STAR.
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CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY-Fourth lecture
of Rev. Br. Samson, President of Columbian
COLLEGE, on the Holy Land this evening, for
he oenent OF the new EpiscopA Cnurch IN the
First Ward. ....l ......a.-
NETzEReTT HAIL.-Lecture by Gen. s. L.
woodford, Lieutenaut Governor Of New York,
this evening. Subjee-HFort SUMTER"
SEVENTH WARD RADICAL REPUBLICAN, As.
ISOLATION Last evening the regular uneetiag
of the Radical Republican Association Of the
Seventh Ward was held at Turner Hail. corner
OF Four.snd. a. half sweet and Maine aysnus
Mr. r. A. Boswell (whits) in the CHAIR and
Dr. VIM Boyd (whIs) secretary.
DIR. Bacon (white) asked that the minutes be
corrected so as TO read that the resolutions Of
fered by him 1t the previous meeting were
adopted; so ordered.
The following were elected to membership
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and VIM. J. Walker (eolored). srt
The amendment to the constitution proposed
by Dr. Boyd, providing for financial secre-
tary, was taken mp and adopted.
William J. Walker (eoiored), H. M knight
(white), and John X Price w hite). was nomi-
mated and declined. MIR. Reuben Bacon white),
MT. j. III. Crane (white), stated that he had
received several hints In the last few Jays that
his course in identifying himself with the cause
OF progress, was doing him an in jury, and an
m m
fact, il was an effort to drive HIM out. He had
supposed that the people of Washington had
learned that every man had right 70 his opin-
ions, but 1T appeared that many had not yet
learned IL. He hoped that the MAJORITY of the
residents OF the District were not so Digoted
In regard TO prejudice, 1t appeared that from
the Canadas 10 the capital IL grad ually in
creased. In New YORK, a Democratic city,
colored people were allowed to ride in. the
cars; while in Philadelphia a Republican
city, they were not. He had travelled ne in
foreign countries, and never had seen this
prejudice anywhere except in this country.
Even In this meeting it seemed that prejudice
existed; the whites being one side of the
room and the blacks on the other He was in
favor OF all setting together promiscuously,
and showing that they were ready TO live up
10 their principles. He would advise the COL
ored men TO do their best 10 break down this
prejudice, ana hoped they would not patronize
The theatres where the colored people were put
up in loft and were sw. ated TO death and
then told that they smelled loud. As for him.
self, he would rather have the seven wears,
itch than this disease-colorpho bIa-which is
worse than hydrophobia. He had recently
seen some cases of this disease, one an old lady
who had the "disorder," and she couldn I
help 1t; and another, young man, who
wouldn't give up his scent for a ssniggern In
the first case, he would prescribe the milk of
human kindness in small doses, at first grad
ually increased, closing the treatment oy pre-
seIibing the reading of Christs sermon ON the
Mount A man in his neIgA borhood had asked
him sneeringly how the darkies were gettng
on, and in the course OF conversation he (the
sPeafer1 SAID ne hoped they would put up
Georgetown, II they could not get a better
man. In answer to the question, if il was
night to tax Mr.. Lee for the support Of the
schools when he was compelled to send his
children 10 private schools, he being worth
SlIO,tO,s this person said it was right that
1.-THE id niger had no business to be worth
so much" He would counsel the colored
people to treat the insults Of their enemies
with silent contempt; but when assailed give
them as good as they send. These prIncipIes
were not new TO him, for he had been a Re.
publican for twenty years, when it cost
something to be Repu blican; ana mad be n
with others mobbed by some of those who
were now radical members Of Congress
MIR. Joseph Williams, of Va whitley re-
marked that what Mr.. Crane had said about
prejudice was so politically, but was not so
socially, and 10 substantive his statements
called the attention of the meeting TO the m an v
light colered men present. He had known men
10 nave their own sons working as slaves on
their farms He spoke Of the theory that the
colored race were the descen dants Of Cain and
Ham as exploded, and drew parallel be tween
Moses and President johnson, closing by re-
marking that Andrew had sinned against
Ged, and would be taken to the moun,ans
of Tennessee, where he would be buried but
no man would know his burial place Moses
ne oeIeyed, had repeated in sack cloth and
askes, but he did not believe that there was
any salvation for Andrew, who had sinped
against the Holy Ghost.
Sergeant George Hatton, eolored, Of the Ith
ward, said that he was glad to see that the
medicine of the 3sth Congress was having > q CD
good effect, and now rs they had the ballo,
they Were ready to meet their enemies He
spoke of the change OF color referred To by M
WHliams, and said that they now having the
means OF protecting themselves he did not be
neve that there would be any more change O!
color. An lrishmsn asked him if they. the ne.
eroes, oid not expect next TO 60 into the pariors
OF the whites, and he answered, NMy Rrandfa
Their was hero Of the revolution, and a white
man. and do you think that will want 10 de
grade my ancestry by going into your par. or
or allowing you to come into mine" TAD.
plause In conclusion he urged that they were
AL citizens and should be united, and gave no.
tee that mass meeting Of colorsd people
would be held on Monday night at Rev. Mr.
Baldin's church, G4th and l. streets !
Mr.. w. j. Walker (colored). su ssested tba,
there should be mass meetings on the Island
10 develop the strength and ascertain the Gel.
lngs and opinions. OF the colored people of the
seventh ward; and he was appointed TO re-
quest the pastors Of the churches TO give
notice on Sunday that a mass meeting wouId
De held on THURSDAY next at Turner Hall
notice was given that q mass rneetlne
would be held in Fredericksburg on Monday
night. ..
yoice.-Ehat, Fredericksburgin virginia.
Another voice-"No, next to horse heaven.
lower part OF the Island
The meeting then adjourned.
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