Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-06

drew them, aud the resolutions Of Or. Bvyd
were adopted.
Mr.. Jsseph Williams. OF rrederiok.sur-
va, remarked that he had pzinf1l sGep~St so
brfng before the meeting, and PROCEEDED 20
read some letters % prove has LOYALTY. ana re-
Married t7at ne had learned rather clsndes-
brought against him, and also that Ne bsd re-
ported 10 the rebel authorities Union man.
who was imprisoned by them he wished 10
prom onounce these reports as slandars and tna
author Of them . oonsummate blackguArd
Mr.. J. III. Crane asked what was ALI thls
talk abont Who was the mani
Mr. williams answered that he did po-
know. and did not wish 20 know such = man
Mr.. Crane rem arked that he understood thai
Williams voted for the ordinance Of secession.
Mr.. Williams did not answer the question,
out switched of TO assaii the Star and 20 make
warm endorsement of the Leader and Its ed
Itor, recommending it TO support, and pite ssd
into Mr. Dixon for not giving IL the tax adver-
tisement.
Mr.. Crane here rose 10 point OF order tnat
the gentleman was going into another subject
other thsn the one he bad the consent Of the
meeting TO speak on, and again tated that he
understood that be tWillIamsD had voted fcr
the secession ordinance.
Mr.. Williams being cornered, finally After
same hesitation, admitted that he did vote for
the secession ordinance. snd ne proceeded 70
make shufiilng explanation. He sad that
When mat ordinance was before the people he
wss in the militia but was detailed IN a .hsp
ana when he went 10 the polls, in answer 10
the question as 10 how ne would vote. ne saio
that " vote for the right OF the people 70 rev
oinuonlze when oppressed and he presumed
ms vote IVES recorded in favor Of the ordi-
nance. II he had voted against 10 he yopld
have been placed in the service immedia
aud he did vote as ta,ed 10 save himself freu
being put IN the confederate army ECries Of
"Oh w "Oh - "A tine Union man ri
Mr. q y Bates remarked that Williams aad
msoe mace the assertion that Eivsns, Hall. and
DINERS were conpfving 10 cheat the coloreo
people in regard to the election
MT Williams.-I pronounce that q false
MI Bates continued by repeating the asser-
Ton. stating that the remark was made by M
Williams on his way from the Murder Bav
meeting, TO the Chair, Mr. BosweIl) Mr. Hep-
Mr.. Williams denied that he had made spcb
an assertion, and stated that respecting Mr..
Elvans as high as he did, he could not nake
such an assertion in reference to him
Mr.. Bates remarked that hs would not saw
anything more or this subject bat vVold re-
ter 20 another. A short time ago he called on
gentleman from Frederckssurg, and os nen-
uonlng the name OF Mr.. Williams the gentle
man told him not 10 mention 10 again, as he
was the man who reported one John COREY
Tor asking slave II he would like TO be free,
causing his arrest and imprisonment by the
rebels. Rev. Newton Brown wa. his infor-
msnt, and he also stated that Williams be-
longed TO the rebel church. He thought il Mr.
Williams could not date his republicanisn
further back than he haa, that he should not
m AXE such sweeping dens notation of rem
ueman OF the character Of Mr.. Brown.
AAcf- I" -. W NcOiOrtOl raised Inc DON'T
that personalities were out Of order.
The Chair ruled the challenge had ee&p
made il could be answered.
Mr. J. L Costin (colored suggested that q few
weeks since a resolution had been adopted that
all such subjects should be referred 70 the ex-
ecutiye committee.
The Chair remarked that he would permit
no more discussion on the SUBJECT, and it
would be referred
Gen. Gerhardt was introduced, and ad-
dressed the club, and was followed by p H.
RhInehart, OF the Leddsr. The latter, in re-
ferring TO what had been previously said, re-
marked that II the Brown spoken OF was the
50 me who a few years since was stationed at
wesley Chapel, he was not a friend OF the
rights of man.
Mr. Bates.-"He is not the man; I spoke Of
ton Brown"
Mr.. r continued, that in 1862 he took no.
uce 10 Wesley Chapel, announcing that DR..
John =. Rock, colored man, Of Boston, in
tended 10 deliver q lecture, and this Mr.
Brown-Peyton Brown, as he hal been in
formed-refused 10 read il from his pulpit. He
would adyise the colored men 20 nominate
their friends for ofice-their tried friends
and be would not object 10 their loninausg
men OF their own color-John 4. Cook, for in
stance, for whom he would vote IN prsfersnce
10 Dick WaIlach.
Mr.. o. :. Baker and others also addressed
the meeting