Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-12
Seventh wardR,pub,i1,p Gins.

/ LAST evening a regular meeting OF this clut
was held 81 Hyson's Hsii, T. street, near tx
| Island. which, on this occasion. was In h.tls
| better condition, stoves having been pat 40 IN
| the places OF pots OF fire which gave on
/ hest and gas AZ the lsst meeting
Inc meeting was called 70 order shortly
ait,r eight O'Clock, and Arthur Manning. col
| oreu, was made secretary pro test. The pre-.
I SeeulnsS OF the lsst meeting, as published m
4 tne city papers Thursday last, was read amid
1 some n1erripent
| Dr Boyd stated that the report was substan
| TALLY correct except the concluding paragraph
| from which itwould be inferred there was some
| confusion 10 adjourning, when il vas other
| WISE de had noticed in the reports OF the
\ papers that his letter of resignation appeared
10 be ungrama,ical, the conjunction " and
beng used in place OF the personal pronoun
1 81 he would not hesitate 10 say that had
| me letter been from persons who stood higher
IN the estimation Of The citizens, this mistake
\ would not have been made. He had not an
! extraordinary amount of education. out his
| common sense taught him better, and he did
not ,nInE tie papers raised themselves much
In the estimation of the people by attempting
20 ms1e him look Ike snch glaring fool by
! making such mistakes in their report II there
was DO objection the proceedings would ba
| approved
Mr.. Z. A. Boswell said he was about to move
| 10 lay the proceedings on the table. He mad
| been surprised on reading the reports OF the
last Two meetings OF t5e club OF which ha
cislIned 10 De member, and he wished IL 70 60
OrI - a. ne was not party to Inc dsordsriy
L
tue motion mace 81 the last meeting 20 afionrn
sane eie was IN order. and every member had
IN, , right 70 make such q motion. Personal-
Ties lad also been used in the debate which
wee especially prohibited i'll the constitution.
Ihe Chsir.-WIll you name a case
nj. Boswell answered, If the reports were
eorT"ct-and he Chair had so Certified them
mat In The csse Of Bowen and Watson person
Antics had been used. He moved TO lay the
Proceedings on the table; which was carried
The ChaT.-lf there are any members pras-
become
have an opportunity to do so.
mere vas no response 10 this in yi,a.on and
new business the Chair said that il seemed To
him there was not much business for the club.
and Ia, m otion might be made to adjourn or
TO suspend the rules and adjourn 10 some de n .
nl,e Tune. 1t was not In order 70 adjourn sine
of existence.
Mr. Boswen-Do You mean to say that the
same body of men who make a law or rule
cannot rescind itl
DR.: Boyd The principle is the same rs the
election o.: an Alderman or MEMBER of the
NOT be RECONSTRUCTED.
Mr.. Boswell.-But the bodies TO which they
are elected can adjourn sine die.
MIR. Reuben Bacon twhiteJ asked what was
the date Of the organ iZation
at home
Rev. Anthony Bowen (colored) said tina,
when he made the motion at the previou.
meeting. ne was under the impression that il
was IN accordance with the Constitution. he
cause me resolution or MIR. Williams had been
decided in order
Or. Boyd said that Mr.. Williams resolution
was one which did not affect the constitution
OF the club, while MIR. Bowen's motion did.
MT Bowen said that he saw the object OF the
Obair was TO get Williams resolution through
Dr Boyd remarked that If il is the wish of
the members that he should not be president,
ne ala not want the place He cid nor desire
10 hold a prominent place, aud the office had
Deen thrust upon him. 1t was strange that
a1ter eIecting him without opposition, a motion
is made with the avowed purpose of getting
Mr.. Bowen answered that he had no desire
10 break up the club. He believed that there
we're aonest politicians, and some men were
better qualified for places than others He
nad nothing against DIR. Il. a. a Republican,
but believed that there were white ReDuhIi
cans N the ward who would 90 further than
club. - VIC
ask you question:
Mr.. Bowen.-No, sir.
MT WatsoD.-Wil you permit me to askyou
question
Mr.. Bacon.-There is no motion before the
mouse, and TO get an expression OF sentiment
move we adjourn SINE de.
Mr.. watson said that at the prey ious meet
ing nT Bowen had remarked that Or Boyd
was too extreme in his views. AM he wished
now 10 ask did he mean politically or rel.g-
iousiy He had asked 1t because Mr.. BACON
said last fall he intended that ne would vote
Ter no man who did not believe in the Trinity
ne nl1 not WISH 10 drive such from The party.
and ne now desired Mr.. Bowen to answer his
question.
Mr.. Bowen.-Is he speaking 10 the question
II you pass a resolution requiring me to
Mr.. Watson proceeded, saying that at this
moment, he with other Repu blicans, telt sor-
rowful on account OF the national difficulties
They had been defeated in more WAYS than
one They had hoped there was some remedy
In impeachment, but that bad failed, and he
BOW asked: Is the great Republican party to
20 down in defeat and disgrace and the parry
which varred against liberty 10 rule, l. Is
solemn n Onfent, and white and color.d Re-
publicans were on trial. You are net out vi
liberties were not assured, for if the rebel par.
~ got possession Of The States, as IL Maryland
and Kentucky, they will tie up the colored
people. This party declares that YOU are not
ft for freedom. He had no doubt ont men in
the South, reading OF the failure Of impeach.
ment, were now asking Where's Ben, Tom
ana the rest OF Their old slaves. Nasty SAYS
such is the case In ReRtucky. Instead of quar-
reliDg, il was necessary TO stand shoulder 70
shoulder. He asked. IN what respect was the
president OF the club 100 radical. He lad seen
him at the polls and had heard Mr. Bos well
say that he was sorry that Mr.. Boyd had MOI
been elected to the Council when the one per
cent. to The Collector OF Taxes bill was passed.
He had supposed that all n at controversy was
over. he had the authority of DIR. Breed for
saying mat Dr. Boyd long years ago was the
principal in the underground railroad viii
YOU nov let III 90 out tnat you nave rppudia ed
him! Have you counted the cost! Iftns par
" mad been victorious we might afford it, but
he now fear the consequences If they split
up into factions and isms
MT Boswell said that he did not believe the
Republican party was SO dead that IL couIr
not De saved. In 62 they We're beat badly but
they were not discouraged. IL any one cries
beat now, we will be "beat." The Ueme-
cratic victories did not amount 70 shucks He
had calculated that the Republicans will have
q majority OF nine votes In the electoral col
lege He argued that he had said ne would
sooner see Dr. Boyd In the Councils than one
OF the men they had elected, and would saw SO
sun. Iais wrangling should be stopped and
ne believed the only safety Of the party in the
ward was 10 adjourn sine die. My, what has
been ooBe-resOlutions offered which were an
nj TO go in house of prostitution They
should keep the spirits OF the party clear
These doings would be used against them in
the next campaign as an argument that the ne
gro " as not lit 10 exercise the right OF suffrage
He had been disguised in reading The proceed
ings IN the papers. He did not want tie posi-.
ton of presiding officer, and would not ha We
II. When he saw one after another OF the fea-
lures OF the Consultation torn Out he saw there
was danger. He characterized the proceed
iEgs OF the last TWO meetings IS disgracerul
anoentered his protest against them.
DR.. Boyd (Mr. Pannell, colored, in the
cheir,) said that the gentleman had used strong
Language about resolution which was not
adopted, but which he pat 10 the club because
he had no right 10 reject il; and in regard
TO an adjournment sine die he could find no
such precedent in history. He proceeded at