Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-31
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The Republican Association.
.Lirely keetin9-Co,ored Copperheads IN Office
Attack upon COngress-H has done nothing SINCE
the Tut RAISE its Salary and pass Bounty
Lars 10 keep in potoer-A Goat IA Sleeps CIo-
thino-A Cracked DraWer IN the Freedmen's
Buredu.
Last evening, the regular weekly meeting OF
the Republican Association was held at the
Union League Rooms. The President and
Vice Presidents being absent, as also the re-
cordlng secretary, Mr.. +. A. Boswell was
called 10 the chair, and Mr.. o. NJ. Barton, fnan-
clal secretary, called on to act as recording sec
NJ. McNailey and ]. NJ DonnslI were elected
members.
A pause, broken by voice, (sotto,) "Let's
adIOurn sine die"
Mr.. Barton called up his resolution con-
fning speeches 10 ten minutes.
Col Curtis suggested that amendment be
made 10 limit the speeches to two on each
question
The amendment was accepted, and the con-
sideraton of the resolution was postponed.
MIR. Watson called up hIs resolution in rela-
ton to abolisnIng the charter. A Voice-It
amt here He proceeded TO state that the
Republicans desired the political control OF
the District, and that il could not be so even
with the colorsd vote. Objection had been
made ON the ground that it would debar the
colOred people from the privilege of voting
This IL did not propose to do; but it looked 10
leaving some of the officers TO be elected. 1t
had been thought best to propose three COM
missioners to be elected by Congress and two
10 be elected by the people, so that, should the
loyal voters fail 10 elect their candidates, there
will be- loyal majority in the board.
In answer 10 a question, Mr. Watson said
that there was a bill similar to the one pre-
posed now under consideration in Congress.
and he proposed that committee wait on
Congress and urge its passage.
The resolution was laid over for one week.
bIr. Ii. O. Johnson (colored) presented
address, prepared in compliance with a reso-
linton of the Union League of America, No IL,
Seventh Ward, signed by himself, A. Bowen
and G. Marshall, setting forth that numbers OF
.colcred men are out OF employment, and ask
ing the association to aid them in getting en-
ployment, as it is the only mode of concen-
Mr.. Johnson said that it was not to be dis.
Euisea but that there were colored men in
office who did nothing towards the elevation
OF their race, but did all they could TO sink
them. Some of these men Were employed in
The Capitol, and the association might do
something there, but could not expect much
IN the Departments where Copperheads have
The rule.
Mr.. Watson SAID he knew colored men in the
Departments, SIS well as in the Capitol, who
were the enemies OF the Republican party, and
one OF his reasons for urging the passage of
the charter resolutions was TO get the power
from the hands Of the copperheads. There
were white and black men under the shadow
OF the statue OF liberty, who are the enemies of
the race.
Col. Curtis said that in Washington he had
observed that the Office holders were syco-
plants, and this remark was 10 be applied TO
Inc colorsd office holders who showed, from
white neighsors, and this was an argume mt
that they were human.
Mr.. johnson said that many of the men al
1uded TO were those who never gave of their
means 10 churches or other good oblects but
were 10 be seen hanging round grog shops
They were the men who can be bought for
drink of whIskey.
Mr.. Watson suggested that the names OF
these copperhead blacks be made known. He
knew white man in the capitol, who was a
cOpperhead naturally and his name was Tur-
ner.
Mr.. Baker knew several
The Chair suggest that to make their names
known was 10 strengthen their enemies and
that the most JudIcious way 10 accomplish
anything was to inform the committee before
Congress of the names and positions Of these
people.
The paper was referred TO the committee be-
fore Congress
Mr.. Joseph williams, of Va, said that the
idea OF asking Congress To do anything was
prepOstsrOus. What has Congress donel After
they mad sat for two wears after the close of
the war, there Is a worse state Of things than
there was in 1902. Congress has done nothing
except to raise salaries, including their own,
and pass bounty laws to keep themselves in
power; but nothing for the Union men of the
South, who are being shut mp in prison, their
arms taken away, &c what did they saw
They promised last summer that sleep should
not come 10 their eyelids until Andrew John
son was impeached, and friend put in his
place They have not done il yet, and the civil
rights bill and the freedmen's bureau bill I'M
der the Administration amount to nothing
He appoints officers Of the Bureau to carry
ont his own views. How are the people OF the
South TO be relieved Is God going to work a
miracle He hoped He would, and smite the
rebels and weakened Republicans as He did
PhaIoah- Old man Stevens, who had fought
them IKE Trojan, even now was compelled
70 pause because the weak kneed Republicans
Jailed 10 do their duty. Why don't the COM
mtttee 60 TO work and do what they were
elected TO do Talk about removing a fsW
rebels from office! Why, the very man spoken
OF by Mr.. Watson is retained in Off &c by a rad.
teal Maryland had shown an example in Ia.
king care Of her friends which Congress should
follow. In few short months Maryland had
done this, but Congress in two years has not
even reconstructed the District.
Toice.-Or the Capitol.
George II. Newman (coloredl said that he
was glad that his Unsle Moses, at the other
end Of the avenue, had been mentioned. He
called the attention of the association 70 the
both legs shot of al Bull Run second, who had
been badly treated by the oficer in charge AT
FreedmaH's Village. Capt. Lawrence) He
had been locked mp on bread and water his
Iatlons and his papers taken away from him,
DC. This Capt. Lawrence, in his opinion, was
goat In sleeps clothing He thought that
Gen. Howard should know Of this case; that
bureau drawers Is cracked.
Mr. G.. III. Bliss understood that Lawrence
was about 10 be dismissed. and was satisfied
II the proper course was taken that he would
be in twenty four hours.
Mr.. Bliss and Mr.. Newman were appointed
70 wait on General Howard in relation to the
matter. Adjourned
LARCENY CAsEs.-John Richards was ar.
Ward, upon the complaint Of Augustus Bru-
CneI. charRiDR him with lareenv The caaa