Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-05
Seventh Ward Republican Club.

Seventh Ward Republican Club.
LIVELY TIME
Last evening the regular weekly meeting of
he Seventh Ward Republican Club was held
AZ HysOn's Hall, on South street, near a..
street end 1t was attended oy about 50 persons
all but Messrs, W. II. Wilson, Augustus Wat
son, Henry NJ. Knight. and DIR Boyd being
yOlored The following letter was exhibited
20 some Of the officers, which caused an in
quITy 20 be made as TO the propTiety Of calling
the meeting TO order, many having the idea
! that while there was no business to be
done II would be best 20 go home, especially
as the loom was badly warmed by couple OF
wAsHISeToN CRY, ID. g., Dec. /, Is67.-To
tds Fi-St and Second Ttce PTeStdsRts IF TIE
Ssrsnh Ward Radical RepHGIiceB CIUB.-Cfen-
tlemen- Having confidence IN your integrity
20 he cause for which we are banded together,
snd having been unavoidaoly called out of the
city, probably for the winter. therefore COM
hand o. brothers III the caEse of Radical pro-
gressiye reform Hoping that the club
no pains will BE spared 10 bring about an EN-
Cient organization and have the honor TO be
yours in the hone Of enlarged freedom,
WN. BOYD, NJ d.. President.
AIS O'Clock Two candles on the table were
lighted by DIR. Boyd. who had entered the
room, much TO the surprise OF those who had
Tead the above letter, and al O'Clock he took
The CHAIR and stated taat the time had come to
proceed 70 their deliberations.
Ne Chan asked n any one had any special
business 20 bring before the Association. "A
pause win general looking around for some
ore TO make motion.l He had stated at the
last meeting thar lie expected TO be absent from
thIs meeting dnd he did start towards the
Blue Ridge but concluded II was too cold and
returned. II there Is anything special we ara
now ready to hear it. lAnother pause and
another looking about tor business He was
now present with the club. and u was pleas
ant for him 70 meet ms fTieads, notwithstard-
ing the fac: that he had intended TO be absent
All tie winter Another pause II there is
d. other business before the meeting, and as
gsTLaps many OF the mem bers had not read The
Presidents message, the time NIGH De profit
ably spent Suiting he acton TO the word De
produced copy OF the message and proceeded
10 read snd 10 give his views on the mes
sese. asserting tnaf the President is wrong in
declaring the Southern States in the Cnion
ard SAID De SDeerIngiy throws out the dogma
bat he VIII proc lain MS prerogatIye in re-
gard - suspendiBg The pow CT of Congress
Rev. Aathony Bowen. CeolOTed, y INTERIM ptin q
ne CHAR, said that If there was no other busi-
ness before the meeting. and the gas from the
CCal-pots used 10 heat the room affecting bi "A
and others. he was thinking Of MOVING an
sdlcurprlent sane Die.
The Cbair-That motion i not in order a.
the constitution requires weeks written
IC-tce.
Mr.. Bowen said that the men had WORK to
90: Sno II was uEsIess for them to be meeting
wher there vas nO'hinC for them 10 do He
rsIsved his motion 10 adjourn slHe de,
The Char.-You are out OF order
on that point,
The Char You can read 1t as much as YOU
please ~
NJ Bcwen.-I want to hear IL read .ud as
you won { read IL appeal from your decision.
lhs Chair.-A motICn 10 adjourn 10 any
definite time VIII be entertained, but not TO
Dir. Bowen.-Wnat is the use Of meetinv
when there Is no business He hoped that the
members would act like men-white people
IEe Char-Ihe Chair decides 90 becaus
the notion, If carried would blot the whole
organ ization out of existence. IL NAV be ina
thlsis 8 msneuver. and tnatthe gentleman had
g3Iize.
The sppeal was sustained
Tie Chair.-Ihe Chair IL not sustained, but
an adjournment siHs DE cannot take place
without written notice being given
Mr. Bowen moved 70 adjourn.
Nj. A. watson said that he supposed that the
object OF The gentleman Mr.. Bowen was to
break up the association. Tie organization
aad been properly organized, and why break
9 up. As for business, he thought that the
club should be preparing for the next cam
7aizn. and he expected mat law or amend.
nsntto the law would be soon passed, fixing
ne first Monday IN March as the election da y.
congress Lad promised this because II had
Jeen represented 20 them-and not by the gen.
tlenaa Mr.. Bowen leither-that many colored
people are employed al the fishing landings al
/ re usual rms Of election. That man in the
' lie House had yesterday sent to Congress A
message. IN which be saws 20 teat body ina
ne does not know how long he Will safer them
go EoNE Oeiort Ne stops tnem: AMI yet man
who's IN office holder wants the club 10 ad-
iOur. SiaS die
M. A. Pannen (colored) hoped The rules
YOU'D be enforced as regards personalities.
I'll Bowen--Ob. all his abuse falls harm
les let him 60 on.
Nh Watson-I would like 10 ask the gentle
man MI Bovenl II 70 has read the n es sage.
Nj Bowen answered thar 8; SIR W had an
aTgunert ne should make IT. and get it ont OF
the WOOL He appealed 70 the members 10 adj
Iour1 - time when there should be some
n ram he
sias ne.
The CHAIR will entertain no such motion
without written notice = first gwen
Nj. BOwen-Iou are afraid 70 put the cues
ton.
oil George Newman. coIored moved 10 ad.
louTl 70 the first Wednesday in February.
Vbicn was seconded.
bill Watson said that ne had read the mes i.
sage ld did not see a single loyal sSntime Mt
ID II The gentleman who made the motion to
adJOIrn sane de Is an Office holder. and IN
AFRAID Of losing his ONCE. Mr. Watson con.
tiuued saying, that this man belonged 70 a polif .
zeal association which be desires 10 break up
he mr.. W. never had an axe 10 grind and
BAD never changed and did not propose 10
change now. be wanted 70 say TO me coIored
people that what they had got was through
bSlr white friends.
Dir. Bowen.-Not through you.
NJ .Watson--Three hundred thou sand w re
men nad laid down their lives for the freedom
q the colored race Voices, &" oh ~ and three
hundred millions Of dollars had been spent
who are your friends day Which men
He had been q resident here for twelve years
and had been called Black Republican and
Abcliuonist- This man low says, .. You ars
ny people, and comes in TO break up the
club. He remembered that this party ar N >
noIri atIng convention charged white men
win quarrellIng about once. He was now a %
NUffice- holder, ard had got mis- son in once an d
Ne u AFRAID 70 say that he read the message or
that be approved OF disapproyed it,
Mr. Bowen, in reply, said that he had
night 20 call the colored people ms people He
would ask was the gentleman one OF those W no
laid down his life for their freedom As for
his beiDS an aboliiionist, he had never heard
Of him until he joined the club. II ne had no
axe TO grind. perhaps he had q very small
hatchet lI-augnter Ii was true that he
b was in the nomInating convention. and
he was prepared 10 say thar be had helped 20
put iu once the right kind OF men He be.
lieVed W would have his little ONCE Of $50
per month II be eould get IL. He had read Ia Q
message, and he wanted the gentleman 20 q n
drrstand that be had been able 10 read for forty
years. he would ask IL IL was not rather small
q lake up on the remark that be mace About
tis People. These reflections did not Affect
aele Ioney, and in point Of character he
- culd not welah with ne gentleman, who, IL
le Wa aboltiOnlst, WAS one OF a recent
ds'e He was proud 10 say thai they had
some white frisBos. and they did NOT make
much noise either When you are decei we'd b =
white man. hot II De by one of the first va.
tsr, fCr 70 VIII oe TO Your credit and his dis