Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-29


MEETING OF THE RADICAL REPUBLICaNs
OF THE SEVENTH WAED.-The regular meet
ing of the Radical Club of the Seventh Ward
was neId at Turner Hall last evening-Mr r.
A. Boswell in the chair, and Mr.. 5. :, Baker
acting secretary.
An Invitation being given, the following per-
sons and others gave In their names and were
elected members W. +. Frazier T III Barron
W M. Davis, p. Klutz, VIM. Hanley, Thomas
l.. SmuhsOn, Samuel Shields, John Coy,
Moses Dickinson A. Stephenson, l. Berryman
Il Coleman, + Allen, Charles Williams, and
x. Crimes.
The Char appointed, under the resolution
adopted al previous meeting. Geo. H. New
man aho Johh L. Costen committee on regis
tratlon. and Anthony Bowen on ways and
means.
Mr. George NJ. Arnold. whose character had
Deen spoken OF at a previous meeting, and
charged with persuadIng colOred men 20 leave
the District. having been granted an opportu-
nifty al the last meeting 10 explain his action
stated that be bad been in the army, and came
here in 1906 Gen. Howard gave him EMPLOY
ment 20 seek out the needy in the city, and he
entered on IL. A few days after. Mr. Mitchell
81 Texas. arrived with a letter from the cor
responding secretary OF one OF the strongest
ColOred organizations IN the South, recon-
mendirg him highly a proper person TO
whom colored men could be hired with safety
he informed Mr.. Mitchell that il would be
very difficult to obtain the men. but after being
satisfied that Mr- Mitchell was all right he
spoke 20 Messrs Newman and Brown. Mr.
Mitchell opened an eating house. and the men
were collected and sent off. None of them he
tonged to the District, but they came from the
surrounding country. He cOntended that this
was lauoable undertaking, and proceeded 70
read the regulations of the Bureau in relation
10 the transportation of freedmen procuring
employment &c. He stated thar IL was not the
habit of the employees of the Bureau TO search
up men TO send away. but that those who
wished 10 employ persons and those in search
OF employment came 70 them, and If proper
vouchers were shown they We're placed I'm the
way Of securing the number wanted He in
StsnCed the case of three men having been
thrown out of employment IN Georgetown for
having voted, who came to the Bureau, and
they were found places AZ the North Win
the exception of aiding Mr.. Mitchell to obtain
men 10 go Texas, be nor no other agent of the
Bureau here had been in any connected with
sending men South. In conclusion. ne stated
mat be was seVen-eIghths white. but he was
not proud of 1t. The speaker was appIauded
Mr.. Joseph Williams offered resolutions ex
pressing the sympathy Of the club with the
loyal men of Maryland: and as a publican
form OF government has not been established
IN mat stale. peu'Ionlng Con gress 10 extend The
operation OF The military BILL 10 take such
action "a will place the State in loyal hands.
which was unanimously adopted
Mr.. Williams offered preamble and resoIu-
lions setting forth that VIM. NJ Davis. a painter.
having been discharged from employment by
the Potomac Ferry Company because in the
painting OF ths boats he had coIored man
employed. and appealing TO the Republicans 10
cease patronIzlUg the boats and TO patroniZe the
railroad also directing the resolutions u be
- NJ 20 other clubs, and they be requested to
adopt them.
Mr.. Small argued that the resolution pro-
posed 20 take patron age from one cOpp-rhead
and give u 10 another
That portion OF the resolution recommending
the railroad was struck out and the resolution
adOnted
MI c. :. Bates moved the appointment OF
committee of five 70 represent the ward IN the
central organization.
Nh CT ). Hepburn was opposed to the mo-
non. and believed there was tTIckery in this
scheme. The nformstIOn he had was that
there was to be a committee of IS persons TO do
cbe thinking and planning for the wards.
Dir. Bates explained that this organization
for the pu pose Of overlooking the inter-
eSts OF the party, and that u was net proposed
that they should make nominations.
Mr. Hepburn repeated that he knew of buy
ing ard selling. ana be knew OF one man who
Is attempting 70 sell out the ward
After some further dsba'e the motion was
adopted.
The Chair having been directed 10 appoint
the committee stated that a II was a very i'm
poTtant committee, he would take time 10 make
she selection ana inform them before the meet
IBg which will be held at Union League Hall
Ca Tuesday evening next