Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-26
Affairs in Geerxetsva

LAST NIgHT
night TIE kepublicans Of Georgrso an. IRE
s6sctINe of color, assembled IN Ebrp.z.r Icol
sred) Methodist Church, on Beall, near Mont.
somery Ct. Tine atie ndancs vas q lite I.rge. the
church, winch viii seat shout i've boudr-d
confortsbiG. was densely crowded, uostIx
win dolores men. Among those present urr.
senator Wilson. Of Mas, Hon q. w Juhan.
Ind.. Gen. Howard. and n nu Der OF lest1n9
Republicans OF Georgetown and Washiur,op
The choir OF the church wss IN attendsrr,
and before the speakers arrived favored ~.
assembly WIN some musical sciectioas, whIsn
they DerforDed IN good style M. q. Beckrt
(coiored) " no acted as chairman, before intr,,,
ducing the speakers. maze a few rpmarks ? :,
Winding n asoitors thai they were not Ia a,
ordinary Yubhe hall. where the usu.sI aemon
STATIONS Of applause might be to.>Tated m
they wished TO applaud what was said by the
speakers let n BE done without yelling or
stamping upon the floor. He then in,rod ced
Rev. Mr. Pitkin. who gave out the hymn COM
mrncing, .Hew heauteous are their fcrf veo
stand on Zion's hin" which was sung D, -
choir, and wss followed by prayer.
Senator Wilson Was introduced, and con-
graduated his aadpDce taat the men aud
women before him were his peers and eqs A.
and equals of the President OF the Reputssc =
position achieved AFTER a struggle OF mor~ taan
thirty years. Mr.. W proceeded to trace th-
history OF emsncipatbon from the orgartyation
OF me nrst sna-slayery assoe aiion by twelve
present tine, during which the audience couId
not restrain their applause. but manifested A.
oy ciapping heir hanos. lie exhorted them .
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thoughifully, and prayerfuily. for Iiber.y.
lusnee, and humanity, And 10 remember that %
u9o Is due their thanks Tor all that has been
achieved. Mr.. Wilson hoped that now thsy
were 10 lead the van of the millions who are n
exercise that night, that they will know their
friends, and not east their votes 10 support the
rebels On The election dsy he hoped that NOT
asinCle drunken colored man would he seen a,
the streets OF Georgetown; nor that one womb
lay violent hands upon any man; but that as
sooer men they would cast their votes. and
thus win the concession that they can exercis.
the right OF Suffrage properly
AT me conclusion OF TINS address the choir
sang awake We SAINTS. awake -
Hon Geo. W Julian was introduced ana
favored the audience with a review OF events
terminating IN the emancipation and enfran-
Gnise,sht OF the eolored people, during the
dthNery OF which be was rapIurously ap-
piauded In conclusion Mr.. Julian remark-d
that IL was not has purpose to interfere with
the local affairs Of the people IN the comtnp
electop-the people knew their friends: but a
gentleman had requested him 60 read a few
lnterrogatories, 10 be propounded to the can
oIostes before the election. Mr.. Julian then
read the following:
LIST Have you been in favor of en- franchisiug
colored men in this District since slavery was
abolished
2d. Are you in favor of giving the same civil
and political rights TO people of color that are
enjoyed by the whites
3D. Are you in favor of the education Of col
ored children, and will you, IN case You arr
elected Mayor. use your power and IN n ueu,a
10 give them the same advantages, in regard
" eSnoofs. de are given 10 white children
4ih. Will you, n elected, so execute the laws
ana ordinances of the CITY 10 admit OF no
distinction or account OF color, a. required nv
me act of Congress known as the s-Ci vii Rights
bill 20
5th. Will You, when laborers and mechanic
are 10 DE employed by tie corporation. 80 DIS
rlocte me labor as to give employment 10
whites and blacks alike
General Howard next addressed the meet
ing, giving very favorable account of me
progress makirg by the freedmen in the south
a : m q ms sata sr0f-. a..
properly, be eXhorted them % temperanca IL
they were exalted. vice will pull them down
ano the best way TO begin right was TO give
mem hearts to God, ana become the followers
vote of thanks to the speakers was unanl.
mOusly adopted.
y. w Decide being called for took the stand
a. d" expressed his regret that Mr. Julian had
consented 10 read the aestions suggested nv
persons not resident ia Georgetown. The
speaker was opposed 10 questioning any can
dioate on the eve of an election. Lei them
stand by their past record For has own par
be would vote for Charles ID. WEIGH. aud
would do all he could to have him elected
After the taking up OF a COLLECTION TO defray
thee expense of the meeting, the audience be-
gan TO withdraw. but large number re-
manned, and were entertained by an address
from DIR. Boyd, of Washin gton.
IHE REGIsTRATIoN.-The Mayor and Al
dermen were sitting to-day for the purpose of
registering qualified voters. The rush Is over,
ard to-day not over thirty presented them
selves. The total number of colored appIl-
cants rejected the last four days rs r OF more
than thirty, most of them because OF con-
fessed minority and residence outside the cor
porate limits Probably a half dezen, not
more. were rejected because OF disq all alton
by crime.
UNLIcBNsED.-BarnardS Shields was arrest
ed this morning by Oficer Nyles, for peddling
without license Justice Buckley fined him
S5A.
The PROVISION MARKKT.-The markets this
week nave been necessarily but poorly at
tended by dealers, and the supply was pro-
portionately small. This morning the coun-
try dealers we've not as numerous as they
usually are, but the supply was about the
average in quantity. and the prices about as
quoted in the city n arkets.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKRr.-The demand
for Hour closes rather Ill TO day, o wing main
ly TO the stringency OF money. and sales are
consequently limited TO the immediate wants
OF purchasers. The prices are not materially
chan ged-supers are quoted at sll .50as ~ 90:
cut extra Sl2 so TO S13,9 extra STAYS to Si4 25
choice lots S1i- soto 1475 Wheat and corn dull
and lower than last quotations. No sales re-
ported.