Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-23

night OF the successful comedy az 100 o0oI as IL
- 10 be Withdrawn for the production OF the
iy." This evening the performance concludes
with the Bull in China Shop"
NATIONAL -THKATKR-Miss Maggie Mitch
ellis last appearance in s.Fanchon, the Crick-
MrTzEKoTT HALL-rhe two Peake families
Swiss Bell Ringers and the Berger family this
evening.
ODp FKLLows' HALL.-Burgees and La Rue's
Carnival Minstrels TO- night
ODD PILLOWS HALL, Navy Yard-The 18th
anniversary Of Eagle Tent Ne. I, 1. o. Recha.
bites, will be celebrated this evening by pub
lie temperance meeting and concert.
BRxAxIss GRoUsD roK THE MUNICIPAL
ELBCrloN.-keehng in the Seventh Ward, of white
and coiored-A meeting OF q number of white
and colored citizens Of the Seventh Ward was
held last evening at Turner Hail, corner Ak
street and Maine avenue. for the purpose OF
forming ward organization. There were
present aoont Gu colored and Is white men.
The meeting was called to order by T. Sayies
Brown, who said th Republican Associatisn
bad Instructed their executive committee to
make arrangements for holding meeting in
the seventh Ward TO form an association aux
Iiiary 10 theirs. As chairman Of the executive
committee he offered q series of resol utions
which he desired the association TO vote en- as
the Republican Association. The resolutions
were read by Mr.. B., and set forth that a bill
having been reported IN the House of Repre-
sentatlves appropriatIng S25,OOO for the relief
expended for ihe colored people, because a
greater portion of the appropriation of last
year was expended for white people.
Mr. J. II. Crane said he did not understand
how this meeting could express the opinion of
the Republican Association.
DIR. Boyd thought IL made no difference and
moved the resolutions be adopted; which mo-
tIon prevailed.
Mr.. r A. Boswell was then chosen tempo.
rary chairman OF the meeting, who said the
object OF the meeting was to carry ont the late
act OF Congress giving the elective franchise
10 the colored man. Every person, black or
white. unless he had voluntarily entered the
Confederate service, was entItled to the cleo.
tive franchise. 1t was the duty of this associ-
alton, where they should learn the fact that a
person attempting 10 vote had been engaged IN
the rebellion, TO do all in their power to pre-
vent such vote being given, whether il be for
or against the Republican party. The black
man should go TO the polls next J une. and cast
MS ballot OF his own free accord, and be in
umidaed by no man, but vote for the right
man for the right place. The Republican As
sociation the speaker now belonged to was not
the one OF lo6U or 1853; they had proven false
but the Republican Association OF TO-DAY was
the true one.
DR.. Boyd was chosen temporary secretary.
Messrs. j. I'll. Crane, Henry M knight, Chas
II. Newman, Henry %. johnson, and Reuben
A Bacon were appointed a committee TO nom
mate permanent officers for the association.
who reported the following, and they were
elected President, r. A. Boswell, (wnite)
Wee President, Henry o. johnson, fcolorpd;l
SeeIetarH' Dr. VIM. Boyd (white) Treasurer,
George III Newman, (colored)
On motion OF Mr.. Bacon, the officers were
autnorized TO appoint an executive committee
and they appointed the following John r.
Pierce, (whits,) Reuben Bacon, (whIte) An
tnony Bowen, (colored,) II. M. Knight G white.
I'm. Beckett, (coIored,) Jas. II. Hill, white
Jas Thompson, (white,) p. Hepburn, twhite,
Jas M Bowen, (coiored,) =. ). Baker white, !
Arthur Parnell, (coIoredl
Mr.. Bacon offered the following resolutions
ano askeo mat the same lay over until the
next N eeting so ordered:
Resolved, That the exercise Of suffrage is the
natural, Inalienable Tight of every citizen of
me United States Of America, and that the re-
1usai OF ITS exercise TO a large class Of native
born Americans in the past has been at war
with the letter and spirit of the Declaration of
inoepepdenee, and could only have obtaised,
In communities where the foul system OF sia.
very had eradicated the first principles of
Christianity, Of true democracy and a proper
regard 1or the rlshts OF our common humanity
from majority OF the governing class
Rssolred, That Mayor Richard Wallach is q
true representative Of a majority of the vnite
men OF shis city, and that the indecent haste
IN which he called a special and Unauthorized
election by portion only Of the citizens Of
TINS District TO ascertain whether they were
willing TO accord 10 all men the rights they
claimed for themselves, evinced the ineffanls
meanress which the system of slavery had
impressed upon him and his conductors.
ReSolved, That under the benign fipence
OF ths legislation OF a loyal and patriotic Con .
gress, we look forward with hope and CONF.
dence TO the day when the Harpiss Of this cIty
WHO nave SO long preyed upon the weak and
defenseless. mindful only OF their own asa
and agrandizenent,) shall have tic ket. of. leay
and the places that now know them shall
know them no more forever.
The Chair appointed q committee 10 pre.
pare q constitution and bylaws J. III. Crane.
t wni,s', Reuben Bacon, (whlte) P. Hepburn.
(white,) w. 7. Stone, (white,) 5. s Baker
{white.) Anthony Bowen, (colored. } and Chss
ii. Newman, (colored.)
Mr.. Anthony Bowen, coiored, thought it was
BEST 10 know just how far the colored m an WAS
willing 70 60 and how far he was not We VA.
willing to 60 with the white man who "a bee a
teeir friends. and If white man aimed for the
Goddess Of Liberty so would the black man
When white man ask you who Won ewine TO
vote Ter say gwine to vote for Yankee: he sot
me- free Dimocrat make you believe he vote
shop, and make you vote for who he please.
Tne olsek men would carry Seventh Ward
wld perfect tornado next June. Dare was
thai STAR, wild Mr.. Wallaeh. i knows him
we'll knowed his father befor him When il
nrst started, did all could "a glib il wide cir
cushion but 1t always pub4shin bout mig.
ola all L could 70 knock de Fundamental prin
slPles out of 10, and IL went down ali around
my negh6orhood. Then the Republicans started,
and we all teoK dat; bat when our Moses M ,de
"a February speech, and Republican went
over. then had 70 glib that up, too Told M
n mufash so told Mr. Pope so, and now dare
amt no black men takes IT, Den 1 wen: to 900
MI Forney, and told him was gwine 10 taEs
de chronicle; bat when he turn gin niger
would turn agin him.
Mr.. Bowen then read the following paper.
dered ON the minutes: "
"a lew questions which 1 consider to be sf
Inc greatest importance 10 the coiorsd citIzens
or the District Of Columbia, where the experi
ment are TO be first tried, whether they are
competent TO discriminate between his friends
ano Toes by the direction OF his vote which
VIII De cast az the ensuing election, which will
necessarily have considerable inn uencs non
all the States of the Union. We of the 7th
ward are determined, by the help of God, not
10 endorse blank or 20 IL blind
"Q uesuon I. De you endorse the Congress
slonaI plan Of reconstruction Of the rebel
ed DO You fully endorse the Owl Right
a. Doyou endorse the Constitutional amend.
mentsl
-. Are You In favor Of the Franchise giving
70 colored citizens in the District Of Columbia
also those IN the States
''5 Are you in favor OF our race holding
places OF honor or trust when found qualified
10 NIL theml 49,.
I'VE are fully aware Of our position as a
political element for the benefit Of oursel YES
and friends. ANTHONY Bowps /,
j. Sayles Brown. white Elias Harod. fool