Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-11


METzEEoTT hALL.-Last night but one Of
Mr. snd Mrs. Howard Paul, in their delight.
ful concerts IN costume.
SKATING PoED.-The grand Mask and Fan
'cy Dress Carnival 10 commence AT O'Clock
p m, and continue until IL o'clock tonight,
Will be unique affair; and the novelty will
mo doubt attract great crowd.
ISLAND HALL.-The grand Temperance fair,
s.. and Hope Division, No. "a, is still in pro-
.gress.
TIE NATIONAL Equal RIsHTs LEAGUE
tCONyENTION or CoLoRED MKN-A meeting
of this convention was held yesterday MORN
ing ~ the Union League Rooms, ahd was
called TO order by J. M. Langston, of Ohio.
Devotional exercises We're conducted by Rev.
Elisha Weaver, of Philadelphia After or
ganizing, the convention resolved into a com.
.miItee Of the whole, and an address was de-
Hyered by @ II. LangstOn, of Kansas. A COM
.mIttee on business, consisting OF nine men,
bers, was appointed. The follows vice pres.
iiderts wers elected Bishop A. W. Wayman,
Of Nd; W. ID. Mathews, OF Kansas: w Nesbit,
of Pa; Rev. J. Robinson, Of Ohio
finance committee was appointed, and DR. s.
J. Brown, OF Nd, and K Ii. Johns, OF N. j.,
address TO Congress. After some other busi-
ness, the convention adjourned until evening
AT The evening session, the business COM
mittee reported series of resolutions, which.
after long debate, were adopted. The reso-
lutions declare that the Government has no
more light 10 deprive a man of his vote than
OA lIldl Oy jury, iOdt ali laws which make
discrimination on account Of race or Color are
unconventional and void: declaring that the
colored race have the right TO the ballot because
they are citizens, taxpayers, and patriots. and
NJ Is natural and inherent right; claim a fair
and impartial trial by Jury for their race: de-
clare that the citizens Of one State are entitled
TO all The privileges and immunItiss of citizens
IN several States, and they ask the establish.
ment OF a national standard Of qualifications
which shall be uniform and universal &c &c
The following are the delegates from this
sfU If, II ~
Booker; Sd ward s. G.. Brown; attn ward,
Bolden; 5th ward, J. H Schuman; 9th ward
w. a. Nicholson; 9TH ward, Anthony Bowen;
Georgetown, Clement Beckett. The following
were appointed a committee to wait on the
Reconstruction Committee of Congress %.
II. Langston, Kansas J: W. Loguen, New
York; Captain O. y Il. Wall, OF Ohio: = q
Brown, District of Columbia; and J T Ma
.hOrney, OF Indians.
SECOND DAY.
The session to-day was opened with devo-
'tonal exercises by Rev. Elisha Weaver, OF
Philadelphia, and Rev. DIR. Grimes, of Boston
A. M. Green. of Pa, and w. b. Johns of N
j, were elected additional secretaries.
r.. +. Smoker, of Norfolk, white. said he
wished TO call the attention of the convention
10 the outrages on freedmen in Virginia by
courts which were ali illegal in that State, and
especially TO the case of w. J. Hodges
The Chair remarked that the proper course
Tor the gentleman TO pursue was to lay the
subject before the business committee.
The Chair said IL was proposed TO hold one
of the greatest meetings here ever held in this
city. There were several gentlemen W DO were
very radical and earnest. He alluded TO the
once Governor of Texas, Hon. A j. Hamilton
.lspplause;j Hon. George Julian, OF Ind: Col
Moss. of Mo; Col. W. J. Stokes, of Tenn and
Col. X J Hinton, Of Kansas, who would be
present.
The names or Hon. Chas Sumner, of Mass
and Judge Kelly, of Pa, was suggested
committee was appsin ed 20 wait on the
gentlemen named and invite them to the meet
ing Tonight
The Chair suggested that as there was no
distinction on account OF color. it might be
well TO elect some of their white friends to
honorary membership.
The suggestion was seconded, and the fol-
lowing were proposed Senator Sumner
Ghlei Justice Chase, Hon. Thsddeus Stevens,
Judge W. ID. Kelly, Gen Garfield, of Ohio:
Hon. Frank Thomas, OF Md: Hon. Sidney
Clark, Of Kansas; Hon. T. Frelinghuysen, Col
Given, of Ohio; Gen. o. o. Howard, 7 r FL
vans, Of this city: Judge Bond, of Baltimore
Gen. Gregory, Gen J. M. Ashley, r. Stockett
Matthews, OF Md; Hon. Mr. Stockbridce, OF
renee.
The name Of Senator Salisbury, OF Della.
ware, was proposed by Rev. Z. Weaver
The Chair remarked that he could not enter
tain the name Of q man tainted with treason
and who eowardly falters. and will not square.
~ meet the issue.
cause be believed that much good could be
accomplished by getting their enemies 10 at.
tend the sessions.
The nominations were continued. As fol-
lows Col. Stokes, of Tenn; Gen. Schenck of
'Ohio; Fred Douglas. Hon. NJ. CatheIl, of N, .
J.: Attorney General Hoyt, of Kansas: Ho-
race Greeley, The Chair remarked that be
could not endorse the Tribune pbilosopher's
peculiar notiens as to free suffrage and rem
eral amnesty;l Cor Fornsy, W. W Holden
Thee. Tilton, Charles @. Finney, OF Oberlin,
Ohio; Ex-Gov. Andrews; Major G.. L. Stearns
of Mass Gen. Van Wyck, Rev. ID. A. Payne
Gov Brownlow, Garrett Smith. w. L. Qarri-
son, Gen. Butler. Senator Trumbull, T.
Cock, John Or. Whittier, Rev. H. H. Garnet
Carter A. Stewart.
The names OF Gems. Fremont and Burnside
were proposed.
Mr. Thomas suggested that the ladies were
being sighied, and named Mise Anna Dick
insoD.
DIR. Grimes, OF Boston, asked IL the nornina-
tons were TO cease, and moved that the list be
closed with, "ano all other true friends of our
cause, which clause would include all who
~'God bless you" TO a fugitive.
The following ladies were nominated -
MIS- r. l.. Harper, Miss Sarah Jackson III A
Hosmer and Mrs. Slade.
Blshop ~aymsn remarked that every man
thought his own wife the best, no matter w NAT
others thought-he believed that he had the
best wife who ever lived-and the members
would want 10 elect them. He was willing 10
give way and hoped that no further nomina-
tons be made.
Those named were thereupon elected hon.
orary members.
ALEXANDRIA ITEMs-we elm the foIIow
from thsGaze,te of yesterday
Inc mayor, acting upon the order passed by
the BOa-o y. Aldermen, and not dou biting IA AT
the Common Council Will concur, has made
arrangements with the Superintendent of rhs
market, Mr. Wilmington, for the speedy open-
ing of a Soup House.
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