Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-19


The Believing were reported from commit
se e.; BY Mr PeTgh, .wsys and mssnsl l.Bnl
BY Nr. S'ewar', (tmprsvementsl-Bh 20 re-
par the carriareway OF TN street west. from
Pa ayesue 20 street NORTH recommitted. By
Mr- Dudley, (public schools)-Petiiion o.
John w. Nairn. asking an approprl atoo for
ren; OF eullding, and asked 10 be discharged
SO ordered
number Of bills from the Aldermen were
received and referred
TIE oill OF the Council 70 repair the slley in
square 37{. having been amended in ne Alder
men, was received from the upper Board with
G request for committee Of conference ans
Messrs Simms, Stewart, and Sslley were ap-
pointed
Veyance Of prisoners had cost s2.6O0.
Mr.. Pesgh remarked that one OF the justices
Mr. MorselD had informed him that a. present
The conveyance Of the priseners cost from SO
20 So per day.
Mr. Mead urged that action should be taken
a; once, and stated that there were from 2SO "a
so persons committed TO the workhouse per
money goes to the police, some Of whom have
vehicles. and he had but lille doubt but thaJ
many persons were sent down. SO that these
officers should be able TO &c, pay
The subject was referred 10 the committee en-
ways and means. Adjourned.
FoCRTE WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB.-LSst
night The regular meeting Of the Republican
CLUB cf the 4th ward WAS held in GaIbraith
Chapel, on l. street, near 5tb north. The club
was called to order by Mr.. Crossman, shite,)
president, and opened with prayer by Nr
Mr.. Needham, from the committee to confer
with other ward committees relative 20 the
approaching election, reported that he had
conyersed with Senator Harlan on the SUBJECT
OF the election, who suggested the improperly
OF the Senate committee receiving aetega-
uon, brit they might prepare a petition, which
would be considered by the committee when
presented al
suggestion of Senator Harlan. and prepared
and presented petition for a provision by scJ
OF Congress for an election for Mayor and A
Comptroller IN June next, and thereafter an
nually on the first Monday of April Mr.
Needham, on behalf of the business commit
tee, reported the following preamble and rese-
luton:
Whereas the .Thirty-ninth Congress, as a
matter of simple justice. conferred the elective
franchise upon all loyal citizens OF the Dis
tTict Therefore
Resolred, That we earnestly deprecate aRy
action Of the Fortieth Congress which would
prevent the ordinary municipal elections, and
that we respectfully ask the immediate pas
sage OF the bill authorinng an election for
Mayor and Comptroller in the month Of June
next
Also, a resolution that the ward be divided
into thirtetn n districts and that q com mmittee OF
three from each district be nominated oy the
residents OF the thirteen districts, TO can vass
The ward, register the names and politics OF
each voter, and invite our friends 10 ioIn the
club. The committee to constitute q commit
tee OF vigi lance TO see that every Repuslican
is registered. Adopted. Mr. Needhan also
gave nouce OF proposition to amend the con-
stitution, tor the election OF assistant secre-
tary.
The president introduced Mr Dell, white,
OF Arkansas, who delivered an interesting sd-
dress upon the prospects OF success IN Arkan-
sas and the South.
The club complimented him with a vote OF
thanks for has address.
Mr.. Stokely, (colored) from the appropriate
committee, reported that be had called 90 see
Hons. Il. +. Butler, @. W. Julian, and Colonel
Eerney, and invited them to address the club.
He had failed 70 see Hon. Mr.. Butler; and Col.
Forney was IN Philadelphia; but Hon. q. w
Julian has consented TO address the club next
"wednesday night. On motion, the arrange
ments for the "wednesday night meeting were
referred TO the same committee.
The President read an article in the ChroRi-
Gle relative TO the scheme for the extradtion
OF colored voters in Georgetown, warning Re
publicans OF this city against trickery. The
President also stated that after the last meet
ing he had carried TO a Republican paper as a
matter OF news, the fact that petition for the
Impeachment of Andrew johnson was signed
by nfty Republicans. The editor forgot 70
publish IL. Probably the Republicans may
forget TO subscribe for his paper when the col
lector calls again. The President would not
name the paper, so the publishers may have
time 10 repent.
Mr. Dudley, (white,) was next introduced.
He denied the correctness OF a statement that
the Freedmen's Bureau was cooperating
with johnson 10 defeat the Republicans, and
considered il as an unjust reflection upon
Gen. Howard.
Rev. Mr. BouIden, (colored,) said that the
allusion was 10 q remark he had made. he
did not intend TO reflect against Gen Howard,
who ne regarded as a gentleman and friend:
out alluded 10 the fact OF wire working going
on there, which was true as sure God is 10
Heaven.
Mr.. King, white urged the members ofthe
coming election. He had been examining the
returns OF past elections. and finds the vote al
the last election 10 have been 900 in the ward.
IL Is fair 10 presume that the full strength will
be brought out in June. We will have 20
overcome Loo OF l,l00 votes. We can only
calculate upon 80 or 30O white votes in THIS
Noices-"Yes. Yes 9OOr'
MI King was glad 10 hear il, and hoped thew
would snow IL by their works. Mr.. X. pro-
ceeded ie object to the manner OF the report "a
the Sfd-, ana thought IL wrong to designate the
speakers as white or cslored. He also ex-
pressed dissatisfaction at the use Of the ex-
preston "amen corner"
hr Need ham, (white,D said he saw nothing
improper in the report, certainly nothing thar
was intended to give offence. He was glad TO
see so full a report.
Mr.. KING replied that the report in the Star
was true, nothing garblsd; but he objected to
the distinction.
Mr. Tucker, (white, at the Invitation OF the
president, stated that IN desig mating the speak
ers as white or colored in the reports there
was no intention whstever 70 make an inyi-
dlous distinction. II was done simply to
make the report clear and intelligent, and 10
show what were the views u pressed by white
speakers and what by colored speakers. The
true friends OF the colored man will not blush
when told that his name appears among them
There are some who want to be recognized as
friends OF the eolored men who are ashamed
10 be known among them. Such may object 10
see their names in the same lis; but straight
out Republican will never be ashamed Of the
association. Mr.. 7. did not consider Mr. King
as one OF the half way sort. He knew hIs zeal
In the cause As 10 the "amen corner" that
was a term spPlied 10 a part Of the church
where the steady, fervent members usually
sit and from which the responses 70 the SEN
uments of prayer are frequent 1t Is ne dIs-
credit TO church TO have such a corner L.
implies vitality Of piery in that church.
Mr.. ShanklaRd (celoredl, from the commit
tee on the charges against Mr.. Mcintosh, made
a report generating him; which was adopted.
MT Hickman (colored) exhorted the club TO
zeal and sehriety IN the approaching election,
and predicted success.
Mr.. Needham moved that the committee TO
invite speakers be also required TO conduct
Hon. Mr.. Julian TO DR.. Bouldn's church, cor
ner attn and l. streets, on Wednesday evening
next Agreed a