Evening star., 1867-05-28
At the close of Mr.. X IS remarks, venerable
eolored man struck up The Year OF Jubilee"
and 1t was sung by The whole club.

eolored man struck ap The Year of jubilee
and 1t was sung BY The whole club.
Mr.. Robbins, from the committee 70 nomi-
nate Judges OF election, reported the nom ma
tons they had m ade and presented TO the conrt.
The conservatives and colored men had esen
appointed, but the conssr yative had declined.
The committee nominated W. J. Redstraze
in place of J. w, Defrees declined. for Coun-
Gil, and Fielder Dorsey for Assessor, ID place
o! John Plant, declined
Nj Brown concurred in the nemin alton OF
Mr.. Dorsey, bnt did not concur IN that OF Mr..
Redstrake He thou sht it the duty OF the Re-
puhiicans of Washington not to be behind in
putting the colorsd men prward for otflce. He
! Nominated Mr.. West, colored.
After few remarks by several gentlemen,
the report accepted.
Major Townsend addressed the club IN favor
| OF the position taken by the Ward Gibbs The
| cole rsd voters had exhibited beautiful
uodesty in declining on this first occasion OF
| exercising the elective franchise, and cheer-
fully expressing their desire to vote witneut
being voted tor.
| cket and vote for il stood, nut he WAS
| for nom mating colored man because he was
| acolored man. He looked upon It as matter
DIR. Bouldin (colored) followed in favor Of
colored nominee, upon the ground of the ca
| pahilhty as well as the right OF the colored
man 10 occupy any position 10 which they
might be elected.
| Mr.. Hatton (coloredl contenoed for the right
| of colored men to fiji positions, and their ca
pahilty of performing all the duties required
| of them.
question of order was raised, and Mr..
Hatton took his seat.
On motion of Mr.. KING, (white) Mr.. Hatton
| was in vlted to centin ue his remarks in favor
of nominating coored man: which he did.
Mr.. Brown (white) moved to reconsider the
vote by which the club decided not TO nomi-
nae colored candidate; which was agreed 10.
| Mr.. Smith (coiored) raised the point Of order
| whether the question acted Hpon was in order,
! when the question pending was the adoption
of the report
1t was decided that the point was raised TOO
late.
| Mr.. West declined the nomination.
Mr.. Brown meved to strike out the name OF
W. }. Redstrake and insert the name of Geo.
Hatton, colored.
Byinyitation Mr.. kelsey explained the legal
| qualifications of members of the Council, and
showed that the law dcbars the colored man
from holding that position.
The question was .urther discussed by Mr..
| Brown, Major Tolten, and Mr.. Douegan.
The motion to strike out the name of w. J.
Redstrake and insert George W. Hatton lcol-
ored) was agreed TO by large ma iority.
On the nomination for Assessor, w. J. Red
strake and Mr.. ReInhaTdt were named in place
| OF Mr.. Dorsett, and Mr.. Redstrake was nom-
mated.
The nominations of Mr.. Hatton and Mr.
Redstrake were made unanimous.
Mr.. Hatton thanked the club for the nomina-
tion, but he was OF opinion that he was not
quallhed as to property, and it is the duty Of
tine club to nominate some one in his place.
The club " ouid n OF consider the proposition
Mr.. Needham offered resolution providing
for a meeting Tuesday night at Kendall
Green, Wednesday night In this church, and
Friday night al the Assent bly, Rooms; agreed 10.
The meeting was addressed by Maj. Morse
and others, and after the transaction Of the
regular business of the club. adjourned.
FIFTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLuR.-A meet.
ing OF the Fifth Ward Republican Club was
held last evening at Israel Church, Capitol
Hill, the President, A. r. Aireson, (White,) in
the chair, and A: P. Clarke (white) secretary.
Kew. Mr.. II unter was requested to open the
meeting with prayer. Before offering prayer he
said he had no doubt the Republican party
would succeed because they always invoked
the blessing Of God before opening the meet
ings.
The Chair said Mr. c. II. Bliss was present
and would address the meeting, If the Re-
publIcans made good haul next Monday they
would BOSWELL the interests of this city,
and that would lead them into the realms of
Bliss.
MIR. Bliss then addressed the Association, re-
turning his thanks for the honor conferred
upon him, and promising to do all in his BOW.
er. il elected, to do justice to them.
Mr.. J. Sayles Brown was next introduced,
and urged all those in office to De registered
and vote in this city, as that would not deprive
them of their right 10 vote in their States
There were men in the Capitol who were put
there and kept there by good Radicals. If they
did not get registered and vote he would Tell
Congress about them.
Mr +. A. Boswell the candidate for Regis.
ter, was introduced. and said there was no
question about the success of the Republican
ticket if the Republican voters would stand as
.
In the ranks and vote with coIored men. and n
some OF the wards it was proposed to have tRe
Republican voters at the polls early, and as
there were enough in some precincts 20 keep
the receivers busy greater portion of the day
MANY OF their Democratic friends would not
have a chance to vote, because thew would nor
stand up with colored men
Kew. Mr. Hunter and DIR. John Trimball. of
Tennessee, also delivered addresses.
MI. Slater offered resolution, which was
adopted, declaring that the citizens OF the Fifth
Ward had explicit confidence In the nominees
on the ward and general ticket, and would do
all in their power to secure their election az
it was known they would advance the true
principles of Repubiicanism to equalize the
work and establish free schools thai all might
have liberal education and no distinction he
made on account of color
After some unimportant business the meet
ing adjourned.
SEVENTH WARD REPUBLICAN MEETING
mass meeting of the Republicans in the
Seventh Ward was held in Sixth street Cnurcn
between G and H, last evening. Rev w H
Lee (colored) in the chair, and Mr. Fred
Meyer (white) secretary.
DR.. Boyd (white) asked leave to give some
information in regard to the meeting.
Rev. Anthony Bowen (colored) hoped as il
was understood there was a meeting at Fred
ericksburg Church, that this meeting would
At once adjourn.
Mr.. Fred Meyer said in relation to ADJOURN
ment, that there were gentlemen present who
could give the meeting all the information
necessary in regard to the voting precincts.
1ne mouon Tor adjournment was lost
On motion of DIR. Boyd, IL was agreed that
when the meeting adjourned il be to meet again
on Friday evening next.
Speeches were then made by Rev. A. Bow
en-, Mr. Williams and DR.. Boyd in relation TO
the voting precincts. &c, after which Rev. A.
Bowen offered resolutions repeating certain
resolutions offeredin the .th ward Republican
Mass meeting by Mr.. a. w. Watson rejecting
censure upon s'Hon. S. J. Bowen. one Of the
truest and tried friends of the colored people of
the District and q Republican of the purest
stamp" who has done more than any other
single individual to procure for uslthe bene-
mt ofthe public school fund for the education
OF our children" also repudlating such GEN.
sure.
DIR. Boyd moved to lay the repeating resoIu-
tons over until Friday night, so as 10 give
MT Watson chance OF speaking on them;
agreedto.
Rev. A. Bowen said he was a Republican
for forty years right in this very place, and
had the friends Of the colored man marked
down. He did not think it right TO reflect CEN
sure on man like s. ]. Bowen.
Mr.. F. Meyer described an inter view he had
with MIR. Bowen in 1868 or 1864. when that gen.
t1eman refused to give him position saying
81 have no work fer Mcclellan man in this