Evening star., 1867-06-06

tOrlal IN the IHteigencer, that the editor of that
1 paper knows all about it, 81
/ Several suggestions were made as to maxim q
/ inquiry about the matter, and it was stated
| that the central committee was engaged in
The Chair stated that he read the notice to
| show that tie Fifth Ward Club was not re-
| sponsible for the circulation Of the tickets.
Mr.. Sampson Meter (colored) expressed hs
| qualification that the Fifth Ward had acted so
| promptly in calling in these bogus tickets.
MIR. Williams saId that the Fourth Ward did
better, as the committee obtained the services
OF policeman, and passed down the line in
spectirg the tickets, substituting the genuine
tickets in place of the bogus; bui no such pr-
vllege was obtslned in the Seventh Ward.
| The Char.-They were beat bad enough as
it is
The Chair called attention to the fact that
some men had been discharged because they
had voted the Republican ticket, and he men,
uoned the following for the benefit OF Repub-
mcans who had discharged men for so voting
VIM. Guinand, George Neetzey, Corporation
| contractor VIM. Buckley, (corporaton con.
tractor) p. Culiinane, corporation and Gov
eminent contractor) and Capt. Riley, of Ri
act OF Congress which would apply to the
latter case, which provides that an officer of
the Government Tho discharges man on po-
litcal grounds shall himself be renewed and
this man, who had discharged ten men, would
be attended to. The names Of W. t. Walker,
Jacob u. Hutton, Chas. Stewart, - CLARK,
wood and coal dealer,) Robert Campbell,
Allison Major, Jacob Critch, oath street, s.
p. Brown, William Hutton, - Fegan feed
dealer. Virginia avenue,) were reported by
different persons present as having discharged
DR.. Boyd remarked that the days of Riley
were numbered, and proceeded to speak Of
some incidents OF the election.
meeting, stating they had for the first time cast
the ballot on Monday, and for the first time
their enemies had to submit to the "nigger,"
as they had been called. They had carried the
small sails OF the vessel, and had been victo-
rious, and when they come to manage the big
sails. which would be next year, they will
carry a majority of forty hundred. Now, As
the election had passed, he would say that
some colored men who called thems Re.
publicans voted the Democratic ticket. They
should know their friends and support them,
and he denied the right OF any Republican to
support Mr.. Walker in grocery store, which
last Saturday night was crowded with negroes.
or African gorillas, as they had been called,
spending their last cent-a man who was not
their friend, and who discharged a colored
man for voting the radical ticket. They should
make arrangement to support radicals and
drop those who were not their friends. A great
deal OF fun had been peked at them about
blowing the horn, and he wanted the peo.
pie to know that they did blow their
horn, and intended to blow again next
year. [Applause.l In the afternoon it was
said at the polls that the "nggers' come from
the 1lth. street wharf, but when it was known
how 1t was, then they said they were from
Bob Magee refuse to hand his vote to q colored
Judge and also to see the Balm of Gilead"
(Barny GilD refuse to hand over his ticket
But if they intended to vote they would have
to come to it. He spoke in severe terms of
John Brown, yailer, big strapping he horse
nigger who lives in Desmonds alley, having
voted the Democratic ticket, notwithstanding
ne nao been strongly urged to vote the Re-
publican ticket, by Mr.. f. Bird, and there
were three Or four other niggers who did so,
Who should be remembered.
Kew. A. Bowen (cofored) called attention to
a Protective Association for the benefit of the
Republicans; 1t was through the providence
OF 600 that they had beat their opponents: he
believed that God bad answered theiI prayers.
If they bad hollered so when the Repu blicans
were beat by the fOOtmen, what Will they do
when the horsemen came down at the swell
ing OF Jordan He would ask the members
II they had any OF the bogus tickets to let him
know, and he would buy them. He wished to
place the successful ticket, surrounded by the
defeated tickets in frame, to hand down to
posterIty, and he wished some to send North
MI Williams remarked that some COM
menced 10 send the bogus tickets North from
the polls
DIR. Boyd said that there had been all sorts
OF rumOrs in circulation in regard to illegal
votes being pelled; that there were men voted
VINO did not reside IN the city. He den led that
such was the fact, and said he would give 80
II ten sach persons could be produced They
pretended to say that they Will contest the
election; and he wanted them to try it. He
spoke OF the action of General Sheridan in ap-
pointing Thomas ]. DuraDt Governor of Loui-
slana, and offered resolution expressing the
satisfaction of the club in hearing of this ac.
ton and endorsing the appointment as one
which cannot be betrered.
Messrs. Williams and Boswell endorsed Mr.
Duraht in warm terms, and the resolutions
were adopted and ordered to be transmitted to
General Sheridan and Mr.. Durant.
Ihe Chair laid before the meeting a resolu-
tion OF thanks to Messrs. Bowen, CIephane
and Robbins for issuing certificates on Monday
10 those whose names were on the original
registry and were not on the books at t he pre-
clnctS.
DIR. Boyd seconded the adoption of the reso
uon and said that there was some grounds for
believing that the Democrats had not carrieo
the Fourth Ward fairly, and that If the votes
On ceTuncateS mad been received the Republi-
can ticket would have been successful Next
year they can easily carry the Fourth Ward
for the result had shown that there were sew
eral hundred in other wards could be spared
TO coloniZe this Egypt.
The resolution was adopted.
Ihe Chair called attention TO the mass meet
ing tonight.
Rev. A. Bowen again called attention to a
protective association knswn as the Union
League Stock Company, and MIR. 5. Meter at
some length explained the workings of the as
Mr.. Joseph Williams said that Dr. Allen, at
the Democratic meeting on Saturday night,
had made the assertion that one of the nomi-
nees for Council, since elected, Mr. II. M
Knight. few years ago went TO Virginia to
break up colored camp meeting. He thought
that DR.. Allen had been misinformed as to the
KIND OF camp meetings. and intended TO say
that he aided to break up rebel camps.
hr. +. Myers called atten ton to the fact that
ne haQ In conversation with one of the Coun.
cilmen elect spoken of getting employment
and had been informed by the Councilman
who refused TO endorse him, that he lust get
the endorsement of a prominent Republican.
A Voice -"Name him.
- Mr.. NJ Myers.-Mr Parker is the man.
Rev. w. J. Walker remarked that he had
had conversation with Parker, and if the
election was to be held again he could not be
elected by his vote.
A Yo'ce.-Nor mine.
Mr.. Williams suggested that Mr Parker had
refused to endorse Mr.. Myers as to his work,
or something that he knew nothing about
Mr.. Myers explained that he simply wanted |
endorsement as a Republican. He was sorry |
ne did not know more of Mr.. Parker before |
the election, and asked what kind OF Repub-
lican he was. /
Several of the members remarked that thew
knew Myers as a Republican. but did not |
know much Of Parker's Republicanism. |
A resolution was adopted endorsing Myers |
as thorough going Republican, and the |
meeting, at 1l3o, adjourned, IN front of the |
church giving three cheers for Sheridan and |
Durant. |
AFFAIRs IN PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, MD,
The Marlborough Gazette of yesterday says |
The new Jail was occupied for the first time
on Monday last. 1t is heat and substantial
edifice, and it's inmates viii be perfectly se
cure from all outsiders, as outsiders will be |
free from molestafion of the inmates, which is
f4ir cfa off -