Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-25
LOCAL NEWS.


Or. VIM. Boyd secretary
In the minutes of the last meeting, the secre-
tary read that the WORDS "his excellency,"
prehxed to the "president" having been
stricken out, the ass iaton therefore refu Sc
10 endore /. A. Boswell as an excelIen. presi-
dent OF the association
Mr Reuben Bacon (whiteJ moved ;ha, the
WORDS quoted be stricken out, stating that the
inference of The secretary hat the association
refused 10 endorse the president was far fetc he'd
ana II would take a six horse team to draw
such one.
The Objectionable words were stricken ou,.
ire secretary asked TO read the proceeding
OF TWO previous meetings, which had not been
re I'd
Mr.. George :. Hepburn twhite) objected 70
the reading OF the proceedings, as he did no;
want TO sit again till IL O'Clock
DIR. BOYD then read the proceedings of a
meeting held at the Freedmens school, with
TIE lssof members, fncluding himself, )whic b
were sent 10 the ASSOCIATION in compliance with
resolution, ard the names were received as
mem bers of this association.
Rev. w. J. Walker (colored) understood that
his name was read as treas surer OF that club,
and he wished 10 say that if such was the case
that he had received no funds.
Dr. Boyd.-The money is all cafe III hand
yOn receipt.
Mr.. Walker.-Leave it on The table then.
DR.. Boyd iii leave il when get ready
DIR Boyd here resigned his seat as secretary
and Mr.. James Bowen (colored) was elected
to fill the vacancy.
MI s. s. Baker, (whi;e,) OF the execu tive
the names OF i5 20 per-
sons who were elected to membership.
Mr.. James Small (whiie) moved that chaI- =
lengers 10 act at The registry be elected; carried
Rev. Anthony Bowen, colored, Rev w. J.
walker, coiored, George ). Hepburn, white
5. 5. Baker, white, b. NJ. knight. white, j. T.
q. Brown, colored, d. Dyson, celored, Ci. n.
Newman, olored, were elected.
Charles Marshall (coloredD asked IL the
challengers would go round and bring up the
sick, and stated that money should be raised
TO pay for wagon or carriage. He moved the
appointment OF committee for this purpose
Kew. A. Bowen (colorPd) suggested that the
committee be composed OF ten members 40
mat they could 90 in pairs, as in some cases il
might require two men TO get one In a cart
Charles Marshall (colored.) VIM. A. Wilson,
lwhlte,l and Arthur Pannell, julius Lee
VIM. White, - Harrad, Henry Conoyers,
VIM Walker, and j. Il. Fitzhugh, (colored, J
were appointed.
DIR. Boyd rendered the use OF a wagon 10 the
committee.
Rev. A. Bowen said that he would pay for
all hauled by friend of his.
MT Bacon inquired as TO the amount OF
1unds IN the treasury.
Mr.. Newman (colored) replied that he had
about SO as treasurer.
Mr.. q. Marshall (colored) urged that mem
oers look after their friends.
The Chair stated that he had been informed
that the registry in the Seventh Ward takes
place In the basement of the SIKH street Pres .
by terrain church.
Mr.. Newman remarked that numbers of the
me- mbers had gone down the river, and he
ssKeo II they were not present il they could
be registered.
The Chair understood that if such are
youched FOR by reliable citizens they could be
registered
Mr.. T. T.. Smithson moved the appointment
OF committee of five to nominate fifteen per.
sons at the next meeting 10 represent the ward
In the nominating convention.
Mr.. Jos. Williams (of Frederic ksburg, Va }
asked II this motion did not conflict with the
resolution previously adopted that the dele
gates should not be elected until after the reg
istry The only true mode was 10 elect the
delegates In open meeting.
MT. John small (whiis) called attention to
the fact that the gentleman who had lust
taken his seat had recently stated that he was
not voter in this city, but in Virginia and if
be was not voter he had no right to come
mere and attempt to dictate 10 the club in mat
ters belonging to them as citizens IL was
right and proper TO his mind that the club
should appoint committee to present the
names OF persons as delegates, and he had no
doub the committee would recommend the
names OF respectable men,-men who had not
voted for the ordinance Of secession. The
gentlemans course had been such as To causa
the club TO he held up to ridicule in the paper.
and he did not want any man who had aid ed
In the rebellion to come here and attempt TO
instruct those who were citizens TO do what
tney thought they could do without his aid
Mr. Williams replied that he could become
citizen whenever he chose TO, and that The
gentleman who had just spoken. with he
newSp papers AT his back, could not iniure him
His record was too well-known TO suffer any
damage from such attacks by man w ho pre
tends to be Republican
Mr.. T. H. Barron (whlte) rose to point Of
order, that no personalities should be in
duIged in.
Mr.. Williams remarked that these things
nad been pitched upon him, and he must re-
sent it,
The Chair-No personalities will be al
lowed.
Mr. Williams proceeded, saying that eyery
attempt TO affect his influence had been a fail
IA He
TO keep from prison. He had come direct from
church-a prayer meetings. gentleman,
and, he trusted, as Christian, and did not
expect 10 be lnsulted.
Mr =. =. Baker (white) rose TO a point of or
der, that the loyalty or dIsloyaIty OF the gen
teman had nothing whatever TO do with tne
question under consideration.
MI James Bowen moved to lay the resolu
tion on the table: carried.
MT X. Bacon proposed to request the pas
tors OF the celored churches OF the ward To
nominate persons Tor delegates to the m meetino
Dr. Boyd Does the gentleman mean 10 To-
more the association.
MI John L. Costin (colored) said he would
Ike 10 hear some sense, and the idea of Mr.
Bacon did not SUIT him. These ministers were
appointed from other places, and did not know
the People, and some would pass members of
their own churches without speaking He
wanted more sense and less caviling about Of
flee. If you are going to huckster the office
where wlll you get the colored men TO support
you! These ministers Were not qualified to
Hidkt lile ilshi hiuu OF NOMINATIONS, and ha
wanted none but true men.
Rev. \. Bowen remarked that be muSt ,ay
as much as he respected the ministers hat he
could not uust any one or combination of
mem TO make nominations for him They
might Know their congregations very we'll but
did not know rhe w bite citizens and he wanted
white men who would represent the coIored
men.
Rev. w. ]. Walker (coloredl said that rh,,
views taken Were correct
MT Bacon said that he had an abiding conf
oehce IN the acuteness and integrity of the min
withdraw IT,
Mr.. Coston said that one of the ministers was
from Nova Scotia, ,and a. ked how II would suit
those VINO had been old line wings and know
hotnihgs 10 trust colored men W no are foreign
ers 10 act 1or them. In the past he had served
as calerer 10 John Quincy Adams, and also
10 andrew Jackson, and had served his coun-
ry, having been shot in the head in the Flori-
"a war, and also in the head under General
layior In the Mexican war, and now the idea
was preposterous 10 ask him to make iti nerant
DlacKs a committee 10 make nominations for
MIN. He would not ask them 10 do what they
could do themselves.
Mr. Small arose and proceeded to discuss the
qnesu as 10 who were entitled to be regis
tereo, aud alluded first to those who had been
engaged with the enemies of the country.
Mr Barron hoped that there would be no
personalities.
Mr.. SIN thson called Mr. Barron to order.
Dr. Boyd inquired II a card published in the
Star q week since. over the signature of F. H