Evening star., 1867-05-29

being led away by designing men, who
sueht them TO believe that the citizens OF
Wa hing ton were their enemies. Those who
were now controlling the eolored men were
not men who had been their friends, but men
who bad suddenly discovered great beauty in
the coloTed man. and they wanted TO use him
for the purpose OF elevating themselves 10
power. and then like cattle turn then OFF, be-
cHuse they had no further use for them The
wbre men were not arraying themselves
against the blacks, but the blacks were array
ing themselves against the whites, and the
poor creatures seem 20 think that tnIs right TO
vote wouid cure all the ills that flesh was neir
e. He would not give them the right to vote,
hut he would give them bread, and keep them
from being imposed upon. He would give
them all tn cir rights under the law, but insist
upcn their being subordtnatss TO the white
men. In conclusion, Mr. Lloyd urged al 10
have their names registered, and vote on next
Monday.
Mr.. John Ii. Semmes being called for, ap-
pealed and was received with great applause.
He did not think there was the siig a test cause
for the conseI vative ticket of the Seventh
Ward 10 be defeated # the citizens would do
all In their power to elect their candidates.
The first time he ran for Alderman eve ry one
said he would be defeated by 2uO majority,
but h mself and friends went TO work and the
result was he WAS elected by $50 majority.
The registry should pe carefully examined.
There were at least LOCO persons registered in
this ward who never resided In It hour.
He had served four wears in the Board of Al
dermen with Mr.. Lloyd. and knew him 20 be
good representative. Every man who was
entitled TO vote under the law OF Congress,
white or black, should be allowed 10 vote,
and every one not entitled 10 vote be kept
away. There was no poll. tax to pay now,
and 10 excuse for any man to stay away from
the polls. In conclusion. Mr.. Semmes said he
still felt as If he was a citlzen of the Seventh
Ward, although he now lived in the Fourth
He intended to come back to the Seventh
Ward SEINE Of these days, and then he would
ask them TO send him 10 the Board of Alder
men or Common Council.
Capt. Jos. F. Gedney, one of the candi.
dates for the Board OF Common Council,
was introduced, aud thanked the citizens
of the ward for the honor conferred upon him
Had he been at the meeting he would have
Withdrawn his name, believing there were
men better able to represent the ward; but as il
was, he accepted the nomination, and said if
elected would do all in his power to serve them
faithfully.
Addresses were made by Col. Florence and
Dr. Allen, after which the meeting adjourned,
with three chairs for the ward candidates.
REPUBLICAN MRKTINGs-Last evening an
adjourned meeting of the Second Ward Re.
publican Club was eld al Woodward's Hall:
Col. Branhall in the chair and E. Ambush
secretary. After the appoint tnent Of vigil
lance committee Of 80 to supervise the election
and committee to suggest the name Of
receiver of votes in place of enc who was
absent from the e-city-addresses were made by
D. r: Kelsey, Col. @. p. Moss, Mr.. E. w.
W; Maekey, OF South Carolina, MI Trumble,
OF Tenn, and others.
A meeting of the Sixth Ward Auxiliary Re.
publican Club was held last evening at the
street east; Mr.. Gaines in the chair and VIM
Rothwell secretary. Speeches were made oy
Jos. G. Dulin, Cary W. White. r. Rothweil
and VIM. Barnes.
The Fourth Ward association held a mass
meeting at Kendall Green when Mr.. ]. H.
Crossman presided and addresses were made
by Maj jor Townsend. Capt. j. N. Callan,
Major Morse. and Sergeant Hatton, (the latter
being the colored candidate for the council1
The First Ward Republicans held a meeting
at Union Bethel, which was largely attended,
business n a m
tine character, such as appointing blask com.
mittees, collecting funds to defray music for
the club on the occasion of the mass ratifca.
tiOn meeting on Thursday evening, and the
urging of all entitled to the elective franchise
TO register, &c.
CONSERVATIVES MEETING IN THE THIRD
WARD-Last evening meeting OF Conserya.
tive voters of the Third Ward was held at Tenn
Council ticket.
The meeting was called 10 order by Mr.. w,
H. Gorburt, and Mr.. Geo. T. Langley WAS
called to the chair, MIR. w. NJ. Harvey being
appointed secretary.
The Chair stated the object of the meeting
and called for nominations for Alderman.
when the names of Messrs. Thomas Lewis
(the present incumbent,) John w. Simms ana
Joseph w. Downing were presented.
Messrs. McLane, Aiken and Ansns were ap-
pointed teilers, and the vote being taken By
ballot resulted as follows :-Mr. LIE Wis, 81: Mr.
Simms. II, and Mr.. Downing. S. Mr.. Lewis
was, rherefore, declared the nominee, the nomi-
nation being made unanimous.
Messrs. B. f. Morsell, John W. Simms. Will
son +. Brown and George 7. Langley were
named as candidates for the nomination for
Coun ncilmen, and the ballot res suited as follows:
Mr.. Langley, 40: Mr.. MOrSsll, 50. Mr.. Brown
35; Mr.. Simms. 80. and The first three were de-
clared the nominees
After the transaction of some other business
the meeting adjourned.
ALEXANDRIA AND VIcINITY-The cazarts
of yesterday says:-But little work remains to
be done on the Washington and Alexandra
turnpike IN order to fit it for travel, soon as
the repairs to the Long Bridge, now IN pro
gress, are completed, those fond of buggv
riding can take an evenings drive through
SIX miles OF well and beautifully cultivated
country, over as smooth bed road as is usu-
ally to he met with Some Inconvenience mas
since last winter, when the Long Bridge was
carried away by ice, been experienced by those
who are anxious to travel between the TWO
cities after night, when the boats anG cars ston
running, but IL the course of a month or six
weeks, 1t is Understood, the bridge will be
passable, and this Inconvenience removed
The American Coal Company is now doing
a Lucrative and extensive business at its depot
In this city. Within five and a half dave last
week. Capt. W. J. Booth, the general super
intendent OF the company. shipped from this
port, in coastlng vessels, ocean steamers and
ships, $500 tons of coal, and the company's
WharVes are stll and always are lined with
vessels taking on cargoes.
In the Circuit Court, in the case of the Alex
andrla and Washington Eallroad Company
the Washington, Alexandria and George
yesterday by j. Lancaster Brent for g contin-
uance, the Judge this morning delivered his
opinion, in which he reviewed the decisions
of the Supreme Court of the United States
upon the subject of the powers of the courts
State and Federal, over proceedings in their
respective courts. The case was then con-
tnued, and the account recommitted to the
commissioner
RITUALIsTIC RIOTS IN ENGLAND.-Consid-
erable trouble has been caused in two or three
country parishes in England IN consequence
OF the rectors insisting upon wearing gaudy
vestments, and preaching extreme Pusevit-
lcal," or, as they call 1t, Papistical doctrines.
AT aiplaee called Northmore Green, the lower
class of the pensioners have adopted sum-
mary and rather disgraceful measures to abate
the nuisance. They talk and laugh, and ciamor
and bawl and parody the service while 1t is
being performed. They even mingle the fumes
of tobacco with the odors of the priests in
cense. The clergyman, however, Mr.. Hunt,
persists in carrying out his doctrines. On Sun.
day, the 2eth OF April, regular fight took
place between two Evangelical and two Rit-