Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-17
Seventh Ward Radical Association.

ODp FELLOWS HALL.-Morgan's Mianto-
uomah Minstrels,
seventh Ward Radical Association.
Election Of OBicers-Dr. Boyd President-His
IndugurdlAsThe Colored School Rider the
Pubftc School Appropriation BIi-Aore Riders
TO be put on Pending Bills. -r
Last night, the regular weekly meeting Of
the Seventh Ward Radical Republican Asso.
citation was held at Dyson's Hall, on E street
south, near 4 \ street, and about O'Clock 1t
was called to order. There were present at
the commencement probably fifty persons,
which mum Der before adjournment increased
TO about 100 persons, fully seven -eighihs being
colored. The following whites were present: =
DR.. VIM. Boyd, Councilmen Kuigh. and $. S.
Baker, Reuben Bacon, @. F. Barnes, Mr.. Har.
low, A. Watson, and one or two others - +
DR.. Boyd, who presided at the previous
meeting, called the meeting to order and sta, ed
that al the previous meeting 1t was determined
10 organize an association, and they expected
that constitution, with bylaws, would bs
reported, and that real live radical party
would be organized on the Island. There was
no secretary present, and he asked for nomi-
nations for that Office
VIM. Wilkinson, colored, was nominated
and elected secretary, but declined.
Mr. S. S. Baker, white, was thereupon elect.
Ell and mounted the platform. on which there
was but one chair, which was occupied by the
presidents therefore friendly trussIe was
placed in requisition for the secretary
MIR. +. A. Boswell iCry Regster) reported
nom the committee appointed pre- viously, O.
constitution and bylaws, which, after being
read, were, On motion of Fielder Carroll, col
ored, adopted. =. =
The preamble to the constitution is as fol.
lows:
We, the Radical Republican citizens of the
Seventh Ward of the city OF Washington, In
The District Of Columbia, do hereby declare
the Following principies:-l To pre- lerve,
through all coming time, the unity OF The Uni.
Ted states from disintegration and decay 2
To secure 10 posterity the birth right of free.
dom OF conscience, speech and action. 8 To
AFFORD 70 people OF all nations an asylum-a
refuge from tyranny, oppression and political
wrong. a. To perpetuate the memory OF the
immortal founders of this great republic and
Or 'nei ,,o Worlny successors D. To teach, by
our actions, those principles declared in the
Declaration OF Independence Of the United
E'tates-that all men are free and equal, with
OUT regard to race, color or condition. 6. To
pefpetuaie and extend the principles of the
Republican party, in the District OF Columbia
and throughout the country.
Inc Chair announced that the election of
Jmcers was IN order; president first.
Messrs r. a. Boswell and DIR. VIM. BOYD
were nominated.
MIR. Boswell asked to decline, stating that he
was satisfied that he would be of more use ont
Of The chair than In.
What was it
moved that DIR. VIM. Boyd be the president.
All in favor Of the motion will say cave,
unanimous AYE was given
TIE Chair -"That is not fair the vote must
be by BALLOT NS'
Eli A. Watson twhi,e) moved that the cleo
ION oe mad rtrG rotce, which was agreed to-
The Secretary put the question on DR. Boyd's
acmlnatioD, and 1t was adopted
DIR. Boyd said that the election had taken
MIN by surprise, and he did not think that il
was fair to have things cut and dried, as it
ferred that some other person had besn sleat.
ee-one OF more ability and brains, If possible
he would say, that having been elected he
Woulo 90 ms duty, even If 1t required him to
get up win his shirt In his hand and run five
miles, without either putting II on or Off or
would get up and get with the baby on his
shlrt-taIi, and run twelve miles if required.
thing about that.
mr. Boswell was nominated as first Vice
President, but declined in favor of Arthur
Punnell, coiored, who was elected
Robert Ousley (coiored) nominated S. s. Ba.
elected 'Au NC
MIR. A. Watson (whire) nominated J. In
Bowen (colored) as Recording Secretary. and
he was elected.
Mr.. Reuben Bacon (whlte) was nominated
as Financial Secretary. but declined
MIR. A. Punnill (colored) nominated MIR. A.
/" atson, white and he was elected.
Jonn b Fitzhugh (colored) was elected
Mr.. S. S. Baker moved that the Chair appsint
an Executive Committee.
DIR. Watson moved that the Chair be in.
structed to select names for that committee
and submit them at the next meeting: which
was agreed 10.
Mr. r. Bacon suggested that the Secretary
procure the necessary books, ana each mem.
ber come prepared to pay his fee OF 25 cents at
the next meeting night, TO grease the wheels of
the treasury; agreed to.
The President suggested that the expenses OF
hall, &c. should be provided for
MIR. Boswell said that the hall was indebted
10 him S25. and that the matter of rent could
be arranged without any immediate action
MI. A. watson said that he would like to see
the Association take some action In reference
to the proceedings of the City Councils and
thought II would be no harm to repeat the dose
Ireeoluions) OF last meeting. He was sure that
the amendment to the school bill. reported by
the Com mittee oE Schools, would bs lost, but
the Councils should be informed OF their &C.
ton. Their friends were of the opiniou that
the Association should act. 1t waJ fact that
IN the Board OF Aldermen few nights ago
men elected by the Republican party acted
against the interests OF the pc ople who elected
them by urg ng the passage of the school bill
without including the amount due the trustees
of colored schools. Ii to act in this manner is
RepublicaDism he did not know what IL is. If
Il Is graft ude TO the people W no Elevated them
70 their positions he did not know what graft
tude is. Had 1t come to this. that Republicans
after election must turn around and vote
against the party and not only vote against
the party but advocate the cause OF their enc
mHs. They should be held up as false
prophets. Is it possible that those we have
elected to Office, from the President down, are
ail TO go back on their friends 1t seemed to
him that u was the rule for Republicans to 90
back On their party They might call the at.
tenton OF other Associations 10 the fact and
also pass resolutions condemning the back.
down 10 the one per cent. to the Collec tor Of
Taxes, which was nought else than a back
down.
The Chair (Dr. Boyd) said that his business
was TO hear suggestions and put motions, but
ae would say mat some OF those elected BY
RADICAL votes had gone back on them The
Alderman referred TO was one OF them and was
SAID 10 have been a friend Of the colored race
fer years. He did not know whether there
were any soap factories in the city, but thought
there were one or two and the grease had been
allowed TO run lfthat was so he hoped that the
plug would be put In. He passed one fewdavs
ago and his soil factories" were treated to had
smell He fully endorsed this man once but
could not do IL now. He was not the onIy one
for there was one who had reported that two
well. known copperheads in the Seventh Ward
were radicals. When men 70 back on their
friends IL was time that they were exposed.
ME- Ousby, lcolored. I-Giye us his name.
Dr. Royd-We must take care how we use
names or we may bring libel suit.
Mr. G. +. Barnes, white -Ephraim Wheel
er il the man. He urged the appointment Of
Bob Magee as harbor master.
Mr.. Brooks, (colored)-1f you reaa the pa.
pers OF Tuesday last you will find out the 9th.
er one.
MT. Bos well twhite) moved that the meeting
reaffirm the action OF the previous meeting,
to stand firm on the school bill, and insist on
the appropriation for colored schools. He re-.
marked that 10 seemed there were bad calcu.
tho Gouu oil and No tuo man had