Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-24

He had seen the workings in (ieor1ssnrn V,tn.
perhaps Radical eyes, ana he was Jealous OF
as OF IN, ,ns Soiorsd men Hs did net want.
voters had been traded Oh to the Copper beads:
and II go, they will be sunk even lower than
tne mean WHITES VINO go about with q shovel
tbs,r noc sno.ioers and bottle OF whisky in
MT. White moved to postpone the subject
until next meeting; carried.
NJ. Watson called up his resolution Of
Tered at the last meeting In relation to q repeal
OF the Charters Ia the District, and hy consent
onereo the following as substitute:
hesoired, That this Association recon mend
10 Congress the immediate repeal OF the Char
tiers Of Washington and GEORGETOWN, the gov
ern;nent OF the District to be placed In the
n nss OF Commissioners to be elected BY Cou-
,i"freysdi suffrage. het TIE late suffrage bin NAV
hdre practical operation; and that this Associa.
tion appointa committee OF seven persons to
selec, sid Commissioners and urge the passage
OF such bill by Congress. 49,
MIR. Watson proceeded to argue that it was
impossible for the Repu blieans to ever obtain
neart never won fair lady, 1t was tor this
reason he wished the charters repealed He
wanted the control of the cities taken from the
Prese nt incumbents. He detested the one man
power; IL was a failure, and he sometimes
thought 1t would be we'll to abolish the office
OF President of the United States and pst his
powers in the hands Of an Executive Council
Some say that we can carry the election, when
II IS known that Mayor Wallach can carry from
seven 10 nine thousand votes. and he did not
think that one thousand white men could be
found who would vote a Republican ticket
along side of the colored man. When the DEM
ODsfratlon was gotten up in honor OF Congress
The procession started with less than a hundred
Whites, which was increased 10 three hundred
by the time they reached the Capitol lie had
coDHersed with prominent Republicans, who
said the proposition was right.
Ut BOYD WAS opposed to the resolution, be-
cause II was like putting butter on butter and
sance on sauce. he wanted TO go up TO the
polls and try the experiment. If we are beaten
II Will not be the first time we have been
beaten on principle, and then can petition as
contemplated in the resolution. The cause of
defeat In the past was because we have not
had the people to vote for. If we have radical
candidates we can sweep the city like tor
made. He believed that the colored race IN
this city were as intelligent as any class of
workingmen in the country, and they should
have one trial at least. To-day, II straight
ont radicals Were nominated they could be
Erected, but If conservatives or latter day
saints are nominated, the party would be de-
feated. The time has come when all eyes were
turned TO the District, and If we succeed the
same principle will be carried throughout the
country /. viii give tone TO the whole coun-
Try, and the measure Will be forced on the
South.
Mr.. Adams spoke of the consolidation of the
districts now composing the city Of Phila-
delphia as an evidence of the benefit CONSOLE
datiOn would be TO us Even If this measure
Is adopted, the colored men will be able to
vote on what most concerns them-as to who
snail assess them, and 10 what amount should
be devoted TO schools.
Mr. q. W. Wright. i wish
MI Il >. Hepburn object; he has spoken
two or three times already.
MIR. Nhire-Oh, YOU have been asIepp |
have not yet spoken on this question.
Mr. N III. Miller claimed the floor, and pro-
ceeded to speak in favor of the measure, arguing
that this was the worst governed ten miles
square IN the world. not because of the peopIp
but because they labored under so many dlsad-
yantages, having five governments If they
revoke the charters they may give us dele
gate TO Congress, and he saw nothing but good
from the movement.
Dr. Boyd asked if ne had faith that the people
can govern the city
MI MIller.-I do n ot believe a majority ia We
intelligence enough to govern IT. II we elect
Mayor, are We better off
DIR. BOyd.-Better satisfied, at any rate
Mr. Miller offered the following as a substi-
tutP. including The suffrage clause In Mr. Wat
sons resolution; and moved the subject De
laid over.
ton that the charter of the District of Column
bia be repealed, or so modified by Congress az.
amongst other things. to provide for the gov
eminent OF the District by board OF commits
sIcners. to be selected or chosen by Congress
and that a committee Of three be appointed by
the Chair to confer with the Congressional
COMMITTEE for the District OF Columbus in re-
gard thereto.
Mr.. Crane said all the talk was ridiculous
Mr.. White sand il was all owing TO persons
with extreme ideas, not practicable, going to
a motion was made To invite Messrs. Ze!i
and Griffin to speak At the next meeting, and
adopted: after which, the meeting adjourned.
DEATH or CAPTAIN MULLINRR. OF THE
STEAMER f. G.. KNOTT. - The Alexandra
Gazette gives the folio wing particulars of the
sudden and melancholy death OF Capt. T.. T.
MuIliner, Of the steamer T.. 9. Knight
On Sunday last, Capt T.. T.. Muliiner, Of the
steamship f. g. knight-which was caught by
the ice some three weeks ago in Quantico
Greek, and has been lying there, in company
with the United States gunboat Ascutney, and
the schooner 5. Ravens, ever since--accom-
panied by Mr.. Sharp, the chief en- gineer OF the
steamer, and Capt. Alfred Lewis, of the J. =
Havens, started IN a small boar, upon which
skates bad been placed. for this city. The severe
snow storm OF Sunday evening coming on as
the party We're on their way up, com lied them
Oput back, and, shortly after one o. clock, when
BE boat, impelled by the gale blowing at the
time, was going AT the rate OF, rs is reported,
forty miles an hour, II struck against a cake
OF ice, which had been forced up abo re the
general surface, was upset, and the back Of
Capt. Mplliner's head striking against the pro-
jecIing piece OF ice, his skull was fractured
and he died that evening. about six o'clock on
board the schooner J s. Havens, TO " hich yes
sci be was taken by the two gentlemen who
were with him at the time OF the accident, an
who, though also thrown from the boat, ss-
capped with but slight injury. The captains
body. enCased in a box, was brought to this
city yesterday evening, over the roao from
Quantico, taken in charge by Capt. Jos. DeRty,
the former commander of the T.. T.. knight, at
whose house 1t was laid out and prepared for
Intermenr, and will be forwarded by express
AT once to where he resided, Freeport, Long
Island The brother of the deceased, who &C :
eompanied the body TO this city, expresses his
warmest thanks 10 the officers and crew OF n 9
Ascutney for the ssislance and aid they rem :.
dered his unfortunate brother while lying In
Quantico.
THICE Ice ON THE PoTOMAC.-The Lees
burg Va J Mirror says: The Potomac River Is
tightly frozen. Loaded wagons have been
crossing on the ice a. all the fords for several
days past