The national Republican., 1867-12-05


regular weekly meeting Of the Seventh wart
Radical Club took place at Hyson's Hall, on
street south, between four-and-a-half and SIKH
streets, last night, and was called TO order BY
the president, Dr. VIM. Boyd.
The hall was family Illuminated by i1vc rusty
oll-lamps suspended from beams, and two one
Inch pieces Of candle on the presidents table
while two iron pots, with their bottoms knocked
out, were placed on charcoal furnaces in the
middle Of the floor, which gave out a rather
doubtful heat, but unmistakably dlsAgreea BILE
fumes from the charcoal.
At eight o'clock, there were present, Mcssrs
Boyd, Watson, knight, and Wilson, white, and
about Hfty cOlOrcd persons.
Previous to the meeting being raped to order,
we were permitted to read the following:
-. wAsgIxgroS CRY, D. G., Dec. i, ISL.
Sersa I wall RqaieSi Repai rstcfiEG' U.s.! " me
GESTLEMgS Having confidence in your In
tcgrity to the cause for which we are banded to-
gcthcr, and having been unnvodGbly called out
of the city, probably for the winter, therefore
commit to your care and vigilance our struggling
band Of brothers in the cause of Radical pro-
Hoping that the club will prosper without my
presence, and that no pains WIFI be spsrcd to
bring about efficient Organization, and have the
honor TO be yours In the hope Of enlarged free
dom. WIN. BoYD. NJ D., President.
The Clair; on mounting the platform, said that
the hour having arriNrd, and half hour over,
for the meeting to convene, the Hrst business
was the reading OF the minutes OF last nr-eting,
but the secretary not being present the reading
was dispensed with.
Blue Ridge mountain, but II being too cold for
him he had come back, and now had the pleasure
to be, once more in the midst Of the club not
withdrawing he designed to remain away during
the winter. He also said he had the pleasure OF
reading the Presidents message IL there rds
any pleasure in Il; but to his mind the President
had signnlly Called TO sustain his policy. As
there was no business OF special moment bel fore
the meeting, he would take the liberty of reading
tion OF the meeting, and comment upoh thcm.
DR.. Boyd then proceeded to give his views on
the message, asserting that the President is
wrong in declaring the Southern States in the
dogma that he will proclaim his prerogntive in
regard to suspendins the, power Of Congress.
the so-calicd stoves affected him very sensibiy,
and he moved the club adjourn sine de-
constitution requires notice to that effect to be
given In writing one week previously.
Mr.. Bowen. Then read the constitution.
DIR. Boyd. The gentleman can read II himself.
Mr. Bowen said he would appeal from the de.
cision of the Chair. There was no reason that
men should be cal led from their business to at.
tend meetings when there was nothing to be
done. He wanted the club to act like "white'i
men.
the Chair said he thought the gentleman in
making the motion TO adjourn sine die had proba.
bly, taken some offence Nt the course of the Chair
orprobNbly he wanted to organize another club
The motion being put, the appeal from the dc.
cIsIOn of the Chair was sustained
DR.. Boyd said, though the Chair was not sue.
teined, he would entertain no motion to adjourn
sine die without n weeks written notice.
Mr.. Watson expected that by the first Monday
In March an election would be had for city
some bill an amendment to that effect, and he
hoped that the club would be continued. lie
asked Mr.. Bowen II he had read the Presidents
mcasGrri
Mr.. Bowen. II the gentleman has an argument
to make, let him make IT,
Mr.. Watson said he read The message, and
there was not n loyal sentiment In It. The gen,
tcman who made the motion to adjourn sine di,
was an oillcc-holdrr, and he was afraid of being
turned out.
to order. He Is using personalities.
The Chair. The gentleman Is in order.
Mr.. Bowen. Let him go on, for all he says fall:
out Of the "wool.m He wished all to go home
and let the club adjourn sine die.
The Chair said he would not entertain the mo
tlon in that form.
Mr. Geo. Newman, colorcd, moved that the
club adjourn to the first Wednesday In February
Mr.. Watson arose and said 100000 white men
laid down their lives to secure the freedom o.
| the black man, and millions OF treasure hat
been expended for the same purpose. He haC
been called black Republican in this city fol
| ten years past, yet the gentleman (Mr. Bowen
addressing his colorcl friends, calls them hii
| people. Who made them free; who controlled
the press; who were their legislators In Con
grcssl White men. lie (Bowcn) was an Office
seeker, an otiicc-holder, and had got his son y
| office. lie dared not say he had read the Presi
| dents message ana approved II.
| Mr.. Bowen said exception was taken to hi
| remark In calling the colorcd people his people
They were his people and he was their man
lie had no Ak to grind Sut he thought e. the geT
| the gentleman was an Abolitionist, II was OF rC
| cent date lie would not go TO him to learn, IN
| II he had read the message he did not wish to b
Intercepted. The abolitionlsts of recent dat
| were very plenty, He wanted abOlltiOnists @
forty years. He urged his colOrcd friends to tax
by the hand white men Of pure water, and in cor
| ClIaiOn he said he cared not for the ali
| that might be directed toward him.
| Mr.. Newman said there was no business tina
| required the club 10 meet weekly. and he hope
| his motion would prevail. The thought tina
white men who would lead the colorcd mel
cstray should be spurncd. COloTcd men had bu
4 narrow strip of land to walk upon in this Dis
tFict and they should be careful how they net
II there was anything to do for the benefit of tn
ward, It would he different; but he had suffered
in consequence of resolutions passed in this club
He wanted to gain friends among the people, In
stead Of enemies. 1t was detrimental to tn,
lngs and ccnsurc Andrew Johnson, Congress
Sc. In lllusion to the remarks made by gen
tlcman, he would say that African blood haI
been spilled in the South for the freedom o
their race and the pcrpetuity OF the Union. II,
did not think the gentleman should claim The
whole honor for the white man.
The Chair said the motion OF Mr.. Newman wa,
one he approved; but he was surprised the moy ci
had become so conservative all at once; for dur
ing the last campaign he was more radical than
himself lie snid he heard on the street that q
motion would he made at the meeting to adjourn
sine die and he desired to know whether IL was
the wish of the club TO disorganizc, or go on and
battle in the cause of RepublicAnismi
The question being called for the motion to
adjourn TIL the first Wednesday in February, II
was not adopted,
Mr., Bowen gave notice that at the next meet.
ing he would offer resolution to adjourn sine
die
The Chair said he could do as he pleased, but
he would not entertain 1t.
Mr.. Bowen, Doctor, do you intend to dictate I
Dr. Boyd, Yes, sir.
Mr.. Bowen. Then renew my motion TO nd
journ sine die.
Dr. Boyd. won't entertain 1t.
Several voices. Read the constitution on the
point.
Mr.. Watson rose to m explanation, and said
he did not desire to control the club, but he
thought there was one man who did. He thought
II unfair and unjust for any one man to run the
machine lie asked why II was that one gentle
man wanted to displAcC the president of the club,
and he advised his hearers not to he guided by
that man, for il they did he would run them In
the grOund-cspCriNlly Rn Oicc-holdcr under
Andy johnson. II Mr.. Bowen did not want to
said he was u " hail fellow, well met, !" with the
cOppCrhcld Lloyd.
Mr. Bowen replied, nnd said hc thought the last
speaker wanted to rule and ruin. He said he
would accent an Office, II he could got one, and II
any cOlOFCd man present believed that Mr.. Wat
son had half the interest for the black man as
Anthony Bowen, he would like him to say SO.
He (thc spcnkcF) said he would not let Mr., Wat
son, or any other man, aspcrse his character; but
strength. II might be- that he had no hatchct or
little chiscl to grind, but he did not think he was
ANYTHING like rs good \ friend to the negro as he
(AnthOny Bowen was. lie was dyed In the