Evening star., 1867-03-23

"PsSyrette, OF Under the Snow" aud will
sppear In Two characters in the farce OF the
'BOnnie + sh Wife"
NATIONAL THEATEE Farewell night o.
John Brougham, when "Poeahontas" aud
columbus Reconstructed" VIII be presented.
METZRBOTT HALL DO and see the great
American bUmorst, Alf Burnett. whose en-
tertainmeBts hsve been so popular during the
week. good bill this evening
MEETING OF TIE WHITE VOTERS OF THE
SECOND WAkD Last evening, a meeting of
white voters of the Second Ward was held at
Msgee's Hall. on street noi tn, near 18th, and
was attended by about fifty or sixty person.
The meeting was called 10 order by Col. :. w.
owen, on whose motion Mr.. Chas. L. Garfield
was called 10 the chair, and Mr.. Allison Nay
lor, Jr., appointed secretary.
Col. Owen STATE d that the meeting had been
called for the purpose of organizing, and de-
ylsing means 10 bring up ali the white voters
TO register. There was no doubt but that the
black ones would come up fast enough, aud
the white men should do all they could 10 cast
. full vote. He hoped that the white voters
would come up en- mass, and that every per-
son present would consider himself com NIT.
tee OF one to urge upon his friends and neigh
bors the necessity of registering.
Mr.. Andrew jackson mo we'd that three chal-
IengeTs be appointed which was carried: and
hessrs Jshn e.. Tucker, Geo. T. Stewart and
Chas. Ecklof were appointed.
MIR. Dan1 Stewart rem marked that there were
some men in his section--Goose Leyel-who
would not be registered unless some one Will
Col. Owen moved that each person consider
himself committee to brIUg up his friends
and neIghbors to be registered carried.
Ex-senator McDougail being recognized,
was called on Tor an address, and in response
said that he had Just dropped in to see how
they were getting along. having understood
that IL was white mans meeting, and he be-
ing Of that complexion. He wanted them to
work altogether. He wished 20 see the Dis
trict made part of the United States, ana its
people have some say in the government. II
ne ever come back TO Congress he would see
Mr.. George W. Hsrkness remarked that
was the duty of those present TO see that every
white man registered. Some thought il was
unnecessary 10 register, but he would saw that
the poll lists made by the assessors amounted
TO nothing every one, II he desires TO vot., must
go before the registers and see his name re-
corded. and they should also bear III mind that
there will be no challenging allew al the
polls, and II persons are 10 be challenged il
must be before the registers Ii will be too
much OF risk TO challenge q man on election
day, as there is "a severe penalty attached, zoo
fine ana Imprisonment There is oRly one
way the whites can beat the blacks, and that
rs by Out-regIstering them. He cautioned that
after the registry Is made they should quietly
wait the day of election and cast their
votes without making any excitement. lie
the colored people vote and vote yourt
selves, but do not raise any fuss. 1t wa =
no use to say anything, the law or Con-
sTess puts the white man on an equality with
lhe negro and 1t cannot be altered. The prin-
their names On the lists they Will be liable 10
De drawn as Jurors with negroes. There was
DO heip fOr II, we've got 10 take il and set with
mem IN the .ury box. He knew a man worth
>2Jt,wu worth Of property IN this city who
says that although be Is taxed too much ne
VIII not register on this account. Is this the
way for man of property interests 10 talk
Should we let the election go by default
he was opposed 10 the law, but there as no re-
dress. Livery man should register, and taose
no failed should take the consequences He
was always opposed to squatter sovereignty.
ana he believed that the old Colored res
dents here did not relish the law as i. now
stands, but would prefer that there should have
been some qualificatICn-property or educa.
uonal. In the First Ward no effort had been
made and the blacks Outnumbered the whires,
but be believed II all would go 70 work the re-
suit IN The Second Ward will be different In
conclusion ne urged that 10 was every man.
DUTY TO register, and he announced that the
Register would SIT on Monday. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday dfternO OOns on +
street, between 14th and 18th.