Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-29

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On "wednesday evening, q meeting of tn
seventh Waro Republican Club WA heli a.
HSsoD's Hall The meeting was called 10
order ~ eieht O'Clock Among those present
Wtre Mr.. L A. Bosveli CITY Register; DR.
BOYD, Councilman Knight, Joseph Williams
lof FTedericksburED MIR. Augustus watson
~hnts and among other colored, John r.
ost,p, formerly OF N IS city ,bu now OF Georgia
afo R.y. Anthony Bowen
Ut BOYD called the n Getting to order.
Kew. Anthony Bowen (colored) asked if 1T
was necessary for those no were members of
The Chair replied hat it was, and that those
fit. en cents.
Mr. Bowen snd i've other colored men came
knight, Who &C ed a. Financial Secretary.
Mr.. Joseph Wilkins white, OF Frederick
burg, Va y asked to have his name placed on
the lit, remarkine, You've got one Of the
same name now, and don't know IL he is 8
relative Of mine or not"
Mr.. WATSON, (sotto voice l-'He ought to be:
for You believe IN the universal brotherhood Of
man"
The Chair stated that q resolution had been
handed in: but he was under the impression
that the constitution required all resolutions TO
be submitted 10 committee before being acted
on by the club.
Mr.. Joseph williams raised the point that
mat course was not necessary, and appealed
from the decision Of the Chair.
The Chair was not sustained.
MI. A. Watson, white, offered 3 resolution
earnestly requesting Of Congress the immedi-
ate, in which ali the on GERS Of ihs Corporaton
heretofore appointed by the Mayor are TO be
elected by the joint branches-such act to be SO
aG ,s
act becomes q iaw-by which act large num-
Der OF incompetent, dishonest and disloyai
persons will be removed from power and
place which they are now prostituting, by stu.
pendous frauds upon the city in the manage
ment OF its finances and in the execution OF
work which il being done in the most ineffi-
and the impoverishment OF the national capt.
tai.
Mr.. Arthur Pannell, colored, moved that the
resolution be referred to the Resolution Com
The Chair ex planned that the meeting had de-
cided to receive resolutions.
Mr.. WATSON explained that the resolution
was similar TO the resolution adopted by the
Com mon Council on Monday night last, and
urged that the bill should be passed as a mat
ter OF rient-the Dill was founded on pure Re.
publican prin ciples.
Rev. Anthony Bowen opposed the resoiu.
ton. because the Council had taken the neees-
sary steps 10 accomplish the end sought; and
the latter part OF the resolution is too strong
for this a soclation 70 cast out. 1t affects the
character OF those now doing business for the
Corporation. and they had not the evidence 10
prove the facts. 1t rs questionable whether
there was q man in the house who could bring
pIeof OF these things. They were &C ing on
the principles OF freedom, and they 1.-THE col
ore men must draw the line, for they cannot
be held responsible for the extreme views ad-
vocs'ed by Some. 1t was the colored people
who would have 10 shoulder the responsible
ity, and not The few v bites who we're present
NJ ihese meenrgs; and the meeting should be
CafetUl what they did.
Al this lUECtuTe, Fielder Carroll (eolorsd)
$50 ibat some on. aOuid keep the door, aud
moved he appointment OF a sergeant-st.arms:
5 tiCb was agreed to, and on motion of Rev
ICvsn, Mr. I arroii was appointed.
~ A. Watson satd that the Ian guage Of MI.
Icv 81 was range TO him, aud asked II the
language OF The resolution was Uutrue As to
l. Ihtlneit nj manner Of doing the work OF the
city Ibs ConiG he seen a. any time and ne had
'es'ifieo 10 ~ before s committee of the Coun-
ciis- The sewers were absolutely laIc dry In
me DO tom when Tire speCilc3uons required
the brick 20 be well laid in cement. Is the
language too strong 70 call this stupendous
franC! As 10 The word ssdisioyal" no one
should o. Ject and he vas surprised that such
mild language was used. II was this mild
ness that had got us N our present predica-
rent, an d II Congress had taken that man ont
II me White House year ago they would
he better of. He wss an advocate of plain
English and would use PLAN English TO ex-
press facts
Rev. Dir Bowen answered that the resolu.
ton might be proper enough in the Councils,
bat objected TO The meeting adopting them,
and moved that it be laid on the table; lost.
Mr.. Boswell moved to strike out the last
clause OF the resolution OF the word Ia ", and
said that ne held that the club should act Judi.
ciously, especially as there were so many col
cred mel in the club.
Mr. WATSON sked If was stated in the reso.
luton " as false or otherwise.
Mr. Boswell replied that he would assume
nothing which he did not know. The colored
men hs TO earn their bread, and the adoptiou
Of the resolution might operate against them.
IL was sDffi cient to pass Just such resol ution
as was adOp' ed by he Council
Mir. Watson accepted the amendment and
the resolution was adopted.
Tie Chair stated that there was on the table
a resolution in regard 10 impeachment. and
called on Mr. knight to read 1t.
Mr. knight Mr. Watson didn't you draw
this up. perhaps you bad better reaa H.
Mr.. Watson.-I didn't draw itup.
mr.. Knight.-It Is in your hand. writing.
Mr.. Watson.-Not in nv writing.
Mr.. Knight commenced to read, but not max.
ing much Roadway Mr.. W a'son came up, and
remarking thai he had copied the resolution
read II as follow:
Resotved bI lie !Serenth Ward Republican AZ
soetcticR Of Washington. ID. O., That as loyal
and patriotic citizens, long resident at the ma
tonal capital, and therefore well acquainted
drew johnson, Presiden t not by accident, but,
as we believe, by design, in causing the muir
der OF his predecessor, Abraham Lncoln, and
knowing him TO be guilty OF innumerable high
crimes and pnfsdemeanors, in that ne is Iiber-
tine, dTunkard, and a traitor, and hrs turned
the White House into place OF designation
Tor strum pets. druukards. and traitors, ia the
exclusion of virtue. temperance, and loyalty:
tapplause, and q voice, away with him"l IN
that be has ought to make loyalty disaonora.
bic, by removing patriotic soldiers and citizens,
and TO make disloyalty honorable, by filling
snch places with avowed and unrepentaut
rebels In that he has melted riot and murder
In the south, oy encouraging rebels to massa.
ere loyal men for devotion to their country: in
that Lac has prostrated the patronage OF the
Government 10 the basest uses, and las placed
the revenues Of the country In the hands of no.
torious thieves and robbers, for the avowed
purpose OF destroying the national credit, a
large portion Of such stesling being used in the
eis ctlons, 10 defeat the loyal cause; for these
and for many other high crimes and nisden mean.
OTs which might be enumerated, and which
are known to every loyal and patriotic citizen,
We therefore earnestly urge Of Congress the
Immediate Impeachment OF Andrew johnson,
and bis remoual from office. [Applausel
Kew. A. Bowen moved that the resolutions
be not received. and said there were present
nalf dozen whites and the rest blacks, and
the latter were not prepared TO take such
high handed, gigantic stops. Let Mr.. John.
sons compeers take him. Here they (the
coored race) were almost humbied, and he
wss astonished that gentlemen would throw
such a fiIebraad among them. Let II 20 forth
that lie Seventh Ward Club bad adopted tn is
RESOLUTION, ant The members would be cursed
on the face Of the earth. Wise men In Don gress
hesitate 10 take such q step as proposed, and
Jet they as q race were asked 10 do what these
men hesitate TO DO. As q handful they were
Dot prepared TO array themselves against the