Evening star., 1867-05-31
LOCAL NEWS.
THE REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING
An In, n,mense Gathering.

81 Ihe Republican mass meeting held in front
offhe City Hall last evening, TO ranfy the
nominations of the Republican candidates,
was very large and enthusiastic one. The
space'm front of the City Hail Swas densely
crowded, there being in attendance a. least
from Blk TO ten thousand persons. large
stand bad been erected on the center portieo.
which was handsomely decorated with flags
and Lighted by number of gas jets. large
ar, composed OF gas Jets surmounted the
whole, anu the stand presented very neat
appearance 1t was found impossible to ac-
commedate all al the center stand, and bran G. b
meetings were organized at the east and west
pOrticos, where able addresses were delIye red
-..-tE AT THE MAIN STAND.
The meeting was called to order at half past
eight o'clock by Major VIM. s. Morse, who
and he was elected. He also proposed the
names of the following gentlemen for off GERS.
and they were elected: First vice presidents,
John +. Cooke, Samuel j. Datcher; Second
vice presidents, First Ward, q. A. Stewart,
Second Ward, Z. Ambush, Henry Piper, ID.
M. Kelsey; Third Ward. &. W. Renfro, Solo
mon G. Brown, VIM. A Cooke; Fourth Ward,
William II. Smith. Rem. Isaac Jones, Return
Herbert, Ben jamin Meads; Sixth Ward, Chas.
Dyson, u. ID. r. Parker, DR.. s. A. II. McKim;
Seventh Ward, J: F E. Wilkinson. Rev. j.
Walker. William G. Bambergsr. Secretaries,
John J. Johnson, P. H. Donegan, E. l..
Schmidt; First Ward, VIM. A. Freeman, F.
Taverns. Charles L Hulse; Second Ward,
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NJ. Arnold; Third Ward, Thomas P. Bell.
John H. Brooks, N. H, Miller; Fourth Ward,
Benjamn M Mccoy, Geo: F. Needham, Geo
W. Haton; Fifth Ward, William Il. Bro wn,
Ward, George H. McReynolds. Henry Better,
Clarence Barton: Seventh Ward. Rev. An
thony Bowen, George H. Newman, James
Small.
Mr.. Bowen, on taking the chair. returned
his thanks for the honor conferred upon him
The candidates were all good men of unim-
peachable loyalty and integrity and well
known as being worthy of the confidence and
support Of the Republican party. lfpreteren-
ces as to candidates existed before the nomi-
nations they should all now be laid aside, and
each one should vie with his neighbor in his
efforts to elect the ticket, both in the city at
large and in the several wards. On Monday
next by the combined vote Of the Republican
party it was expected a radical change in the
government OF Washington, not only politi-
cally, but morally and financially. would be
made. OF course our main reliance is on our
celoreo friends, and we do not doubt their pa
triotIsm to-day more than we did on the field
OF battle When traitors attempted to destroy
the Government for the perpetuation OF slavery
the colored people, one and all. stood for the
right; and there they will stand d, notwithstand- n
ing the efforts OF their old oppressors to
wheedle or force them into the ranks of Cop
perheads and knaves. The speaker hoped
that every man. white and colored, who IA
yored the elevation OF Ihe human race, VIII
not only vote On Monday next, bu. will work
with an earnestness and will early and late
the few days left to secure the triumph of the
Republican ticket. This would insure success
In every ward OF the city, and be a Just rebu ke
TO those who sought by means of mandamuses
and the action of the City Councils as we'll AZ
through the falsehoods and ISLANDERS of an en-
vomed and Coppsrhead press to overawe the
judges OF election and to turn the tide against
them.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Bowen's speech he
was greeted with loud applause. During
the delivery OF his speech he was Interrupt
ted by the Fifth and Sixth Ward Repub-
lican clubs, headed by fine band of mu-
SIC sthe clubs bearing transparencies, upon
Which were inscribed "Free speech. free
schools, free ballot. free men, Fifth Ward
bound to win;" ''Manhood suffrage" &c
Major Morse then read preamble and reso.
lstions declaring that in the principles of the
National Republican party of the United
States they recognized all that they could de-
sire as guide in their political future, and
pledged themselves to support the same; and
further declaring that they adopted as cardinal
points in the policy of the Union Republican
party the propositions Of equal protection to
all men, including the right to be Jurors and
school education which would give to all
classes, without regard to race or color free
schools and equal participation in all their
benefits: and holding it to be their duty to sup
port no man for office who had been Justly
suspected of disloy atty, or who denies to all a
full and perfect equality before the law, or
who was opposed to a fair and impartial dis
tribuuon of labor among all the citizens and
further declaring that the Republican party
OF the District or Columbia cherish with I'M
dying affection the iilustrious emancipator
Abraham Lincoln, who fell a martyr to a
cause he SO honestly and ably defended.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted,
amid mach appla use.
Hon. J. J Steward, Of Nd was then intro.
dueed. and said although the coming election
was for local offices merely, he agreed with
the Intettigencer in regarding it as q contest
between radicaiism and conservatism. In this
view it is OF national importance. 1t would
nrdf fnar IL olyn Hv1t a
might be the politics of the tax collector or
town councilmen. A Democrat or Conserya.
tive might do as well as Republican to ap.
propriate money for municipal Improvements,
and provide sanitary regulations for the
health OF the community: although 1t must be
confessed that experience makes the latter
rather violent presumption. There was now,
however. something more importin THAN chol-
era preventives and street openings to discuss
While Mr. Stewart was speaking. the First
Second, Third, and Fourth Wards came in,
headed by bands of music, and bearing trans.
parencies =" Economy and Reform" stThe
voice of the people is the voice of God" jus
tiee and Freedom" SIN God we trust:''
"ProtectIon to every American citzen;' "First
that we are men, 1--WE fought right and we'il
vote nght;" ''By our merits, and BY our merits
alone, we hope to gain the favor Of all good
men" 81 WITH WI nI ;naiics I toward none.with
diers' League, headed by the Mozart Band, "a
fine body of men, made their appearance, and
were loudly cheered. bearing banner, sCOl.
ored Soldiers and Sailors League, organized
July 4. 1866 {. Nobis libeytds ense," with
inscription on the reverse side :: sPeters.
burg" Fort Wagner" s.Miliiken's Bend,"
'Port Hudson, Wilson's Creek," "Sugar-
leaf Monnptain," "Richmond,'' .New Market
Heights" .5s T.
Order being restored the speaker said he
saw long line approaching, Of what the
President OF the Board of Aldermen called
gorillas The black men had souls He did
mo- know that gorillas had souls. If they had,
Airica was yet full Of Democratic souis. In
conclusion, Mr. Stewart referred to tae recent
opinion Of the Attorney General upon the
military reconstruction acts with the veto
messages upon the same two months ago, and
showed how utterly they contradicted each
otheT. particularly asking what confidence
could be reposed in men who interpreted law
to suit their purposes. -'E
i Hop. j. M. Ashley, of Ohio, was the next
speaker He said it gave him great pleasure
to meet SO many Republicans. From the
u me OF the first importation of slaves from
africa tethe election Of Abraham Line DIN the
body of the colored people were held in
slavery. After his inauguration the men
who elected him, in the Congress OF tho na-
ton, Inaug gurated emancipation in this coun-
try by freeing the colored people OF the Dis
trict 9t Columbia. They did not stop their
iabors until there no longer breathed q slave
beneath our nag. On Monday next the coll
ored people were to use the ballot for the first
time fhnir hvas The 0yeS of the nation