Evening star., 1867-05-30
LOCAL NEWS.


THE SEVENTH WAKD-Last evening, the Re-
publieans held a mass meeting at the intersec-
ton OF Virginia avenue and Az street, for the
purpose OF ratifying the nominations for the
ward ticket, which was very largely attend
ed At the place Of meeting stand was erect
ed, handsomely decorated with the nation al
flag. About 9 o'clock procession was formed
at the Intersection of x and E streets, under
d1 the dmarShalship ,,aa OF George H. Newman tsol.
band leoloIedI Of Georgetown, and several
large flags and transparencies were carried,
the latter being lnscribed-"Manhocd suf-
popI Se1 OF
FORM" Sewerage and drainage" ''We will
stand by the Union and the flag of our coun.
try;' I'VE pay willing obedience to the laws
periors, and most sincere good Will to all man
kind" The procession marched up An street
to Maryland avenue, to 1ltR street, to F, to
7th, to G. TO AZ street, to L street, through
Fredericksburg to 41 street. and thence to the
place of meeting. the number being increased
along the route to over thousand.
The meeting was called to order about 9
O'Clock by Mr.. F. A. Boswell. on whose mo
ton the following officers were chosen: c. S.
Bates, president; @. J. Brewer, T. G. Donald.
son, Abram Depne, (White) Rev. W Lee,
(colored,l wee presidents VIM. J. Boyd,
(white,) Enoeh Ambush, J. F. Il. Purcell, w.
A. Tahfero, fcolored,) secretaries.
The Chair returned thanks for the honor
be the ratification OF the nominations for AL
derman and Council. and had resolutions re-
ported by the committee OF arrangements
setting forth that the government Of the city
has been tor years in the hands of men whose
sympathies were with the South, and pre-.
senting the Republican candidates on the
ward ticket as worthy the support of all who
desire to see the city government administered
on the principles of equality and justice. The
resolutions were unanimously adopted, amid
cheers fer the candidates.
1nkta <r1v, q T D0rx
pressing his regrets that he could not accept
the invitation to be present GThree cheers for
Bowen.l
An in vitatIon to attend the ratification meet.
ing at the City Hall tonight was read and
accepted.
Col. G. P. Moss, of MO, was introduced and
expressed his qualification that 50 large num-
Der was present. On Monday next, Tor the
first time, colored men would stand on the
same footing with the white race, and he could
not believe that they would make a worse job
Of the election than had been made by the
whites for years past. There were men who
professed to be their friends, who If they made
any advances should be asked by the newly
entranchised how long they would have
waited for their freedom it they had had the
say. They knew what MI. Lloyd said about
them, but he thought that that gentleman
would come down to them in time and make
some fine speeches for their votes The Re-
publican party should have the credit Of
bringing about the present state of things, and
1t should be supported by the colored race
until it ceased to be the party OF progress. If
they were not successful, and the same party
were again elected, congress would legisIate
them out, and he would not be sure but that
they would make qualification tor the Al
dermen TO have black skins. There were those
who talked OF the ignorance of the colored
Republicans, but they, before they talked,
should blot ont the votes cast for James Bu-
chanan. and the weak kneed Republicans
should blot out those cast for Andrew John
son. He did not think that if colored Repub-
licans had been at the Baltimore Convention
they would have nominated Andrew Johnson.
Col.W. l.. Bramhall followed, and reviewed
Alderman Lloyd's speech. He had spoken of
the white men engaged in the Republican
movement as designing men, who were lead
ing the colored men wrongly, and also extolled
the old citizens; but he (Lloyd) did not seem
to remember that of these 'sdesigning men,
about halt were old citizens of Washington.
He Gid not believe that the colored people
could be bought, but would throw back all at.
tempts to that end on the vile Copperheads
REV. A Bowen, colored-"They are trying it
now.'1 IL any enc attempts to buy your vote
yen should tell them that you will have them
arrested. Rev. Mr. Bowen-sWe have case
now."l The Democrats would use money and
whisky. but they should not be seduced by
them Keep sober, don't scratch your ticket,
and vote for principles.
Mr. Ephralm Wheeler the nominee for AL
derman) was introduced and received with
cheers. He addressed the assemblage as the
friends Of his boy hood. and stated that he had
not sought the office, but in this case the Of
flee had sought him, he could not decline. He
was not politician, but he knew right from
wrong. When a boy his mother placed Bible
in his hands and he then read that "of one
blood God created the nations of the EARTH"
and "God is no respecter OF PERSONS" and later
he read in the Declaration of Independence
that all men are created free and eQ ual' He
liked this, for it conformed with Holy Writ
AS for the intelligence of the colored man. he
held in his hand two letters from Ahram Dy.
son and J. l.. N. Bowen colered men, and he
would like to see better letters as to penman-
ship, orthography. punctuation &c. he also
held in his hand a nete from a white man
asking for males" For fifty years he had
lived ia the District; was born next to a slave.
pen in Alexandria, and he had seen many
Of the cruelties of slavery. He related many
"reminiscences OF the Institution in Alexandria,
among others. where a slave child was born to
young white man, and was owned by the
family, but they becoming reduced. she was
sold TO John Armfield, who took her to Lou
islana, where she was sold to a Frenchman
for So, 0OO. He hated q Democrat as he did
the -. Well, he would not say bad words
but he would not go to the Councils if he
thought democrat would vote for him. He
persons ia 1861, among whom were some of
his relations who took the oath Of allegiance
after they had been sent to the old capitol and
some were afterwards in the rebel army. He
had searched the scriptures to md the word
slaves, but failed: the word slaves is once
used in Revelation in connec ton with myth.
ical Babylon. He spoke Of leading Demo-
crat of the ward who was South during the war
and threatened that Washington should be
burned and her streets flow with blood who
had returned and was now a full blown Con.
servative. They could vote tor him or net,
but he would advise them net to scratch a
ticket; vote it whole and never touch demo.
crat. They had been twice deceivsd-ouce
TyleriZed and now JohnsOnized. As the
speaker retired he was heartily applauded.
MIR c. H. Bliss (the nominee for Surveyor
was introduced and received with prolon ged
cheers. He returned his thanks for the recep-
ton stated that he did not take the nomina-
ton, as an honor to himself but as represen.
tative OF the great principles OF the party. He
had been black Republican from the com.
mencement, and was Sc yet. He would prom
se,if elected.to do his duty to the best interest
OF the city-without regard to race or color.
IA voice, "That's what we WANT
A letter was read from MIR. ]. H. Crane,
committee for Seventh Ward. requesting that
facts liz relation to the discharge or threatened
disco arge OF men for being registered, or voting
the Repu blican ticket, be reported to the gen.
erai committee. that justice may be dene.
Mr r A. Boswell (nominee for Register)
was introduced and received with great ap-
plause. He felt 1t a duty, he said, to call at.
tention to one or two facts, which shouId
operate TO securing the triumph of the party.
One was that not gaslight was seen, although
the taxes were at an enormous figure, and
such thlnGs would remain as long as the
present party was in power. The present IN
cumbents could not Ask Congress to beautify
this city, for the (lop Rress had been abused.