Evening star., 1867-04-11

ashes, and any man who voted for it was a
Mr.. Williams.-The gentleman says wha; is
not so.
well be a horse thief and say he was a good
church member.
Mr.. Williams referred 10 a church member.
aradical aboltionist, like the gentleman, Mr..
C) who, when be got hard up for money,
would sell a slave.
Mr.. Crane.-Do You mean TO say that ever
bought or sold human beings
The Chair called the gentleman 20 order,
saying that he would allow no further person
Rev. w. J. Walker said ne hoped the expla.
nation would be deemed sfactory, and That
the spat between the gentlemen would kindle
the fires OF the locomotive which would take
them TS, ON md,,sn s1sl1 y, wfy AZ. TeiSeiTs %G
The Chair expressed the hope that it was all
over now, and NO more would be heard Of II.
DR.. Boyd called the attention of the meeting
70 letter he had received, as follows -" Mr.
Boyd-Leave The city, or we will make you
Rev. Mr.. Walker asked if the Republicans
intended 10 rePulse individuals who have
been secessionists, or will they take in the
predigals.
The Chair understood that all would be
Rev. Walker said he would repu lse no ap-
plicant for admission. and would not ask what
man was five or ak years ago, but what are
you now He moved that the CO nfere nee
committee Of "a be discharged.
DR.. Boyd urged that the motion be voted
down, and before he would agree to it he
would remain all night. He said that other
clubs had appointed or were about to appoint
similar committees.
The motion was Withdrawn.
Mr.. Meter (colored) remarked that il the
colored people had the right of suffrage they
were entitled to sit on the juries, aud thought
that At least one half of such jury on the eases
OF colored men should be men OF the same
lace.
The Chair said he was of the opinion that
the word white was used in the original Jury
law, but that later law does not use the
term.
Mr.. williams asked if the constitutional
amendment and civil rights bill remedy the
evil.
The CHAIR thought it did.
Mr. Williams said he would adyls them,
when they were refused on the jury, to apply
TO the courts, and their demand would be
sustained.
DR.. Boyd expressed the same opinion; and
the meeting adjourned.
FOURTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB.-Last
night the 4th WARD Republican Club met in
the Baptist Church, corner Of Atm and l. sts.,
pursuant TO adjournment last Monday night
The President, Mr.. Sayles J. Bowen, called
the meeting TO order, and q com m unicatIon from
the Central Republican Association, transmit
ting the resolutions relative to ward nomina-
tons, and inviting the election of Is delegates
TO Convention for the nomination of city ON
GERS, was read and laid on the table till the
next regular meeting.
The President called for the reports OF DIS
trIct committees upon registration, which was
responded TO by Mr.. J. B. Gangewer, white,
from the LIST: Mr.. Donagan white, from the ID:
Mr. Spriggs, colored, from the Sd: Mr.. Shank
land. colored, from the ith, and Mr. Jeffries
colored from the 5th districts, and from the re-
ports IL appeared that the members have bsen
working actively iz bringing up the voters of
the ward to the registry.
Much credit was given TO Mr.. West, colored,
and others cooperating with him, in bringing
out the sick and disabled.
Mr. West mentioned the fact that some he
had heard from are afraid TO register. having
been threatened with dismissal by employers
II they did.
Mr. Donegan moved that two white and two
colored members be appointed a committee,
and with hacks to scour the ward and bring
up the voters, which was adopted, and Capt
G. +. Needham and J. b. Gangewer. white
and John Barker and Lafayette Jeffries, COL
ored, were appointed.
ON motion Of Mr. Jefries, Messrs. Donoeau
and Rhinehardt We're appointed to visit the
Government Printing Office and endeayor TO
get out the voters there.
Mr.. Rbinehardt said he had visited the Ia
terror Department, and found a number OF
persons who were disposed TO register. but
were afraid of losing their residence rights ia
their States.
Upon a call of the President for all who were
present and residents OF the Fourth Ward who
had not registered to stand up, five only arose
10 their feet.
The last part OF the meeting was occupied
on the subject ef some Of the efficers inveig-
ling some of the voters TO register surrepti-
tiously by the back door," aud also the ia.
voritism shown some white friends in the
"front door,"
Mr.. Mitchell said that he had heard a white
man say in the crowd. "OhI d-n, am not
going up among these niggers TO register" He
went to the side door, and he (Mitchell) saw
the same man, with some OF his friends, going
in " sideways"
Much indignation was manifested at this by
the meeting. and the president Mr.. Bowen)
said Mr. Frayser and the officer should not
come into the hall tomorrow, (to-day)
From the remarks OF MIR. King and others, it
appeared subsequently that tue gentleman in
question who got in " sideways" was Mr.
Rhinebardt, and the subject was dropped
About 10 o'clock the meeting adjourned.
SECOND WARD DENocRAcY.-A meeting Of