Evening star., 1867-01-03
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.



WALLS NEW OPERA HoUsK.-Bourcicauits
great play, {" The Long Strike, Will be pre-
sented for the first time this evening win all
the splendid scenic and mechanical effects Pc
culiar to this very successful piece, including
the telegraph scene" cntlre Inc cast In
cludes the full strength Of the company, with
Lawler, Mortimer, Hale. vary, by Mss: iS 1oTdan,
serve great credit for their enterprize in pro-
duciDg this piece so perfectly.
BRADY's GYMNAsIUM-ExhibItio OF gym
nastics to conclude with a "hop," this even
ing These entertainments are generally very
pleasant.
ISLAND HALL-Any OF our readers who
wish to see how well the ladies Of South WASH
ingtOn manage a fair. and now attractive they
are in person and manner, should by all means
visit the falr now IN progress for benefit OF
GIaee Church The fine tableaux of Blue
Beard will be presented to- night.
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN AssoCIATIoN.-A
LireIv T,ae.-Last evening the regular meeting
OF the National Republican Association was
held al the UniOn League rooms. The prin-
cipal object of the meeting was to elect an
executive committee, and before the meeting
was called to order a caucus was held, r.
Sayles Bowen in the chair. at which the men,
beTs gave their opinions as TO how the commit
tee shonld be organized, and it seemed that
plan TO organize the CON mittee with one mem
Der from each Ward in the two cities two
from the county and three fIom the District
al large, had the most friends
The ASSOCIATION was called to order by Mr.
y X Elvans, president. Mr.. A. G.. Hall, secre-
tsry.
OF business, that the election OF the executive
committee was in order, and DR. Eoyd made a
motion 10 go into the election. which was fol-
lowed by numerous motions.
Mr.. N II. Miller proceeded to give his
reasons for asking for a postponemeut Of the
election He stated that this was a most i'm
portant committee. and some members on the
old committee had not done their duty.
Dr. Boyd rose TO a point Of order stating that
the question was on going into election
and not to postpone.
NOiee.-'sOh sit down.
Mr- Miller proceeded to speak, stating that
De did not mean TO apply his remarks to some
OF the old committee.
Mr.. G.. BartOn-QoOking at the clock 9OD-
II be morning hour has expired"
Mr. Crane asked what were the ch argos
against the committee, stating that he was a
member and had performed his duty, and
II be had not II was because two or three
had done what was TO be done without
consulting him. He thought the continual
reference to direlieuon of dsty on the p.rt of
the members of the committee would werk
After great many motions finally. uuder
The operation of the previous question, Dr.
Boyds motion to go into an election was
MIR G. Barton moved that a list Of members
be published in two city papers.
MIR. Miller asked who were members,
MI Barton understood that only those who
had signed the constitution were members
Mr.. Miller said that there were four or i've
persons he had paid the dues for, whose names
had not been appended to the constitution, and
he asked if ii was fair to take the money while
they were not considered members
MT Bartsn.-Oh, yes; it's their fault, and
not ours.
Mr. Bates referred TO the fact that some mem.
bers of the commItte had been pretty roupdIy
abused, and they had been denominated dead
horses.
about mlnce meat was not rather personal for
ne noticed two gentlemen present who had
Desn selling mince meat. Laughter
Mr; Barton's motion to publish the names
Mr.. c. w. White said that the committee
might be elected by those present voting for
AEoice.-That's the way IL was done hefors
Mr. j. Sayles Brown offered the following:
whereas thls association Is exclusively a
Wnlte man . association, but was organized To
promote the political fellowship and co -epera-
ton OF the Republicans of this District with
out distinction OF race or color, and to secure
10 every ciuzen justice and equality before the
law; and whereas II is a matter of public noto-
riety that the colored people OF this District
notwithstanding their emancipation and the
subsequent enactment OF a civil rights bill for
tnelr protection, are still blect in a Shameful
degree 70 those odious distinctions ana multi.
pied expressions at the hands Of the minor
courts and the ON GERS OF the law, which pre.
vailed in the Federal District in the davs of
ehattel slavery: Therefore,
Resotred, That committee Of two persons be
aPpoinleo oy the Char, 70 make diligent in =
quiry and report TO this association whether
IN tneir opinion, that statute called the CiyiI
hights Dill 10 duly respected and its provision
iatniuly executed by the lawful autnoritie
OF tnls District, or whether II is here at IN
capital OF the nation, il is ALLEGED To be AZ
other places under Federal jurisdiction dead
Resoired, That this committee be instructed
70 MAKE ihvesusaton and report specifically
upon the following inquiries
l. Are the colored citizens of the District sub
1eet TO arrest, to fines, or 70 temporary impris-
ohment lor petty or sther offences, where, under
tne same circumstances, a white man is ex.
empted from arrest or punishment
2 Has the colored citizen an equal chance
with his white neighbor when they are con-
Iesnng together the rights Of property in the
parties impartiallyl
.. Is there, TO any extent, such prejudice
against aga. the eolored citizen that he cannot OBJ
tam tne best legal counsel at the same price
Wnlch the white man pays; and is ne an his
eEemps 10 secure justice through the courts
SUBJECT 10 the extortions OF unscrupulous ar
torneys and yendors Of straw baill
T. In the treatment Of coIored persons CON .
nneo IN the Jail, workhouse, or station houses
Ol .ne Disuict, what distinction is made on &C.
5. What is being done by the Freedmen,s
bureau, by voluntary associations, or by indi.
yIduals for the legal protection and assistance
OF that large class Of colored persons OF the
District who are too ignorant, too timid and
100 poor 10 successfully enforce their rights or
oelend their personal liberty in a court OF law,
Resolred, That the IN terest of eyery citizen re.
9ulres that we make common cause with the
coIored people Of the District in these respects:
LOT where the exercise OF civil authority is
habitRally corrupted by prejudice. NO mans
rights can be safe.
The consideration OF the resolutions was
postponed uLtil the next meeting, and the
meeting adjourned.
THE SHOOTING OF POLICEMAN WTLIIAMs-
fhher hedTlR Of John AOTtimer.-I.ast night
JOnn mortimer W no has been several days in
JAN upon suspicion OF being concerned in
shooung Officer Williams, of the Sd ward on
the morning of December 70, had a hearing
before Justice Tucker at the Detectives Once
reflective Coomes, who has been in yestigatinp
,ne traces OF Mortimer, yesterday arrested
benJ- p Mortimer, who also was arraigned al
Tue same Time; officer Shae. (who was with
MHIlams al the time he was shot.) and Sergt
waning and Onicers Becker and Larrabee
tWho matted and examined the men suspected
OIattempung OF 70 rob Baum's jewelry store and
VINO are supposed TO be the two men con-
SSineo In the shooting OF WIlliams,) testified
WIN single exception they testified TO the
t noiance almost 20 positive identity of Ben
Y YnIh Mortimer as the man that shot VIII
.s, ns, shu also as one of the two halted bv
,rser en at.er the attempt 10 rob Baum's store
IL MItnesses were more favorable for John
I I.iihsI, and the JuStice only redulre evi
oeIse OF lhe Truth OF his assertion that he was