Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-27
Sixth Ward Auti-Radjcals,

Last evening meeting of the Sixth Ward
Anti-Radical Club was held at Odd Fellows
Hail. Navy Yard, at which Mr. John F. Little
Presid' nj, occupied the chair, with Mr.. Jas. NJ
Dalton. Secretary. -Aboutforty members were
Mr.. Dalton, from the Committee on Consu.
tuition, submitted the draft of cons titu ton pre-
pared by Gen. Hugh Cameron, Chairman of the
Executive Committee of the Western States
Ahti-Radical Club, and adopted by that club
which he read for in formation, and moved it's
reference to the CON mittee with instructions to
report al the next meeting; agreed to. 1.-THE
constitution read is one prepared for use
throughout the Western Stat 6
MI Arthur Humphrey referring to the con-
stfnnon,) said that all the attention Of the
Sixth Ward Anti-Radical voters is needed at
home.
Mr.. w. d. Beall remarked that it was pro.
posed for this club TO run their home machine
Hrst. ana aiter wards we can run the national
machine.
Mr. Dalton said that none could doubt now
the utiiity OF organizing and IL we did our
duty In the District, II would b. all that was
expected. His idea was to beat radicalism in
the District, which had crammed universal
suffrage down our threats. They now wanted
10 be connected with live organization whose
ramifications extend through the country.
MI fumphley explained that he did not op-
pose the plan OF organizing, and he wished the
club to act with a central club, but until after
muhlcipai electlon they could do but little for
national politics.
General Cameron said that the people of the
West must be allowed to feel for the District,
and they felt that they were degraded in the
degradation OF the District by the action of the
fosd Congress. Here were men deprived of
representation, and taxes Were high as ever.
ne would ASK how many Of your citizens
voted for negro suffrage!
Mr.. Dalton.-Thirty-f five immortals, and
about five hundred at the last election claimed
The following handed in their names as
members w. Clements, Andrew Hannegan,
Vim. Gordon.
Tx,.
amount should be charged for dues and fees, in
which 1t was generally conceded that il would
De unjust 10 expect any contributions from men
out Of employment or those working on half
time, and the meeting adjourned, it being IN
derstocd that nominations will be made at the
next meeting.
CONSERVATIVE ARMY AND NAVY UNION
meeting of this Union was held last evening
a, their rooms, No. 397 Pennsylvania avenue
Colonel Allabaoh occupied the chair, and there
was quite good attendance. Addresses were
made by Munger of Ohio, Gen. Rollins of New
Hampshire, and Col. Allabach.
Resolutions We're offered by Capt. A. Kaga
that the legislative branch Of the Governments
in attempting 10 force Edwin NJ Stanton into
the Cabinet of the President, is guilty OF high
handed usurpaton Of power, that that is only
one of the present unconstitutional Congress to
destroy the vitality OF our governmental sys.
tenn by stripping the Executive Office of au.
thority and creating a military despotism in
ten States OF the Union. That we will ever
cherish the heroic deeds of Andrew johnson in
1850 and 1861, as unfiinching patriot during the
war, and as the bold and unyielding defender
OF the Federal Constitution while the Chief
Executive Of the nation, and that in this, his
darkest hour of trial, he has our most heartfelt
sympathy support. That if the worst must
come TO the worst that il Congress PERCENTAGES
war upon the country by its continued en-.
croachments upon the prerogatives of the Ex.
ecuiive and judicial branches OF the Govern
ment, and aggressions upon the rights and lib.
critics OF the people, we hereby pledge sour
lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honors" to
uphold the Chief Magistrate of the nation in
defence Of constitutional liberty" &c, &C.
Adopted.