The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-06


as embodied W senator Harlan's bill, assembled
At Lees rhurch, on Sixth street west, between
r rhs we're .se quite large crowd present. among
whom were DR.. WIN. Boyd, Reuben Bacon, Jos.
williamson and Augustus Watson, white, and
" Dr.. Boyd took the chair and read the call for
a meeting TO be held in st. Paursehurch, Island,
on r i, Doctor 81 ssStsd That the Rev. Mr. Walker
tcoloredl wrote to him not to hold meeting as
advertised, as ~ would probably get him In
DR.. Boyd then read the call, as published In
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, for the meeting now
The Chair said that several monied men in
the District had applied for a government OF the
District by commissioners, such commissioners
to be worth, each, $4,000, and he did not know
Avoice. No Radical has asked such govern.
The Chair resumed, saying that he believed no
Radicals were in that movement.
Mr.. William u. Jones, colorcd, was nominated
and elected rs secretary, and he took his POSI-
DR.. Boyd announced that at the last meeting
turn n1a eVes 20 the
The same gentleman here presented the follow
n e,oised, That Mr.. Hariau's bill, now before
the United States Senate, to extend and SO pmcnd
the city charter as to strike out the word white
and make q the sG BY hs
session Of both Boards Of Aldermen and Council
IL only Justice, and must be adhered to.
appointment Of commissioners, who would and
| could be none other than yeritable autocrats,
whose business II would be to take away all the
Resolved, THAT universal suffrage Is not fail.
ure;. that II Is not only practical and wise, but
whatever; our rail- yinscry must be justice, equal
Sss'y yns sSG pioEFfsiss s Harlan bill
was present that 1t might be read,
Mr.. Watson. Does 1t propose properly qualia.
DR.. Boyd. believe 1t does.
Mr. %St ,S, thS be sasHf to
| tions be stricken out"
| The amendment was accepted, and the resolu.
Mt Jones moved to smend By making the last
word but one in the first resolution, SHOULD"
MI" Nj. watson had not read the Harlan bill. The
bill had been controvertcd In dcorgetown, and
probably in Washington. He was in favor Of
consolidation, unless it was in favor Of defeating
the Republican party. He wanted the success
Fght OF shs Gentleman suspend until
a motion Is made to adopt or rejecti
Mr.. Watson. Then I will make =, N motion ann
town and the county, lie was not in favor or
property, qualification, As great results have
ss aS would DO %Gnsy
| publican party. He would, however, stand by
equal suffrage, for he believed that was right.
game. There were s men I'm in Congress Congress who you'd
take care of the Republican party. Colored men
came here to just get into trap; ,,u, 0.,,,,,
Mr.. Pannel thought there was no need for
here tonight, and not twenty of them, he would
assert, were not at work. Congressman would
laugh at us II We went there to represent the
The Chair. You are out OF order, and will not
entertain repetition OF the motion. Understood
that men would come here to disturb the meet
mi r. Reuben s Bacon Bs nv WIN the Chair permit
The Chair. No; will when get through.
Mr.. Boyd You are out OF order
nj. Boy S II Is so. Take yoursest. You shall
not disturb this meeting. There Is Criminal
Court In this District yet, and you must take
MI. Bacon. You should call a yiee-prcsident
TO the chair when you talk. l..
Mr.. Boyd. "You must stop, or you will he
III Bacon; ~ " win Lat step when l get ready
haTansus, 1 hoping that ali would stand up ioi
universal suffrage, and when Mr.. Boyd thought
Ne had gone far enough be announced that
Mr. " Williams. Il dIi not know we were under
ten n as tSs tSa the man had
drdlced his infeniions, and he wanted that they
should put al their head together. They shSIld
al sHa b rsSe no OBJ business here
When he met q man In the branch he pullcd, him
out, and u do man went back on him he would 90
0t M on W az asn here to Withdraw his
amendment against consolidation OF the county
AM Mr. %iis%s said he did rot believe they
carry the entire District for the Republieap party
They were not too ssnguine o. carrying even The
to !. 'th the Democrats, ior they were as cor
ELI sspSeif ol ie sGo wSaS 90 out thai
The Cha,, to hear debate ON the resolutions
they refused aov invite Mr.. Reuben Bacon t'
'pSnk ,con though they could EGt .lOPE ,si,
nswsll VII. 10Y. yer much " neither they were passed
| or not. clause was here droppc,
The consolidation Ait was adopted. w.,
e SS &c s%$
ssy as sa' %ssad DO sst Sel
Imove to strike out all after the wors ~0Sern
sioners, !" and insert the words, "for the.
The amendments were received and the rcsolL
tion was adopted.
The secretary asked Il that meant universal
suffrage everywhere, or only in the District
DR.. Boyd. In this District
Resolved, That Mr.. Harlan,s BILL now before
rue Sthteb Senate, 10 eNlenu 80
nmead the city charter as to strike out the word
"white" and make justices of the peace elective
by the people, and combinations OF city officers
| by joint session of both Boards of Aldermen and
Council is only Justice, and should be adhered to.
Resolved, That we reprobate the Idea of tho ap-
pointment OF commissioners for the government
Of this city, and that all property qualifications
In said bill be stricken out; and that the cons'l
/ dati9n of Georgetown and county be also
1 stricken out
Resolved, That universal suffrage is not fail
ure; that 1t is not only practical and wise, but
must not be receded from by our legislators, ma
tional municipal, upon any consideratio on
whatever. Our rallying c-y must be Justice,
equality, fraternity, liberty and progress,
Mr.. Watson moved that the resolutions as
adopted be cut out of the papers and sent to abe
chairmen of both District Committees In Don
gross. Agreed to-
mr.. PANEL novel to adjourn.
Mr.. J. II. Crane said that he would like II Mr.
PANEL would state what hAlf,dozeu of men were
here to get the colored people In ttrap
Mr.. PANEL. A motion to adjourp is not debat.
able.
Mr.. Crane said that the gentlen ian must name
the men, retract, or rest under the imputation Of
n slanderer. His statement abo ut coiored men
being out Of employment was false He had
been on u committee to procure mployment last
summer, and It ruined his busip ess, and he has
had little business since.
longern Carried.
Mr.. Crane then resumed his remarks when
Mr., PANEL said he did not q llude to Mr. Crane
In speaking Of the trap, as he knew that gentle
man did not live In the ward,