The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-30
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

cnuTcHt on Eigntn street webt, between ~ ana
E streets south, last evening, F. A. Boswell,
president, In the chair, and James Collins
The proceedings were begun with singing
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
W. Thompkins. chairman of the committee APP
pointed to revise and report the constitution
and bylaws, reported that the committee
had, upon recomme ndation, stricken out the
clause requiring the payment OF monthly dues
and fees, from both the constitution and by.
The report of the committee was, on motion,
received and adopted.
Mr.. Arthur PANEL stated that the Can
wasting Committee had no report to make.
lengers Messrs. John r. Pierce, VIM. A. Will
son, Abraham Dyson, and Arthur Pannell.
Mr.. q: II. Marshall stated that he thought
II would be well to select man on the Gem
eral Committee In place of Rev. W. J. Walker.
Mr.. PANEL stated that Rev. Mr.. Walker in
formed him that he would not serve on the
Mr.. Charles S. Bates moved that Mr.. Henry
Q. johnson be chosen to all the vacancy on
was duly elected and Instructed to act.
Mr.. L. q. Hine was present, and was called
on to make q speech. He arose and said he
the second prl mary meeting he had attended
here's the arst one was last night at the City
Hall. He had been In many rough assem-
In Arkansas and equally rough places; but he
never saw more disgraceful more degrad
ing, more rampant, and belittling set Of men
pleased 10 sec the club h. re N so harm onious a
condition Nothing here appeared to jar the
they surely would succeed.
Mr.. Myers was called on for speech, but
he declined to do So.
should adopt some means Of urging upon the
voters OF the Seventh ward the necessity Of
coming up to register. He wanted to show
the Seventh ward. They need not think they
would beat the influence combined against
them thi. year =. easily as they did last year.
other men who are white. Some OF them
would sell the Saviour for dollar or two, or
He would spend all his energy for his friends.
He would not sustain the men who, ten years
Pee da not allow th them to DC at
outside their cabins later than that hour with
out a chance Of going to the watch-house.
they should have have seen them on emancipstion
day. There was enthusiasm then. 1t beat st.
PStrick's Day all hollow. ,IApplause;l Com
horses, both going different directions.
Mr.. Pannell called on Mr.. Bates to read
document concerning the best friend to the
club.
Mr.. Bates said the document referred to was
prepared sometime since. He NAs In doubt as
to the propriety Of Introducing u to-day, a. IT
of the executive OF the city. He would say
that 1t was record made up TO cover four
ae ,Sa
referred to SAyles J. Bowen.
Mr.. Bowen said he was Of opinion that they
should resolve themselves into committee to
see what colored men arc being bought with
MIR. Boswell said he thought that this could
the Seventh ward, last year, who voted tho
Democratic ticket, and he, since then, died a
pauper: Several voices. "Let him 60"
wanting to bet that they would carry three
wards OF the city They, would not put their
stamps on It,. They could not carry one ward.
Last year the Democrats registered crabbcrs,
but when It came to voting the crabbers were
down the river, aud the eolored men were at
A voice. "Tom Lloyd"
Mr.. Boswell. l don't know his name. He
knew one thing. They meant to prevent these
tu.h NV t. and rebels, who had returned
heavy blows about the White House. and then
turned his attention to the city Offices, say
to The wheel they would
hind 1t could not prevail against them. The
opposite party would use the eolorcd people
A Voice. Yes; and take their wives too.
Mr.. Boswell said that even the contractors
were combined against them. None of them
were friends to the colorcd men. They say
they will reduce the coored men under them
to the wages paid by Cen Howard, u a day,
to prevent those from starving who have moth
Ing to do and nothing to buy food W It'll. The
leader OF the Democrats OF this ward
A Voice. Gorilla Lloyd.
Mr.. Boswell continued. He declares negroes
shall be driven from the city; AID If Mt
Lloyd should be nom mated thc hoped he would
be nominated) and elected, then the negroes
would be driven from the CITY Hall and they
would try to drive them; out OF the city. He
woaS s ,t ia 4 the sn,
II they treated them roughly give them the
law, and that will hurt them worse than the
list. They should be very careful Ia their con-
duet, especially during the present campaign
Mr.. Pannell and Mr., Johnson hero took up
collection to defrAy expenses OF the meeting
executive committee; Messrs. Abraham by
son, q. II. Bates, Arthur Pannell, W.. W.
white, II. o. johnson, Charles II: Marshall
George johnson. John II. Barnes, Isaac John
ali colored save Mcssrs. Bate and Barnes,
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
BRILLIANT TABLgAu.-Lest night, at Wallis
Opera House, quite a brilliant series Of ia
6leapx were represented MIN great success
fashionable audiences we have ever witnessed
within its Walls. Representatives Of the Corps
Dtpiomaiique, and many other distinguished
gentlemen were present,
The following eoR.tituted the progra.m,%T,e;;
NlBnlb DTchnii'
OF Venice;F an Bdeio," solo sopranoj 1.-THE
Winters TaleGn Duett, alto, soprano, and bassoj
"Mephistopheles aud the German Studentj,
bass solo, Werner" "Much Ado About
Nothing;t trio, compsnsi "Idyls OF the King"
~ am Alone" Benedict king Henry the
EighthJ' "Nightingnle's Thrill, dautzi mu.
sicj shadow scenes by moonlight: what
shadows We Are, and What Shadows We
Pursuej' music,
The ladies and gentlemen who were instru-
mental In originating the tableaux have the
satisfaction Of knowing that their efforts were
crowned with great success, and aiding be:
nevolent and charitable object, the benefit Of
the Church OF Ascension, Rev. DR.. Plnckney.
The plano used on the occasion was one OF
Chickering's gold medal instruments, and
kindly loaned by Mr., John 4. Ellis,
We hope the tableaux will be repeated, as II
was one OF the most brilliant and fash iona BILE
ever witnessed In the city.
AccIDgNTs.-Qn Tuesday evening, while
Lieut. L. Nolen, of the l2th us infantry, and
wife, were riding out IN buggy, his horse be-
came frightened at a steam Ore engine, atrial
az the camp at the goth Infantry, and dashed
of, throwing the occupants Of the buggy out,
and Lieut.. N. had his leg brok en-, and Mrs. N.
received also serious injury.
Several children, in the neighborhood Of
Fourth aud L streets, East Washington, were
playing with powder, one having itin q bottle,
and by some carelessness that In the bottle
WAS ignited, and three OF them were badly
burn al about the face and hAll9,