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were colored, including Prof John T Joha-
son, secretary.
| ing because IL " as deemed proper 70 organize
I and because there were important ques. tons 70
| be considered.
| Prof. johnson made q brief stasement to the
effect thar not being able to ger the Committee
| together In time he'd had called on Mr. Summer.
and express for the Association their views
| bis bill, and he promised to put the bill for
| ward al the earliest practicable monen ZOO
| The Secretary read a communication from
the Republican General COMMITTEES requesting
| them TO organize and elect two delegates
| and two alternates to the Republican Nation
al Com ention to be held at Chicago in May
| next. ssrrr.-f u = 49, :.
jecfs which required attention, VIZ: Orgauizs-
| ton and the selection of delegates. He had but
| one object ia view-the ad vancement OF the
\ Interests OF the human race without regard to
| color. The cause was a good one, and there
| was satisfaction in working for a good cause
He had no ambition 10 be elected or nominated
| Tor any once. tie spoke OF the fact that but
| lew years ago 1t was dangerous for q white
4 man 10 address meeting OF colored people.
\ anu he had once addressed meeting at As
| bury Vhich brought out the newspapers ON
nun. He alluded also to the fact that, except
perhaps once, there had been NO so ua billing or
| wraneling in this ward, such as he was sorry
i Z see In other wards, and he believed that il
\ was caused by some few white men who go
| into the organizations for the purpose of look.
ing after the loavss and fishes. This wrangling
4 should be stopped If they wished to succeed,
and the Republicans should be careful that the
men they trust are sound in principle Ii the
| Ihlrd " ard works as smoothly now as last
year, and If harmony prevailed, it would be
4 carried this year by larger majority than last
| Mr.. n. h. Miller addressed the meeting say
ing that the Conservative party had found that
the strength OF party lays in its ORGANIZATION.
| aud consequently We're Organizing early this
/ year; but they only worked for Offices and con.
tracts, and 10 keep the poor of all races in
| bondage, and the poor were beginning to see it,
| There were but a few, comparatively, in the
Republican party who were ONCE seekers, and
they should be watched. In making nomina-
lions they should be sure that men who worked
| on principle only were selected. He offered
preamble endorsing the manner prescribed BY
the Central Committee for selecting delegates to
Cnlcaeo, win resolution to proceed to elect
| such; which was adopted.
| messrs. VIM A. Cook, N. H. Miller (white)
and John I. Johnson (colored) were nomi.
| mated as delegates and Mr.. Miller having de.
| clined, on motion of Mr.. @. II. Bliss, the others
| were declared the delegates. A number Were
named as alteTnates, and all except Messrs @.
ID. Bliss and Il. Ellis declining, they We're de-
4 clared alternates.
| Mr.. Cook (the chair thanked the meeting for
| the honor conferred on him, and said that the
| one great object he would have in going to
| Chicago would be to have inscribed on the BAN
| ner OF the party Universal suffrage to uni.
.ersal mankind As to the candi late, it was
| foregone conclusion. He intended to work
| for principle. 1t was despicable for men pro.
| Tossing to be actuatpd by principle 10 descend
INTO inc dlrt OF office king, and doubly des-
picable to attempt TO hood wink the colored peo-
Office. INV
| Prof. johnson, after thanking the maating
| for selecting him as a delegate, said he knew
that the District would have no vote but there
| was some influence attached to the position
winch ne would use TO further the ideas ad-
yanced by the Chair; and he, in conclusion
eounseled harmony in the association; for a
want OF peace and harmony not only damaged
Of their white friends.
Mr.. &. III. Bliss also addressed the meeting.
saying that he endorsed all that the Chair had
said, except the remark, Universal suffrage to
universal men" He did not think that suffrage
should BE- given to rebels and traitors
MI. Cook qualified his remark by saving he
did not regard rebels and traitors as men, and
would, If he had the power, keep them out of
the Government as long as God Almight kept
the fallen angels out of Heaven
Mr.. Bliss continued. saying that he wanted
10 see the proper man also elected for Vice
President, one who stood on the principles of
Justice and royalty. He had had much to con-
tend with. the old Aldermen and CounciIman
having after he had been elected TO Office de.
prived him of it in measure, and he intended
yet to have all that belonged TO him.
volce.-we want you again.
Mr.. Bliss.-I will stand by You as long as Won
stand by me.
Mr.. Il. Ellis also returned his thanks tor the
honor conferred in ell ctIng him.
Mr.. X. j. Beall moved the appointment of a
committee OF five 10 select officers, which was
agreed 10, and Messrs: X. j. Beali. N. ID. Mil
Ter, (white.) and Il. w. Renfros, g. Stewart and
John Criiienden, (colOred, We're appointed
Mr.. Miller asked to decline.
volce-May be you are not Republican;
we would like 10 know 1T.
Mr. Miller shall not say what am.
The resolution adopted at a meeting in The
Sevenfh Ward, at which DIR Boyd presided, TO
appoint vigilance committee was received
and LAID on the table. Adjourned.
The FARES ON THE CRY RALRoADs.-The
president OF the Washington Il Georgetown
Railroad states that the item going the rounds
OF the papers to the effect that after this month
nOase raiiways cannot, by law, continue to
10 cover the Government tax is incorrect
,ectlon lO3 of the internal revenue laws
PASSED IN June, 1866, provides ''that all COM
pshlts or corporations shall have the right To
add the tax imposed thereby on their rates of
fare whenever their liability thereto may COM
any limitations which may exist by law or
by agreement with any person or company TO
the contrary notwithstanding. And when the
ADDITION to any fare shall amount only to the
liable to the tax of y per cent NAV add to
such fare one cent in lieu of such fraction and
such company shall keep for sale at con venient
points tickets in packages of twenty and multi
pies OF twenty TO the prices Of which an
added"
street railroads would be allowed TO add this
tax, on the first of April, would have resulted
In the reduction OF the fare on the avenue route
10 ilve cents after that date; but upon investi-
CATION AT the Intern al Revenue Bureau the fact
was elected that he act of March :, 1867, con.
tlnued In force the lC3d section, thus continuing
cOnSp-
quentiy, also authorizing the addition TO the
rates OF fare until the same shall be modified or
repealed by Congressional legislation.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Clephane ESQ.,
having leased the large bu ilding on 9TH street
opposite the Post Otfce, owned by the heirs or
the late Jacob Gideon, is having the same re-
modelled, and workmen are now engaged il
tearing out the front and rear walls Of the first
hoor and adding story TO the back building
Inc store room on the first floor will be ex-
tended about feet, giving the room a depth of
about forty-two feet; the front will be of French
plaie glass, making one of the handsomest
storerooms on 9TH street. Mr.. Clephane pro-
poses 10 haye the collectors office on the first
floor of the rear building, which will commu
nicate with the assessors room, on the second
noor- Inc first floor and basement will be-
leased Tor store-rooms, and the Sc cond and
tblrd stories as Offices. There are fine halls
ana star ways leading to all parts OF the build
ing, making everything convenient to occu.
pants. The Work il being done by Mr. VIM
X: Kerr, architect and builder, and will be fin.
lshed IN the course OF n few weeks
Dr. John +. May will shortly make some ex-
tensiye improvements to his property at the
corner OF 7Ih and T. streets. The corner store
has been occupied by Mr.. John N Marin
druggist, Tor some time past, but he is now re-
moving 10 the one of the handsome storeroons
IN Il. Z. Robbins building, 462 9TH street near
+, which is being fitted up In handsome style.
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