Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-14
Seventh Ward Republican Meeting.

Coiored Men co 70 ne Couneilsf-Was /. TIE Fat
or lean Hepburn HhO Toted Aeainst Suffrage p
Ptter Says It tas'"t Hs.c4r. H'etson Pro
here in The lnityF-WiU a Bo,oen (Celersd)
Vote for Sayies y. Bosren Whitei il Sayies j..
Don't Belieue fa the Trinityt-Ar A. Boapen
Don't Mean CastariGHs, he Means Atkeists, De-
lists, and that Sort Of Anfi- Enthusiastically.
Boyd Wsnts to Say Word or Tro--I Is the Decor
Boiteri-Tke Doctor SqueIched.
Last evening meeting Of the Republican
Club of the Seventh Ward was held at Turner
Hall, corner of ~ street and Maine avenue,
for the purpose Of nominating q ward ticket.
The voters came in slowly, and il was nearly
nine O'Clock before the meeting was called 10
order, when there were present about one hun
drea and nifty persons, white and colored. Mr..
Major n. A. Myers was called to the chair
James Collins tcoiored) was appointed secre.
tary.
Mr.. Reuben Bacon moved that tn nomina.
mons De postponed for two weeks (te Uadnes.
day before the election) and he noticed the fact
that the voters Of the Ward were not in force
at this meeting as a reason why the nominal
tIons should not be made. Abraham Dyson
(colored) objected to a postponement, saying
that the wishes Of men who did not take enough
interest in the matter to be present ought not
to be cons ulted. W. o. johnson (col., y moved
that Committee OF five be appointed to select
a ticket to be reported At the ad iOurned meet
ing. Mr.. A. Watson objected to the appoint
ment OF committee for this purpose: it was
bringing" Mr.. 9. s. Bates rose to a point of
order and that was would the gentlemen sup.
port the ticketl' MIR. Watson replied that he
would, for he never voted Democratic ticket
in his life. M. Bates.-"Will you support the
candidate for Mayorv' Mr.. Watson.-"I will
not answer that question; will You support the
ticketl' MIR. Bates.-sO- n h, that is the talkl
Rev. A. Bowen (colored) offered the folio wing
substitute for Mr.. Bacon's motion:
Whereas. We the colored citizens of the Sew
enth Ward, claim the right to offer one or more
an Yrov af,ft hrc rarl
doubt the expedency of doing so at the pres
ent time; but do claim the right to designate
our choice from the ranks Of our white fellow
citizens. Therefore,
Resoired, That the following named gentle.
men be and they are hereby designated as our
choice for ward officers, to be voted for at the
ensuing election, the first Monday in June
next, 1865: Messrs. 5. S. Baker, Alderman
two years: VIM. Bamberger, Alderman, one
year; II. M. Knight, q. F. Bates, J. R. Pearce
Councilmen; Peter Hepburn, Assessor.
Mr. Bates-"I will now answer the oues
ton" Mr.. Boswell-"Yo You are not In order.
The Char put the question on Mr.. Bowen's
substitute, and 1t was adopted-there being
probably twenty noes. Mr.. Bowen addressed
the meeting, saying that the parties named were
true and tried men. AS colored men they did
not ask office; they were not prepared for them
yet; but they asked the privilege of naming
their rulers. They, however will ask a share of
work, and 1t would be time enough when they
became educated to talk of running some of
their own color. 1t was not polite now to
name colOred men for Council, for there were
preIudIces to overcome yet and these men they
had confidence in, and they would stand up as
barrier between them and these prejudices.
IN. Marshall (colored) said there was one
name on the list he could not vote for, because
he had heard that the person voted against
uffrage. He could not vote for any man who
80 voted. (Noices.-"Name him" ~ His name
is Hepburn. Mr.. Peter Hepburn replied that
so far as he was concerned the statement was
entirely false. Mr. Marshall-"It was a big
lat man who was on the police" Mr.. John r.
r Rata "A
that he did not tank it was fair TO nominate a
ticket IN this manner, and he sugges ted that
some other plan be adopted. motion was
made TO reconsider the vote by which the reso-
luton was adopted and carried Mr. Joseph
Williams said that he would like to renew Mr.
Bacon notion with proyiso that until the
day OF election revival meetings be held every
other night. Mr.. Small moved to insert the
name of Mr.. Knight in the place of that of Mr.
hamburger. Mr. Williams renewed his mo-
ton. a motion was made to lay on the table
carried.
Mr.. Boswell moved that when the meeting
adjourn IL be TO next Wednesday. The num-
Der of white Republicans in the ward was
small, and he wanted all out, white and COL
ored, when nominations are to be made and he
therefore made this motion.
Rev. A Bowen said that the colored peonle
wanted the same privileges now that were
given TO them when slaves-that of choosing
their masters; their salvation depended on
choosing the proper persons TO represent them.
IL any gentleman can find fault with those
Mr.. Watson said that he would find fault
with some, and proceeded to say that they
should stand as a uuIt-no white, no black.
Laughter. Mr.. Bowep.-ssYou can't white
wash me- "The white Republicans had an
interest in the party long before the colored
men. Dir. A. PurDell eco. )-'sThen you were
the other way."l The whites had as much
right to make the nominations as the coored
This business was class business mir
Bowen.-'.Io you've classed them. One year
ago the gentleman (Mr. Bowen,5 brought in
To- he for,
who did not believe in the Trinity. and he
wanted TO say that Mr. Sayles J. Bowen is a
Unitarian. and does not believe in the Trinity.
and would he vote for him. Mr.. EoWen-..I
won't take your word for h."l Mr. b. was
about 10 proceed when motion was made To
adjourn.
Mr.. Small raised the point Of order that such
motion could not be made when a member
was on the floor. The Char-HYou are all on
the foor-"] Mr.. Small replied 10 Mr. Watson
saying that the colored people had been inter-
ested In the party for two hundred years. but
that their interests had been sold. as the inter-
ests OF the party had been sold, BY such men as
Fessenden. Mr.. Watson said he would like
Mr. Bowen TO answer his question. Mr. Tomp-
kins (coloIed) offered a resolution pledging the
candidates for office to labor to secure equal
educational privileges ana labor and patronage
TO colored and white, and that its consideration
be postponed to the next meeting. Mr. Small
moved an amendment to the motion to ad iourn
one week, by the appointment of a committee
to make recommendations for the ward ticket
Mr.. Boswell suggested that the committee re-
port twelve names, from which the meeting
could make their choice. DR.. Boyd said he
wanted to say word or two.
Mr.. Bates asked if this was a Republican
meeting, and he objected to persons taking part
IN the meeting who did rot intend voting for
the ticket. Was the gentleman DIR b. a Re-
publican DR.. BOyd.-"I will not answer
that question, for my course heretofore should
be sufficient answer" Mr.. Bates asked If he
came as Republican or a bOlter, and he object
ed to his speaking. The Chair.-'I cannot tell
who are and who are not Republicans" "a
Noice.-"He Is an anti RADICAL The Chair =
objection has been made. and you cannot pro-
coed, =" and DR.. b. ceased speaking.
After some further debate and an Intellectual
motion had been made to adjourn, Mr. Bates
suggested that arrangements be made for the
ratification meeting OIL Friday, and the arrange
ments were, on motion, left with the canyassiDg
committee. Mr.. Abraham Dyson suggested
that attention be called TO the fact that the new
law provided for fifteen days residence in a
ward, and the Chair apd Mr.. Bates urged that
those who were not registered because of the
three months rule be hunted up.
Mr.. Bowen (colored) obtained the floor and
amid considerable talking in the back part of
the room addressed the meeting, saying that
the distinction on account Of color will 90 down
10 the latest generation. AS for what he said
about the Trinity last year, he had reference to
the atheists, dests and such like. Mr.. Watson
answered that Mr.. Anthony Bowen stated de.
cidedly that he would vote for no man who did
not believe in the Trinity. The meeting at ten
O'Clock adjourned.