Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-18
GEOKG ErOM
Alfalfa in G.oxsstowu.

IN kbeneIer (c1lCre a. Oh ureh. on BtzsIl street
/ At O'Clock, John 4. Ferguson, cooked, sooA
the chair, and wnlan Barker, col 1red, acted
L as Secretary.
| After prayer from Rev. Gsseawsy Walt r.,
| the Chairman aroe And proceeded TO rvo ~Tn
| his promise to address them made a, the last
| meeting. lie congratulated his hearers that bs
1 could now address them fellow CITIZEN. IN
stead Of brethren, the old Mcthcdist spp'u :
| ton IN vogue tor 80 many years past. He ID N
| refer red to the alleged heavy responsibility
| resting upon In color q voters at use muuici-
pal election IN GEORGETOWN neIt week, and
e1horted hrs ace 70 Note a. one man for their
| friends. Although the colored people might
| pray Tor their enemies, yet when At comes - 4
| vote the matter was entirely dlfsreut The
| allure the coior,d man from the pIth OF duty,
| and cause him 10 hold q whilr longer but
| The time had now arrived when their oyunseIs
should not be heeded- The RsiicsI party was
| the crowd 10 enlist IN. and - a unit such men
| should tie supported, He thought ,aat the anti
Radicals had never red.% FINED any OF the pied ,.s
made The eoiored people, for thirty years ne
Lad trusted thsrn, but they had deci sed him
and now he should do HE best for the great
| Radical party Mr.. Ferguson continued at some
myth, and concluded with an earnest appeal
TO has color,d Be arers 10 go TO the polls nexl
Monday and support The men for offices who
were their friends.
Hon. Mr.. Fla, OF New Hampshire. was Intrp
duced - the meeting, and ad vocated the cause
( Radicalism. He began by referring 10 the
triIturcs made by the Georgetown Cour.sr
upon HE speech made AZ the meeting Of Thurs
uag upon tDe same AZ some
ength. Universal suffrage should, he thought
2 awarded 70 the colored man, and every
other privilege OF citizenship should D. Goa
Ceded him. The Republican party had been
accused of moons isteDcy in not advocating the
night of Indians TO citizenship well as the
negroes; but he would inform hi. Opponents
that the Indians we're recognized a distinct
nationality, and ihe Government did not pre-
tend 10 exercise any jurisdiction over them
Local matters, he said, were something which
he should not pretend 70 interfere with: but he
a rhAlA a. ~.
at the ensuing election to vote ludiciously aud
put the best man among their own party in
office. He eAhorted them 10 live uprightIy, act
honestly, De- industrious, save their earnings,
buy themselves houses, and thereby not only
be happy in this world. but in the
one 10 come. The speaker drew a contrast b.
tween the Rep ublican and Democratic parties,
in which the principles Of the former were
pictured IN glowing colors, while the latter
party embodied doctrines of the most d.spics-
Die and destructive character. The Democratic
party had been for years trampling upon the
rights OF the colored man, while the Radical
party maintained their right 10 the sam. en-.
Joym"nt As other citizens. The history of par
ties generally was remarked upon, and the de-
duction drawn that all the evils which had
been visited upon the country Were attributable
to the Democratic party. They had plotted
treason, robbed the public treasury. burned
down churches, msssscred innocent citIzens
organized the knights OF the Golden Circle for
the purpose of aiding the rebellion. and COM
mitted every inlquity which could be thought
of while the escutcheon Of the Radical party
WAS pure and unsullied. After occupying the
floor for over an hour, he gave way for
DIR. &. II. Cragin. the President of IN.
Georgetown Councils, who briefly addressed
the meeting, congratulating his colored friends
upon the great change which had taken place
in their status within the past four wears. He
felt honored now TO call the colored man "A citi-
zen possessing equal privileges with himself
Four millions of human beings had b.-.u To-
leased from the bondage of slavery by the saint
ed Lincoln and made tree and independent CIT
liens. He referred 10 the coming election IN
Georgetown. and asserted that the opponents OF
IN" Radical party were then At work IN
derhand manner To defeat them. They Were
even 20 ultra in their feelings and cunning,
that because the market boussa was called the
Union market house, an efforts would be made
by the opposition Ia elect men pledged abol-
Ish IL; and moreover the ticket which would
be- run would, h. Nenturpd the assertion. h.
composed altogether of men who Were sec.-ssion-
lists and had aided the rebellion against
the efforts Of the Radicals, who wrr.
willing 20 die To n. last man sooner than tn
iniquitous scheme ehould hav. succeeded. Tn
Conservative ticket, b.. alleged, would b.- rha
butchers ticket, and by this means they would
endeavor 10 hoodwInk som. Of the unwary
Radicals and colored voters 10 their support.
On the Other hand, the Union ticket would h.
made up OF the best citizens OF Georgrtown-
men who were capable OF administering the
affairs OF The community economically and ia
diciously, and We're not ashamed to acknoHI-
edge the colored man "a their brother and al uaI
in every privilege Of citizenship. A. an evil
drnce Of the intense hatred Of this so-cail-d
tOnH'iNailNt fa4Ik low ard me lOsAl of
G"orgstown, they had even gone far 10
go TO Washington 20 make their marketing
sooner than patroniZe their own butcher mar
ket at home. because IL Was built by Union
men, and bore the name of the party which 49,
cured It's erection. He called upon ms color-d
friends 10 rally 10 man and aid the dsfpnt
OF these men, and, in conclusion, urged IN. aol-
ored people a. vote n unit for the s.f'-al
party at the coming election for municipal Of
ficers on Monday next
Hon. Mr.. Mullins, OF Tennessee. then took
He --A4n, IA ra.. ~. n..
the gentleman Uho had preceded him had left
nothing Ior him 10 say, and ne only wanted
about one minute 10 clear away "litti. brush
that Was before him. Here he drew from has
pockets copies OF the Georgetown CotrTis, and
ConstitdtioHoi Union, wherein Was contsi ned
the "brush' alluded 10, in The SHAPE of the
ports Of the meeting which was held Al Market
Hall on Thursday night last. Upon these pro-
c@edings he animsdNerted IN terms OF great So
verify for over al hour. The reporters OF both
these papers dared Ia the stand 20 con-
front him, IL they desired such q skinning and
la>hing that their hide would never ~ III
Tor use" That OF he Courier WAS called. among
other names. A ssrebeI scallawag;' while th-
expressions Of ''scoundrei' and 'yagabondn
were applied 10 the reporter Of The Union. The
speakers remarks outside Of the criticisms
upon the reports in the two pspers al
luded 10, We're principally in racapitulation
Of what he said Al the Thursday night
meeting, with the additional reference 10
certain outrages al the South during the war,
wherein, he asserted, the white men OF both the
southern and Northern armies proved Them
selves utterly inferior 10 the colorcd man IN all
the esst ntial principles which 90 10 make up
men OF honor, o-c.ncy, and military di7cl Ne
n conclusion. he urge upon the colorsd I,aO-
pie OF GeOTgeioWn the importance Of ARRIVING
themselves IN Incorporating hosshty 10 all
whit" %, rSOns who were not open advocates of
the progresS OF Radical principles, and hoped.
at the el.ctiUn TO be held on Monday n.Nf for
municipal offices, they would present such a
solid phalanx a. would awe the remnant co.
hOrts of ia" Andy John son. rebel party into Al
abandonment Of their ing uiIous principle,
and quiet submission 10 the pure prin,ipl,ss Of
republican liberty advocated by The Rsiical
parry.
Al the close Of Nr. Mullins sp.~.ch IA.
clock the meeting adjourned
Fatal ward Comm OILY. q resi-
dent OF Fairfax county, Va, while going from
Georgetown to his home, On W I'd u'.scsy last
fell from his wagon, inJurinS himself 80 that ne
died the next day. Tho funeral took place yes
terday, ana The body was deposited u tn vault
al Oak II IN Gem. terry.
FIGHTIaG-R. VI. Mcpherson Uss arrested
by officer Eobey Yesterday afternoon for dis
playing his pugilisIic abilities, and arraign.d
before Justice Buckley 10 answer for Ia con-
duet. lie was fined S2.ju.
SELLING WITHOUT LICENsg.-Iiao. l. Sher-
wood WAS thIs morning arrested by officer
I-ambie FOR selling fresh meat without license.
He cane before Justice Buckley, and sad be
would rule the ease before another magistrate.
= previous occasion. Tue Justice then
told HIM 10 make AN affidavit that he believed
he would not do hun justice, which Mr. Sher.
wood proceeded 10 do