Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-27


recsri'ulsie his cOnduc; in the Council on -er-
tain balls. IN rei, renee 70 which he had ea se-
v.r ly aRimsdverted upon. In the Schcol fund
csis,S a hrise OF $50 "a So,, sse ..s, :" - -
cRciisa from the original figure rsef ,-vu,
mesa,ione1 for the beaeri OF the coIored
sShools, he denied that he had received a
ceni, and bad only aooD>sD,ed 20 vet. for
TIE MY odd thousand dollars eeSa1-e OF a
grtet surerIng among the TEACHERS for thsi
pay and the Ahno<t trnpcssahility OF getaug ths
ollgS sl spproPrfauon through fbe Board. he
haa Arrays esttled for TIE highest appropria-
~ po5s ~, iot he eelored people. While Nessrs; A
y, CIsrk, Thomas c. Connolly, ant those o:ner
I htpnotic cans had opposed the pro vision Tor TIE
coIored schools pnnl they were forced into It's
snppora by the action OF colored msa 10 ats ia
,S VT, ~S.n -, ,tasy gave II tner support ana now
Siaimro All the credit, while himself and o.ner
modest men wsre wiilsag TO be silent about
what shey had done. he dad not accept the re-
aeeea eolored school appropriation as q finsl-
any, smonri @ ~ % ny a. S an ad Ssncs upon the whole
About the charge OF br ibery. which Mr. Arrison
bad mace against him ia the Council Mr.
detected him In an attempt 20 smuryle a niIt
through In his (B - absence sner csrrvins ~
IN MS pocket tsree weeks. He had preyented
we passsg. OF '.the wharf otll, = by the suecess
ofwhich Mr.. Arrtson pscted 10 put nu ast-eyt.
IN has pocket. MT. Himbsr, afser much diss
Guilty. Obtained the floor. and saia thar N.~s-s
Slowen and Tllley had both told him test
Mr.: Baker had said that a eommtu.e
had waited on hlm about the school
fund bill. Besides. Mr. Slowen had said .hat
he would decline AZ Mr.. Baker was nominst-s.
ana ne (h-) hoped he would. AZ this p nat
the Greatest uproar prevailed. aud every IN an
who could hnd another 70 speak 70 was hs rnnr-
ing bis single auditor. Prominent among tue
dectaimers was the irrepressfble Walker
W hits, who was swayins 70 ana fro like a sIsn
IN gale OF wind, screaming out his Tndigua-
uon againss- Mr. Baker, when Mr.. Fowlk
lwnte-l reached over and attempted 20 appease
his wrath: but White wouldn't be sileneea-
ana rrking himself away replied that h
wouldn't be dictated 20 by any man. be he
saM wn1r go or nlasS, Al the same time sauarng him
Ores Of "Question." ssquestion.- but Mr. Tnx
erns and etbers were not ready for the question
ull MI. Slowen had been heard from TH,r.
MI Himber made stride across The room as Il
ln search OF something or somebody. when NJ
Huise remarked, "Himber Is Manager Butl,..
OF the impeachment tonight. looking for evi-
dence." Lsnrhter.l Cnes OF .S.owen:
''Siowen;" "where IL ssSlowenr' sOh hes too
weak 10 come up," &c, all over the house
M. Siowen made his way 10 the Chairman's
SAND amid the greatest confusion. He began
by saying that he asked no man any fayors,
and was not afraid 10 speak against auy per-
son who had lied about him as had been done
that night. He WAS not AFRAID Of the sswhole
establishment" Had never sad any thing but
whst was good about Mr.. Baker When "A.
came into the room he heard that a man had
told "confounded lie" about hin, and he was
there 10 face the slanderer. IL he once shows
himself. On the school question he had never
entertained an unkind thought toward Mr.
b.
Just IN front of Mr. Slowen, seized him by the
nand eordislly, and with the greatest 10Y de-
pieted an ais countenance, attempted 70 shake
II neartiIy and draw him over into the open
space, so that all the meeting could see him:
but Slowen, with the sternest frown, ierked
away and sheered OF from him This incident
orousnt down showers OF derisiye, epithstk,
and appliance, such as aDou't YOU feel cheap
now! sGone up" go IL Slowen- .sShsme
&c-"l Mr.. Slowen then proceeded and said
tnat upon The appropriations and other mat
MI a had rr.Na 49, l. a.
his party, and principles, and what he
sad he WAS ready TO stand by. A
Noiee.-- Did you say tnat you would not -un
on the ticket with him!" Mr.. Slowen.-.N-s,
did. am no aspirant, and il Mr. Baker a.
wanted then You can have him." A voice
:" linen We wontvote for you Mr.. Siowen.-
We'll, puthlm up. I'll vote fcr him. but 4
won't run with him. Mr.. Bakers inconsist-
eLcles IN the Council Were glaring in the ex-
IRENE. He had declared tc him (Slewen) thai
ne would not take less than one aad a half per
than hNe minutes afterwsrds, after going OF
with committee. he came back and voted for
one per cent" THIS Mr: Baker explained 70
the meeting on ground Of expediency, aud said
the records would show IL. A voice. Send
Tor two hundred and ffty copies OF the journal
OF he Sixty: fifth Cosneil Tor the use of this
meeting. tLaughter.l Mr.. Baker further
SAID as reason why Mr.. Slowen did not un-
uersthnd some OF has votes. } :" While my friend
was attending 20 has own private business, L
was looking after the inieres of the public"
Grsat disorder ensued. Everybody ap peared
To be ON their feet. and for a time IL was impos-
sIble to proceed with business. Finally order
was somrw hat restored. and the previous ques-
tIOn being demanded upon Mr.. Bakers nomi-
nation he wac declared victorious amid grrat
disorder and negative votes. Mr.. Siowen. after
the confusion had somew hat subsidized. said =
a. Let me now declare myself no longer A can
didate for the Council on the ticket with that
man. Bakery hereby withdraw.- HeretIred
amid confusion aud cries of The games mo-,
Bowers cooked" .sThe First Ward : split -Sr
Z. Clarke objected TO some decision OF tbs
CHAR, when that officer vacated and told him
he had better preside himself Clarke pro-
ceeded 10 take him at his word wberrupon the
Widest disorder ensued and be (Clarke) was
compeiied 10 relinqulsh the place which IL was
enNeeo ne nad usurped Carter A. Stewart
lNoioted was then dominated IN the place of
Mr. Siowen. Withdrawn, whereupon Speeches
IN favor ana against were made from n num-
Der OF persons Great confusion arose in con-
sequence OF question from Francis Tayerns
whether Mr. Stewart. n elected, would allow
colorec men 10 shave in his barber shop The
question was considered absurd by Stewards
Trends and he made no answer TO the inquiry
Alfred Day (colored) defended Stewart All
he wanted 10 know was he a colored man. and
tnst was enough He was In favor of putting
did nothing for the coIored man. and We want
nothing more TO dowith theu. He hoped that
the ftrst Ward would be represented
entirely by coiored men. 1Great confusion A
vote was taken, aud Mr.. stewart was nomi.
mated for COUNCILMAN. Mr.. Slowen here came
forward and sand: 81 now withdraw my name
ioih INC NiCket lOr COUNCIL he subSe-
quently announced himself from the stand as
an Independent candidate. against Mr.. Baker
As he was returning to hts scat Peter M
Golns sccosted him i'm q threatening manner
ana asked hlm (Nr. 81 why he had gone back
on Mr. Baker. Mr.. Slowen replied: .Because
l don't think he IL an honest man, politically"
CONS then said that Mr.. Baker was the smart
est man In the Council; TO which Mr.. Sowen
again repiied: Yes, in keeping colored peo-
pies money. You lousy puppy, (meanine
Goins.) pay me that money you owe me !"
Grpat con fusion and the bitierest feeling pre-
va'led Mr. George T. Mc1lue, ST., (whitel
was then nominated for Assessor; after which
the meeting adjourned AT a few minutes 10 y
ArFArEs IL ALExANDRIA.-The Journal of
this morning says:
Ii has been animated that three OF the lstely
elected city watchmen, Messrs. Basil Wsring.
Sr-. George Williams and samuel Jeff.rson
had been unable to meet the political require
ments of their positions, and Therefore would
not be allowed 20 qualify and enter on the dis
chsrge OF their duties. Last nIght the question
OF the election OF their success sra and aIso
other municipal oiices filled by council elec-
uon. coming up In that body, Lewis McKen
zle rose TO personal explanation Speaking of
the conduct Of Col Lee in connection with the
election Of watchmen, he SAID that he did moi
think that the Council could go farther with
the election. and NJ the same time preserve its
seif.reePect That the watchmen rejected by
Col Lee could take the prescribed oith. thai
they o1ly declined when subjected TO q tanla
lizing cstechism by the Office subordinates of
Col Lee and that ne (Nr MeEapxiaN