Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-31
Dedication OF the Fourth Ward Gran,
and tolfaN Pole.


Last evening the q rant and Colfax Flagstaff
erected by the Republicans Of the Fourt Ward
at the corner of New Jersey avenue and l.
street, was dedicated. and notwithstanding the
night was almost TOO chilly for an open AIR
meeting, the attendance was quite large. At
early hour the neighborhoOd became quite
lively, on account of the preparations being
made Tor the meeting, and in a short time
squads Of the "BCys IN Blue were motion
on their way 70 the City Hall, the PLACE of
rendezvous for the Sd, ith and 5th regiments of
Brig. General MOrse's brigade.
The stand was erected AT the base of the pole
and was quite handsomely decorated, there
feIng I FOluSlOn of eyergreens, lanterns, and
torches displayed upon II, as also traEspa-
rencies with the following designs: seymour
ISM with representation of mob burning a
sCboOl-house-the terrified teacher standing in
the door; sRepublcanism'' -reprr sentatlon of
two sChoOl-houses, one for white and the other
Tor black; 'Radcalism'-reprrsrnt OF
church, schCol-hOuse. and voilng DOS with
white and black going into them pTOmts cuonsly
On the front, '-CIOd never made Tyrant or A
slave lie Voyage Of ye Copprrh- lad Caadi-
dates approximation of Seymour and Blair
IN sanOe1 figure of Christ with cross, at the
foot white and black man, the latter rising
Nom chains-mottO, Il come to break the bonds
OF the oppTessor;' "DemOCra.ic PoIIcy'-rep.
resentStIOn OF slave market; Republican Pol
hey representation of train on Pacific Rail-
road, win motto. sAll men free. from Maine
To California;; Copperhead snake, being beat
with club al either end by figures representing
Milne and Colorado, with inscription, s.WLen
head and tall are dead. how long Will the body
hve' transparency Inscribed. "Whether on
IL gallows high &e-. ia quotation frequently
u>ta by Col. Tom. Florence before the Democ-
TaCy) Kings (cOlOred) Band, of cieorgetown
was on the stand, and before and during the
meeting performed appropriate selections
Ii ~. cklOh and strong force OF the police
OF the seventh Fourth Ward precinct were on
the ground 10 prevent any disturbance and As
n pre- autlOnaTy measure ordered several sus-
pic TOT s-iOoking COlOred men away from the
ground. baI hat
as were used on a previous occasiOnD
Mr.. j. H. Crane called the meeting 10 order
and announced the following named as the
officers for the occasion President l. III
CrOs many ice PrpSltentS-FIrSt Ward, Carer
"A. = wart aEd Prot. NJ. A. DOolttle; Second
ward Nm. II. ChHs5 and Charles I'll. Peters
Ihid Ward, N II. Miller and John Theo. !
johnson: Fourth Ward. Beg Iau1iu Nr,l,v ana |
Jar. Holmes Fl TIA Ward. B. l. nIr1d ana y
AZ nsCn; Sixth Ward, WIN. Dixon and i
~ y, seven h~sTard, Anthony Bowen ami
JOs. " .lhams; Secretaries, George +. Neeaharn /
ard VI A Perry.
Ut. Crgssass. CT taking The chair. stated
thai D: mad been Customary 10 open the meet
mss with prayer, ard ne Introduced Rev. G.. |
W Dennison. who ImpiOred the Divine bless I
Ing; after which he made few intTOd ucIOry
TeInaIt = and introduced Mr.. Francis Miller, |
OF Montgomery comfy, Nd, who spoke Of the 7
pChtlCdl issues of the day: and he was followed
by MI y: ii. Miller. Major Totten, MAJOR
Morse and Captain GaTrettsCn.
letter was read from Col. Jas r C'Rairna |
saying Il have your note Of this morning. which
has art, nilcr- bat as / am obliged by appoiur- |
nsni 10 g. 10 New \ Ork tonight, To help IN
dong bGiIle for Grant ard COlfax there mini
ihr Hsht Is over cannot be here so as to /
E'f Iale nv declarations already publicly /
mace lbat the safety welfare, and peace OF the |
country df nd the election of Gen. Grant"
IUrlng he meeting, be Sd. 4.h, and rfb rel :
TtLts OF PCys N Blue arrived, uuderthp COM {
n: cd c. CC.oIels 6 ". Hatton AID Perry Oar
son, pres entiLc a fine appearance