Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-06

- VEIN W arc kadicai VI netiug-The Har-
Ian Bili-The Washington Canal, &c.
Last evening meeting of the Radical Repub-
lean Club, Seventh Ward, and .those who IA
vor an extension of the Charter As embodied in
MI Harlan's bill now before the Senate was
held IN Mr.. Lees Church, on Sixth street west,
between II and q south. At eight o'clock the
church was crowded, mostly with colored peo-
pie. The whites present We're Dr. Boyd. Pres
Idenf, in the chair, A. Watson, Jos. Williams
Dr. heord, J. II. Crane, and one other whose
name our reporter could not obtain.
DIR. Boyd, in calling the meeting 70 order,
read the above notice, as also the notice pab-
lbs he'd in the STAR OF January 18th for a meet
ing on the 18th, and stated that the reason no
meeting was held at the iast-named date was
that The pastor of 81. Paul's Chapel withdre
his consent to the meeting being held in the
church. He stated that one great reason for
calling the meeting was because a number OF
inturntial and monled m n, Democrats, Con-
seryatiSes, and Republicans. A voice--And you
never Will see any, had met together and were
as King that new government pe formed by
which suffrage, which they had fought for so
long, would b. thrown overheard. and they
proposed that the District he placed under Com
mlssioners who must own Slu,OOu worth OF real
estate.
". b. Jones (colored) was nominated and
elected Secretary pro tem
DT. Boyd submI It, q the following:
HcsOiced, That Mr.. Harlan's bill, now before
the United States Senate, to extend and so
amend the city charter as to strike out the word
by the people, and combinations of city officers
by joint session of both Boards of Aldermen
'nd Council is only justice, and should be
adhered TO.
ResotUed, That We reprobate the idea of the
appointment OF commissioners, who would ana
could be none other than veritable autocrats,
whose business it would be to take away all
the liberties of the people.
Resoieed, That universal suffrage is not
failure; that ii is not only practical and wise.
but must not De receded from by our Legislators,
national or municipal, upon any consideration
whatever; our rallying-cry must be Justice,
equality, fraternity, liberty, and progress
MIR. A. Watson moved that the resolutions be
amended so as TO recommend that no Qualiiica-
tons be requ lr, ii, and that the consolidation of
Georgetown and the county be stricken out. He
did not know " neither the consolidation would
be wise or not, for he did not know whether,
under a consolidated government, election
could be earned for the radicals. If the party
could not VIII, he did not want consolidation.
Mr.. Arthur Pannell (colored) remarked that
he did moi see the use of the resolutions when
the Central association had men at the Capitol
attending to these very things. What influence
would this roomfull of colored people have
with Congress Four or five white men come
here to get the colored men in trap. Out of
all present there were not twenty employed,
and yon talk about going to Congress. He
moved to adjourn.
DR.. Boyd refused TO entertain the motion,
saying that he understood parties were to come
here 10 break up the meeting, and it should not
be done.
Mr.. r.. Bacon rose to ask an explanation. but
the Chair ordered him TO take his seat, saying
thai he came there to make a disturbance, and
he would remind the gentleman that there wis
such place as a criminal court.
Mr.. Bacon Indignantly denied that he had
come for any such purpose.
After considerable more debate the resolu tlons
were adopted; the second having been euded
10 read: That We reprObate the idea of the
appointment Of commissioners for the govern
ment OF this city, and that all property quail
ncltlOQs uni hat
the consolidation of Georgetown and county
be also stricken OUT" and the secretary was in
strucied to transmit copies TO the chairman of
the Congressional District Committee.
Mr.. j. II. Crane said thar he would like Mr.
Pannell TO inform the meeting whit he meant
by four or five white men undertaking to trap
the colored people, and at considerable length
spoke OF his course as a true friend of the COL
ored man, both here and at the North.
Mr.. Pannell tcolored) said that he did not re-
fer TO Mr.. Crane. who was not now a citizen Of
the ward.
MI Joseph Williams said he probably was
one alluded to by Mr.. Pannell, but ne could not
say whether he meant him or not. Pannell had
got so much white blood IN his veins that Their,
was but little of the mig left; he did not look
on him a true representative of the coiored
man.
Mr.. Pannell (excitedly)-Mr. williams
voted a rebel ticket, and Mr.. Pannell never did.
Cries OF ORDER &c, during which Mr..
Pannell said that he would not be shndpred
by such a man. and he dio not come from home
PURPOSE.
Mr.. Williams continued speaking of what he
had done for the colored people and mis- cause
during the war and since.
Mr.. d. q. Watson offered the following:
Rssoiusd, That we request the Republicans in
the Councils TO pass the bill, offered by Mr.
knight. to employ three hundred men in exca-
waiting the canal east of Sd street.
He said that he had drawn up bill for this
purpose and Mr.. Knight had introduced il in
the Councils, but it slept in committee. The
object is TO give employment TO men, and il
Congress sees that the Corporation is working
Al II, il Will not give il to a Company
Mr. w. Is. Jones was in favor of asking Con-
gress TO aid US, but he was not sure but the pest
thing 10 be done Was 10 ill the canal up.
Mr.. W atson said il could not be filled up or
covered over, for what will become of the sew.
erage; and Gen. Miehler, in proposing TO make
a sewer, proposed what could not be done He
had made report which had been pulled up
into a big balloon. The canal must be kept
open. and If made into a sewer il will cost mil
lions.
After some further debate, DIR. Boyd submit
ted an amendment, sand TO ask Congress TO
pass bill to grade every avenue in this city,
and thus give work to every one in need Of en-
which was accepted, and, as amend
eel, the resolution was adopted. Adjourned.