Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-21
Republican Meeting in the seventh Ward.

Republican Meeting i'm the seventh Ward.
WOLVES AND sHEEP-NR. w ATsoN oBJECrs TO
YACKINo-DR. BOYD's CLUB STILL LIVES.
In ursuance TO notice q meeting was held
al St. Paul's Chapel, sth street, between ID aud
L, south, last evening, for the purpose of or
ssniz,ng Republican Club The meeting was
called by Messrs. Boswell, Knight, Baker, Ba-
cor, Wilson, Peirce and others.
There were present at1k O'Clock not above
Az persons, but before the meeting was callei 10
order, about one nour later, this number had
been increased TO about $50, and shortly after.
wards the Church was crowded. Among 9TH
Frs present were Reuben Bacon, W. A. Wilson,
y ,. Bates, T.. +. Barnes, A Pannel1, Rev A.
Bowen, G.. IL. Coils on, J. Peirce, and James
Smal II, who occupied front benches, Dr. VIM
Boy and Augustus Watson, who took seats
near the stove, and Joseph Williams, who mod
estly took a seat not far from the door.
AtS3O Rev. A Bowen, colored, assembled the
pulpit and AM our cling that the meeting would
be opened with singing and prayer gave out the
which was sung by the assemblage. 1t was re-
marked that the portion of this hymn referring
to the wolf being nigh, and the lines
sDO not suffer HIM TO part
The Souls that do agree"
were sung with spirit, many eyes being at
tracted at the same time to the persons in the
ne1ghborheod Of the stove as If local applica.
ton was being made by the singers.
M: Bowen offered fervent prayer, after
which, on motion Of Mr. S. Bates, Mr.. F. A.
bosweil took the chair. MIR. Richard Temp.
kins, colOred, was appointed secretary. Mr..
Bacon moved that a committee of five be APP
pointed to report list of officers subject to re-
VISION or alteration by this meeting.
Mr.. Augustus Watson said that ii would he
falreI for the nominations 20 be made IN open
meeting than by a committee. He had real
mucn OF meetings being packed in New York
ana elsewhere, and il seemed that the same
course was 10 be pursued here. As this resolu-
ton stood, the sele cton Of officers was with the
temporary president, who had the selection of
the committee. 1t is true that the report of the
committee may be accepted or rejected, but, if
there is any disagreement, il might lead to bad
feeling He hoped that no rings would be
formed, and no packing done. The coming
contest would be close one, and 1t would be
neces sary to fight the opposition shoulder to
shoulder, and not allow anything to separate
them.
DIR. VIM. Boyd said that having seen the call
addressed to Republicans, he had come to this
meeting, but not to create any discord, and
ward OF which some OF the callers of this meet
ing are members, the terms of the officers of
which will expire In few days, he thought
That there was some mistake. or that the object
was to ignore the original club. He offered a
preamble that "it is known to those who called
this meeting, that there is q regular ward club
IN existence, and one of their own making, and
knowing, as they must know, that when a
ward club is organized, and officers regularly
elected for six months, no one can make q regu-
lar call and be recognized in convention, unless
the retiring officers either make or Join the
call; with q resolution that this meeting adj
lourp, to meet with the regular Radical Repub.
lican Club, on next Wednesday evening, April
%, 1868, provided the President of the Seventh
Wart Radical Republican Club gives his con-
sent thereto. He remarked that he offered this
resolution with proper decorum, and he hoped
no gentlemen would utter words to insult him.
The Chair.-s.Is there a second to the substi
tute?' Mr.. A. Watson.-'I second it," Mr. A.
Panneil lcoloredo moved to lay the substitute
on the table; carried. The Chair ruled that the
laying the substitute on the table carried the
original resolution with il. Mr.. Tompkins
(coloredl offered the same resolution presented
by Mr. Bacon as an original motion. Mr.. Wat
son moved an amendment that the nominations
be made IN open meeting; lost. 10 voting in chs
affirmatiye.) The resolution was adopted and
the Chair appointed James Thompson, Arthur
Pannell, Reuben Bacon, A. Bowen, and Mr.
Dlckerson-all colored except Messrs Bacon
and DIckerson. The last named declined and
;: H. Middleton was appointed in his stead.
The committee retired, and subsequently re.
ported, through Rev. Anthony Bowen, the fol-
lowiDg:-F. A. Boswell, (white,) President: A.
Bowen, (colored,) Vice President: James Col
Inns, (colored,) Secretary; A. Pannel, (colored,)
Treasurer.
Mr.. Watson ito Mr.. Bowen. )-"Can 1 ask
you question: Mr.. Bowen.-..Ifit il in or
der" Mr.. Widow long has that meaning
the list OF ofiicers) been fixed upr' Mr.. B.
"That's for you to find out" Mr.. r. Thomp-
sen (colored) offered resolution adopting the
constitution of the old club and for the APP
pointment of committee of three to revise the
bylaws; which was adopte d, and X. w Tomp-
kins, James Small, (white) and James Thomp-
son were appointed. Mr.. A. Bowen inquired
III a ndu uiu not pay MS dues. was he TO be
sidered no Republican. The Chair SAID that
there was no compulsion to pay fees MI
Bowen.-ssTben a man can be a Republican
whether he has money or not" Mr. Bates
suggested that a committee be appointed to can.
vass the ward, as was done last year. The
Work was then performed by less than thirty
persons, tor all did not work. and it might be
mat smaller committee would do this year
II was important TO know how many voters
were in the ward; how many of them would
vote the Republican ticket; how many of them
no
arrangements for getting them to the polls to
register. He moved that thirty be chosen as a
comm iftee for that purpose. Mr.. A. Pdnnell
moved that the number be thirty; which was
agreed TO.
On motion of James Small, the club elected
Mr.. John X. Il cree on the general committee
vice John H Crane resigned, caused by his
removal from the ward. Mr.. II. .. Johnson,
(colored, rising.-"I move that DR.. Boyd be
solicited TO address the meeting docking to-
wards the stove, near which DR.. B. had been
seated.) "Oh but he's gone" The meeting
proceeded TO select the canvassing committee
naming the following:-A. PanneIl, s. H. Mid
dleton, A; Brooks, j. l.: N. Brown, A. Dyson
son, Battle Fitzhugh, A. Manning, H. Davis.
Parker Nednb, p. Rider, w. Crawford, James
Small, white G. II. Newman, Geo. johnson,
Geo; Brooks; George Wills, H. Hyson, w A
Wilson, (white,) G. Il. Collision, tao.,) H. Con-
way, T.. Delaney. H o. johnson. Peter Pierce,
Chas. johnson, &. S. Bates, (white,) s. S. Ba-
ker, (do.,) William Jones, James Adams, +. f.
(Wullc,I W j CQ1nQ, ". al
ans, James Garner, r. Bacon, s. Berry, Ed
Green.
During the nomination for members of the
committee Battle Fitzhugh asked to be excused,
but OF lection was raised, because he blew the
horn last year, and they wanted him to do it
again. A. Brooks raised the point that there
were not enough beng appointed. and Mr..
Small expressed the hope that there would be
no distinction made on account of color. Rev
Mr.. Bowen called up Perry Carson, to show
that he was the tallest man in the room, (ap-
reaching feet and moved that he be placed
Oh the committee, which was done. He then
addressed the meeting, urging that they stand
MN, be ure of their friends, and vote tor men
like their President, and representatives IN
Council, who had proved true. "a Voice
where's Parkera''l Mr.. Dyson moved that
challengers for the registration be appointed,
which was agreed to, but subsequently the
vote was reconsidered, and the subject referred
to the canvassiDg committee. Mr.. Chnn
(colored) declined serving on the canvassing
committee, and asked that Mr.. M. II. NJ. Knight
be substituted in his place, which was agreed
10. Adjourned
TBENCrING PREcINCTs.-The following is
the communication from the Judges of Election
submitted to the Board of Common Council last
evening, and referred to in our report of the
proceedings
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