The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-20

two ladies' ns %iss Hs, 81 Ksnsss, and Mrs. Dr.
s aiIssssy so q rs. sss2Iss W.: called lS.s
Ss,Sss w ssS . Ss p:r.. Ss' y .
among whom w ~, pr Wm. BOYD, A ;v Watson
Dr.. Record, and Prof, Wilcox. white. and ten to
Dr., Boyd, prsssios. 10 the sSavepins of the
ia net Co
Mr.. Crane, ON taking the ehals, said " was 90
%SSia pSotee ft al Who desired 10 psrsieipsts
mica TO liberty. liz was an sniisisvefy adso-
party Sss sou ps: .ase:.S sos sa
discussion. The Previou: meeting was disturbed
re spirit then manifested was adverse 10 iibs.ty
II was the spirit that staiked abroad during the
rebellion. He heard II intimated that the few
municated from the Republican party. This did
not frighten him, as y was possible he would be
"I He 70 pederstood that II ssd BEEN Circulated
did not believe in dod Or the Bible. This he de.
to disintegrate the Repubiioan party. II he
stood alone In his views OF hit, II was what he
s h had 80
dsa'sS a WyTSS f WhlcS ne On aa se
dying girl contributed much 10 accomplish the
liberties ofthe enslaved. MT =. then gave an ac-
The 81 Il "a 1 gS:
the slave. lie said no had a duty to perform Ia
70 who ns hss
one Of whom was member Of the Councils from
the Second wsrd, John II 4, PAU another was D.
gentlemen, but there could be but one opinion in
| regard to their action. The Central Association
posed wss %eens sass hS S oSnd he s %as
mistaken. AT that meeting gentleman had q
string Of resolutions long enough to reach to the
thought II strange that such resoluti ions should
| pass that meeting. He concluded by inviting
% the
! week, relative to the Union Leagues. He had
attacking bin that he endesvored to break up
sny
them would show that the leagues were not GEN.
sured as loyal organizations. He thought them
knew Its force He said he knew men on the
last election day who had committed perjury,
but because heidi not follow them he was hooted
| at and spurned. He would not allow himself to
be wormed into a certain "ring,r and that was
the reason why he was stigmatized.
| while the Doctor was addressing the meet
| Ing, several colored persons entered the room
aud took seats among the two colored females. !
Dr. Boyd, resuming, said he was mobbed for
| being Republican and Rbolitionist at Preston,
England, and was compelled to leave his native
| land on that account. When he came to WASH
Se ss for sm to .s
though he has had a hard time In maintaining
former meeting a STAR" but he said, In reply to
remark, shat It was iie." He had been ad.
straaca. called cowhide, but he Thought Il un.
necessary. The Doctor then went into long
speech Ia defence OF himself and against Mr.. X,
the RePabiican party Of Warrington; but h" he
wanted to wash It clean. Upon taking his seat
ne a co .he . no' tSen 70 ,nct m
meeting, and gave his usual scientific ideas on
universal suffrage In strain similar to that de.
in addressing the Womens, Rights Society. Ia
conclusion, he favored suffrage, irrespective Of
. rae. eoi1r, OF sex, nc wanted the opinion OF
that bill may be presented to Congress looking
Mr.. A. Watson asked whether the professor
meant to advocate suffrage according to repre-
Prof Wilcox replied that he was not sdvo-
eating any party principles, and wanted no tricks
A Voice. "what has Trir got to DO with this
Prof. Wilcox submitted the following:
Re,oiped That while the District system Of
clccting representatives remain in force, II
OF local minorities.
Mrs. Josephine Grlfin, ofthe wom,ps' Rights
panied by another lady, who took chairs near the
presidents table
Dr. Boyd ~, suggested that the resolution ;. laid
to defsy tho expenses OF the hall for the present
a9 Th e' CHAIR apeoiassd Dr. Boyd aud A. Watson
| to take up collection.
Mr.. Joseph Williams arose, and said he had
| been battling against the Democratic party ever
since he was permitted to cast his first vote, and
was proud to see Meeting where free disc ssh on
| was permitted. He did not advocate the taxing
| of the ueOple of the North to educ ate cOlo ri
children, but favored tho demanding of the rebel
the duty Of educating them, as they had stole
sdvosstc, in the fullest sense Of the c solo
schools, and II he had a voice IN the Councils,
pose until every dime Was paid to the colorcd
schools. Upon the subject of the charter, he
said none OF the bills before Congress suited
| WAS the sumner bill. To tell him that he sh ud
enter protest against the education and libcr-
had made for upholdins the aovernnen during
the rebellion, would be prcposterops, hence he
opposed any change IN the charter which looked
He spoke Of the great and rapid growth of
Wa.aington city during the past year, and II i
Yankees he Wished to ' see more come In our
midst. He, therefore, wanted a charter that
| would give suffrage to the eolored man, and at
the women especially would exercise the right
In a. manner 4n equal I to the he men, men
| that the Meeting vas not responsible for any
| thing he said, nor was he responsible to the
| meeting. DR.. b. then advocated female suffrage,
and desired some of the ladies' present to address
| the audience. He knew II they were permitted
| to vote short time only would elspse before
| every rum shop would be closed.
voice. What would become. of the Demo-
| cratic party theni
| DIR. Boyd. II would DO swallowed up In the
precincts OF some distilery.
| MIR. Watson addressed the meeting and SAID h 10
| would introduce tho subject of oidce-holding
| submitting a preamble and resolution to the
| effect that In view of retrenchment and reform
| Congress should pass a law by which no more
| than two persons OF one family, by blood or mar
| riage, should hold office under the Government
| and be connected with any bank or company
| chartered by Congress. Senator Mason, OF Vir
ginis, had had at ono time as many as sixty Tea.
| tves In office, and others as many as thirty, He
then went on, asserting that the President of the
| United States and others had q number OF rela.
| tiyes now In office.
Mr.. Crossman called the gentleman to order
| as he was dealing In personalities.
| The Chair. The point 10 not well taken, as tho
| meeting was one OF free discussion,
| Mr.. Watson then resumed, and In the course
| of his remarks referred to Gen. q. D. Howard,
| Gen. Butler, Gen. Hancock, Gen. Schoheld, and
host OF others, who had the public Offices filled
| with their relatives, which he deemed great
and crying evil, and the practice should be
AT the conclusion of Mr.. WIS remarks, Mr.,
| Merrill addressed the ting In rambling way,
| condemning Gen. Howard and Others for owning
| one hundred houses each.
The colored spectators In the rear OF tho hall
m a al a. -. t.I.. II