Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-04
Lfnesln Radical (eslsred) Labsrinx Hers
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Lfnesln Radical (esIsred) Labsrinx Reu's
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A LirsIy Kns-Uk First Bard comnissioasv Ar.
raseaed-Hs sxes Hrs Csns the Hsads Of hs
ODpeasats-Li, orderly f'rp se4.ag s-HsscA TaEk
AND s6Re SexH ing, Int 40 Sa yikSss TFaasactei.
~ adjOarnsd meetIng of the Lincoln Radi-
car boring Mems Association was held last
night al the q uaksr College, near the corner Of
Nisetesntn and s streets. Alfred Day, tempo.
rary chairman, allied tue meet ne 70 order q
half.past eight O'Clock, ana Aloert Vance acted
Ne secretary About one hundred and atty
persons were prsent, all eulossA except oos
white man, Mr.. Henry Himber, Osumissioner
Of fnproN nrn1s Of the First ward fAemeet.
ing n a. in SESSION about one hour and . nalL
but no business was transact7d, - during TIE
Whole time there was nothing bat wrangiinG.
which p intervals was MISREPRESENTATION oslie.
prooee0ngs of previous neeiiag. at which
certA chargre were preferred ASA1nst the
Comnissioner for the Ward, Mr. Humber,
(whifc,) and his assistant, Alexander Hender.
son, {colored. and q committee appointed to &c
these parties with reference 70 the came;
said committee TO report at the mcetny than In
wTge approved, otter which llr. Humber arose
and said-.I am pleased to meet nv consutu.
cuts Mere for the first time, to thank them for
the honor conferred on me. am here to meet
Samuel PHILIPPE, colored.-.Irs no honor
conferred upon you. We doar want you
there"
Evident Signs Of boisterous time now be.
IAN to develope themselves, above the din OF
when Himber was heard to say, Mr.. CHAIR
man, 1 rise 10 . point of order. If, as the
procc "dings Indicat,, this is An adjourned
meeting Of the Radical Lincoln Laooring
Me rs Assoc stion, am ready TO answer me
report OF the Committee, and move that the
che rman Mr.. Henderson, take hi seat.
| Alexander Hender on, colored.-This meet
| in he's nothing to do with the Commissioner,
side.
At this junction, Mr.. Himbcr and Walker
White, (colo-ed scavenger,) both b. came clam
orocs for Henderson to take the chair, aud
general confusion ensued. The question was
| put BY Himber, who amid the Wild yelIs of
'no," "yfs," DC, pronounced Ii AZ the sense of
the meeting that henderson was c-lled TO the
chair, and invited HIM 10 come forward. Hen
derson made move for the front, when i'm
mediately the oppo-i ing elements OF the meet
| ing, {who he'd, as ifby concerG arranged them
| selye, in separate bodies, one on one side and
the other on tfe opposite side of the haiI9
| sprang the I ct and rushed for the aisle, some
TO oppo q his possession OF the Chair and 9TH
ers 70 prot It hmm. During this scene Walker
White and Phillips, both muscular colored
men, were particularly promin. at in disorder
aud seem; to be exceedingly anxious to get at
e.ch other. Henderson finally reached the
The honor conferred on him." when Phillips
reared out-"No honor to you. 'Taint con.
TERED on you, and man who has acted rs You
IVoices.-s'Yes; that's it. He can't speak TO a
colored man now, consarn him."I
Here another break was made for Henders son.
when the Chair tb rust himself in the midst of
the crowd, and by great exertion succec ded
somewhat in re 5toring order. The Chair then
sfaf"d that all the Offices were vacant, aud tire
first business in order was the election OF
officers. Disord again ensued, when Walker
White wss herd to say, ssYou can't gag me-
move that Henderson be elected President
TO thus Pbrl ps, who seemed to regard White
as hls special charge, replied, with a defiant
snake OF the head, lyon can't gag anybody
mere, and, suitipg the action to the word, he
sprang over bench and made for White, but
WIS prevented by parties who int srposed.
MI. Himber was willing to recognize DIV as
chairman, and would answer the committees
report, If made. He felt conscious of having
performed his duty to the satisfaction of his
country, his constituents, and the wishes of the
people generally. Mr.. Hiruber was prevented
from proceeding further by cries Of Lets have
an elecfion;" when Henderson said: IL think
this Is not the night to elect officers. sce the
rint: II is to turn me and my cart out Of Office
Now, this is al adIourned meeting of the Lin
coin Radical Laboring Mems Association"
Mr.. Himber aud others &c ain made nomina-
tons. Walker White again burst forth with
some remark about ..gag law" scut and d r:ed,"
&c, which rib Phillips, and caused some of
has friends TO sCZe him by the coat . Ill and
around the body. After a do sperate Struggle,
Phillips threw his detainers off, and with a
mop aud skip clear"d a falf dozen benches
and landed within arms length OF his adver-
sary. By this time, White, who s~encd none
the les anxious TO have .et-to with Phillips.
.piniorcd securely. Tremendous con,usion en-
sued, in the tbicKes I of which was Mr.. Himber
who was heard TO remark several tunes Ill
any man strikes me, he's dead man." Sunni
taneous herewith, Perry Wilson (coIored) gave
Himber, whose / ok was turned, a shove or a
lick; " hsreupon he climber raised his cane
and Gene down with all his force upon the
d: al OF Perry, aud perhaps others wco were
IN his range. Then commenced q general
struggle, participated in, with few exceptions,
oy Eli who were present. The scene wa1 inde-
n rhn "a
pcaIed as II the time had srrived for casting
up the accounts OF this world and making
ready for the future. The windows and dc ors
| were blocked up with parties ready 70 spring
ffererrom: so, as the platfol m was still cl; ar
and there seemed to be no demonstration in
fbat dire ctiOn, the chairman and our reporter
stood tter ground, calmly resigned TO ate
These demonstrations lasted for about five
minutes, when Wilson was elected, and Mr..
Numbers parry seemed to have triumphcd.
Matters somewhat Gained down, and amid
cheers the crowd agaln RESUME their seats
walker White ito Himber. )-"If you don't
get warrant for Wilson, you're no manr
Tf's was peat several times, and finally
White concluded by remarkipg, II am a man
| Of pr neipie and position, and a voter of the
Philips re yarded this as another thrus. at
him; so, With much ferocity, he jumped out
INFO ire middle OF the rVom, and dared White
/ TO "cone on
Lacy (colored. )-"Im have my rights. i
must have my rights"
WHITEHALL right"
MT. Jrckson (colored) moved that the pro.
cesoinss OF he last meeting be ignorcd.
The hair decl ed such motion out Of or.
GER The object could only Q accomplished
b. moving reconsideration OF the voie by
which the proceedings were adopted. This
did not satisfy Jackson, who INSISTED, order or
not order, that his motion be pu-. During the
contention that ensued, which was general,
linton (colored), IL loud voice, demanded of
the CHAIR to make everybody sit down. The
Chair so order. Z, when a phalsnx in resumine
their seats broke down the vench and they ali
Tell sprawllng with a great crash. This ex.
CT ed more apprehe osions that another tight
had commenced.
motion TO sustain the Chair in his decision
'salnst jackson was carried, when HeLder.
son again sayed TO speak, but met with de.
lei mlntd oppo. itior, and all sorts of remarks
We're applied to him. Motions were made that
he (H.) oe permitted to speak for five min tes,
but toere being great Discrimination, Hinton
mounted bench and cried out, ANY black
man who won't her Henderson speak isis
Is no better than nie9er." This seemed TO be
chhcher, and Henderson was permitted to
have hi" say, which only amouatcd to a refiec.
ton upon the intelligence Of the M adng, and