Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-30
second Ward Republican Club.


Ths C,niag ElecfiOH-TLs CHi-sps' T,cksf De-
soRReed-The Colorsd DssscrI,s O. ., Treated
as facssd;drtss.
meeting OF the Second Ward Republican
Climb was held last night Al WINS Chapel, on
ll;n street. near the canal. Murder Bay,) Mr..
Chas ii: Peters in the char, and -. CLAIR
burley. Secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Edward Ambush. a mass
n Getting of the Republicans OF tue wari Ngas
called Tor next THURSDAY evening, n tie Fat
tenth Street Presbyterian Church. and the
CCuncilnen and aldermen OF tue ward yrr.
invited 70 attend, as well a. other sasaksrs
ir BushEell briefly addressed the meeting
urging ms colored 10 How ciIIZsns 70 register
srj vote. and pur comnstent wsu-,rtai r.
pUClicanS in offlce
Nj. Henry Piper offered n preamble and
resolutions which sets form tha- the Noy-rl Der
"isctiOns has 80 demOIsiiZsd the Dam 9Cr All,
party tnat they dare not make her fight
over their old name out will seek q gain resur-
revtlon under the assumed maine Oi y RaJ l. ~
D. called TIE Citizens tic Set. and thSt, ia view
OF his fact, me Republicans OF the Second
ward declare that they canEot and will no;
recognize any party other than tn Rsiicli
Republican party, LEI them be ot whatever
name or profession they may; that they believe
there are but two parties existing IA this
c. untry. namely, the great Radical Republican
party. whose representatives control the affairs
ef his Government and the Democratic party
which dld so bitterly oppose every meas ure hat
was put forth or even offered by the Govern
ment 70 put down the most gigantic rebellion
ever known to the civilized world, whose chief
cornerstone was the extension aud psrpstua-
hon Of slavery IN this country; and even since
the close OF the war they have conIinu 10 use
ali means they could command araiusr mes
surss adopted BIZ Republican Congress for the
reconstruction Of the Southern States: tina, thav
do most smFhatlcaliy deprecate the old despotic
DOGMA OF the divine right OF kings TO rUie, but
believe that the governors derive their inst
powers from the consent OF the governed: and
are therefore opposed to the establishment of
an arfstocratc government IN this CITY. which
they believe the socalled citizens ticket is in
tended 70 establish; and that they respectfully
urge every Republican voter TO stand by
the hrpusifcae party n all hazards, aud vote
land aside~
Mr.. Piper advocated the passage of his re.o.
Iutions-
Mr.. H. A. Hall thought the resolutions had
the ripg of he true metal and he would Ike
them TO 90 forth TO the people aud Be read by
every body. The so-called citizens ticket he
thought n good dodge To eaten weak.knred
Repp blicans, but he hoped there was not many
" no could be guiled by such transparent SUBJ
t~-fuges IL was the duty o: every colored
man 10 support the Repu eli can parfy And in
the general run he believed such would be
the case but be had heard OF one eolored man
IN me nelshoorhcod and who had been the
gamer by being patronized by the Republican
party. who had gone hack on his friends ami
now gave countenance 10 the citizens ticket
Mr.. joseph Brooks was in favor CT postpou.
ing eonslderation Of the resolutions tiIi the
mass meeting on Thursday night As 10 the
prospect OF success OF the cifixep-s ticker h.
nao no more Tear OF me defsat OF the Repunli-
can parts thar he had Of going 10 Heaven that
night.
Nj. Gideon walker expressed sre,t pleasure
AZ The remarks which had been made by Mr.
Piper- as we'll rs with the tone OF the resoIu-
lions He then eulogized the eolored JpopIs as
race, and, in comparing them with their Iata
ow neES ~ the Soufh- awarded them the q, l.
ored Saves the palm for Intelligence, respecta-
oiIItyt and every other QualIfiI afion which 90
70 make mp man. He believed IL The DUTY of
every coiored msn 20 support the Republican
party, and every one OF them who shouId
prove recreant ought 10 be taxen il hand by the
coiored people and treated As they would ire AZ
= person who would set fre TO their q yeII,ugs
colorec man. he sand, W no could b a Demo-
sral. was the nltnitst creature on earth. and
such as there were ought TO be TAKEN in hand
de also warned them against designing white
men, who were after Office. In their sel,c-
ions for ofneers among white nen. the COL
ored people should taSe none bat old resi-
dents. sBch his friend Mr. Hall when
tney all Knew so well. He warned them 10
beware OF carpet-baggers and foreigners and
urged them 10 demand their rights under all
circumstances. In conclusion. be a-ain called
1pon them 10 mark sny colored man " no cid
no; support the Republican ticket. and 70 VISIT
sucn punishment upen them as they would
upon an lncendIary whom they caught in In.
At OF nrInS their premises.
On motion OF M Brooks, the resolutions
were ben laid over al next THURSDAY uighr-
Inscription " as then taken Cd TO defray
ne expenses o. registration and the rent OF
the hall -
At his point some disorder occurred in con.
sequence OF g ifIculty originated by :. Utck''
>mi1b, coIored, who appeared 10 be Intoxi-
Gated and The meeting ADJOURNED.