Evening star., 1869-05-05
The sCt,zepS T,cketo yyeveneu,.


Last evening q meeting was held az Union
Hall in pursuance 10 the tollo wing call
"Hass Hesting-A general meeting OF tue Con-
servauve citizens OF Washington will be held
on Tuesdsy. the ith inst. a. o'clock, az Union
Hall l4th street, between q and N. Y avenue
Those who took part in the meeting did no,
appear promptly at the hour named and 1t was
quite late before an effort was made 20 proceed
10 business, at whicn time there were about 10
persons present including number OF those
who nave hitherto been looked on as oppo-
nents Oh the Republican party aud several col.
ored men who were acting on the Republican
side. Later IN the evening others dropped in,
making q tolerabiy large meeting.
SThe meeting was called to order by Mt. q.
stuart co,oTed contractor, and on his motion
Mr. John d. Clarke was called to the chair.
Mr.. Clarke, on assuming the duties OF the
hair, said If he understood correctly the oo-
Ject OF the meeting, il was 10 organize reform
party or society. Voices That's SOL Tue
city is IN debt yond redemption, III niess men
are elected 10 Offices, VINO Will redeem lis credit
by working for its interests. He understood
tbat they had come together without polit cal
bias land he knew he had, with desirs 10
quarrel with any political party for the pur-
pose of selecting candidates for the Councils,
VINO would look TO the In terests OF the people,
He despised trading politicians, wEo would do
anything 10 feather their nests ana believed
ma. the city should be out OF deb. He thought
the colored people mad been the best humbug-
ged people vi any OF earth. No set OF men
deserve the credit of making The colored people
free; no marty did il, but GOd decrveu A.
N,icas.-"That's 90 II He wished II under.
stood that he had 40 axe % grind ant was no
Office seeker. He pisIrd the men VINO sought
Offices, for Offices should seek men. EJECT men
VINO VIII look 10 youT interests and tha IN er-
ests OF the city and not ShoddyIteS. who talk
OF sCr!aoilIIy before The election 10 throw You
OF after the election.
a question was here asked as To the object OF
the M eting, and the Chair ans wersd mat ~
was to organize a reform society, to get voters
out, &c, and in answer TO 4 question as 10
whether there was to be any disuuction on ac-
count of RAGE or color, said that ne understood
not, and he believed those COMPOSING The. meet-
ing Were N favor OF the largest liberty 70 the
largest number. Tnsy should make Their
nOIninatiOns and when made should vote Tor
them. Ne was IN favor, although nc might not
please some of hls friends, OF placing a colored
man the ticket. They Were entitled 10 vo
and We're entitled to offices, and should select
good one OF their number. i Voice -Grhats
what We Intend to do."l He would do ali h.,
could TO elect such person; would take the
ticket and support 1t honestly. The white
people conIo nOt xeep ,ne opposite party from
the colored people could. He hoped that thsy
would watch all illegal voters.
Mr.. T. Il. q; Hinton was here elected secre-
tary, and took his place remarking "If Won
want the wheels TO work Ill lump in.''
Mr.. Hewett was called on, and addressed the
meeting, saying that he had heretofore taken
no interest In politics, and that the coIored
people were being led as:ray by designing
white politicians. and turned against their EN-
Ployees, some OF them driven In the ranks
through fear and by this means men are elect.
ed to Office who squander the peoples money
There Were about 900 cOored people In the
employ of Conservatives in the city, ana il
they continued to allow themselves to be used
In putting such men in the Councils as they
had heretofore, they would lose their places.
In 1850 the taxes were fifty c,nts on the hun
dred dollars; il le64, 81; in 1867, 25; and now,
Sl.50, and 1t is now proposed to further in
crease it by adding ten per cent. This AK is
now levied on $50, 900, instead Of Si7 900 (Qp
which Will make the tax equal So AS to the
public schools, he was in favor OF giving them,
not the taxes thev pay, but their full propor.
ton due them. The colored people are now
called freemen, but DO they hallow You to vote
as you please! ~ Noices-"No, No."l He would
not ask colored men to vote any particular
ticket, but wanted them to vote for good men,
identified with the interests OF the city In
conclusion, he stated that his object was 10 en-
courage them TO put mp grod men, and not al.
low them selves 10 be used as enemies of the
white citizens.
MIR. Moses Dunbar, eolored, here moved to
adjourn sine die. The Chair asked, .Are Won
n member OF the Society.' to which Mr. ID
answered that he was Republican, Ivoices-
'Get out, and the Chair remarked that he
had no voice in the meeting
MIR. George T. Raub was called on for a
speech. but excused himself, after stating thar
his whole heart was in the movement, and he
was in favor OF upsetting the present dynasty
and placing men in office who Will not sell
votes, as was the case last year, for the first
months pay.
MIR. Jerry Robinson inquired how he coulS
support citIzen's ticket when h. had been
here only five years, and was called a contra.
band,
The Char answered that the term was NOT
'old citizens, but citizens; and they considered
man citizen. o o matter what was the length
OF time be Resided here, prov Ided he was iden-
tined with the interests OF the city.
MI John Hawkins explained that his idea
was that the ticket was 10 De a citizens ticket,
and not an old citizens ticket.
MI. Thos. II. T.. Hilton was called on and
addressed the meeting, saying that he was
ready and wide open as baby's shirt for a
discussion. was in favor of free speech, free
education. an open ana undefiled ballot, and
free country that the meeting was open 10 tree
discussion. A NoIce.-''That lie" and
connection amid cries of s'shut up.l He knew
where that voice came from; he did not ike to
see such exhibitions Of mush. "a Voice
.Who are youcaliing mush, "ano cries Of order.
he, Mr.. Hilton proceed 10 speak, urging that
they stick together and teach Democrats and
Republicans that they capable OF under
standing right from wrong. and that they in
tended 10 put men III Office who will look to
tho interests OF the city and of the people He
charged that the present city administration
was an oligarchy, the party being ruled by one
man and not the man of the party.
Nathaniel Hines said that he was in favor of
a change; that the colored people had but little
work during the past year, and the old resi-.
dents none.
MIR. Steele, OF the Third Ward, here asked
II any one would be allowed to speak and
after announcing himself n working and
voting Republican of the Third Ward, amid
applause from the Radicals and uncompli-
mentary remarks by the Conservatives, was
understood TO move 10 adjourn sine de, and he
walked towards the door.
Some OF the Radical Republicans walked
towards the door with MIR. S, but others gath
cred ABOUT the table in front of the Chair, when
a number OF those in sympathy with the meet
Ing ordered them out and for q time things
% looked lovely for a fight, but through the
Efforts OF two officers present, the chair and
others order was finally restored, and the Chair
spoke IN not very mild terms 10 the conduct
OF Dir Steele aud others
Mr.. steele here came back, and stated that he
nad been misunders stood, and that what he
stated was, that having recognized a large ma.
lorIty OF those present as being Eepu oil leans,
ne had asked them 10 retire, and would again
make the request. Re therenpon walked out
and number followed him, leaving some
forty or fifty In the room, about one half OF
whom were COlored.
Mr.. George q. Wilson addressed the meet
ing, urging that men be elected who will look
TO the interests of the city, stating that about
one million OF taxes had been collected and
asking who had received the benefit OF n,
fNoices-.sNone of us.'] Who have been al
work. iCriss-''The Radical Irish."i 1t was
time tnat party tie, are forgotten, ard that the
interests OF the people are looked TO: and in
conclusion he spoke of the duty of registering,
and expressed the belief that If all did their
duty they would come out victorious. fCheers
The meeting here adjourned.
BASE BALL.-At regular meeting OF the
Nationals at the clubhouse on Monday even
ing. conside rabie business was transacted, in
C nding the passage Of a resolution granting the
use OF the grounds TO the Grand Army OF the
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