The national Republican., 1869-01-01
LOUAL DEPARTM ENT

CoLoRkD MEN.-LAst evening, h the "
teenth-street Presbyterian church., meeunR
OF colored men OF the District OF Columbia was
held with view TO selecting ueieghes 70
national convention, te ee enela . 10 'h,s eny on
measures TO petition Congress for the priyi:
iese Of the ballot throughout the United
Mr.. Corneliu, Clark called the meeting to
order, and, on his motion, Mr.. Robert Thomp.
son was called to the chair.
Rev. II. M. Turner delivered fervent
O6 motion, Mr.. Charles Peters, Commits.
sloner OF the Second ward, was chosen seere.
Mr.. Peters stated the object Of the meetips,
when
Mr., william II. Bell submitted resolution
requested to elect two delegates zach to the
national convention.
Mr.. Edward Ambush was pGi 10 favor Of so
many delegates being elected, As this was
MT. Bell denied fhsi this was to elect dele
gates to border rSsnioS S mshs tem,rk that
he learned that feeling Of opposition would
be shown, aBd he was sorry TO knowt. He
desired to bear the resolution read again.
Mf. Joseph Brooks objected to hearing Mr..
Dowplng, unless he was citizen OF this Dis
trlct
that Mr.. Downing should be objected to- Tor he
icag q citizen Of this District.
The Chair decided that Mr.. Downing was
entitled to address the meeting
Mr., ID. arose and said he would spit upon
and had the utmost disgust for such a narrow.
contracted idea as given here.
Mr.. Brooks said that when MriD. would
become a resident OF this District and vote
and act with them here he would recognize
himi but he was an Intruder.
yoiee-"He's a dd intemtrin.n
Mr. Downing resumed, and explained what
part he had taken In regard to this meeting.
sn, SoSia % nSs b De asisg,,e from ~, District
Mr.. u.
Alderman Cook claimed that the floor had
been voted TO Mr.. D., AMI he should be per
mitted to proceed uninterruptedly.
NJ. Downing here arose and proposed to
read series OF resolutions, but much con.
Rev. Anthony Bowen suggested that any one
that was so unruly that he could not be man
ward.
A voice. You havs not yet managed the
Mt, Downing here read his preamble and
resolutions, which are as follows;
- Reioieed, That we the colored citizens OF the
Convention, to assemble in this District on
the 18th day Of next January,
RCsoipcd, That the District having been
honored by being selected as the place Tor the
assembling OF the contemplated National
convention, we, its citizens, will, with pleas.
delegates who shall come from the several
states hearty and generous welcome.
Rssolved, Thatwe do appoint nine delegates
town, in said convention, but that the number
OF votes which the District shall cast In the
same VIII be governed by such arrangement
as the convention shall agree upon.
RcSoirtd, That said delegates be requested to
urge upon ,he convention such action as shall
IN Their Judgment issaMts,s the passage Of an
having the elective franchise uniform In all
the states, and not affected BY the race, color
Re,oiSSS, That Il Is with via special spesisi satisfaction
aHcolored men, and with general satisfaction
as Americans that we notice the favorable re-
eeption OF the idea, not only by both branches
1.-THE land, but by the people thereof, and that
we believed that In Ulysses S, Grant and
schuyler ColiaS, who we are conhdent repre-
sent the progressive spirit so happily ripe In
the land, we have two honest person ages who
will exercise their utmost influence, so far As
they may consistently, to place all American
citizens, without regard to their complexion,
on an equal political base.
=. RssolVed, That the original abolitionists-
those who were not ashamed or afraid to de-
clare, ,uneompIomisingly, when It endangered
their lives to do so, for the immediate aboli-
tSIi ton of slavery, and that the eolored man
religious rights thatany other class OF citizens
might claim-have large and an abiding share
heing advocscy and defence Of the right, out
lie sentiment.
be laid to the Republican party, 1t 10 the party
through which the rights legally secured to
the eolored American In his country was se-
cured; that II has our gratitude and shall re-
ceye our support; that no other party need
hope to ALLEVIATE us therfrom, unless by out.
stripping II In consistency and In an honest
advocacy OF genuine democratic principles.
RcJOIrcd, That while we recognize other DO.
tential agencies in the District outside OF Com
gress that have contributed to the present
honorable and profitable position, tone OF the
nation, OF which, under Providence, we have
been special benehciarles, In that we have
been secured In rights of which we have long
been uDluRtly leDTiypl q a q nj lv nd
tul Of the very valuable services OF the Daily
Morning Chronicle, Of this city, as an able, ever
ready, outspoken defender OF the right.
ResOlUcd, That we join with all oil the good
of the land In entwining green wreaths around
the memory OF the late great commoner, Thad-
deus Steyensi that II was our first impulse to
manifest our appreciation and gratitude as
colored men for the conspicuous part which
this good man took In securing unto US our
rights; but q more mature consideration tells
US that we all do his great heart more Jus.
tice and help to perpetuate his endeAfing
full sense Of gratitude as Americans, our be.
lief that what he did was for his country In
the cause of justice, because he believed il
right and acceptable to Almighty God,
brother and
Whereas, no good would now come from the
hanging Of Jefferson Davis and
Whereas, "All is well that ends WE'LL" 1.-THE
country having been relieved of the curse OF
Whereas, we believed that 1t would be A
saving OF the public funds; we the coIored
citizens Of this District stood ready to recon-
me nd the discontinuance OF the farce known as
the JET Davis trial, and that he and Andrew
Johnson be set at liberty at the earliest prac.
tieable moment, with mark upon them, least
any one finding them should slay them; but we
have been fAnked by the late amnesty pro.
elamation OF the President.
No action was taken on the resolution, and
Mr.. Belrs preamble and resolution. which are
as follows, were adopted:
Whereas we, the citizens Of Washington,
d. o., In mass.meeting assembled, In yieY or
the approaching National Convention to be
held In this city on the 18th OF January 1850
and 10 consideration Of its important nature
we deem 1t advisable to leave the nomination
fore
Reioired, That we do hereby call upon the
citizens Of the several wards TO nominate and
elect two delegates from each ward TO repre-
sent their interests In and before the above.
named convention.
On motion, nominstions for a delegate at
large were received, and the following were
proposed; J. T, Johnson, J. =. Cook Il. +,
Thompson, q; II, Peters, Rev. d. W. Ander.
son, Rev ": j. Walker, Rev. J. Stella Martin
and Geo, Hatton.
vote was taken on the name of J. T. J ohm
In the negStivci so he was declared elected.
and y was made unanimous,
Adjourned,
meeting Of the Police board. vestetI M, .ne
noon, applications for liquor licenc. . 80 - ~
ioliowlng persons were rejected IH,.sIS
Nxoight George Forth, Samuel W o,ven Jno
0'Donoghue, Charles Eggens IohH NY, ty5,.sn M
Jacob Joachem, William a.Tthoinmew II
OConnell, VIM. FitzsimT ona Wsngv Wehey
A.; Al. Sprague and Barb ara Wall
me resignation Of riyste Michael O'Cal-
effect at once hhu hcSeP'eu' W '"AN