Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-21

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~ G. Ieas; Oa> Colored Aan-TAe Case Of Doug
lass. sie COl0red Printer-kinfon, te colored
'sCiiizsR," OF Hand
A meeting Of the Seventh Ward Republican
Clas was held last evening Ut Island Hall,
which was largely attended; Mr.. f. A. Bos-
well. president, in the chair; Mr.. J. L. N.
Bowea secretary.
Hon A. g. Riddle was introduced and adj
dressed the meeting at some length. in the
course OF his remarks stating that the Seventh
Ward was the banner ward which could al
il would, aud he had no doubt but that IL wonId
do its drty At the coming election He spoke
of the citizeus ticket dodge in condemnatory
term q, and urged that the duty of the Republic
cans wa 10 keep those so-called bona fide citi-
zeus down. and that the question OF the uuaIi-
fications OF candidates was one for the con ven.
ton AID not the voter; that when the nomina.
ton, are made it is the duty Of all Repu blIcans
20 vote for them
The Chair laid before the meeting circular
letter from Il. N. Needs, Secretary OF the Re.
publican General COMMITTEE. in reIatio to the
ward nominations and the time tor holding the
convention aud 1t was adopted.
Mr.. g, II. Bliss CITY Surveyor, was next in
reduced, anu congratrlatcd the colOrrd vo.srs
Oh " hat they had accomplished in the past the
prospec: for the future, and the improved con-
d!ioh OF Corporation AFT -irs. IL had been
cnargcd that the contrabauds and carpet bag
gers We're unitcu. and at some leng he spoke
OF the s"rvices OF the so-called carpet-b.ygsrs,
e1pscielly the oGe now occupying the White
Dr. Il. Purvis, OF the Second Ward, fol-
lowed. condemning the act:oa of .'old cilzens,'
who are played-out Democrats in sn-ep's
clothIpy In attempting ~ iupo or the colored
voter aud urging tue NJ c. sity OF car wing he
coming el'ctiol by a uch lager ma iority tIaa
heretofore, for If they did me- succeed, many
poor men. Wh ite and ola, X walI have 10 lea We
the city Tor want OF work.
The CnaIr (Mr. BOsweln here stltei that
ano, hes old citizen had gone IlaugbteT,l ole OF
the old s.bona fide- fellows renewed laug h,er !
I'M la6 a E-Sr cit
meeting an old bona fide' named John ID.
ClaTk presided, and he has soG named John
I. Z. Clark. VINO is also 'sbona fide,' and to-
day the Board OF Police dropped this "5Ona
foe and placed a coiored man IN has posi.i IN
lcheersl-Ml O-S. b. Wall. renewed chez ting. !
They had also seen III TO appoin: alosher man
10 SIMILAR position. Mr. +. l.. Sniot, one VINO
had worked nobly for the party. spending al
his means, Icbeers. One By one these fellows
decay, daughter and you'll see more of the n
go the same rosd on the first Monday IN June
VOices-"That's so.'' and Laughter
He spoke of the ciuzens' nseIng on the pre-
vious evening as beng composed OF thirteen
them were colored men. Among otner things
done, the thirteen appointed twenty-five can.
vfssers to see to getting votes from Virginia
and other places. Tommy CLloyd) said that
the colored people should have ali their rights
Rev. A. Bowen-"Is 1t possible bat he add
ed they have no rIghI TO voc. He would give
hmm Lloyd credit for candor in diselaiming
allegiance to the citizens movement. Eut it
YVES not so in the First Ward where Frank Nc
Merhany met ToLa Hinton and patsed hum on
the back. They were preparing ticket con-
sisting Of two Americans and one freshman,
discarding the German element, but he thank.
ed God that the large numOer Of Irishmen have
lett them and would vote for the Republican
nominee. tCheers. He spoke OF the meeting
in the Third Ward. q report OF which he read
In the STAR and that paper, he said alive VS. pub
fishes the most correct reports Of meet gs of all
parties at which a speech was made Dy thai
Distinguished cltizep, John T Gryen. He "a y
says that his friends abused him for not ravlng
acted differently and If he had raiseu bis hand
last June there would have been a mob, but he
knew better and so did the party for 1t would
have been worse for then. He co. as much
as says that he was legally elected Mayor of
the city and that the ballot boxes were not
clnvassed by the boards but placed
under lock and key by the Register Il,
OBJ knowing that there was attempt 70 seize the
returns. gave them to men who he'd the inter-
es.s of the city at heart. He charged him (G.)
with falsehood, for 60 effort was made by him
TO induce Congress TO pass an act legaliZing his
cause. He held that he had the right TO give
certificates TO the men elected, without distinc-
ton Of color. He charged that a special meet
ing OF the Conservative element was held,
at which IL was proposed to swear IN that man
Given. He did not believe thai Given would
ever have raised his hideous head, but es he
had done so he wished that the Citizens party
would make him then their standard b carer,
i9r they would bury him with 1:5o0 majority.
ldsa OF elecnpg their general ticket, but they
intend to block the wheels of the city govern
meut-
He wonId not give IS cents to any one to vote
for him and any one who would give money
Tor votes was unworthy Of the party. While
ne would noe blame the colored men for taking
morey when oferrd them, yet he would ad wise
them not to sell their principles. No one
should 60 TO the convection for the purpose of
running If defeated. He had his preferences
as 10 Candidates, but should vote the square
ticket nominated and when the ticket is formed
II Is the duty OF every RepuDlca TO see to its
success. One ward at least had done its du.y
as Va4v m in hi
the Seventh Ward should do Its dusy in the
same respect-nomioate and elect at least one
co'ored mar. He sugge ted that It was proba.
bic the hall could not he procured for the mee..
in to elect delegates.
Mr.. Augustus WATSON suggested thrt in this
case the Smitbor ian grounds be selec led, for NO
hall would hold the club.
The chair said thatthe citizens might mix the
crowd.
Rev. A. Brown moved q vote Of thanks TO
the Board of Police for the death and burial OF
an old CITIZEN and the appointment OF colored
man 70 his place; carried.
Mr. ID. Turner moved a vote OF thanks to the
MIR Joseph Williams called attention to the
fact thai Mr. Clapp, the Congressional Printer.
had appointed cOlorrd man named Douglass
TO a position in thai Office as a conpo,ito ana
appoint thirty apprentices in the Office. He
regretted that there were so few colorec pi mt
ers, and believed If they had an opportunity
colere0 men would make as good compositors
as the whites, for he had seen them as clrcen.
tiers, masops &c. He hoped Mr.. CIapp would,
in appointing these thirty apprentices, include
at least ten eolored boys. He also expressed
the hope that Judge Edm unds, the city Post.
master, would appoint some colored men as
letter carriers. Two years ago they were com.
PEELED 10 be conservative Republicans, but
now they could take q firmer stand, being con-
WINGED that they would grow stronger He
also spoke OF Hjnton's Ilapidated condition
He believed. too, that eolored mechanics should
be employed at the Arsenal IN the places of
men who were not in sympathy with the
party.
The Chair stated that if there was no OBJ.
lection he would invite Mr.. Thomas Hinton
10 make q speech, and he came forward, his
appearance creating some confusion, during
which a dog barked,) numbers evidently not
liking the Great Mogul OF the Citizens move
mt MT" The Chair, by using his gavel ener-
geticaIly, succeeded in obtaining order and
MIR Hinton said be came as a representative
TO- the reception given HIM, the dogs even
uniting with them. He would have something
To say If they would allow HIM, al the next
meeting. IA Noice-'By that time the OLD
citizens will give you a new PAIR Of boots.''l
He would inform his friend (W.lliams) that
his eyes Were not bloodshOt, ana he was not
so dilapidated as some thought, but Hintons
head Is level. A Voice-"roo level."l He
wished to announce that al the next meeting
Hinton would "open his bassoon rs wide as
baby's shirt What he commended for was
free speech. and In tue language of Col. Baker,
he was the friend Of liberty. "A Voice-ssTo
put In substitutesi" and cries Of 'sSit down."