Evening star., 1869-12-02
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The ncrtLeasterly pcrtbon OF the Seventh
Ward was cnliyenel last night by b0ni;res and
>e7enade l.o;h 10 the honor and in acknowledge
| mere Of the services rendered 10 the Republican
party by Col. Perry Carson. About nine O'Clock
the south Washington Brass Band arrived on
| the ground and played some good music
| Rockets were sent up, and soon a crowd OF sew
| eraI hundred persons assembled. After several
| airs by the band, calls were made for Carson,
\ when ne appeared, and after thanking them for
| the hCnor conferred on him by their presence
stated that Alderman Connolly was expected, as
also Mayor, Bowen; but as il was growing late he
would introduce Mr.. Joseph Williams, the Pres
ident Of the Board OF Common Council.
Mr.. Williams said that he would commence by
| reading letter which had just been received,
"a follows:
"WAsHINGroN, Dec. I, ls69.-Friead Connolrv.
A previous engagement win prevent me from
being present at your gathering this evening,
which i very much regret. / hope YOU may
| have pleasant season, and that the serenade
may prove as successful as the recipient is
worthy and deserving. Be pleased TO convey to
| those in attendance my best wishes, and accept
| for yourself my kind consideration.
Most respectfully your obedient servant,
| (Signed.) .'S. j. Bowen.
ITO Thomas Connolly, Esq. Alderman
This letter was addressed to MIR. Connolly, as
he was expected to be present; bat not being
| to their friends. At the conclusion OF its read
| ing the crowd cheered vociferously.
SPEECH OF NR. WILLIAMS.
Hr. Williams then proceeded to say: 'sYOu are
| all aware that there has been a great deal of
trouble i'm our municipal government OF late. I
! have nothing to say in approval or con,lemna-
ton Of any one in reference to these troubles,
but have endeavored myself to discharge NV
| duties faithfully, and never viii L allow myself
| to 90 an act to destroy or in any manney check
I the continuance OF the party now in ROVER. You
are aware that there has been a lengthy invests
/ CATION instituted and carried through on the
official acts of the Mayor, and that it has result
| ed in the two Boards entirely generating the
| Mayor from the charges preferred. All this Diff
hcuiiy was brought about by office-hOlders and
! cfhce-seekers. We must cut loose from them,
and not tolerate them. There can be no party
| duty TO defend the yirtue of those we have
| placed in official power. Ii had the power
! should have gone further than the Mayor
did. i would always select the men of
| our party, to give the contracts to. 1 would
condemn any one in power who would
| give contracts to political enemies | do not
want the party deserted, and L hope, ere the
scOrching sun rolls round i'm June, We shall have
been able to meet the common enemy-the
enemy of your race-and defeat them hand
somely. We now have trouble going on "a to
| who shall command in the BOYS in Blue organi-
Zltion. propose to uniform and equip them
and make a military organization of them. 1
am an anti-Grant man in this trouble. You are
aware that the gentleman you have this evening
come to honor Is well known, and his services
| recognized by the Republicans of this city. He
has been prominent actor i'm the Republican
| ranks of this city, and he is worthy of Your suf-
frage. He is worthy Of the honor You have done
him this evening.
SPEECH BY GENERAL CRoCKER
Mr.. Williams then introduced General John
5. Crocker, who came forward amid cheers and
said FelOv-citizens, thank God that have the
privilege of calling you fellOw-citiZen. for the
time has come when every man has a right to be
addressed as fellOw-citizens. / did not come
here to make speech, but to pay my respects
TO Perry Carson as a man and a fellow citizen
He has performed his duty honestly and credita-
bly, in the position he now holds, and has COM
manded the respect even of our enemies who
eoneede to him imPartiality and courteous atten-
ti0n To all alike. You can find none to condemn
Perry Carson for any official act. He is entitled
TO your suffrage az he has shown himself compe-
tent and worthy of it, and you do right to honor
him this occasion. Our political enemies
have predicted that this grand Republican party
has had its day in this country. Let us show
them that IL Is alive yet. Can we afford to let
this party die out? Just remember the old
Democratic party, how they rivetted the fetters
on the slave; no word can portray the horrors OF
slavery a. il existed under their rule, and
had the party been successful up to the present
time, the system of slavery would have been
Perietuated- And when they saw the party
must fall, then il was they attempted to dis
member our institutions, and TO that end
Jeferson Davis set at work for the purpose of
destroying our government, and to build up a
confederacy founded uIOn the system of slavery.
The Republican party said it should not be
destroy edit was a crime against man. and a sin
against God,-that the government of our fore
fathers must he sustained, and the flag they left
us be maintained. Five hundred thousand lives ,
were sacrificed. All this that you and may
enjoy the institutions OF freedom. Happily our
cause 10y the help OF Heaven triumphed, and the
last rebel had been buried in the last ditch. But
the ends of the Republican party had not
been realized vet. The fight was now going OH
as efiectually as when the country was in arms;
but instead OF military il is now civil warfare.
The great principle of equality !, the same now
as in the days OF the Revolution. our fathers
fought for equality, and that is what the Repub-
lican PARTY in this country had been fighting
and are now fighting for. They triumphed. and
so shall We. II becomes us to go further, and
give the ccioTed man his just dues. But we
must be watchful. Look at the past. No sooner
right OF franchise in this City agitated than the
copperhea ads in power determined to hold an
election on the question. The result of that
heed that election, but passed an act giving
the right of franchise to the c0l0red people
1t was supposed that the mission Of our
party was then at an end, but the great prin-
ciples of equality have yet to be carried out
We are getting along by degrees. Congress has
given the right to sit on juries Never before in
sat on uries and in this position in this city they
had attracted the admiration of the courts.
Again, the cOlOred man had been placed I'm
Cffces OF trust and honor-our friends Perry
Carson and John F. Cook, both gentlemen, and
Carter A. Stewart, man of sound Judgment
and commanding the respect of the body of
been accomplished, but let me tell you the bat
| tie has not vet been fought. So far as the Re-
publican party dees right il will receive the
support of all wise men, and 1t is our duty to
stand by IL now as in the past. The Democrats
have been your enemies in the public school
system Of the District. We have given YOU
| schools. Under their rule the whites had a
| larger share of the school money than was their
due All that has been done for your education
has been done by the Republican party. 1t is
not the party Of caste race. We say to all,
Come m with ms and enjoy the equality of its
benefits. Our party requires and demands of
YOU all your earnest support. Shall we say to
this man or that man that ON account of your
| color you shall not have the same privileges as
| We do? In France, for more than hundred
years, colored men have been recognized as all
others Tor their worth, and some there have
4 reached the highest niche of fame. To our
shame be II said that America in all her boasted
liberty Is behind all the other countries i'm the
/ equality of the human race.
Gentlemen, We can't afford to let the Repub-
| lfcan party die out. Be ON your guard, and do
not listen to our Conservatives. DO they think
| they can change Republican to Democrat?
IL is as impossible as 10 make man ont of
woman You dare not join them and surrender
up all your sacred rights. 1t then becomes our
| daty to work determInedly, and success will
crown our efforts. Now, we have a little matter
in our schools which has to be settled. As the
law stands now, the appropriations and division
Of the school money Is founded on equality. II
IS amusing to see the nice distinctions in color.
The speaker then rehearsed the history OF the
recent troubles, fresh in the minds Of all, and
asked don't you see it is q question Of pedigree
| and not of color? An this is certain to wear