Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-07
seventh Ward Republicau Club


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Last evening a regular meeting OF the
Seventh Ward Republican Club was b ED at
Island Hall a. which there was a large number
present. and II was remarked that there was a
greater proportion OF white citizens on hand
since June last. Mr.. +. A. Bos well, the Pres,-
d-nt, called the meeting to order, and Mr. ]. s.
n. Brown filled the position Of Secretary
Mr., A. WATSON said as no one else seemed in
chned 70 speak thar he had an IMPORTANT sub.
jet TO bring forward and that was the inn
provement Of the channel and canal, aud max.
ing the CRY q commercial one. The charnel of
the river should be thoroughly dredged as Is
being done in other navi gable streams nv Con-
grefs, but the city should commence the work
as Is being done In Georgetown and he mad no
oo1o, put tnat congress will aid in il. II was
well known that by next fall anthracite coal
from the Pennsylvania mines would De
Drought down the Chesapeake and Ono canal.
and IN view OF the fact II was important that
me canal should De cleaned and made navagi-
Ole, tnat coal, cement grain, &c could be land
&c on It's banks. He was opposed 10 voting
away the market house square or the canal,
eacn woytA million of dollars; and as be b.
heyed the citizens We're willing 10 be taxed for
these Improvements they should DO throw oo-
stacifs In the way by electing men who are op
Rev. AIthoay Bowen asked IL the committee
on oanvasseTs were ready 20 report, aud pre-
cCeded TO speak ON the prospects OF tue party
At the coming election especially IN THIS wlTi
The coIored men have - WORK out their own
DESTINY, and wanted good and true white men
u and them. Their great want il work, and ne
hCIed that whatever men were sen- to the
Councils would he good, true and honest and
provide work To- the iaeoriug men, that they
should rot. when winter comes again 60 on
the chaTi'y o. the Corporation. IL was their
duty 20 aCcum ullte properly Every man
should have a shsuty. and II they hau work
hey would soon have permanent homes The
prospects Were excellent. and he dit not be-
HeVe that any OF the colored men would stay
away from the polls.
Tue Chair said that he did not consider IL
proper 10 name the canvassers. but would state
that those whom h. had seen had reported TO
him that they had not met cOlored man but
" no intended u register.
Nh. Charles Hendley was called OF, aud in
turn called Out.Mr- l.. G.. II ne, VINO iatro-
duced Mr.. Thos. T. W ilson. and the iast-named
addressed the meeting, urging that they should
not allow any enc 10 divide them, but TO bs
true - their principles, and frown down all
attempts az division.
Mr.. John T. Costen, OF Georgia, was intro
duced and addressed the meeting. speaking OF
the importance of the Republicans carrying the
election, for with a Republican Congress and
President, but little would be done 10 wards
improving the District If the Democrats elected
their ticket He had been panied TO learn that
some of his color had sold out aud were ennis.
saries Of the Democrats. He would say that
any man who sold himself for office or money
deserved hanging, or as the Irishmau says
hanging is too good and he should be kicked.
He argued that they be true TO the Republican
party, who had given them their rights, and
not 10 listen TO Democrats who had for years
lived on their sweat and toll, and who would
If they had the power repeal all econstru ctiou
acts and place tnem again in slavery. He
alluded 10 the fact that England was the first
nation to put forth the abolition doctrine au6
yetdurIng the war showed that her sympaIhies
Were with the shareholders. The United States
had long account against England, and If war
was declared he would IN "a hours raise regi.
ment against her.
Mr.. Wm Jones said that had the market.
house and canal bills been passed, many col
0red people would have had work; hut after
two years talk II had been discovered that the
canal did not belong 10 the city. Mr.. Watson
How Is ii that it 10 proposed TO vote away what
does not belong TO them He charged that
Democratic influence had defeated the market
house bill, and few capitalists have exercised
the control of the city. Who Is 10 blame They
they did not want soup If they have work
they can buy themselves homes. Railroads are
wanted, and If they had another one to Balu-
more more there ere would be thousands of people
people would get some and be enabled TO buy
little places In the couHtry, where they could
sit under their own vine and fig tree.
Mr.. Joseph Williams said that whoever
receives the nominations will be elected, and II
they elect men who will support bills giving
away the canal and market-house, Congress
Will De apt TO take the charter away. He urged
that they should be true. AMI then spoke of the
small number present compared with those
attending the mi etings last year, and said thai
camp meeting or revival effort was neces-
sary. They had the Material for such nesting
and he would like TO see Brother b wen COM
mence il, assisted by Brother Walker who
could baPuze those who preferred immersion
MI = Meter, as one of the canyassers. re-
ported the prospect as cheering, notwith stand
ing tnat there were from four 10 five hundred
absent; yet these Will be here 10 vote if they
have 10 give up their work There were no
diSSensiCns in Inc ward, and 1t was probable
that there would not be. With Mr.. Boswell
q II ne kef he nal I'm
MGSSe.
Gel. e. Dyson said he had heard of a case
where politics was about TO part man an wife,
and spoke of the Democrats having in their
employ man peddlng popcorn from house
20 house who was noting what colored men
were absent from the city. He also referred to
ne promise made 10 colored man last June
that II be voted the Democratic ticket, he would
have FISH TO sell all winter, but that be had
that man Gaining for soup since. He cautioned
his friend that the Democrats were MOI their
friends, and were only using them rs .'cat's
paws
Mr. Watson inquired when the nominations
be made in full meeting, after full notice. He
had heard il intimated that last year some were
nominated through fraud, and he hoped that
there would be no ground for even suspicion
Mr.. Bosweil.af,er collection had been taken
up, briefly addressed the meeting, stating that
his name had been used in the First Ward Club
for the position Of Collector, and that it was
used without his knowledge or consent, and ne
wished II understood that whatever the decis-
ion OF the convention would be, he would abide
oy II, and was opposed to forestailing in any
manner the action Of that con vention.
CHARGE OF PERJCRY.-Yesterd ay, Justice
Goddard had before hum J. McClary Perkins.
on warrant charging him with falsely and
maliclously swearing before r. J. Megs. clerk
OF the supreme Court of the District of Column
bia. on or about the -th day OF April, 10 80, TO
information charging x. II. Marsh with NAL
fsaSSpc IL once ana III the county aforesaid
In tnIs information IL was charged that Justice
Marsh had in a number of cases before MIN
charged persons more money fees than the
order OF Supreme Court OF the District allows.
Also. With rendering judo ments in certain casas
unlawfully. Also, with assault and battery
upon Perkins. This Information was brought
10 the notice OF the Supreme Cour; ia general
Term, who, al the request OF the District Attor-
nsy, dismissed IT, Justice Marsh went before
Justice Goddard and made an affidavit that
these charges Were maliciously false and cor.
rup'ly r,ade for the purpose of efrecriug the
dismissal Of him said Narsh,) and 10 fraudu-
lently obtain the payment OF money which be
(Perkins) had already obtained from saII
Marsh. Upon this information j u stica God
dsrd issued q United States warrant, addressed
10 Ohcer John h Wise. who arrested Perkins
At the examination 4 number OF witnesses
were sworn, and the csse further postponed.