The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-30
BOYS IN BLUE
THE BALTIMORE CELEBRATION


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tn GgURN0T tn W, THATSTAE QUESTlON
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They Decide MS - &c Usnsss They
Cas- Near Av1s.
A meeting Of the officers Of this organiza-
lion "a. hs,d ,..t niuht a, IIn,on Ieauue
Hal, ths corn NJ rd,ns e.rs,.irA GrantS
In the chair, and W. q. Fletcher, secretary.
The pr,ucipal object of tho Meeting was
IN mako prepa rations 10 attend the enamel.
nation celebratIon In the CITY of baltimore
an Thursdav nert,
WIN. n Mott offered the following. which
was aaopted,
p,,o,,.d rh,, thu hazard rscommena IN a, all
vSo e.s 10 90 attend The celebration to be
held at Baltimore on November eth.
Gen, Allen A. Grant, chairman Of the
committee on the Baltimore celebration, re-
nortsd mat Inc committee having consulted
with the baltimore Committed OF arrange.
ments and that no armed COMMANDED will ap-
near in the processlon. IL beinV contrary to
Inc present laws of MARYLAND, and therefore
The Committee suggest that those companies
Who attend the eeiebratlon will wear Inc
IBoys In BlueU uniform, (cap and cape,)
and The officers wear black quits with cap
and sash. and the in.lguia Of their rank on
the len brcast.
Geo. @. n. BETTER. Of tho Pioneer Corps.
asked whether lin area would be consldered
AZ earns. - and IN 40 he was In favor Of 90
inu 10 baltimore with them. even should
thew have IN send them horns by Adams
axnross.
tym. wavne aaid n tho aBoys In Bluor
conid moi M rade Win arms IN baltimore he
was onposed To Waiting Baltimore.
Geo Nv. Hatton said he was willing TO re-
snect ths lava Of Marsisna and thought
tbe celebr ,tion Of Tho characterization of
slaves could he celebrated without n arusty
| nn,.L.t - Thar wa. No var going ON In
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Daitimore, anu uiu not ProPoso 70 ,nnA9 onv'
lie favored the organization going 70 BAIL
as pos,Iblc without arms,
~. &c., "a ~. ,,,,i,,t,v If IN, tspors
Il, p,na,, won,S no, 30 ,o Rai,jmorc w,tboyt
anna He had sslt tSc bayonet in his neek
rino The rehe,iio, and ihe neon,e of Raj.
timore we're No better Than he was. nor more
~ 10 ha en,iS 10, 30 ,haro as , mar he
honod ali wonIa aeci,5e visitinc RaItimore
~ oO Thrr.asv ~, ' s
ConsIdersb,e seb.te ensued, when Mr..
n .,,nn Snade tho noIrt If order that Inc laws
Of Worvia nd srobI hited coiored oroaniz,tions
hoa rrng q ,m. in INV nortion IN the STAT, and
,hat re Grand marsbaI at baltimore MAD mar.
,icn,a ,,v 5.one.ted that no Waiting companies
onnoar lin anna
"pRRS a,"i parrx cor.o, i,op,rsd xbe,ber
oo,uuv, oy .,Sn.aS M "f'"'" "'''
'" Tha Chat Gsr,ajnIv. thsv oro side arms.
ro,onI Gar.en thsy . . Rsi,imorc was
not as bad place as represented. he was
born there; but ne did not want 70 go 70 bai.
umore as . mlhtary orgah,hatlon wnnou'
arms; IL tney Ro as ctihens nc was sa.,eueu :
=, william W. weGo sad nc was na'lye Oh
Maryland, aud as baltimore pore u reckless
nc was ~ ia a,S ., SAVING az nome ,he
u the organisation did not comply with tue
request OF the grand marshal AZ Baltimore,
to come without arms. , ~
Mr.. ROBERT thompson inquired Wnetner
the organisation OF the "Boys In Blue was
military or ciSli
The Chair said II was something IKE the
"Wide Awakes, not military, but the ON
GERS were permitted 70 wear sac arms.
General Fisher said he had as many armed
men at his back as any oihcer 10 the organi
cation, but he did not Intend 10 20 10 Balti'
more as a soldier, but as citizen. II the
colored people OF Baltimore chose 10 submit
TO the dictates OF lew police commissioner,
he was not disposed 70 go 10 BALTIMORE and
fight their battles Tor them.
extended to the organization as tue BOY;
In Blue" inc uniform OF whieh consists o.
cape and cap, not muskets, ana ne nopeo
the organization would accept inc INVITA-
ton, and visit Baltimore as ireemcn, not a.
soldiers. lie was happy 10 say mat person
who opposed the freedom OF the colored peo
pie In Baltimore were liberally giving thei
means to make the celebration a success
, and the day was not far distant when tn
ffteenth amendment would be adopted Il
Maryland, and then the colored people woui'
have the rights guaranteed 10 white people
:, Con WIN. Joyce offered the Following as
substitute Tor the report OF the committee;
Resoired, That the officer. Of the Boys I
Blue, 10 behalf o. mus orgsa az MOS. e
The laws Of Maryisnd fSrbddIps the bespin
OF Al ms; and that men prefer to stay at HON
rgo as citizens, rather th,n to go IAN Of
a ganizauon' 10 DC iasui,eu' ~
Gen ALIEN A. Grant moved that the WORD
TO be lnsulted be stricken out. Agreed to
. Inc Chair SAID II was mistake 10 ca