Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-03
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To my recently. enfranchised friends would
say, stand by the party that sustained the Gov
eminent when assailed by those who fought %
perpetuate slavery, and who now form the
great mass of the opposition. Sand by the
party who first gave you the privilege OF
taking up arms In defence of your country aud
your own freedom; by the party that has ever
recognized you as possessing ali the rights that
belonged 70 white men under the Constitution
your race since the war against assassins and
Kuklux murderer o; that has sent educators and
teachers through the South, and established
churches and schools in all that region, to ed
ucare and elevate your people: that mas given
you laws. under which, when honestly exc
cuted, You will have the same privileges a.
worship God in your own good time and m :
neri that opened the doors OF courts, and m ALE
yen competent witnesses and Jurors IN all iu-
dielai .procsedlngs: that. in this District, has
and mas established a system of free schools,
which, when properly carried out will enable
S9n 70 give all your children good educ alton,
boon above all price; that has placed the bal
Iot IN your hands, elected and appointed you
to high and responsible positions: and shown
that they regard you as men ard not .'goriilas,'
as friends and bre tnren. entitled to all the bless
Ing and privileges that God IN His wisdom aud
goodness intended for all has creatures. Craft
tnde, as we'll as your own future welfare,
snculd prompt you TO sustain this party until
IT'S last mission is ended. Will you do 1t.
IL there is SINGLE nan OF the long oppressed
race present who has contemplated going over
Il
or so, and see where his new associates stood
then on the question of equality OF the races,
aud where they slaEi to-day o. he 18th amend
msnt 10 the Consultation II Is easy for those
Ineu-naturaL perhaps, to some of them-to in
veIgIe the uawary, to promie much, now that
the election Is at hand; but will they, have tIey
given one OF yonr race place on their city or
ward ticket! No, They will use Won an,
when they wish 20 gain n point will fswn uDon
and Halter yOn. But wait till Monday ana SEA
how they caange after you have voted. Tnsn
rp6nFa N ay-arv co IN
make YOU hewers Of wood and drawers of wa
Ter BE not deluded by their sweet Smiles.
their tender caresses, and boneyed words, LEST
you forge the chains that snail bind you In per-
petual bondage.
1 have detained you too long. We have other
speakers, who Will address You and interest
you more than 1 can. i will therefore close by
thanking You Tor your kind attention. The
meeting Will now proceed TO complete the or
ganization by choosing the necessary officers
Mayor Bowen was frequently IL interrupted
by cheers and applause, as also by the arrival
of delegations from the Third and Fifth Wards
including the Fifth Regiment OF the Bows in
Baud.
The following Vice Presidents were selected:
Al Large, w. :. Morse and Rev. ID. W. An
dersoDi list ward, John A. Gray and George
i. McGlue; I'd ward, William Rutherford and
Joseph Brooks Sd ward, Charles King and j.
w Freeman; 18th ward, J. II. Crane ami Benz.
Mccoy 5th ward, l. Il. 5. Miller and William
Brown; 9th ward, T.. Il. Hughes and Henry
thony Bowen.
Also, the following Secretaries:-At Large
Thomas ). Boston and Major ]. E. Doughty
1st ward, John Z. CLARKE; I'd ward, f. g.
Weaveri3d ward. W. E. Mott; ith ward, w. D.
Biacxford; 5th ward, ] X. Arrison: 9th war;.
Isaac Sinner; eth ward, Charles HendIey.
The following committee (Jce from each
wardl was then appointed to report resolu-
i,ons:-lst ward, q. s. Baker; I'd ward, H.
Richards; Sd ward, +. @. Gate; Attn ward, J. N.
Crossman; 5th ward, William Is. Todd: Gil,
ward, James q. Dulin, 7ta ward, w. A Talia-
ferro.
AT this time the Seventh Ward delegation ar.
rived with torches, transparencies, &c, mum
berlng several hundred me =, headed by q tuII
hand; also, as few minutes later. the First
Ward delegation appeared.
Senator Nye, of Nevada, was introduc ed and
addressed the meeting. amid much applause
In the course of his address he spoke of the
great change which had taken place in the Dis.
tricl, by which Republican meeting could he
held in front of the City Hall, and urged the
NJ cessity OF electing the ticket by an increased
M lority.
The committee reported resolutions approx.
ing the pr noopies of the Republican party and
d. claring that they will not their efforts
until the brotherhood of man and the political
equality of races shall be everywhere ackpoWI.
edged in theory and adopted In practice; cpm-
mending the ed fifteenth amendment to
our natioral Consultation; rejoicing that after
repeated efforts by the late odious President TO
prevent II, the word 'swhi.e" has been stricken
nom The laws of the city; that the municipal
contest IN which We are engaged involves al.
u
arated, during the rebellion, the two prom.
rent parties OF the ntry that political rights
should be based on manhood, and not on tax
abie properly; that IL IL ne in politics as in
morals that "bV their fruits men shall be
Known Thus Judged, the recentIy-protessed |
iriendship OF sold Democrats for colored men, |
conventions and embraces. can onT..
sarced as insincere and hypoar:.c,i In d
hset contrast With the Ra-.uoiican marty. thev
oIe1 m or failed TO place a single col.
--.an on the general or ward tickets: Il
dat we cordially endorse The city administra. /
ton during the past year. EnCounterIng n l
large debt, II has been reduced 70 order-inud- L
ed IN part, paid i ~ PaI;.and reduced the ex.
plunder, and placed the city on the pathway OF Il
safe financiering and true integrity. Traduced l
and misrepresented as II IS, time will vindic
Its wisdom and purity In the estimation of |
every candid man In the meanwhile its
Mayor and other officers can endure unnarmed |
reproach and falsehood; that we admire aud |
OF the President, and will sustain him in this
city; that the Republicans will gather at the |
polls on The 9Th of June and give their uudi.
vided support TO the ticket defeating the Citl.
gems party, rejoicing in Its overthrow and In
their victory.
Mr.. Cook made q few remarks, aud the aues-
ton wss put on the resolutions; which Were |
adopted unanimously.
A telegram was read from John W. Foruey
expressing regrets that he was unable 70 be |
present.
Gen. Z. &. Darlington, Prof A. M. Green.
w. n. Freeman. and Abraham Dyson then ad.
dressed the assemblage, amid much enthu
and about midnight the meeting adjourned.
COMMERCIAL PROGRESS IN WASHINGTON
Messrs. Philip & Solomons have commenced |
the work OF demolishIng their bookstore on
Pennsylvania avenue, and will erect IN lis
stead building which will compare favorably
with the handsomest in the city. IL will be
three stories high, with a commodious cellar
extending from the rear walls to the 'front.' curb. !
stone, where railroad for the conveyance OF
goods will connect down an inclined plane TO
the elevator in the rear, which will be used to
carry pseksges or persons u the stores above.
means Of weights, and can be handled with
ease by mere child. TIE first floor will be
land with alternate narrow boards of black
walnut and yellow pine, smoothed and oiled.
and viii have near the entrance door an ele-
gaItiountaln, pourin forth continuous tIeams
of iced water, which will be a boon 10 the
ladies. who cannot qusncn their thirst without
entering some public restaurant, not always
agreeable On the second floor, which will be
reached by a staircase about midway Of the
store, Will b. the wholesale stationery depart.
msnt and nea. picture gallery, lighted from
above. The top fioer will be devoted TO manu-.
featuring purposes and q counting house. The
ceilings and eide walls will be ornamentaily
frescoed. and all lac modern Improvement
introduced. The front to be OF pressed brick,
sunk and banked by bold columns, the W hole
lower story presenting q mass OF plate glass,
with perpendicular silver sash bars. The