Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-21

A meeting Of the Second Ward Republican
Club was held at BROOKE church, Vermont
avenue, between U and r streets. last evening,
e1suins year Tnere vas quite Isrs. s .as the
ance, mostly Of solored men. The President of
the club, Mr.. Charles Peters, opened toe meat.
ing with PRAYER, aud Afterwards briefly stated
the object Of the meeting, returning his ,haaEs
Tor the support given hum during the past year.
Mr.. Henry Beverly nominated Mr.. Petsfs for
President. and he was re elected unanimously.
Major II. A. Hall and A. T. MouIton, Vice
Presidents; /. A. Ross, Secretary; Thomas w.
Chase, assistant Secretary, and General J. s..
Mr.. Curry urged that the club should act
carefully, and not with haste IN the selection
Of members OF the Executive Committee, for the
next struggle would be the hardest one they
had yet bad, and II they allow discord to enter
their ranks the city would 60 a. 0eorgeto wn-
for the Democrats. fUries Of "never."l
Mr.. Brooks offered q preamble setting forth
tnat "a few dissatisfied and disappointed as
pirants have endea yored to destroy the peace
and harmony OF the only party that has ever
recognized manhood or accorded jusuce to all
party which mas been Instrumental in strik.
ing the shackles from the limbs of the op.
pressed, and establishing principles which
Will endure through all coming time" and that
"said disappointed politicians have never ceas.
ca 70 hnrl the lowest vi,uperation at the char.
acter OF one OF the noblest men who has ever
held the reins Of government In this corpora.
ton. han whose honesty and integrity are
uuQuesiionable, Hon. 8. j. Bowep;" followed
oy resolutions deprecating such action, end
looking with adherence upon the men VITO
are the instigators Of the revolutions ry tactic.
and recognizing in the chief magistrate, Hoo.
Sayles j Bowen. man who earnestly en-
deavors to amehorate the condition of the DOOR,
protect the interests Of the rich, and disse mi.
nate knowledge to the illiterate, and pledging
him their undivided supper.
The resolutions Were adopted amid cheers,
and General Croker was called out, and al.
dressed the meeting. He Ief.rred to passage Of
Scripture "that it rs we'll for brethren To veil
together In unity and said that the Second
Ward was united two yeare ago, and had re.
manned united. He wou ID ask when there was
man selected by the ward who had not proved
true They had neither turned to the riant or
lett, but had gone straight forward He smoke
of the responsibilities Of voters, especially in
this ward, which was first as to population
and value OF property where the voters had
victory before them. He referred to the resolu.
tons, which were lauoatory OF the men whom
TWO years ago they had by their votes elevated
TO ONCE when they went into the contest with
a foe determined to crush tnem The result
was triumphant victory, giving Joy ana com.
fort to the people Of the country, notwithsta ud.
ing the majority was small; but from what
had transpired subsequently,, when the spu
rious votes We're counted out, and aIIo vance
made for the Republicans who were unable
TO get to the polls. the true majority was some.
ming ike l,5OO. He spoke Of the NJ ayor's ONCE
having been locked against Mayor Bowen; Of
Second Ward magistrate performing his duty
on that day, three cheers for Cox,l and the
dead Jock which ensued for four long months.
They feund an empty treasury, with a floating
deot OF SeOOOO0, which was really a floating
one, many OF those holding the scrIp being
willing to cell also cents on the dollar. Laugh
ter. Notwithstanding this state OF affairs, the
Mayor had inaugurated system of improve.
ments which is a credit to the city, having.
however, las did the nation,) 10 create the
means: He had raised the funds, AID more
work has been done on the streets than ever
before, and In the course OF a few weeks they
Wouid receive their pay promptly every month.
The Democrats had been charging that the
sucn was not the case, for on more than one
occasion he has shown his sympathy for
the Corporation employees by pledging hi.
them. fCries Of "That's So" and applause'l
He knew Say les j. Bowen TO be an honest an.
rient man, who had been pelted and stoned,
gu. sney snouio remember that the most clubs
are found under the best apple trees Laugh.
yer ana applause Charges OF fraud and cor.
ruption had been preferred, and vet he stood
ABOVE them, ana the fellows who made them,
~ MS OPINION, Knew Lo more about honesty
than Nicodemus did about the new sirth. RAD.
pIauseI He felt proud at seeing the Second
Waia nnitedLit was gratifying. Last spring
that large numbers were going TO split on the
Ciuzens' ticket, and were holding meetings To
advance that ticket; but the club went straight
Tm ano psaa no attention to these meetings and
majority than ever before They were as mi.
ted tonight, and If they continued to stand
hanJ tney You'd again be e hsas5 and hand
plause.]
General G. continued speaking of the course
OF the Republlcan party. saying that the expe.
riment of suffrage was first tried here, and that
its result was felt In the States. and that they
proved Themselves capable Of self.gC vernment.
As yet the rights enjoyed here are not enjoyed
in Maryland, Delaware, and other States; but
the 18th amendment would remedy this, anu
soon the colored man Of the North would be
able to say 70 those In the District and in the
ment failed, they would b crushed 10 The
Democrats, for that party ebeosea this amend.
ment; bat there were no fears, for the recent
elections had secured enough States for It's
adoption lees one, and there was but little
donbt that IN few months that amendment
will be law.
Gen. q. continued, saying that the Republi.
can partv were carrying out the principle in
the Declaration of Independence fought for in
the Revolution that call men are created free
and equal" and that all the benefits the colored
race now enjoys are from that old COW. the
Republican party, not from the Democratic
bull; and in conclusion he urged that the sub.
Ject of education should rot be forgotten
Mr.. Curry-I don't wish to trespass but
would like an illustration OF how the Mayor
Gilman.
Gen. Crocker ans wered that it would BE- i'm.
proper, as member OF tbe Board OF Aldermen,
ever, say that charges had been made before
he Grand Jury and dismissed by them Very
decidedly, and larger portion OF the Jury
were Democrats.
The Char stated that be had been tsld by
Collector Boswell that he Boswell) was to ap.
pear before the Investigation Oommittee. and
that his evidence would be conclusive in exon.
Grating the Mayor from any charge that may
have been brought against MIN.
The Chair here announced the Executive
COMMITTEES as follows:-George Burgess. James
Nelson, Henry Piper. Abraham Jenifer.
nks IN 2. MAJ hall
A. +. Moulton, L. Ambush, Wash Waller. T.
H. Chase. John CoAtee, Samuel Hunter and
Beverly Warrice.
Major II. A. Hall was called on and addressed
the meeting, thanking them for having selected
him one of the vice presidents, and speaking
OF the fifteenth appointment. He had been told
that he woold be called to account for ais ac-
ton in the Councils, and he was ready to an
swer; ard the proceedings OF the board would
show that lie and bis colleagues had stood as a
unit on all important questions. 1t would be
improper for him to foreshadew the report Of
the committee on the charges, but he would
he intended to report next Monday. He urged
that they should pay no attention 10 Demo-
crate, who are reporting that there is a split in
the party; and after complimenting the Chair
for the manner In which he conducted the
work IN the ward, he urged that they should
stand firm.
MIR. Sidney Mcfarland was called on, and
stated that he was about 10 leave the ward to
take up his residence in the " Bloody Fourth"
which he hoped would at the next election
render as good an account as the Second had
in Days gone by.
The Chair said that he must tender a tribute
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