Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-13

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rHs-Hssnony Co4sns,Ied- TIE Bcards IF Alder
nes end Common Council CensE-sd-Canrassers
AppNnted.-A meeting Of the Republicans of
Wesley Church, Connecticut avenue. The
l meeting frat organized under the suspices OF
the club, (Mr. jerome johnson in the chair
i and +. J. johnson secretary,) when several
l persons ioined the association, and then the
| resolution emanating from the General Com.
mit.ee, suggesting the postponement OF nomi-
/ nations of candid for the various Offices in
| the city till stsch time as said committee will
announce a nominating convention, was taken
Mr.. Henry Himber claimed the rights OF the
/ wards in the city 70 act in their own capacity.
| The First Ward, he said, was the banner ward,
and IT had right TO demand . nominee on the
| general ticket. He should contend for this
| principle, and hoped the position would be
given TO eolored man. Voices-'Ob, no."
Mr.. Francis Taverns hoped the recommen.
| dation Of the General Committee, as embraced
/ In the resolution, would be adopted. The Re-
/ publicans had all united in selecting the Gen.
l eral Committee, and empowered il with the
/ management of matters for the general welfare
l OF the club, and now to vote down the recon-
mendation would be discourteous and highly
l imprudent.
| Mr.. Robert Thompson entertained the same
| view Of the subject, and characterized the pol
/ icy of ward independence, as set forth by Mr.
/ AImber, as destructive 10 good government,
| and Of the came stamp which brought on the
| rebellion. He moved the previous question.
| which was seconded, and the resolution was
/ adopted.
/ The club then resolved itself into a mass
/ meeting. and after much difficulty in the way
/ OF taking vote on the nominations of office
l for the evening, because OF the great confusion
/ which prevailed, AZ ~ O'Clock Mr.. Andrew
4 Freeman was elected chairman, and VIM. II.
| Bell was chosen secretary. The Chair coun-
1 seled good order IN the meeting. and with such
| earnestness and decided language Impressed
| upon the large crowd present the advan age of
| proper behavior while in the honse of God,
| that the short session which followed was con-
L dnctad with UulptnesS and gOod feeling
The resolution introduced at the prev ous
| meeting, pledging the support of the Rspub.
| licans OF the ward for Mr.. Boswell for Col
lector, ass called up, and. On motion OF Mr..
l Robert Thompson, was referred to the general
| nominating convention.
| On motion OF Mr.. Charles Syphax, the Exec.
| utlve COMMITTEE We're authorized 10 appoint a
l committee Of seven 10 canvass the ward and
| present TO the NJ X meeting the names of suit
aole persons as candidates for positions as
| ward officers.
The Executive Committee then withdrew
for the consideration OF the business in-
structed 70 them, and during their aosen ce
l several gentlemen were called on for remarks,
| bat all declined doing so except Mr.. Williams,
| who spoke tor some time upon the duty OF the
Republican party OF washington, and urged
| the necessity of selecting the most reliable,
efficient men for the Nominating Committee.
| Ii would not do TO take up such men as would
20 ,nso caucus and vote one way and then In
| men and Common Council were severely dealt
| with, and an earnest appeal was made to the
Republicans Of the city to harmonic, and as
one man centre IN such forces upon straight
| out tickets as Will iasure the election Of the
right men TO I'LL tie OFF ces Of the Corporal ton
| Gross extravaganza and neglect of the Interests
/ OF the city were charged against the Boards, the
| members Of whom, he said, had increased their
own salaries, but failed to pay their laborers.
i The men who worked hard for small pay
| had TO be satisfied with orders on some grocery
stores for their pittance, cut he hard ly thought
/ one OF these Aldermen would be willing to
l take orders for his salary. The speaker con-
I 4 SidprahIp Ipn
! amid much applause, and at the close the Ex-
/ ecutive Committee reported the names of T. j.
| Harris, Charles Svphax. Isaiah Boulder, Wm
H. Gray, George Forester, John E. Clark and
| James Kelly as the committee to can vass the
| First Ward Tor the most suitable persons to be
presented as It's representatives to the nomina.
l ting convention. The report gave general
satisfaction and was adopted without de bate.
Bret addresses were then made by Capt. A.
A. Grant and Dr. Pardon, after which the
l meeting adjourned.
THIRD WARD RIrUBLIcANs-Address. BY
| M. W. A. Cook and otherS-The "Citisens'' More
m"nt Again Denoanced.-The Third Ward Re-
| publican Club held meeting last evening at
Wisewell barracks, r. J. Beall, Esq, in the
/ The President laid before the meeting a com.
munication from Benz. N. Needs, Esq, secre-
tary of the Republican General Committee,
transmitting resolution adopted by that COM
/ mittee. recommending that the several wards
| postpone their ward nominations to as late a
l period as possible, and that day will be desig-
gates 10 the nominating con venton; which was
| adopted.
Mr.. Charles King addressed the meeting,
denouncing the so-called citizens ticket as q
/ cunning device of Democrats To catch the votes
| of few of the colored voters, notwiths Ia ndirg
| they had been complaining Of the smell Of the
colored man. He predi cted that the Republican
l party would carry the ward by over two
hundred majority with n little active exertiou
1 Mr.. Michael Duffy said he believed that the
l Republican party would carry the ward by
Il over the figure set py Mr.. King, and he hoDed
1 the best men would be put forward for the
Boards-men who would reflect credit on the
Mr.. w. Freeman deemed it unnecessary
i 10 fight the Citizens ticket, as some of those
Il who started out Were now ashamed OF them
selves, and were wearing Grape on their arms
and on their doors The idea these parties had
was 10 get money from the old defunct Demo-
i Gratis. While there might be some bad men in
the party, that fact did not affect the purity Of
the party-their principles were holy and
sacred; While the cslored people had learned
a good many good things from the white men
l they had also learned some bad things.
Dr.: Detrick followed, saying that ten years
ago they hedsed in slavery, then they abolished
slavery in the District OF Columbia, then they
i gave the colored man the civil rights bill, then
/ they gave them suffrage in the District, and the
fifteenth amendment was now before the Legis-
l latures, which would close mp the record of
i rights for the colored man before the law.
Mr.. Cook said that the Democratic party had
never done kind act for the colored race,
whose labor had helped to enrich these OLD
i citizens, and II an inscription could be written
| on their buildings, It would be this: "This
| building was put up by the unpaid labor, blood
l and sacrifice Of the poor colored men," and
/ they new have the sublime impudence TO say
that nobody shall participate in the affairs OF
/ government except taxable inhabitauts-per.
| manent. taxable, land. holding inhabitants
Il Mr.. Cook read the call Of the Conser yatiye
| meeting in tie Third Ward, and ssked who
| would be there: why, Charley Stewart Hinton,
i dc. They did not invite anynhonest colored
i men. In relation TO Charley, he had received
i several missives OF Charles Stewart, de btor TO
| several ColOred men for work done. The fact
| Is Charley got a contract for grading q street
| and has not paid the poor coiored men for their
l WORK. Mr.. Posey-l can give you some more
| OF the same kind Mr.. CoOk,-And he has not
| paid my old friend Posey. This is the Charley
l who i after Conservative votes among honest
coiorec men. Charleys course is dirty, mean,
| emery" contemplate, lousy, internal and
i abomnable TO cheat the poor OF his own color.
i DIR. &. then dissected the speech made by some
L Dody. and spoken through Charley at the Citi-
| zens' meeting on Tuesday night. II the speaker
| through Charley would throw of his snake
| skin and come out openly, he could meet il; bu,
l he would rather be witch burner in Massa-
i chusetts than slave driver in the city of
| Washington. He called ate ntion of the col.
| cred men TO the wrongs in fiicted on their race
in times past by the Democratic or Citizens
/ party, and urged them 10 stand by the party
i which had stood by them and help to thrash
1 the old Conservative party in June SO that
Il there would not be enough left OF its hide to
Il hang In a museum.
l Mr. N. b. Clark inquired Of Mr.. Cook, after