Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-27
LOCAL NEWS.
The yo,uuteer Moveu,e.,

bsd.pendent Military Oryaaisdtions-Te Progress
Of Eniistments.
A large meeting Of citizens favorable to the
formation OF independent military companies in
this city held last night at Union League
Hall, pursuant to adjournment to hear the
report of the committee OF fifteen appointed at
the preceding meeting, to submit a plan of
organization. Mayor Bowen presided, with Mr.
T.. l.. Hulse Secretary.
The Chair stated briefly the object of these
meetings, which was to engender or awaken a
military spirit in this city, where We had no
independent military organizations at present.
Mr: Z. l.. Hulse, chairman of the committee
of fifteen, submitted a report of preliminary
articles tor the formation Of a military organi-
cation in the city Of Washington, d. c.; which
was adopted.
The articles tomitting the preamble) are az
follows:
s'We, the undersigned, do hereby agree and
pledge ourselves to unite in forming military
organization which shall be entirely Independent
of and have no connection with any partisan or
political organization, and whose sole aim and
object shall be the requirement of practical
military knowledge and the cultivation and en-
couragement OF that martial spirit which is 80
essential to the maintenance and protection OF
our free system of government; il being under
stool and agreed that the affixing of our names
hereuntO shall have ND binding effect until at
least hfty persons shall have in good faith united
for the purposes herein above stated; and that
the organization, when cOnsummated, shall
be governed by rules and regulations adopted
by its members IN harmony with the laws of the
United States, and, 80 far may he applicable.
in accordance with the system of military dis
cipline and tactics Of the United States army;
and that there shall be no election OF company
officers until fifty members have appended their
names hereunto, and thus expressed their inten-
ton OF becoming members Of the proposed
organization"
Mr.. Hulse said he had been assured that the
arms--Enfeld rifles.
Col. Hulse read a letter from Col. Fisher, of
the Butler Zouayes, which WAS placed On file.
Col. Fisher says for the Butler ZOuayes:
'.We assure you, first, that you never will ex-
perience any intrusion from US either i'm your
public meetings, demonstrations, or otherwise,
unless we are invited to participate; second that
We as soldiers cherish warm love for you and
your deeds OF valor in many hard fought field,
and We will not now, or ut any time, 10 far for
get the courtesy that Is due from one soldier to
another as to try to enter into your organization
or be Instrumental In retarding its progress BY
any thought, word, or deed Of ours; third. that
We acknowledge your right to form your battal-
ION OF such material as you choose TO select;
sneauep ana %sa al
OF this District, or, In other words, we as black
men claim the right to form our own companies
and officer them with our own race, and we ac-
knowledge the same rights to you, and will do
all In our power to advance the organization you
nave csnnsncsd under such very Auspiciens
Letter. were read from Colonel James r. )
'O'Beirne fayoring the organization of am indie
pendent military organization; als0, from l.. b.
French thanking them for the Invitation to at
'tehd this meeting, assuring them of his
bfxt wishes for their success and regretting that
he could not be with them; also, from Jno. Il.
White, Commanding 0ficer OF the Albany Bur
gees Corps, giving valuable information as to Ga.
od and sS. sgsrpsg s ss. 5
Regiment, giving information rs to tho expert
erlce Of their organization. These were, on mo.
ton, all referred to the COMMITTEES ON Organiza-