Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-18
DR.. Boyd ana His Resolutions.

As the hour approached @ o'clock) some half
dozen persons had collected together ana among
= hem Dr Boyd After wait ng some time for
his n ana ., none 1sners appsarns
sentstives Of the press gang, the doctor TOOK
mis- seat at the stand and rem owing mis- green
supplied their place with another
pa oof clesr glasses, and took large key from
his socket with which he raped the meeting TO
order. he said II would be remembered that
In the month OF February, 1863 or 4, he did not
ed in this hall. 1t had been q success from
the first, and had adjourned from time to
time with intervals occurring Of months on
aSeSun, OF heir having NO fixed place to
rivilege accorded them Of meeting at the
Capitol; but through the jealousy Of the Young
Mems Christian Association, they were denied
Buildings, NO doubt believing that all the
power in the country belonged to the Chris
tians, took the liberty OF driving them away.
which they had occup pied without moleststion
until the recent action Of the Board OF Common
Council had driven them out again. On this
day week, at the meeting at the City Hall. on
the question as 70 the character and q ualifica.
tons OF Jesus Christ q reformer, he took
occasion TO say that there were traits in Genl
those OF Jesus Christ. Malicious men had
misrepresented what was said on the SUBJECT
In making the comparison between Christ aud
General Grant, IL was as to their military
ment, however, that in q free republic, free
discussion could not be held in q public hail.
He had engaged this hall for one month, and
had taken the honor of calling this meeting to
eontroyert the false statements referred to.
The Doctor produced q series Of resolutions,
which he said he had written Just before hs
lett home, and which he would submit to
committee before they were read before the
meeting. Holding on to the resolutions, he
proceeded to say that IL was q strange fact tha,
after all he had done, suffered, sacrificed, even
of pee PIE whom he had tried to elevate from a
crushed condition to be our co uaIs that this
day he stood expelled from the Council Cham.
Der BY the assistance Of black mans vote.
ne did not expect such treatment from them:
the white men there were eager to grasp the
opportunity to vote aye on the occasion OF de.
nying him and his friends the right of meeting
IN Ina. nail and asserted that such a man
tnat IL was possible for free discussion to be
allowed at the capital Of this great free alton.
We may have to resort to secret meetings, as
t1e legislators OF this great country do,
Mr.. Watson said thatthe fact OF a fres meet.
ing having been expelled from sthe CAPITOL
and the City Hall is not strange. The time was
p ee them openly. Look at he prosecutions of
me Christian church among themselves, aud
the days OF witChcraft; but those DAYS nave
passeo; ana me EFFORTS to crush out liberal dis
Tbree.fou1tns OF the press Of the country are
liberal, ana willing to publish to their readers
All sides OF great Questions. both political and
amusing than serious. The crushing us ont
does not propose nor include those dreadful
punisn ments which were inflicted on the dis
cutons, land for one he thouxSt tSs p1o otsv
act OF tyranny on the part Of the Councils
required no serious action on the part of this
meeting. He had wished that the society might
but be, as an individual. did not propose TO be
crushed out.
DIR. Boyd here, contrary to his original plan
o. leierIing me resoir tons to committee, pro.
We give some Of them as aspecimen bricks,
but omitiing some portions too blasphemous
Resolred by the Philosophical Lyceum Dc q,
Friends, That the late action Of the Board of
Common Council Of this city in expelIing
~ ne Free Conference" from its chamber at the
City Hall on Monday Ev'g last the IL INST on
he Misrepresentation OF q bigoted press: 4
without investigation or reflection-for alleged
olasttamy, Il violation OF (what this bleoted
i unGodly press Is pleased TO CALL the aSab.
bath" having previously voted such PRIVILEGE
reccnsideripg such vote, without any coz
'ideration whatever; Is an evidance Of the de.
II the Capitol Of Nation calling itself free.
Resolved, That we tender our thanks to
Messrs Holmes, Hatton & Boyd for having the
nanliness TO defend the right and for voting in
Resolred, That If christian bigots cannot toll.
craze free discussion in this District the mi
some
place where free opinion can live.
Resotred, That PATHOLOGICAL religion has been
he cause of nearly all the wars and bloodshed
hat has taken place as far as history can trace.
IN dts the minds OF the people TO receive sciea.
ific knowledge; apologies for evils, & licenses
heir commission. dethrones reason & makes
Erong-right; and "rice rersa."
Resoired, That Christians have no warrant
ieither in their Bible, nor in reason to enforce
sunday as sabbath not even the Jewish
sabbath as Christian one.
lay more than another may do for bigots, but
Lot for true men & women whose minds are
unbiased by the "mildew ofsuperstition.''
Resolved, That ;such superstitious teaching
not for those who believe In ssmental liberty.''
Resolved, That the day has passed away
when the people notice the bigoted and Priestly
o utter free sentiments: and the fwhise or the
,olored) man Who cannot tolerate in others
hat which he claims for himself does not
xnow neither the ''alpa nor, the omega" Of free
Mr.. Watson moved their adoption.
Objected 10 by Mr.. Thomas Taylor, who
seemed TO take up the cudgel in defense OF the
,f the Philosophical Lyceum; but he was
present at the meeting one week ago, and al.
though there were many things said there
,nc, 5 which he condemned, and among them
ihele weIe those made by the Chair. aud to
which allusion had already been made He
lnougnt the people mad the right to exclude
mem from the hall that belonged to the people.
The language used at the meeting last Sabbath,
by DIR. Boyd, was offensive to the sentiment of
The public. He alluded to the report given IN
the papers, and said that much Of II was un.
true.
DIR. Bsyd.-The resolutions are still before
the meeting, and all are in vited TO particlpate
In the discussion, but none but members will
be allowed to vote on the adoption Of the reso.
lutions. Here the Doctor gave q somewhat
milling history of the Chris tan church, from
Thirst down to the present time and epieav
pred to show the amount Of supers,itions and
follies connected with IL from all time, and
con cluded by putting the question on the pas.
OF the resolution, which was carried Mr.
Watson voting in the Affirmative, and none in
me eeatiye; as none others present were mem.
1ers OF the Association but two, viz Boyd and
w atsop.
A reporter said he would like to ask the
Chair II questions Of thealogy were proper
3nes 10 discuss In public hall.
Dr. BOYD said the society was formed to dis.
,uss any question that might be agreed upon.
Reporter then moved that the next subject
Tor discussion be, Shall universal suffrage be
olerated or not, and hoped the discussion
would be conducted in order and decorum, as
had not been SO conducted at the City Hall.
Dr.. Boyd.-Was the gentlemen present at the
Meeting which gave 20 much offence
Reporter was not at the meeting In question,
out their meetings were notoYiously disorderly.
Another reporter wished to know II major.
~ OF the members OF the society were present,
y ne wished TO state truthfully II the society,
- an organization, endorsed the resolutions
INST assed.
N EovA .