Evening star., 1870-01-28
Boys In Blue.

DARLow's ART GALLERY, H7 PennsylvAnia
ove1ae.
Boys In Blue.
osSy Politics DtseHssed-7he Disorders at Union
Ls4css RaH-WAo NaGe ne Disturbance -
Aoyo, Boreen and Corporation Attsrney Cook
Prsp0sed Reorganization Of the Repalbiicdn Party
Hsre-The Territorial Government Question.
A meeting of the A. Grant wing Boys in Blue
vAe held last night at Union League Hall, Presi-
dent A. Grant in the chair, and w. s. Fletcher
Secretary.
A letter was read from Jerome A. johnson, Of
the First Ward, rendering his resignation As one
sf the Executive Board, which was accepted and
the election of his successor postponed till the
HSIt meeting.
Mr.. Fisher, chairman OF the Committee on
Militia. reported that they aad a bill prepared
To hand into Congress, winch had been approved
ky old army officers as just what was wanted.
4 he tsme committee had also had blank petit
bons prepared tor signatures, and there was a
large number OF names upon them ready to
present 20 Congress with the bill alluded 70.
Mr.. johnson then offered the following:
ks-olrsG, That the Boys IN Blue Of the District Of
Columbia as law abiding citizens, condemn and de-
n1uHee the course OF certain city officials, contract
terney and Ward CoTlnI-sioners, in breaking up
yuslis neetinSs and tnrough their riotous and dis
orderly conduct az Uai"n League Hall and else
vb>rs eating free speech AMI the peaceable as
s~E.ehng n citizens; thus trnpling under foot
.nsi-nstie rights and heaping disgrace on the Ma
hetesc.d, That. in view OF the corruption and gen.
sr3l need Of reform in the Offices the city govern
nsnt. the general commanding appoint . committee,
~ consist OF one from ward to take into censd
iossther mass Teetins OF the eit.zrns, ie iookins
o..rd an entire re.rsAnization Of the Republican
party IN this District said committee report AN
early day 10 regular or calcd meeting of this or
keso.red, That we have undnlinished and IMPLICIT
confidence IN the kauonal A tministr alton and our
hefs H. RIns ar. an n1 tn.t the tanks Of the
fhe nIted siates, Vice President, and Speaker OF
sns honse Of Kspresenfstlves ior their recent and
esrest they have been pleased TO manifest iii the vel
business interests 81 the pistrr, OF Coiumba soan'
We hope 70 become a consolidated Government.
Mr.. A. Watson moved to amend by striking
Sst "cluzens, and inserting the word "Repub-
Mr.. ". III. Brown, ir., moved to amend by in
sernng among the other disorganizers Of the
Mayor OF the city, He said that il the execu-
ave ofhcer of the city was an honest man, after
the FIRST attempt by his understrapers to break
mp IN orderly meeting, he would have interfered
% prevent n repetition of such disorder. Sayles
j. Bowen was at the head of the rowdyism i'm
ths city, and IT was very proper for the citizens
TO express their condemnation of such state of
thiTgs. Every good citizen denounced such ont
RACES, and the chief executive officer too! w.
A Cook was mere tool of the MayOr, and
Whi.e he held the Office of Corporation Attorney
NO one could be convicted or punished for such
Ohences before the courts Of the District.
General John B. Rodgers, of Tennessee then
addressed the meeting. He was from Tennes-
see, he said, the battle ground of the late war.
IN Ms county at the breaking out of the rebel
Ion. there was but one Union mau-himseIf-
ard he had been hunted down by the Ku KIux
Tor hIs devotion TO the old flag. Their troubles
we're not yet erdC Il: their DIT, s.nt State LeCis-
lature was undOins what had been done for the
eolored man, and the State had Of late fsllt n
INTO bad hands agaIn-info the hands of men
Hho had stained their hands with Union blood.
IN reference TO the government FOR the District
OF Columbia, the General said that lac liked the
plan for Territorial form of Government and
thought it proper the District should have del.
{ gate IN Congress. He would favor it, and whe N
it came TO a vote in the House he would vote for
NJ. A delegate was what this District needed
and Governor. he was pleased to see 80 or
eerly meeting, and he cOmplimented the col
ored men on their LOYALTY and good de eportment.
tte had yet to see the first disloyal colored man
IN Tennessee.
Chaplain Green asked the speaker to explain
npon what ground he favored a territorial form
sf government for this District.
Gen. Rodgers said the advantage would be
hat they would have the same rights in Con-
sress As the other Ierritori5s had-a delegate
and a governor-whO would have powers not
gwen the city under its present charter.
On motion, vote OF thanks was rendered
6enersl Rodgers for his remarks, and "a he
re etred from the room he was loud appiaIde,i.
The amendment Of Mr.. Brown, inserting a
reference 70 the Mayor of Washing IN the
above resoiutlcns, vas then discussed
MIN aJson s2id lie - l.. fagCE of the amend
Dent 70 the resolutions. he la the greatest r.
sptCt iOT the Orrice Cf lIayOT; brt when the Cor
yet ration cticeTs assembled themselves together
ter the purpose of organized defiance u the
izSs. To crush out freedom Of speech. with thc.
e. sdent knowledge and consent OF tie Mayor,
he thought u tiI1e for the people who were his
masters 70 rise anj put him down to where ne
oe iorged. Sayles - EOTen should have issued
an order prohibiting a repetition OF the fr,t
aight's disorder. Did he 10 NJ NJ. nei The
-peakcr had lived IL Washington twelve wears,
and in prO-slayeFy DAYS whtn the Democrats
m h. tfi~ ir,.a
he did now. he Was q tTle Republican. had
worked hard i0T the par.y. ard look d with pain
spen ths mob law, wIqked AZ # Iot directly
encouraged by the leader OF the parss. TAi5
". A. Cook, the mouth piece of Sevlcs y. Bowen
- j. Bowen himself. and their ilk. had r,,n tais
city government long enough. This City Hail
riEg had packed the Boys IN Blue O-s an ION
rhen our honored chairman was throw out OF
tie command This vas well known 10 every
enc present All meetings were Row packed.
ne cOnvention n th:.t HOminstsi y. j. Bowen for
sa,or was lacked; but they Isd two meetings
20 many. The present MUNICIPAL governments
wss pack d concern. but the two Iast meetings
saa killed the packers.
Mr. / A. Boswell sai there was no one vino
regretted the late disturbance rr1-, than ua
dic. 4 &c mo;iOyys that induced this mob were
sSSt Known 20 the ClisturbSrs. lie v rs not tho-s
r. anti 30" en- feeling went 80 far as 10 con
ri-.cc EIil th2t the people demanded "A claUgc.
fe cid nOc see ary EOOi OF atte niDtiny to rCJr-
s.--ize the kTF-D.icAn party. LIT item e!ccr
fs.erStes &c a convention With Instructions
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suCh thing aS packing. Their difficulties should
&c settled inside their own household. When
ge nt nt,emcn talk Of Teor..aniZins the party they
Are simp.y talking Of Ic-Iing down the part
anti good government. To reOEglIiLe the nj
nicipal saaiT. OF this City 1Cil ne 20 give them
, traatos 10 govern the Oity. By yhe -esOiIti0ns
Aey askHOn lcCsed their NeakA--Ss, - liich the
OF the party were ready 20 take ad-
ss1I taSe Of a. obtain power lie did not know
she the iasiig2tors OF these I.-OIders were, but
le W was the dCty of every one &c :.ownthem down
There was lag enough, but the officers iack kei
Tie spirit TO execute it. It lad been said the
courts and Juries were paeAed-he denied il.
His opposition TO the resolutions was confined to
q At art tEat looked to the reorganization OF
lie Republican party of this city. lie had stuck
10 TIE old platform in she past and was satisfied
. its it,
Mr.. J. L. E. Bowen was opposed to the resolu-
lions "a toto, because they sought TO ostracise a
lev men, our leaders. who he did not believe
had any thing 10 do with the mob. No good
sould come of dividing the party. lie doubted
. het ther Il was eitler judicious or esnteel to
Hrow all this blame or yayor Bowen. To
sfopt the amendment would be to disgrace
emselves and siiify the city government,
Sflch they all had 20 much interest in To saw
'hst our Executive had done this was burning
name. To kav that oUr great re representative
man was 2 rowdy was too = uch for fim. SinnIv
because these law-breAk,Ts were Corporatio1
Htials, il was absurd to charge il upon the
9ayor. He appealed to the black mans good
erse and their interests. He hoped the Bows in
biue would not take any part in the attempt to
'ast odium on the Mayor. The moment we di-
'1ce the party, that moment our enemies are at
.ork, and they are even now laughing at our
Mr.. West said his eolored brother talked like
mCfEing bird. and he - -