Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-19

joint Netting Of Campaign Committees.
A joint meeting of the campaign committee
OF citizens and the committee of the Boys in
Blue, on the bill pending in Congress for a
change of government for the District, was held
af Union League Hall last night, Col. o. ID. Bar
rett I'm the chair, Capt. j. X. Mcconnell secre-
tary. The subcommittee appointed for the
purpose presented a report, saying: "Your COM
action is required on the part of those Favorable
10 government OF the people for this District
respectfully report that they visited and OBJ
famed the views and recommendations of the
members of the Senate and House committees
10 whom the Territorial bill has been referred
and that they have subsequently taken the mat
yer mo careful consideration and have agreed
fonowing preamble and resolutions
whereas the opponents of the bill providing
ior government Of the people for the District
OF Columbia are making the most strenuous
efforts for the defeat of the same, falsely repre-
sentng that the people o. the District are not in
said bill shall become a law II viii throw the
government of this District into the hands Of
those who sympsthized with and aided the late
BE IL resOlrsd That all who desire a oovern-
ment of the people for this District be requested
10 hold meetings under the joint arrangement
OF the Citizens Campaign Committee and the
territorial Commuters of the BOYS in Blue
each week in each ward in Washington and in
Georgetown and in the county to show Congress
oy their numbers that the great majority of the
territorial bill.
Rssoired, That a committee consisting of one
from each ward in the city of Washington two
from Georgetown, asd two from the county. he
appointed from the citizens CAMPAIGN commit
Tee, together with an equal number from the
ieIrltoriai COMMITTEE Of the Boys in Blue, to
procure a hall for the campaign In each ward ~
the city OF Washington, one in Georgetown and
Two In the county, to be used as headouarters
70 be kept open every evening; also. to fix the
Time Tor public meetings mentioned in the first
and to procure speakers to address
abe same.
hesotreS, That a committee often be appointed
= canvass that part of the District not included
in the cities of Washington and Georgetown.
ResOlred. That the citizens Finance Commit
tee be requested to raise means foy defraying
the expenses of the campaign.
Resoired, That sufficient number of men be
APPOINTED TO see IN person every member OF
Congress and urge the passage Of the bill now
before them giving this District local govern
ment-
Resolred, That this subcommittee recommend
that the people of this District who are in favor
OF the territorial bill now before Congress be
requested TO unite with the Boys in Blue in a
grand torchl1ght procession soon after the ratii-
cation Of the fifteenth amendment as Indicated
by the resolutions passed by that organization
ON the 10th instant, and that full arrangements
be made at the different headquarters, and that
The finance committee appointed by the terrific
rial committee and the executive committee of
The Boys in Blue raise the necessary funds to
maze such procession grand success"
Inc report was discussed by Messrs. Grant
eaton, Mcconnell, Green, Swaziland and 9TH
ers, and unanimously adopted. The committees
provided for viii be selected by the cbairmen of
the campaign and Boys in Blue committees and
announced hereafter. Adjourned.