Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-11


George ". Hattoa IAroics Hot Shot INFO tAe Rank.
Of IL Boscen Democracy, jim Dalton, Cook. aad
the Rest Of TAsm-Ize Honorable Record of Nat
fAew @. Emery Set Fbrth.
An immense meeting Of the Emery men Of the
Sixth Ward was held last evening, at Odd Fell
lows Hall, Navy Yard. The hall was densely
crowded, and hundreds had to leave, being I'M
able TO gain admission. The greatest enthu-
sissm prevailed, showing beyond doubt that
the old Sixth Ward will roll mp handsome ma
jority Tor Mr.. Emery in june next Schroeders
band was IN attendance, and enlivened tne &C
The meeting wa called 10 order by Mr.. W. II.
vermilliob, and Donald McCsthrsn, Esq, was
called 10 the chair. jos. r. Hodgson was elect
NJ Ver1iil,on moved that q committee OF
Eve be appointed to invite the subordinate
Emery organisation, holding meeting at an
other hall, TO participate, which motion was
adopted, and the Chair appointed Messrs. w.
H. termillion, JnO. Morgan, Jno. w. Thomp
zen, Orlando Bowie and VIM Shelton IS such
George w. Hatton here entered the hall, and
was greeted with hearty applause.
The Secretary having resd from THE STAR
the call for the meeting, the Chair stated that
they had gathered in opposition to the present
municipal administration, and on the banners
the name OF Matthew q. Emery spplausel had
been inscribed.
ton reported that the invitation had been &C
ceRted.
appeared with copy Of the corporation laws,
re marking that they sometimes used the Bible
to swear men int ONCE, and if they violated
the law (the book which he held in his HANDY
they could swear them out by that book. 1t had
Church and reformation in the State had
always been successful. 1t was found now, after
trial Of two years, that the body polite here
had become corrupt beyond all understanding.
PIvOT-GUN MORSE. ft-
BE referred to the organization of the Reform
Republican Association few months ago, and
the fact that the hall which they had rented was
taken possession of by the B0wenites. Morse
and his contractors-Piv Morse, because
he could be turned any way-the head of the
Fire Department, with all the hremen he could
muster, an the ward commissioners, with all the
men they could muster, and the result was that
those who rented the hall were kicked out, ex-
cept one, and that one was now addressing
them. The right TO vote, when Ii was conferred
on colored men, carried with ii all the rights Of
American citizens, and he for one did not be-
lieve when Republican Congress conferred
with the understanding that they should always
vote with the Republican party, right wrong
III that was the case, he was ready and willing
use them according to the dictates of conscience.
When that right was conferred upon the colOred
people there were people here who rushed to
them with ontstretched arms declaring that they
loved them better than life. A majority OF the
colored people were by these men led to believe
that they were their friends and had placed
them in ONCE. Now they were found to be cor
rupt and were to be put out. The banner Of
reform had been thrown to the breeze and all
honest Democrats were focking around it.
HArToN LIGHTS Oh DALTON.
Mr. Hatton then paid his respects to James NJ.
Dalton, formerly Democratic member OF the
Councils from the Sixth Ward, and now one OF
Bowen's strikers. He said Dalton now claims
that Bowen Ii the best man in the world. The
resolution introduced In the Board of Common
council In july, 1868, censuring Bowen for a
message sent by him to the Board, and ordered
voted against expunging it, Is he was not
Bowen man then. Many remembered when
blackguardsm and rowdism was rampant here
he lived in the Eighth Ward of Baltimore he
was one of the leaders Of the rowdy element
there, and when the people could stand him no
longer he shaved of his whiskers a la Burnside
put on pair of spectacles and come down to
Washington. Then the key note of all DaltOn's
speeches was crooked in the cradle Of Democ-
racy." In 1868 when black man, Carter A.
StewLt, was elected to the Council from the
First Ward Dalton made speech after speech
and motion after motion and did everything in
his power to retard the action Of the Board
because stewart was a member. MIR. Hatton
then read the following report of a speech of
Dalton made before a Democratic club in 1865:
u,a,in paiton then addressed the meeting c9ngrat
Plight prospect before them The time was nearly
an Wilson sumner and other, Of Ike stsma r.
come here and force all the obnoxious laws upon the
cuzens 81 this District They had all been repudi-
PROVED, and yet they insist upon passing all kinds
Of the prc Ths sS. a sd f f the TAX
co.orsd paupers from Maryland and Virginia were
now full Of these ooored paupsrs.
ne daily papers were continually reporting thefts
by these people whom the Sumner and Stevens party
al taken under their protecting wings. The speaker
houses. party Of negroes from an adjoining COUNTY
In Maryland did not like the soup. fhey poured it
ration meeting, not forgetting to use a Sufficient
amonnt Of basphemy in the course of their remark
through the dark clouds of despotism and injusice
be horizon would be clear again Yes, every speck
licnaI rights Of the American people-Hthe Anglo
sax3n,tne freedom If the American Continent
along by the united power of an outraged people
The time Of redemption was near at hand There
pot. tre%bed With feSr' Coward ike the; were
sing eyery unfair means to baie the course Of JUS
tssn Oh fhen reembsr ts fate s that ina
swai.s yol," The hand 81 Divine Providence was
rious Republic to be broken a.un:sr BY fanatic
lie urged the club to work hard in the good cause
Of VIZ
hat would sit spen the brows Of ell who had added
voefsronsy ., the conclusion " hi,
How THE bower DEMOCRACY LOVE THE NEGRO.
, Commenting on il, Mr.. Hstton said that al
pers, he now calls them fellow-citizens, and
with his arms around their necks says he loves
hem and they don't stink a bit. As for bias
phemy and blackguardism, there was no better
udge of them than Dalton and his specs 1t
vas by deceiving colored people that certain
men now holding prominent positions had got
INTO power, but the cOl0red people could no
onger be deceived by them. He next referred
" William A. Cook and the fraud upon the Con-
yention practiced by him, and read the follow
ing letter:
BRo1HER COOK BETS TWO HUNDRED mot 5000
THAT he IS A BETTER CHRISTIAN THAN
BRorHER HARKNEss.
WAsAlyeIoy, MAY 7, ls7o.-Gso. w. Hntoa-sir:
see By Saturday EVENING STAR that w A. Cook
has commenced on hts 'haleluJah strain" so there
lore must tell you something about him. Some
time ago he wanted to rule the congregation Of the
the treasury During meeting matters pertaining
10 the church were discussed. Messrs. Cook, Hark
and others took part. Of course the members
listened to Mr.. Harkness, the founder Of the church.
Mr.. Cock became very Indignant and Jumped up and
aid: - Brothers and sisters, am a poor man, but
he disciples Of blessed Lord Jesus Christ were
Door but brothers and sisters IL IL true have not
much gold as brother Hardness, but viii bet my
yuid watch and chain against two kandred dollars
that am "a good Christian as he Is Mr. Hsrk-
less Unmarked that he was gambler, aud that bro
her Cook vas the hrst gambler that he ever saw
hat wanted Z? bet 50 large an amount of money on
The speaker remarked that he supposed Mr.
Cook did not have his $50 or his gold headed
cane with him, or he would have went the whole