Evening star., 1870-03-10

Mayor Botcep Defeadsd-Ref0rn Republicans De-
nounced- The Friends ef Nep Government fer
he District Assdiled-Er citing Discussion on tte
Hixed Schools Question
A meeting of the Second Ward Repu blican
Club was held last evening-the President,
Charles II. Peters, in the chair, and Isaiah Ross
Secretary: when Isaiah Ross offered resolutions
which were adopted 80 That this club solicit the
Irish Republicans TO fall in with the original
Republican club in their several societies, 50 as
TO ascertain the numerical strength Of the Re-
publicans of the city, and to present an unbro-
ken front to our opponents in the municipal
campaign; that in order to facilitate consOlida-
ton and make success a CERTAINTY, all auxili-
aries Of the Republican clubs tender to their
politcal head their presence, strength, and in
fiuence, and discard all distinctions of nation
equality before the law
Prof. A. NJ. Green said there was no denyinr
the fact that there are quite a number of new
organizations sprung up, protesting to be simon
pure Eel ublicans. The misfortune OF the party
II row that those who had been most closely
identified with the pa ty seemed to be separating
each other than they ought. 4 number of dis
trict clubs In different wards, the Irish the Re
forms Is, and others, all claimed to he the repre-
sentatives of the true Republican party. The
reasons for this state OF things were various. n
short time since meeting was called in Union
League Hall. of the Reform Republican AssO-
count of that meeting stigmatizing it a yindic
tive reproach upon the cOlOred people, an
abusive rebuke to Congress, and to the respected
Chief Magistrate Of the city-the Hon. Sayles j.
Bowen. The Reform Club had assaled his
honor. the Mayor, by saying that through him
the present city Postmaster had been appointed,
and who had turned ont all the old employees
and put in their places favorites from his own
state. He proceeded to read from the paper,
and criticise upon it, contents, sentence by
81 ntence, and pointed out what he d.
nOunced as contra iictiOns and uutruths
Another of these statements was that Mayor
Bowen had had Mr.. l.. Clephane removed from
office on the pretext that he was Chase man,
when the truth was that Mr.. q. could not be
used by Bowen to further his illegal schemes.
Another charge was that his honor, Mayor
Bowen, had expended large sums of money il
the outskirts OF the city and taxed the people
heavily to pay for these improvements, which
benefited nobody but simply to give employ
ment to set of men whom he hoped to make use
of in re-electing him to the Mayoralty. One of
these clubs existed ia his ward. When the
officers of the Corporation were doing all they
could to further the interests Of the poor men
this manner was shameful. These mischief
makers were organizing these clubs outside the
regular party, and as an instance of their
shameful conduct he would cite them to q set of
resolutions introduced by a colored man in the
Fourth Ward glorifying such a man as Alder
man Moore. This was specimen of their Re-
Iublicanism. He then pitched into Alderman
Moore recaptulating what he had done against
the colored race, quoting from his speeches. re-
ports, &C., and charging that he opposed equal
s snIas ne e0Nfed maa
that he said, the fearful mortality Of thiS qsr Gsc
IN this city since their freedom was owing to
their filthy, lazy and besotted habits; and h,
had labored hard to prove that there existed an
invidious distinction between the better portion
Of the African race in this city and the contra
bands who focked here after the war was over
Such men As this were leading off i'm this Reform
Republican movement, and one will doubt
that they are every day giving strength and en-
coursgement to the Democratic party. These
same men had tried to start the commissioner
government, but had failed in il. This sam,
club had made much of the little affairs which
had lately occurred in the Mayors office in re-
lation To the seizing Of the furniture there for
debt, but the truth is these bills for which the
Mayor had dbeeninsulted were Old bills contract
ed in the days of Mayor Wallach. and which he
too short.
Mr.. Edward Ambush offered a resolution of
"thanks to Mayor Bowen for his views as ex-
ressed and published in THE STAR ard Chro,a-
Tte in regard to the territorial bill row before
Congress-" Adopted.
lis yitur erative abuse against the Mayor were
strivir, TO get into power. 1t was the expiring
str.sks OF the Old regime-defunct Democrats
striving to regain the power because the sceptre
bad departed from Judah and the glory of
W ashington has departed. tApplause.I The
o rrltorial scheme was nefarious scheme Of
u ese rebels, and he, for one, would fight them
on II. He could not question the Republicansm
Of Gene General Hoya.d whe was Kind .na simple,
A. G. Riddle, who had said of the party s.let it
sink" General Howard had said of the COM
mittee meeting at the Capitol that he did not
III ow his associates there. These men would
lead the co1Ored people back into slavery. They
were encouraging factions i'm the Republican
ranks. Even if Congress passes this bill, the
colored people will beat them then, as it was
quite different sort of bill from what it was as
drawn up by the Committee Of Twenty-Five.
An invitation was here extended to those who
wished TO join the club to come forward and
added.
Councilman Henry Piper then offered a reso-
u ion OF thanks ito the men who, by their indie
fatigable eXertions in regard to the Territorial
Gu stion, have forced the TerritOralists to alter
and amend their movement until the bill now
Prfncfplcs for which We have so earnestly con-
tended during every stage of its progress from
the time II was introduced as a bin to govern
the istrict by Board of Commissioners"
Adopted.
MIR. Peters resuming his remarks, then
said that General Howard had been imposed
upon by these copperhe ads, but that in all prob
ability A. &. Riddle had been bought up. One
Q: them hao got his eyes opened-it was Judge
Fisher, who would leave them. None OF these
schene- They had been greatly disappointed
that the bill had been so ameirtied that yery
little Of the original plan was left in it; and if Il
own men.
A vote of thanks was pc ssed to Prof. Green.
Mr. Thomas Taylor, one OF their new recruits,
desired TO make few remarks. He had ALWAYS
IA, ,ored the Republicans, and his syupatbies
were with the cOlored race He had lived in
the North, although he was a foreigner and the
people there were in sympathy with the cOlOred
laboreTs OF the South, and against capitaI
This was his sentiment, too. With reference to
Mayor Bower he thought him an honkst man
but he differed from him on the school auesti0n'
MIR. Ambush, interrupting, desired to kn0w
wherein he differed from Mayor BOwe<
Mr.. Taylor said he was coming to that lie
bt lleyed In giving the colored people the same
rights in every particular as to franchise civil
lights. and the advantages of education. They
should have the same facilities the same scisool-
iouses, teachers, books, and eyerything hut
they should be educated separately; they shouId
not try to force themselves among the white
schools " 'o
This announcement of Mr. Taylor's drew from
the crowd the widest exciamation of disannrn-
baton, such az "Put him out!, "Oh husn The
Cd Democrat" "He don't kpow ,,h.t ha's
taking about" ''Start him back to Sco<IanJ,
This zeaious recruit was fnailv snrelcbaJ
ana number sprang to their feet To renlv to
him, but the Chair called upon the crowS tl, a.
ten to any remarks in a respectful manaer q.
All had been invited to speak. They conId bear
Mr.. Tayior and have the chance OF renIvina -
him. He differed from the speaker but was
Silhng 10 hear him, though he was behind the
s; Hse; ne only way to rid the people Of their
nhsIuuce TO the cOlOred race was to educate
'nSI s, emnlldren with the white children
~ yior attempted to reply, and said he
"% Th;s sa ...s esen Democrat in the old country
a., NE ~ scsneo MIN for the night as a speaker as
as to the difference between deno.rpn. M
derStOOd in the Gid Wo-ra - uh-