Evening star., 1870-02-02
CONSOLIDATION OF THE DISTRICT.
Mass Convention Of the People.
The Friends Of Harmonious Govern.
ment.
Mass COnyeu


This afternoon, at O'Clock, a meeting wa,
held at Lincoln Hall, iu pursuance to the follow.
ing call, signed by a large number of prominent
citizens
"The undersigned citizens of Washington
Georgetown, and the County cordially unite in
calling Mass Convention Of the People, to as
semble in Lincoln Hall on Wednesday after
noon, the I'd of February, at 2 O'Clock, to take
into consideration the consolidation of the two
cities, with the county Of Washington, into one
harmonious government, and to agree upon a
common plan by which to secure an end so
devouuy to be wished"
Among those present were Hon. George P.
Judge j. W. Wright, r. B. Clark, John d. De,
frees, Geo. p. GOff, ii. X. Randall, =. Prentiss,
X. M. Hall, Jas p. Tustin, A. Adamson, w. III.
Falconer, Mr.: Sutton, Hon. Peter Parker, Dr..
II. Lindsey, ID. McClelland, NJ. G. Emery. A.
c. Darlington, T. A. TolsOn, M. Thompson, DIR.
Il. q. Clayton, Walter Lenox, Il. T. Raub, Jno.
F. Paxton,R. c. Hewitt p. Phillips, A. r. Shep-
herd, z. c. Robbins, II. o. Hood, II. Polkin-
g. l.. Walker, Geo. Kinehardt, j. X. Barr. Geo.
Cochran, DR.. j. Z. Morgan, A. p. Hoover,
r. d; Mussey, A; G; Riddle, +. Miller, B. T.
Z. Kennedy, r. NJ. Hall, Fielder r. Dorsett,
Col. James Y. Davis. C. w. Boteler, b. Sever
son, w. b. Todd, j. o. Wilson, g. F. Stansbury,
VIM. Orme, Thos. H. Plowman, w. II. Baldwin,
z. ID. Gilman, o. ID: Barrett, Tobias Walker,
Z. Cowlng, j.. w. Clark. z. Jones,
j. W. Boteler, j. E. Snodgrass, M. Il. Parker,
z. b. Church, w. NJ Gait, p. NJ. Pearson, j. q.
seph l.. Savage, VIM. A. Cook. Peter Dubant.
John Van Reswick, John II. Crane, James A.
Kennedy, Samuel Owens, &. A. Hall, VIM. Van
Reswick, John X. Elvans. Justice Clayton, A.
q. Carroll, John c. Mckelden, Thomas Thorn
lev, William Wise, VIM. s. Huntington, VIM. G
Metzerott. A. s. Solonons, Hallet Kilbourn, A.
Grant, j. NJ. Latta, j. 5. Berret DIR. Lockwood.
81. f. Tln. Nj
T. II. Laskey, I. I. Fowler, Alfred Jones, l..
Clephane, j. B. Ellis.
There were quite number Of colored citizens
present, among them Frederick Douglass, Jr
D. Fisher, and Brown, Second Ward; Rev
W. j. Walker, and Walker Lewis-numbers of
them came in groups.
At O'Clock Mr.. Il: NJ. Hall called the meet
ing to order, and, after reading the call, nomi-
mated Hon. George F. Fisher as President of the
meeting, and he was elected.
MIR. 5. p. Brown nominated General y. p.
Chapman and Charles W. Boteler as Secretaries,
and they were elected.
Col. James A. Magruder moved that a com
mlttee be appointed on permanent organization.
and after some discussion Mr.. Hall said the OBJ
be represented.
Mr.. Snodgrass obtained the floor, and moved
to lay the motion for the appointment of COM
mittee on organization on the table; which was
lost, and the motion was adopted.
The Chair announced the committee as fol-
lows: Messrs. James A. Magruder, Peter Par
ker, X. d. Mussey, w. G. Metzerott. A. Grant
A: M. Green, A. G.. Riddle, s. Bacon, c. H.
Nichols, w. H. Tenney, John s. Paxton, and A.
L. Sturtevant.
The entrance to the building was almost OBJ
structed at times by the number of persons enter
ing the hall, while the roadway adjoining was
thronged with vehicles which had brought prom
nent citizens of wealth of all shades OF politics to
the meeting. Not alone was Washington repre-
sented, but men from Georgetown, Of whom IT
has been jOcularly said, " They've forgotten to
die" were present in great numbers, and the
county was not slow in coming up either, from
the numbers of bronzed faces and broad brim-
med hats in the assemblage.
MT. Hall moved the appointment of a COM
mittee of 10 on resolutions; carried. The fol-
Hall, w. II. Philip, $. J. Bowen, A r. Shep
herd, w. b. Todd, B. F. Morsell, N. z. Chip
man, j. j. Coombs, Carter A. Stewart, w. j.
Wilson. I. l.. TullOck, H. Kibourn, Jos. T.
Brown, q. ID. Barrett and Gideon l.. Walker.
Mr. w. A. Cooke said that he was authorized
10y MIR. Bowen to ask that his name be not used.
lSOme applause.
MIR. A. X. Shepherd moved that the name of
VIM. Syphax be inserted i'm the place of Mr..
Bowen; carried amid applause.
MIR. I'll. n. Easily, after speaking in favor of a
change, and the advantages, offered a series Of.
resolutions providing that a convention of 5S
delegates-35 from Washington, IL from George
town, and from the COunty-be held on the
I'D OF February instant-to consider ''the whole
subject of reform in the local government Of
the District, the expediency and policy of con-
solidatng the several local governments into
one, and the form of government best suited to
the people of the Metropolis of the county,
and requesting the Corporations of Washington
and Georgetown TO cause elections to be held for
delegates to such convention.
MIR. John I. Mitchell moved to refer the reso-
lutions to the Committee on Resolutions. Car
ried.
Col. Magruder made the following report on
organization: Hon. George p. Fisher, President;
Peter Parker, Col. w. II. Philip, Col. Fisher, A
X. Shepherd, Gen. o. .. Howard, Hallet Kill
bOurn, w. b. Todd. w. S. Cox, X. a. Shinn, Col.
w. w. CorcOran, II. ID. Cooke, Carter A. Stew
art Francis Peck, Capt. Mcconnell, John Lit
tie, Thomas G. Blagden, A. Hill, DR.. III. Lindsly
q. II. Plant, s. p. Brown, DIR. G. III. Nichols A
5. Solomons, DR.. John l.. KidweIl, Nicholas
Acker, Vice Presiden nts; Gen. n. p. Chipman
and Charles w. Boteler, Secretaries.
Mr. Hall, from the committee, reported reso-
lutions recitlng briefly the need of a consoida-
ton Of the governments Of the District, and de-
claring that such government is desirable:
earnestly favOring the consolidation OF WASH
ington, Georgetown and the county into on,
harmonious government, with legislative pow
ers over all the rightful subjects of legislation
Lot inconsistent with the Constitution of the
United States; provided that this consolidated
District be granted a Delegate in Congress, to
be elected by the people.
Rcsolred, That an Executive Committee of one
hundred be appointed to urge the passage of a
measure looking to the above ends before Con-
gress. with power to call future meetings, ii
necessary, on this question.