Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-03
sEvESTn WARD MEETING.
Division Of Sentiment on the Terri
torIAI and ConaOIIdatlOn Question.

Division Of BantimODt on tho Terri
toriAI and COnsOIIdStIOn Question.
An adjourned meeting Of citizens Of the
Seventh ward was hald last night at Island
Hall for tho purpose Of discussing the ques-
tlon Of tSrritoElal goYernmsnt for the Dis
On motion, l.. G. Hine, ESQ.,, was called
10 the chair. 'rsF 1a - ~
q. c. CAllan, esq, chairman Of tho CON-
mlttee appointed at the last meeting, sub
Taittsd a report, accompanied by n series OF
resolutions opposed TO tho territorial form
Of government, but In favor OF nbollshlng
the Levy Court, retaining the corporations
OF Washington and Georgetown intact, and
creating suburban wards Of tho county. H8
3. N, Douglass wNs opposed 10 any change
In the present form Of government. He was
not opposed TO q territorial form OF govern.
ment, II the people bad the privilege OF elect
Ing all the officers. Delegates In Congress
agitation OF territory or consolidation with
out some guarantee that delegate from tho
District can do more than speak. He con-.
sldercd tho movement at Lincoln Hall yea
terday nothing less than = blow at the llber-
ties OF the people. .bsT Hrs a1 r.uHas
The time has como When Tho oolored peo-
pie will dsmonstsate 10 the world that they
arc capable Of selfgoVaTbmpnt, and be was
prepared 10 defend bis race against all op-
presslon. A great jump has taken place
within the past eight yearu, when the negro
Was said to be OF the monkey species by Ar.
Brooks, Of New York. Tho example Of n
coloIed Senator from Mississippi 70 the Uni.
ted States Senate Mr.. Reyels) was evidence
that all negroes were not monkeys. -IaHnl
Mt. O. g, CallRn said he attended the
meeting at Lincoln Hall to-day, but when he
looked around on the present meeting he
discovered clasa Of poor people who had
his sympathy, and heTeaftsrh no would enlist
himself In thelr cause against The few arIatos
Gratis who Advocated n Territorial form Of
government The men engaged In the meet
Ing at Lincoln Hall were those who court
the god Mammon, aud are ever on the watch
% put thsiE aIInA deePiin the Vanlts Of the
]. II. Green looked atthe matter al avery {
unimportant one -one that eomes up under
all classes OF the people, whether Of Washl
lngton, Georgetown or the Eastern Branch
the entire District. lie was In favor of en-
larged franchise, and would advocate a ter
ritSTiAl government that give the people the
Governor, which the President should ap.l
point. The reason why our people are not
represented IN Congress ls, that q Commit
tee on the DlAtrlct OF Columbia Is Appointed
from Representatives from States, who have
TO attend TO the Affairs Of thelF eonstltueney,
and have no time toglye 70 District Affairs.
mi. IhHnleiTo ODleclec 70 the remarks OF
Mr.. Green In relation 10 the District Com
mittee Ia Congress, saying that that COM
mittee had been the guardian angel Of the
District, and was composed OF able men,
who had done all In their power 10 benefit
the people OF the District, '.r. r..sst r
Mr.. ateeu replied, saying that he intended
no rejection on the committee In Congress,
bat representing States, ~ they do, they
could not give tho tlme and attention 10
District matters as 10 desired. I#l q T0I
ID Mr.. A, Watson said II he had his WAY, he
would have but three representatives In the
Council from the Seventh ward. lie would
aboiish the Board OF Aldermen, abolish the
Senate OF the United States, aud abolish the
Presldent OF tho United States, for govern
ments have existed without presidents, and
the great bane Of this country was too mADy
, The question was then taken, and the 70.
solntlons as substituted by tho committee,
were adopted. r5a. 4. -...' = l ~ >.
a committee Of Owe was appointed to walt
on Oongresa and protest against tho passage
Of a bill looking TO a territorial form OF gov
eernment, as follows VIM. rallafstro, 8. N.
Douglass, o. Q. Callan, and N. Newton. fo