Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-23
The Georgia EmbrOSliO.

The Georgia EmbrOSliO.
Meeting Of Bullock .Sympattizers.
The Georgia delegation, accompanied by Rep
resentatives from South Carolina. Texas and
Tennessee, and Governors Bullock, Scott. May
nard and others, assembled at Lincoln Hall last
evening, where a meeting was held to discus,
the prOpriety and necessity OF Congressional aid
being extended to the loyalists OF the South.
The audience was composed of white and col
present. The entire delegation were seated
upon the platform, and the meeting was called
to order 10y w. IL. Smith. The following were
then announced as officers of the meeting =
President-Sasl les j. Bowen. Vice Presidents
Gen. %. o. Howard, A. G.. richards, Henry ID.
Cooke. John L. johnson. \. +. Fowler, and
Prot. VIM. j. Wilson. Ward Vice Presidents
First Ward, James WOrmley, John a. GREY:
Second Ward. A. q. Riddle, John =. Crocker;
Third Ward, s. X. Bond, T, g. Connolly; Fourti,
Ward, Byron Sunderland, VIM. II. Smith; Fifth
Ward. Josiah l.. Nenable, Henry Better; Sew
'enth Ward, Henry NJ. Knight. Anthony Bowen.
Georgetown Vice Presidents.Hon George r.
Fisher, Collins CTusoe, MIR. Cashier. County
Vice Presidents-DeVere Burr, John Nj. Lang
ston. Secretaries--IOhn +. Cook, A. +. Hal
A. A. Russell. Sam'i Wilson, Henry johnson.
The chairman then introduced TO the audi
ence Hon. Sayles y. Bowen, Mayor OF Wishing
ton, who expressed his thanks for the honor o.
beirg chosen 10 preside over the meeting, the
object OF which was 10 prove, in a public way
to their ioyal FRIENDS in the south, that in their
difficulties and troubles they have the sym patlv
Of the Republican party OF this District. They
have sent 10 the capital delegations 70 present
their grievances to Congress, which delegations
have honored this meeting with their presence
this evening. They here battling against
the adoption of any clause or amendment in the
Georgia bill that will hand them and the people
they represent over to the tender mercies oi the
Hukiux ftiaT.s, -.-iI s~i's.t the adcptor OF
any and all temp0TiZing schemes on the part OF
the General Government TO ward rebels and out
laws. They protest against further compromises
with traitors, the fatal effects OF which are now
being developedin Virginia Tennessee and other
half econstr ucted rebe! States lately in .lon
All compromises with wrong from the first
when the Trainers OF the Constitution acce pied
slavery as an evil to he endured only for time,
down to the present, have been prolific sources
of outrage and oppression. Their friends IN ;hr
South have good reason TO dread compromises
of any sort, and their representatives here will
doub<less cry aloud against them. And "a y
matter of right, and in the name az those tiIsv
represent. they should demand OF Congress that
their States shall, through the power OF the
General Government, under the Constitution OF
the United States, be made republican, In form
and spirit. and that they shall be protected la
/ their rights OF person and property a. all haz-
ards, and at every sacrifice In their effort TO
secure these rights, was the speaker going too
far in pledgiEg to them the aid, sympathy, and
encouragement of every good Republican in the
District Of Columbia? He would trespass no
longer on the time Of the r meeting, but would
head OF Republicansm here, and who would
now, according 70 the programme laid down by
the Committee Of Arrangements, welcome their
hOnored guests to the capital OF the nation.
Colonel Forney was received with applause
He commenced by saying that he did not know
any better orator for this occasion than the
cause winch had brought these men from a res
cued and liberated people to ask protection from
Congress. Here it was that emancipation had
begun. Here univefsAl suffrage had begun, AMI
here they had triumphed narveiously, chiefly
because they had lived under the shadow of the
Capitol, protected by the strong arm Of the
Government He said the worlds history pre-
sented no such spectacle rs the advance OF free.
dom and republicanism in the South for the
past few years. There was one great truth
which had marshaled and marked this move
ment. Every strong movement by Congress lad
been identified by successful results, while all
weak andtimid measures had failed. He thought
that the history of events in Maryland, Virginia,
and Tennessee verified the latter statement.
Col. Forney paid high compliment to Cover
Georgia, and claimed for the citizens of their
States the rights they had won in the battle for
| freedom. He had expected to see Thousands
| present, and ii the people had understood the
| object OF the meeting the thousands would have
Mr.. simeon w. Beard, one of the Georgia
delegation, in behalf Of Georgia's sons returned
| ment which WAS extended to them at this time
Hon. Horace Maynard was next introduced,
| and claimed that the South would not be recon
..rIcted until II was :. = popular there to be a
Il houiSeA - - w. ~ w ~~Ss - ASSSh soiuiSh
Gcysrnor Scott, OF South Carolina, was very
warmly Welcomed as the next speaker. He
| asked, with the gentleman from Georgia, for
/ arms to defend themselves. The only safety
the colored men found In 1858 was to cay TO the
| rebels, il YOU have the arms we have the torch.
| We are accustomed to living on three pounds oil
| bacon ana can 20 out on the plains and take
our chance With You. He painted the condition
| Of the South as anything but peaceable, and
eArDeetly urged the assistance Of the 60 verii-
ment In organising thor militia. He closed by
expressing the hope that Congress would let
mem Alone, as the rebels had formerly asked to
| Governor Bullock, Of Ca, was introduced
ana received With prolonged applause and
cheers. He spoke briefly i'm opposition to the
Bingham amendment. and denied that the Re-
| publican State government ssked to be PERFECT
uated In ONCE, but simply that their term Of Of
ice should not be abridged in the interest OF the
Hon. Mr.. Yuba, q colored member OF the
Texas Legislature, said Texas, once the land OF
| the bowie knife and revolver, was now redeemed
| and liberated, and hoped SOON to be recognized
in IL National Legislature. They had nod cone
| here especially for Texas, but 10 - that t.
| rirhts 81 GeorRis should Do recoRnized. - :,
| $,nAf0r Thayer said Congress Ind been ,terr-
ct IN 81 duty 10 the ciffxeiH OF the reconstruct
| cd $780,. Nearly i've years have elapsed since
Lee gurrendeYed bis legions, and We were yet
| stxneR]inr With the rsbel1ion; nearly tor Non
| sand LOYAL citizens have been sacrificed sin, q