Evening star., 1870-03-05

Corqress-PubIse Demonstrai,ss Of R,jeieiss at
ne Passage of The Fifteenth Amencmen
A meeting of the Boys in Blue was held at
Union League Hall last evening. Mr.. o. d.
Barrett was called to the chair, and Mr.. w. 5.
| The Territorial Committee submitted re sou-
tions .sthat the Boys in Blue approve the main
| features of the bill recently Introduced into
| Congress for the establishment of a Territorial
4 Government for the District OF Columbia but
| RESPECTFULLY request Congress 20 to modify the
4 same As TO prohibit the Legislative Assembly
from restricting the right to vote or hold Office
| and 10 make all ofhces under the government
| elective far - practicable; that the Boys in
Blue recommend the e,, following amendments to
of the sixth section and insert the following:
Bat the Legislative Assembly shall prescribe by
law what qualif1cations shall give the right TO
vote at all subsequent elections and render eli
gible to office, provided no educational or pro-
perty qualification shall be required. ID Add
to the nineteenth section: Provided tn At the i'm
portance of the effce shall determine whether
IT be made elective, and the unimportance whe-
ther it be filed by appointment
Mr.. Barrett Mr.. Fletcher i'm the chair) made
few remarks, In which he said there no
danger Of Congress imposing a property or ed
ucational qualification for voters. The fifteenth
amendment having been adopted, IL did away
with the last vestige Of the property quaiidca-
tion-a relic OF the past. He urged that, a.
under the bull the legislators were elective, they
could not do such piece of injustice as to i'm
pose these quall1catiOns-
81 H. Mcdonnell said the bill was suffi iclentlv
definite, and he would leave il with Congress
w. III. West urged the adoption Of the resoiu-
tions, because there was no harm in telling Con-
gress what they would like to have; and nos
withstanding they had many friends in Con-
gress, the feature referred to might be over
looked.
w. A. Hughes said he was willing To trust
the bill to Congress, even if the committee NAV
make a mistake, for they had friends on the
floors OF Congress to see that justice is done. He
favored the sentiments of the resolution, but
hoped that as the bill was before Congress the
resolutions would not be adopted.
Mr.. Barret moved As a substitute a resolution
that committee be appointed to wait On Con-
gress and present their views.
j. Il. Kramer moved to lay the report of
the committee on the table; carried
Mr.. Mcconnell moved that the Boys in Blue
approve the bill in its main features; carried.
On motion of Mr.. Fletcher, the Territorial
Committee was empowered to represent the
Boys In Blue before the Senate committee on
Monday.
Resolutions providing for grand torch-light
parade of the Boys in Blue, as soon as the Presi-
dent shall issue his proclamation announcing
tie ratification OF the Fifteenth Amendment
and Republican organizations in the District to
participate in the demonstration were adopted,
after being amended on motion of MIR. w. HI.
Hughes that those who do not carry torches
should carry transparencies. upon which there
shall be emblazcned notices showing the JOY OF
the procession on account of the Fifteenth
all the people in this District be recognized by
ne forming Of territorial government. Ad-
'Journed.
SEVENTH WARD IRISH REPUBLICAN Asso-
CIAT1oN.-A meeting OF the Seventh Ward Irish
Republican Club was held last night the Presi-
dent, Thomas Carraher. in the chair and Robert
Burns Secretary. Eight new members were ad-
mitted.
Mr.. Morgan McInerney's resignation as a
member OF the Executive Committee and of the
club on account of his having received an ap-
Pointment as policeman (the rules Of the Police
Board not allowing him to belong to any politi-
cal club) WAS accepted and Mr.. John Delany
was elected to ill the vacancy on the Executive
Committee.
The regular meetings Of the club were
changed to Tuesday night Of each week.
Capt. Neville; Of the Sixth Ward, addressed
the club by invitation and predicted a glorious
future for the Irishmen If they only worked to-
gether.
Mr.. Reuben Bacon was called upon and said
tha. oeing a native born citizen he WAS debar-
red from membership, yet he glad to see
them organizing to further the interests of the
Republican party. He could not see why it was
necessary to have a distinct national Organiza-
lion Tor with the same proprety they might as
well form red-haired Republican Association,
and admit none but red-headed Republicans
I he party knows no distinction on account Of
race or color. The Chicago platform was the
platform Il ey all proposed to endorse
Mr.. Calinan said the Irishmen were true TO
the party as a body, and they desired to unite To
IL
s,n sna e long =. they 50 they lost
Mr.. Robert Burns took the same view of the
subject. They had fought to put down the re-
beilion, and they were loyal to the great party
OF freedom.
Mr.. Bacon said they must not understand him
as obtecting TO the organizatiOn-On second
thought he believed it better they should so or
ganiZe.
Mr.. Thomas Carraher said there was no doubt
but some might object to distinct organization
Car.it nj
would be made of it. A great deal had been
said about Irishmenibeing all on one side, years
tive and secret organization. If the same causes
were TO exist again, they would no doubt find
them united again. He cOunseled unity of action
now, for the purpose of giving their support to
the great party that had befriended them. They
would always oppose oppression, and when any
leave it. Adjourned.
PRovrDKNr AID SocIKrY-T, VIsitors.-At a
meeting Of the Board OF Managers OF the Asso-
citation for Improving the Condition of the Poor
held Thursday evening, the business agent was
requested to call the attention Of the visitors of
the association TO the imperative necessity Of
restricting the aid OF the society to the most
needy, as the means at its disposal are utterly
Inadequate TO relieve the wants Of all. An
entirely erroneous construction Is placed both
by the poor and their friends, upon the fact of
an appropriation having been made by Con-
gress; many who otherwise had not thought of
seeking aid, seem to think this is their 0ppor-
tuni'y, and eagerly seek to avail themselves of
il; and Notwithstanding the most vigilant en-
deavor to discriminate, it is to be apprehended
many have succeeded.
The funds of the association are exhausted
ana contributions OF the benevolent have we'll
nigh ceased, and in consequence Of the rapid
exhaustion Of the Government appropriation,
the Board Of Managers have resolved to limit
their drafts upon Capt. Bridges ''to fuel and
bread, except in cases of illness and old age and
extreme necessity, when groceries and clothing
may be drawn for"
Under these exigencies the visitors are re-
quested to exercise extreme caution in the issuing
of tickets, and, as far practicable to restrict
them TO the most deserving. Respe ctfullv.
PETER PARKER, President, &C.
EDITOR STAR--Sir: Since the advent of the
present cold snap have observed persons i'm
various parts OF the city removing ice from stag
haht pools, ponds and mud puddles. These
places snort time ago emitted anything but
pleasant odor; they are, in most cases, recep-
,acies for the accumulative filth OF the neigh
borhood, consisting of dead animals, excremen-
tations and decayed vegetable matter. I was