The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1870-01-08

a cOlOfeu Cnlu was huhltteu " was
charged that It was got in BY some artfll
class Of citizens. He considered the colored
men Justly entitled to every right that eiti.
zen Of the District was entitled 10.
In reply TO questions, Mr.. Downing said
he had ever been,an opponent ofproscription,
aud always an earnest advocate Of the flehts
Of hlA fellow-cltlEens. II last year he op-
posed tho change In the school board, Il was
because there was fear the city Of Washing
ton might DO In the hands Of their political
enemlesi then the colored people would fare
worse, much worse, than under the control
Of the Secretary Of the Interior, who was
bound 10 be Republican.
Mr.. Euoch Ambush understood the meet.
ing was called by the majority Of the board
TO enlighten the citizens on the subject OF
differences now existing. He was opposed
TO the resolutions OF DR.. Puryls and Mr..
Hatton, and did not think II Just to eprIng
such questions upon the meeting. II the
advocates Of the ideas embodied in the reso-
lutions were anxious to put them before the
public, they should hold separate meeting.
Mr. Bowen offered ne a resolution the fol-
lowlngi
RsicIpsa, That Mr.. King, In bsh.lf Of the
board o. Trustees for Coiored schools, be re-
queated to give an explanation Of the differ.
enSs existing ia said Board.
.A'a ANNNoh VlHNatu kut lie
favored the original resolution, and believed
the only way to get at the whole truth was
TOT tho meeting to appolnt q committee 70
call upon the trustees, and let that COM
mltteo report at an adjourned meeting. Mr.
syphAx was not present, aud what could DO
gained by testimony 10 one side.
Mr.. Alfred Jones, one Of the board OF
trustees, said he had come,to the mootlni,
'or the purpose OF being catechlEed, and was
ready to answer any question.
Mr.. John Thomas johnson said he signed
the call for the meeting, and had come here
TO listen TO tho statement Of the members
Of tho board. He was not here for The pur.
pose OF aTralgulng any one, but TO help II he
could 10 harmonic the differences existing.
II was certainly very unfair for the citizens
to treat with contempt the labors Of board
that had worked faithfully without compen-
sauon. He moved that tho whole matter
be laid upon the table and tho meeting ad.
journ.
On this motion there was some animal cd
debate, hfeen or twenty persons rising and
addressing tho chair at the same time, An
attempt was made TO adjourn.
A demand was made for the previous cues.
tlon on the adoption Of the resolution OF
Anthony Bowen.
Mr.. L. Atkinson thought tho meeting
should have been held In Georgetown, and
those present should apologize 70 the public
for having been led astray.
Mr.. johnson begged TO remind the gentle
man that four or i've OF tho signers Of the
call for the meeting were citizens OF Wash.
lngton.
During the discussion Messrs. King and
Jones were present, and ready to explain the
condition Of affairs; but as the meeting had
concluded they were not amenable 10 the
citizens OF the District, but to Congress for
their actlons-thelr statements were not
called for.
No action was taken on the resolution Of
DR.. Purvls.
i wNs finally agreed the meeting was I'M
called for, aud that tho easiest way OF dis
posing OF tho whole matter was to adjourn.
A motion to that effect was unanimously
carried.
REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION OF GEoRoR-
To"N.-A stated meeting Of this association
was held last night at Good Samaritan Hall,
Georgetown, with the president (LOyi Davis,
ESQ., In the chair. In the absence Of the
secretary, Col. James N. Magruder was APP
pointed secretary pro tenn.
COL Magruder offered the following; which
was unanimously adopted
Rsioiped, That the president Of the meeting
consult with the Republicans OF this town
and hN upon time aud place for meotlpEs in
each pteeinet, TO be held At the zane hour
snd night, for the purpose Of selecting ave
asIssates from ehoh precinct to q convention
70 nominate suitable Republicans as eAndI.
dates for the Board Of Aldermen and board OF
common Council for the ensuing election,
A h, 'hAt pubic notice OF at least one week
shali be given OF the time and place OF such
meetlnES.
Major Geo. Hill, IT,, submitted the fol-
lowing which was adopted
Whereas the time iS approaching when II
VIII become the duty Of every Republican Of
georgetown to unite with his fellow Repubii.
the town from the hands Of those now In tSs
majority OF Its Councils, and who only OBJ
tAtned their positions by want OF unity n 40
Sndouoted Republican majority therefore,
Rs'olrsd BY hs Republican AI,oeiatfoa Of
Ge0rgtforn, That We invite the cordial coon.
GRAFTON OF every Republican Of the town 70
unite with us 10 placing the affairs OF the town
In the hands OF true and good RepubIIoans.
men who will exercise their authority for ths
best Interests OF the entire eommunlly, with.
out regard to color, and who In the hour OF
dagger TO tho liberties OF American unity and
ihdependenoe had the mRnliness to denounce
me oppo.ers o. those prineIples
Hetotred further, That no effoFt ahAu be
wanting on our part to make the victory on
the fourth MondAY in February one IN tbs
most brilliant that has graeed The annals Of
The meeting then adjourned.
Iowa REPUBLICAN AssocIATIoE.-ThI
organization met last evening at No. SSi |
fennsylVanin avenue, about thirty members
being present. Judge Tabor, Fourth Audi
Tor OF the Treasury, presided; J. 2. O. Poui- |
Ion, secretary.
The committee, consisting OF A. NJ. Scott.
W. s. GnT and O. G. Stevens, appointed 10 |
'uemlt now constitution and bylaws, ro- |
ported the same, which, amer being dIs-
'unNnd mud hv No.. nj L
3eiley, Cowie, Fletcher, GRAF, Tabor and |
)thers, was adopted.
The constitution provides for the appoint- |
nent OF an executive committee-one from |
ZACH Congressional dlstrict-sIx In number.
This committee will DO appointed at the neIt |
meeting.
The association proceeded to ballot for
1heers for the ensuing term, with the fol- |
owing result President, Col. W. 8. Graf; |
Vlce president, Col. Geo. CoWlei recording |
Major q. II. Fletcher; Correspond. |
ng secretary, j. p. c. Poultoni treasurer,
i, 8. Thomas.
Among those present were several mem
oers OF Congress from Western States.
The next meeting will take place at No,
ISL fennsJlyanla avenue, next Wednesday
'venlng, at 1880 O'Clock.
ACQUISITIONS FROM MARYLANp,-There
we're two acquisitions presented TO Chief
ustlce Carter from the Governor OF Mary
and, the nrst for the surrender OF W. Miller.
harged by N. II. Hill, OF Prince Georges
ounty, with the larceny ola carriage robe.
Miller was In jail, and, 1t being found that
le Is held on charges here, Judge Cartier
oncluded not TO surrender him until the
asses can be looked into.
The other case was that OF colored man
AIMED Grason Marshall, arrested by Ofieer
dis, charged with stealing a quantity OF
aeon sides and hams sometime ago from
ieo' W. Duyall, Of Dennis, reading near
.ong Old Fields, Prince George county,
"a. The accused was delivered to the Gus.
ody OF the marshal, who turned him over 10
he Maryland authorities.
WEEK or PnGYER.-Thls day closea the
Ieek OF prayer, and perhaps will DO the
lost memorable one in the history Of QUIZ
n.y. Never has there been such a general n
observance OF the week as this year. Ser-
ices nave been so frequent that one could