Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-09
LOCAL NEWS.
CeIered RepasItcass in secret Csas

Al iad.s R,-r,ss-sss r. Territorial Bif a-F
ktT,s SchOsls Fouchsd cE-,ld S5Tss RI psnsE
caucus OF conference OF prominent cO.ored
republicans vas held In Whist e knovu a. DSi-
leys Hall, corner OF Vermont avenue snd 4
street, last evening. 60 which admission Va
invitation signed by Z. n Peters. Or 4.
b. furyis, Thomas y. Martin, William
shorter. and Others. Among those present
thompson, Thomas Martin. Henry Iohnso,
james Roe, X. w. Barker, A. r. Tlunr, -
Piper, Il. h. Booker, David Fisher. CSarle.
Joseph Brooks, Resolution Green. George a..
ton, Sidney Mcfarland, X. W. rOmpEirs al
Cant, Lewis Douglass, @. h. Newman, Alfred
Davis, John W. Freeman, aud collins Cr1sor
Sid McFArlsnd Center Market master under
Mayor BoNon,' appeared 10 b. the head man
sgeT. snd after waiting until some Cl o. 30 hst
assembled he called the meeting a. order. aud
on his motion eN Councilman Robert Thompson
vas called "a the chair. Nr. Henry ,Jo(tuso.
being elected secretary.
Mr.. hatton WAS called on 70 sreak Ia. Je-
cliaed.
CuARtEY PETERS
however, led OF, aud said lie Wa here Tor t'ls
good OF the people, and he ,iid not intend % Iet
his particular hiss lBoweuiSu1 ipH rep.a -
action. lie was AFRAID 10 say too much tor o..
saw his name m the papers A. parucipStire IA
a meeting for the PuII'ose OF cleyating a CERTAIN
man 10 Office, when the meeting referred a. h.d
no such object. A yoiCe.-So much fsr kesutr.
reporters out; they Wiz have this meeting TOO
lie then AZ considerable length esIlained tue
cause o; the recent split of the republicau parsy
Mr.. Collins Cruiser, ct Geor set0~n cAliei q
tentOD 20 the deilOrsbie C0nd ton OF the rer4h-
lean party throughout the country. aud a..
the LeeesSiiy 81 presenting united front u
THE LATK Split IN TVS cry
a. being much like the split In t.corgr,oWu ana
there IN the present campaign they hal b.-am.
united, and he said n Wa tae dufN OF ca ga ous
present 90 30 all they could a. unite the ps-ts
Mn. Alfred Jones remarked he wa s.AI 20
hear the confessions OF
THE BROKEN DOWN SAINTS
who had just taken their seAts.
Mr.. Archer called for something pra rtlcai.
and Mr.. Lewis moved that committee De az
pointed to express the sentiment Of the m setinc
in resolutions, and report Al asubse'l uent meet
Mr. Freeman said that he had never ra-s.,
bis voice OF hand 20 the injury OF the republican
party, slrs. A. 20 a difference. sirs, I'm men sir-
! claim II Il my privilege, sirs, 10 chooss. SIR.
and, sirs, am desirouss. siTs. OF knowing Tue
nature OF the discomfort, STR, said 70 be eNs-ing
among the colored republicans. sirs, I DO not
desire that they should be gathered in as a bun
die OF chips, sirs, and 80 II bind sirs. Laugh
Mr.. Tallifero said ne appeared in "a. ip.r-
yidual CAPACITY, and not having beer sent hv
the people be did not iceliree % sPeak Tor them.
but would do 80
He admitted that there was Il Inference among
tie colored people, and asked what thew pro-
posed to do here, he regarded this meeting a.
2
would amount 10 mech.
Mr.. A. Lewis said ne came 20 represent him
self. Ii was evident that somebody was
SOLD AT THE LAST ELECTION,
but who Il Was he did not propose 10 say. re
felt that Il was the duty OF the cOlOred people 10
place themselves in such post tina; ~ .h a
result would noi take place in future.
MIR. Ialfeto.-I have hot been sold, nor those
who voted with me. 4 believe that 4 voted /.
republican ticket last year.
aud Mr.. TallifeTO said lac would no; make HIN
lewis a subject of discussion.
hr. Freeman after some excitement gO- tie
floor and said: MT. Presdent-Sir, avn opppsed
sir, 60 thro wing tire brands sir and DO not like
some Of the remarks which have fallen from
the lips of the proceeding speakers, sir. lie
looked or all present a. republicans aud lie wss
not in favor, sir, of appointing a con mittee 20
hsrmoIize ~ he knew of nothing 10 harmonic.
sir, and saw 40 occasion, cir, OF crestin. such
committee.
Mr.. Hstton said he had come under a causuf
no reference Was made in IL q harmon ing
committee, bu; he understood they we're a. con
slider
THR TERRITORIAL ELL,
and he supposed IL wa INTENDED that th.v
should Consider the situation. IL he had known
that Il was attended 60 unearth old thing, hs
would have brought bis papers aud compared
notes a. 10 who Was 90 blame. Tor the sicss-s
Of the party he would do ANYTHING except rob-
hery, aud the shoe pinched him NO more than 70
did any one else. He was willing 20 iay every-
thing aside except the interests OF the ne opie
and believed that the Adjustment OF bOth the
cent.a al committees Cooks and Fsrdpn'sl WAS
10 the Interest OF the people, anu he arsueI On
that point az length.
RFsoIrrToS GRFEx
sad THAT he had been houuderIns In the lars,
an was Just commencing 10 see daylight.
Nh. Mcfarland expressed tue wish that the
re solution would lie adopted.
Mr.. JODes-l came here % learn sOmeth
about the territorial ban, aud have heard
Iothing yet.
Mr.. Lewis remarked that lac offered the RESP
luton that the meeting mish; have something
tangible before IL.
Nh. Hat;on again claimed the floor. and pro
ceedcd 10 urge unity among the o.lOred race -
the only means OF insuring success. lie sxs
not like a certain man who had
"MORsED' AROUND,
MADE speech OF welcome TO . high d guitsry,
ard the hCSt day was seen laying wooden pave
ments. and now Lss hi wooden arm daily
around his honor's neck. He was wiiln. 10
purpose of unity
AR. l.. Douglas moved as a substitute 10. Ar.
Lewis resolution one for the appointment OF 4
committee in the event OF the passage OF the ter
ritor al bill, TO call meetings in their respective
wards or districts, 10 elect mem bers oi central
committee. which was adopted.
Considerable confusion followed.
Messrs. John Curry, Resolution Green aHi
Others esssyed 10 speak, but order beng finally
restored q resolution was offered tor the an
pointment OF q committee 10 call mas meet
ing OF the colored citizens 20 express their views
ON the mixed school question, and adopted. On
this committee Messrs. Crusor. Newman. Doug
las, Peters, Jones. Freeman. McReynOi,ls, tn
ney and Green were appointed.
After some further debate, the meetin. 81
journed.
TEE CARHIvAL.-The goat race will he gaite
a feature OF the Carnival, a. over thirty goats
have already been entered. and one little fellow
from the Navy \ ard was % enthusiastic a. 20