National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-20
CeLoRED REPUBLICANS.
An Adjourned Kseting Looking to thu Rsor.
sanization Of the Republican Party in the

An Adjourned Kseting Looking to the Rsor-
eanization Of the Republican Party in the
District.
A conference OF colored Republicans OF this
District together with q number OF gentlemen,
citizens Of the different States, temporarily So
journinR in the city, was held last Saturday ev sn
ing at Gibeonite hall.
Mr.. A. W. A. De Leon, of Mississippi, was
chosen chairman, and Mr.. A. n. Green, secret 'ry.
The presiding ofioer was of the opinion ha the
object Of the meeting would be hest shown by re-
ferring to the topics thai had been discussed at
previous meeting, which was the anomalous con-
dition Of affairs In this District, the outrageous
Liners Of Mississippi and the gradual overthrow,
| by similar means, of the Republican majority
throughout the Southern States. Already the
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF coLcRED AND WHITE
| those who, when the country was In peril, aided
in rescung 1t IRON the wicked Vaccinations OF the
very men whom mistaken policy reinvested with
| tempt TO destroy the Governmeut-to sound the
tocstn Of alarm that will again arouse the liberty
loving people Of the country 70 a. least d cepS,E
against Constitutional guarantees: but against
humanity. If this is not done, all the sacred
der foot the blacks reduced to yassalage, and the
unrepentant rebels assume-as they have already
yeiop the country in rebellion. The action of the
present Confederate leaders In the House OF KEEP
resentatiyes ought TO admonish them, and II the
| the infamous abuse of power now existing in
nearly all ofthe Southern States, they will see as
appalling sight as the Romans did when Pom
pey and Caesar drove their murderous legfons
in blood over the liberties of Rome.
The chair then called upon the secretary to
It appeared that the previous meeting had unani-
monsly declared in favor of taking Immediate
action for the reorganization Of
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF THE DISTRICT
afTao md Ia
king Congress in favor Of some form of suffrage
in the District; in favor Of q separation OF the
school board of the District as the only means of
preserving and fostering the sacred rights and
benefits designed to be conveyed to the colored
people by recent Congressional legislation. and
in faypr of bringing to the notice Of His Excel
lency, the President Of the United States, the
solcltude of the celored people in reg ard to the
means used by the rebel Democracy OF Mississippi
in overtbrowing the Republican majority, and
their apprehension that similar results may fol-
low like course pursued by White-Lners In
other States.
Mr. Green said that since the last meeting
very decided and important move had been made
by that most earnest and tried friend OF our coun-
try Hon. o. =. Morton, in regard to the condition
of affairs in Mississippi. Mr.. Morton had intro
duced a resolution in the Senate Of the United
every patriotic Senator Of either party on the
floor Of the Senate, would reach the bottom OF
people Of that State. He said he had learned,
upon good authority, that Mr. Morton was not
the only Senator who had received, from the most
enormous frauds and outrages perpetrated In that
State. He said that il was our duty to hold up
party. espeeisIiy those who. ike the Honorable
Senator from 1ndisno, could point to an unde-
WAITING and consistent record on all matters
touching the subject OF reconstruction and the re-
union Of the States upon a true and solid basis
He said that Mr.. Morton, ike Chas, Sumner,
WAS HONEST, CONSISTENT AND JUST.
and in thus seeking as he does. the rehabilitation
of the South he lie mere the friend Of the black
lnyAlistR than he is of the reconstructed Khfteg
Mr.. Green said that, as chairman Of the RepubH-
can Central Committee Of the District be had
able and unsnsWerable defense of the elective
franchise for the people Of the District at the close
some more substantial evidence Of the apprecia-
tfon Of our people would now be accorded 70 the
distinguished Senator, and especially in view Of
his present defense OF the same principle In the
State OF Mississippi.
Mr.. Thompson said IT was his opinion that an
tort should be madeto
UNITE THE PEOPLE OF COLOR
arouse them to their own best interest, which
seemed really to invoke but little consideration
in any quarter at the present time. Oar leading
men seemed to be so absorbed in matters eppsr-
tanning TO their own personal interest so hope
lessly dismRyed by what is transpiring around
cIate the danger that now looms up before us.
He thought q committee should be appointed to
correspond with leading men Of color in every |
State and Territory Of the Union, and that con-
sultatiOn should be had with representative men |
of each Of the States and Territories in order to
device some plan by which a concert of action |
may be effected for the redemption of the poiti-
cal privileges so outrageously wrested from the |
black and white Republicans In many Of the |
Southern States.
Other gentlemen spoke at length upon the sub |
Ject, when, on motion Of Mr.. Bowen, committee |
was appointed TO take steps for holding q conven-
tion OF the Republicans Of the District for the
ganiZaton ofthe party and TO consider the question
Of our public school interests together with the
unfortunate condition of affairs in the Southern
States. The same committee was instructed to
NAL of respect to the Hon. ID. p. Morton for his
untiring earnestness and vigilance in behalf of
justice for the loyal people Of Louisiana repre-
Eented IN the person Of Hon. p. B. 5. Pinchback,
and for his last effort In behalf of justice toward
the loyal and law abiding people Of Mississippi.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet on
Tuesday evening next, at o'clock.