Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-20

LIVELY MEETING LAST NIGHT.

LIVELY MEETING LAST NIGHT.
A meeting OF colored citizens was held at Lin
coin Mission, corner Of 18th and r streets last
night fer the purpose of discussing the exodus
question. Like the Bethel Hall meeting, 1t was
a rather noisy one Mr.. c. w. Ftzhugh, Of
Mississippi was called to the chair and stated
the object and his readiness to hear nominations
for chairman. This was the signal for nominal
tons from all parts OF the house, and 1t was
evident that there were present '!exodustersH
bate John B. Syphax, OF Alexandra county,
Va, was called to preside, On taking the chair
he returned hts thanks. Mr.. W. C. Chase was
elected secretary. Mr.. Syphax invited Mr.. l..
ii. Douglass to take the chair for moment and
he (Syphax) then offered
TIE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
whereas, numbers OF cOlOred persons are
migrating from the south to the west, on the
reported representation that their interests
and rights. as American citizens, will be better
secured and preserved by the abandonment Of
committee of five be appointed by the chair,
and charged with the duty Of making delibe
rate, full and impartial investigation, as to the
recited: and that they publish the result Of their
inquiry to the colored people of the south espe-
cially, and to the people OF the Unitod States.
Mr. Howard, of Miss, asked: "How are you
0 get the facts-send committee to North
CarOIina?"
Mr.. Syphax twho had resumed the chair>.-
acts here tonight If you want them.
Mr.. Vance, of Florida, said he was surprised
the introduction of the resolution. Whose
usiness is it, since the black man is free, if
very one OF them should emigTate to ENGLAND
elsewhere, either walking or by boat? Seven
zen years ago they were set free, and have the
right to go where they please. He moved to
lay the resolution on the table.
The Chairman (dr. Syphax) You take your
seat, sir; If you have been wrangling for ten
years, you can't wrangle with me.
Mi, w, II, IawS.-Mr. Chairman
The Chair.-ODe moment If you please. The
resolution does not deny their rights to travel,
man deliberately takes the advantage to move
to lay on the table. l rule bis motion out OF
order.
Mr.. Payne of Mississippi, raised the point of
order that the author OF the resolution ought
not to be in the chair, and moved that
MR.. sYPHAx BE REQUESTED TO vACATE.
Mr. Syphax vacated the chair second time,
ana MT s; washington was was c a. to the
ID have menagerie you should let us know IT,"
Mr.. Laws--Is this general mass meeting!
Mr.. Washington.-It1s called by parties op-
posed to immigration, but those who favor it
will be allowed to speak.
MIR. Laws.-Is it the purpose of any one to
break up the meeting and give us as a people
bad name?
:. Some one in the back part of the room asked,
Mr.. Washington.-No, sir: asking so many
questions is the reason for so many people be-
ing in trouble now.
Mr.: Laws hoped that although they were in
':Helrs Bottom" they would be orderly.
SENATOR BRUCE CAN'T STAND 1T.
Amid some confusion at this point Senator
Bruce, who had come in short time before, ex-
pecting that Marshal Douglass would speak, lett,
after expressing his surprise to some one In the
room that Intelligent persons could ac6 SO.
Mr.. Laws resumed, and expressed his regret
that their behavior had forced the Senator to
leave 1t was not the Caucasian who kept the
negro race down, but themselves He was not
nCr yy-fla
they pleased, but he was opposed to
b, CoIoRED MEN MAKING MONEY OUT OF IT.
. Mr.. Howard.-How much do you get Tor cry
ing it down?
Mr.. Laws.-'fNot a cent, and am not crying
it down" He saw people in this movement, he
said, one OF whom charged him $1C0 to get him
his time to the aid society for nothing. It was
wrong and damnable that colored men should
thus live on their fellows. They say that they
is pretty evident that they are informed by some
parties that If they get to Washington they will
be assisted the rest of the way, and then party
Christians to put their hands in their pockets
and help them off. 1t was pretty certain, too,
that
SOME PARTIES WERE RECEIVING BONUS
of about so per cent. from the railroads taking
these people west. One man had found it con-
yenient to resign government position to egg
on this movement, and had been promised the
case certain party was elected President.
A point was raised that no personal remarks
should be made-no
ATTACK ON Mr.. o. s. B. WALL,
Mr. LaWs.-I have not mentioned Mr.. Wallis
name. You have used it. Does it mt?
MI W. V. Turner editor of the Raleigh Re-
pattltca,D was called, but hardly had be reached
the platform when questions were fired at him
from all parts OF the house. He rebuked them,
saying that, among the poor ignorant negroes
the intelligent ~ people Of the great political
center. Mr.. Turner answered some OF these
questions and reiterated the sentiments ex-
pressed in his interview in THE STAR few days
since as to the colored people being much better
on In North Carolina than in the other southern
states.
There were three Of the North Carolina emit.
grants present, and Mr.. Turner being asked ii
he would take their words, replied that they
were strangers to him.
WHAT AN EMIGRANT SAID.
George Rodwell, of Warren county, N. c., said
he had not been misled by any one, but because
after working for one man for eight years he
had only SIS, and because they had no advan-
tageS there. He had resolved
IF stay will die,
If go will perish;
I'm resolved to try"
MI. l. II. Douglass came forward and said:
"Now is the time to pass this resolution. It
means nothing but inquiry"
Mr.. Howard said that charges had been made
against the Emigration Aid Society: Christ had
two traitors in his disciples, and il there was
black sheep in the society it is not the first
society that has had one; AS member of that
society ne wanted The inquiry made, and he
hoped the resolution would be adopted.
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
MI. Douglass put the vote on the resolution,
and it was adopted, and the following committe
was appointed: j. B. Syphax, Robert Purvis,
Isaiah Washington and w. C. Chase.
FINE BLACK CLOTH COATS, and worsted coats
and vests, worth from s12 to $40 each, are sell
ing at IS at the closing-out sale OF Roman &
Cox, 507 18th st.
TEMPERANCE IN ALExANDRIA.-LaSt night a
large number OF the Sons Of JOnadab visited
Alexandria by rail and held joint temperance
meeting with the Alexandria Reform Club, an
organization OF about 500 members. The visit
ors were welcomed at the club-rooms by the
president, j. W. Henderson. The line Of march
was then taken to the South Methodist church.
where, after prayer by the Rev. L. H. Pearce,
John Berry, OF Georgetown, was invited to the
chair. Remarks were made by Ned HUMPHREYS,
bud" EaglestOn. Watkins Addison, Jere VIII
liams. r. S. Graham, Halvor Nelson w. H.
Walker and Charley Nye, who gave very en-