Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-21

ADDRESSES AGAINST LIQUOR AND SECRET SOCIETIES
MASONIC BODIES SAID TO HAVE BEEN THE LURK-
ING PLACES OF TREASOE-MR. FREDERICK DOUG
LASS DEFINES WHAT THE COLORED NAN WANTS
About five hundred people were present in Lin
coin hall last night at the opening Of the American
frohloitlve convention Elder Barlow conducted
the devotional exercises with which the proceed
ngs opened Mr.. ]. P. Stoddard, Of Illinois; G. w.
Clark, "the Liberty Singer" of New York; Rev. DR..
collins, OF Ohio; Rev. F. d. Bailey, ex-senator Pom
mr. Erred Douglass went the platform
Prof. S. c. Kimball, Of New Hampshire; Rev. Mr..
Brooks, OF Philadelphia, and w. L Phillips OF Chi
caSO, were elected secretaries.
The following were elected vice presidents: J. S.
Kice, Me- b. N. Mason, n. H.; Gen. J. w. Phelps,
VT, VT; s A. Pratt Mass; A: NJ Paul, r. III: L Bar
Ny: A. L Post, Pa: n W. Pierson, va; Hon F.
SHG a, Ohio; Bishop N. Wright, Ind; Peter
Mich; Capt. " Wilson, Wis; Dr. j. Y MOTIFS iowa.
Pres NJ. l. Holt, Neb.: Prof f. G. Paine MIMI;
John Dorcas, Dak:; W. H. Pruett, Ore James Ken
~; G: W; Needles, Mo; Jesse Ward, Ala; Harvey
johnson, Nd. and f. Nj. Allen, Tenn
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The following committees were appointed: Plat
form and Resolutions-Hon. s. C. Pcmeroy, OF
washington, D. c., J. P stoddard, Chicago, Ill; J..
l. Barlow, Willimantic, Conn.,; S. c. George, Mans
neld, Ohio; Ferdinand Schumacher, Akron, Ohio;
James -: Brooks, Germantown, Pa; F. W. CapWcll,
den ~ u Nomination OF President and VICE Presi
Washington, D. c.; NJ. r. Brtton, Harvey johnson,
William jackson. John g. Fee, OF Beres, KY. Bust
FINANCE. P: stoddard, Milton Ford, F. W. Cap
well, Capt. William Wilson, W. l. Phillips. Enroll
meht-O e. Bailey, O. Fl. Sprtngstein.
MR. BAILEY's REMARKS ABOUT SECRET SOCIETIES..
Prof Bailey, who made the opening address, read
an extract from letter from President Seelye, OF
Amherst college, Mass, stating that the party to
succeed is that which will take hold of live issues
Inc speaker referred to civil rights as live ISSUE
they took ground also, he said, against 1mporta-
noh, manufacture and sale Of liquors. He quoted
from Charles sumner, that Freemasonry and
slavery were 1nimical to the government. and must
DE destroyed. and noted the rapid growth OF Ma
sonry In the early part OF this century The lodges
here. it was said, were before and during the war
the lurking places Of treason. He secuted the idea
lodges, he said, is not charity, but politics.
MI Clark, who sang several times during the
evening, made brief address, and said that when
In l oath DOund Masons and odd Fellows, the ku-
hiuA and other clans We're put away, they would
nave not machinehood but manhood.
Mr. DOUGLASS ADDRESS.
Mr. Frederick Douglass was then introduced and
received with great applause. He spoke on civil
rights, and said that while they had got rid OF
slavery, still the negro question was pending, and
1t would be agtated till every colored man In the
land enjoyed all the privileges OF his neighbour. The
negro race was increasing faster than the old
and others to kill them of, but they were here to
stay, and would sing as he was wont to do in class
meeting:
We has been wild YOU
we still is Wld you.
And We will stay wild you to the end"
The negro was not like the Indian, who wraps
himself In his blanket and HES away from c1viZa-
ton, but he wants to live like the white man,
wearing coats OF the latest style, and to be sand
Wlched among the whites enjoying their society.
me question was not settled yet, nor would 1t be
settled until equal and exact justice is accorded.
Tney would have to blot out the Declaration of
Independence, and do away with the Bible and the
golden rule, unless equal and exact justice was
accorded: 1t was said that the negro would not
night. but they had found the African could stop a
rebel bullet as well as the white man. MIR. Douglass
discussed briefly the recent decision OF the +. s.
supreme Court on the civil rights bill
TEMPEST TOSSED.
He had been, he said, great deal tempest tossed
OF late, and was disposed to keep dark but had
sented to speak. The real obstacle In the way Of
the colored man prejudice color Madness or color
phoba, the best for which was to do something
to help the cOlored man. HeilluStrated this by re-
lating an incident In his life which occurred about
forty years ago In Pittsneld Mass An abOlitiOn1st
refused to take him in, and he was received by a
democratic Senator. The negro had been here $50
years, Their tears had watered the SOIL their blood
had enriched IT, and all they asked was to be treated
as we'll as those who had fought against the cOun-
try 1t would not be too much for the race for the
country 10 give them a church and preacher On
every hill top, and school house and teacher 10
every valley, and pay the expenses for fifty years
Relief Of the Poor.
CHARITY DISPENSED THROUGH AGENCY OF THE Po-
LICE.
The poor families relieved through the police de-
partment yesterday were as follows: First pre-
cinct, white families; second white and COL
Ored; third precinct cOiOred families; fourth pre-
cinct white families; fifth precinct, colored;
sixth precinct, colored and white families;
seventh. colored and white, and eighth precinct
cOlored and white families, making Is families
OF each COLOR 30 families OF 100 persons altogether
concert was given last eveLtng 10y some small
no
benefit Of the poor OF the District The amount
realized was &, which has been sent to The STAR