The national Republican., 1861-04-05
LOCAL EW S.

MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN, ASSOCIATION. |
The Republican Association held its regular
weekly meeting at the Wigwam last night
when there was very large number in at
tendance.
In the absence of the President and both
Vice Presidents, DR.. William E. Waters was
called to the chair.
Several new members were elected.
On motion, appropriations were made to
pay various incidental expenses.
Mr.. Ward, from the committee to examine
and report upon the accounts Of the Secretary
and Treasurer, asked that further time be al.
lowed in which to report, he having but re.
recently ascertained that it was understood
they were only to investigate as far back as
the date Of the last report Of the Secretary
Mr.. Bigley moved that the committee be
specially instructed to report thereon only from
that time to the present, the former accounts
Of the Secretary and Treasurer having been
duly audited up to that date.
Mr.. Ward moved to lay that motion on the
table lost.
The main question was then put, and the
instruction was carried.
Mr.. Wood asked to be excused from further
service on the committee, and he was excused
Mr.. Spalding moved that the committee be
discharged from the further consideration Of
the subject; which motion, after some discus.
sion, was withdrawn.
The Secretary desired that M. Wood should
retain his position as chairman Of the commit
tee. in justice to himself. Various charges
had been made, and he desired to meet and
answer them.
Mr.. Wood consented to retain his position as
chairman Of the committee.
The Secretary desired to postpone his mo.
Al
meeting. He thought this Association was
now too large and unwieldly to transact bust.
ness, but he did not want to see it disband un-
til everything had been settled up in fair and
honest manner. He thought the time had
about arrived when ward associations should
be organized throughout the city. They had
settled national affairs, and it was now time to
turn their attention to municipal affairs. At
the next meeting, then, he would tring up his
motion to dissolve the present Association, and
have an executive committee, to consist of del.
egates from each of the ward associations, to
take its place.
On motion, the Association then went into
an election OF officers for the ensuing year.
Mr.. j. j. Coombs was unanimously elected
President of the Association.
The announcement was received with loud
and long.contnued applause, in response to
which Mr.. Coombs returned his thanks to the
Association for the honor they had done him
AT no time during his life had he received a
more gratifying evidence Of respect and esteem
than he had received tonight. Just one yeal
since, he had been elected as the First Vice
President of this Association. Then theiI
meetings were usually attended by from dozer
to twenty-five men. He believed he was the
first to introduce the policy Of having public
meetings and public addresses, and was him
self the first to lead off in the latter vocation
From that time they had increased with sucf
astonishing rapidity, that in a few months the!
had grown up to be the very largest politca
organization in the city, aud he thought tina
with proper fostering, and having the prope
respect paid to them, they would soon be tn
dominant party in the city. Strange rumor
were ahoat, however. 1t was asserted that tn
Republicans of Washington we're to be ignore
by the present Administration. He hoped thi
was mistake for if it was not, their futur
growth would be cut short If they receive
that fostering care to which they were entitled
they would soon show that they were comp
tent to carry the city at the municipal election
But they could only do this through proper O
ganization and proper discipline. If they wei
to be prosecuted men would be deferred frol
all these reports were untrue, and wishing tf
Association full prosperity in its onward caree
he again returned his thanks for the honor col
ferred upon him.
The election Of officers was then proceede
WITH resulting as follows
A. G. Richards, First Vice President.
George W. Garrett, Second Vice Presiden
Lewis Clephane, Secretary.
DR.. W. E. Waters, Assistant Secretary
John P. Hilton, Treasurer.
DIRECTORS.
First Ward-Lewis Parker.
Second Ward-George II. Plant
Third Ward-M. NJ. Ward.
Fourth Ward-T. B. Brown.
Fifth Ward-John Grinder.
Sixth Ward-George r. Wilson.
Seventh Ward-William Wood
German Assocation--W. Krzyzanowski.
Georgetown Association-J. W. Deeble.
Mr.. Fayman then offered the following rel
luton, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That this Association do cordia
recon mend Joseph J. Coombs, Esq, for t
Office of District Attorney for the District
Columbia, and earnestly request the Preside
to appoint him to that office.
The Association then adjourned.
The INDIAN MEErING.-The meeting h
last evening at the old Trinity church on Fl
street was quite largely attended. Rev. j.
Beeson was called to the chair, and Mr.. A.
Muzzy, of New York, appointed Secretary,
Red Feather and Larooqua, which in 81
lish means the Swaying Wind, sang in bea'
full style The Ind an Lament
Addresses were then delivered by Fat
Beeson, DR.. White, and Rev. Mr.. Beale Of
ifornis.
The following resolutions were offered {
adopted:
Resolred, That the we'll established facts C
tinually coming before the public relative
the treatment Of our frontier Indians show
state of affairs which calls loudly for inve