The national Republican., 1861-01-04
LOCK1' NEW S..
PROCLAMATION.
MAYORS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, January 2, 1861


mendation of the President Of the United
States as to the propriety Of setting apart q day
of fasting, humiliation, and prayer, respect.
fully recommend 70 the citizens Of Washing
ton to abstain from all secular employment,
and assemble, on FRIDAY, the 4th instant
according to their several forms of worship, to
keep it as solemn fast.
.Iryll r' JAMES G. BERRET, Mayor.
REPUBLICAN MEETryG.-The National Re-
publican Association held its regular meeting
at the Wigwam last nght-Vice President j.
j. Coombs in the chair. -.-.l.,
After the reading Of the Journal Of the pre-.
ceding meeting
The roll for the election Of members being
called, objection was made to the name Of
Patrick Scanlon. . .,,.
A discussion ensued on this nomination, in
which number of members participated.
Mr.. D. r. p. Bigley moved to lay the nomi
nation on the table; agreed to.
Mr.. Coombs's amendmentto to the rules of or.
der was then taken up. 1t provides that on
the taking of any vote in the Association, ten
members may demand tellers 10 take the yeas
and nays, as is done in the House of Repre-
sentatives. ... ...i .o
The amendment was agreed to.
The wards being called to report the names
for the Executive Committee, the following
names we're reported: .N.'...
First Ward-James Kelly and F. T. Will
son.
Second Ward.-william Blanchard and ].
P. Hilton. ....r .. .0.
Third Ward-A. c. Richards and M. M.
Ward. ...uu,.- ... ..J 10.
Fourth Ward. IS. Childress and 7. B.
Brown.
Fifth Ward.-W. W. Bassett and Nicholas
Wason. ..s.
Sirh Ward. = William Dixon and J. l..
Henshaw.
Seventh JVard.-G. W. Goodall and John
Webster.
Georgetown.-J. s. Claxton, G. s. English,
and j. W. Deeble.
German Republican Association = Joseph
Gerhsrdt, W. Krzyzanowski, and John Lerch.
A discussion here took place in reference to
the legality of the fifth ward primary election
for members of the committee.
Mr.. John H. Wise was in favor of having
another meeting at the Wigwam next Thurs
day night when all the members from the
fifth ward might have an opportunity Of being
present.
Mr.. Bacon moved that the election of the
delegates reported by the different wards be
postponed for one week; the motion to post.
pone was not agreed to. -
Mr.. Fayman moved that the secretary be
outuOElLcu W Cast VIC NOlc vi tuc WdIuS 90 tuOJ
have already been reported; the motion was
lost.
The next business in order was the election
of two additional members of the Executive
Committee from each ward, and three from
Georgetown and the German Association.
Mr.. Cephane moved to postpone for one
week, so as to allow the Secretary time to pre-.
pare printed ballots.
Mr.. McNeir thought the motion very good
one, although he did not know exactly what the
committee were to do. He presumed it was a
he didn't know, though.
Mr.. Hunt desired to know who had charge Of
the insane Of the District. Laughter.
Mr.. McNeir wanted to know who that gentle
man was. Renewed laughter.
The Chair called both gentlemen to order.
Mr.. McNeir. Do l understand that debate
is stiAed3 [Laughter.]
Mr.. Wood moved that the motion to postpone
be laid upon the table.
The motion was agreed to.
At this stage Of the proceedings, Mr.. Nc
Neir marched over to where Mr.. Hunt stood
and inquired If he alluded to him in his re
marks.
Mr.. Hunt. No allusion whatever, sir.
Mr.. McNeir. That is all right, then.
Mr.. McNer then returned to his seat.
Mr.. Clephane moved that the subject of the
election of delegates from the fifth ward be re
ferred to the members present here tonight.
The motion was agreed to and the member
from that ward retired for consultation.
Mr.. Hunt moved that the meeting commence
voting for the members already reported for tn
Executive Committee, commencing with th
names reported from the first ward.
Mr.. Hilton moved a reconsideration of tn
vote calling for the increase of the Executiv
Nomnittoa Ha xuoll fal ,y,t .
manner in which the affairs of the Association
had been managed in the past Notwithstand
ing he had been elected delegate, he wou,
vote against all the persons whose names ha
been presented.
Mr.. Hunt observed that the committee ha
heretofore consisted of but thirteen members
He thought that number was sufficient.
more were added, it would make the committe
too unwieldy. They would then be compelle
to appoint subcommittee whenever there wa
any business to be transacted.
Mr.. j. W. Deeble moved to lay Mr.. Hilton
motion to reconsider on the table; the motto
to lay on the table was lost.
. Mr.. Krzyzanowski wondered how it was tina
nation Of thirty millions of people could ge
along in order, when this Association, of fe,
hundreds, could not. A voice. The natio
amt in order. He believed there was an a
tempt here to prevent the adopted citizens fror
obtaining their just rights. The Consttutio
was constantly being curtaed they woul
have nothing of it after while. If the add
tionsl members of the Executive Committe
were to be elected, as proposed, he believed ths
peace would then reign in the Wigwam. H
did not believe the Constitution was simply t
help individuals. He would scorn to let ind
vidual prejudices sway him.
Dr. Waters called for the previous questio
on the motion to reconsider.
Mr.. Hilton then moved to lay the propose
amendment to the Constitution, providing fc
the additional members of the Executiye Con