Daily national Republican., 1863-04-29
LOCAL NEWS.

THIRD WARD CoNvEETIoN,-A meeting Of the
Unconditional Union voters Of the Third ward met
last night At the Temperance Hall, for the purpose
Of making ward nominations. On motion OLA. n.
shepherd Esq, J. +. Brown was chosen chairman
OF the meeting Mr., Brown, on taking the chair,
thanked the assembly for the honor conferred. In
the course Of his remarks he said this unholy re-
bellion must be crushed out and put down. Every
man has his influence, and he that fails TO exert
that for the good Of his country IL little better than
A traitor, Mr. Brown continued by explaining the
object for which the meeting had been called. We
are llpledged against any schism in our ranks
Our enemies are ever on the alert TO take advan-
tage Of any diversion that may occur in our ranks
We must act as unit.
Mr.. @. A. Hall introduced the following resolu-
items which were unanimously adopted:
The Unconditional Union men Of the Third ward
in the city Of Washington, in primary meeting as
sembled, determine and declare
ist. That no man can serve two masters for
either he will hate the one and love the other,
else he will hold 10 the and desplse the other.
lie cannot serve God and Mammon.
"a That God calls upon us TO choose this day
whom we will serve; and we answer, let Others do
az they may, as for us and our household VIC will
serve the Lordi We stand by our whole country,
and nothing but our country and while life en-.
dureS will hold up the hands OF her constituted au-
thorties until all opposing forces are prostrate In
dust.
fathers, criminal and unnatural everywhere, is
greatly more so in this oityborn Of the Union, the
child Of the Union, baptized in the name Of the
father Of the Union deriving its life blood and its
continued existence only from the Union. This
city could not be the capital OF either fraction Of
our country once discovered. Her great edfces
would soon become the home Of owls and bats,
and all her beautiful parks and dwellings desola-
ton: The citizen OF Washington who iayorl this
his family, but to the fame, the coming grandeur,
and all the best interests Of the city. He Is the
enemy Of his country and his city, and should
iOFNhtyith RNnnllpd both,
4th. That we rejoice to know and declare that
there are few now left amongst us so base. The
great heart Of the city IL loyal she stands and has
ever stood by the hag. She never faltered for
moment when surrounded and all Buccor cut Off
never covered In the presence OF the enemyi but
her true men flew TO arms, and her true women
ministered to the sick and wounded soldiers when
the battle was over. -.
6th. That in the coming and all future elections
we will elect all true and reliable Union men, and
none other, to all offices Of profit and trust In the
city, and in every way In our power sustain the
President who has so nobly defended us.
DR.. Reasbey introduced the following resolution,
which also was adopted
Resolved That this meeting now proceed to elect
five delegates to represent this ward In conyen-
tion to be composed OF the same number Of dele
gates from each Of the wards to meet for the
purpose OF nominating candidates Tor Collector,
Register, and Surveyor, TO be supported by the
friends Of the Administration, and all the Consti-
tutiOnAl Union men of Washington, at the Ap-
preaching municipal election; and we further rec
ommend and invite such convention to meet at
Tenth, on Friday, May lst, at O'Clock p. M, to
make such nominations and we do hereby pledge
the nominations Of that convention our unqualified
and hearty support.
On motion, the following gentlemen were chosen
delegates to attend the unconditional Union con-
yentlou of this city, to nominate candidates for
Collector, Register and Surveyor; N. Eastman, II.
d. Curtis, W. T. McClOBky, A. C. Hall, and A. II.
shepherd.
Three gentlemen were now placed in nomination
for Alderman from the Third ward, Mr.. C. A. Hall,
Mr.. A. R. shepherd, and Thomas Lewis.
The ballotng was very tedious, and resulted as
follows Hall, 50; Shepherd, sli Lewis, ..
Mr.. Shepherd moved that the meeting adjourn
until Wednesday evening, and that at the adjourn
ment the registry list be brought forward and that
no gentleman be allowed to vote Ia the meeting
unless his name either appears on this list or his
citizenship iS vOuched for by some one well
known.
The motion was carried, and the Convention ad-
iourned.