Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-29
The Presidential Campaign.

The Presidential Campaign.
MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN, ASSOCIATION.
Pursuant 10 call the members OF the Repub-
lican Association of this city held meeting at
the Union League rooms on Saturday night
The meeting called to order at 5 i o'clock
by Mr.. ]. j. Coombs, president OF the assoc.a-
ton, with Mr.. Lewis CIephane as secretary.
The meeting was not so overHo wingiy at
tended as in the old times of the s. Wgwam,''
there being but thirty three persons present at
the opening, but during the evening others
dropped in,
Mr.. CoCnlbs stated that the reason for the
call OF this association was that the National
Executive Committee had called Convention
TO assemble at Baltimore in June to nominate
candidates for President ana Vice President of
The United States, and as the District of Co.
Iuubia was allowed a delegate in that body it
was thought advisable TO call the association
together in order that arrangements might be
made for calling q mass convention to nomi-
ate sneh delegate. This, therefore, was not a
meeting 10 elect delegates, but one to take IN
iatcry steps. 1t was important for the good of
the country that Republican principles should
be triumphant, and II was important that no
radical change should be mace in the princi-
pies of The man a. the head of affairs, that
the war might be carried on 10 successful
termination.
committee OF three TO draft resolutions pre-
scribing the action proper for the ASSOCIATION
t. take, which was carried, and Messrs. Jos.
Gerhard JEo p. HNton and Lewis Clephane
were appointed the committee, and they at
once retired
After The committee had retired, Mr.. A. G.
Richards offered the following preamble and
resolutions:
Whereas, One of the cardinal principles of
this Republican Association has been in times
past resistance to the exIention of slavery, and
it extinction within the limits of this District;
and whereas, since our last meeting, not only
has all apprehension as to its extension ceased
TO exist, but u has also been blosted from eXIs-
tepce within our borders, and its days num-
bered throughout our land, therefore
ReScLetd, I hal the abolltion of slavery wi thin
This DistriCt was an act of justice, a measure
enlarged patriotism and sagacIons states
mansfip, al that the wisdom OF Congress and
the 1irmpess OF the President in cons hating
this great meas urs meets our fullest approval
and warmsst appreciation.
Assoiced, That the rapid advancement made
iu this ctty towards loyal sentiment, educa-
tronai advancement and material wealth, is
attributable mainly TO the wisdom and sagac-
lily of he present administration in Kidding
immunity from the incubus of slavery which
bound us hand and loot TO its demoraliZng
influences, and bred treason 10 our glorious
Govern ment within its very Ca eitol ard among
its sworn defenders.
RsSalred, That the administration of Presi-
dent Lincoln is one upon which we look with
pride Us citizens of The capital of our country,
and the friends OF humanity and civilization
every here, and that IL continuation of this
administration through another term, we shall
look Tor large strides in national honor and
pow r, as we'll as fuller frultion of the hopes
OF all lovers OF freedom and free institutions.
In Offering the resolutions Mr. Richards said
felt pride in seeing so many friends here
now, for some OF them had been battling against
slavery III this District Tor ten years. He and
they had fought for these principles at a time
when il was no hight thing for a man to avow
himself a Repu blican. He saw men now
around him VINO once stoned from the
corners OF streets for taking part in a Repub-
ACau procession. Slavery was the cause Of
all this, and he considered it glorious tri-
nmIh that the District had been so early rid
OF all trouble from that cause; and now we can
5 and up and ayow our principles and not at
The peril of onr lives, as heretofore. He thought
j. proper that we should come out ana avow
our opinions, and should in some measure rac-
Ognise the Admi nistration that had accorded
ms ali these benefits.
Mr. ]. II. Elvans said he did not object to the
spirit of the resolutions, but a committee had
teen appointed 10 draw up resolutions, and he
would suggest that the resolutions of Mr.. Rich
ards BE- referred to that committee for consid-
GRAFTON.
Mr. A Watson said we had suffered enough,
and endured long enough the contumely of
slave hounds. The assertion that there was
revolution in public sentiment here is not
fact, as there is no such change, tor
some extent A STAKEHOLDER of Georgeto wn
ad told him that four out of five OF those who
had received compensation for their slaves
were traitors at heart to. day; and even to day,
IN his District, man who stands by the course
OF the President relative to emancipation is
d.suaIued, and there We're still MANY copper
teads and sympathiZers in orr midst who,
under so wide extended q call, would come
into the mass convention. Last summer he (the
#psaker) was counted among outsiders and
strangers, and many of them had been disfran-
chised by an act of the City Councils Let all
This element come into the proposed mass con-
Neutlon, and copperhead nigh be sent tn the
baltimore Convention. Let MS confine this
J4att.r - ourselves, and send strong radical
Republican 10 the convention
Etua n1a1it h.arn raFv rNAI
Idr Ciephane reported the following
Whereas tile executive committee of the Re.
publican party of the United States, created by
the National Convention held at Chicago ON
The 10Th day of May, 1850, lin which committee
ythis Association is represented,) have issued
''cali upon all qualified voters who desire
the unconditional maintenance of the Union
/ the supremacy of the Constitution and the com.
Iltte suppression OF the rebellion, lcith the cause
thereof, by vigorous war and all apt and ef-
fclent means, TO send DELEGATES to q con yention
TO be held a. Baltimore on Tuesday, the 9TH day
of June, ls6i, at 12 o'clock noon, tor the pur.
pose OF presenting candidates for the of ces Of
President ana Vice President of the United
States and whereas, also, said national com.
1nittee has invited the District OF Columbia to
send delegates TO said convention, subject to
the deLeJmisation by the convention OF their
right 10 vote: Therefore
Ees0Lrsd. That all the qualified voters of the
District OF Columbia, whose political principles
and sentiments bringsthem clearly within the
class embraced by said call, are in vited 10 meet
i II mass eonyen lion, to be held under the ans
PIC Of this Association, at such place as the
4 r4Trittee OF arrangements may direct, ON
4 Monday, the 9Th day OF April next, at O'clock
1 2. IA, for the purpose of choosing delegates to
represent this District in said con ventioa, to be
l beld - Baltimore on the 9TH of jane, 1851
l Resotred, That committee OF one from each
| Rsrd and one from Georgetown be appoint ted
- committee to make all necessary arrange.
4 Inerfs for s:tiG mass convention.
Resotred, That the foregoing preamble and
iesoiutions, atiested By the sident and sec.