The national Republican., 1867-04-19

SIxrH wARp RErusLrcAs CLup.--A
stated meeting Of the eixth Ward Rspubliosp
Club was held last evening at the usual place.
The meeting was called toNorder by J. 8. Nor.
Ton, vice president, the PRECEDENT Mr. Dixon,
The sscr,isry then rad the minutes Of th.
previous meeting. lo4.,s,.
A correction vas made In tho minutes sft,r
their reading. sitter which an election for new
4 members took place A large number were ad.
mittsd 70 msmber,bip, there being some twenty,
hve or thirty spplieations.
A collection 70 dsfray the regular expense, oi
a the club was then taken up and by the sound
Of tho nloksis and the tossing Of the stamps In
The hats, We judged the contributions to be quite
i liberal. --'T
/ The regular business Of the meeting having
been disposed Of, Mr.. D. n. Carter Geoloredj
!, offered the following resolution; which was
! agreed to-: '.-i''' -
Rs,Oirsd, That ". spproy. ,b. course Of ON,
president In signing, with the prssident,. Of he
! other wards and president Of the Republican
, Association Of the District, call for meet n
OF hve delegates from each ward 10 complete the
Organization Of the party.
| Mr. Holmes (vhite) then offered the following
Rs,oiSsG, rh.. tho financial committee shall,
pay out AL moneys not audited for registering
and election purposes. vi .".
The resolution was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Barton (white) the club pro.
oeeded to nominate delegates 10 represent the
ward 10 the Saturday evening oonvsntion.
A large number were nominated, but Mr..
white lwbitel remarked that he was at meet.
Ing OF the Second ward club an evening or two
previous, and understood that they In that ward
as we'll rs other wards had repudiated tho whole
matter b. 20 .-at .s. =. r.... ~.
Some little argument sn,ued between the VA.
rious members Of tho club, during which Mr.
Barton (white) remarked that he thought certain
members had axes TO grind In the Sixth ward a,
lsi. gaUSsss "ais.S .uvuKu. ,u, ,.,,, ,,,,,.
had better DO post poned and laid on the table,
as be did not think II worth while TO 20 up there
and have the ward represented when there would
be mono others there. ..f'r ...
motion was finally made to postpone the
election until the following Thursday, and
which, II carried would Of course have been
equivalent to final quashing. The motion to
postpone was defeated, however, and then con.
siderable arguing took place over the rule which
should govern the club In the election.
Mr.. Beron (colored) thougt Il was now time TO
learn the way to use the ballot, and that those
who did not know how to use II should now learn.
II was time, as the election came of In June,
and he was opposed to electing delegates rird
roce, rs those 6rst on the list Of nominations BY
that rule, would stand the best chance.
Messrs. Holmes, Barton, and others INDUCED
In much alteration over the matter. and numer.
Gus motions were made 10 defeat the original
proposition Of Mr. Barton, the principal point Of
dispute being the qualifications Of the delegates
nominated, and whether they should be decided
by tho ballot or otherwise.
Mr.. Semmes (white) INDUCED In some severe
remarks in reference to the conduct Of those
white members who were ashamed to come for.
ward and take seats among their dark brethren.
d. r. Parker (colored) thought that II a ma.
jority Of those delegates vero made Of colored
mon there would be no danger of u copperhead
being electedi but II they did not send some such
as delegates there would certainly be q Democrat
elected to Republican Office.
Mr.. Sinner (cOlored) remarked that the Dem
oeratie party were dyiugi that they got the first
blow when Jackson died In 1896 buchanan gave
them another touch In 1885, and they have been
dying eyori since. He had nothing against any
VIII te man In Washington, only that VI his polit.
ical principles were against the negro, then he
was against him. He was willing 10 20 In for
any man who was in favor Of manhood rights
lie remembered when Quincy Adams and Jack
son were running for President, that the morn.
ing after the election he overheard two men
talking over 1t, when ono asked the other who
he had voted for, when the party interrogatsd
replied, "By Cd, don't know who voted
for" But, thank God, this would not be the
way with the negroes now.
Goo. NJ Reynolds (colOred) wished to recon.
elected, and in lieu thereof that q committee Of
three be appointed to select Ave from among the
number nominated.
The original motion, after some little argu.
meut, was reconsidored, and Mr.. NJ. Reynolds
resolution, that three be appointed to reject the
delegates, was passed.
1t was also ordered that the President appoint
them. @. II NJ Reynolds, (colored,) Abraham
Scott, white and Charles Champion, (whits.)
were appointed.
While the committee Of three we're engaged In
selecting the delegates for the convention, Mr.
Hutton, (colOred,) secretary Of the Fourth ward
club, was invited to address the meeting. Some
little confusion and disorder occurred at the
door, which for moment or two compelled Mr.
Hutton to suspend his remarks but quiet being
restored, the speaker resumed. lie went on to
state that he noticed the contrast now from that
Of q few years ago-white mon associating with
them In their meetings, which was not In days Of
yore.
He asked his hearers to be careful how they
voted; he asked them In the name Of the loyal
thousands whose blood had been shed In defence
Of their country, to be CAREFUL he advised them
to beware Of those who, under the garb Of ropub.
licanism, went around begging their votes.
In the language Of n Republican Senator from
Missouri, he, the speaker "was q radical radi.
cal i" he thought II useless for any man TO at
tempt to stay the progress Of events thought II
the radical German, the radical American or the
radical Irish; he believed In a radical party,
composed Of all, without any distinction. He
counseled unanimity and advised his hearers to
throw away prejudicss and vote the ticket nomi.
mated, satisfied II would be composed Of good
men.
Mr.. Hutton's remarks were received through.
out with applause, and made considerable I'm.
preston upon the audience.
The committee Of three then sent In the names
Of the delegates selected by them. @. M. Bar
ton, j. II. Holmes, Caleb Hughes, D. R. Parker,
and G. II. McReynolds were the appointed ones.
Mr.. Holmes (whits) offered q resolution, when
Mr.. Parker (oolored) desired substitute in place,
which read that, as the Brickaysrs' Association
had passed law to fine any member Of that asso-
citation twenty dollars who was found working
with colored man therefore be II
RsJoiUed, That this club endeayor, by all
means IN their power, to prevent the employment
Of any man under the Corporation who was Op-
posed to free labor.
Tho substitute was accepted by Mr., Holmes
and passed
Another contribution was then taken up,
which, though not so liberal as before, no doubt
materially swelled the Golfers.
Mr.. Primsll (white) offered a resolution call.
ing upon Congress to enact law giving colored
citizens the right under certain quaiao cations Of
being eligible TO q seat In the Board Of Alder. |
men," Tho resolution was passed unanimously.
Mr.. Scott (colored) then addressed the club In
a few remarks, the sum and substance of which
recommended caution in oil their actions.
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