The national Republican., 1867-04-20

FouRrH wAHD REPUBLICAN ULuB.-A
meeting Of this club was held at Rev. Mr. |
Bouldin's church, Fourth and L Streets last
evening" Mr.. P. H. Rinshardt In the chair, and
Mr.. J. D. Gsngswsr seoreterys
Mr.. Rinshardt said call had been published
requesting an election Of ve delegates to meet
ing at woodward's Hall on Saturday evening"
for tho purpose of psrfscting organization and 70
az time for holding nominating convention.
Major W. s. morse moved that that subject be
laid on the table.
Mr.. y. II. cros.man said as he had been ab.
.snt some time, no would like to hear the matter
discussed. rarrsfIsr.-'. .r- 70
Mr. John King said the Republican party vas
In deplorable condition. Any man who had
been known TO have tried 10 break up this party
by any means, or for any purpose whatever,
should forever be frowned down and discarded
Several attempts had been made TO form an On.
ecutive committee for the whole city, but the At.
tempt wha always frustrated. This was necss.
sary, and the oolored people OF this city were all
In favor Of having this COMMITTEES. AZ soon as
any attempt was made 70 form soommittee,
some one would say. 'ob, 10 is n the interest Of
was In favor of this committee, and would have
II; bat there was 90 small number present that
he would not urge II tonight Thers were some
men In The party now who were % rnpacious and
hungry for 'ofiies that II they could not get Il
they would saorihes the party, Hs himself did
not want once. si f7 - fr 30 q tIE,w =. ,1E1a
Mr., Geo. r. Nsedham did not know what Mr..
King was talking about he could not under
stand 1t, and would rsservs his nrs for nsxt Mon.
Major WIS. Morse said he favored commit.
tee but thought there were not enough hero to
act on the question. II proper ersftions were
made they could carry the ward. He knew q
twenty-five prominent Democrats who would
yOte'with them simply 70 break up this. clique
known as the 4" ring.n It should DO The point Of
the Chair 70 listen 10 no personal AlluhonSi the
reports In The papers were actually dissraoefal
TO the party. .... ... .....
Major Doughty was Of opinion that II the
white men had not attended the meetings Of the
colored people they would have gotten along
much better The dissensons In nearly all cases
originated in the white mcmbers Many Of there
white men possessed questionable characters,
and In endeavoring to establish their own char
acters tore down that OF others lie favored
the executive committee and II was necessary
| to perfect organization and TO send out docu.
monts In aid OF the cause. There was too mu oh
engineering. II could only hurt the party.
Mr.. George Hutton (oolored) said whom the
other wards would hear that lhe club met here
and did not select q committee, they would feel
sorry He looked on such a.committee as the
locomotive Of the Republican party. He did
not desire to be o whit behind the other
wards. There was not q moment to lose, and be
hoped they would 60 to work at once md choose
q committee II one ward passed a resolution
another would reject 1t, and say what right have
they to pass q resolution. There was too much
pickering. It seemed as II some carried th'
seeds Of dissension In their hand. Men claim 4
be Republicans, oven, and yet resign their posi-
tion He would use q Scriptural phrase, "H'
that soweth not with US, reapeth against US. u
He hoped all would act as men.
DR.. Eckort said, In reference TO this feeling o.
discord, 1t was attributable partly to tho actor
Of the Fifth ward club 10 their action on the res
olutions calling for delegation Of Ave from eaei
ward to the nominating convention. There, h
asserted, appeared to be considerable chicanery
The general feeling, however, was in favor Of
committee.
Mr.. John L. Hickman (solOred) thought th
less that was said on this matter the better lie
the colored people alone and they would selec
the right officers. He would vote for i've or 10
fifteen. He hoped there would DO no more quib
} bling, but that there would be united action.
Major Mcrse withdrew his motion to lay o
) the table.
Mr.. King here read the call Of the presidsn,
Of the different wards recommending a mcetin
0 on tho goth inst. composed Of ave from eac
0 ward, } to perfect organization, 40.
Mr.. King presented resolutions endorsing th
resouti tions just read, and proposing to elect th
delegates called for.
t Mr. o. S. Baker said Mr. Bowen was YER
closely engaged in the investigation Of the explS
sion, Ind two Of his men were lying at the poir
!. Of death, and could not be here. He had aS
, thoriEed him to say that, as president Of th
u Fonrth Ward Club, he was sorry he had signe
q the call for the meeting to be held on the 2oti
IS and that ho did it through misrepresentation
y and ke desired that tho object for which u
meeting in this ward was called be postponed
l. Four Of tho wards had already repudated Il
IS document, and he thought 1t would be wrong
u aot now.
Major Morse said that If the club should els
g delegates under this state Of affairs, they migl
IT meet on the day now published as the day
10 meeting, and others might choose another da
1t thus creating q Misunderstanding and much u
1t necessary trouble. There was no time to 10
In this matter. There must be caution or ,
Is will SEQ what we do not wish-defeat Mr..
T. vans, himself, had openly repudiatsd the call
= the. (20th instantl convention, because OF 9
y nor. concurrence Of others, and the way in viii
IL signatures had been obtained Of the presidents
y Tho Chair here arose and informed the moe
{, ing that Major Morse's ten minutes were up, a
Y. that ho could not proceed unless by permissi
Of the club.
re Tho Major took exceptions to the unjust
manner in which the Chair called him to orde
rt The Chair said he meant no disrespect to
be ceed members might think he favored the
70, jor's side Of the question
OF motion was made to permit the Major
speak lve minutes, but the Major declined
o. ing so.
Mr.. Baker about the presidents Of the club O.
lg tainly reflected very much on their good SEN
US Now, he had seen Mr.. Bowen, who requested
be TO say to Mr.. Baker that he did not want
name used here tonight. So much for Mr..
on kers statement.
ed Mr.. Baker-"That very request shows Of its
or that Mr.. Bowen requested him to make sta
ment."
Mr.. King here opposed Major Morse's des
to to postpone the selection Of committee. The
1t were hundreds of men down the Potomac, at
fisheries, who must be brought up and register
Ir. and there must be IN executive COMMITTEES to
nd all this. He would see that they did not Int
fere with their ward or local matters.
oil. Mr.. Jeffries (oolored) said there seemed to
Of much trouble about the small resolution bef'
them. II there was moro harmony and un
Us existing, there would be more progress.
ne never saw house built without foundation
es, child born without q father, aparty without
'rd platform. II was absolutely necessary to hi
he this executive committee as the time was grt
be ing short. Ifthey wanted to build house, Il
must have q contract, to know the cost there
OF hence the necessity for timely action. 7
OF Scriptures say: "United We stand divided
fall.h
A voice: "I move you sit down"
OIL Tho speaker resumed, saying that he did