The national Republican., 1867-05-18

| officers, Gen. Jos. Gerhardt In the chair
Mr.. Needham moved that q COMMITTEES Of nine
be appointed to select candidates for ward
| officers
Mr.. John L. Hickman CcOlOrsd) said that as
this was q ward meeting, and all Republicans
had been invited to attend, some who were not
members Of the club should bo placed on the
committee
| Mr.. Nsedham accepted the amendment, and
the resolution, as amended, was passed.
| The Chair appointed MssJrs. Morse, Hickmsn,
Briscos, Costello, 7. D. Brown, Crossman, Fry,
Lewis, and J. II. Brown.
Mr.. J. II. Brown offered the following resolu.
tion: .'
| Resoipsd, That this club consider II not only
Just and right but erpedient TO place ono colored
man In nomination for Councilman In this ward
| Tho question being put, the resolution was
lost. A division, however, was called for when
| 10 voted for and 80 against the resolution. So
the resolution was lost.
| Major Townsend said that he did not vote for
tho resolution because he believed II impolitio.
He was, however, a firm friend Of the colored
man as any.
Mr.. Nsedham suggested that while tho com.
mittso were out, Mr. Doncgan favor the meeting
| with few remarks. - =
| Mr.. Donegan came forward and thanked his
friends for their disinterested motives In standing
so firmly BY him In the convention. He was not
at all discomhted-in fact, he did not expect
the nomination. The candidates put forward
were unsxoeptionable. The platform was one
on which every true friend Of freedom could
stand. II was the only truo platform OF uni.
veual liberty, and no friend Of freedom could
stand on any other It made ne distinction on
| account OF race, color, or religion. Many Of his
Irish friends had been rudely assailed for leaving
the corrupt Democracy, but they were beginning
| TO SEQ that freedom was the same everywhere; Il
was the same In ireland as In America, as In
/ avN ~ h. and h. Al
liberty must be consistent and support no one
for office who wanted liberty In one place and
not In another-such mon wero not 10 be trusted.
We need a change In the city government. We
need an infusion OF q more progressive spirit;
we must keep pace with the spirit Of improve.
ment.
Mr.. Bailey (colored) being called, said that he
was glad to stand among his fellow citizens, both
white and colored.-he felt that better day had
come for his race. lie had been n slave In Vir.
ginia up to 1862, and then ran away from biz
master. He was told that the Yankees would
sond him to Cuba but he thought Cuba could
be no worse than Virginia-'lOvery was the same
everywhere.
Captain MeLane was next introduced as Q
bosom friend Of old john Brown. He said hs
was glad to bo clAssed as friend Of old Johr
Brown, the martyr; he was q radical, and wanted
radicals men nominated for Office. lie said the
eyes Of the whole country were now upon thi.
city.
Mr.. Boswell candidate for Rsgi,ter) was called
for. He said thore were but two issues In this
contest--ono was radically right, the other was
radically wrong.
| Here the nominating committee returned.
| Mr.. Morse, chairman Of the committee, said
that they had unanimously agreed to recommend
| the following gentlemen for ward officers:
Board Of Aldermen-Gen. Jos. Gerhardt, long
termj z @. Robbins, short term.
Ounclmen-Dr. Harvey Lindsey, Maj. Enoet
Totten, J. d. Defrses.
| Assessor-C II. Crossman.
Mr.. Crossmau said he must decline the nomi
nation.
The report Of the committee was accepted, ant
then each name was voted on.
| Mr.. Mccoy (oolored) said that he did not know
when DR.. Lindsay became a Republican. II,
knew him to bo oolonizationalist some yeari
ago.
| Mr.. Crossman said he did not like the idea
that none but the old residents had any interest
| 10 the welfare Of the city.
Mr.. Hickman (colored) said that DR.. Lindsey
had always been o true man, and had at one
time lost nearly all his practice on account oi
his freedom.loying sentiments.
| NJ pnhhinA said th.t he ,karRht thsrs ~as
no doubt about his own radioalism, and he
heartily endorsed DR.. Lindsey as Republican.
Mr.. Hatton (oolored) said that he had known
DR.. Lindsey for ten years. There had been,
years ago, several parties in this country. One
believed In keeping the colorod men in perpetual
bondage another believed in freeing the negro,
but sending him out Of the country and still
another, who not only said that tho slave should
| 60 free, but that he should remain, and become
| a citizen. DR.. L. had belonged to this middle
| class or party.
A gentleman said that Dr. L. had mover at.
tended n Republican meeting.
| Major Townsend thought that 1t was wrong to
| reject man because he did not participate 40.
lively in politics. He said that a man having
been a coloniIationist in the olden time should
| speak in his favor. The greater part Of the old
eoloniIationists were to-day good Republicans
They should not reject a man whom their com.
| mittec recommended
| Major Morse moved that the name Of VIM. II
Smith (colored) be placed on the council ticket
In place Of DR.. Lindsey.
| Mr.. W. II. Smith positively declined to serve.
| Mr.. Mccoy (colored) was next nominated, but
declined. He said that he thought his position
on this question ought to bo understood by thii
| time.
| withdrawn, the committee retired again, and,
| after consultation, suggested Major Townsend In
place Of Dr. Lindsey, and that Of Mr. John
Plant for assessor, In place Of @. II. Crossman.
The question being put, the report Of the COM
mittee was accepted.
Major Townsend said he thought that the club
| should have eOincided with their committee In
tho frst place. 1t was true ho himself was quail
flied for the position, as far as the property quail
ifoation was concerned, but as he had said be-
fore, ho was not politician. lie regretted that
their choice had not fallen on some other gentle.
man, but If they persisted In using his name, he
could only say that he would do the best for the
success Of the ticket.
MOUNT VERNoN.-The steamer Wawaset,
Captain Gedney, now plies regularly from this
city to Mount Vernon, leaving every Tuesday,
Thursdar, and Saturday morning at ten o'clock
returning and arriving in the city about four p
m. This is q most pleasant trip at this season
OF the year. and we advise all who desire braoing
and sharp appetites, and renewed strength and
vigor, to make trip on tho Wawasot
New BASE BALL CLUB-A new base ball
club was organized at Cronin's on Wednesday
evening. May 18th. 1t will bo known as tho
United States Base Ball Club. The following
are the officers: President, J. W. White Vice
President, O.. W. Roosevelt Secretary, @. J.
Myers; Treasurer, @. B. Rosegrant Directors,
Z. S. Fletcher, +. Il. Sparks, N. s. Strait, and
]. p, Kepner.
A HANDSOME PREsENT.-"0. X" in his
correspondence from this city to the Baltimore
SHH, of yesterday, says as follows A gentleman
in England has just presented to the Calvary
Baptist Church a splendid set of China, d58
pieces, to be used by the ladies Of the oongrsga-
tion at their socials or other entertainments.
The ware Is Of the finest kind, with cherry
colored borders and blue letters O. d. G. in the
centre Of each place.