The national Republican., 1867-05-31
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

LUC a Ii ~ u L n II L M II N L.
REPUBLICAN, MASS MEETING AT THE CRY
HALL.-Last night the Republican party Of this
city held mass meeting at the City Hall. In
front Of tho building q large platform was erected
for the committees, speakers and reporters Of
the press. The front Of the stand was decorated
with two large national Gags, number Of smaller
ones and large set Of gas jets representing
star. Long before the speakers arrived large
numbers Of men, women and children assembled
on and around the stand.
Major William 8. Morse, on behalf Of
the committee on organization made the fol-
lowing report for officers Of the grand mass meet
ing President, sayles J. Bowoni hrst vice presi.
dents, John T. Cooke, Samuel J. Datcherj Sec
ond vice presidents, First ward, @. A. Stewart,
Cornelius CLARK, Henry Himber; Second ward,
e. Ambush, Henry Piper, D. NJ. Kelsey; Third
ward, @. w. Rsnfro, Solomon @. Brown, VIM.
A. Cooke; Fourth ward, William IL Smith, Rev.
Isaac Jones, Return J. Msigs; Fifth ward, WIN.
II. Brown, ST., A. Herbert, Benjamin Msads;
Sixth ward, Charles Dyson, b. r. Parker, DR.. s.
II. A. McKim; Seventh ward, J. +. N. Wilkin.
son, Rev. J. Walker, William O. Bamberger.
Secretaries, John ]. johnson, p. II. Donegan,
Z. L. Schmidt; First ward, VIM. A. Freeman, +.
Taverns, Charles L. Hulse; Second ward, VIM.
II. Chase, Washington Nelson, George NJ. Arnold
Third ward, Thomas P. Bell, John II. Brooks,
N. II. Miller; Fourth ward, Benjamin NJ. Mccoy,
George +. Needham, George W. Hattoni Fifth
ward, William II. Brown, sr., Sydney W. Her.
bert, George W. Wells; Sixth ward, George II.
McReynolds, Henry Better, Clarence Barton;
Seventh ward, Rev. Anthony Bowen, George H.
Newman, James Small.
The nominations were made unanimous.
Mr. Bowen was introduced and said the nomi-
nations have been made and the candidates are
oil we'll worthy Of your support. II any preju-
dioes existed before the nominations they should
all be laid aside now. II you make long pull,
. strong pull, and pull all together, and you
will thus strike blow for freedom and humanity,
redeemed and saved from the blighting curse Of
slavery. Less than seven years ago, on this very
spot (here the Fifth ward club arrived and were
greeted with three oheers) q handful Of good
and true men assembled to ratify the nomination
Of Abraham Lincoln for President. II would
then have been hazardous for any one to hint at
universal suffrage-he would have been handed
over to Judge Lynch and would have farod
worse than did JEFF. Davis, who was Just released
from prison. He hoped the party would not only
vote on Monday next, but would work early and
late to secure the election, which was sought to
be defeated by disloysl press.
Major VIM. s. Morse here road resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted, and withheld
for revision.
Hon. J. J. Stewart, Of Baltimore, was intro
ducsd, and said: Although the contest involves
only the local officers, he agreed with the Ma
tionai Inteihgsneey that II would have bearing
In Its results, upon the politics Of the whole
country. You will bo called on here, my fellow
oountrymen, not because Of your nationality ol
your color, or that you have red hair, or, like
some Of our Democratic friends, with red noses,
on Monday next, to use the ballot the arst time
What are now considered privileges must be made
law matters Of fact. When they talked Of enamel
pating slaves In this country, men denounced
them as outlaws and robbers. Men must learn al
such ideas by tho use Of the ballot next Monday
There ere colored voters hero tonight who, 1t Ii
said, vers supported BY their masters. Now, hi
was Of opinion that they had supported the mas
tors, and now those masters ought to support the
eolorsd people on Monday next.
Here the Third and Fourth ward clubs ap
poarsd, amid cheers.
The speaker said he saw q long line approach
ing, Of what the President Of the Board ol
Aldermen called gorilas. The black men hat
souls. He did not knowthat gorillas had souls
If they had Africa was yet full Of Democratic
souls.
Here he announced the First and secont
wards, as 5000 strong, as they marched u
Four -and.a.hAlf street, led by brass band.l
Tho speaker said that judging from appear
snoss Of the crowd here tonight, they coul'
keep this mill going until Monday night. The.
had plenty Of speakers and people here to do 1t
The speaker here treated extensively on the lat
war and secession. The American people wer
destined to be q mighty and great people. The
mean that all their vast domains shall be de
voted to free speech, free schools, and free US
Of the ballot.
Delaware put up their mouths against the who'll
: United States they should bo crushed out, an
thoy would do 1t II they put on airs. He di
not care to be q citizen Of such little oligarch
as Maryland anyhow under Its present Governor
As to the States that went Voluntarily out OF th
Union, they should come back only on such tern
as should be granted them.
The President asserted that the military re
construction bill gave plenary powers, mad
tyrants Of the officers, and women and childre
were at the mercy Of such despots. He spoke
severe terms against the decision In relation
the registry act. He held that, according
that decision, Robert Toombs, Of Georgia, coul
- 20 up and get registered, and they dare not II
fuse him. Tho President should be impeache
for this, II for nothing else.
Hon James M Ashley, of Ohio, was next il
troduced, and said be was happy to meet al
address So many Of the Republican citizens
Washington city. He had incurred the odiuI
Of q certain class Of tho people Of the North ar
probably some here. Next Monday would be 1
Important day here. There never had been
greater day, from the time their ancestors hi
landed on the james river until the election
p. Abraham Lincoln az President. On next Mo
day they were TO use the ballot for the first tin
- In their lives. They should let that day be
day of sobriety-ons Of due solemnity. No cC
ored man should be guilty Of one dlsordeTly &C
II they would do this they would have the san
ton Of every intelligent man in America. Il
publicans In this city in two or three omnibussS
Nov, things looked quite differently. He wish
them to remember that principles live and m,
fall BY the way.bide and perish He hoped th
would stand BY their sGndldstT.