The national Republican., 1867-05-31
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 81 1857

DgNocpArIo3 AND CONSERVATIVE MERr.
ING. "A general meeting Of the Democratic and
conservative voters Of the city was held at Wood.
ward Hall last evening. ?.
The meeting was called to order BY Mr.. ]. W.
Barker, who nominated MI. George Savage, Of
the Fourth ward, as chairman, and Mr.. George
Dubant was chosen secretary. . ..--
Mr.. Savage, on taking the chair, stated that
he had been miueprssented In his remarks on
Friday night last by the organ Of the negro
party, which had chronic disease for lying. He
considered Il his duty TO vote the negroes down,
and II was also the duty Of every white citizen
TO do the same. They had equal rights with the
unfortunate mon who had been forced upon them
-one half were paupers, and they had no right
to vote. They were not only barbsriau', but
canuibals.
Mr.. Charles St. Clair was called upon to sd.
dress the meeting. He said erery intelligent
American feels an interest In the capital Of the
nation, and II the election should 60 against the
| Conservatives, the capitalists and men Of refine
ment would bs driven away. They did not come
here TO have their property vot.d away. This
was not Eight Of white mon against black men,
but a fight or men who had something against
those who had nothing The Congress had q per.
feet right 10 legslats for the District, but he
opposed to having paupeu come here and rule US.
Mr.. 8. A. Peugh, Conservative candidate for
Council In the Second ward, next addressed the
meeting In q few forcible remarks He had ever
been the friend Of the colored men-had been
raised among them, and branded as an Aboli.
ZIONIST. They were being used BY a set Of mis-.
sionary politicians for elfaggrandzement, and
they would be the sufferers. Our city had taken
q start In improvement. and the only cloud tha,
hung over II was this terrible black cloud.
Mr.. 7. A. Aiken offered tho following resolu.
tion, which was adopted:
RssoiVed, That the chairman Of the Democratic
and Conservative committee be instructed to
tender challenge for Q public discussion with
the Republican party upon the political issus'
on Saturday evening next, Junet, 1867.
Mr., George W. Harkness, Conservative oandi.
date for assessor In the Second ward next nd
dressed the meeting in . humorous speech lie
had been nominated without consultation, bu,
accepted the nomination and was prepared to
stand the 6ght. He sought no favors from the
othor side and expected none from them. lie
did not blame the poor negro, but the men who
wero using him, and who would have him perjurt
him self to secure his vote ...
DR.. Chas Allen, Of the Seventh ward, was the
next speaker. He said the conservatives had
called q meeting Of the colored voters in the
Seventh ward for tomorrow night, and they In.
tended to show them who were their real friends
He believed this would lead to good result, and
advised the conservatives In the other wards Ia
make like exertions. II the conservatives would
do their duty they should on to. morrow form O
long line and strong line and SEQ that every
white man was registered, so rs to secure hand
somo majority for thoir ticket.
On motion Of Mr.. Peugh II was resolved Il
hold general mass meeting on Saturday even.
ing next, and that the call be advertised in the
REPUBLICAN, MteMgeHeer and ConaitHtiOna
Union.
On motion, the meeting thon adjourned.
The following Is a copy Of the challenge sent
to the Republican mass meeting:
| wAsHIsdrOS. May 80, 1857.
| To the Chairman Of the Erecutive Republican Com
| Hbtee:
Sin: In behalf Of the Democratic and Conser.
yative Executive Committee, passed in obedience
to o resolution in a general city meeting, I had
the honor % respectfully challenge tho ropresen
tatiyos Of the Republican party to public dis
cussiou upon the political issues involved in thu
present canvass, at the City Hall on Saturda,
evening June 1, 1857, equally dividing the tint
and attendant expenses.
Very respectfully,
J. W. BARKER,
i Chairman and Treas.
F. A. AIKEN,
Secretary.
W. o. HoLr, G. p. FESwIcK,
J. p. CROWLEY, A. DoDGE,