The national Republican., 1867-04-30

FOURTH WARD REPUBLICAN, CLuB.-The
regular meeting Of the Fourth Ward Club was
held last evening, In the church, corner Fourth
and rtrssts; Gen. Josa Gerhart In the chair; @.
W. Hntton, secretary. " Iu
Mr.. Hinshardt made q pfopo,ltlon, that mon.
bers o. ne aefmah RepuhlieAn Club be admitted
a. members of th. ward olubs upon Furnishing
esrtiaeate Of msnbsrshiP from the president Of
NJ, TottsS moved that tho.s member, Of the
Gsrman club who we're residents Of the Fourth
ward, Be permitted TO participate In The proceed.
ing Adopted. : - a1I ~
M. cros;man offered the following resolution,
and advocated iu adoption: Z '
Rs,oiusdi That the time has arrived whom The
Republican party should fully recognise the right
Of the coictsd man, not only to yots, butt be
voted fori and that duty and expedienoy demand
MAT they should, In the coming election In this
oily, furnish some Of The candidates to be sup
ported In the different wards and at ieast ono on
the general ticket. 80 ~. llrH - o
Mr.. Rinshardt said no heartily seconded the
resolution, and advecstsd iu adoption,
Mr.. Mccoy (oolorsdD opposed the resolution.
He said that the time had not yet arrived 70 agi.
tate this nas.ter-thsy must proceed cautiously,
Nj. Bouldin tcOlorsdl ,ald that ho thought IL
was msrely an expression Of opinion as 70 the
right sf solorsd men 10 Be voted for for once.
Mr.. Lewis thought that itwas no use agitating
the snbiect at prsssnt, beoause the city charter
required that the city oficsrs should be white
mon. He moved 70 lay the rssolution on the
table, which motion was lost. & isu .
Mr. Hatton (oolorsd) advocated the adoption
Of the resolution. He said that the time had ar.
rived whom the colored men must demand thsiI
rights. He thought that II The Republicans did
not plsos eolorsd men on their ticket the Demo.
ersts would, in crderto cstch tho black mani
i
Major Morse advocated Ii. resolution II,
sAid that the idss that the black men were mere
voting machinery should be discarded; he would
bs ashamed TO ask colored man TO vote for him
and refuse to vote for him 10 return.
Mr.. Lewis said that he was Republican and
would vote tho Republican ticket no matter who
was on tho ticket He thought however, II
was practical question-a question whether the
Republican party should succeed; II would not
do 70 set aside the laws Of the District He said
that the civil rights bill did not reach the case
colored men could neither vote nor hold otiiee
in Maryland and Psnnylvania under the civil
rights bill. -,,., .-
iir. 0ros,man advocated The resolution at
some length, and said that II would be better TO
bs defeated on principle than succeed By sxps'
dlenoy,
A gentleman asked Mr.. @. whether the prin.
oiple did not remain tho same whether white oi
eolorsd men were voted for. r..... r-.
Mr.. Rhinehardt said that be was In favor o.
the resolution, but doubted II colorsd men could
hold office under the present law. ..
Major Totten said that he regretted the reso
luton had been introduced at all. What woult
be thought II q resolution should be introduced
at o political meeting stating that an Irishmar
or german was entitled to hold ofioe II,
thought II followed as consequence that free
man entitled TO the franchise was also entitled
10 hold Office. q
Major Morse said II did not follow as conss
qusnce that oolorsd men must be nominated 70
oiioe II the resolution pass. The convention
win bs composed Of majority Of colored men
and II they place all white men or part oolorsd
men on the ticket, no ono should object.
Mr.. Lshmors (eolorsd) said that II made n
difference whether man was white or black, 3
! that he was competent and held 10 the princ
pies Of the Republican party He would vot
the Republican ticket, no matter who was place
upon Il; he would vote from principle.
'Ths question being put, the resolution wa
! unanimously adopted,
Ths president, Mr.. Gerhart, said that, aeoort
ing 10 parliamentary rules, he was excluded froI
voting, but that he wished, by unanimous cor
sent, to record his vote in favor Of the resc
luton. o
II Adjourned. ....