The national Republican., 1867-05-21
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

THIRD WARD REPUBLICAN MASS MEET.
ISa.-The Republicans of the Third ward held a
mass ratification meeting at Wisewell Barracks,
corner OF Seventh and o streets last evening
The occasion attracted q very large concourse.
the number In and about tho building being al
least nve hundred among whom were probably
some twenty white persons. Hays oolored
band was engaged, and enlivened the meeting
with appropriate music.
Mr.. Thomas P. Bell (colored) presided; and
DR.. O. IL. Bliss, tho nominee Of the Republican
party for surveyor, was the first to address tho
assemblage, which he did In q few brief remarks.
He said he had mover been a politician, but had
been minister Of tho Gospel and as hc had not
sought the present nomination, he would accept
1t, relying solely upon the eXertions Of his kind
friends who had seen proper to nauo him for the
responsible position TO elect him.
Col. Eaton, Of Pa, followed, who said he re-.
joiced to be able to say that he stood up fear.
lessly for the rights Of the colored citizen. He
did not fear rotten eggs and brickbats now for
expressing his opinions, as ''seceshn no longer
ruled and he remarked that II any colorod man
present intended to vote the Democratic ticket
he should bo spurned and turned out Of the ranks
Of the party, for he Is not worthy of the name of
man. He cautioned his hearers against tho de.
signs Of the Democrats, and urged all to 70 to
the polls, vote, and see that every other person
entitled to the franchise voted. He wanted mon
at the head Of municipal affairs here who would
work in unison with Congress. Those whom the
people have trusted to represent them for years
In the city government nothing more nor less
than selfaggrandizipg wire.p .puleTs, and II was
time that they should be hurled from power.
Washington shoulA be the finest city in the
United States, and would be II there were energy
among our people and harmony among tho muni
cipal and Federal authorities. He hoped to see
these ofticeseekers and ofice-holders laid upon
the shelf, and said that the mon who not long
since would rotten egg colored people around the
corners, are now willing to button hole them for
q vote.
Col Eaton having concluded, Mr.. J. c. Cook
(colored) said that he had Just been informed
that the Second ward meeting was without music,
Captain Head having refused to furnish IL for
mixed crowd" notwithstanding he had en-.
gagged himself for the purpose.
Mr.. N. Ii. Miller moved that the meeting ad.
journ, and march in procession to tho Second
ward meeting, and not only furnish music, but
speakers also II necessary.
The motion was seconded. and the meeting
adjourned, and formed in procession on o street
and marched to the Second ward headed by the
band.
FoUkTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLuB.-The
club met at Galbraith Chapel last evening; Gen.
Jos. Gerhardt in the chair.
Mr.. Robbins moved that committee Of three
be appointed to select a candidate for Council
In place Of j. d. Defrees, declined; and suR.
gested that Mr.. Crossman be selected as the can.
didate TO fll the vacancy.
Mr.. Crossman said that he did not wish to be
nominated for any Office he would not accept
Office.
Mr.. Needham moved, as q substitute for Mr..
Robbins motion, that n committee of Ave be up.
pointed to select q candidate for Council.
Major Totten moved that the said committee
report at the meeting at Kendall Green to-mor.
row night. Carried
h. -. ~ n
J. II. Brown, L. Jearies, D. W. Dixon, and o.
A. Bouldin.
Mr.. Crossman moved that finance committee
OF three be appointed, and tho Chair appointed
Messrs. Needham, Edinburg and West.
Mr.. Crossman moved that as Mr.. Robbins was
present, he give some information in regard to
rsopening the registry.
Mr. Robbins came forward and said that the
court had decided that the registry was not to
be reopened ad tnfnitnR, but that the registry
would be reopened for correction Of the list Of
voters.
Tho court had decided that the registers had
whole and sole control Of the matter, and were
to decide how and in what manner the lists
should be corrected The registers, he said, had
power to place the names Of all persons on the
lists who were legal voters, whether they were
present or not.
Mr.. NsOdham moved that committee bo up.
pointed to name suitable persons for judges Of
election; and Messrs. Robbins, Brown, Jeffries,
Dixon and Bouldin were appointed.
DR.. j. IL. Hermer (cOlored) was called for.
lie came forward and said that he was not much
Of aspeaker. He said the colored people had
cause to be thankful for the rapid strides towards
emancipation and political equality. lie was
opposed to nominating colOred men for office at
the present time, not because there were not
competent men among them but because the
colored people should remember that all the rights
they at present possessed were conferred on them
by the action Of their white friends and that the
cOlored people owed them debt which must be
paid. They must conduct themselves becom.
ingly. Every privilege they possessed had been
gained by degrees.
Mr.. BOuldin (cOlored) said that he used to be-
q slave in Virginia, and was overseer for his
master, Hon. Judge Bouldin. The master used
to vote for his slave now the slave voted him.
self.
THE FIFTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB.-|
This club held their usual stated meeting last
evening at the EbeneIer church, (colOrcd, corner
Of Fourth and streets east.
Tho meeting was called to order by the presi.
dent, and the minutes Of the last meeting read
and approved.
Proposals for membership being in order, q
number were proposed and elected
The committee, to whom was referred the sub
mitting Of names for ward officers, reported that
they were not ready to give In the list, but would
another meeting would be held.
number Of resolutions were reported, re.
forred and acted ON and after a few addresses
and the transaction of some other business
financially and otherwise, the club adjourned.
CHARGE OF FoRGERY.-Last evening,
about 7 o'clock, Officer Clemens, of the Seventh
precinct, arrested VIM. Hinton. colored, on the
corner Of Seventh and + Streets on n charge of
forgery. 1t will be remembered that some
months ago. Nat. Hines, colored, was arrested
on the charge of forging note, for an amount
OF money, payable to tho order Of Rev, Mr.
Turner, a clergyman residing on Capitol Hill.
Hines declared his innocence of the forgery
though he did not deny presenting the note.
Hinton, who was accused of 1t by Hines, made
his oscnpe, and was not discovered until last eve
ming, when Officer Clemens arrested him He
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