The national Republican., 1867-11-22

FouRrH WARp CONSERVATIVE CLub.-Th,
Fourth Ward Conservative Clsb held their rsgu
lar meeting last evening NJ Glssson's, Norti
Capitol street, between q and II. .M
Ths meeting was called to order By the VIC.
president. George @. Wilson, and the minutes Of
proved.
Mr.. Gleason, from the eommittee To procure a
hall, reported that they had procured Aoksr,l
Hall, corner Of New Jersey ayenue and Z street.
Tbs report Of the COMMITTEES was adopted, and
II was, on motion, decided to hold mssting,
semi.monthly. .r.
Mr.. Owen Thorn said he accepted the position
Of president Of the club, returning his thanks for
the honor conferred. He spoke Of the voters that
were deprived Of voting By fraud, and that many
oolored persons wsre imported from Maryland
and Virginia. who were allowed to vote without
the right TO do so. He spoke Of the organization
Of the club, and Of the necessity Of being prop.
erly registered In due season for the neIt cam.
psign, and Of seeing that no false votes were
registered. Tho opposition to the taking ofthe
census recently was from those who were fearful
that the frauds perpetratet In the late election
would be exposed. Alter few more remarks,
Mr. Thorn took the chair as president Of the
club.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson the constitution was
taken up and read BY sections for adoption.
Tho title Of the club was then read.
Mr.. Wilson moved that 10 the title Of the club
the word Johnson be stricken out, as in 4
year from now they would not know whore he
was. He was In favor Of calling II the Fourth
Ward Democratic Conservative Club" He
would as soon follow the lead Of Andrew John.
son as anybody else, but It was probable that
Sherman, Mcclellan, or Pendleton might be the
standard bearer In the next Presidential con.
test and II would be proper to leave q blank
which could be flled at some future time.
Ono member said that Andrew johnson was
as good man as any that could be found, and
thst he was able to kill the Radical party, which
was all that they desired.
The motion TO strike out was thsn withdrawn
BY Mr.. Wilson. and the reading Of the constitu.
tion BY sections proceeded with.
The constitution was adopted, but one section
being stricken out.
In the bylaws, Mr.. Gleason moved that arti.
Gle 5, relating to impeachment, bs stricken out,
- impeachment was played out.
The constitution and bylaws. as read and
amended, were then adopted.
The names Of several gentlemen were pro.
posed, and the parties duly elected.
Tho election Of i've members to serve as an
executive COMMITTEES, was then gone into, and
Messrs. George q. Wilson, A. Gleason, J. Hoi.
loham, M. Connolly, and Thomas .welch were
elected.
A corresponding secretary was then elooted,
Mr.. James Dillon being The gentleman selected
Mr.. Murphy made a few remarks, in which be
expressed satisfaction at the number present.
Mr.. Wilson said that eaob member Of the club
had q duty devolving uIon him, Of which, per.
hsps, they were not awae. They could not pre-.
pare too soon, for they had plenty to do. He
hoped that each member would bring with him.
at the noxt meeting, a new recruit. The op-
position were not idle, Snd they should not be.
He had been thinking What tho word Rsdicai
meant. 1t was all bad, and nothing good.
He hooped that every member would assist in