The national Republican., 1867-05-07

| FOURTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB.-Th
regular meeting Of the Fourth Ward Republics
Club took place last night, at the Third Baptis
church. corner Of Fourth and L streets Gen
Joseph asrhardt presidsdi O. W. Hatton, secrs
tary.
Mr.. Duvall moved to suspend tho rules, so a
TO allow all Republicans Of the Fourth ward pres
ent At the meeting an opportunity to vote TO
| delegates to tho nominating convention. Adopted
Mr.. Hatton tcolorsd) offered the following reso
lutions q
Resolved, That nominations for delegates TO th,
nominating convention be made In open meeting
each namo separatei that the nominations sha
not close except by unanimous consent; and that
rising vote shall bo taken on each and every
Mr.. King moved, as q substitute, that a com.
mittee Of hvo be appointed TO seieot delegates "a
be voted for BY tho club. ... ..-..
Mr.. Brown thought that the number ought Ia
be increased.
Mr. Duvall said that such n proceeding wa,
contrary TO republican rules; that ho was in
favor Of the resolution without the substitute
The question being put the substitute offered
BY Mr.. King was adopted. rlyt-.-
Messrs. Smith, Hickman, d. r. Lewis, King,
A. Lewis, Bouldin, Caseley and BriscOe were ap-
pointed the committee. Fi'.
After consultation the committee reported tho
following names Cen. Jos. Gerhardt, Sayles J.
Bowen, Charles King, George y. Needham,
Lswis 7. Clements, Maj VIM. 8. Morse, ]. II.
Crossman, (whiteD W. II. Smith, John L. Hick.
mnn, VIM II. Edinburgh, Archibald Lewis, Eu.
gone R. Lewis, Palmer BrisoOe. BENZ. Mccoy,
John West, (colored.)
Mr.. Smith, chairman Of tho committee, said
that tho COMMITTEES wero unanimous In recon.
mending the list Of persons named.
Mr.. Jefries wanted 10 know how many colored
men were on the list.
Mr.. Smith (coiored) said that the COMMITTEES
k.l tal aotar into nan lion. hat
had selected men upon merit alono. He thought,
however, there wcrv eight colored men on the
list. He moved That the report Of the committee
be adopted. Carried.
motion was made 10 adjourn.
The president put the question, but was una.
bic to distinguish whether tho ayes or noes had
IL. division was called for, and tho club voted
not to adjourn.
Mr.. Baker, Of tho First ward, was invited to
address the club.
Mr.. Crossman said that he had no objection If
the speaker would conans himself to ton minutes
Mr.. Baker then addressed tho club, briefly.
Major Townsend, being called for said that he
had never made q political speech. The only
speeches he had ever made were speeches to drill
up recruits for tho army during the war. He
hoped that tho nominating convention would
nominate good, honest men for the several Offices
but whoever thcy might nominate they would bo
elected.
Major Moore said the time had come to do
away with all kinds Of conservatism Some
thought II was too soon to mako a step In ad.
vance, II was never too soon 10 do right. He
was opposed TO anything like conservation.
Mr.. Brown arose and made fow well-timed
remarks. He said that they must look at things
in practical light, and labor to achieve sue
| cess.
CoNsIGNEEs PER STEAMER Il. G. KNIGHT.
Tho swift outside steamer E. 9. Knight, Capt.
Denty, Of tho merchants new line, will arrive
from Now York this morning, and discharge
freight for Washington merchants at Bartholow IS
wharf. Tho following Is tho list OF consignees:
| W. @. Busey. @. Crandall, s. Croploy & Sons,
A. Gaegler, ]. G. johnson 4 Co., j. W. Lums-
don 4 Co., J. B. Wandorwerken, John Alexander,
s. Bacon 4 Co. Barbour 4 Hamilton, John r.
Bridget, r, Buckley, s. ii. Bacon, N. W. Bur
chell, j. NJ. Baldwin 4 Bro, J. p. Bartholow
Bates 4 Bro, Brown 4 Power. Brown 4 Cham
berlain, H. Browning, J. d. B. Bryan 4 Bro
VIM. Bryan, W. Bartholomoe, Blanchard a
Mohuu, L. G. Campbell, VIM. E. Camp, G.
Christiani, @. q. Cornwell & Son, W. Donner a
Son, John D. Edmunds, l. Hsborg, John II.
Elyans Penwick 4 Stewart, Gregory Pail,
Green 4 Williams, E. H. II. 1. Gregory, J.
Gsrhart, Gov Printing Office, George r. Hall, J..
T. Hoover, W. W. Hough, Kidwell Il Henderson,
Kaufman 4 SchaHer W. Kibbey, Jos. Lutz, l..
| Luchs, Henry Lee, L. A. LutZ, Geo. A. Nell
hepny, J. J. Mitchell, T. Miller, John Mitchell,
Milford 4 Co, ]. G. Mcclure, W. G, Metzerott
4 Co W. II. 4 o. H. Morrison, W. S. Mitchell
s. Navy Yard, q. NJ. Oyster, Parker l. Bro,
John S, Price, John F. Payne 4 Son, George
Parker 4 Son, G. Perkins, Philip 4 SolOmons
Robbins. Geo. Rineal, jr., S. NJ. ROiley, Beatou
Rush, ii. l. SchultiOs, L. II. Schneider, p.
soltzOr, s. +. Savage Chas. Store 4 Co., Johr
scheiaey 4 Co., A. r. Shepard, +. Schafer
Thompson 4 Co., s. Tileston, G. Ulrich, jr,, j
Vorhinger, Wallis 4 DunhAm, W. 4 q. r. II
Wall, Stephens 4 Co., +. @. Weston Co, IL
T. 2. 4 Co.
NATIONAL FREEDMEN's RELIEF AssoCIA
rIoS.-The National Freedmen's Relief Associa
tion held their annual meeting at Postmastc
Bowon's rooms, in the northwest ond Of the Pos
Office building, at 7 p. m. yesterday. The room
were filed, and much attention paid to the road
ing Of the annual report, which was presented b,
the board Of managers, and which We will pub
} lish tomorrow.
The treasurer's report was read after the Gr
4 ishipg Of that Of the committee. Tho receipt
from May l, 1866, to April %, 1867, were 81
q 500. IS. Tho expenditures during the same p
}. riod voro 81, ,675 81 leaving q balance in Il
Q treasury of $2l73l. A large quantity Of clotl
J, ing and provisions was also received, and whic
. was distributed under the direction Of Mr.. j.
/ Grifing.
Tho association elected the following officers
s serve for tho ensuing year: President, sayles
Bowen, postmaster vice president, E. III. Ora,
> pastor E-streot Baptist Church, treasurer, Get
L. Baker, State Department. secretary, N. DI
bois, General Land Office; managers, G. StoOri
attorney, 400 Fifteenth street, q. +. Noedhau
Sixth Auditors ohicei j. Sayles Brown, Qual
termaster's Department. G. D. Boynton, paste
Congregational Church; j II. Elvans, merchant
b. Sunderland, pastor First Presbyterian Church
A. X. Browne, attorney, 2O7 Pennsylvania ave
J nue.; J. q. Butler, pastor Of Lutheran Church.
/ After the election Of president, other officer,
and tho board Of managers, tho association al
journed.
Why Is IT T2-Thc clerks OF the Qua
4 termaster Generals office complain that while a
tho other bureaus of tho Goyernmeu ut furnish IL
TO their employees, they have for several yea
been obliged to contribute monthly for the puI
Z pose Of procuring this necessary article. WIFI
becomes of the appropriation for contingent e.
pensssY
RELIEF OF THE SoUTH.-Messrs. Thor
! McGnire, and MOhun, tho committee appoint'
to solicit contributions, have received the fOllo'
: ing additional sums Of money to be distribute
= among tho poor of the South Daniel Linkin
a I$5; W. @. MetIerott, $780, Spalding Rnple
y $l65, from tho benefit, and John Guest 50.
! TnE FISH WHARF.-The arrivals OF lis
at the wharf yesterday were moro humorous tha
a for tho past few days. Shad were bringing 81
A per hundred, and herring 50 per thousand
y few DAYS Of warm weather will bring the fish in
= shallow water, and tho hauls will be heavier aT
IS | AZ. -.i.a, oorr.gnnnIinVlv mnlArnte.