The national Republican., 1867-04-23

SIXTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB = Last
night tho regular weekly meeting Of tho above
club was held In Odd Fellows Hall, navy yard.
Mr.. W Dixon, president Of the club, acted as
chairman 9. e. Evans as secretary.
Mr. HOLMES presentsd tho following resolution
and asked that Il may DO referred to the Exccu.
Resoirsd, That this club will meet on Monday,
May 10, at eight o'clock p. m, to elect delegates
TO q convention for the purpose Of nominating a
tax collector, register, and Surveyor and that at
the meeting none but members ofthig club pha u be
admitted until after the election IL completed;
and that tho Executive Committee Is instructed
to consider and report, IL possible, some plan
whereby tho said election may be conducted hnr-
monlously and with promptnsss. q.
ReSotred, That the nominations OF officers shall
not be held until after the city nominating con.
| yention. .ff
| Mr.. Martin objected to its being referred TO
the committee. They we're piled up too high al.
toady. He wished thsin all "elcnred out;''
1rst, tho old "dried up resolutions
A discussion arose in regard to raising the
wherewithall TO poy tho expenses Of the hall
ALEC, the "haek hire " for registration and the
june election. They were bound to have SIS
tonight ~. ... f.
A voice back at the door az have heard ol
the June elections, bat mover heard Of JnHs
elections taking place in AprH before" De-
risiys laughter.l ....f
Mr.. Boron moved that tho COMMITTEES DO dis.
charged from further service. .r
Mr. simms moved that Mr. Beron's motion be
laid on the table. Carried. .r...
| Mr.. Holmes thought COMMITTEES ought TO be
appointed TO SEQ to the registration Of oolored
voters and to soour tho ward and visit the
wagoners In the Quartermnster's Department,
| In Col. Tompkins' division II was thought
they might be hindered from coming up to reg
lister. "a r..g,t4..gs g..r - =, "a
Mr.. simms said they might appoint a commit
tee and they would not accomplish their object
for Mr. Riley positively prohibited any colored
man from visiting the place before @ p. m. Hc
worked under Col. Thompkins; considers him q
very nice gentleman; heard he was opposed to
Impartial sufrngei was suspected of being o cop.
perhead; the speaker did not believe II but II
he was not copporhead, he had queer way Of
showing II. .. -- --H
Smith Pratt (colorsd) arose and said that they
might appoint all the colorsd men in tho city,
and especially 10 they come from Virginis, and
they would shut down on them imms sdiately.
He was for appointing a white committee. II
be could raise up his father and mother from the
dead he would ondeavor to bring them down tC
be registered The speaker ran of the poltica
track into the school Of theology, and asserted
with vehemeneo that Christ was working for tbl
colOrsd man, which was received with groans
cheers and laughter
The secretary ,colored) favored a eommitto,
being appointed 10 wait on Col Tnmpkina HI
believed that he would do what was right Their
wero bread and butter" parties no doubt il
that "ring'' as elsewhere. ..a.
John Bryant (eolored) favored tho appointinI
! Of the committee. He know Mr.. Riley wou
not let the wagoners come to be registered. II
believed God would toften his heart yet IN
: give him repentance. For the sake Of the c1un
try appoint the committee. He did not wish
: thought that ho favored the committee; that th
colorod man would revert into idolatry II the
were not looked after.
Mr. Simms suggested that when tho presiden
calls the meeting ngain, ho would call II togethc
= three hours ahead Of the time before be expecte
. to commence business. He staid half an hou
behind the time In order to be the 'last man,
= but when be arrived he found himself the "Gri
. man" lie wished them brought out In time
8 Mr.. Holmes moved that 4 committee Of thrC
4 be appointed to wait on Gen. Tompkins in II
Il gard to allowing the cOored Wagoners time
8 register and, II not satisfactory, ther to wa
}. on the Secretary Of War. Carried.
!. Messrs. Dixon, Owens and Parker were Of
Z pointed AZ the committee
y Mr.. Holmes urged the point that every ma
. should constitute himself a committee Of one an
' see that none went unregistered, not even th
rag tails."
) The hat went around, Bud $3.50 were rails,
y towards paying the rent Of the hall.
n Tho meeting adjourned.