The national Republican., 1867-05-09


anoe Convention reassembled last night pursusn
10 adjournment, and was called 70 order by th
president, Y. N Bradley and prayer was ohere
BY Mr.. Alexander Ashley.
Amer the minutes had been read and approved
the subject under discussion at the adJournmen
on Tuesday evening, being the resolution TO ap
poipt vigilance committee 10 work for the pro
hibition ticket on the day Of election, was talei
upI and aftor some discussion the whole subject
was laid on the table. .f.. -
Mr. Jno. 8. Hollingshead offered q resolution
which was agreed 10, directing the secretary ol
the eonvention 70 transmit 70 the Mayors oi
Warrington, Gsorgetown and AlexandTia the
resolution adopted requesting the submission oi
the question Of a prOhibitory liquor law to vote
| OF the people.
On motion Of Mr.. Arthur Shepherd, a rssOlu.
tion was adopted authorizing ths'appointment Of
| o committee Of seven members to urge upon
| Councils the passage Of . law submitting the
question Of prohibitory liquor law to the people.
Mr.. L. 8. Emory offered the following resolu.
tioni which was adopted
Resolved, That II 10 our duty, as temperance
men, TO use our individual Influence in placing
Temperance men before the people as candidates
for once. Hf... ...a .. .
Mr. George Savage introduced the follOwlngi
which was adopted: ..-.., ..-.
Re,oived, That II Is the duty Of temperance
men 10 attend tho primary meetings OF their
uiucfcnt pohtioh ptftice, hnd 10 use thetr 1nnu-
enos to have known temperance men nominated
EMr. W. p. Drew, from the Committed on a
Prohibitory Liquor Law, submitted the following
resolutiontj which were unanimously adopted:
ResoiusS, as the sense Of this convention, that
the suppression BY legal enactment Of the manu-.
fseture and sale Of Intoxicating drinks In the
District Of Columbia 10 not only desirable and
necessary, but ALSO e1pedient and practicable.
| Re'Oired, That this convention, through its
officers, earnestly and respectfully petition the
Congress Of tho United States, at its next ses
sion, to provide such legislation as shall totally
and effsotually suppress the manufacture and
sale Of Intoxicating liquors as q beverage in tn,
District OF Columbia.
Rs,oipsd, That the officers Of this convention
constitute q committee, with instructions to pre-.
sent the foregoing resolutions to tho Congress
Of the United States, and urge the passage, at
an early day, Of tho law contemplated therein.
ReSoipsd, That a committee, consisting Of the
president and four members, be appointed by
the president Of this convention TO draft bill to
be presented to Congress, at its next session. to
prohibit the thAnufacture and sale Of intoxicating
drinks In the District Of Columbia
| Resoiued, That the delegates from the several
| organizations represented In this convention are
instructed to urge upon their respective divi-
sions lodges, and societies the Importance Of dr-
seminatipg tracts, documents, and other publ.
cations In support Of the doctrine Of legal prohi
bitiou Of the manufacture and sale Of intoxica.
| ting drinks.
Resolved, That this convention respectfully
| request the friends Of temperance In the several
States Of the Union to take measures to pledge
their respective Congressional delegations to vote
for the passage Of law prohibiting the manu-.
faoture and sale Of intoxicating drinks in the
District Of Columbia.
The Chair appointed Messrs W. P. Drew, W
II. Chase, W. q. Finney, and W. D. GonEalvei
to act In conjunction with himself as the commit
tee contemplated by the fourth resolution.
Mr.. W. Lincoln, from the committee or
finance, submitted report which was agreed to
| A resolution was adopted thanking the ladies
| for their labors In the temperance cause.
A resolution was adopted rendering the thanks
Of the convention to Mr.. +. NJ. Bradley for thu
impartial manner in which ho had presided owe
its deliberations.
Messrs. ]. 8. Hollingshead, W. McPhseters
r. G. Calvert, o. X. Harris and G. G. Gala
wero appointed q committee to perfect arrange
ments for the mass meeting on tho 10th inst.
after which tho convention adjourned until Mon
day evening at ~ o'clock.
| FIRsr WARD REPUBLICAN MASS MEET
NG.-A mass meeting of tho Republicans of the
First ward, comprising from sixty to seventy re.
| specially dressed cOlored persons, sxclpsiye OF
| two young white ladies connected viii Tie ffssd
| men schools, and one white gentleman, assembled
at Bethel church, corner Of Nineteenth and
| streets, last evening.
| At 6fteen minutes to nine o'clock Mr.. Corne
Illus Clark (colored) raped tho meeting to order
aud stated that number Of prominent gentle
men were expected to be present to address the
meeting, but doubtless were prevented from at
tending In consequence of the inclemsncy Of th'
weather.
On motion, Mr. o. S. Baker took the chair
and Mr.. Cornelius Clark (colOred) acted as sec
| retary.
The Chair stated that the meeting was ready
to proceed to business, and invited Mr.. Thomas
| (colored) TO address the audience.
Mr.. freeman (colored) inquired what was the
object Of the meeting
Mr.. O. Clark (colored) said that on the occa
sion of the celebration Of tho 10th of April th'
anniversary Of the freedom of the colored people
in the District, he engaged band of music at I
| certain sum, and after paying them part, h
was still indebted to the amount Of S25, fo
which he had been sued by the leader Of thu
band, and judgment being rendered against him
he had superseded the debt, and being unable t.
pay It, he had called the meeting for the purpos
Of endeavoring to collect a sufficient amount +
defray the cost He was unable to pay the nc
ney, and hoped the ward Republicans would pa
It for him. lie said that he had laid the matte
before the ward meeting. but no notice was take
Of II. He hoped that q collection would now
taken up, and II only twenty-five cents was cor
tributed, II would diminish the sum.
Mr.. A. Parker (colored) said that he was no
aware Of the object Of tho meeting other than I,
| take into consideration sub jeots of q politica
nature. and was not himself prepared to CON
tribute money at this time, but believed that the
amount could be collected from those present.
and made q motion that collection be taken up.
Tho Chair put the motion TO the meeting, and
hoped liberal spirit would develop itself He
was attracted to the meeting expecting to hear
| able addresses in behalf Of Republicanism and
| local politics.
| amount not made public
Mr.. Thompson (colored) was then called on to
address the assembly, but as he feared the oh.
ject Of the meeting had been diverted from its
| original purpose, declined.
Several other persons were called on, who also
| declnedi and motions to adjourn were promis.
| ououIly made; when
Mr. Milford (oolored) was prevailed upon to
| come forward. He said that he was not allowed
the political prerogative, being under twenty one
years Of age; but tho colored people owed the
Republican party 4 debt, which he hoped would
be paid with interest at the June election and
in conclusion implored the party, for Gods sake,
to help the colored men Of the North in this,
| their trial for political freedom.
The mass meeting then adjourned to meet at
the same place on Wednesday night two weeks
The FAIR.-Let not the gay gallants
forget the fair Of tho fair ladies now being held
by the several churches in Odd Fellows Hall for
the benefit Of the destitute and starving Southern
mamie Besidos themselves they have many