The national Republican., 1867-05-25
LOCAL DEPARTING ENT.


was held last evening at Woodward Hall, for the
purpose Of ratifying the nominations made by
that party, and otherwise expressing their opin
ions upon the issues before the people
The gathering commenced early In the eve.
ming, and the room was we'll filled ere the arrival
Of the delegations from the Fifth and Sixth
wards-the latter party erowding tho room to Its
utmost capacity. Heald's band accompanied the
delegations from the Fifth and Sixth wards, dis.
coursiug music along the route, and attracting
much attention. A handsome Gag was borne at
the head Of the procession, aud some Of that old
time enthusiasm which always marked meeting
OF the Democracy characterized their proceed.
ings last night.
The meeting was called 10 order at o'clock
by James W. Barker, chairman of the executive
committee.
The ssoretary.w. NJ. Wellington, read the call
for tho meeting.
Mr.. Thorn nominated Mr.. George Savage, of
the Fourth ward. for permanent chairman Of the
meeting.
The motion was seconded, and unanimously
carried.
Mr.. Savage took the chair, and said that no
was not much Of politician, but he was Jack.
son man, and always had been, and he was ready
wished him TO. He concluded by saying that the
meeting would now proceed to business.
Mr.. Aiken moved that the following. n au ed
gentlemen be elected yico presidents and secreta.
ries Of the meeting:
Vice Prssidents.-First ward, @. W. Riggs
osq., Jas. @. Borrett, csq. Second ward, Col.
ssml. W. Owen, George i. Jillard, esq Third
ward, John 7. Given, esq, Thomas Lewis, esq.
Fourth ward, Dr. ]. B. Blake, Owen Thorn
Fifth ward, Col. Jas. A. rait, Dennis Callaghau,
esq Sixth ward, 4. A. Tolsou, esq, J. o.
Bowie. Seventh ward, Robert Graham, esq Z.
N. Gray, esq
sscrstariss-o. X. Harris, J. P. Crowley, W.
M WAllinRton
The motion was agreed to- and the gentlemen
took their seats.
Col. Thos. B. Florence said that he had come
there for the purpose Of being spectator, but he
could not let the opportunity pass without say
ing something to tho large assemblage who had
come together to consult upon the great issues
OF the day. The condition Of the people Of
Washington was such that they should rise and
throw of tho shaokles, aud sink the authors Of
the iniquitous measures into obscurty and shame.
The apathy Of the people was most surprising in
regard to this matter, though he did not include
those who tonight had assembled together. Did
It not nerve the heart Of those tonight who
agreed with him ? 1t occurred to his mind and
he wondered whether the people Of Washington
know whs they had In their midst. They woro
nursing yipers-not copporheads-viper that had
stung them. They owed It to themselves to
doing harm. Tho Colonel closed his remarks by
introducing Col John X. Zeilin, of Phiadelphia,
who was greeted with cheers
Col Zeilin said that he had also come as n
spectator but he would make a few remarks
lie perceived that they were here carrying the
war into Africa. There was only partition be-
tween them, Having reference to the Republican
meeting In the other room.-REP.l and he was
glad there was as the scent was not at all times
pleasant. He spoke Of Thad. Stevens, and OF his
connection with the buckshot war, and said that
he was demon and shew the clovsn foot. lie
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out Of Washington, as he was driven out oi
the window Of the capitol at Harrisburg during
the buokshot war. He said the opposite party
were yipers--not copperheads-and they must be
crushed. He spoke Of the origin Of tho Demo
cratic party, and also Of the radical party, The
tories Of the Revolution were the radicals Of to
day He quoted the expression Of Tom Corwin
made in Congress during the Mexican war
THAT he ICorwin hoped the enemy would meo
our troops with bloody hands and inhospitablt
graves and classified that remark with the
utterances and feelings of the radicals to-day.
Tho speaker then went on to speak of the man
ner In which the Republican party had sue
ceeded at the late Presidential elections-dissen
sions In the Democratic party being the cause o.
their success. lie also spoke Of the war and o
the troops furnished by the Democratic party
the sprepondrlnce sent int the field by that organ
iIation, He said that as soon as bounties wer
paid the war should have ceasedi 1t was thei
bOt u quebtiOu VI puttiOthhs pub VI mouoy' ~
spoke Of the State and municipal Democrat
victories recently achieved and advised oil thos
to be registered who had not yet done soi m,
also all to stand by Andy johnson; he wa
standing by them, and thoy must sustain him
He had left their foul party though candidly h
had never belonged to them. He wanted to hea
4 good account Of them on tho Sd Of June, an
they would rejoice the heart OF every man
woman, and child In the country; and Mr.. Zeii
concluded his remarks.
Colonel 8. Snider Lindy, of Philadelphia, wa
then introduced to the meeting, and said, that
ever q Congress had disgrnced and made itse
ignominious before high heaven, 1t was the las
Thirty-ninth Congress.
He said that when the message Of the Presideu
was sent In to that Congress 1t was laid on th
table, and fifteen men were appointed con
mittee, who wero oonspiTators to ruin the Cor
stitution Of our country lie wanted to kno
Why they did not admit the ten States Of Ii
South, If they had been represented THAI
Stevens would never have been heard of. VIII
did he not want them2 Because they had INTEL
ROnce-hAd knowledge Of goveTnment-kne
about rules Of order and il they had been NJ
mitt0d would, with the Conservatives Nortl
have had the power, and which did not su
Thad. 6tevsns, Thad, Stevens had always hate
MAsoDs, and he hated Andrew johnson, The
(the Radically had tried to break Andrew JOh
cons back, but they had failed he had will
stood their attacks, and was sturdy as the oak
He spoke OF Mr.. JOhnsOn's tour through Il
West, and said that when the pistol shot WI
fred at him at Indianapolis, he did not run u
der the table" He had lived through 1t all, al