The national Republican., 1867-05-03

to lay the resolution on the table, which was
| agreed to. -.-.-s-r-a-.. .rH.-a.4-7-r-
A motion being made to adjourn, II was car.
riedj and the meeting adjourned until Thursday
evening, the 9th inst IN ii,
THIRD WARD REPUBLICAN, CLuB-The
regular weekly meeting Of this club was held
last night in wiseweii Barracks; A. @. Hall,
(white, president Of the club. In the chair and
John i. johnson, (oolorod,) acting as secretary.
Tho minutes Of the last meeting were read and
approved. LID. ..Ls. =,
J. Rhees, recently nominated acandidate for the
City Council, declining the nomination.
Mr.. N. II. Miller said that ho thought all gen
| tlemen had been consulted. before their nomina-
tion was foregone oonolusioni but, in view Of
the matter, ho would move postponement OF
the nlling Of the vacancy until the next meeting.
Mr.. Miller, chairman Of the committee 10 wait
on the judges Of the registration, stated they
would report In full at the next regular meeting.
| II was moved that Mr. Rhees' deolension as
Councilman nominee be deferred for one week
/ Carried.
Mr. J. c. Cl.ry offered tho following resOlu.
tion; -. u r..--
Rssolced, That the word ''colored' be dis
i carded in all deliberations and actions Of the
Third Ward Radical Club in future. Adopted.
| The Executive Committee recommended that
q tax be imposed upon each member TO defray
expenses, and that q committee be appointed TO
solicit subscriptions to defray expenses Of tho
| ensuing elections Carried. ..rt....
| Also, that there be mass meeting called for
Monday evening next, May 0, In front Of Wise.
wall Barracks, and that proper persons be invited
to address said mass meeting Adopted.
Tho following arc tho committee on mass meet
log: s. @. Brown, Thomas Bell, John Thomas
johnson. Committee on soliciting subscriptions,
Alexander Hayes, Jas Coleman, John Brooks, J.
o. Cleary, y. @. Hartford. .....
Mr.. N. II. Miller presented the following pre-.
amble and resolutions; .....-- ... ....-
whereas IL appears that Goo. T. Langley, Of
this ward, has notified tho judges of the registry
board OF his intention to hold them In some way
responsible for refusing to illegally register HIM
and whereas II would seom this Is the frat In .
series Of acts looking to the reopening Of tho
| registry; therefore,
Resoiued, That this club request Col. Webb
and W. A. Cook, Of this ward, with the concur.
renee Of the registry board, to appear In all
cases such as Mr.. Langley which may be brought
into court
Resoivtd, That q committee Of three be up.
pointed to take charge Of the matter and act in
, concurrence with Mr.. Cook.
Resoiped, That we hereby approve Of the acts
of the judges In the case Of Mr.. Langley as both
legal and noble, and independent in spirit.
These resolutions brought Mr.. Bacon to his
feet, who made one Of his characteristic
/
in refusing to reopen the registration books for
Mr.. Langloyi denounced oopperheads, secosh, ,etc.i
I, complmented Mr.. Wallach for fleeing from the
error Of his way, repenting for his past course,
&C.. also, the reporters, for tho active part they
took in placing before tho public the proceedings
of tho clubs, and the good they accomplished
thereby. He was heartily applauded throughout
his speech.
Mr.. Millor's preamble and resolutions on being
put to a vote were adopted unanimously.
Mr. Miller declined being one Of the commit.
teo calling for q mass meeting, though earnestly
requested to do so by the meeting
Mr.. Cieary moved that n committee Of three
be appointed to wait upon Mr.. Rhees to induce
: him TO reconsider his doclension Of tho nomina
J tion.
Mr.. Miller opposed this motion. lie thought
. II unwise and impoltio to have any man on any
committee who could not devote the proper time
and attention Il required; and II Mr.. Rhoes de-
/, clned the nomination, II was very evident ht
could not givo his time to the cause, from sick
mes or other causes.
The motion was defeated.
Robert Thompson addressed the meeting nj
q length in quite q humorous strain, and was
: listened to with marks Of approval.
Mr.. Chase, white, from Charleston, addressed
the club, by request, and enlightened tho meet
ing upon tho political condition "down South. u
He reminded them, and regretted their absence,
. that II was the custom Of those where be hailed
! from to bring ladies to the meetings, and urged
/ the members of the club to bring them ''out."
: George W. Hatton (colored) next addressed
the meeting, In the same strain as Mr.. Bacon
i gentlemen" lie alluded, also, 10 q question
asked by friend, "why there was such dis
sention and division In the radical club meet
ings in this city ;" He replied chat he did MOI
know unless II was owing to somo troublesome
tphits men who had got into the meetings.
i Laughter.
o Tho Chair announced the following nance
l. persons as the committee, in accordance will
Squire Miller's resolution N. II. Miller, Esq
n chairman; John 7. johnson and N B. Clarke.
The secretary Of the meeting took occasion Il
return thanks for the addresses and for the dc
10 liverance Of his race from slavery.
y Gen. Thomas G. Connolly (white) made tn
70 concluding address to the meeting He aske
10 them the very pertinent question, ITO show hin
N q man who was not radical in politics or religio
and ho would show you q man to be feared.
Applause.
~ One Arnold, q member, We believe, Of the Firs
ward club gave notice, when the meeting wa
ie about adjournlng, that when all the radicals ar
elected to the Offices and the meetings all oye
10 he proposed getting up wreath to present
" the club which should DO adjudged the best b.
haved and most orderly in all Its deliberation
y and ho believed the Third ward club would mer
Id II.
or We must confess that this club, last nigh
or was the most orderly and we'll behaved we ha,
rs take the wreath for dooorum and department.
70 Adjourned.
m A CoNFIDENcE MAN.-Detectives Kell
ne and Bigley yesterday arrested William Wambol
10 n voun0 man of aome n years of nRo, charge