The national Republican., 1867-04-05
LOCAL DEPARTMENT..

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VIM. Dixon, esq, in tho chair, and n W. Evans,
secretnry.oi.a = ..r1fs. I'D Tsr'T H,Ea-a lr-7'
On motion, Messfsl R. o atifin, N W. Evans,
Smith Pratt Michael Sinner and O. W. King we're
appointed BY the Chair as the business committee
The following wsre appointed BY the Chair as the
6nancs committee; Metsrs. Joseph 8. Martin, Ohas.
Dyson and Robert Hamilton. ..-..a na.'r.'|
The following were added to the roll as new mem.
bers, having been duly elected Andrew Ambush,
Richard Adams, Henry Lafmhn, Alfred Curry,
Emanuel Holmes. Daniel Bell, Thomas Ross John
Brown James Jones, Wm. Wood, Thos Redin,
John MeVane, Henry Q. Smith, Philip Wells, Rob.
ert Smith, Nathan Brown, Geo. W. Downey, WIN.
Miles, Walter A, Nicholson, Robert Berry, Thor.
A resolution was adopted authorizing tho calls
Of The meetings to be published only in the Ltader
The following resolutions were here offered and
Whereas VIM. NJ Davis, resident Of the sev.
enth ward, and painter by trade, was employed
by the Potomac Ferry Company, or by their presi.
dent and superintsndsnt to do the painting Of said
company on the steamers plying between Washing.
ton and Alexandria; and 'a'S .. .'
whereas one Samuel Rabbit an employee Of
said company, declared that said Davis should not
do work on said boats because he had q oolored
man employed helping him In painting, or, In fact,
that he would not work With the negro and. i
whsrsas said company, Of its President and ,u.
perintendsnt has discharged said Davis because
he had said colored man Employed thsroforo--
RssoiVed That we, the radical Republicans Of
the Seventh ward do most earnestly appeal to
every Republican Of our ward to cease pAtronizing
said steamboat company between here and Alexan-
dria, and believing that fAone would bo objection
able who was pursuing his daily labor that passsn.
gers also arc not wanted on said steamers and fur
ther .r .r ..., '.S .......f L. ..... ..... q.
Rs,olped, That the Republicans Of tho several
wards, in their clubs bs respectfully requested to
pass said resolutions
Mr. P. H. Reinhard was hero introduced TO ad,
dress the meeting, and spoke substantially as fol-
lows: This q strange spectacle he in wash
inston during the past few months. when he hrt
came to this city he could not the colored peo
pie mingling with the whites In their political or
religious meetings but now II was different God
in His wisdom ordained II should be othsrwsej and
when our forces went TO Bull Run he was blind who
could not foreteli this change. II we had gained
the frat fight at Bull Run, the oolored people would
yet be slaves. There would be Collector, Sur
veyor, and Register voted for, rs we'll Council.
men and Aldermen, at the approaching election,
and the colored men had as much right to vote as
he had. This war was for tho liberation Of a.
900, 900 Of slaves true, 1t for restoring the
Union, and he would not give a snap Of bis finger
for the restoration without the abolishmsnt Of
slavery. r. ...-.
The spirit Of treason was we'll developed when the
Government sent TO Harpers Ferry tho marines to
capture old John Brown and his company. He
didn't assert nothing that he did not feel able to
substantiate; but when tho marines went out of
this city he would venture to say, there wero not
fifty men here that did not sympathiEo with those
marines and bid them God speed. He wanted them
to clean out that copperhead machine, headed at
the City Hall by Dick Wallaoh, and put in their
stead men who would oil the machine and run 1t
properly a'.-.. .'f
Major W. 8. Morse next took the floor, saying
that slavery brought this war upon us. II was now
done away with, and 1t was now declared that oil
should be upon an equality before the law, from
Maine to Georgia, and from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. When this war had been inaugurated;
when the 9th Massachusetts, regiment passed
through Baltimore, this great Constitutional party
stood side by side to tear those troops to pieces to
prevent them from reaching the capital. They
sfterward proposed to withdraw the troops from all
the posts Ia the South, and then hold q grand tea
party to consider whether the South should be CO.
creed into the Union again, or not. Dr. 90 ..
The Democratic party Of to-day has always been
the party Of slavery, and are so to-day. They yet
deny the rights guaranteed TO the oolored race.
That party has lived in that interest They sought
to cover the whole area Of the public domain with
slavery. But the Republican party was inausurated
FOR far different purpose-that Of striking the fet-
ters from their brethren in bondage. Applause. !
They are now guaranteed the ballot by the Ropub
Ican party, and they mean 10 maintain It for them
lAppiause Tho party that illuminated their
houses foE rebel success and whose hearts Saddonsd
at rebel defeat, are the men who want your votes
To this very day Democratic Copgressmen hold
that u would be right and proper 10 admit rebel
Representative from tho Southern Statss--men
who cannot take the oath prescribed by Congress.
Why should rebels hold seats horel No, / would
rather sec tho vortex Of hell freeze over. ZAP.
plauss. Is there sailor here who would like to
serve under the pirate SemmeS-he who burned IN.
armed vessels at ssa9 or under the generals who
ordered tho starving and robbing Of our brave sol
diers, Several Voices-"No," " "no," "no,"l
Then you must keep In the line Of the great Re.
publican party Of the day and vote for the right,
liberty and equality before the law and freedom to
all men without distinction. LAPplaussl J Thi,
Democratic party has Its head and front here, and
here II Is making its most strenuous efforts for
cess Some Of the party say try these men; give
them a trial Yes, he would give 1t them before a
Jury Of twelve men, and II there was not evidence
enough befors the public let them goi but II the
Jury Of twelve nsu should say guilty then the judge
should be compelled to sentence them to thirty-six
feet in the air, at the end Of halter. [Applause
There wero not trees enough between here and
Maine to hang these men on. [Appause.l There
was o party recently who swung around the circle
60 be Inspected, and, thank God they were in.
spected. There was u board that inspected them,
and tisre never was lot OF fquartermaster's goods
that was more efsctually marked ~. G., " or lot
of condemned horses marked Il. c. than was this
party when they returned from Chicago.
s Aud yet this same party asks your votes. II
there Is OF your race who will vote with this
party, for heavens sake find him out and arrange
10 take care Of him during future years. This
party iooIs OF this registering return every morn
ing and whBn they see 21l whites and 452 blacks,
they make up their minds 10 that difference.
You are the Gpperiors of Democrats, and you
sbeuld instruct them In the coming election.
The speaker said he knew all were anxious for
office now, but some must bide their time. There
was needed here q reform, for the city was now
reeking with filth, and should be purified by a new
state Of affairs.
Mr.. George W Hatton was introduced and said
he was trauSGgured by the speech of bis predeces'
sors.
He then proceeded to read document concern.
ing the running OF Of slaves to the North about II
years snne which created considerable interest and
merrimeDt in the audience.
He then referred TO the fact that some employers
held that their employees should vote to suit theiI
ideas. Well, II he was thus informed by his EN-
ployer, he would inform him that II he was not per
mtted to vote he pleased, and then return to hi
work, he would try 10 make his living by voting
How Is It that they did not hear Democratic office
seekers and office. holders express themselves as nov
opposed to liberty for all mankind They wanted
their votes. Laughter near the door here was In
dulged Ia freely, and the speaker remarked that Il
was laughing times, and he could not blame then
for laughing
There were soma folks who came up to the door
and when they saw a eOlored man speaking the,
said, what, a niger there l cannot go In Their
not To- IA niger vote Yes, Niger vote
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