The national Republican., 1867-05-28

club met last night at the Baptist church, corne
Fourth and Streets Gen. Jos. Gsrhardt 10 th,
chair.
The committee on nominating candidate fol
Council, in place OF Mr.. ]. d. Defrees, declined
not being ready TO report, the chairman called
on Mr.. D. M. Kelsey TO address the meeting
Mr.. Kelsey said that be was glad Of the op.
portunity 10 address the Fourth ward Republl-
cans. The country had made great strides In the
past few years. slavery, that relic Of barbarism,
was no morei the former slave was now free.
man and citizen. They were indeed free, and
invested with the ballot, and the eyes Of all
loyal men are now directed 10 this city.
Mr.. Robbins, from the committee To nominate
candidates In plsoe Of Messrs. Dsfrses and Plant,
reported that they had decided 10 recommen
W. ]. Redstrake for councilman, and Fielder
Dorssy for assessor.
Mr.. J. II. Brown dissented from the views Of
the majority Of the committee, because be
wanted coiored man nominated on the ticket
In this District We are first to try the exper-
ment Of free suffrage. He hoped there was not
a colored man who would vote Democratic
ticket. The Democrats now professed 10 bs
friends Of the colored men; but they were the
same party who had taxed the colored people for
the support Of free schools, and yet deprived
them Of any part Of the school fund, and also de-
barred them from the public schools. A large
number Of clerks In the departments had deter.
mined, since the contest In thi, city was be.
tween freedom aud despotism, 10 register their
names, and vote on the Sd day Of June next,
Mr.. Robbins, from the committee to suggest
nsmes 70 the court for judges Of election, re.
ported that the court had appointed only . part
OF the persons named, and that somo Of those
.ho had been recommended and appointed had
Mr.. Nsedham said that he had heard that
those who bad been appointed and refused to
serve would be arrested and committed for con.
tempt Of court.
Mr.. Robbins said that he regretted that Mr..
Brown had not attended the meeting Of the com.
mittee and made bis wishes known there.
Tho president said that tho club had decided
BY large majority, at q former meeting, In
which the coored men only participated, not to
nominate colored men for office.
Major Townsend said that the colored men Of
the city had decided this subject for themselves
that they would rather vote for others than for
themselves.
Mr.. CrOssman said that he had been In favor
ticket was nominated now, and the question was
settled as far as this election was concerned.
Mr. Bouldin (cOlored) thought that the eolored
men were most too modest
Mr.. Hatton (colored) said that he meant to
6ght this thing out on this line. The time had
arrived when the colored men should cast aside
their false modestyi they were men, and should
know It, II they were ht to vote they were ct
to be voted for
Mr.. West (colorsd) called Mr.. Hatton to order.
Mr.. King moved that Mr. Hatton be allowed
to go on.
The president put the question, and the club
decided Mr. Hatton should continue to speak.
Mr. ]. II. Brown moved that the action Of the
club two week: ago, deciding not to place cOlOred
men on the ticket, be reconsidered.
A gentleman said that Mr.. Kelsey had ex.
aminod the law, and hoped be would give the
club some light.
Mr.. Kelsey said that the organic law Of the
District was clear on this subject. The qualih.
cations required were that q man must be free
holder and q white man. He regretted that It
was so, but II was nevertheless the law until re-
pealed.
The question being on tho motion Of striking
out tho name Of W. J. Redstrake as candidate
fer councilman, and inserting the name Of Geo.
W. Hattop, (colored,) II was carried.
The next question was on substituting tho
name Of W. J. Rsdstraks in place Of Fielder Dor.
sey Carried.
Mr.. @. W. Hatton thanked the club for the
honor, but said he was not qualified for the Office
and must decline.
Tho club refused to accept his declinatiOn.
Firth WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB.-A meet
ing Of the above club was hold Last evening at
Israel church, east Of the Capitol. About niue
Oloch. tut CluU was Chlltu 10 OTubT Dy luo pTct-
ident, Mr.. ]. II. ArriIon, with Mr.. A. P. Clark
sssecretary. The number present was some four
hundred persons Of both sexes. including about
fifteen white persons.
Rev. Mr. Hunter (colored) opened the meeting
with prayer, prefacing by remArking that through
prayer the Republican party would succeed.
Mr.. c. II. Bliss, Repu blican candidate for
prised that, being last on the ticket, he should
be the first to speak; but, like the good saying,
he supposed the last should be hrst. He then
said he belonged to that church which held up
the equality Of man, and he would call his col.
ored hearers brethren. He was not . politician
or q speech. maker, but the 'irrepressibls con.
dict" had arrived-for the day was not far dis
tant when the Republican principles would gov.
ern the country. He wanted TO do justice to
every man in this city, and see Washington pros
per, for II had all the elements and advantages
Of the proudest city in the nation.
lie next went on to draw comparisons from
personal experience between our city and placei
In which he had resided, and argued that instead
| Of tagging behind, Washington city should be
foremost OF them all. lie alluded to the coloreC
men in the field, and said they had proved goOC
soldiers, and he hoped they would prove true Al
the ballot.b
Mr.. J. sayles Brown followed, and told his
| hearers that they were now on the eve Of q great
fight, and although the Republican party was
better organized than any party he ever knew Of,
II was necessary to bring out every man at the
polls to make success doubly sure. He said the
struggle now here was an issue between the Re-
publican party and the Democratic party through
out the entire country. lie also urged his col.
ored hearers to do all 10 their power TO bring out
the colored messengers 10 tho Departments, as
they could do more good for the cause than many
with white faces.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Browns remarks,
Mr.. Charles Lemon0 (oolored) asked and obtained
leave to submit the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
ReJolved, That We, the citizens Of the Fifth
ward, have explicit confidence In our city and
ward nominations, and will use every honorable
means for their election
Re,olVed, That believing as We do that they
will advance and carry out the true principles Of
Republicanisp', namely, to equAliEe the work
and establish free. schools, that all may have a
liberal education, no distinction to bo made on
account Of color.
Mr. John Trimble, Of Tennessee. was mart in
troduosd, and said he had been ostracised by the
man now in tho White House for opinions he
expressed favorable to the colored people in Ten
nsssee. He was Republican during the war,
and was now dyed In the wool Of republican
ism. Ho, too, spoke at great length in
humorous strain 10 the oOlored people, aud was
frequently Applauded, concluding by advising
evory coiored votOr to 60 to the polls and vote
the right ticket
Rev Mr.. Hunter (colOredl then briefly ad
dressed tho club in about tho same strain as
those who preceded him, after which
Mr.. Y. A. Boswell. candidate for Register
made q few remarks, saying that there was no
question in his mind that by proper oIsrtion the
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