The national Republican., 1867-05-15

4
Sixth WARD RtruBLIoAS MEErNo.-on
call, Republican citizens met at the school.
house, on d street sorth, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets east for the purpose Of elect
ing delegates TO the Republican Nominating
Convention, at Woodward's Hall, they holding
that the proceedings At 0dd.Fellows' Hall, Navy
Yard, on last Thursday evening, by which the
ward club elected delegates 10 the above. named
Nominating Convention, were irregular and
fraudulent.
Mr.. J. H. Holmes occupied the chair, and
AFTER some preliminary business, the following
Preamble and resolutions were offered BY Mr.
George II. MoReynolds. and adopted:
Whereas the election Of delegates held, last
Thursday evening, at Odd Fsllows' Hall, was
conducted In an irregular manner, not being In
accordance with the regulations passed for that
purpose at previous meeting, and from the fact
that no polls were opened, and no poll. lists
checked on as the members voted, but instead, q
number Of persons took around hats and collected
ballots, several persons putting In more than ons
besides several persons Voted In different hats as
they came around 10 them; and further, that
some persons who were not members voted; and
again, that although . number Of tickets were
rejected By the judges Of the election, yet more
were counted than there were members at the
meeting; and ''
Whereas the only safsty Of the honest voter
lies In honest aud pure elections; therefore, L. .
Resoiped That We condemn the motives which
prompted the irregular course pursued, and repu.
diste the election held for delegates last Thurs-
day night; therefore,
Rs,oiped, That wo now proceed TO elect hftesn
delegates and ave altsrnates to the city Republi-
can nominating convention. s,
A COMMITTEES of hvs were chosen to make nom
nations for delegates TO the convention, and The
following were reported and elected, to wit,
Lincoln FoOte, Richard Morgan, Abraham Scott,
John Farrel, W. A. Simmons, Samuel Harris,
George s. Langley, Emanuel Morgan. Henry
Smith, Caleb Hughes, John Bryan, Geo. II. No.
Reynolds, y. +. Gaines. Smith Pratt and Ed.
ward Cluckett.
Michael Ross, James Bailey, Thoma, Black.
well, Stanby Marshall and J. II. Holmes were
reported by the same COMMITTEES as alternatss and
elected.
Mr.. John Bryan offered tho followingi which
was adopted;
Whereas ths president Of this club having re-
fused 10 call this meeting, and 4 few persons
who do not approve its object having opposed 1t
and Questioned our right to meet, therefore,
Resoired, That II the validity Of the acts Of
this special meeting shall be called In question
BY the president or any member Of the Sixth
Ward Republican Club, We pledge our united
efforts to sustain them; and II resisted We will
insist upon a reorganization Of the club, so that
harmony Of action and honesty may be secured.
member moved the appointment Of com.
mittee Of two oolored men, we'll acquainted with
the colored citizens Of the ward, to remain at
each Of the polls on the day Of the election, who
should be authorized to examine tho tickets held
| by colored mon, to ascertain whether they are Of
the right stamp. The motion was referred to a
special committee.
Mr. Clinkott offered the following, which wa,
adopted:
Rs,Olve2, That the executive com uittee Is in.
structed to report two bylaws for adoption al
the noxt meeting, which shall provide against
irregular practices at meetings, and especially In
elections, and against tho use Of insulting un.
becoming language BY members. Adjourned.
ANOTHER BURGLAR.-A series Of bur
glaries have been for some time committed IN
portions Of the Fifth and Sixth wards, the per
petrators Of which had escaped detection. Oh
Sunday night last the house Of Gen. N. Chap
man, who resides on the corner Of First and
streets east, was burglariously entered and silve
ware TO the amount Of $3.50 taken. Information
Of the robbery was lodged with Lieut.. Milstead
OF the Eighth precinct, and he suspecting mel
belonging to the regiments at present nrount
Washington, succeeded In arresting yesterday,
| one Thomas Myers, q soldier OF the 18th United
States infantry, and found upon him, in his quar-.
ters at Russell barracks, tho entire amount oi
property lost.
Lieutenant Milstead also recovered other prop.
Bastinelle was robbed Of 4 quantity Of wine
| Lewis Goats, colored. was robbed Of watch worth
$40, $40 In money and also some clothing; Henry
Bradley was robbed Of jeuelry TO tho amount o.
$40; Mr.. Gillmand's wood and coal yard ofic,
was broken into and small sum Of money taken
Mcssrs. S. @. Beaman and HeEokiei Cawood also
have been losers and all these cases have 90
CURED within the past month, and Thos. Myen
stands charged with committing all. More OF
less Of the property Of each individual was found
| at the barracks In his possession and certainly
much credit Is due to Lieutenant Milstead and
Officer Harrison for the promptitude and energy
which has caused the arrest OF one who !
certainly dangerous man to have outside Of th'
walls OF = penitentiary. II gives US pleasure Il
record tho fact that the Lieutenant who was tn,
officer Of the day in command at tho bsrrack
rendered every assistance In his power to proour
the arrest Of the guilty party. Myers is ma
about siI feet in hoighth, grey eyes. and ligh
brown hair. He was, after q hearing, com
mittsd for court by Justice Handy
HAD HER HOUSE ToRS Down OVER lie
HEAD.-Yesterday 4 case came before Justice !
H. Miller, in which q colored woman named M
ria Pearson complained that two colored mel
named respectively Robert Brown and Hem
Thompson, on Saturday last, entered her hous
near the corner Of L and Twenty, FIRST stree
(First ward tore II down, and carried the Iumb'
into the street, sho, at the time, residing In Il
The evidence developed the fact that white mar
Thomas Lucas, asserted that he had bought th
house, and sent tho nbove-nAmed oolorod men I
tear II down. When they went to the house, an
whom they were about to rare II, the coiored wo
man occupying It demonstrated against the pro
oedure, and Informed them that the propert
was her own. To this objection they paid n
attention, but eoolly commenced 10 tear oil tn
withdrawing, Not only did they destroy th
house, but they carried OF the stove which th
old woman had had In her possession for q mum
Der Of years, and, II was stated, II was,taken
tho house of Lucas. The evidence also shove
that son had erected the house for his mothe
and sister, and that the ground had been pui
chased by him years since, the deed for the latte
being handed In as testimony. This Is decided
the coolest transaction we have heard Of In Ion
timo. The case having been argued by MessrI
! NJ Thompson and A. X. Browne for the pros'
oution, and by Mr.. Drury for the defendant, th
s further hearing was postponed to tomorrow
8 o'clock, p. m.
r A MARROW EsCAPE.-Judge Purcell, {
the Orphans Court, while going to BlAdensburl
Q Md, in his carriage, Sunday, with seven lit
8 children, was crossing tho stream Just this sic
of that village, when tho horse and carriage vi
Q impeded by q quicksand, formed by Teeei
r freshets. The horse, In Its Efforts to extrica
J., itself, got on its back, and the carriage wi
o floating in water fve feet deep. .the little on
Z clinging to the judge and crying to be save
r He had quistsd them, and was about to bril-
them ashore, the three smallest In his arms al
10 the others holding to his coat, when fortunate
q row-boat was scnt out by persons who hi
D. witnessed the scene, and the party was rescue
| IFrLs L.. .uii IN