The national Republican., 1867-09-12
LOCAL DEPART NJ \ N T.


REPUBLICAN, NOMINATION CONVENTION
A convention of the Republican voters Of the
District was held at Woodward's Hall last night
to nominate delegates to the Republican Border
State Convention, which will convene In Balti.
more at ~ IN. to- day.
The meeting was called to order by Major II.
A. Hall, who nominated Hon. A. q. Riddle for
president, who, on taking the chair, thanked the
convention for the honor conferred, and after
stating the object Of tho meeting, on motion,
Mr.. ". H. Lewis, (oolored,) Of the First ward,
Major II. A. Hall said the object Of the meot.
ing was we'll known, and moved that commit
tee Of one from each ward be appointed to nomi.
nate names for delegates to the Baltimde con.
vention.
The motion was agreed to. The following
committee was then appointed to select names
ns delegates to the convention
o. s. Baker, First ward; @. A. Hall, Second
ward DR.. Barrows, Third ward; J. II. Crossman,
Fourth ward; A. T. Clark, Fifth ward; NJ. G.
Dulin and W. II. Brown, Sixth ward s. 8 Ba-
ker, Seventh ward.
Mr.. o. s. Baker moved that the number Of
delegates to tho Baltimore convention be Ave
from zach ward.
Mr., p. A. Boswell moved that the number be
two from each ward.
Mr.. J. Sayles Brown favored tho latter motion.
After further deba'e, the question was put,
gates from each ward
The committee then RETIRED and the eonven.
tiou was addressed by Mr.. II. @. Dane, OF Louis.
lana, who said the head Of the Government be-
ing against the Republican party, never was a
time more important than the present for the
Republican party to organize. He said Presi.
dent johnson stood In the same light before the
people as JEFF. Davis. He denounced the Presi.
dent for removing Stanton and Sheridan, and
said whatever the Republican party docs must be
done soon. He believed Congress would do at
this session what II should have done months
ago-that Is to clear the White House Of lis
present incumbent. He hoped Republicans
would come up to the work without passion, but
boldly, as rebellion was not Pct down yet We
must kill tho monster, or wo will die Mr.. Dano
concluded by urging all to work vigorously for
the maintenance Of the party.
Mr. o S. Baker, chairman Of tho committee,
appeared before the meeting, and stated that the
COMMITTEES asked leave to Increase the number
Of delegates to ten from each ward. Agreed to.
Mr. j. sayles Brown offered the following:
whereas 1t 10 now recognized fact that there
is In the District Of Columbia q well. organized
and efficient Republican party-a party COM
posed of majority Of the legal voters Of the
District; and whereas this party has been
brought into existence and 10 now maintained
by class Of loyal and patriotic men, who desire
to sec political sentiment In the atcondanoy at
the capital Of the nation hostile to treason, to
the caste and injustice eugendered hero by
slavery, and hostile to all tho dogmas and
usurPations Of the rebellion; q sentiment that
will sustain the courts of Justice In the admin.
istration OF tho laws, that will protect judges,
Legislators and civil Office rs generally from In
timidation and assault In tho discharge Of their
duties, and render 1t p.faeticable to empanel i'm
partial jurors to try notorious criminals for the
highest crimes and rnisdemeanors known to civ
iiIed society; an 4 whereas these loyal Republi-
cans have sustained these principles and this
party at h'Javy personal sacrifice, many of
them losing rJositions under the present Admin
istration, others suffering from the ruin Of their
business oy hostile combinations against them
thereto re-
R'.Olved. That Justice and sound policy re.
qu res Of the Republican party that they should
moose for its places Of trust and confidence, and
bestOw Its patronage and employment upon
those whose sacrifices and earnest zeal for tho
cause Is 4 guarantee Of their patriotism and
devotion to Republican principles.
ReSOiUed That tho local Offices connected
with the government Of the District should be
Gllod BY competent and worthy citizens Of the
District aud not by citizens Of distant Slater
who have no claim upon them.
Rs,OiVed, That We call upon all true Rspubli.
cans hare who have in their gift patronage and
employment, to bestow 1t upon true men who
labor for the true interest Of the national Gov
ernment and tho federal District.
Mr. Brown said he wanted Congress to give
patronage to loyal men, and not to johnson men
and rebels. Tho Republican party would not
stand II patronage was to be bestowed on the
enemies Of tho party. Loyal men should be
sustained by Congress giving them all the patron.
ago 1t can.
The preamble and resolutions were adopted.
Tho secretary said tho resolutions Just adopted
were understood to be applicable to the City
Registers Office, as he understood that a ooiored
man had been discharged, and copperhead put
in his place.
Mr.. Watson said some action should bo taken
that the spirit Of the preamble and resolutions
be carried out. He, therefore, proposed that the
Republican party hold q meeting every week for
month or two and ask Republicans In the
several wards to report all rebels and copper
heads holding Office, In order that "rebel blue
book" may be made up, which might be submit.
ted to Congress.
Mr.. N. HbMller did not think 1t pertinent
for the meeting to take any action of tho sort, as
1t was called for specific purpose. lie thought
the matter belonged to the executive committee
o! the party.
Mr.. o. s. Baker, chairman, reported the fol.
lowing names as delegates to the Baltimore con-
yentiOn:
First wurd-JOhn F. Cook, VIM. H. Lewis,
Alexander Henderson, Thomas Martin, Joseph
q. 4 Hall, o. s. Baker, VIM. syphax. and H.
A. Hall
Second ward-Edward Ambush, Major II. A.
IIall, W. II. Stewart, J. q. Pau, J. s. Crocker,
W. Carrie, ]. ssylss Brown, A. g. Riddle
Col. MuLzy, and Charles A. Stewart.
Third Ward-C. II, Bliss, NJ. Duffy, ], T.
Johnson N. II. Miller, Thos. P. Bell, W, A.
Cook, Alex, Hays, s. J. Brown, J. r. Elvans,
and JOSEPH Borrows.
Fourth Ward-Major Wm. s. Morse, j. II.
Crane, 7. b Brown, J. II. Brown, W. II. Smith,
/ Msjor L. Totteu, Jos. Gorhardt, z. G, Robbins,
J, II. Crossman, and Chas King
Fifth Ward-Maj. @. W. Wells, W. II. Brown.
sr., Wm. Bartlett, W. II. Brown, jr, E. S. At
|-kinsOn, Sidney W. Herbert, Benz. NJ. Needs,
Samuel Nicholy, Capt. W, II. Slater, and A. p.
Clark.
Sixth Ward-Jamos c. Dulip, A. p. Clart
Henry Better, Wm. Butler, VIM. Dixon @. Ii.
Grinin, @, NJ Barton DR.. S. A. II. McKim, J.
ii. Lathrop, and Joseph Martin.
Seventh Ward-F A. Boswell, @. s. Bates,
VIM II. Taliferro, ]. +. N. Wilkinson, James
L. n. Bowen, NJ 7. Parker, George Clark, s. S.
Baker, c. ]. Brewer, and @. II. Watson.
1t was moved and seconded that the ward del
egates choose their own chairman.
The report was then adopted.
MI. O. S. Baker moved that tho names as pub
llshed in the morning papers be the credentials
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