The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-29

FIRST WARD LINCOLN RADICAL LABoptNa
MEMS AssooIATioN.-This association met
last evening corner Of Twenty-sccond and
Streets president, Mr. Alex Henderson and
WIN. II. Lewis, secretary.
The meeting was opened by the offering up
OF a prayer by VIM. Conaway, esq.
Shn sts ar as they had not held
proper for him TO remind them Of their rules
with regard to limitations, fees, pledges, Sc,
which he did In a few words, He said the oath
they had taken was, to ask for what they
wanted-"Ask and ye shall receiver They
had asked, but they did not receive. The only
reason those In power could not give them was,
not permit them to do so.
The oath they took was to support no man,
white or black, who would not pledge himself
to give them an equal share Of the work. He
were at to All, at The pen pen Or gO ths pick Tsey
only wanted to get even with those who came
here here Yesterday, In a msnneri who get the
Government work and then turn around and
vote with the enemies Of the country.
Walker White said that in travelling around
he found many Of their own color who were
oppressed them for 200 years, and Sy the pro- pro-
eeedings Of some Of the First ward Democrats,
last evening, 1t showed that some of them
were still in favor Of 1t, as one Of the eofored
cast his vote for delegates to the Mayoralty
convention, and was driven out.
He thought that an intelligent black man
white one had. He had preached il for twenty
years, and when In bondage was persecuted for
II. They did not ask for positions that they
Sergeant George Hatton was glad to meet
them and and them agreeing so well on the
many points Of the day. He endorsed the
RESOLUTIONS which were passed BY the First
18th inst. He thought by using the strong
weapon, the ballot, properly, they would come
out victorious. He referred them back to 1862,
- all NNa RlN hAtR -
waited on President Lincoln and offered their
services to fight for the country; but they
made II suit to offer when they were not
needed consequently , were ,d refused use In 1902
men permitted to enter the field, the delegates
were not there, but swore that II was not right
to put negroes In the army, and scoifed at them.
sentatives In the council, or any true man
whom they might nominate for office, he
thought that there was no danger oft. And
governed by them, they ought not TO support.
Thev were free not only to do the dirty work,
but to use their tongues. They should be sure
the were before they should
Republican before you vote for him.
Ayoice. II you don't adopt the resolutions.
there will be no Republican party in few
years.
He thought that the plan of giving Offices to
those only who were recommen ded by the ward
club was right; II every man would join the
cluD ne Wouiu not DC ehuorseu ior ONCE by
the club only, but by the ward as well. The
Fourth ward endorsed the resolutions with the
exception OF only one man.
On motion OF Robert Thompson, Mr.. John
b. Owens addressed the club, stating that
under the auspices Of the Congressional COM
mittee, he had canvassed Virginia and North
Carolina, and went on at length, giving his
views concerning the proper mode OF CANVASS
ing the city in the present campaign
Mr. sandy Lsckcy arose to a point OF order,
and inquired II there had not been resolutions
use the names 'contraban1s," sold resiientsH
sci
The Chair replied that there had been; but
Voice, IL Is the contrabands who offer the
revolutions.
The Chair announced debate out of order,
and hoped they would not Interrupt the
sneaker
Mr. Givens resumed, saying that his princi-
niles were radical all through; he would give
them his principles and they could dlgest them
The black men of the South, whom he rem.
resented, sent black men to the North Caro-
lima convention because there were no old
there sG Dw WhS So to they
lie personaIIy endorsed the resolutions In
question, but he feared that they would cause
4 split in the Republican party II adopted. He
resolutions that the white men had 10 foot, W
Mr. w. GRAY desired TO know # they should
have half or all Of the work. He advis them
those. COlOFa. were
willing to divide the work equally between
white and black
After the next election, there would he, he
continued, black men in both boards OF the
city councils. They should have more cont.
dcace in each other. They had the ballot in
their own hands, and they should use 1t There
were Just as smart men In the District OF Co
lumbIa as Andrew johnson,
A Voice, " That's sou
Mr.. Owens. They can drink as much peach
brandy and apple jack, anyhow, as he can.
Several Voices. ;" That's sou
Mr.. Z. W. Stewart, colorei, and others, fol-
lowed with brief addresses, when the club ad.
journed.
Fifth precinct, arrested lgnaz Nolle, restau-
rant keeper, lot selhng liquor on sunday
Justice C,atk he,a MIN LOT nearing w.
- ROBERT Ree1, fhilip Eoperts, moan brown'
lhomas BOWIE Johh Johnson, Johh scout
anu Andrew stephef, All eoloreu' were ar
raigned before inc same justice, ana were
hn n % enrn LOT u,Sor rrestd "g pr,nc s. and
CALEB sears IN me second preeinct, LOT com
hitting an ASSAULT ana Dattery on Jas MANA
nan. Ihey are heiu lo' heailnB' on
Emma wise, eoloFeu, was run IN" py oni
Ger hosster' OF tne oeventh precinct, charsed
battery on her child. She WAS relieved Of y
BY Justice Smith.
Omeet feaster, OF me snme precinct, ar
restea Euward Ooheh, LOT slolsting corpora
ton law. Justice Harper hnea MIN ~.
James Soilihs was arrested IN the same pre-
ssult and battery on Margaret BoucRer. He
gave bail TO keep the peace.
took Thos. Meginls, colorcd, before Justice
Clark for lighting In the street. He was fined
%, but not having that amount, he was COM
mitted to the workhouse.