The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-16

the "so-csiled white MANS nominee " but aftei
an acqusintance Of eight years with Sayles ].
mated to the high position Of Mayor. ''A''
Several ward clubs hero arrived, preceded
by music, and the concourae had swelled TO
soTs so9o &c., The tTSE.psrencic. were varied
new brooma Indicative Of clean sweep.
Gen. Stokes. Of Tennessee. was then intro
dueei, and ssti no better man than Mr.. Bowen
contest was Important, as the result would b
felt throughout the land. The election was 1
political one, not local. One Of the candidates
represented the great Republican party, and
loyal mon, u 10 In the hands OF the Republican
psrty here TO carry out the good work tina,
had been begun By the soldiers Of the rebel.
Repubiicsn party, but the usurper Il" in liz liz
White House would fail. Suppose tho Senate
to-morrow falls, he proposed TO make new
re-, In Length and eight feet wide
bring In new southern States, and open the
charges against JOHNSON and Dust him. He
related several anecdotes, and said though he
constant around the Capitol. he was not f 10
favor Of taking life, ss 10 the case Of dssertion
10 the army, but he wa, In favor Of furnishing
hoped every ssnstef, who failed 70 DO his Is
duty, would be punished.
Tho First and Second ward clubs arrived on
the ground, and were received with cheers.
General Stokes, then resumed, and said he
saw before him hundreds Of millions Of dollars
were free citizens. In, regard to negro supre.
the Republican party was in favor q giving
the negt oes this right. He was not In favor
OF Introducing. them Into his parlor, and the
Srs ahs White %sn 10 sss
rights should be respected. He appealed to his
colorod hearers to 60 to the polls and cast their
votes In solid phalanx for Mr.. Bowen. The
tUh "a Of raA II. L..
they fell Into line and bsttled for tho country
at the call Of Mr.. Lincoln. He had the honor
OF commanding colored regiment, and In the
heat OF battle they I'll BY the side Of the white
white soldiers. He had sent colored men out
as spies, and not one ever came into camp with
The colored man is not opposed because he
Is black, for some persons wear black hats,
and ladies wear black dresses II 10 not the
color, and II cannot be the "smeil, !" because he
beside black man when he was slave, and
no complaint Of smell was made, but when the
colored man gained his freedom howl and
cry IL made about their peculiar smell. Gen.
by Heald's band Hon. Col. Mckee, OF Ken.
lucky, was introduced, and delivered a brief
speech, somcwhatin the strain Of the previous
III. Bowen and declaring him.elfln opposit lon
to "eon:eryativisms," as no reforms since
the world began ever prospered under conscr.
yativism, but prospered under radical leaders.
rebellion, and Republicanism was liberty and
freedom, and he hoped the time was short
when the traitor would be removed from the
He hoped there would DO no strife, and when
a candidate Is nominated In a ward he urged
oil to rally to his support and elect him. No
faith, he said, should DO put in promises Of
Hon. Mr.: Devices, of North Carolina, was
next introduced, and spoke at length Of the sue.
cess OF the Republican party in North Caro-
broken.down sristocracy. lie warned bis
hearers to keep their eyes on all who voted,
for after the election, II tho Republican party
should DO defeated, the colored man will DO
desplsed It was q traitor to his party, and he
doubted not that some such would be found
after the election who would declare they
snot guilty" be rendered. d' to-norroW IN the he
Senate, In less than one month the rattling
drum and shriii tfe will DO heard In the streets,
ssG S Ss r. to The
Radical speeches At the meeting. tonight his
State North Carolina) would not be admitted
into tho Union BY the vote OF the Senate next
viii, but keep her outif you dare"
Mr.. Devices referred at length to the i'm
parchment question, and said Mr.. johnson
inaugurated in the South. brought about by
the defeat Of Republication, in the acquittal
Of Mr.. johnson. He proposed as soon as he
got his seat 10 Congre,s,, that NO Democrat
he would cross the breed. MIR. ID. told q num-
ber Of anecdotes, and created much merriment
BY his ailusion 70 the mixed colors Of the
the children were black OF colorcd.
Colonel Brownlow, OF Tennessee, son Of
Governor Brownlow, was introduced, and said
in Tennessee to clean out the Ku-Kiux Khan,
rebel conservatives, who were numbering loyal
men In his state: The white rebels were to be
DISTINGUISHED In Tennessee and the loyal blacks
would secure their rights, and Grant was as
certain Of Tennessee as he was Of MassAohu-
sets. The Democratic party In the South, he
said, IL made up wholly Of rebels, who were
murdsrers, traitors, thieves, bushwhaekers,
In the RePublloap party Of the South could
battle, but those who synpstbissd with &c.
the conservative ranks. Mr. Brownlow was
severe on Mt. johnson, and said q he could
him down to Tennessee to DO dealt with. He
said Mr.. johnson might be yery good tailor,
but che was ad-d bad Presldent.n,. The
should be handled without gloves, and 10 lei lei
that party succeed In tho national campaign
would be nndoing the whole work Of the war
S Win tes %s1 ghS put d ,Ss tie rsSson
he felt certain that the God OF the universe
would guide the Republican party to victory.
Major WIN. 3. Morse then addressed the
RssSf ss he ssS GS G. tas
Anthony Baker, coiored, OF the Seventh
Men, Bc%se .na The ns R%ssS and IN
urging all to 90 to tho polls and vote for the
nominees, and prosperity would crown their
The multitude was so great that a stand was
mprovised at the west wing OF the building,
yhieh was addressed by Mr. Perrin, OF Maine,
(; A; Boswell, c:g, Sergeant Hatton, Colonel
Texas, Gen. Hines, and WIN. II. Lewis.
Among the inscriptions on the banners We
ioticed the following;
Free acsoo, ssys ss
zach for all and all Tor each" hFree schools
he strongest safeguard Of a free people.n sour
'andidate wiil pay the teachers Of the free
men" ~. l. aivsn out that W. have BOw.in,
jssiiss 70 ali viii remove itS IT,"
The meeting was certainly one OF the largest
prevailed throughout.
A SAD CASE or DROWNING. - Yesterday, !
bout $50 o'clock, Gilmore TAbler, aged 10,
While In company with an older brother, ven
nred out on some drift-wood near the Long
Bridge and allpped through IL Into the Poto- ,
nae. His brother endenyorcd to rescue him, !
md In so doing fell overheard, and only sue.
" clinging TO drift-log. Gilmore rose twice
o the surface Of the water, but finally dIsAp- !
'earcd about 200 yards below the bridge. He
8 spoken Of BY many as boy Of goody moral
Dom at tho Capitol. His father, Mr.. Jacob
'abler, resides on y street south, between
twelfth and Thirteenth streets, and 10 q clerk
n the War Department.
coeored man, whose name we were unable
o ascertain, was drowned, In the same man
er, about the same time, and at the same
lace. Neither OF their bodla have been re-
overed.