The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-17
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
FIFTu WARD DEMOCRATIC DEpIcATIoN.-,A
Hg Slow mas d Seeh maze iIs nin osys dsa,n n
tionlof the flag Of the Fifth Ward Conserya-
tive club, at the corner OF Pennsylvania ave-
Extensive preparations had been made; a
huge stand erected and decorated with Chi
nese lanterns, oil lamps, evergreens, flags,
The club-room, on the opposite side OF the
street, was illuminated wifi dips inside, and
lit up wi transparencies outside, large flag
The Crowd commence to gather at an early
hour, and soon fair crowd was present
around the stand.
W. Mead as the officers OF the meeting! Pres
ident, Jonah ID. Hoovcrj Vice Presidents, B.
T. sTart, George oalysr,, Joseph H. Bradley,
dfinder, !, R; obeif9si searetsrie. R. 5.
Davis, aud Dr.. William Butt
Mr.. Hoover was introduced by Mr.. Mead,
and said that though the people of this Dis
Dtrict were deprived of the ballot, they were
none the less earnest in the cause they had es.
poused; for the person elected to the Presi-
Dental chair Will be a citizen with US here for
four years at least We are therefore inter.
ested in who we shall have among us. The
70 tsP sss not
Here the speaker ceased addressing tie
crowd until the clubs should arrive, and they
"Young Meme Seymour and Blair clubs"
Northern Liberties Seymour and Blair clubs"
jackson Democratic AsBociation;n "Seveuth
Ward Seymour and Blair club" and others.
Mr.. Hoover resumed, oontendlng that the
people already were burdened with debt nj.
most unbcarable, and should they DO subjected
lie debt, In the nature Of things, cannot be
paid. The next question to be onsidered
would be reconstruction, which embodics
negro suffrage.
Our condition here under Radical rule is de
plorable, and we can imagine what It is in the
They could not have peace while Congress
thrust upon them negro suffrage. 1t was the
duty of Congress TO give us peace. Have they
not subvcrtcd the judiciary, and have they
not made war upon the white race and given
domilion to negroesi He would say that tho
way to peace was to elect Seymour and Blair,
and then we would have prosperity through
out our common country.
The Young Mems Seahorse and Bray Club
here favored the clubs with one Of their cam
psign songsi after which the band played.
Dr. I. q. Clayton was introduced next, and
assrted that the Government must be brought
back to Its original pure state. Formerly
there were three distinct branches Of our Gov
ernment-thc executive, legislative, aRd the
judieial-but now the executive branch Is not
recognized, and the judicial branch has been
perverted. Under this state of things, how
long can this Govespment escape being an
oligarchy1 He could Endorse no such state Of
affairs. What the Radicals called preserving
Wss tRer s Gr he eG ubcyn VAS and
could not be shown otherwise. '' '''" -
The Democrats. the speaker said, were
an Intention 10 res,orc ,Iayerv Of the negro ml,
such was not the fact II was n f,Ise ht1to-
ment.
Aiexandris' who smoke at eonsiiernbIe ienrth
on the subject of the mothershIp OF States and
statesmen.
Ing dispersed
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WopKtNuNvs,s AgsrMnLy-A meeting of
this assembly was held last evening at the
Council Chamber City Hall. Mr.. Nacmurray
called the meeting 10 order
chair Ao''O"' H'' 'e'o" was '''''" ~ ''S
The mInutes of the last mseting were read
and approved.
A communication was received from the
Granite Cutters, Association, announcing
that Messrs, James Cassidy, Matthew Patter.
son and Joseph Brooks had been appointed as
yention
Also, Accommodation from the Brlcll,yers,
Association, certifying that dcorge Jook,
John j. Joyce, John Walker, X. A. Murphy
- John w Reynolds were elected as de le-
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