The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-18


citation met last night at woodward Hall, Penn.
SseH H. Tsrss s"a I.sS sss
melting to order. MI. Henry Piper, the secrc-
tsry, rendered his resignation,. which was &C.
cepted, and WIN. u. Lewis, Of the First ward,
Tho presiSens sdSre aSa' thc association at
some length on the duties OF the hour.
M. Z. ssyles Brown moved that the speakers
tuts "tsn,' IN place Of "ave"
m.as y 9h bS S, 'ss sssI9P the
NJ 7: A. Boswell offered the following reso-
whereas the Thirty-ninth Congress OF the
United ststes, in Its wisdom. declared that all
men in the District Of Columbia, OF the age Of
and
who had given aid and comfort to the rebellion,
were citizens Of the United States and entitled
And whereas il was clearly demonstrated At
the fast election in June held IN this city, that
.ens are capable Of esersisins said right with
demeanor At the polls hurled back the Demo
granted the elective franchise; that bfoodshed
And whereas there Is a class OF men in our
tion, praying Congress to take away or not
to extend our charter
And whereas ~ 10 the desire oil every true lie.
sense should be allowed all loyal citizens with
out regard to race or color, and as the taking
deeisre to the people Of the world that coioreS
be Tfs.oiped, That the Repubiicans Of WASH
SsssGg g S M S he SSn wno party
and who - In favor Of sustaining the weak and
down-trodden class Of our fciow.citirens, Is con-
Rssoived, Further, That we earnestly beg Of Con.
sress now assembled to extend the charter -four
city, with such amendments a. they In their
wisdom may see at to embrace, for the term Of
Received, further, That the president Of this as
ISOLATION be requested to transmit to the com.
these resolutions
The preamble and resolutions were unsni-
Mt boswell also presented the following,
Whereas there has been some doubt expressed
a. TO whether the late act passed BY Congress
no% oS The sy T0rd 10 IN SS SasySa
lieye It Impartial justice that the question Of
Il being z lay or not should be finally settledi
Resoipsd, That we ask Of Congress to again pass
said act so as to remove all doubt and appre.
Immediately place all citizens on the ground Of
MI. J. sayie. Brown said that IT was the pur.
men were willing TO take away the charter or do
anything else to accomplish their purposes:
,vn,a a. -. r,su Ih1aghs .ha i As ohg mere
o5ed man would e degraded: There wa. little
Gongre.smen, &c. This clique had mapped out
gress should listen to their appeals and take
away the ehArer,
Dr; boya hSd noticed report N the papers o.
discussion they had thrown out thsir ansthemss
sgsainnM me Songfess o. me United states Lhey
had had declared openly that IN ease o. rupture
No nse sna
sSaal before the lay.
o. ,h , what they could 10 expect tS do
Democracy were stealing tSs money Of tRs
hsuon 70 cstry neeiections' lnelr cause might
pc sp9t " WIN money asaihH them they
wouIu pe deleated.
MT Boswell said AID, that Congress had 4, 4 great
ueai 20 contend Win In the states, and the DIS
tyiSt had isre AIRED As well as might Be- expected: .
wished 70 ssy was perhaps foreign to the subject
un ,S eons,aestilop ~ naa Seen stated that "a
so fSe On e
c%1 rne sse' was mere never hAd oeeh sueh
rs.oaiIoa va. aei re- ,ssn a .n exc
nature wa. done for the purpose Of delaying the
seeyetit t"S
Court; He begged his solored fellow citizens Hot
70 trad9ee Congress- they moved slowly, but as
last ~ they possibly could. Ihere was no privi-
lege that they valued To-Day which mad not peen
eon.eIreI upoh mem ~ Oongtess. ,
several Sentiemen thonght that Songress mad
permitting the President 70 pocket thebiii
eolored man said that congressman DID not
go nome ioI recreation alone, but 10 CONFER with
their eonstituent.
soa ss.S H. when
tables, and might have been passed. ,.,.
OF congress.
adopted,
MI. J, l.. Pau presented the following rcsolu'
ti9H
Rfsoirsd, THAI we post respectfully but ear
neatly petition that C9nBrsH appropriate SUM-
Client money 70 enable the Superintendent Of
Public buildings and tronnds 70 open, grade and
grayel AZ The avenues IN tle city oi ashipSton
during the coming season, the work to be done
and no distinction be made on account OF race or
color ,,.,
MT. WMson moved 10 amend by inserting ne
words that Congress shall appoint hepubli-
osn Commissioner OF fublic buildings"
M. y. Atkinson, colored, thought that he sup
posed Congress knew what they were about.
MT. Watson said 10 would insist on his amend
ment, a. Gen; Miehler employed neither white
nor coiored Republicans !! he could help ~, out
he employed some Of the yilest Coppserheads
A. tka suggestion Of Mr.. Pau, Mr.. Watson
put bis amehdnent In the shape OF an additional
resolutio9:
Major Morse SAID he Knew OF some Radicals
and colored men VINO we're IN the employ.
MI. j. Sayles Brown said that the eolored men
20 employed were paid by Gen. HOWARD.
Mr.. Pau then presented his resolution as
amended by the addition OF the following'