The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-04
5lafional Republitau.
pErERREDLoCALNE NEWS.


FIRST WARD DEMOCRATIC WoRKISGNEN's
CLCB.-fhis club met last Monday evening IN
Stotrs Hall, corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and
Twcnteth street.
Mr., n. Callan, president, and Col. J. r.
O'Beirne, vice president, being absent, the sec
order.
On motion, Mr.. James Boyle was elected chair
The Chair remarked that they would have to
postpone the selection OF an executive commit
tee, which was announced by Col: O'Berne at
their last meeting, as the president was absent.
Mr. John O'Donivan said he thought that they
ought not to do SO, as the other wards had elected
meet them in a convention at any time.
Mr. Boyle answered by saying that the power
therefore it would be proper to wait
The Chair then stated that the otgeCt OF me
organization was to consolidate the forces OF me
Conservative and Democratic powers LOT the
coming Presidential campaign, and that he would
be pleased to hear from any gentleman present
Mr. 0'DSniyan rose and said Mr.. Chairman,
citizens OF the First ward and white men oil the
First ward-Thc country Is divided into two
have been left where they were. Bringing them
to place them on an equality with us. He spoke
At length Of the lawful Radicals in Congress,
aul said perhaps at present one OF the greatest
statesmen that the country could produce was
on trial before the awful minority, which had no
parallel in history, except in two instanccs-the
reign Of Charles OF England and Queen Eliza.
beth of France. The history OF the past ought
TO guide us in the present.
Those who should be their responsible men are
carrying the negroes on their backs and pressing
the white man down. Three negroes get situa-
tions where white men get one What q was
and says that he will do It for 81 So which brings
the wages down every day.
lie said that his most important point was to
warn them against returning those miserable
Radicals to office again. He then referred TO the
charter bill for the District of Columbia, which,
il passed, would throw them under the protec-
ton of foster parents from Massachusetts, Cali
fOrnla, Rhode Island, &C., &c. But they had no
dealt with most UNANIMOUSLY. They forced negro
suffrage on you, he saio, and referred to France,
when negro suffrage was attempted there, which,
he said, ended in abloody war. You should open
your eyes, for you stand on the edge Of an awful
black precipice. He insisted on every man con-
sIdeFing himself a delegate, to canvass the ward
and see that all white men vote properly and
that negroes do not vote who have not the right.
Let all you do be done by yourselves personally,
then 1t will be done well.
Many of Andrew Johnson's friends may desert
him, bat If they do they will desert the cause
which protected them for seventy years. During
that time You had no debt, no standing army,
nc. The speaker then passed to 1890 when the
Radicals gained the ascendancy, and created a
debt and forced bloody war on US. They sent
the coin to foreign countries and left the worth.
less paper money here. 1t will take you eighteen
that they have taken ell the money to them.
selves IN bounties Government contracts, &C.,
fhe tsrs oftEe land he front rank. WHEN
caused the loss of Million filed your cities
with paupers, and Indignation OF the worst
kind, which will not be felt by the present gen.
Grafton, but the one to come He said that II he
was Andrew johnson, he would march twenty
thousand soldiers to the Capitol and take pos
session, and put men In their places who had the
interest of the country at heart. He took his
scat amid great applause.
Mr. Dennis BOWMAN being called on, said all
of you know as well as do that ii 10 our duty to
unite are doing. After endorsing wha,
the former gentleman had said, he remarked
those negroes flock in and give six names, and
vote as often. They had to watch those people,
and keep them from doing so. He knew that
they had more white men in their ward thar
black, and If all did their duty they could bea,
the MIR Nig.n He, for one was willing to lose
one week, and hoped every white man would
DO the same, and keep the Mr. Niger" from
registering six times.
The Chair. Gentlemen 1t is evident the work
ingmen of this city can look no further than tn,
municipal authorities; therefore they should
elect those who would befrtend them. Get al
the white and as many blacks as you can on you
side.
voice. Don't want them.
Another voice. Go to hi with them.
Still another. How can you tell themi
The Chair. Take them by the hand then 20
can tell them.
A voice. They are like mules; you cannot tel
them apart.
Another voice. Brand them with az. c."
Mr.. O'DOniVan remarked that there would b
vast difference between the coming registratio
and the last, there would be five delegates fror
each ward TO attend to 1t and compare the regii
tered with the late census which was taken.
On motion, ad lourned.