The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-26

THIRD WARD REruBLIcAN MEETING. The
evening at wiseweiI barracks, corner Seventh
and o streets, WIN. A. Cook, president, in the
SH The 6Sar said a. other wsrs had organized
rs 5 SSss sSsss sSs sIsss
act between that time sad f6s coming municipal
elections therefore he thought 1t proper to act at
Mr. John T. johnson stated, as he had not the
upon Mr. sumner with regard to the charter bill
| pending in Congress, and Mr., Sumner assured
him that he would urge its passage at the oarll-
from the
siternates to the Republican National Conven.
tion, e Be held A. Chicago in May next;
i and eiectins IKE delegates. lie said that he
Sns Of SSSsn Without regard to
race or color. He had no once, nor did not wish
any He with many present soqld remeT
meet with and address colored meetings. He
warned them against those who were merely
lie also warned them against 9uarreing and
wrangllng among themselves, as many Of the
WI" Nj. n. H. Tiiissi said that the Conservative
party had found out the strength Of their organi.
sRs hsS 70 o
Working men had not found i oat they soon
sSo
mere office seekers, but worked on principle. He
regard e 10 the election Of delesatss to the chi.
cago convention, when the club proceeded to
MessTs ' VIM a. GooR and John T. Johnson
colored, were unanimonsly elected delegates,
and Messrs. Charles II. Bliss and Y. Ellis alter.
Mr. Cook returned his thanks for the honor
conferred upon him, and thought the hrst thing
principles. He wanted one open, clear, &C. for
universal suffrage. He said he believed that
President whom they ali knew. II slavery had
not been introduced into our public institutions
he did not believe that the lato war would have
capital, nor Andrew johnson would never have
become President Of the United states. He ad.
l'hc was as true to principle as the angels OF
heaven. II he went to the Chicago convention
written on the banner lie might be ovorruied,
but II he was they would hear from him.
Mr.. ], T. Johnson (eoloredl said that being
pSPas ho a for ne @
and election as a delegate to the convention.
to to- shrink from duty hc would endeavor to carry
one stone towards building the great temple OF
S aoSe he Sed they should so
more cautiously, as the eye, OF the whole world
was upon them They had been raised q, from, , the
,
lot In their hands, but he thought that there
was much room for Improvement, and the only
way to advance was to be at peace among them
selves, for should there be a division among
them they would lose many who were their pres.
mite in favor Of the candidate who has an eye
single to justice and universal suffrage, without
regard to race or color.
be necessary, he would act In accordance with
what had already been said ,,,-,,-
On motion OF X. ii. Bcall the following gentle
men were elected a committee to select officers
to conduct the club during the year year; Messrs: Il;
J. Beail g: w. Renforn' III Miller T. stewart
Mi. q. ii. Hiss, being called on to speak, said
+ that he saw no necessity for SO doing, as he
traitors having vote or having anything to %
Gn ' OF SaSins Vice Viz Presdent Of the Uniea
IA. End s sSus say to
oftho oaloe to which Twas elected, in q measure,
the old Board q AasT1SH h and Gon M ION
office to which you elected me-"
A Voice. We want you again.
Mr.. Bliss. will stand by you just as long as
The Chair, In answer to Mr.. Bliss, said that
10 thought AZ manhood had left the rebels long
ago, and II twas In his power he would keep
! aovernment Just as long as God kept the fallen
! Ths secretary read resolution from DR.. BOYD,
{ asking that Vigilance committee be appointed
Il
. On motion, the meeting adjourned
= The Hon PRiGe on REAL E.TATE-On
Tuesday afternoon the house occupied for soy
tween Sixteenth street and Connecticut avenue,
was offered for sale BY order Of the Dist hiG
the property was worth; but the auetioneeI
Mndar sio,oo5. It 10 said that the bidder will
, claim the property as his bid. There appears to
Of OF brokers' rex have contributed mainly to pottiPs
Up The prices beyond all reasonable reach, An
item s saaRss t hs S sSG sH
trNvNgant prices asked for vacant iots n grow grow
: Ing neighborhoods to persons who would hand nd
value Of all the property In that vicinity, leads
US to think that there are good many people in
! periencs Of that historical parsonage who once
that '
!. llah the fable for their benefit"
{ FInE.-About halEpast six o'clock last even
Ing an alarm of DIRE was sounded from box NO;
: the sixth precinct The lire orisinsted In NJ a
shusk lying IN room az the no urn I'm
eGo% and Of w % . De- r'is'
an,sy and 9ssrs Of w hs
OF the rooms, is always extremely careful in this
= respect, and 1t cannot DO conceived now the IRE
: was communicated with the bed, especially as
!, the room had been locked up for several hours
On the way to the fire, the horses OF the Hook
, and Ladder Company broke their traces twice.
= All companies and police were prompt
J ILL.-Capt b. Z. Reed who has been III Tor
| about q week with an liberated throat, Is, we
are pleased to learn, recovering, anu may DO ex-
pected "op deck" In q few days. m m .
Sergeant W. II. Stuard is quite Ill with dip.
: iberia, at his residence, No. ISL Twenty-second
y street. We wish him speedy recovery.
PASSED TuRouau-About aity German emf.
I grants, male aHd female, Just arrived from
, Bremen in the steamship baltimore, passed
. through the city en- route for the South, VIA the
Richmond and Fredericksburg railroad on Tlos-
, day evening.
SALE or REAL EsTATE.-Messrs Cooper Il
| Latimer, auctionecrs, have sold part OF lot NO.
6, in square 1856, on the southwest corner OF Six
tecnth and X streets, to WIN. King, at 81 cents
per square foot.
PosTPoNEMENT.-The choir OF the NJ street
NJ. Z. church have postponed their concert for
!, the benefit OF the Mission School until tuesday,
April It'll.
PrRsoNAL-The Rev, DR., Gurley, OF the Pres