The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-30
LOCAL DEPARTMENT

LOCAL DEPARTMENT..
SEVENTH WARD REPUBLICAN MKErISG.-
The Republicans OF the Seventh ward held an
adjourned meeting last night at Hyson's Hall,
on Z street south, between Four'and.a.half
Mr.. Henry NJ. knight was called TO the
chair, and stated that the meeting was called
The canal question.
On motion, Mr. A. Dyson acted as secretary.
Mt, A. Watson regretted that the time Of
many. The question for which 1t was called
was very Important one, especially to the
laboring men. He desired that that intolcra-
Bile nuisance caused by the canal should be
doue away with, and that so very many OF the
poor men would not have to be kept this win
per day by charity. He wondered that some
Of their representatives in the Councils were
not present, as he thought that all of them
ought to be interested In this question.
DR.. VIM. Boyd said that II was said here at
their last meeting BY one OF their representa-
tys' that it would Be- Foe, idea to arch the
as 1t certainly would not only choke up but
would cause great destruction TO the property
up in such manner as to create gases as far
north as 7 or u street, which in themselves
would be very dangerous; He referred them
Gently at ElIicott CITY and Baltimore, caused
BY the narrow channel through which the
He noticed In the papers that some one had
brought into the Councils an almost starved.
to.death bill to tax the poor bootblacks and
send then to such and s such schools He was
its parents did not wish 1t to go. Many Of
these children support their poor parents by
IL that would otherwise suffer,
Mr.. Watson. Yes, and II also Includes news
boys
tion taxes 1t will become q profession, and
Congress will step In and impose q Govern.
ment tax OF tl0.
MIR. A. Dyson was in favor Of the bill TO i'm.
prove the canal and intended 10 fight every
Councilman until II 10 PASSED.. He must whet
his axe as winter 10 coming on. He was op.
posed to Mchlng The canal, as the Councils
would then make H..l the money. He condem ed
the soup issued last winter, and said that 1t
went thhrouSh the poor negro like dose. OF
PauPers. This is the largest and dirtiest ward
In 'ae city, and less men at work in 1t, and we
cannot get work.
Our Councilmcn hide their faces and don't
know us nowi they should be here tonight
and intercede In behalf Of their constituents.
fhe could see some Of them face to face and
II would hurt worse than a cowhiding did be-
fore the war. He did not propose to support
any man that did not look after the interest of
their constituents. He said their votes were
white, IL their faces were black. .
He hears that some OF them sold for ESQ,
which he considered ridiculous, and was op.
posed to paying $50 to get n bill passed. He
thought that II he had some OF their repre-.
sentatiyes there and could give them good
tOnKue-lhbhlnE, they would not fleep Tor one
week, for they could not forget their treat
ment towards their constituents. why, they
think that the black man Is like a corn bag
matter whether it IA sewed up or not, but is
thrown away until the next year. and then
they hunt them up again.
John Lee (colOfed) spoke disparagingly OF
Mr.. Gunnell, who, he asserted, had put n lot
OF lrishmen, twho had held meeting = couple
weeks since, and were known as Radical
Irish, to work for the corporation. Two me n
who had Joined the Radical party only u week
since were now at work. These men were
June. He heard t Boswell waS tryins to make make
a split In the Radical party. He hoped to
God he would.
last, Niger was tired Of beef water. It was
only prescribed for sickness by doctors. They
did not want that. II they would clean out
could earn their bread. He had some charges
he brought here to present, but he would keep
them until the next meeting, and he would
put them to the parties face to face. II was
time for the colored men to wake up and de-
mand their rights.
1t practicable to arch the canal. 1t should be
dug out As to the matter Mr.. Lee comp al IN ed
Of, he would say it was only another edition
OF the old custom-all who came into the
party last would get all that was to be had oil
MI. ]. o. Johnson favored the cleaning GU,
of the canal, and he believed the Mayor would
do what was right, and that he desired to give
work for all. The canal was dredsed regu,
larry Ultcen years huu DONlb
through from end to end. 1t could be done
again,
Mr., A. Watson offered the following, and
on motion, 1t was received, with an under
standing that copy be sent to the Mayor and
one to each of the members Of the City Coun
oils; also, that 1t he considered at the mex
meeting:
Whereas more than nine hundred OF tn,
lArgest taxpayers have petitioned Councils Il
dredge the canal thoroughly for navigation
and as q complete open Bewerj and also, tina
all OF the principal dealers In lumber, wooC
and coal, and all the machine shops located OF
the canal, have signed y statement that, II
their opinion, II the canal ia so dredged fol
navigation 1t can be made to pay $4,000 rem
yearly, in place of 81, 900, as at present. ant
lastly, that hundreds II not thousands OF labor
ers are now out of employment, which mum
Der will be largely increased during the CON
ing winter, to be subsisted upon mere pit
lance Of charity therefore,
RcS0ired, That our representatives In TIT
Councils are hereby instructed to intI oduc'
and vote for q bill to dredge the canal, and IL
every possible manner give encouragement t.
this niue needed Improvement, whereby GU
surplus labor may be employed during thu
coming winter.
Resoired, That other ward clubs are respect
fully requested to give like Instructions .,
their Representatives In the Councils.
The meeting then adjourned to next Wednes
day night, at 1880 o'clock.