The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-25

atrison, president, WIN Mr. n r. Ni"'N u"
Thc meeting was opened By singing and prayer,
the FIFTH Ward Club for the opening Of the cam
paign, and elect officers to serve for the ensuing
The Chair said the term of office had long since
expired, and the first duty was to elect officers,
after which important matters would come be-
fore the meeting. lie thanked the club for the
uniform kindness extended him during his term
OF office, and moved that a temporary chairman
be appointed until the election OF officers took
On motion, Mr.. Z. @. Atkinson, teoiored,) was
appointed temporary chairman:
Mr.. Arrison moved that the old constitution be
the basis of organizing the new club.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. A. Herbert, (colored,) was elected president
pipe roce, who, on taking the chair, made an ap.
propriate address, thanking the club for the
Messrs. Samuel williams and A. p. Clark,
were nominated for nrst vice president, and the
question being taken on the trst named, about
dozen voices were heard In the Affirmative and
4 division was called for, but the president de-
cidcd Mr.. Williams was elected, without taking
Considerable discussion ensued on this deeis-
ion, number contcnlinB that the decision was
not parliamentary, while others eontendeu 10
4 motion was then made and seconded that
Mr.. williams be declared unanimously elected.
Mr.. Horace Merryman was elected second vice
president; A. p. CLARK, recording secretary; Sam.
9ei ny" u,tt onio,o tnosros e''''s' "'"
On motion, the Chair was authorized to APP
Io VII H. m ai.oJ nasai ,o,ot,,to, ,.o
III, bto"., eo'ot,I, onei,u t,, p'o y,
nine to represent the club In the emancipation
Gp ,h 10 oe he'u IN ''ofB"'o"h 'o-inorro"
The reading of the resolution gave rise 20 con.
@ IN, "eoy ~, ~ y, Ta' III 'natIn
nst nv "a, coied I for thc prnosc n1 orasni,psS,
,Sn In a. ,nii,ion, ~ u , ~ 20 nain
ne viu ~ ~, mn NOV w 'e'
communicntion was rcsd franz Tho Rcpub,,.
"a G, .i Was rcnu ,Ivn Wy ~,
Soisci tSa Lo ,ns t,"g INC
sviys. wv rs "'u 'o"' "''erneS W '"'
mSSt TO-, an w.s m,io On ,,o ,,o n, o,,o,Io, for
the daicgoto ""' '''e W 30 '"'o u" 'o'
'h NJ nBf. si,,t,, t,,,o,.,, ,r,ro, ,,o fol,
IL, vi, f.. ". = I'M Iesoo'c"J o"ereu '"e 'o'
'o Wbeeress' The members Of national conventions
, 'o ~ nv 81 ~ ~, % W, ~ m
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Rs,nIrss TSat ths U" Renuh,Ic,, cortr,i Com.
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oc 70 ~, ~, n y ~
oonlsontIou ''p''"' '"' D''''' s' I" '"'
NJ MSpsh ali tcoIorc,n o,poscJ tho scndinp of
MT M", sha. Sco.oiI.J oppoStn .hu suhhB "
@ 49, ~. ~ W. ,,,,ih q
even admitted to seats on the noor.
VOICE lcs, ihcS WIZ lot brown say 80;
4, MT htrlsoh saiu ne whnteu ucleghtes eIeGteu
my nv, thheS "'sh' give "h espresso" oil 'he Dis-
'riaTctt mere. ,, III, A.,
was adopted. "
emancipation convention at Georgetown, to;
morrow hlBnt, was thcn chllc iori Wneh sefcrhi
late for the whole people; but that 1T must
resolve Itself into q mass meeting as this was a
political organization.
and they could do AS they pleased.
Mt 4. y. Clark here introduced = series OF
resolutions inG9rsini ES h MI stss1 ,h ' SM;
Hampshire cleStion iayorlng General Grant ior
the Presidency, ana indorsing the sumner char
tcrbill; which were unanimously adopted.
The subject OF the emancipation convention
was then taken UP for the third time.
On motion OF MT E.I atkinson, teoloreh,l inc
citizens mass.mccting,. the emancipation, con
xention came up Tor the ionrth time, anu was
BROUGHT Sp or Sns hanaie % tines least
4 several OF the speakers declared that another
mass.mcetlng was being held in another part Of
| me ward ior the purpose OF selectlhg uciegates
| 20 thc emancipation convention; anu whch We
who was opposeI 10 Two mectinrs being held nj
one time in The same ward; and It seemed TO us
after the Aforesaid emancipation convention ad
| met and adjourned
p.o..,n,'.n -, soc.n-,. mt, .o.,.,,o,
met at the Board OF Trade Rooms, att o'eloel
p. m. yesterday, Hon Peter Parker in the chair
The minutes OF the last meeting were read an,
| approved.
The Chair said he had called on Generals o. o
He did see the Adjutant General who said Ia
could not state whether General Howard woul,
assume the debts of the soup-houses or not, n,
| desired, but felt sure that he would do what wal
right as far rs possible As to the $4,000 appro.
priatcd by Congress, Gen. Howard had received
4 none of 1t In consequence of the hitch between
the War Departmcn ut and the Executive.
Mr.. A. X. Shepherd stated that there were be
tween 400 and SCOO debts unpaid as yet.
MIR. Kaufman moved that the committee b,
empowered to see Gen. Howard again, and re-
port to this society.
Rev Dr. Hall moved to adjourn to meet at tn,
same place on next Tuesday at 2 u. III.
MIR George Savage said, II such was the Ease
he would move that the money now In hand b,
paid out pro rata.
facts before them TO settle the matter properly
and he would press his motion to adjourn.
houses had been closed as directed, no debt
would now be hanging on them.
Rev. Dr. Hall pressed his motion, and the so
clcty adjourned, as above indicated.
u -, -, ma, -, ,.,
TWENTY FER CKST;-Ihe JOINT Iesoluiioi
when was introduced IN the Rouse on Mohaa
by Mr. orth, read twice and referred TO the Com
mittee OF the Whole on the state OF the unlol
be paid Tor the fiscal year ending the 3oth o
June, 1875, 10 the several clerks, messengers
labOrers, ana other employees IN the seyera
executive departments IN the city oil washing
ton, excepting those iemale employees who's
net ~ IVY ~ iooo, nau " ,no apnSt a y,
mss's'ant i M u, ny ~ Dops
ntiu " M sieths nnu otist tmpi,oSeus y
mcnt Synhh o civiiieus who arc sierIs and temno